Samsung adds $9 billion to its market value as shares soar to record highs

Samsung Electronics’ much-awaited response to the corporate restructuring proposal put forward by minority shareholder Elliott Associates finally came through yesterday. While the company has given itself six months to decide whether or not it would want to split Samsung Electronics into two, it announced some eagerly anticipated measures to boost shareholder value in the short-term. Investors are happy with Samsung’s decision so far. Samsung Electronics...

New Galaxy J7 (2016) update for Europe brings November security patch

Samsung has started rolling out a new software update for the Galaxy J7 (2016) in Europe which brings the November security patch. The update weighs in at just under 190MB. Aside from bringing fixes and patches for bugs and vulnerabilities identified in the November security patch, the update also includes stability and performance improvements. Software version J710FXXU2APK2 is now rolling out for...

Exclusive BALR. Gear S3 edition lauching soon in The Netherlands

A couple of days before the Gear S2 was due to be released in The Netherlands, Samsung announced a collaboration with fashion brand BALR, which was founded in 2013 by professional football players Demy de Zeeuw, Eljero Elia and Gregory van der Wiel. It’s a brand that’s focused on football players. You might have seen this luxury brand’s products being used by famous Dutch DJ’s like Hardwell and Nicky...

Galaxy J7 Prime lands in the US at Amazon

The Galaxy J7 Prime has arrived in India and in the Philippines, but the metal-clad smartphone had not landed in one of Samsung’s biggest markets. That changes today, as the device has landed in the US by way of famous online retailer Amazon. The device is now available for around $290. The device features the same specs we’ve seen before, such as the 5.5-inch, Full HD TFT LCD screen with a 1920 x 1080p screen resolution, an octa-core,...

Samsung denied appeal on $119.6 million iPhone patent verdict

A jury verdict handed down in May 2014 found that both Apple and Samsung had infringed on each others’ patents and even though Apple had sought $2.2 billion in damages, Samsung was ordered to pay $119.6 million for violating on three of Apple’s patents. The patents were related to iPhone slide-to-unlock, quick links and auto-correct. Apple was ordered to pay Samsung $158,400 for infringing on one patent. Samsung then filed an appeal which worked...

Pimp My Pixel: reflect your Galaxy Note 7 rebel pride with Google’s Live Photos Case

I’ve done a VR hardware comparison between the Samsung Gear VR and the Google Daydream View this week, primarily because, as a pre-order customer for the Pixel XL, I received the Daydream View headset (an $80 value) for free. I do love pre-order promos. And yet, I remember thinking to myself one night that, for all the appreciation I have for my 128GB Very Silver Google Pixel XL,...

Daily Deal: 128GB EVO Plus microSD card from Samsung for just $38.99

Samsung’s EVO Plus series of microSD cards are some of the fastest ones out there, and if you have any recently released smartphone from Samsung, you should have one of these to store all those high-resolution images, 4K videos, and lossless audio files. If you don’t have one already, now is a great time to buy one. The 128GB EVO Plus microSD card from Samsung is being sold on Amazon for just $38.99 as opposed to its usual price of $89.99. It’s...

11-29-2016 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S7 edge, Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy Note 5, and more

Samsung has a plethora of phones and tablets in its lineup and regularly releases firmware updates for various devices. These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs. Software updates for Samsung devices roll out in various regions every day, and you can find out which firmware updates were pushed out by the company over the...