Samsung teases Gear S3 announcement at IFA 2016

The Gear S2 has had a good run as the best all-round smartwatch on the market, and it is now time for a successor. We had already revealed that the Gear S3 will make an official appearance at IFA and Samsung has now sent out invites for the upcoming watch’s announcement, set to take place on September 1 (a day before IFA officially kicks off). The invite doesn’t mention a watch, but the clock hands are a dead giveaway.

The Gear S3 will keep the round design and the rotary bezel of its predecessor, but this time, Samsung will apparently be launching three different variants of the watch – a Gear S3 Classic, a Gear S3 Frontier, and a Gear S3 Classic. Samsung is building in a lot of new features for fitness freaks; the watch will come with an altimeter, a barometer, a speedometer, and an integrated GPS (just like the Gear Fit 2). The watch is codenamed Solis and will hopefully have a bigger screen variant for those who found the Gear S2 to be a tad too small, although we’re guessing Samsung will stick to the original screen size given most of the functionality of the watch can be handled using the bezel ring.

Rumors suggest Samsung will also unveil the Galaxy Tab S3 at IFA. It’s certainly time for a refresh as the Tab S2 was announced in July last year, so we will probably see the Super AMOLED display-toting tablet alongside the Gear S3 next month.

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Galaxy A8 (2016) benchmarked again, gets Bluetooth certification

The Galaxy A8 is due for an update and there’s enough evidence to suggest that the company is putting the final touches on the Galaxy A8 (2016). It has previously been spotted on GFXBench where some specifications of the Galaxy A8 (2016) SM-A810 were revealed and the handset has surfaced once again on the benchmarking website. It has also received its Bluetooth certification.

The latest benchmark results show that the SM-A810F features a 2.1GHz Exynos 7420 processor coupled with 3GB of RAM, which basically means that it’s going to be a powerful mid-range handset. The handset is expected to come with 32GB internal storage as well as a 5.7-inch display. Specifications revealed previously include a 16-megapixel rear and 5-megapixel front camera as well as Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. The Bluetooth certification is merely an indicator that all of the necessary processes are being completed before this handset is launched, this is normally taken as an indication of a launch that’s just around the corner. Samsung is yet to confirm when it’s going to launch the Galaxy A8 (2016) and how much it’s going to cost.

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8-12-2016 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy Tab E, Galaxy Note edge, 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 last 24 hours through our firmware list.

As usual, you can download each of these firmware from our firmware section (simply enter your device’s model number to view all firmware for that device) in order to update to a new firmware manually, or as a means to return to your phone or tablet’s stock software.

Country (Product Code)	Model	Model Name	Version	PDA
Argentina (Movistar)(UFN)	SM-G920I	Galaxy S6	6.0.1	G920IDVU3EPE4
Australia(XSA)	SM-G900I	GALAXY S5	5	G900IDVU1BOJ1
Australia(XSA)	SM-G900I	GALAXY S5	6.0.1	G900IDVU1CPG2
Australia(XSA)	SM-G920I	Galaxy S6	6.0.1	G920IDVU3EPEA
Australia (Optus)(OPS)	SM-G900I	GALAXY S5	6.0.1	G900IDVU1CPG2
Australia (Optus)(OPS)	SM-G900I	GALAXY S5	5	G900IDVU1BOJ1
Australia (Skinny)(SKY)	SM-J120ZN		5.1.1	J120ZNDVU1APF9
Australia (Telstra)(TEL)	SM-G925I	Galaxy S6 edge	6.0.1	G925IDVU3EPEA
Australia (Telstra)(TEL)	SM-G920I	Galaxy S6	6.0.1	G920IDVU3EPEA
Australia (Telstra)(TEL)	SM-N915G	GALAXY Note Edge	6.0.1	N915GXXU1DPG2
Australia (Telstra)(TEL)	SM-N915G	GALAXY Note Edge	5.1.1	N915GXXU1COL3
Bangladesh(BNG)	SM-T585		6.0.1	T585XXU1APF2
Bangladesh(BNG)	SM-G925I	Galaxy S6 edge	6.0.1	G925IDVS3EPH2
Bangladesh(BNG)	SM-G925I	Galaxy S6 edge	6.0.1	G925IDVS3EPG2
Brazil(ZTO)	SM-P601	GALAXY Note 10.1	4.4.2	P601UBUCOD1
Brazil(ZTO)	SM-T819Y		6.0.1	T819YDXU1APF5
Brazil(ZTO)	SM-P555M	GALAXY Tab A	6.0.1	P555MUBU1BPF3
Brazil(ZTO)	SM-T815Y	Galaxy Tab S2	6.0.1	T815YDVU2BPF1
Brazil (VIVO)(ZVV)	SM-A910F		6.0.1	A910FXXU1APFE
Cambodia(CAM)	SM-G925F	Galaxy S6 edge	6.0.1	G925FXXU4DPH1
Cambodia(CAM)	SM-G925F	Galaxy S6 edge	6.0.1	G925FXXS4DPG7
Cambodia(CAM)	SM-G928C	Galaxy S6 edge+	6.0.1	G928CXXS2BPG3
Canada (Bell Mobile)(BMC)	SM-N920W8	Galaxy Note5	6.0.1	N920W8VLS3BPF1
Canada (SaskTel)(BWA)	SM-N920W8	Galaxy Note5	6.0.1	N920W8VLS3BPF1
Canada (Virgin Mobile)(VMC)	SM-N920W8	Galaxy Note5	6.0.1	N920W8VLS3BPF1
Chile(CHO)	SM-A910F		6.0.1	A910FXXU1APFE
Chile(CHO)	SM-T815Y	Galaxy Tab S2	6.0.1	T815YDVU2BPF1
Chile(CHO)	SM-N910U	GALAXY Note4	5.0.1	N910UXXU1BOE1
Chile (Telefonica)(CHT)	SM-G920I	Galaxy S6	6.0.1	G920IDVU3EPE4
Chile (Telefonica)(CHT)	SM-G925I	Galaxy S6 edge	6.0.1	G925IDVU3EPE4
Chile (Telefonica)(CHT)	SM-G920I	Galaxy S6	6.0.1	G920IDVS3EPGA
Colombia (Comcel)(COM)	SM-G850M	GALAXY ALPHA	5.0.2	G850MUBU2CPF1
Costa Rica(ICE)	SM-G925I	Galaxy S6 edge	5.1.1	G925IDVU3DOJ6
Czech Republic (O2C)(O2C)	SM-G389F		6.0.1	G389FXXU1APF2
Egypt(EGY)	SM-T561	Galaxy Tab E	4.4.4	T561XXU0APA2
Egypt(EGY)	SM-G360H	GALAXY CORE Prime	4.4.4	G360HDDU0APF2
France(VGF)	SM-G900F	GALAXY S5	5	G900FXXU1BOI3
France(XEF)	SM-T813		6.0.1	T813XXU1APG2
France(XEF)	SM-T819		6.0.1	T819XXU1APF6
France (Orange)(FTM)	SM-T535	GALAXY Tab4	4.4.2	T535XXU1APF2
France (Orange)(FTM)	SM-T819		6.0.1	T819XXU1APF6
Germany (O2)(VIA)	SM-G928F	Galaxy S6 edge+	6.0.1	G928FXXU2BPG3
Guatemala(TGU)	SM-G355M	GALAXY CORE2	4.4.2	G355MUBU0AOC5
Guatemala(TGU)	SM-G355M	GALAXY CORE2	4.4.2	G355MUBS0APE4
Guatemala(TGU)	SM-N910C	GALAXY Note4	5.1.1	N910CXXU2COL1
Guatemala (Tigo)(CGU)	SM-G920I	Galaxy S6	5.1.1	G920IDVU3DOJ6
India(INS)	SM-G925I	Galaxy S6 edge	6.0.1	G925IDVS3EPH2
India(INS)	SM-G925I	Galaxy S6 edge	6.0.1	G925IDVS3EPG2
India(INU)	SM-G925I	Galaxy S6 edge	6.0.1	G925IDVS3EPH2
India(INU)	SM-G925I	Galaxy S6 edge	6.0.1	G925IDVS3EPG2
India(INS)	SM-G900I	GALAXY S5	6.0.1	G900IDDS1CPF3
India(INU)	SM-G900I	GALAXY S5	6.0.1	G900IDDS1CPF3
Indonesia(XID)	SM-G925F	Galaxy S6 edge	6.0.1	G925FXXS4DPG7
Indonesia(XID)	SM-T719Y		6.0.1	T719YDXU1APF3
Iran(THR)	SM-T561	Galaxy Tab E	4.4.4	T561XXU0AOL2
Iraq(MID)	SM-T561	Galaxy Tab E	4.4.4	T561XXU0APA2
Ireland (Three)(3IE)	SM-G900F	GALAXY S5	6.0.1	G900FXXS1CPF1
Ireland (Three)(3IE)	SM-G925F	Galaxy S6 edge	6.0.1	G925FXXS3DPFA
Ireland (Three)(3IE)	SM-G900F	GALAXY S5	6.0.1	G900FXXS1CPG4
Italy(ITV)	SM-T580		6.0.1	T580XXU1APG1
Italy (TIM)(TIM)	SM-G903F	Galaxy S5 neo	6.0.1	G903FXXU1BPF4
Italy (TIM)(TIM)	SM-G928F	Galaxy S6 edge+	6.0.1	G928FXXU2BPG3
Kenya(AFR)	SM-T555	GALAXY Tab A	6.0.1	T555XXU1BPE2
Korea(LGT)	SHV-E300L	GALAXY S4	5.0.1	E300LKLUGPE2
Korea(KOO)	SM-T536		6.0.1	T536KXU1APG2
Korea(KOO)	SM-G870F0		5.1.1	G870F0KOU1APG6
Korea (SK Telecom)(SKC)	SM-A800S	Galaxy A8	6.0.1	A800SKSU1BPG2
Lebanon(LEB)	SM-G900FD	GALAXY S5	6.0.1	G900FDXXU1CPF4
Lebanon(LEB)	SM-G900FD	GALAXY S5	5	G900FDXXS1BPC3
Malaysia(XME)	SM-G925F	Galaxy S6 edge	6.0.1	G925FXXS4DPG7
Mauritius(MRU)	SM-T561	Galaxy Tab E	4.4.4	T561XXU0APA2
Mexico (Telcel)(TCE)	SM-T670	GALAXY View	5.1.1	T670UEU1APE2
Nepal(NPL)	SM-G925I	Galaxy S6 edge	6.0.1	G925IDVS3EPH2
Nepal(NPL)	SM-A700FD	GALAXY A7	6.0.1	A700FDXXU1CPG1
Nepal(NPL)	SM-A700FD	GALAXY A7	5.0.2	A700FDDDU1BPD4
Nepal(NPL)	SM-G925I	Galaxy S6 edge	6.0.1	G925IDVS3EPG2
Nepal(NPL)	SM-T819Y		6.0.1	T819YDXU1APG2
New Zealand (Vodafone)(VNZ)	SM-J120ZN		5.1.1	J120ZNDVU1APF9
New Zealand (Vodafone)(VNX)	SM-J120ZN		5.1.1	J120ZNDVU1APF9
Nigeria(ECT)	SM-T561	Galaxy Tab E	4.4.4	T561XXU0APG1
Nigeria(ECT)	SM-T561	Galaxy Tab E	4.4.4	T561XXU0APA2
Panama (Claro)(CPA)	SM-G531M	GALAXY GRAND Prime	5.1.1	G531MUBU1APC2
Paraguay (Claro)(CTP)	SM-G928G	Galaxy S6 edge+	6.0.1	G928GUBU2BPF5
Paraguay (Tigo)(TGP)	SM-N910C	GALAXY Note4	5.1.1	N910CXXU2COJ5
Paraguay (Tigo)(TGP)	SM-G920I	Galaxy S6	5.1.1	G920IDVU3DOJ6
Paraguay (Tigo)(TGP)	SM-G925I	Galaxy S6 edge	5.1.1	G925IDVU3DOJ6
Paraguay (Tigo)(TGP)	SM-G925I	Galaxy S6 edge	6.0.1	G925IDVU3EPFC
Paraguay (Tigo)(TGP)	SM-N910C	GALAXY Note4	5.1.1	N910CXXS2CPF1
Philippines (Globe)(GLB)	SM-G925F	Galaxy S6 edge	6.0.1	G925FXXS4DPG7
Philippines (Open Line)(XTC)	SM-G925F	Galaxy S6 edge	6.0.1	G925FXXS4DPG7
Philippines (Open Line)(XTC)	SM-A510Y	Galaxy A5 ⑥	6.0.1	A510YDXU2BPG6
Philippines (Smart)(SMA)	SM-G925F	Galaxy S6 edge	6.0.1	G925FXXS4DPG7
Poland (PLUS)(PLS)	SM-G530FZ	GALAXY GRAND Prime	5.0.2	G530FZXXU1BOI2
Poland (Play)(PRT)	SM-G530FZ	GALAXY GRAND Prime	5.0.2	G530FZXXU1BOI2
Portugal (TPH)(TPH)	SM-G389F		6.0.1	G389FXXU1APF2
Romania(ROM)	SM-T813		6.0.1	T813XXU1APG2
Russia(SER)	SM-G389F		6.0.1	G389FXXU1APG2
Russia(SER)	SM-A710F	Galaxy A7	6.0.1	A710FXXU1BPG5
Saudi Arabia(KSA)	SM-T561	Galaxy Tab E	4.4.4	T561XXU0APA2
Saudi Arabia(ACR)	SM-T561	Galaxy Tab E	4.4.4	T561XXU0APG1
Saudi Arabia (STC)(XFU)	SM-T561	Galaxy Tab E	4.4.4	T561XXU0AOK1
Singapore(MM1)	SM-J320G		5.1.1	J320GXXU0APF3
Singapore(XSP)	SM-J320G		5.1.1	J320GXXU0APF3
Singapore(XSP)	SM-T580		6.0.1	T580XXU1APG1
Singapore (SingTel)(SIN)	SM-J320G		5.1.1	J320GXXU0APF3
Singapore (StarHub)(STH)	SM-J320G		5.1.1	J320GXXU0APF3
Slovakia(ORX)	SM-G388F	GALAXY Xcover 3	5.1.1	G388FXXU1BPC3
South Africa(XFE)	SM-T561	Galaxy Tab E	4.4.4	T561XXU0APA2
South Africa (Vodafone)(XFV)	SM-T561	Galaxy Tab E	4.4.4	T561XXU0APA2
South America (Moviestar)(CRM)	SM-G925I	Galaxy S6 edge	5.1.1	G925IDVU3DOJ6
South America (Moviestar)(CRM)	SM-G920I	Galaxy S6	5.1.1	G920IDVU3DOJ6
South America (Open Line)(NBS)	SM-G925I	Galaxy S6 edge	5.1.1	G925IDVU3DOJ6
South America (Open Line)(NBS)	SM-G920I	Galaxy S6	5.1.1	G920IDVU3DOJ6
South Korea (KT olleh)(KTF)	SHV-E330K	GALAXY S4	5.0.1	E330KKKUDPF5
Spain (Movistar)(XEC)	SM-G928F	Galaxy S6 edge+	6.0.1	G928FXXU2BPG3
Spain (Orange)(AMO)	SM-T535	GALAXY Tab4	4.4.2	T535XXU1APF2
Spain (Orange)(AMO)	SM-T535	GALAXY Tab4	4.4.2	T535XXU1ANK1
Sri Lanka(SLK)	SM-G925I	Galaxy S6 edge	6.0.1	G925IDVS3EPG2
Sri Lanka(SLK)	SM-G925I	Galaxy S6 edge	6.0.1	G925IDVS3EPH2
Thailand(THL)	SM-G925F	Galaxy S6 edge	6.0.1	G925FXXS4DPG7
Thailand(THL)	SM-G928C	Galaxy S6 edge+	6.0.1	G928CXXS2BPG3
Trinidad and Tobago(TTT)	SM-P555M	GALAXY Tab A	6.0.1	P555MUBU1BPF3
Trinidad and Tobago(EON)	SM-T561M	Galaxy Tab E	4.4.4	T561MUBU0APA1
Trinidad and Tobago(TTT)	SM-P601	GALAXY Note 10.1	5.1.1	P601UBUDPF1
Ukraine (Kyivstar)(SEK)	SM-G389F		6.0.1	G389FXXU1APG2
United Arab Emirates(LYS)	SM-T561	Galaxy Tab E	4.4.4	T561XXU0AOL2
United Kingdom(BTU)	SM-T813		6.0.1	T813XXU1APG2
United Kingdom (O2)(O2U)	SM-G928F	Galaxy S6 edge+	6.0.1	G928FXXU2BPG3
United Kingdom (O2)(O2U)	SM-T819		6.0.1	T819XXU1APG1
Unknown(BVO)	SM-N900	GALAXY Note3	5	N900UBUEBOK1
Unknown(BVO)	SM-P555M	GALAXY Tab A	6.0.1	P555MUBU1BPF3
Unknown(TNX)	SM-J120ZN		5.1.1	J120ZNDVU1APF9
Uruguay (Claro)(CTU)	SM-G928G	Galaxy S6 edge+	6.0.1	G928GUBU2BPF5
Uzbekistan(CAC)	SM-G900F	GALAXY S5	6.0.1	G900FXXS1CPG9
Vietnam(XXV)	SM-G928C	Galaxy S6 edge+	6.0.1	G928CXXS2BPG3
Vietnam(XXV)	SM-G925F	Galaxy S6 edge	6.0.1	G925FXXS4DPG7

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[Poll] How would you feel if Samsung didn’t include a 3.5mm audio jack on the Galaxy S8?

If you’ve been following news from the technology industry recently, I’m sure you’re aware of Apple’s rumored decision to remove the traditional 3.5mm audio jack from its upcoming iPhone 7. Instead, it will release a handful of headphones in partnership with Beats that have been specifically designed to work with its homegrown Lightning connector. The Cupertino company is also expected to take the wraps off a Lightning to 3.5mm adapter, which will enable customers to use their own earphones with the handset.

What we’d love to know how you’d feel if Samsung followed in Apple’s footsteps by dropping the 3.5mm audio plugin from the Galaxy S8 in favor of the flurry of USB Type-C headsets that are set to hit the market from leading manufacturers, including Audio-Technica, Beats, Bowers & Wilkins, Sennheiser, and Sony. Let us know your thoughts by selecting one of the options from the poll below, and by leaving a more detailed comment in the section at the bottom of this page.

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Official video details features and specs of the Samsung Z2

The Samsung Z2 hasn’t been made official yet, but it made a near-official appearance at Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 launch event in South Africa. With firmware for the device available online, we’re expecting the Z2 to be announced any day now; we pretty much know everything about the handset already, and we have now gained access to an official video that showcases all of the Z2′s highlight features and some of its specs.

The Z2 is the first Tizen handset to feature 4G LTE support, and like all of Samsung’s recent budget handsets, it will come with the Ultra Data Saving Mode feature to help users save on data costs. The My Money Transfer app will be available exclusively for Indian users and allow them to transfer money to others in a few simple steps, as we had exclusively detailed. The video reveals that Samsung has also improved on a feature everyone takes for granted on smartphones these days – the flashlight/torch option on the phone will actually let you adjust the flashlight’s brightness.

The video doesn’t list all of the phone’s specs, but it does confirm that it will be powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core processor and feature a 5-megapixel rear camera. As we had exclusively reported, the phone will also have a 3.97-inch WVGA display, 1GB of RAM, a VGA front camera, 8GB of internal storage, and a 1,500 mAh battery. The Z2 will run Tizen 2.4 out of the box.

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Galaxy Note 7 release delayed in Russia and Ukraine

Samsung appears to have underestimated demand for the Galaxy Note 7 because it’s having to manage supply following high pre-order demand. The company has already decided to delay the Galaxy Note 7 release in Malaysia as well as the Netherlands, where the handset hasn’t even gone on pre-order yet, and now Samsung has confirmed that it’s doing the same for Russia and Ukraine. It won’t be surprising if the delay is expanded to additional markets across Europe

The Galaxy Note 7 was supposed to be launched in Russia on September 2 but Samsung has said that due to unprecedented demand for its latest flagship, it’s delaying the release to September 16. The wait will be longer for customers in Ukraine where the handset was supposed to go on pre-order come August 16. Pre-orders will now be opened on September 7 with shipments starting September 30. It’s unfortunate for customers in these markets as they will now have to wait longer to get their hands on one of the best Note flagships that Samsung has ever created.

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Samsung awarded contract to manufacture NVIDIA’s next-generation GPUs

According to a new report published by South Korea’s Chosun Biz newspaper, Samsung has been awarded a contract manufacturing order to produce NVIDIA’s latest range of GPU products. Unfortunately, the publication was unable to specify the value of the order.

However, it was able to deduce that the next-generation GPUs will be manufactured using Samsung’s revolutionary 14-nanometre process. Operations are expected to commence before the end of this year, with products hitting the shelves within the first quarter of 2017.

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