Galaxy Note 7 sales for pre-order customers in South Korea will resume tomorrow

As the Galaxy Note 7 replacement program is moving along nicely to meet its objectives, Samsung can now start thinking about resuming sales of its 2016 flagship. The company has confirmed when sales will be resumed in its home country of South Korea. Today, it has been confirmed that sales of the Galaxy Note 7 are going to be resumed tomorrow for customers who placed a pre-order for this device. Major South Korean carriers SK Telecom, KT, and...

Samsung says 90 percent of Galaxy Note 7 owners have opted for a replacement

Samsung confirmed the Galaxy Note 7′s battery cell issue on September 2 and immediately suspended sales of the handset. The company also said that it will voluntarily replace all Galaxy Note 7 units across the globe. Customers were given the option to either obtain a full refund for the price or simply hand in their existing Galaxy Note 7 and get a new, safe one. In some markets Samsung even allowed customers to exchange their Note 7 for a Galaxy...

Samsung to work with Mobile TeleSystems to develop 5G technologies

Samsung wants to bring 5G networks to consumers by the year 2020 and to be the global top-three player in 5G networks. To that end, the South Korean electronics giant has been working with various cellular operators around the world including SKT, KDDI, and T-Mobile to explore, develop, and test 5G networks. Now, Samsung and Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) have joined hands to explore and advance next-generation telecommunication technologies. Samsung...

Samsung pushes out September security patch for the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge in Europe

Samsung has today started rolling out this month’s Security Maintenance Release (SMR) to all unlocked variants of the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge that were purchased in Europe. The upgrade itself is weighs in at approximately 140MB and transports a handful of much-needed patches for both the Android operating system and the individual devices to make them more stable and secure. As we’ve come to expect from all major and minor firmware updates,...

Future Samsung devices may have hydrophobic displays

The US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has announced today that Samsung has exclusively licensed its optically clear superhydrophobic film technology which it’s going to use to improve the performance of glass displays on its smartphones, tablets, and other devices. ORNL has developed a transparent coating which repels water that carries away dust and dirt. The coating also reduces light reflection and resists fingerprints,...

Samsung looking to supply the Z3 Tizen handset to students in Russia

Samsung is carving a niche for its Tizen platform in Russia where it’s already used by many government bodies and corporate customers. The company also recently started supplying the Samsung Z3 handset to Gazprom which is one of Russia’s largest companies. It was hinted at the Internet of Things forum hosted by the Moscow Tizen Association that Samsung is in talks with multiple government agencies in Russia to supply the Z3 to school students. School...

Samsung launches a new startup incubation centre in Tel Aviv

Samsung has revealed that it has launched a startup incubation centre in Tel Aviv, Israel. The scheme, dubbed Samsung NEXT, is the latest in the firms efforts to help startups expand their presence in the region. Startups operating in Tel Aviv will have the facility to base their operations out of the Samsung NEXT centre after they’ve received funding of up to $1 million from the South Korean company. Over the course of the past three years,...

Samsung Pay updated with support for Capital One credit cards

Samsung Pay has received a long-awaited server-side update in the United States. The upgrade introduces compatibility for Capital One credit cards in the region, in addition to a multitude of bug fixes, stability improvements and speed optimizations. It’s also worth noting that not all of Capital One’s cards are supported, which means that you’re going to have to head over to Samsung’s website...

Daily Deal: Grab yourself a 10,200mAh Samsung Fast Charge External Battery Pack for just $49.99

Is your smartphone’s battery life not quite what it used to be? Can’t go a full day without needing to recharge? If your answer to both of those questions is yes, then why not take advantage of this fantastic Amazon deal? While stock lasts, you can bag yourself a shiny new 10,200mAh Samsung Fast Charge External Battery Pack for just $49.99. As its name suggests, this particular battery bank has compatibility for Samsung’s proprietary Fast Charge...

Galaxy C9 AnTuTu benchmark reveals 16-megapixel front camera

Samsung has been at the forefront of mobile photography in recent years, with the Galaxy Note 7 offering possibly the best smartphone camera on the market today. Samsung hasn’t really been doing great when it comes to the front-facing camera – the company’s flagships still use a 5-megapixel selfie camera, and the maximum we have seen is an 8-megapixel front camera on Samsung devices. Chinese manufacturers...