This is how Samsung will rule the smartphone market in the second half of 2016

As expected, Samsung has exhibited robust performance in the second quarter of this year with the handset business being the clear winner. The earnings release sent out today shows that the mobile division’s operating profit surged by 57 percent in the second quarter mostly because the Galaxy S7 series has proven to be a massive hit. Market data showed that it shipped more than 80 million handsets in Q2 to remain the world’s largest smartphone vendor....

Samsung shipped 80 million handsets to remain world’s largest smartphone vendor in Q2 2016

Samsung revealed its Q2 2016 earnings today which show that this has been the company’s best quarter in over two years primarily because the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge have performed exceptionally well. While Samsung hasn’t broken down handset sales by number in its earnings release, data from research firm Canalys shows that the company shipping nearly 80 million handsets in this quarter and thus retained its position as the largest smartphone...

Samsung’s Q2 earnings show just how big of a hit the Galaxy S7 series has been

Samsung is most certainly enjoying the fruits of its labor with the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge. The company announced its earnings for the second quarter ended June 30 2016 today. Revenue touched KRW 50.94 trillion ($45 billion) in the quarter which is an increase of KRW 2.40 trillion year-over-year. As expected, the company’s operating profit for the quarter hit KRW 8.14 trillion...

AT&T Wi-Fi calling for Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge arrives at last

The second largest mobile carrier in the United States has finally released Wi-Fi calling for two of the best Android smartphones money can buy. AT&T Wi-Fi calling for Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge arrives a few months after this feature was first launched by the carrier with the LG G4. Wi-Fi calling was later rolled out for the Galaxy S6 Active and the LG K10. Now the carrier has finally released it for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge. Software...

Wallpaper Wednesday: Games

Welcome to the latest edition of Wallpaper Wednesday. This week we’re focusing our attention on eight great game-inspired backgrounds. All images are available in a FHD resolution, which is a perfect fit for the Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge, Galaxy Note 5 and other flagships, but they can, of course, be used on different smartphones, too. If any of the following images...

Samsung shares a video detailing how its new Turbo Speed Technology (TST) works

On Monday, Samsung unveiled the latest smartphone in its Galaxy J lineup, the Galaxy J2 Pro. The handset was developed with the intention of succeeding in the areas where the Galaxy J2 (2016) didn’t hit the mark. To do this, the firm bundled an extra 0.5GB of RAM on the device and doubled the amount internal storage. It also integrated its new Turbo Speed Technology (TST) RAM management engine, which it claims is capable of loading “ applications...

Samsung releases HDR+ update for 2016 SUHD TVs

Samsung today announced that it’s releasing an HDR+ firmware update for all 2016 SUHD TVs. According to Samsung, this firmware update has been designed to enhance High Dynamic Range quality to its highest picture quality capacity even if the content source isn’t in HDR format. Samsung’s 2016 SUHD TVs already have support for HDR, the technology that makes bright areas of the screen pop even more,...

Samsung expanding R&D center in Austin to bring in more tech talent

Samsung is in the process of expanding its research and development center in Austin, Texas to bring in more tech talent for its future growth areas which include artificial intelligence and self-driving cars. The research and development center in Austin currently handles system large-scale integration for the company’s premium handsets, it said last week that its relocating to a new larger 112,000 square-foot space in northeast Austin. “Our...