Samsung bags 35 CES 2017 Innovation Awards in multiple categories

Samsung today announced that it has won 35 prestigious International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2017 Innovation Awards which bring the company’s 11-year total up to almost 350. Products entered in this awards program are judged by a panel of independent industrial designers, engineers and members of the trade media. The aim is to highlight outstanding design and engineering across 28 different consumer electronics categories. “We are honored...

Blue Coral Galaxy S7 edge now available in South Korea

As expected, Samsung has today launched the gorgeous Blue Coral color variant of the Galaxy S7 edge in South Korea. All three major carriers in the region — KT, LG U+ and SK Telecom — currently have inventory of the handset in both 32GB and 64GB storage options, but judging by the amount of excitement leading up to its release, I’m guessing the shelves aren’t going to be stocked for long. The Blue Coral model of the Galaxy S7 edge packs identical...

Samsung launches the Gear S3 Classic and Gear S3 Frontier in South Korea

Samsung has today kicked off the rollout of its much-anticipated Gear S3 smartwatch in South Korea. The device, which is available in two variants — the Gear S3 Classic and Gear S3 Frontier –, will make its way to additional markets, including the UK and US, next week on Friday, November 18. It’s only pre-order customers that are getting their hands on the Gear S3 in South Korea at present. Although, the wearable is expected to be available to purchase...

What’s New With Nougat Part 4: Blue Light filter banishes sleeplessness

In part 4 of our What’s New With Nougat series we’re taking a look at one feature that users request quite often. Blue light, the kind that comes from electronic displays, isn’t really good for the human eye when there’s overexposure. Most of us are surrounded by notebooks, tablets, smartphones, TVs and other electronic devices all day long. Many of us have a habit of using some of these devices in...

What’s New With Nougat Part 3: App folders are now transparent

It’s time to get excited about Android 7.0 Nougat for Samsung’s flagship smartphones. The company has started a beta program for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge and it’s allowing users in select markets to take the beta for a spin. We’ve had our hands on the beta firmware for a couple of days now so we thought it would be a nice idea to put together a little series which tells you just what’s...

Samsung starts rolling out October security patch for the dual-SIM Galaxy A8

Samsung has today started pushing out October’s security patch for the dual-SIM variant of the Galaxy A8 (SM-A800F). The upgrade transports fixes for a total of 68 Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) in the Android OS and 7 for bugs present in firm’s latest smartphones. The Galaxy A8 is likely one of the final devices in Samsung’s lineup to receive the October security patch. The company recently began distributing this month’s Security Maintenance...

Samsung takes the top spot in the American home appliances market

Samsung has recorded a market share of 18.8% (Q3 2016) in the U.S. home appliances market, giving it the top spot in the region. While the home appliances market is heavily populated, Samsung’s products have been popular with the masses. The Korean manufacturer is planning to launch home appliances equipped with the SmartThings Hub next month, which should further add to its success in the industry. Samsung is leading the American market...

What’s New With Nougat Part 2: Battery usage indicator cleaned up

Part 2 of our What’s New With Nougat series puts the spotlight on the battery usage indicator in the Android 7.0 Nougat update that Samsung is working on. Samsung’s New UX has tidied up the entire look and feel which is why you immediately notice just how better the indicator looks. You still get the familiar graph that tracks power consumption over time as well as a breakdown of the percentage...

Daily Deal: Pick up a pair of Gear Icon X wireless earphones for just $179.99

Looking for a new pair of earphones? Look no further! While stock lasts, you can snag yourself a brand new pair of Samsung’s Gear Icon X wireless earphones for just $179.99. That’s $20 off their recommended retail price of $199.99. We recently reviewed the Gear Icon X and came to the conclusion that they’re a well-designed, lightweight pair of earphones that are great if you can overlook their steep price point and lack of iOS compatibility. They’re...

What’s New With Nougat Part 1: Phone app gets a splash of color

Samsung officially announced the Android 7.0 Nougat program for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge today. We’ve already had the beta firmware running on one of our devices since yesterday and have shared dozens of screenshots. We’re now sharing some of the observations that we have made after spending a lot of time using the beta firmware. While playing with Nougat on our Galaxy S7 edge, we found that...

Galaxy Note 7 users are buying the Galaxy S7; now it’s time for Android Nougat

The number “7″ has been said to be a number of completion, a number of perfection, a “lucky” number (hence Samsung’s Project Lucky that brought us the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge this past March 11th), but unfortunately, the Korean giant ran into a disaster with the Galaxy Note 7. For users who felt a strong connection to what will go down in history as the best (short-lasting) smartphone of 2016, they are now victims of a second...

Samsung is reportedly hesitant to bring foldable smartphones to the market

Samsung has been continuously developing technologies that could one day pave the way for completely foldable smartphones. The company recently filed a patent application that gave us a closer look at what a foldable smartphone from Samsung could end up looking like. However, it is now being reported that the South Korean smartphone giant is hesitant to bring foldable smartphones to the market. According to a report from Korea Herald, Samsung is...

[Poll] Are you happy with Samsung’s implementation of Android 7.0?

Samsung started allowing some lucky customers to get an early taste of Android 7.0 on their Galaxy S7 and S7 edge smartphones earlier this week. The update brings a lot of features that were earlier exclusive to the now discontinued Galaxy Note 7, but most importantly, it also brings along a brand new user interface design. If you haven’t checked out the new UI yet, browse through dozens of screenshots that we published yesterday....

Samsung files a patent with the USPTO for a TV that can be rolled up

Samsung’s been expected to introduce a TV that can be rolled up like a scroll for a while now, and now the South Korean company has filed a patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a display that can do just that. It’s currently unclear how the firm envisages the technology being used in day-to-day life, but industry analysts expect it to improve user convenience as you’ll...