Samsung elevates spectator experience at Rio 2016 Olympics with pin promotion

Samsung has already done quite a bit to elevate the Olympic experience for athletes competing in the games, it has given a free limited edition Galaxy S7 edge Olympic Games Edition to all of them and now it’s doing something for the spectators as well. It has kicked off a new promotion which gives spectators a chance to win “once-in-a-lifetime prizes” as well as grow their Olympic pin collections...

Verizon has started shipping the Galaxy Note 7

We reported earlier today that T-Mobile has stuck with tradition and is sending out Samsung’s latest flagship ahead of schedule. It appears that Verizon is getting in on the action as well. Several customers are reporting that they have received emails from Verizon confirming that they have been charged for the Galaxy Note 7 and that their orders have been shipped. They have received tracking numbers as well which enable them to track the journey...

Analysts expect Samsung to post over $27 billion in operating profit this year

Samsung has posted a strong quarterly result in Q2 this year primarily because of the stellar performance of its mobile business that was greatly aided by the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge. The company itself expects that momentum to carry through into the third quarter and analysts are now forecasting that due to the demand for its smartphones, Samsung Electronics may post over $27 billion or 30 trillion won in operating profit for the year...

Factory Reset Protection bypassed on all recent Samsung flagships

Many Android-powered handsets from Samsung have the Factory Reset Protection feature which should, at least in theory, make it impossible for someone to factory reset a misplaced or stolen device and either continue using it or sell it off after completely wiping it clean. Less than a year ago we came across a video which demonstrated just how easily FRP could be bypassed on Samsung devices in under ten minutes. A new video has now been posted...

T-Mobile ships the Galaxy Note 7 ahead of schedule

T-Mobile appears to have made a habit of shipping Samsung flagships ahead of schedule. We saw this with the Galaxy S7 earlier this year and with the Galaxy S6 last year. Multiple customers who pre-ordered the Galaxy Note 7 from T-Mobile are now reporting that Magenta has started charging their credit cards – which means that their orders have been processed – and some have even received emails mentioning that their units have been shipped. Those...

You can now pre-order the new Gear VR from Amazon

We had been hearing rumors prior to the launch of the Galaxy Note 7 that Samsung was likely to introduce a new Gear VR headset as well. On August 2nd, the company did announce a new Gear VR headset that’s compatible with the Galaxy Note 7 as the new flagship features a USB Type-C port. Samsung is going to release the new Gear VR on August 19th and folks who want one can pre-order one now from Amazon. One of the biggest changes that you will immediately...

North Korean athletes reportedly never got their free Galaxy S7 edge Olympic Games Edition smartphones

Samsung is a major partner of the Olympics and it has gone all out this year to show its support for the games and use the opportunity that partnership affords to promote its products. The company has also created a limited edition Galaxy S7 edge Olympic Games Edition which it announced would be given for free to all 12,500 athletes competing in the games this year. According to a report, the athletes from North Korea never got their free handsets...

Samsung unboxes the Galaxy Note 7 on its official YouTube channel

Earlier today, Samsung took to its official YouTube channel to share a comprehensive unboxing video of the recently-announced Galaxy Note 7. In the short clip, we are introduced to a handful of the device’s new features, which include an iris scanner, a dual-pixel 12MP camera, and an upgraded S Pen. Check it out below: from SamMobile http://ift.tt/2aW4sev via IFT...