Samsung Pay on the Gear S3 will work with any device running Android 4.4+

It’s been revealed on Reddit today that Gear S3 Classic and Gear S3 Frontier owners will be able to use Samsung Pay to purchase goods using their watch providing it’s connected to any Android-powered smartphone running KitKat, Lollipop, Marshmallow or Nougat. The fact that Samsung Pay can be used on the Gear S3 when it’s paired to any Android device and not just Galaxy-branded handsets is...

Samsung’s next flagship tablet enters testing in India

We exclusively reported last month that Samsung’s next flagship tablet – the Galaxy Tab S3 – is going to be released in the first quarter of 2017. Both the Wi-Fi-only (SM-T820) and LTE variant (SM-T825) of the 9.7-inch Galaxy Tab S3 are now in the pipeline. The tablet has now been spotted for the first time making its way to India where Samsung often performs tests on unreleased devices. The Galaxy...

Samsung seeks to revamp text messaging with latest acquisition

Samsung Electronics has announced that it has acquired NewNet Communication Technologies (Canada), Inc. The company operates a Rich Communications Services (RCS) business within NewNet Communication Technologies. It’s the leading provider of RCS services and infrastructure. Samsung says that this acquisition reinforces its commitment to RCS as mobile networks make the transition to IP-based networks and services. RCS can simply be described as the...

Samsung plays it safe with $8 billion acquisition of Harman and that might substantially pay off in the long run

Samsung Electronics – the veritable cash cow of the Samsung Group conglomerate – announced late last year that it’s setting up a new team which will be dedicated to growing its automotive-related business. The team has also been tasked with focusing on technologies like autonomous driving, something which countless technology companies and conventional car manufacturers are already focusing on. Samsung...

Gear S3 frontier will be available from T-Mobile starting November 18 for $399

Samsung America officially confirmed the release date for the Gear S3 two weeks ago. The smartwatch is going to be released in the United States on November 18. Carrier partners will also sell the Gear S3 frontier which has LTE compatibility. T-Mobile today confirmed its pricing and availability information for the Gear S3 frontier. The Gear S3 classic and the Gear S3 frontier are essentially the same save for the fact that the latter has LTE compatibility....

Samsung might sell refurbished Galaxy Note 7 next year

Samsung had to make the painful and costly decision of discontinuing the Galaxy Note 7 merely weeks after it was released because battery fires forced the first recall and the fix didn’t work so it had to issue a second recall and end production. The entire debacle has harmed Samsung’s reputation and cost it billions of dollars. Samsung is still working to determine what caused the safe Galaxy Note 7 units to catch fire as well. An interesting report...

Blue Coral Galaxy S7 edge coming to Verizon on November 17

A couple of weeks ago Samsung officially announced that the Galaxy S7 edge will be coming in the popular Blue Coral color which debuted on the problematic Galaxy Note 7. Today, we did some digging and confirmed the release date on Verizon Wireless. According to an online representative, Big Red will release the Blue Coral version of the Galaxy S7 edge on Thursday, November 17th. The release...

Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge now receiving November security patch in the Netherlands

Following its rollout in Italy last week, Samsung is now distributing this month’s security patch for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge in the Netherlands. The upgrade brings a total of 14 specific bug fixes for the firm’s mobile devices, in addition to dozens of patches for Vulnerabilities and Exposures (SVE) in the Android OS. Typically, after an update starts making the rounds in the Netherlands, it heads to Poland and then the United Kingdom shortly...

Daily Deal: Snag yourself a 55-inch curved 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV for just $747.99

If you’re on the lookout for a new TV, you may want to listen up as we have a fantastic deal for you today as part of our Daily Deals segment. While stock lasts, you can score yourself a 55-inch curved 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV (UN55KU6600) for just $747.99. That’s a hefty $300 off its retail price. What’s neat about this particular TV is that it’s part of Samsung’s 2016 range, which means that ships running the latest version of the firm’s Smart...

Exclusive: Family Care will be Samsung’s own parental control app for Galaxy users

There is no shortage of parental control apps in the Android ecosystem, but that isn’t stopping Samsung from releasing its own. The company’s solution will be called Family Care and it comes with a bunch of nifty features that can make life easier for parents as well as their kids. According to information we received, the Family Care app will offer the usual parental control features, such as use time and app installations. Furthermore,...

TouchOne Keyboard for the Gear S2 and Gear S3 free for a month

The TouchOne smartwatch keyboard was originally released for Android back in April. As the keyboard is all set to make its official Tizen debut with the Gear S2 and the Gear S3, the developers have a nice treat for its fans. Starting today (Nov. 15) the app can be downloaded for free on the Gear S2 and the Gear S3. The offer is only valid until December 15, so make sure you grab it while the promotion is still running. TouchOne is an innovative...

Samsung Galaxy S7 gets November security update in India

The Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge have been receiving the Android security updates for the month of November in various markets in the last few days, and Samsung is now rolling out an identical update for the Galaxy S7 in India. There is nothing out for the Galaxy S7 edge just yet, but the curvy version of the S7 should be joining the party in the coming days. The November security patch comes with...

Rumor: Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) to feature 16 MP front camera, IP68 water resistance

Back in August, we exclusively reported about Samsung’s 2017 iterations of the Galaxy A lineup: the Galaxy A3 (2017), Galaxy A5 (2017), and Galaxy A7 (2017). The Galaxy A7 (2017) started showing signs of its existence by appearing in GFXBench and AnTuTu listings, while the Galaxy A3 (2017) was imported into India for testing. Now, we have received information about the specifications of the Galaxy A7 (2017). The Galaxy A7 (2017), which...