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The number of patents surrounding folding and dual screen smartphones that we have come across from Samsung would suggest that such devices would already be available in the market for consumers, but the reality is that such technologies take a long time in coming to the commercial arena from their prototype stages. But with the […]
Wi-Fi Direct support was introduced in Android way back in 2011 with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, but to this day, Google hasn't added a direct (pun intended) option for sending content using the protocol on stock Android, leaving it to third-party apps to make up for the OS' shortcoming. Wi-Fi Direct is a technology that […]
Samsung has a plethora of phones and tablets in its lineup, and regularly releases firmware updates for various devices. These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs. Software updates for Samsung devices roll out in various […]
Reviews of Apple's iPhones are often quick to point out how its camera is the most consistent out there. Despite the low-resolution sensors, Apple has certainly made their cameras as good as possible on recent iPhones, allowing users to take great photos in pretty much every lighting condition without having to play with different settings. Samsung was […]
One of Android's most useful features is the ability to set default apps for various functions, similar to a desktop operating system. Want to use a third-party app for things like messaging, image viewing, or browsing? You can do all that and more by simply selecting what app you would like to open for a […]
The Galaxy A3 was the first Galaxy A device to be updated to Lollipop, and Samsung is now putting the spotlight on the Galaxy A7. Android 5.0.2 is rolling out to the device over in Russia (Russia was the first market where the update was rolled out for the Galaxy A3 as well), with the […]
The Galaxy J1 is far from the budget smartphone Samsung needs to be making for competing in the low-end market, but the company could soon be launching its successor. Our insiders have offered us information on what could launch as the Galaxy J1 Pop – we're not sure if Pop is the codename or the […]
Samsung has a plethora of phones and tablets in its lineup, and regularly releases firmware updates for various devices. These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs. Software updates for Samsung devices roll out in various […]
Samsung's Super AMOLED displays have long been criticized for not being too accurate in terms of color reproduction. That's not to say the company's displays aren't amazing, but anyone looking for natural lifelike colors from their smartphones would be disappointed at the vivid output of Samsung devices. Samsung has worked on rectifying this issue over […]
Earlier this year, a trademark application had revealed Samsung's plans of expanding its metallic Galaxy A lineup with multiple new devices. We were able to access exclusive information on the Galaxy A8, and today we have more details on the device thanks to our insiders. We had initially been told that the Galaxy A8 would […]
If you were getting excited about seeing the Galaxy Note 5 launch earlier than its predecessor (and come on, given how good the Galaxy S6 lineup is, there's no way you can't be excited about the Galaxy Note 5, which can only improve things further), then you might be disappointed to hear that Samsung Mobile president […]
Samsung was the first to embrace the fact that Android's notifications shade can be used for more than just displaying notifications. It was Samsung that introduced that concept of having a few toggles in the notifications shade for quickly controlling various system settings like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and mobile data. These toggles are being called quick settings […]
Samsung has launched an official app for its Flow service, which was announced last year, on the Play Store today. Heard of Apple's Continuity feature? This is basically Samsung's take on the same thing and allows you to take whatever you're doing on one device to another and carry on from there. For example, you […]
Samsung has a plethora of phones and tablets in its lineup, and regularly releases firmware updates for various devices. These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs. Software updates for Samsung devices roll out in various […]
Samsung really seems to have messed up when it comes to the quality control on the cases for the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge. There has been a lot of outrage over Samsung's Clear View cover causing scratches on the phones' display, and, well, things are not any better on the company's flip covers either. […]