Galaxy S9+ tops the global bestsellers list in April

According to the data from Counterpoint Research, Galaxy S9+ was the bestselling smartphone globally in April. Its smaller sibling, the Galaxy S9, came in second, pushing Apple’s iPhone X to the third spot. Strong sales in Asia Pacific and North American markets reportedly helped the Galaxy S9 series to snatch the top rankings. Since April marks the first full month of the Galaxy S9 duo’s availability,...

Samsung takes the top spot in the ‘Asia’s Top 1000 Brands’ survey

In the annual ‘Asia’s Top 1000 Brands’ online survey conducted by Campaign Asia-Pacific and Nielsen, Samsung Electronics has emerged as the best brand in Asia in 2018 for the seventh consecutive year. The study covered 17 major product categories including consumer electronics, retail, financial services, e-commerce, F&B, automotive, etc., and 79 sub-categories to gauge brand value. Spanned across 13 markets The survey which spanned across 13...

June 2018 security patch out for the Galaxy A3 and Galaxy A5 (2017)

Samsung detailed the June 2018 security patch yesterday so it can now get down to the business of rolling out the latest security maintenance release to compatible devices. As expected, the rollout begins with the company’s mid-range smartphones. It has started rolling out the June 2018 security patch for the Galaxy A3 (2017) and the Galaxy A5 (2017). We have been witnessing the company actually release the latest security update for one or two devices...

2018 Galaxy J3 and Galaxy J7 launched in the United States

We have been reporting for a couple of months now that Samsung will soon be releasing new low-cost Galaxy J handsets in the United States and it has done just that today. Samsung has launched the 2018 models of the Galaxy J3 and Galaxy J7 in the United States and confirmed that they will be available for purchase through the company’s retail and carrier partners starting in early June and throughout...

Exclusive: Here’s some of the functionality the Bixby Speaker could offer

The Bixby Speaker is one of those rare products that Samsung execs have openly admitted to be working on. But it’s also a product that hasn’t been the subject of any leaks or rumors. It’s expected to be released sometime in the second half of this year, though reports have also suggested that might not happen. But those reports may not have been entirely accurate, as based on the information we’ve received, the Bixby Speaker is already shaping up...

Galaxy S7 and S7 edge Oreo update now rolling out in India

Samsung first released the Galaxy S7 Oreo update in the United Kingdom last month but ended up halting the rollout soon after to fix an issue. It then started rolling out the update a few days after that and has now been taking its sweet time in bringing Oreo for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge to other markets. The wait finally ends for those who own these handsets in India as Samsung has finally...