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Samsung Electronics headquarters raided in Seoul as company gets ensnared in political scandal
The headquarters of Samsung Electronics – the Samsung Group's cash cow – was raided by prosecutors in yesterday as the political crisis that has gripped South Korea ensnared the country's biggest conglomerate as well. Samsung's HQ in the upscale Gangnam area of Seoul was searched by prosecutors after days of allegations in local media that […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung successfully conducts 5G trial with China Mobile
Samsung has been conducting 5G trials lately with carrier partners to showcase the advancement of its network technology. The company today announced that it has successfully conducted a 5G prototype trial in collaboration with China Mobile Research Institute. The trial is a cooperation milestone between the two companies since Samsung became a member of the […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung Canada will exchange all Galaxy Note 7 units purchased from a third-party retailer
Here's some great news for Galaxy Note 7 owners in Canada who might have purchased their handset from a third-party retailer. Samsung Canada has confirmed that it's going to exchange those units for a Galaxy S7, regardless of whether they were bought off of eBay, at a flea market or any other gray market channel. Users […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung details November security patch
Samsung releases a new security update every month which includes all of the monthly Android Security Bulletin patches from Google as well as the patches for Samsung Vulnerabilities and Exposures. The company has set up a dedicated blog for this purpose where it details these updates and hosts information about all past updates. Samsung today […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung Pay early access now being provided to users in Canada
We reported two weeks ago that Samsung might launch its mobile payments service in Canada soon and just yesterday we told you that it has teamed up with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) to launch Samsung Pay in the country. A formal announcement is yet to be made as Samsung Pay hasn't officially been launched […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung is running full-page ads to apologize for the Galaxy Note 7
Samsung has taken a lot of flak for the entire Galaxy Note 7 fiasco and many believe that the company will need to work very hard to rebuild consumer confidence. The company has already said that it's going to focus on that throughout 2017 as well and as one of the many confidence building measures […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung Print Service adds support for more than 88 million printers to Galaxy mobile devices
Samsung's Galaxy mobile device users can now take advantage of mobile print access to more than 88 million printers thanks to a Samsung Print Service update that the company has sent out. The Samsung Print Service has been updated with support for the Mopria Print Library, this enables Galaxy smartphone and tablet users to easily […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
AT&T confirms Blue Coral Galaxy S7 edge price, release expected by November 22
Samsung confirmed last week that it's going to release the Blue Coral Galaxy S7 edge in select markets across the globe over the coming weeks. By launching a new color that proved to be a hit with the Galaxy Note 7 Samsung seeks to reignite consumer interest in the 2016 flagship even though its successor […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung Pay now works for Sberbank customers in Russia
Samsung launched its mobile payments service in Russia a while back and now it's expanding support for compatible financial institutions by adding more to the list. Samsung has announced that starting today, Sberbank customers with a Mastercard credit or debit card can register them for use with the company's mobile payments service. Samsung Pay is now […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
A Galaxy J5 has caught fire but don’t jump to conclusions just yet
A Galaxy J5 owner in France told The Associated Press today that her phone caught fire and exploded on Sunday. Her story makes it sound like the handset combusted in a manner similar to what we've seen with the Galaxy Note 7 but you shouldn't jump to conclusions just yet. Lamya Bouyirdane said that she found […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Galaxy S8 expected to feature touch-based power button and 3-coil wireless charging
Multiple reports have already suggested that Samsung is going to make major hardware changes to the Galaxy S8 and the latest out of South Korea points towards the five biggest changes that will possibly be made to the company's next flagship smartphone. This will be over and above the new hardware design that Samsung is […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
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[Update: More info] Android 7.0 Nougat beta test for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge starts November 9
Samsung offered a beta program for Marshmallow last year which allowed Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge owners to get a taste of Android 6.0 before the update was officially released. We reported a few days ago that Samsung has started Android 7.0 Nougat beta testing for the Galaxy S7 edge in the United Kingdom. […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung provides more details about what its digital assistant will be capable of
Following weeks of rumors that Samsung had acquired Viv Labs to use its artificial intelligence platform for developing a digital assistant for the Galaxy S8, Samsung confirmed last week that it's indeed working on a new AI-powered digital assistant that will debut with its mobile devices. The company has now provided a few other details that […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Gear S3 pre-orders can now be placed via Amazon in Europe
If you're based in Europe and want to pick up Samsung's latest smartwatch, you can now place a pre-order for it on Amazon. The online retailer is taking pre-orders for both the Gear S3 classic and Gear S3 frontier. If you want LTE connectivity you will need to opt for the latter but the great thing is […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung confirms the Galaxy S8 will have a digital assistant
When Samsung announced the acquisition of Viv Labs, a startup founded by the creators of Siri, a few weeks ago we started hearing rumors that the company will use Viv Labs' technology to build an artificial intelligence digital assistant for the Galaxy S8. We later came to know that it might be called Bixby. Prior to […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
