Here’s our experience of using the Gear S3 with an iPhone

Months after promising iOS compatibility for its latest smartwatches, Samsung has finally released the Gear S app for iPhones. You can now use your brand new Gear S3 or Gear S2 with your iPhone (find instructions on pairing the watch and iPhone here), but how well do they work with an iOS device? Is it worth the trouble? We gave it a shot (using the Gear S3 with an iPhone 7 Plus), and here is what...

Galaxy S8 case leaks, showing 3.5mm headphone jack and USB-C port

The battle of the 3.5mm headphone jack has been ongoing, with proponents of both wireless, Bluetooth and headphone jack advocates in deep discussion about whether or not Samsung would continue the feature in the Galaxy S8 since a number of companies such as Motorola, Apple, and even HTC are discontinuing it in smartphones such as the Moto Z, iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, and the HTC Bolt. We said several...

Wallpaper Wednesday: Fresh

Welcome to the latest edition of Wallpaper Wednesday. This week we’re focusing our attention on five fresh wallpapers. 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 images float your boat and you want to download and...

Galaxy S8 render by Ghostek shows new design changes

The Galaxy S8 will make a Spring 2017 arrival on the world market, no doubt, but interested buyers are ready to get an idea of what to expect so as to prepare themselves for the good and bad about the handset. The first leak of what could be the Galaxy S8 was supplied at the famous Chinese social site Weibo, showing no physical or on-screen navigation keys, along with “SAMSUNG” branding at the bottom...

One chip may change your mind about the Gear S3

The Gear S2 can be had for as low as $130-$140 now (if you’re willing to buy a certified refurbished model from Amazon), which makes it a tempting offer for those who deem $350 too expensive for the wearable. And yet, those looking for a budget-friendly deal have decided that the Gear S3 is not for them due to its high price tag. “I’ll wait until the price drops,” some say, convinced that...

Daily Deal: Buy an unlocked Galaxy J7 (2016) for 20% off

Are you in the market for a mid-range smartphone and wouldn’t mind saving some money in the process? Look no further than the daily deal we’ve picked out for you today. For a limited time, you can purchase the Galaxy J7 (2016) at a 20 percent discount. It’s a pretty robust mid-range smartphone which features specs like a 5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor with 2GB RAM and 16GB of internal storage. It also features...

Samsung’s foldable smartphone may transform into a 7-inch tablet, release expected in Q3

We’ve continuously been hearing for a couple of years now that Samsung is working on foldable smartphones. The company has a plethora of patents to its name that detail some of the technology that might go into these foldable smartphones. Many expect these handsets to be out later this year. A report out of South Korea brings some new information about Samsung’s foldable smartphones and suggests when they might be released. According to the report,...

Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong to be questioned as a suspect in political scandal

Authorities in South Korea have been investigating a political scandal that has already led to the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye. Some of the country’s largest business conglomerates, including Samsung, are believed to have given money to a close personal friend of a president in order to gain influence. Samsung executives have already been questioned by prosecutors and the company’s headquarters have been raided as well and the authorities...

More than 96% Galaxy Note 7 units have been returned to Samsung

Samsung’s decision to turn the Galaxy Note 7 into a paperweight through a software update seems to have helped the company obtain more than 96 percent of all Note 7 units that were sold before it was recalled. We have been well aware that some Note 7 users had refused to return their unit despite a multitude of warnings and the fact that the device could burn up at any moment, but those users now seem to have done what’s necessary. It seems the return...