Galaxy J7 Prime 2 listed on Samsung India’s website ahead of launch

Samsung has quietly listed the Galaxy J7 Prime 2 on its Indian website. From the specifications listed on the product page, the new device appears to be a minor upgrade to the Galaxy J7 Prime. Galaxy J7 Prime 2 sports a metal unibody with capacitive buttons and a fingerprint reader on the front. It has a 5.5-inch full HD TFT display with Gorilla Glass protection. Under the hood, it is powered by an...

Samsung apologizes for poor performance in China, vows to do more

Samsung was once the dominant player in China, the most lucrative smartphone market on the planet. However, not only did Samsung lose its lead in the country but its market share in China is now in the low single digits. Samsung predicts a reversal in its fortunes in this key market as it acknowledged today that it had failed to fully understand China’s retail and commerce customs earlier. He previously said that Samsung will continue to make efforts...

Samsung doesn’t feel threatened by Chinese chip rivals

Chinese smartphone manufacturers have given Samsung a run for its money in the global smartphone market and now they have their sights set on Samsung’s lead in the semiconductor market. The country purchases almost a fifth of the global DRAM supply and has been funding the creation of domestic memory producers to reduce imports and establish Chinese footing in this lucrative sector. Samsung hasn’t turned a blind eye to these moves and it has ramped...

Samsung heir apparent skips first shareholders’ meeting

Samsung spent much of 2017 embroiled in a corruption scandal that led to the ouster of South Korea’s former president Park Geun-hye. Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong, widely believed to be the conglomerate’s heir apparent, was arrested on charges of bribery and corruption. He was later arrested and sentenced to five years in prison after a Seoul court found him guilty. He was released two months ago after his prison sentence was suspended. Samsung...

Galaxy S9 touchscreen issues now being looked into by Samsung

There have been some reports about Galaxy S9 touchscreen issues lately which are now being looked into by Samsung. Some Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ owners have complained about dead spots on the display of their units in threads on Samsung’s official support forums and Reddit. Samsung has acknowledged the matter a few days after these reports surfaced and has now said that it’s looking into the matter. Galaxy S9 touchscreen issues This doesn’t appear...

Galaxy S8+ receives March 2018 security patch

Samsung hasn’t released the March 2018 security patch for a great many devices as yet but we can expect the company to pick up the pace in the coming days. Most of the devices that have received this security maintenance release so far have been mid-range devices with the Galaxy S9 being the obvious exception. Samsung has now started rolling out the March 2018 security update for the Galaxy S8+. Galaxy S8+ March 2018 security patch Samsung detailed...