Samsung will collaborate with KDDI on next-gen 5G technologies

Samsung today announced that it has signed a MoU or Memorandum of Understanding with Japanese telecommunications giant KDDI to collaborate on the development of next-generation 5G technologies. Samsung has worked with KDDI in the past to bring advanced network technologies like CDMA and LTE to the Japanese market, both companies have been working together for more than ten years and this latest MoU further deepens that relationship.

Both companies will leverage their expertise in mobile network to increase speed of 5G development, their collaboration is going to focus on research and validation of technologies that are instrumental in charting the future of 5G. Samsung is leading the way for standardization of 5G, just a couple of months back the company proposed a vision of 5G mobile communication systems to the 3GPP RAN 5G Workshop, 3GPP is private organization which decides technical standards and is made up of major mobile companies and equipment firms from across the globe. Earlier this year Samsung also signed a similar MoU with LG U+ for joint development of 5G technology.

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Samsung’s product planners explain the logic behind the Galaxy View

Don’t call the Galaxy View a tablet because Samsung doesn’t want it to be viewed as a tablet, instead the company calls it a “movable display.’ We were the first to report earlier this year that Samsung would be coming out with this 18.4-inch behemoth soon, the company started selling the movable display once a couple of weeks back. Many have asked what exactly is the logic behind this product that’s not being marketed as a tablet even though it looks and feels like a very large one. Samsung’s product planners and user experience designers have taken to the company’s official PR website to explain the logic behind this device.

The Galaxy View was never meant to be a tablet. Samsung actually made sure to use big icons which are more intuitive and easy to read, thus eliminating the need for users to micro-operate the device’s features with fine touch, says Hyun Kim, Senior Designer at Mobile & IT Communications Business. The product was designed to allow users to enjoy their favorite TV shows and movies anywhere they might be in the house which is why the Galaxy View has a two-way stand to alternate between different viewing angles. It even has a handle which makes it easy to hold the movable display in one hand even when walking.

In its lengthy post the team points to several different scenarios in which the Galaxy View makes sense, for example an amateur cook and keep it in the kitchen and follow recipes. Sports fans can take the display along with them from room to room without ever having to miss a second of the game, explains DaYoung Park, Manager of Product Strategy Team, Mobile & IT Communications Business. The designers have envisioned this product “as a fun and useful tool for everyone in the home, everywhere they live,” while pointing out that it’s just as useful outside the home, as it serve a novel purpose on camping trips or educational tours.

The Galaxy View is already available for purchase in multiple markets across the globe including the United States, where it can actually be purchased for $100 less than its usual price via Amazon.

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Artik, Samsung’s Internet of Things hardware platform, gets unboxed

Samsung unveiled its Internet of Things hardware platform called Artik at IoT World 2015 back in May, the idea being to provide developers with a platform that enables them to effectively build IoT solutions. To start the effort Samsung launched three Internet of Things modules, the Artik 1, Artik 5 and Artik 10. Here we have an unboxing video and overview of the Artik 5 module.

The company describes Artik as the industry’s most advanced, open and secure platform for developing Internet of Things products. Samsung has begun sending out these Artik beta development kits, participants of the Makers Against Drought Challenge are now receiving their kits, it goes without saying that other developers will soon get theirs as well. Developers who are interested to know more about this hardware platform and sign up to get one should visit the official Artik website.

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Latest eBay deal discounts the Gear Live to $79 only

We often cover eBay discounts here because many trusted sellers often provide great Samsung devices at very attractive prices. Over the past few months some good deals have been offered for handsets like the Galaxy S6 edge and the Galaxy Note 5. Today a trusted seller on eBay is offering the Gear Live for a very attractive price, this Android Wear-powered smartwatch can be yours today for $79 only.

If you’re in the market for a respectable Android Wear smartwatch but don’t want to spend too much money, well this is a great chance for you to pick up a new one ahead of the holidays. All units sold are brand new, unused with unopened packaging and the seller is also offering free shipping on all orders. Limited quantities are available so if you’re really interested in buying the Gear Live, better not waste any time.

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Exclusive: Samsung working on a successor to the Galaxy Tab E

Samsung was one of the first brands to release an Android-powered tablets, and it still continues to churn out a decent number of tablets each year. Earlier this year, the company released tablets in entry-level, mid-range, and high-end segments. Samsung released the Galaxy Tab E and the Galaxy Tab A in India in mid-2015, and then rolled it out in the other markets. Now, the company is working on the successor to the Galaxy Tab E series.

According to the information that we’ve received from our reliable insiders, Samsung is working on mid-range tablets, the SM-T280 and the SM-T285. The SM-T280 would feature Wi-Fi, while the SM-T285 would be a Wi-Fi + Cellular (4G) variant of the device. We expect these tablets to be officially unannounced sometime in the first quarter of 2016. We currently don’t have any information about the hardware or software specifications, but we hope that Samsung uses higher resolution displays and the latest version of Android in these tablets.

This year, Samsung started using displays with a squarish 4:3 aspect ratio in all its tablets, similar to Apple’s iPad. However, apart from the Galaxy Tab S2, all other tablet offerings from the company were equipped with below par specifications for their price points. Even the Galaxy Tab S2 used a last generation processor, the Exynos 5433, while devices like the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy Note 5 used the brand new Exynos 7420 processor. We hope that Samsung releases tablets with a more value-for-money factor this year.

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No, Samsung isn’t selling its network business

Samsung just shot down all the rumors regarding its network business. The South Korean electronics giant stated that it isn’t selling off its network business, which is in charge with manufacturing mobile telecommunication systems. Not only does Samsung carries out business with some of the major LTE (4G) operators in US, Japan and Korea, but it also made some very significant investments in mobile telecommunications systems and devices. We’re talking tens of billions of dollars worth of investments every year, which drove the market into various innovations in the telecommunication field.

The South Korean technology giant will continue to innovate in the field of telecommunications with brand new devices, and this statement is very important, but comes in the wake of another announcement. Samsung has recently decided not to compete in Germany’s camera market anymore which means that it’s looking to drop areas or branches of the business that simply don’t make enough profit, and it’s probably where the network business shut-down rumors have their roots. The company signed an MoU with LG U+ to jointly develop 5G technology and is leading the standardization of the wireless technology.

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Samsung’s new SUHD TV ad encourages users to throw out their old TV

Samsung’s latest ad entitled ‘Happy Accidents’ shows a couple of scenarios where users willingly let their TVs get wrecked in order to buy a SUHD TV. Samsung’s 4K SUHD TVs cost somewhere between $3,000 to $7,000, so if you’ll buy one of them, the rationale is that you might as well see your old one destroyed. Samsung makes use of an old psychological trick in its latest ad for SUHD TVs, which is the basic need for humans to destroy things.

The video at hand shows just a couple of basic but creative ways of ruining your old TV like letting water pour on it, or allowing your dog to break down the tablet it stands on, or even letting your child destroy it. You can find the embedded ad below and we strongly encourage you to give it a watch because let’s face it, it’s pretty funny. What are your creative ways of wrecking a TV? Let us know by leaving a comment and tell us if you’d actually do this to buy a new SUHD TV.

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