The South Korean goverment has asked Samsung to extend the Galaxy Note 7 refund deadline

The South Korean government has asked Samsung to extend the refund period for the recalled Galaxy Note 7 as it believes that the firm did not give consumers enough time to take advantage of the opportunity. In fact, it’s claiming that many customers were actually unaware they could seek a refund due to the company’s inadequate efforts to communicate with owners in possession of a faulty device. The specific body of the government that filed the request...

Over 70 percent of all Galaxy Note 7′s sold in Canada have been registered for replacement

Samsung Canada has revealed that over 70 percent of the 22,000 Galaxy Note 7′s sold in the region have been registered for replacement. This news comes three weeks after the manufacturer was forced to recall over two million units of the device  – inlcuding unsold stock — amid reports of handsets exploding as a result of a unsound battery. The remaining 30 percent of Galaxy Note 7′s in the hands of the public will receive a software...

Samsung’s cash reserves hit a record high of $69 billion

Samsung has reported a significant improvement in its cash holdings as it now achieved a record high cash reserve of 77 trillion won ($69.10 billion). It’s a 7.8 percent increase from the fourth quarter of 2015. Samsung counts its cash, cash equivalents, short-term financial instruments and short-term liquid assets in its cash reserves. Samsung saw an increase of 14.2 percent in its cash and cash equivalents to 25.84 trillion won from late last...

Samsung will roll out an update in Australia to limit the Galaxy Note 7′s maximum charge

Samsung’s subsidiary in Australia has issued a press release confirming that it will distribute an update in the region later today to limit the maximum charge of recalled Galaxy Note 7 units to just 60 percent. The main objective of this restriction is to stop the battery from getting hot enough to spark a fire. It should be noted, however, that this won’t put an end to the risk. If you own a device that packs the defunct cell, there’s...

Black Onyx Galaxy Note 7 reportedly being launched in South Korea early next month

We reported two weeks ago that Samsung was likely going to use the range of colors that it offers the Galaxy Note 7 in to reignite the sales momentum for its flagship handset. It was said that Samsung is going to lean on the Black Onyx Galaxy Note 7 for this particularly in its home market of South Korea as there has been incredible demand for it there. A new report out of Korea quotes a “high-ranking official” at Samsung who claims that...

Samsung has received 26 false reports of exploding Galaxy Note 7′s

Samsung has announced that it has received 26 false reports from consumers claiming that their Galaxy Note 7 had burst into flames since it issued an official recall for the device earlier this month. It’s reported that out of all of the incidents, Samsung found no fault with the device in 12 cases. In seven, the alleged victim could not be reached via telephone or email and in another seven, the consumer cancelled the report. Perhaps...

AT&T and T-Mobile distribute battery indicator update for the Galaxy Note 7

Following in Verizon’s footsteps, AT&T and T-Mobile have today started rolling out a maintenance update for all of their carrier-branded varaints of the Galaxy Note 7 that were purchased and registered in the United States. The upgrade bundles the green battery indicator and recurring safety warnings that we reported on yesterday. Once installed, the upgrade will turn the battery indicator positioned in the upper-right corner of the...

Wallpaper Wednesday: Fruit

Welcome to the latest edition of Wallpaper Wednesday. This week we’re focusing our attention on five fruit-inspired backgrounds. All images are available in a FHD resolution, which is a perfect fit for the Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge, Galaxy Note 5 and other flagships, but they can, of course, be used on different smartphones, too. If any of the following images...

The Galaxy Note 7 recall has nothing to do with removable batteries

If you frequent any Samsung user discussions, there are three items of great importance to some long-time customers: 1) microSD card slot, 2) IR blaster, and 3) removable batteries. Sure, the microSD card slot and IR blaster seem to be the more important priorities for many who value them above all else (fortunately, I do not fit in this category), but the removable battery does have its fan base. Samsung fanboys are looked upon in a negative light,...

Exclusive: Samsung starts testing Android 7.0 Nougat for the Galaxy S7

It has been over a month since Google released Android 7.0 Nougat. So far, the update has only landed on Nexus devices which receive their software updates directly from Google. OEMs like Samsung haven’t updated their devices as yet because there’s a big process that needs to be completed first before any new major update can be released. Just yesterday we spotted what appeared to be a Galaxy S7 running a test Nougat firmware...

Samsung reportedly purchases new equipment to produce smaller and more efficient mobile chips

Samsung has reportedly purchased new equipment from ASML – the chip-equipment supplier based in The Netherlands – in a deal said to be worth 200 billion won ($178 million). Local news reports claim that senior vice president and chief of Samsung’s semiconductor research and development center Chung Seung-eun visited ASML’s headquarters to ink the deal. ASML is currently the only company that sells these lithography machines so it has a...

[Poll] What do you think about Samsung’s way of indicating ‘safe’ Galaxy Note 7s?

After officially initiating the recall of unsafe Galaxy Note 7s, Samsung has started providing safe replacement units. The company is indicating if a particular Galaxy Note 7 is safe using a ‘green battery icon’ instead of a white one, and Google has granted a special exception to Samsung for the new battery icon. This battery icon is visible on the status bar, in the power menu, and even in the Always On Display mode. This indication makes...

Deal: Grab this 128GB Evo+ microSD card from Samsung for just $37.79

Whether you got yourself the recently released Galaxy Note 7 or any other smartphone that supports storage expansion, you should consider this 128GB microSD card from Samsung. Currently priced at $37.79 on Amazon, the 128GB Evo+ microSD card from Samsung is being sold at a huge discount of 63% over a regular price of $102.99. The Evo+ range of microSD cards from Samsung are one of the fastest ones available in the...

Samsung will repeatedly push notifications to your Galaxy Note 7 if it’s unsafe

Samsung has announced that it will be issuing a software update to all models of the Galaxy Note 7 in the United States this week that will repeatedly warn customers that their handset is unsafe and should be exchanged if it sports the faulty battery that has resulted in over seventy devices catching fire while on charge. Verizon-branded models of the units have already received the...

Samsung 960 Pro and 960 Evo are highest capacity consumer SSDs with ridiculous speeds

Samsung is the largest SSD maker in the world and retaining the top spot requires the company to constantly come up with new storage products that push the envelope. This year, Samsung also established its lead in the global enterprise SSD market. At the SSD Summit in Seoul, Samsung today unveiled its new M.2 PCIe 960 Pro and 960 Evo SSDs. They happen to be the highest capacity consumer...