Here’s some explosive news: Galaxy Note 7 just got certified with Oreo

Samsung hasn’t yet been able to release the Android 8.0 Oreo update for the one flagship it was able to fall back on when the Galaxy Note 7 met its untimely demise, but someone at the company sure had enough time to test Oreo on the discontinued Note 7 and send it to the Wi-Fi Alliance for certification. That’s right: The Galaxy Note 7 has been certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance with Android Oreo on-board....

New Galaxy A6+ renders reveal a Galaxy J series-like metal unibody

The Galaxy A6 and A6+ have been the subject of incessant leaks in the last few days. From seemingly official renders to the first firmware, a lot about the yet-to-be-released devices has been leaked online. Adding to the flurry of leaks, winfuture has published what appears to be the official renders of the Galaxy A6 and A6+. Rebranded Galaxy J8 and J8+? As per the renders, the Galaxy A6 and A6+ seem...

Samsung patent suggests we could one day do video calls using AR Emoji

Video calls require a lot of bandwidth to offer a smooth and jitter-free experience to the two parties involved, even in this day and age where LTE connectivity has become quite widespread. Even if the internet speed on one end of the call becomes unstable, the person at the other end has to suffer the consequences, which can range from low-quality video to the video stream pausing completely. Samsung...

Samsung Pay will launch in South Africa around June this year

Samsung Pay is gradually growing into a major differentiating factor for Samsung. The convenience offered by Samsung’s mobile payment solution is slowly becoming a reason for customers to consider buying Samsung smartphones. Well aware of the potential, Samsung has been aggressively expanding the service to many markets around the world. South Africa seems to be the next destination for Samsung’s...

Should Samsung also make a gaming phone?

Gaming phones are all the rage these days. Razer, the popular maker of gaming hardware and accessories, entered the smartphone market recently with the Razer Phone, a smartphone with top-notch specs and the world’s first 120Hz smartphone display. When you strip away the fancy marketing and the screen’s faster refresh rate, the Razer Phone is like any other flagship from last year with top-of-the-line...

Galaxy A6 firmware now available, official launch should be imminent

Samsung’s new Galaxy A series phones look set to be officially unveiled in the near future, as the first firmware for at least the Galaxy A6 is now available online. A few third-party retailers in the Netherlands are also listing accessories for the Galaxy A6 and Galaxy A6+, although they all say stock for these accessories will arrive in early May. That might be because the European launch of these...

Fresh Galaxy A6 and Galaxy A6+ renders have surfaced

Samsung is due to expand the Galaxy A series this year with two new handsets: the Galaxy A6 and Galaxy A6+. The new devices will be positioned below the Galaxy A8 and Galaxy A8+, Samsung’s premium mid-range handsets that are borderline flagships. Some renders of the new handsets were leaked online last week and now fresh renders of the Galaxy A6 and the Galaxy A6+ have surfaced. They reiterate the...

Galaxy S7 Oreo release now slated for mid-May

The Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge were both recently certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance running Android 8.0 Oreo so it’s only a matter of time before they receive the much-awaited firmware update. All U.S. carrier variants of the handset were also certified with Oreo just last week so things are certainly headed in the right direction. However, if new information on a Samsung-run website is taken at face value then the Galaxy S7 Oreo release may not...