Samsung confirms acquisition of QD Vision, a US-based Quantum Dot display company

Following reports that it was considering an acquisition of US-based Quantum Dot display company QD Vision, Samsung today confirmed that it is indeed acquiring the company. The confirmation comes from the head of Samsung’s Advanced Institute of Technology Jung Chil-hee who told reporters earlier today that the company has decided to take over QD Vision. It’s expected that the deal will formally be announced next week. For those who are unaware, Quantum...

Samsung’s new holiday commercial is all about the feels and the free Gear VRs

The lucrative holiday shopping season is just around the corner and Samsung has already released a commercial which shows why you should buy some of its greatest products this year as gifts for yourself or your friends and family. The company today released a new holiday commercial that’s all about the feels that you can get from the Gear VR headset. The commercial accompanies a new offer from Samsung that gives a free Gear VR to customers who purchase...

Samsung gets raided again over controversial merger deal

Samsung finds itself ensnared in a corruption scandal that threatens to bring down South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye. The Supreme Prosecutors’ Office of South Korea has previously raided Samsung Electronics HQ in Seoul after allegations of bribes being paid to the president’s close personal friend Choi Soon-sil in order to gain influence. Some of Samsung’s top executives, even the heir apparent, have been questioned by the prosecutors. The offices...

GFXBench reveals the hardware specs of the Galaxy J3 (2017)

The 2017 iteration of the Galaxy J3 is all set for an unveiling as we all know. In fact, its arrival hasn’t exactly been a secret considering the amount of leaks we have encountered over the past couple of months. GFXBench is now confirming some of the hardware credentials that we already knew about. Geekbench has also shed some light on this aspect before. Previously, we saw the handset with the model number SM-J327P leaking out. But GFXBench...

Rogers taking reservations for the Blue Coral Galaxy S7 edge

Earlier this month, Samsung confirmed that the Blue Coral Galaxy S7 edge will eventually make its way to Canada. It seems like the day is not far away now, with Rogers taking reservations for this particular variant. There’s still no date to mark on your calendars, although the carrier mentions that you will be shelling out $1000 CAD for this model. The handset can be purchased either from Samsung Experience Stores across the country or online...

Hardware Battle: Google Daydream View vs. Samsung Gear VR

Samsung’s Gear VR is now in its third-generation, seeing that the Korean giant announced its Innovator Edition in 2014 with the Galaxy Note 4. Google had Google Cardboard, but few can take a cardboard VR headset seriously. So, after some time dabbling in cardboard design, Android’s owner decided to get serious about VR design and introduce the Daydream View, its new VR headset compatible with...

Snapdragon 835 specs leak, could see Galaxy S8 landing at MWC 2017

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 835, the successor to the incremental Snapdragon 821, was first leaked by Russian blogger Eldar Murtazin (who called the end of Google’s Nexus line long before the Pixels) and has now been confirmed by both Qualcomm and Samsung. With that said, the immediate question pertains to the imminent SoCs arrival on the market, specifically with Samsung’s 2017 Galaxy S8 launch in a...

The Galaxy A7 (2017) might not be released in Europe

We exclusively reported a few months back that Samsung is working on the 2017 iteration of the Galaxy A3, Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A7. The company is yet to confirm when these handsets will be released but we’ve heard a lot of rumors about them over the past couple of weeks. A new report suggests that the Galaxy A7 (2017) may not be released in Europe. That really won’t be too surprising when you consider...

Daily Deal: Snag yourself a Gear S2 for just $224.99

If you’re in the market for a new smartwatch and aren’t too fussed about having the latest device on the market, you may want to listen up as we have a great deal for you. While stock lasts, you can pick up a brand new Gear S2 with a Sport strap for just $224.99, which is a total saving of $75. Don’t be fooled into thinking that the Gear S2 isn’t good value because it’s faced a price cut as that couldn’t be further from the truth. It’s...

Galaxy A5 (2017) to be available in four colors when it finally hits the shelves

We’ve heard an awful lot about the Galaxy A5 (2017) over the course of the past few weeks. We first caught wind of the handset when we exclusively reported that Samsung was working on refreshing its Galaxy A lineup, then shortly after the device broke cover in a handful of leaked images and design renders. Now, however, it’s been suggested that the Galaxy A5 (2017) will be available in four colors — Black, Blue, Gold and Pink — when it launches....