Samsung might be the exclusive OLED display supplier for the iPhone 8

It has long been rumored that the iPhone 8 is going to feature an OLED display, if that is the case, it would be the first iPhone to adopt OLED displays. Rumors have suggested that Samsung Display might be one of the suppliers but if a new report out of South Korea is believed, Samsung Display might actually be the exclusive supplier of OLED displays for the iPhone 8 for at least two years. Samsung Display already has a monopoly in the smartphone...

Samsung will reportedly source Galaxy Note 8 batteries from rival LG

The first few incidents of the Galaxy Note 7 catching fire were attributed to faulty battery cells supplied by Samsung SDI – the conglomerate’s battery division – but we later found out that this wasn’t the case. Galaxy Note 7 units with batteries from another supplier caught fire in the same manner. Samsung stopped sourcing batteries for the flagship from its associated company and if a new report is to be believed, it may turn to its rival for...

Galaxy S8 price expected to be increased by up to 20 percent

The Galaxy S8 is going to be a very important smartphone for Samsung. Think of it as the comeback flagship, Samsung has a point to prove with the Galaxy S8 following the disaster that was the Galaxy Note 7. From what we’ve heard so far, the Galaxy S8 is shaping up to be one heck of a device, but at what cost? Goldman Sachs, a financial institution that needs no introduction, has a view that raw material cost for the Galaxy S8 is going to rise 15-20...

New Samsung Notebook 9 features a sleek and lightweight design

Samsung has launched a refreshed lineup of the Notebook 9 today. The new notebook features a sleek and lightweight design with advanced features that promise the best in performance, connectivity and security. At 1.8 pounds, the Samsung Notebook 9 13.3-inch is the lightest notebook on the market, according to the company. This makes the notebook very portable and easy to carry in a backpack. Both...

Oculus Rooms and Parties bring VR social experiences to the Gear VR

Oculus unveiled a couple of new VR social features at its annual developer conference a couple of months back. Rooms is simply a virtual reality space in which people can hang out with their VR avatars while Parties provides built-in voice chat functionality. As you might remember, the Gear VR headset is a collaboration between Samsung and Oculus so even though these features won’t be released for...

Samsung reportedly knows the cause of Galaxy Note 7 fires

Ever since it announced that the Galaxy Note 7 was being recalled for good and that the handset had been discontinued, Samsung promised to conduct a thorough investigation into the fires and reveal the results to the public. The company later reiterated its commitment to the investigation and promised to have the results out before the end of this year. According to a new report, Samsung has completed its investigation into the Galaxy Note 7 fires...

Logo registration confirms Samsung Experience branding for the user interface

Samsung last used the TouchWiz branding for its custom Android user interface with the Galaxy S2. It renamed it to Nature UX with the Galaxy S3 but TouchWiz stuck around nonetheless. Samsung didn’t concern itself with naming the user interface for the past few years but it’s switching gears with Android 7.0. We recently reported that the latest beta of Nougat for the Galaxy S7 renames the user interface...

Samsung offers Galaxy Game Pack as a holiday gift to Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge owners

Do you happen to own a Galaxy S7 or a Galaxy S7 edge? If you do then pay attention. Samsung is offering an exclusive Galaxy Game Pack as a holiday gift to those who own any one of the aforementioned devices. The Galaxy Game Pack provides in-game premium content for 14 popular mobile games. It has created this gift in collaboration with mobile game developers like Super Evil Megacorp, Gameloft, Ubisoft, and EA. The Galaxy Game Pack for the Galaxy...

Buy one Galaxy S7 on AT&T and get the other for free

It’s that time of the year when we pick out gifts for our loved ones and Samsung flagship smartphones tend to make pretty nice gifts. AT&T is back with a buy-one-get-one-free promotion for the Galaxy S7. Customers who buy a new Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge or Galaxy S7 Active from AT&T stand to receive a second unit of the same device for free. AT&T will refund the cost of the second device in bill credits over 30 months. The first device...

Samsung Notes update brings support for Android 7.0 Nougat

Those using the Nougat beta on their Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge should now be able to access the Samsung Notes app, which has received an update that brings support for the latest version of Android. Those on Android 6.0 Marshmallow won’t be seeing this update on the Play Store. In addition to Nougat support, the update also adds the ability to use a smaller Samsung Notes home screen widget...