Samsung receives seven awards at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity

Samsung’s first advertisement for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+, which debuted during the handset’s unveiling event on March 29, won seven awards at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity: three gold, two silver and two bronze. The commercial shows an ostrich wearing a Gear VR struggling to fly, and is said to reflect Samsung’s support for all of its clients around the globe who strive for the impossible. It’s a little strange,...

Samsung Pay now supports Discover cards

A year later than expected, Samsung has armed its mobile payment platform — Samsung Pay — with support for Discover cards. This news comes shortly after the firm added compatibility for plastic issued by three more banks in the United Kingdom: First Direct, HSBC and M&S Bank. What separates Samsung Pay from the competition is its ability to process both MST and NFC transactions, which means you can use the service to pay for goods in...

Galaxy J7 (2017) to launch in the US as the Galaxy Halo

The Galaxy J7 (2017) will launch on Cricket Wireless in the United States as the Galaxy Halo, according to reliable tipster Evan Blass. There’s no word on whether the handset will sport any changes on the inside, but it looks like there are a number of cosmetic differences, including a redesigned camera configuration. Samsung Galaxy Halo (Galaxy J7 2017) for Cricket Wireless http://pic.twitter.com/bXXteSUZfs — Evan Blass (@evleaks) June...

Samsung took the number-two spot in the wearable market for Q1 of 2017

Samsung was the second-largest global wearable vendor during the first quarter of this year with a total market share of 12.8 percent, reports The Korea Herald. However, that figure doesn’t seem half as impressive when you take into account that Apple topped the table with an eye-watering share of 53 percent. As you’d expect, the Gear S3 classic and Gear S3 frontier made up the majority of Samsung’s sales during the January-March period,...