Galaxy Note 7 may have the same Exynos processor as the Galaxy S7

Samsung is going to officially launch the Galaxy Note 7 tomorrow and we will finally find out when this handset is going to be available. A new report reiterates the specifications of the upcoming flagship and also mentions that the Galaxy Note 7 is going to have the same Exynos 8890 processor which powers the Galaxy S7. Previous reports suggest that the Galaxy Note 7 will be powered by the Snapdragon 823 in the United States and China while...

Samsung could possibly use LG parts for Galaxy S flagship smartphones

Samsung sources components from a variety of Korean and Chinese suppliers but it doesn’t have a significant relationship of this kind with local rival LG. That could change in the near future as news reports out of Korea suggest that the company is in talks with LG Innotek – the component arm of LG Group – to source its “2 metal chip-on film” for future Galaxy S series flagship smartphones. The 2 metal chip-on film is a component that’s used...

Here’s how you can watch the Galaxy Note 7′s announcement live

Samsung is finally going to unveil the Galaxy Note 7 tomorrow even though we’ve pretty much seen all that there is to see about this handset. The event takes place in New York and obviously not everybody can make it to the Big Apple which is why Samsung is providing three ways to tune into the announcement event. Samsung is going to provide a 360-degree livestream of this event. Users on mobile can either visit http://ift.tt/1AYeWks or Samsung...

[Poll] Would you use Samsung’s new cloud storage service?

Samsung is said to introduce a new cloud storage service with the Galaxy Note 7 next week. It’s reportedly going to be called Samsung Cloud and it will enable users to back up their data to the cloud, data such as their photos, videos, audios and much more. Since it will be a cloud storage service users will be able to access that data on a variety of devices whenever they want. Reports suggest that all Galaxy Note 7 customers will...

These are the three new tricks that the Galaxy Note 7′s S Pen has picked up

When the Galaxy Note 5 was launched last year we reported on the new tricks that its S Pen had picked up. The S Pen is integral to the Galaxy Note experience so Samsung tries to make it more useful every year with new features and it’s likely to be the same story with the Galaxy Note 7. A new report has been published today which sheds light on three potential new tricks that the Galaxy Note 7′s S...

Galaxy A8 (2016) benchmark reveals its specifications

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy A8 back in July last year so it’s about time that this handset was refreshed for the current year, Samsung has already done that with the other Galaxy A series handsets so the Galaxy A8 is next in line. It does appear that the company is working on the Galaxy A8 (2016) because the handset has now been spotted on GFXBench where its specifications have been revealed. If the...

Samsung is hooking up 50 Reuters journalists with Gear 360 cameras to advance 360-degree journalism

In a new partnership, Samsung has hooked up 50 Reuters photojournalists stationed across 25 countries with its Gear 360 virtual reality camera in a global initiative aimed at advancing 360-degree journalism. This partnership will enable Reuters journalists to provide 360-degree content for Focus 360 which is Reuters’ new VR and 360-degree video and photography platform for global news. The Focus 360 portal will be launched on August 2 for Android...

Samsung’s Galaxy Folder 2 clamshell smartphone gets TENAA certification

We first found out about two months ago that Samsung has a new Android-powered clamshell smartphone in the pipeline. It’s the successor to Samsung’s Galaxy Folder handset – predictably called the Galaxy Folder 2 – and it looks like the handset is going to be unveiled soon. After making its customary FCC pit stop and being awarded the required Bluetooth certification, the handset has now received its...

First-generation Galaxy A5 finally gets Marshmallow

Samsung launched the Galaxy A5 nearly two years ago, the handset came with Android 4.4 KitKat out of the box and was later updated to Lollipop. It’s now receiving what’s most certainly going to be the last major Android update it gets. Samsung has started rolling out Android 6.0.1 for the first-generation Galaxy A5. Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow is now rolling out for the Galaxy A5 (SM-A500FU) in several markets across Europe and has even been released...