Did Samsung just file a patent with images of the Apple Watch?

Samsung is often accused of copying Apple, that accusation is also the basis of a very long legal battle between the two companies, which is why it’s very surprising to see that Samsung would file a patent with some very familiar looking images. Its patent details swapping mechanisms for smartwatch bands and features design drawings of what is clearly the Apple Watch, based on that smartwatch’s marketing...

Christoph Waltz stars in Samsung’s latest ad for the Galaxy Note 7

Samsung has been bringing in some big celebrities to hawk its products in ads , we’ve already seen the likes of Wesley Snipes, Lil Wayne, James Harden and William H. Macy appear in an ad. Even Lil Wayne appeared in a few to show off the Galaxy S7′s water resistance. It has gone all out for the Galaxy Note 7 and brought in Oscar-winning actor Christoph Waltz, the Austrian-German actor who is best known for the movies he has made with...

China could get a Galaxy Note 7 with 6GB of RAM and 128GB storage

A lot of folks were disappointed to see that the Galaxy Note 7 doesn’t feature 6GB of RAM, despite so many rumors that said that that would be the case. Of course, it makes sense that Samsung chose to stick with 4GB of RAM, as there really isn’t any use case for 6GB of RAM in this day and age on a smartphone. Apps have only gotten leaner (and so has Android) when it comes to memory usage, and having...

Goal+ football app being launched exclusively for Samsung devices

Perform Media today announced a new strategic partnership with Samsung to exclusively provide the company’s handsets with the Goal+ football app. The app is powered by Goal.com’s news service and it features interviews with some of the biggest names in football. It also has bespoke integration of Opta performance data and provides fans with real-time visualisations as well as powerful comparison tools for major football leagues in Europe. The Goal+...

Korean banks are rushing to leverage the Galaxy Note 7′s iris scanner

Samsung officially confirmed a couple of days ago that the Galaxy Note 7 is its first handset to feature an iris scanner. The company also announced its Samsung Pass service which will provide an even safer mobile banking experience to users as Samsung is working with major financial institutions in the US to enable their apps to support user authentication using the iris scanner. Banks in Samsung’s home country of South Korea are also rushing...

Samsung Galaxy S7 edge 3,100mAh wireless charging battery pack review: a winner with quirks

I’ve been using a Samsung Galaxy S7 edge since March 9th when it arrived at my doorstep (2 days before the phone went on sale worldwide, thanks to being a Verizon pre-order customer), but I’ve never been too keen on battery packs despite my love of battery cases. Most battery packs tend to quickly wind down in terms of battery life after a month or two, and so many charges can quickly deplete the...

Galaxy S7′s popularity is forcing Russian carriers to stop boycott of Samsung phones

There is ample evidence to substantiate the claim that the Galaxy S7 has been a huge hit for Samsung. The stellar performance of its flagships enabled the company to bring in its best quarterly operating profit in two years. Demand for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge is so high in Russia that carriers in the country are ending their boycott of Samsung phones because they don’t want to miss out on the revenues they can generate by selling...

Designers support Apple in patent fight against Samsung

Samsung called on the United States Supreme Court to review a decision which awarded Apple hundreds of millions of dollars in damages due to some of the company’s devices allegedly infringing on Cupertino’s patents. Samsung is of the view that damages should be limited to infringing components of a device instead of being extended to all profits from the infringing device. The Supreme Court will be hearing the matter later this year in...

Samsung not confirming if the Galaxy Note 7 is Daydream VR compatible

A few months ago Google introduced a new virtual reality platform called Daydream. The platform has been designed for next-generation Android smartphones that are capable of running Android N. Samsung was confirmed as one of the companies that will be making Daydream-compatible handsets. The company isn’t confirming yet if its latest flagship – the Galaxy Note 7 – is compatible with Daydream. Galaxy Note 7 comes with Android Marshmallow out of the...

Themes Thursday: Discounts are being offered on a lot of themes this week

We’re back with yet another Themes Thursday! Samsung is running promotions on a lot of themes this week, and beautiful themes by designers Mindon (50% discount) and MINU are being offered at discounted prices. Also, six brilliant paid themes by designer Hiten Soni are being offered for free, so don’t miss out on those! Coming back to this week’s best themes, we’ve shortlisted six. We liked the OrangeUI...

Samsung publishes iris scanner details for the Galaxy Note 7

The next big thing from Samsung, the Galaxy Note 7, has now gone official, but, with the iris scanner being one of the new, mysterious, and most intriguing aspects of the latest-generation phablet, consumers are now trying to find out as much about the iris scanner as possible. As seen from a leaked video two weeks prior to this week’s announcement, the iris scanner works incredibly fast (some may...

SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus will kick off Galaxy Note 7 pre-orders on Saturday, August 6

South Korea’s three largest operators, SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus, have today revealed that they will start accepting pre-orders for the newly-announced Galaxy Note 7 both in-store and online at 9 a.m. on Saturday, August 6. The handset will only be available to purchase in the 64GB baseline model, which comes in three colors — Blue Coral, Gold Platinium, and Silver Titanium — each carrying an eye-watering price tag of 988,900 Won ($890). All...

Themes on the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 support third-party icon packs

The Galaxy S6 and S6 edge were the first Android devices from Samsung to support third-party themes. Later, themes started supporting live wallpapers. Now, Samsung has added support for icon packs in themes with the Galaxy Note 7 along with a slightly revamped UI. The themes section in the newly announced Galaxy Note 7 comes with three sections: wallpapers, themes, and icons. Users can now mix and match wallpapers, icons, and themes, which is a great...

Dual-SIM Galaxy Note 7 unboxing video surfaces online

Samsung’s latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy Note 7, has gone on sale a little earlier than expected in Dubai. Lucky customer Victor, who operates a YouTube channel behind the handle Vic The Chick, strolled into an electronics store in The Dubai Mall on Wednesday morning, and was able to get his hands on a dual-SIM variant of the Note 7 for AED 2,999 ($815) with a 128GB microSD card thrown in for free. Victor then took a seat in a library...

Galaxy A4 receives Wi-Fi certification

We’ve known for a little over three months that Samsung is working on yet another addition to its Galaxy A lineup called the Galaxy A4. Sadly, details regarding the handset’s appearance and intended launch date have been non-existent, but it would now appear that it’s one step closer to hitting the shelves as five carrier-branded variants of the device — SM-A430FD, SM-A430L,SM-A430X, SM-A430S...

8-4-2016 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S6, Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy A5, and more

Samsung has a plethora of phones and tablets in its lineup and regularly releases firmware updates for various devices. These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs. Software updates for Samsung devices roll out in various regions every day, and you can find out which firmware updates were pushed out by the company over the...