Gear S4 launch nears as it picks up ECC certification

The Gear S4 launch draws near as Samsung’s next wearable device is now jumping through the required regulatory hoops before it can be sold by the company. The smartwatch has been spotted at the Eurasian Economic Commission’s website for its certification. This suggests that things are progressing nicely and that we may be treated to a new smartwatch by Samsung in the coming months. Gear S4 launch We...

Breaking: Galaxy Note 9 launch date is August 9

The wait is finally over. Samsung has officially confirmed when it’s going to unveil its next flagship smartphone, the Galaxy Note 9. The company has just revealed that the Galaxy Note 9 launch date is August 9. It was previously reported that the event would take place on August 9 and that report has turned out to be accurate. Samsung is going to hold a special launch event for the Galaxy Note 9...

Samsung takes its E3 2018 gaming experience on the road

E3 is one of the largest gaming conventions in North America where the most influential creators of the video gaming industry gather to show off their new technology and products. E3 2018 took place in Los Angeles a couple of weeks ago and like ever year, Samsung was present to showcase its technologies that help improve the experience for gamers. Samsung set up a QLED TV Gaming Experience on a tricked-out semi-truck at the event venue where E3 2018...

Good lock 2018 now available in the United States, UK, Singapore, Australia, Canada, and South Korea

Samsung has officially announced Good Lock 2018 today, following its release in the United States and South Korea earlier this month. Samsung has expanded availability of the app to four more countries, with Singapore, Australia, the UK, and Canada added to the list. That’s a total of six countries where users of Samsung devices running Android 8.0 Oreo can now take advantage of the many customization...

Samsung is shutting down My Bixby Level service on August 10

By the time Samsung introduced its own virtual assistant, Bixby, it was already late to the party. Google, Apple, Amazon, and Microsoft were already investing heavily in developing an intelligent assistant that can be built into various devices. Samsung still decided to take up the challenge and build an intelligent assistant into all of its products. To catch up with the competition, Samsung tried...

Samsung and KDDI showcase the potential of 5G with an advanced live stream demo

Samsung has been aggressively working with many carriers around the world to roll out 5G services in the near future. The collaboration involves, among many other things, conducting tech demos to showcase the potential of 5G networks. Samsung and KDDI have organized one such impressive live stream demo to take game viewing experience to a new level. In a press release, Samsung has announced the successful completion of a real-time free-viewpoint...

Galaxy S10+ screen size reportedly increased to 6.44-inches

There haven’t been a lot of reports so far suggesting that Samsung will make a substantial change in the Galaxy S10 screen size. However, the company is now expected to shake up its flagship lineup next year by launching three separate models of the Galaxy S10. It has reportedly decided to do that because one of the models will feature a triple-camera system. A new report claims that Samsung has now increased the Galaxy S10 screen size for one of...

New Galaxy S9 update adds ‘Hey Google’ voice command for Google Assistant

Samsung’s software update team seems to be firing on all cylinders this month. The company has released two Galaxy Note 8 updates in quick succession within the last week or so, and it looks like it is also releasing a second update for the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ in some markets. The key word here is some, as many Galaxy S9 users are likely to directly receive this second Galaxy S9 update in other...

Galaxy Note 9 camera to get Samsung’s new ISOCELL Plus technology

Samsung revamped its ISOCELL lineup of camera sensors at MWC 2017 in Shanghai back in June last year. It divided the lineup in four sub-brands: ISOCELL Bright, ISOCELL Dual, ISOCELL Fast, and ISOCELL Slim. The company today introduced its ISOCELL Plus technology which brings improved color accuracy and sharpness to mobile photos. Samsung is showcasing its ISOCELL Plus camera technology at the Mobile...

Another Galaxy Note 8 update released with June 2018 security patch

Samsung has released another Galaxy Note 8 update in markets like Germany and the Netherlands following a recent update that brought the June 2018 security patch to the device. The new update doesn’t bump up the security patch and its changelog doesn’t mention what’s new, so it’s unclear why the two updates have come out in quick succession one after the other. A mysterious new Galaxy Note 8 update The...