Samsung Pay will be available by default on almost all Samsung phones starting next year

Samsung has been working hard this year to expand Samsung Pay to additional markets across the globe. However, only a limited number of its smartphones have support for the mobile payments system. That’s going to change in the near future. A new report out of South Korea suggests that Samsung is going to pre-install Samsung Pay on almost all of its smartphones starting next year. The report also claims that the company will expand Samsung Pay to...

This new phone highlights Samsung’s growing photography prowess

Samsung is a giant in the mobile market, known for its AMOLED displays, RAM, and NAND flash storage, but the Korean giant’s camera imaging sensors are becoming just as popular – with a new flagship arriving with one of the largest selfie camera sensors Samsung has ever created. You’ve likely heard about the OnePlus 3T by now. Unveiled last month, the device is rather similar to the OnePlus 3 (its predecessor) except...

[Poll] How are you liking your Gear S3?

Samsung launched two variants of the Gear S3 — the Gear S3 Classic and Gear S3 Frontier — last month as successors to its popular Gear S2. If you pre-ordered a unit, there’s a good chance it’s currently strapped to your wrist, so we’d love you to tell us how you’re getting on with it in the poll below. We’re  also keen to know your favourite features and what you think can be improved on next year’s model, so be sure to take to the comments...

Samsung Cloud will arrive on PC next year

Samsung introduced the Samsung Cloud storage service earlier this year with the Galaxy Note 7. The service provides Samsung device users with a backup and restoration option that works without any USB cables. The service backs up native apps like Calendar, Notes and Contacts continuously as well as some third-party apps. This enables users to basically pick up where they left off on an old device....

Wallpaper Wednesday: Oceans

Welcome to the latest edition of Wallpaper Wednesday. This week we’re focusing our attention on five wallpapers starring different oceans. All images are available in a FHD resolution, which is a perfect fit for the Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge, Galaxy Note 5 and other flagships, but they can, of course, be used on different smartphones too. If any of the following...

Daily Deal: Grab a Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 for just $249

Roll up, tablet lovers! Roll up! For a limited time only, you can bag yourself a shiny new Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 anodized in a gorgeous black hue for just $249. That’s a total saving of $150. You better hurry, though, as Amazon only has a limited amount of stock available for this promotion, and once it’s gone, it’s gone. For those in need of a refresher, the Galaxy Tab S2 is a very capable device, packing an 8-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution...

Galaxy S8 may be the first smartphone to feature Bluetooth 5.0

It appears that the Galaxy S8 is going to be a smartphone of many firsts. The handset is likely to be the first smartphone to feature optical fingerprint recognition and we’ve now heard that there’s a possibility that the Galaxy S8 may be the first smartphone to come with Bluetooth 5.0. Bluetooth 5.0 was officially adopted by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group as the latest version of the core specification last week. Bluetooth 5.0 promises faster...

Samsung dodges fine in EU battery cartel case

Sony, Panasonic and Sanyo have been hit with a €166 million after the European Commission found them guilty of collaborating to form a cartel for rechargeable batteries. Samsung’s battery affiliate Samsung SDI was a part of the cartel as well but it wasn’t fined since it tipped off the EU authorities about the unfair business practices. A statement from the European Commission reveals that Sony, Panasonic and Sanyo agreed to a temporary price increase...

Sharp will stop supplying LCD panels to Samsung soon

Samsung has long been sourcing LCD panels from Sharp but their relationship is about to come to an end soon. Sharp has reportedly notified Samsung that it will stop supplying LCD panels to the company starting next year. Local media reports suggest that Samsung is now in talks with LG Display for panel supplies. If they do ink a deal, it’s going to be a rare partnership between the two Korean rivals who compete with each other in all segments, including...

Samsung Cloud update blows cellular data limit for some users

According to a new report out of Korea, a recent update for Samsung Cloud has blown through the cellular data limit for some users in the country. The issue is said to have impacted users on all three major networks in South Korea. Samsung is now working with carriers to investigate the matter. Samsung Cloud is a service which automatically backs up device settings and more. Following the update it started doing that in LTE and 3G modes and ended...