Galaxy Note 7 sales in India may resume before Diwali

The Galaxy Note 7 was supposed to be launched in India on September 2 but it was never launched in the country as Samsung confirmed the handset’s battery cell defect and immediately suspended sales. Those who had pre-ordered a Note 7 in the country were told that their shipments would be delayed. Shipments are still awaited and Samsung is yet to confirm when the Galaxy Note 7 will be relaunched in India. A recent report claimed that the Note 7 will be relaunched in the country on October 7 but it’s now being claimed that sales will be resumed prior to the festival of Diwali.

Mashable India reports that Samsung is going to resume sales of the Galaxy Note 7 in India before the festival of Diwali. It’s normal to see a significant sales spike around the time of this festival as it’s much like Christmas in the West. Diwali is going to be celebrated on October 30 this year so if this report is correct customers in India should expect to get their hands on the flagship towards the end of next month.

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Samsung reportedly increases sales target for the Gear S3

Samsung is yet to release the Gear S3 smartwatch that it unveiled about a month ago but the company is apparently optimistic about its performance. News reports out of South Korea suggest that Samsung has increased its yearly sales target for the Gear S3 by as much as 60 percent more than the overall number of smartwatches and fitness bands it shipped in the previous year.

The company is yet to confirm the release date of the Gear S3 in most markets across the globe. Industry sources cited in the report claim that Samsung has ramped up the sourcing of components for this smartwatch from its suppliers and aims to start mass production of the Gear S3 next month. This is why it’s claimed that the Gear S3 will go on sale in most markets by the end of October. Samsung is reportedly expecting to ship five million units of the Gear S3. Market research organization IDC reports that Samsung shipped 3.1 wearable devices combined in the previous year which suggests that it’s quite bullish on the Gear S3.

In our hands-on with the Gear S3 we found it to be a story of refinement. Samsung has taken the Gear S2 which was already one of the best smartwatches of its time and made it even better so it would not be surprising to see that Samsung expects it to perform really well in the increasing wearable device market.

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Galaxy Apps update brings a cleaner UI, dedicated categories for watch faces

Samsung has updated its Galaxy Apps application. Unfortunately, the upgrade — Version 4.2.01-7 — doesn’t bring much to the table in terms of added functionality. However, it does transport a cleaner user interface, together with the facility to receive push notifications for upcoming promotions held by the South Korean company.

Aside from the sharper visuals, Version 4.2.01-7 finally introduces a dedicated category section for watch faces for Gear-branded devices, making it easier than ever for users to find options that will tickle their fancy without having to scroll through an endless list of tiresome offerings.

You can grab the update by heading into the Galaxy Apps Store.

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Samsung pushes out September security patch for the Galaxy S6 edge+

Samsung has been awfully busy today. Not only has it distributed the Marshmallow update for the Galaxy A7 and Galaxy Tab S 10.5 (Wi-Fi), but it’s also now pushing out this month’s security patch for the International variant of the Galaxy S6 edge+.

The upgrade is around 160MB in size and, just like the version that made its way to the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge earlier this week, carries a truckload of much-needed patches for both the Android OS and the device to make it more stable and secure.

As we’ve come to expect from all major and minor firmware updates, the OTA is being pushed out in stages. However, if you’d like to see if it’s ready for your device simply follow these steps: Settings » About Device » Software Update » Update Now.

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Kookmin Bank will be the first to support the Galaxy Note 7′s iris scanner as a form of authentication

Customers of one South Korea’s largest banks, Kookmin Bank, will be pleased to hear that they will soon be able to use the Galaxy Note 7′s iris-recognition technology to access their mobile banking services.

At present, the only other banking-related application that iris scanning is compatible with is Samsung Pay. However, Samsung is hoping to bring the technology to more financial apps later this year.

“Last-minute preparations have been underway to link our mobile banking services to the iris-recognition capability of the Galaxy Note 7,” said a Kookmin Bank official.

Unfortunately, a specific date of availability hasn’t been provided as of yet. Although, a representative of the bank did reveal that the functionality is expected to go live in the not-too-distant future.

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Samsung now distributing Android 6.0.1 update for the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 in the Netherlands

Following its rollout for the Galaxy A7 earlier today, Samsung is now pushing out the Android 6.0.1 update for the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 (Wi-Fi) in the Netherlands. The upgrade – XXU1CPHF — brings the latest build of Marshmallow to the slate, in addition to a multitude of bug fixes, stability improvements and speed optimizations.

If you own a Galaxy Tab S 10.5, you’re probably feeling as a little confused right now a little over a month ago a Samsung representative revealed that the tablet wouldn’t receive the firmware in Europe. Since then, it has made its way to Germany and is now available in the Netherlands. It’s expected to be available in other countries in the continent later today.

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Samsung reveals that over one million people are using a ‘safe’ Galaxy Note 7

Less than a month after it kicked off its voluntary recall of the Galaxy Note 7, Samsung has today announced that more than one million owners globally are now using a ‘safe’ model of the unit. This figure includes all variants issued as replacements and those initially sold in China that don’t sport the defunct battery that led to over seventy devices catching fire while on charge in the US alone.

Prior to the recall, Samsung had produced and distributed two and a half million Galaxy Note 7‘s. A substantial amount of this number accounted for unsold stock. Regardless, one million safe units it still a pretty big milestone. However, the firm isn’t out of the woods just yet as reports have started to emerge claiming that the replacement models are having issues with overheating and losing power when charging.

Samsung is confident that a faulty battery isn’t the cause of these problems, though. Instead, it’s putting them down to an issue with mass production. It has revealed that replacement models pack the same cell as the unaffected handsets in China, so users don’t have to worry about their device combusting, despite recent claims from Galaxy Note 7 owners in the region stating that their unit had burst into flames as the company has found that batteries weren’t at fault for the incidents.

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