Samsung confirms it’s thinking about a split as it increases dividend payout

Samsung today announced its formal response to a proposal submitted by US hedge fund and minority shareholder Elliott Associates which suggested that Samsung Electronics should be split into a holding company for ownership purposes and an operating company besides paying a one-time dividend of $27 billion from cash reserves. The proposal also called for increasing dividend payout going forward and to appoint additional members to the board. The company...

What’s New With Nougat Part 12: You can add third-party app functions as quick toggles

The list of new functionality included in Android 7.0 Nougat for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge seems to be a long one. There seem to be a lot of changes to the notification shade, and the latest Nougat beta brings with it the ability to add shortcuts to third-party app functions as toggles in the Quick Panel. For example, you can enable or disable background sync for your Twitter app, toggle...

What’s New With Nougat Part 11: Save battery by putting apps to sleep

As Samsung continues to roll out new beta builds of Android 7.0 Nougat for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge we continue to test them and find out what’s new. In the latest part of our What’s New With Nougat series we’re looking at a new feature that will allow you to save battery by putting apps to sleep. The way this works is very simple. Press and hold on an app icon and you will be presented...

Samsung Galaxy S7 edge long-term review: Still the best Android phone

With the Galaxy Note 7 no more, Samsung is putting all its might behind the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge. Well, mostly behind the Galaxy S7 edge, since it has been the more popular option from the beginning. If you want proof of the company’s bias towards the S7 edge, just consider the fact that only the curvy S7 is being launched in the Coral Blue color option. Not that there is anything wrong with...

Samsung reopens registrations for Galaxy S7 and S7 edge Android 7.0 beta testing in the UK

Three weeks ago, Samsung opened registrations for the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge users to beta test Android 7.0 on their devices through its Galaxy Beta program. However, there were limited slots, and the registrations were closed soon after. Now, Samsung has reopened registrations in the UK. If you were one of those in the UK who missed out on registering your device the last time, now...