Samsung warns of ‘limited’ stock as Galaxy Note 7 pre-orders go live in Europe

Samsung isn’t repeating the mistake it made with the Galaxy Note 5 and is launching the Galaxy Note 7 in Europe, but you might find it a bit hard to place your order. Samsung is facing demand-supply issues which have forced the company to cap pre-order stock. This means that a limited number of units will be available for pre-order customers across Europe. Samsung has placed this cap to ensure that it has enough units on hand to fill store shelves...

Samsung has reportedly set up an investment firm for chip startups in California

Samsung is reported to have set up an investment firm for chip startups in San Jose, California. The investment firm is called Samsung Oak Holdings and it was incorporated in San Jose on June 6th, however, the company has not publicly disclosed its business. A Korean news outlet quoted a Samsung official in a report saying “Samsung Oak Holdings is a holding firm that mainly invests in start-ups or ventures for Samsung’s device solution division.” In...

Samsung’s mobile DRAM market share surged to record high in Q2

Latest market data shows that Samsung’s share of the global mobile DRAM market surged to record highs in the second quarter of this year. The rise in market share is attributed in part to increased orders from smartphone manufacturers, particularly those based in China. Data compiled by DRAMeXchange shows that Samsung held 61.5 percent of the mobile DRAM market in the April-June period of this year, registering growth of 1.1 percentage point...

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The Galaxy S8 in 2017: a curved display of Samsung’s long-term panel investment

The Galaxy Note 7 has been announced, with curved edges intact, leading many to look ahead and wonder if the Galaxy S8 in 2017 will see the same treatment: the flat S8 tossed out, the Galaxy S8 edge hailed as the true S flagship. It’s a question worth pondering, especially since tech is a field committed to moving forward, looking ahead, making logical predictions about what’s to come and what’s right around the corner. With the Galaxy S8 in 2017...

Samsung highlights the Galaxy Note 7′s security features in latest hands-on video

There will soon be no shortage of videos on YouTube in which the Galaxy Note 7 is unboxed, reviewed and inevitably dropped till it’s dead but Samsung is taking the lead with those videos this time around, however, I expect it won’t be doing drop tests of the Galaxy Note 7 anytime soon. It has already posted an official unboxing video of the Galaxy Note 7 as well as a hands-on video which showcases the new tricks that the S Pen has picked up....

Galaxy Note 7 drop test video captures a predictable result

Unboxing videos are among the most watched videos on YouTube as people tend to check them out before they decide to purchase a new device. Drop test videos are also very popular for smartphones as potential customers want to know how the handset holds up against drops which are inevitable with daily usage. Unboxing and drop test videos of the Galaxy Note 7 have now started appearing online and the result is quite predictable. In this Galaxy...

Samsung may launch the Galaxy A9 Pro in India next month

According to a new report published by Fone Arena, Samsung is preparing to launch a smartphone with a gigantic 5,000mAh battery in India next month. It’s believed that the handset will be a part of ‘Galaxy A’ lineup and will carry a price tag of Rs. 35,000 ($520). Based on recent firmware developments, we’d say that we’re looking at the Galaxy A9 Pro (SM-A9100), which made its debut appearance in China back in March. With regards...

Recent Galaxy S7 and S7 edge update includes new Gallery app with face and object recognition

Samsung recently pushed out an update to the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge that brought along Samsung Cloud, a new feature that the company debuted with the Galaxy Note 7. We were pleasantly surprised to see Samsung bringing a feature from a new flagship to existing devices before the new flagship has hit retail, and we have now learned that the update also brought along the new Gallery app from the...

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Samsung Level In ANC are the company’s in-ear active noise cancellation earphones

Along with its Level Active Bluetooth earphones, Samsung has also listed its latest active noise cancelling earphones on its official website. Dubbed Level In ANC, the active noise cancelling earphones are claimed to reduce ambient noise by up to 20db for an immersive music listening experience. Apart from noise cancellation, there’s one more interesting feature in the Level In ANC. It comes with...

Samsung’s new Level Active Bluetooth earphones compete with the Jaybird X2

We reported a few months back that Samsung was readying new Bluetooth earphones to compete with the Jaybird X2. The company has now listed Level Active Bluetooth earphones on its US and Canadian websites. They aren’t available for purchase right now, so we’ll have to wait to know the price tag. The Level Active (EO-BG930) are behind-the-neck Bluetooth earphones with a splash-resistant P2i coating...

8-16-2016 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S5, Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy Tab S2, 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...