Samsung trademarks Micro QLED in South Korea

It has been known for some time that Samsung is working on alternate TV technologies to compete with OLED TVs from rivals. At CES 2018, Samsung offered first glimpses of it when it announced, ‘The Wall’, its first 146-inch modular MicroLED TV. Samsung recently announced MicroLED Samsung’s MicroLED technology does share some traits with OLED. Just like OLED panels, Samsung MicroLED panels are also...

Samsung releases full feature video tour of the Notebook 7 Spin (2018)

Two weeks ago Samsung announced the launch of a new notebook, and just this past weekend Samsung showcased the new hardware at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The Notebook 7 Spin (2018) has pretty much everything you’d expect from a mid-range notebook, but Samsung wants to, at the same time, reiterate and enlighten us on its capabilities with today’s release of a full feature tour. Notebook 7 Spin (2018) full feature tour The 360-degree...

My long-term experience with Bixby: The sky’s the limit

After seven seemingly long months with Samsung’s coveted personal assistant, Bixby, it is safe to say that I have a pretty solid gauge as to its abilities and disabilities. This post will take a deep dive into my long-term experience integrating Bixby into my everyday life. When Bixby was first announced and showcased at the first 2017 Galaxy Unpacked Event, I could not wait to get my paws on it....

Samsung’s AI chips will reportedly be more advanced than Apple’s

Samsung has been working diligently to develop AI chips, formally known as Neural Processing Units, since the second half of last year. Rival companies including Apple and Huawei have already released handsets with NPUs so it’s only a matter of time before Samsung throws its hat in the ring as well. Improved artificial intelligence is on the way According to a report out of South Korea, Samsung is keen on developing NPUs capable of surpassing...

Samsung unveils Exynos 7872 hexa-core processor for mid-range smartphones

Samsung has officially announced the Exynos 7872 hexa-core processor. It will make its first commercial appearance in the just announced Meizu M6s. The company often uses Samsung chips for its handsets, last year’s Meizu Pro 6 Plus used Samsung’s Exynos 8890 chipset. The processor is a part of the Exynos 5 series chipsets and is a built on the 14nm FinFET process. It packs two high-performance...

Galaxy S6 edge January update released in India

It has only been a couple of weeks since Samsung started rolling out the January 2018 security patch for its handsets. After having released it for mid-range handsets like the Galaxy A5 (2017) and even low-end models like the Galaxy J3 (2017), Samsung is finally releasing this update for a flagship device, albeit one that was released almost three years ago. The Galaxy S6 edge January update is now being rolled out in India. This is the first flagship...

Samsung showcased its Exynos 5G modem behind closed doors at CES 2018

Samsung has teased and announced a lot of products at CES 2018. While most of the action at CES is consumer-facing, the company also reportedly demonstrated some new technology behind closed doors to various industry partners. It was reported earlier that Samsung showed its foldable smartphone prototype to its partners at CES 2018, but then again, this is a rumor that we’ve been hearing every year. According to a report in Business Korea, Samsung...

Samsung Galaxy On7 Prime launched in India for Rs. 12,990

It’s been known for some time that the Galaxy On7 Prime would be launching in India, with Amazon having spilled the beans on the device ahead of Samsung, and the device has now been made official in the country at an event in New Delhi. The On7 Prime is the latest in Samsung’s On series of online-only phones, and as reported earlier, it comes with the Samsung Mall app. Samsung Galaxy On7 Prime launched...

Samsung offering free AKG Bluetooth headphones with the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note 8

Samsung and its retail partners have long incentivized the purchase of the company’s flagship smartphones with discounts and free accessories. With the holiday season behind us and a new flagship smartphone on the horizon, Samsung is once again offering a freebie to get people to buy the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy Note 8. The company is offering a pair of on-ear AKG Bluetooth headphones for free with every purchase of a Galaxy Note 8 and Galaxy S8/S8+...

Galaxy A8 January 2018 security update released

Samsung is ramping up the rollout of the January 2018 security patch to compatible devices. The latest security maintenance release was rolled out for the Galaxy J3 (2017) and the Galaxy J1 mini just yesterday. It’s out now for the Galaxy A8. Not to be confused with the Galaxy A8 (2018), the new mid-range smartphone that Samsung launched last month. This particular device is the Galaxy A8 (SM-A800) which was launched in 2015. Galaxy A8 January 2018...

Don’t hold your breath for the Galaxy S6 Android 8.0 Oreo update

You may have seen reports recently suggesting that the Galaxy S6 Android 8.0 Oreo update could be released next month. Those who are familiar with how Android platform updates work know better not to hold their breath because it’s highly unlikely that Samsung is even working on Oreo for the Galaxy S6. Samsung launched its beta program for the Galaxy S8 Android 8.0 Oreo beta update late last year and it’s expected to release the update for all users...