Galaxy S7 edge popular with customers exchanging the Galaxy Note 7

Market research firm Wave7 Research has released a new report which reveals that the Galaxy S7 edge is predictably proving to be popular among customers who are exchanging their Galaxy Note 7. Samsung is providing additional incentives to those who exchange the ill-fated flagship for one of its handsets instead of jumping ship to another OEM. The research firm says that most customers are opting for other Samsung devices and that between 10...

Samsung may only release one flagship smartphone next year

If a new report published by Korean news outlet Newsis is anything to go by, it would appear that Samsung is planning to ditch its existing smartphone marketing strategy in favor of a revised one that puts quality ahead of quantity. As I’m sure you’re aware, Samsung pumps out two flagship models every year — a Galaxy S handset in H1 and a Galaxy Note in H2. However, it’s believed that the firm may alter its strategy to release just one flagship...

Lessons learned: the Galaxy Note 7 recall, Note rebranding, and a 2017 Samsung comeback

The Galaxy Note 7 has been recalled - again. I feel like this sentence permeates nearly every journalism piece I’ve read on the Web about the matter. And yet, it’s a fact. The event itself is tragic, for innocent victims of exploding Note 7s as well as Samsung, the world’s largest smartphone manufacturer who, prior to the recalls, was deemed by even its critics to have had nothing short of a winner-take-all year. Now, with these two...

Samsung will compensate component suppliers for the discontinued Galaxy Note 7

Samsung will compensate component suppliers for the discontinued Galaxy Note 7 and is considering giving them orders for other models of its smartphones and tablets to cushion the blow, reveals Reuters. It’s currently unclear how much the gesture will cost the firm, but it’ll likely add a few million to the $5 billion loss it’s already believed to have suffered. In an official statement issued to the publication earlier today, the South Korean...

Samsung Display not really worried about OLED competition from Foxconn and Sharp

Foxconn recently acquired Sharp and reports are now suggesting that the Chinese giant is going to invest nearly $2 billion in setting up a plant for production of OLED panels in China. You’d think that this would concern the current market leader Samsung Display which accounts for 95 percent of the small and mid-size OLED market but that doesn’t appear to be the case. According to reports, Foxconn and Sharp’s new plant will begin mass production...

Samsung is treating the second Galaxy Note 7 recall as an optional scheme in South Korea

Despite the CPSC issuing a second formal recall of the Galaxy Note 7 in the US and several international transport authorities banning the handset from being carried onto airplanes, Samsung is still treating the recall as an optional scheme in its home country. According to a reddit user, the firm is informing individual customers in South Korea that their units are exempt from the recall and it’s fine to keep on using them, despite...

Samsung heir apparent may apologize to customers for Galaxy Note 7 fiasco after he joins the board of directors

Vice chairman Lee Jae-yong has been at the helm of the largest company in South Korea ever since his father suffered a heart attack in 2014 and was left confined to a hospital bed. Samsung has gradually been paving the way for Lee Jae-yong to consolidate his control and eventually succeed his father as chairman of the conglomerate. He was recently nominated for a seat on the company’s board of directors, a move which many viewed as a major indication...

Samsung is sending representatives to airports to help those affected by the Galaxy Note 7 ban

Samsung has discontinued the Galaxy Note 7 since it’s unable to figure out what’s causing the handset to catch fire even though the replacement units were supposed to be safe. Airlines and aviation regulators across the globe have reinstated the ban on the Galaxy Note 7, it’s now a federal crime to take the Galaxy Note 7 onboard an airplane in the United States. Samsung is dispatching representatives to some of the busiest airports in the United...

Samsung launches its Smart Tutor support application for the Tizen-powered Z1, Z2 and Z3

Samsung has today launched a new application on the Tizen Store called Smart Tutor. Strangely, unlike its name suggests, the app isn’t based around education. Instead, it’s a support portal, which enables Samsung Z1, Z2 and Z3 owners to seek immediate assistance when they’re experiencing issues with their device. Obviously, the trained Customer Care advisors on the other end of the application won’t be able to remotely solve all technical issues,...

Samsung to double smartphone production in India by 2019

Samsung has announced that it’s going to double its smartphone production capacity in India by 2019. It’s investing $300 million in the country for this purpose. The investment will be put towards doubling capacity at its Noida, Uttar Pradesh plant by the end of 2019. The state government has approved the investment so Samsung’s plan shouldn’t face any problems. A memorandum of understanding has been signed between the state government and Samsung. The...

Gear S3 now available to pre-order from Best Buy in Canada

Samsung unveiled the Gear S3 classic and Gear S3 frontier at a dedicated event on August 31, and now a little more than a month later the watches are available to pre-order from Best Buy in Canada. Both models carry a price tag of $469.99 (CAD), but those who place an order are eligible for a 10 percent discount if they punch in the coupon code ‘WTPREORDER‘ at the checkout. Choosing between the Gear S3 classic and Gear S3 frontier may be a little...

Gear 360 VR camera now available in-store from major carriers and retailers

It has become a lot easier today to pick up a Gear 360 VR camera from Samsung. The company has announced that the Gear 360 is now available in-store from major carrier and retailer partners like AT&T, Sprint, U.S. Cellular, Verizon Wireless and Best Buy. Online sales of the Gear 360 will continue as well so customers have plenty of options to choose from when they decided to purchase this camera. The Gear 360 enables average users to create VR...

Samsung ArtPC Pulse premium desktop PC officially announced

A couple of weeks ago we picked up on a teaser posted by Samsung which suggested that the company was going to launch a desktop PC in the near future. Pre-order pages for this machine later revealed everything there is to know about the ArtPC Pulse, nevertheless, Samsung has now officially announced the ArtPC Pulse. It’s a premium desktop BC that “challenges traditional perceptions of how a desktop PC should look and operate,” according to Samsung. The...

Samsung India offers full refunds for imported Galaxy Note 7 units

The Galaxy Note 7 was never released in India. Samsung announced the first recall on the same day the handset was supposed to be released in the country. The company wasn’t able to resume sales in India because a couple of weeks after replacement units started going out it decided to discontinue the Galaxy Note 7 completely. It’s already providing generous incentives to customers who pre-ordered a unit and never received one, and according to...

Galaxy A5 (2017) receives Wi-Fi certification

A little over a month ago, we exclusively confirmed that Samsung is working on a third-generation model of the Galaxy A5. Shortly after our report went live, the handset, which has been dubbed the Galaxy A5 (2017), surfaced in a couple of leaked images showcasing its metal unibody, and now two models of the device — one single (SM-A520F) and the other dual-SIM (SM-A520F/DS) — have been granted Wi-Fi...

Samsung is offering Galaxy Note 7 owners a replacement device at Incheon Airport

Samsung’s taking a slightly different approach to offering replacement phones to Galaxy Note 7 owners in South Korea. The manufacturer has today revealed that it’s set up a counter at Incheon Airport where customers can swap their handset for a phone of a different model. It’s believed that the company has introduced this scheme in response to Canada, Israel, Japan and the United States’ recent decision to ban the device on flights, even if...

Daily Deal: Grab yourself a Galaxy Tab A 7.0 for just $117.99

If you’re on the lookout for a new tablet for consuming media and surfing the web, but don’t want to fork out a ton of money for flagship specifications, you may want to listen up. While stock lasts, you can bag yourself a brand new Marshmallow-powered Galaxy Tab A 7.0 with 8GB of expandable storage for just $117.99. That’s $32 cheaper than both Best Buy and Samsung are listing the slate for on their respective websites. Don’t let...

Galaxy J7 Prime fingerprint sensor doesn’t need to be pressed for device unlocking

With the Galaxy J5 Prime and Galaxy J7 Prime, Samsung has finally brought a fingerprint sensor to its affordable smartphone lineup, a move that company was long rumored to be pondering. We have been playing around with the Galaxy J7 Prime the last couple of days, and we have noticed that Samsung has changed how the fingerprint sensor works when the device is locked and the screen is off. On the J7 Prime (and on the J5 Prime as well, we presume),...

Daily Deal: Grab a Samsung Wireless Charging Pad for just $25.74

If you’ve been meaning to pick up a wireless charger for a while now, but haven’t had an opportunity to do so, you may want to listen up as we have a great deal for you. While stock lasts, you can pick up a brand new Samsung Wireless Charging Pad anodized in a gorgeous Black Sapphire hue for just $25.74 (49% off). It’s worth noting that this specific charger can be used with any Qi-enabled device, so it’s not just restricted to Galaxy smartphones....

Taking a Galaxy Note 7 onto an airplane is now a federal crime

Last week, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officially banned Galaxy Note 7s from being carried onto aircraft following the CPSC’s decision to recall all variants of the units after reports started to surface online of replacements bursting into flames, and now the authority has issued an Emergency Restriction/Prohibition order to make it a federal crime to fly with the device. The order, which is already in place, prevents...