Wallpaper Wednesday: Space

Welcome to the latest edition of Wallpaper Wednesday. This week we’re focusing our attention on six space-themed backgrounds. 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...

Seeing the Big Picture: Samsung’s upcoming QLED TV completes home décor

TVs are purchased for their picture quality, size, audio, and so on, and it makes sense: after all, the TV is considered to be a factor of creating a relaxing home atmosphere. And yet, there has been a fragmented approach to buying televisions in the past: there’s “the furniture,” the couch/sofa, table, carpet, curtains, etc., and then there’s the TV. One can have a color scheme in the home that matches his or her design or style, and then have a...

Samsung releases January security patch for the Galaxy S6

Samsung has slowly been rolling out the January security patch to more of its devices and now it’s the Galaxy S6′s turn. The 2015 flagship is finally receiving the January security patch, nevermind the fact that it has been released in the first week of February. What’s important here is that the patch is finally being rolled out for this handset in Europe. It bears version number XXU5DQAG. The latest security maintenance release features fixes for...

Samsung to show off the Galaxy S8 at MWC 2017

Earlier today, Samsung sent out invites to the press for its Mobile World Congress 2017 appearance. The company has already confirmed that it’s going to break from tradition and not unveil the new Galaxy S flagship at MWC. What we do know is that Samsung is going to launch the Galaxy Tab S3 on February 26. We’ve now spotted a rather interesting report out of South Korea. It suggests that even though Samsung won’t be unveiling the Galaxy S8 at Mobile...

Samsung starts rolling out January security patch for the Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A7 (2016) in South Korea

Samsung is now pushing out this month’s security maintenance update for the unlocked variant of the first-generation Galaxy A5 and the LG Uplus-branded model of the Galaxy A7 (2016) in South Korea. This release is identical to the upgrade that started making its way to the Galaxy S5 yesterday, bringing fixes for a total of 67 Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) in the Android OS and an additional 28 patches for the firm’s latest...

Daily Deal: Pick up a pair of Gear Icon X wireless earphones for 27% off

For a limited time only, you can bag yourself a pair of Samsung’s Gear Icon X wireless earphones for just $145 (27% off). That’s a fantastic price to pay for a set of earbuds that are packed full of useful features, including real-time voice feedback on workout progress and 4GB of integrated storage for phone-free music playback. If you like the sound of the Gear Icon X and want to take advantage of the deal, simply hit the Buy...

Nougat Tip: Double tap on Always On Display notifications to launch the relevant app

We’ve been sharing Nougat tips as we dig deeper into the Android 7.0 update for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge. The latest tip is for those who rely on the Always On Display to keep themselves informed of all their notifications. With Nougat, Always On Display is capable of displaying notifications for both first-party native apps as well as third-party apps. All you need to do is double tap on a notification icon on the Always On Display screen...

Samsung refuses to cut TV sales targets despite global economic slowdown

Samsung’s hoping that improved product lineups and advanced supply chain management will help it keep its title of the world’s No.1 flat-screen TV manufacturer for the sixth consecutive year, reveals The Korea Times. Rivals including LG and Sony have cut sales targets, warning of a toughening marketing situation in Europe and the United States as consumers are unwilling to purchase big-ticket items. The economic slowdown hasn’t scared Samsung, though....

Samsung shipped fewer smartphones in India last quarter as Chinese rivals gain ground

The final quarter of 2016 was an interesting one for the Indian smartphone market. Local manufacturers were pushed out of the top five rankings as Chinese contenders continued to gain ground in the country’s lucrative smartphone market. Despite being the top smartphone vendor in the country for many years, even Samsung is feeling the pinch as data shows that it shipped fewer smartphones in Q4 2016...

Samsung Galaxy S8 schematics surface, shows a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor

A lot of Galaxy S8 renders and alleged images have leaked over the past few weeks. Most of those renders and pictures showcased a device who’s front is mostly covered by the screen, and there was no sign of a front-mounted physical home button. Now, CNET Korea has released schematics of a device that’s believed to be the Galaxy S8. According to CNET Korea, Samsung will remove the ‘edge’ moniker from...

Optus hopes to start rolling out the Nougat update for the Galaxy A5 this month

Australia’s largest carrier Optus has updated its website with some fresh information on the long-awaited Android 7.0 Nougat update for the first-generation Galaxy A5. Originally expected to make its way to the handset sometime around the end of January, the operator has now revealed that the firmware is still undergoing tests and should start being distributed by the end of this month. Unfortunately,...

T-Mobile testing Android 7.0 Nougat for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge

It has been a couple of weeks since Samsung officially released Android 7.0 Nougat for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge. The update is gradually being rolled out across the globe but those who own a carrier-locked device in the United States are out of luck. They have to wait for their carrier to test the update first before sending it out. While it’s unclear when the four major carriers in the...

Samsung invests in a company that’s working on AI to rival Siri, Alexa and Google Assistant

After a decade’s worth of research and development, SoundHound launched its voice assistant platform Houndify for iOS and Android in March last year. The company is constantly working to improve its artificial intelligence assistant so that it can better compete with the likes of Siri, Alexa and Google Assistant. It develops what it calls “Collective A.I.” which is basically a powerful platform that enables developers to bring voice-enabled artificial...

Samsung is testing its VR technology in hospitals for pain management

As new legislation at the state and federal level in the United States seeks to cut down on opioid prescriptions due to chronic pain symptoms that can lead to addiction, healthcare providers are looking for alternative methods of pain management. Samsung is testing its VR technology in hospitals for precisely this purpose and it has teamed up with a startup called AppliedVR which has created a platform with interactive games and relaxing landscapes...

Second Tizen .NET developer preview brings support for TV apps

Samsung has released the second preview of Tizen .NET today. It’s an app building tool for developers which previously had mobile support only. Samsung announced a partnership with Microsoft late last year on .NET open-source projects like .NET Core and Xamarin.Forms. It released the first preview with mobile support and has today released the second which brings support for TV app development. An...