Samsung’s flagship flip phone gets FCC certification

We first told you a couple of months ago that Samsung is working on a new flagship flip phone codenamed “Veyron.” Multiple rumors and reports about this device have emerged since then. We have recently seen countless leaked pictures of the SM-W2017 so it no longer remains a mystery. The handset has now received its FCC certification which means that it’s now one step closer to launch. The SM-W2017 is expected to feature a 4.2-inch full HD Super AMOLED...

Samsung ‘Art PC PULSE’ teased for October 10 unveil

Samsung will soon be launching a new PC as the company has posted a teaser video on YouTube for a product it’s calling the Samsung Art PC PULSE. The company has confirmed that it’s going to formally unveil the Samsung Art PC PULSE on October 10th. There isn’t a lot of information available about this product yet, the video description says the following: “A new spin on the desktop experience is coming your way. Stay tuned for the brand new #ArtPCPULSE...

Samsung files patent request for bendable displays in the US

It has been revealed today that Samsung has filed a patent request with the USPTO for the technology required to manufacture bendable displays. As noted by The Korea Herald, the technology will enable traditional LED displays to be folded and bent inwards. This news comes just three months after the firm was granted a patent for the software it claimed would be used to power the panels. The South Korean publication, which...

T-Mobile will resume sales of the Galaxy Note 7 on Wednesday, October 5

T-Mobile has announced that it will resume sales of the Galaxy Note 7 in the United States on Wednesday, October 5. Instead of having to order devices online, though, the operator has announced that it will have stock of the handset in its brick-and-mortar stores — so customers will be able to stroll into their local shop, hand over a few Benjamin Franklin’s and leave with one. The Galaxy Note 7 that...

Exploding Galaxy Note 7 gets a new lease on life in GTA 5

No one will perhaps be happier than Samsung to leave the entire Galaxy Note 7 debacle behind. Last month was hectic for the company as it confirmed the recall and started replacing all of the units that it had shipped but even that wasn’t enough to stop reports of more Galaxy Note 7 units exploding. Now that it has replaced the majority of the units and has even started selling the handset again with safe batteries most people are eventually...

Hackers could exploit major Samsung Knox flaw to get full control of a phone

Samsung Knox was created to improve the security of Android on the company’s handsets but it’s not without vulnerabilities of its own. Researchers from the Viral Security Group – an Israeli research firm – have discovered three critical security flaws in Samsung Knox which requires an existing vulnerability and allowed them “full control” of a Galaxy S6 and Galaxy Note 5 when they were testing the exploit earlier this year. These vulnerabilities...

Galaxy Note 7 sales have also been resumed in Dubai

Samsung is now getting down to the business of selling the Galaxy Note 7 once again after suspending sales last month due to a battery cell issue. It has been running a replacement program for the past couple of weeks through which it’s replacing all existing Galaxy Note 7 units that don’t have a safe battery. Samsung resumed sales of the Galaxy Note 7 in South Korea a couple of days ago and...

The ‘green battery icon’ update brings a plethora of new emojis to the Galaxy Note 7

If you cast your mind back to a little over two weeks ago, you may recall that Samsung started distributing an update to the Galaxy Note 7. At the time, the firm announced that the upgrade merely introduces a ‘green battery icon‘ on units that aren’t subject to the recall. It failed to reveal, however, that it also brings Unicode 9 emojis to the handsets, in addition to compatibility...

Exclusive: Samsung working on a Gear VR remote control app for its smartwatches

We have heard from our insiders that Samsung will soon make it very easy to control VR experiences on the Gear VR provided that users have one of its smartwatches. Samsung is working on a Gear VR remote control app for the Gear S2 and Gear S3 smartwatches. As the name suggestions, it will enable users to control the Gear VR using their smartwatch. From what we’ve heard about the Gear VR remote control app so far, it’s going to make it very easy to...

Daily Deal: Grab the Samsung Gear VR for just $69.99 from Amazon

If you own a high-end Samsung smartphone but not the Gear VR, now is the right time to buy one. Samsung’s mobile virtual reality headset, which is priced at $99.99, is now being sold for just $69.99 on Amazon. It is compatible with the Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy S6 edge+, Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy S7, and the Galaxy S7 edge. It is not compatible with the Galaxy Note 7. The Gear VR can be used to...

Samsung rolls out Android 6.0.1 update for the first-generation Galaxy A8 Duos in India

Samsung has today started rolling out the Android 6.0.1 update for the first-generation Galaxy A8 Duos in India. In addition to all of the new features included in Marshmallow, the upgrade also transports the September security patch to the handset, which carries a handful of much-needed patches for both the OS and hardware to make it more stable and secure. The update itself weighs in at around 890MB and should be making its way to the unlocked...

Google Home will reportedly be compatible with Samsung’s SmartThings platform

Along with the upcoming Pixel smartphones, Google is expected to fully announce Google Home, a Wi-Fi speaker that can also act as a voice assistant and a smart home hub. If reports are to be believed, Google’s new Amazon Alexa competitor will be compatible with Samsung’s SmartThings platform. According to a report from AndroidPolice, the Google Home smart home hub would be compatible with SmartThings and Nest products out of the box. Google...

Samsung retains top spot in brand value even after the Galaxy Note 7 recall

Many analysts have predicted that the Galaxy Note 7 recall is going to cost Samsung north of $1 billion and that the company’s brand value is going to take an even bigger hit. Now that Samsung is getting back to the business of selling its new flagship it doesn’t appear to have suffered as big a damage as many had predicted earlier. The recall hasn’t dented its fortunes in its home market...

Samsung kicks off sales of the Galaxy On8 in India exclusively through Flipkart

As expected, Samsung has today kicked off sales of the recently-announced Galaxy On8 in India. The handset is available to purchase exclusively via Flipkart and is included in the retailer’s Big Billion Day 2016 — so you can currently pick one up in either Black, Gold or White for just Rs. 14,900 ($224). Once the offer expires, the price will be bumped up to Rs. 15,900 ($239). Just in case you need a refresher of its specifications, the Galaxy On8...

Samsung is becoming a victim of unnecessary media hype

Samsung has had to predictably deal with a lot of bad press after it confirmed the Galaxy Note 7′s battery cell defect earlier this month and issued a global recall for the handset. Nobody was expecting Samsung’s new flagship handset to quite literally crash and burn merely weeks after it was released across the globe. Prior to Samsung’s admission of the issue, there were multiple reports of the Galaxy Note 7 exploding while being...

Samsung announces that the Galaxy Note 7 is now available for purchase once again

As the dust begins to settle on the Galaxy Note 7 recall, Samsung is now gearing up to start selling the flagship smartphone once again. The company today announced that the Galaxy Note 7 is now available for purchase. Sales were resumed in its home market of South Korea on October 1 and Samsung says that the relaunch will follow suit in other markets across the globe “in the coming weeks.” The company set up Galaxy Note 7 experience zones in several...

Samsung sells 30,000 Galaxy Note 7′s in just two days in South Korea

Fortunately for Samsung, it doesn’t look like too many customers in South Korea were deterred by the exploding Galaxy Note 7 debacle as the firm has reported that it’s sold more than 30,000 units of the handset since resuming sales in the region on Saturday, October 1. While a significant amount of that figure accounts for pre-orders made before the recall that weren’t fulfilled, sources have claimed that the ‘safe’ variant...

It’s possible that Samsung’s next flagship won’t pack a 3.5mm audio jack

The Galaxy Note 7 is Samsung’s first smartphone to feature a USB Type-C port. It’s been so well-received that the firm is believed to make the push to integrate the connectivity in all of its future flagships. The main reason for this is power. Type-C enables devices to charge a lot faster and transfer data at a higher rate than its predecessor. However, a new specification could provide the it with a new trick. USB Type-C has today been granted...