Samsung Electronics aiming to achieve $25 billion in operating profits next year

Latest reports out of South Korea reveal that Samsung Electronics is going to hold a global strategy meeting by each business division this week as the conglomerate’s crown jewel is aiming to achieve the highest operating profits ever of more than 30 trillion won ($25.23 billion) in 2017. The information technology and mobile communications division of Samsung Electronics held its meeting yesterday which was led by President Shin Jong-kyun. The consumer...

Galaxy C7 Pro one step closer to release as it gains FCC certification

We reported exclusively several months ago that Samsung has started working on the Galaxy C7 Pro, a new premium mid-range Android smartphone. Samsung was supposed to launch this device in December but recent reports suggest that it’s now going to do that in January. Specs and images of the Galaxy C7 Pro have already leaked and just five days ago the handset received its certification from the Wi-Fi Alliance. The Galaxy C7 Pro is now one step closer...

140,000 Galaxy Note 7s have not been returned yet in South Korea

The Galaxy Note 7 return percentage has gone above 90 percent in most markets across the globe but that isn’t the case in Samsung’s home country where the return rate stands at 85 percent. According to a new report, there are around 140,000 Galaxy Note 7 units currently being used in South Korea. This presents a challenge to Samsung that’s hoping to finish the exchange and refund program for the Galaxy Note 7 by the end of this year. Samsung sold...

Samsung will cut bonuses for mobile division employees

The Galaxy Note 7 could have done wonders for Samsung’s fortunes but it has ended up costing the company billions of dollars. While heads are yet to roll at the company’s mobile division, Samsung has reportedly decided to cut bonuses for its mobile division employees. Since bonuses are tied to the division’s annual profits and the Galaxy Note 7 has taken a substantial chunk out of them, the employee bonuses will be impacted in a similar fashion. Samsung’s...

New report shows there are many Galaxy Note 7s still in use

Samsung’s exchange and refund program for the Galaxy Note 7 has entered the final stretch as the company recently mentioned that returns have exceeded 90 percent. It stopped producing and selling this handset about two months ago and has since been busy with getting people to return their units. It hasn’t exactly been easily and Samsung has had to offer them incentives and also make it harder to use...

YouTube’s global HDR content expanded to all 2016 Samsung Quantom dot TVs

Samsung has announced today that it’s going to support YouTube’s global HDR content on TV for the first time through an expanded version of the YouTube app. This app is going to be released for all 2016 Samsung Quantum dot TVs and UHD TVs, it’s going to be rolled out progressively across the globe from this month. The YouTube app will be added to the TVs through an automatic software update, it will...

Samsung Galaxy J3 Emerge will be released on Sprint and its prepaid carriers on January 6

A new report reveals that Sprint is soon going to release the second-generation Galaxy J3 handset on its network as well as on its prepaid carriers, Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile. While Sprint is going to call this handset the Galaxy J3 Emerge, it’s more commonly known in the rumor mill as the Galaxy J3 (2017). A user manual reviewed by VentureBeat reveals that Sprint is going to brand the Galaxy...

Galaxy Tab S2 running Nougat surfaces on GFXBench

We confirmed last month after Samsung launched the Galaxy Beta Program for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge that the company has started developing Nougat for the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge as well. We later reported that Nougat for the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy Tab S2 was also being developed. A benchmark result from GFXBench confirms that Samsung is indeed working on the Nougat update...

You can now order the Blue Coral Galaxy S7 edge from Amazon in the United States

The long-awaited Blue Coral color variant of the Galaxy S7 edge is now available to purchase from Amazon in the United States. It carries a price tag of $619.99 and is currently listed as in stock. However, if you’re intending to pick one up as a Christmas present, it’s worth noting that there’s a possibility it may arrive after the big day — so that’s definitely something to bear in mind. As you’d expect, the Blue Coral Galaxy S7 edge packs...

Samsung to launch the Galaxy A3 (2017) and Galaxy A5 (2017) in Western Europe in mid-January

Samsung will launch the Galaxy A3 (2017) and Galaxy A5 (2017) in the Western European Union — Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain (yes, it’s still part of the EU until Article 50 is triggered), Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands — in mid-January, reveals reliable tipster Roland Quandt. Both handsets will be available to purchase in Black, Blue, Gold and Pink when they hit the shelves. With regards to pricing, it looks like the Galaxy...

Daily Deal: Get $50 discount on the Gear S3 Frontier when you order it from Amazon

The Gear S3 is Samsung’s latest smartwatch, and it is one of the best in the market right now. It looks like a proper watch, has a brilliant display, complete fitness and activity tracking, and long battery life. Even though it is priced at $349.99 in the US, you can grab it for just $299 from Amazon, which is a discount of 15 percent over its regular price. The Gear S3 Frontier suits to those who want a more rugged look from their smartwatch. Its...

You can now download the dedicated Spotify application for your Gear S3

Good news for folk with a Gear S2 or Gear S3. Starting today, you can finally download the much-anticipated Spotify client for the wearable from the Galaxy Apps Store. As expected, the application allows users to control music playing on their paired smartphone using their watch. To install Spotify for the Gear S3 and Gear S3, open up the Gear Manager application on your smartphone, navigate into...

Samsung may unveil the Galaxy S8 at a dedicated event in New York in April

Now that Samsung’s finally determined the cause of the Galaxy Note 7 fires, it’s being reported that it will hold off on unveiling the Galaxy S8 at MWC. Instead, it’s believed that it’ll launch the handset at a dedicated event in New York in April. The firm has allegedly made this decision so it can work with external agencies to execute plans to recover confidence from consumers before releasing a new product on the market. It’s worth...