Galaxy S9 battery capacity possibly revealed

A purported retail box of the Galaxy S9 was leaked online recently and while it revealed some information about the handset’s specifications, it didn’t reveal anything about its battery capacity. A filing made with Brazil’s telecommunications regulator ANATEL possibly reveals the Galaxy S9 battery capacity. The Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ have previously been spotted at the FCC and while those filings...

Samsung’s ‘Nautilus’ Chromebook will bring native video recording to the Chrome OS

After reports about the detachable 2-in-1 form factor, stylus functionality, and a 13-megapixel camera, a new discovery about the Samsung’s upcoming ‘Nautilus’ has been made. Just like the previous reports, the new one is also based on new commits to the Chromium Repository. This gives credibility to all the details we know about the Samsung’s upcoming Chromebook so far. Support up to 1080p @ 30fps According to Chrome Unboxed, Samsung’s ‘Nautilus’...

Samsung Pay looks cleaner with new bottom navigation bar

Samsung is rolling out a new Samsung Pay update which brings some user interface tweaks. It looks like the company wants the Samsung Pay app to have a cleaner look which is why it has done away with the on-screen section menus in favor of a more traditional bottom navigation bar. This makes the app feel less cluttered and that’s something that users will certainly appreciate. Samsung Pay UI cleaned...

Samsung starts commercial production at its first US home appliance plant

Samsung was thinking about setting up a new home appliance manufacturing plant in the United States last year. The move appeared to be in response to growing protectionism in the country following the ascension of President Donald Trump to the highest office. Samsung confirmed in June 2017 that it would invest $380 million in the state of South Carolina for its new factory. The company has now announced...

Samsung launches the Galaxy A8 and Galaxy A8+ (2018) in the UAE

Samsung’s latest premium mid-range handsets are now available in the UAE. The company has launched the Galaxy A8 (2018) and the Galaxy A8+ (2018) officially in the United Arab Emirates today. Interested customers can purchase the handsets from all major retailers in the UAE starting today. Galaxy A8 (2018) UAE launch Samsung unveiled the Galaxy A8 and the Galaxy A8+ (2018) late last month. It has gradually been rolling out the handset in more markets...

Galaxy On7 Prime launching in India on January 17 with Samsung Mall in tow

After rumors and teasers, the Galaxy On7 Prime is finally going on sale in India on January 17. Samsung India is sending invites for the launch event of the Galaxy On7 Prime. The phone was made official on Amazon India last week without any information about pricing or availability. Galaxy On7 Prime will come with Samsung Mall Samsung’s invite says the new phone will come preloaded with Samsung Mall....

Samsung expands cooperation with North American retailers

Samsung seems to be in no mood to slow down or rest on its laurels. After being ranked No.1 in the North American home appliance market for six consecutive quarters, the company is further intensifying its efforts to expand its presence and sales. Increasing presence in the US Quoting industry watchers, Yonhap News reports that Samsung has expanded cooperation with North American retailers to boost sales in the region. The move follows Samsung’s...

Samsung Focus updated with Android 8.0 Oreo support

The Android 8.0 Oreo beta program for the Galaxy S8 is almost at an end, with Samsung hoping to release the final build before February. But the company has been updating various proprietary apps with Oreo support since before the beta program kicked off, and it has now added Samsung Focus to the mix. The latest update to Samsung Focus brings “Android O support,” along with fixes for app-crashing...

Samsung may have stopped bundling microUSB to Type-C adapters with its phones

For Samsung, making a move to the USB Type-C standard was no doubt harder than any other Android phone maker, as the Korean giant sells an insane amount of Android smartphones. When the Galaxy Note 7 came out as the first Samsung phone with a Type-C port, the company started bundling a microUSB to USB Type-C adapter with devices so consumers would have backward compatibility with their existing...

Galaxy S8 Oreo beta testers could get final update by end of January

Today, Samsung made it official in the Samsung Members community that the Android 8.0 Oreo beta program for the Galaxy S8 and S8+ will be ending on January 17th. Now, the company had earlier said the program would end on January 15, but today’s announcement isn’t going to make a difference unless Samsung is planning on releasing another beta update in the next two days. What is noteworthy...