Accidental Galaxy S7 edge Oreo release: A conspiracy, or an honest mistake?

When the Nougat beta program for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge ended, it was exactly 13 days later that the official Nougat update first rolled out to the S7 and S7 edge. Only beta users were on the receiving end for the initial few days, but Samsung did make good time in getting the update out the door soon after concluding the beta program. The Android 8.0 Oreo beta for the Galaxy S8 and S8+ debuted at around the same time as the Nougat beta...

Galaxy S7 edge Android 8.0 Oreo update rolled out in Vietnam by mistake

Samsung is yet to confirm when it’s going to release the Android 8.0 Oreo update for the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+. The beta program ended a couple of weeks back and there’s still no confirmation about the public release. We confirmed yesterday that Samsung is working on the Android 8.0 Oreo update for the Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge and several other devices. However, it appears one lucky user has...

Samsung to conduct first multi-vendor 5G trial in Europe with Cisco and Orange

Samsung has been working with partners in key markets across the globe to showcase how far its 5G technology has come. The company conducted its first multi-vendor 5G trial with Verizon and Cisco in the United States nine months ago as part of Samsung’s focus on early ecosystem development with IT and telecom partners to build alignment and stability around the 5G platform. It will now conduct the first multi-vendor 5G fixed wireless trial in Europe...

Galaxy C10 Plus surfaces in Antutu benchmark

Unlike the Galaxy A series smartphones, Samsung’s midrange Galaxy C series phones don’t get much attention from the press and the public due to their limited availability. We’ve been hearing reports about a new Galaxy C series handset for quite some time now and one appears to have surfaced on the benchmarking website AnTuTu. New Galaxy C10 Plus may use a Snapdragon 660 processor A Weibo user...

This is how the Galaxy S9’s super slow-mo feature might work

The Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ will be able to capture what Samsung is calling “super slow-mo” videos, and the feature is expected to be awesome enough that it could make up for the lack of a dual camera setup on the regular S9, at least from the leaks and rumors that we’ve seen until this point. The feature was first revealed when an image of the S9’s retail box was leaked, and thanks to our sources, we’ve been able to glean some information on how...

Samsung launches world’s first 3D Cinema LED screen

Samsung makes all kinds of displays, including theatre screens called Cinema LED. Samsung’s Cinema LED screens have been gradually making their way to various markets around the world. At ISE (Integrated Systems Europe) 2018, the largest commercial display exhibition in Europe, Samsung has formally launched a 3D version of the Cinema LED Screen. Samsung Cinema LED screens offer many advantages compared to the existing film projectors in theatres...

Camera comparison: Galaxy A8+ (2018) vs Galaxy A7 (2017)

The Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A8+ (2018) are Samsung’s first smartphones with dual front cameras, which, as we noted in our review, impressed us with their performance. On the back, the 16-megapixel sensor has carried over with the same megapixel count from the A5 (2017) and A7 (2017), but now has a larger aperture (F1.7) for enhanced low-light performance. The primary front camera is also a 16MP...

Samsung Olympic Showcases will highlight innovative experiences at the Winter Olympics

Samsung has long been a supporter of the Olympics and it’s now the Worldwide Olympic Partner in the Wireless Communications and Computing Equipment category. The company is going to use this platform to showcase some innovative experiences powered by its technologies to fans, athletes and officials at the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018. It will set up multiple Samsung Olympic Showcases to encourage...

Samsung’s tablet shipments down by 6.4 percent in 2017

Many reports have emerged in the second half of 2017 pointing to a decline in Samsung’s dominance over the mobile and the tablet market. Most of these reports from market research agencies have been consistently pointing towards Samsung’s weakness in the budget market. Samsung is the only Top 3 vendor to register a decline in shipments IDC report for Q4 2017 tablet shipments is the latest to join...

Samsung decides to invest in new memory chip production line

It was reported yesterday that Samsung was thinking about establishing a new semiconductor chip production line at its Pyeongtaek plant due to rising demand for semiconductors. According to reports, Samsung has now approved a preliminary investment plan to set up the second production line at the Pyeongtaek facility. The plan was endorsed by Samsung Electronics’ Management Committee without opposition. It’s going to be the first major investment...