Samsung and HARMAN collaborate for new entertainment and marketing solutions

Samsung acquired US-based HARMAN late last year for its automotive electronics, IoT, and audio technologies. Now, the companies have announced that they’re collaborating for new entertainment and marketing solutions, which includes signage board equipments. The new solutions include hotel systems where clients can control things like curtains and other facilities in the room using Samsung’s motion sensor and HARMAN’s voice recognition capabilities....

Samsung’s Galaxy named the most valuable brand in Korea for seven years in a row

Samsung has been churning out impressive smartphones year after year, and 2017 was no exception. The South Korean firm released the awe-inspiring Galaxy S8 and S8+, which received accolades from experts and consumers alike. Now, the company’s Galaxy brand has been named the most valuable in Korea for seven years in a row. The Galaxy brand retained its top spot in a consumer survey conducted by Brandstock, a South Korean market research...

Samsung cuts is workforce for the first time in seven years

Recent data shows that Samsung has cut its workforce for the first time in seven years, which is a result of its restructuring efforts in China. The total number of employees of the world’s largest electronics brand fell 5.2% from 325,677 in 2015 to 308,745 in 2016. The number of Samsung employees in Korea fell 3.8% to 93,204 and the numbers abroad fell 5.8% to 215,541. Interestingly, the number of Samsung employees in China fell a...

Galaxy S8+ reportedly no longer outselling Galaxy S8 in the US

A new report from Wave7 Research provides information about smartphone sales for the month of June 2017 at wireless retailers in the United States. Samsung’s new flagship has reportedly lost the momentum that was seen in the early days after the handset’s launch, but that was to be expected, since most people who were absolutely sure about buying this handset have picked one up already. The Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ were off to a great start after...

Galaxy S8 Active stops by the FCC

We confirmed a couple of months back that Samsung is working on the Galaxy S8 Active codenamed Cruiser for AT&T. Since then, the handset has been spotted on benchmarking websites multiple times and it has also received its Wi-Fi certification. The Galaxy S8 Active has now stopped by the FCC. A stop at the Federal Communications Commission of the United States is normally taken as a big indication...

Galaxy C7 (2017) gets its Wi-Fi certification

The Galaxy C7 was launched in June last year so it’s about time that Samsung came out with its successor. We’ve been hearing reports about a Galaxy C7 (2017) that’s in the pipeline. The upcoming handset received its Bluetooth certification two weeks ago and it has now stopped by the Wi-Fi Alliance for yet another certification. The Galaxy C7 (2017) bearing model number SM-C7100 has been spotted at...

Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is official, goes on sale in South Korea on July 7

The Note 7 is back. Well, it’s called the Galaxy Note Fan Edition now, but Samsung has finally made the refurbished Note 7 official. The Galaxy Note FE will go on sale in South Korea on July 7 with a price tag of 699,600 won (roughly $610), and color options of gold, silver, blue, and black. Samsung has used leftover Galaxy Note 7 parts and unopened units of the original device to make the Galaxy...