The Galaxy Note 7 is now available to pre-order from Carphone Warehouse in the UK

Samsung’s latest smartphone, the Galaxy Note 7, is now available to pre-order from independent retailer Carphone Warehouse in the UK. All customers who place an order before August 30 will receive a complimentary New Gear VR headset and will be guaranteed delivery of the handset on its official launch day (September 2). As you’d expect, the Galaxy Note 7 is up for grabs on a whole host of different tariffs. The best one we’ve found comes...

Samsung confirms Galaxy Tab S3 launch for September

We reported about a month ago that it was likely for Samsung to launch the Galaxy Tab S3 on September 1. That was followed up by another report which mentioned that the company’s new high-end tablet will be unveiled at IFA 2016 in Berlin alongside the Gear S3 smartwatch. Samsung just confirmed that it’s going to launch the Gear S3 smartwatch on August 31 and it’s most likely going to show off...

Samsung confirms Gear S3 launch event taking place later this month

It was only three days ago that Samsung posted a teaser hinting that it’s going to talk about the Gear S3 at IFA 2016 in Berlin. Previous rumors have suggested that the company is going to use this stage to unveil its next-generation smartwatch that’s round and has a rotary bezel like its predecessor, the Gear S2. Samsung has confirmed today that it’s going to conduct the Gear S3 launch event...

Samsung creates an impressive 32TB SSD in a 2.5-inch drive

Samsung’s commercially available SSDs have already hit the 1TB mark but the company is demonstrating that it can scale up storage to impressive levels. It recently showed off its fourth-generation V-NAND technology that has enabled Samsung to produce a 2.5-inch solid state drive with a whopping 32TB of storage. Already a leader in the global enterprise SSD market, Samsung believes it can reach 100TB...

BPM Tap is a must-have Gear S2 application for DJs and musicians

If you’re a DJ or musician and own a Gear S2, you may want to listen up as we’ve stumbled upon a fantastic application that has been designed to make your life a little bit easier. It’s called BPM Tap and is available to download for free through the Galaxy Apps store. As its name suggests, the app enables you to calculate the Beats Per Minute (BPM) of any track by simply tapping the screen in time to the beat. Once you’ve established the BPM of...

Samsung uses IBM’s TrueNorth chip to recognize hand gestures

Apart from releasing hundreds of products every year, Samsung does a lot of research and development on the upcoming technologies to use them in its future products. The South Korean electronics giant is now working on improving hand gesture recognition. Eric Ryu, vice president of research at the Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, showcased how the company has used “neuromorphic computing” with the help of IBM’s...

Samsung goes hands-on with the Galaxy Note 7′s S Pen in its new video

After publishing the official unboxing video of the Galaxy Note 7, Samsung has posted a hands-on video of the Galaxy Note 7‘s S Pen on its official YouTube channel. The video showcases all the new S Pen-related features that Samsung introduced with the Galaxy Note 7. The new S Pen is now water-resistant so that it can be used under water or when the Galaxy Note 7 is wet. Moreover, you can also pin notes or drawings on the Always...

Samsung has relocated the brightness bar on the Galaxy Note 7

You’ve probably already heard that the Galaxy Note 7 ships with an updated version of Samsung’s TouchWiz user interface, which has been internally codenamed Grace UX. We first caught wind of the UI when it surfaced in a relatively lengthy video last month showing it off from all angles, and, to be completely honest, we were pretty impressed with the minor cosmetic adjustments that the firm had...

Here are all the new Always On Display clock and calendar widgets on the Galaxy Note 7

Samsung introduced Always On Display mode with the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, and the company has improved it even further with the Galaxy Note 7. There are some new widgets for clock and calendar in the Always On Display settings menu. There is a total of twelve clock widgets and two calendar widgets out of which five widgets are brand new. Moreover, you can also customize them with using pre-installed...

Get two cables that charge both iOS/Android devices for the price of one from the SamMobile Shop

SamMobile Shop is bringing you another great offer today. You can get two extra-long charging cables that work with both iOS/Android devices for the price of one. Each cable has a microUSB and Lightning connector for compatibility with iOS and Android-powered smartphones and tablets. The cables normally cost $80 but they are available for $16.99, that’s 78 percent off the usual price. This 1.8-meter...

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 to receive Android 7.0 update in two to three months

The Galaxy Note 7 was released with Android 6.0.1 onboard, but the company has plans to update the device to Android 7.0 as soon as possible. According to a new report, DJ Koh said that the Galaxy Note 7 will start receiving Android Nougat update as soon as “two to three months“. Samsung Mobile chief Koh Dong-jin also added “It is very important for us to offer up-to-date information with the new OS, but what’s more crucial is to build...

[Download] If all you do is play games on your phone, you’ll love Samsung’s Gamebox Launcher

Most of us are familiar with the concept of launchers on Android. They all carry out the same primary function – give you access to all the apps installed on your device – while differentiating on other fronts. Some launchers put the focus on widgets, some put the focus on better organizing what you need, and some try to make your life easier by contextually adapting to your daily routine....

Here are last week’s ten best Galaxy themes

Samsung released 101 themes in its Theme Store over the past one week, and as always, we’ve shortlisted the best ones to make it easier for you. There are a couple of black themes on the list for those who want to save battery life. Cobalt UI, OxygenUI, OrangeUI, and [Kendi] Flex are the most beautiful themes from last week. [Aire] Save Pink is a great black theme. [Aire] ZigZag (Live), [Fiet]...