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Galaxy A7 (2017) surfaces on AnTuTu, specs revealed
A couple of months ago we exclusively reported that Samsung has started working on the 2017 lineup of the Galaxy A3, Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A7. We're gradually hearing more information about these handsets as the release draws near with each passing day. The Galaxy A series is due for a refresh as it has […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Blue Coral Galaxy S7 edge official pictures show just how gorgeous it is
Samsung is going all out on the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge now that it doesn't have a new flagship to sell in the holiday season. One of the ways it's going to try and bring in more customers is by offering a color option that was well received with the Galaxy Note […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung says the Galaxy S8 will have a ‘slick design’ and ‘improved camera’
The news cycle has been dominated today by the fact that the Galaxy Note 7 has eviscerated Samsung mobile division's profits but the company doesn't want you to focus on that, it wants you to start getting excited about the Galaxy S8. One of the company's top executives has revealed a nugget of information about […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Still holding on to a Galaxy Note 7? It’s just not worth it anymore
The Galaxy Note 7 could have done so much for Samsung. The ill-fated flagship had a lot of potential. When the handset was unveiled in August this year many suggested that it would turn out to be Samsung's best-selling smartphone and would carry the impressive sales momentum set by the Galaxy S7 series. It all went […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung still market leader despite Galaxy Note 7 woes in the third quarter
Samsung announced its third fiscal quarter earnings today and it truly became evident just how much financial damage the Galaxy Note 7 recall has caused. The handset had the potential of further extending Samsung's lead in the mobile market but unfortunately its potential can never be realized. Nevertheless, despite its Galaxy Note 7 woes, Samsung […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Here’s what Samsung will do to bounce back from one of its worst quarters yet
There's no sugarcoating the fact that Q3 2016 turned out to be one of Samsung's worst quarters. It actually had the potential to be one of the company's best quarters but then the Galaxy Note 7 happened and the rest, as they say, is history. Samsung's mobile division saw its operating profit drop to the lowest […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung shareholders approve heir apparent’s board membership
Samsung formally appointed heir apparent Lee Jae-yong for a seat on the company's board of directors about a month ago. Currently the vice chairman, he also happens to be the son of ailing Samsung Chairman Kun-Hee Lee and is widely believed to take on a more prominent role in one of the biggest companies on […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung will make ‘significant changes’ to quality assurance processes after the Galaxy Note 7 fiasco
The entire Galaxy Note 7 fiasco has raised some serious questions about quality assurance processes over at Samsung. Many accepted the first recall since recalls are not an anomaly and happen in every business, but when Samsung said that the replacement devices were safe and they started catching fire as well, it really made the […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung Pay Canada launch expected early next month
Just yesterday, Samsung said that it's going to expand Samsung Pay to three new countries by the end of this year but there are still some that it has named but hasn't expanded its mobile payment service to yet. However, it appears that Samsung Pay might go live in Canada in the very near future, […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung’s third quarter results show the Galaxy Note 7 eviscerated mobile division’s profit
Samsung's earnings guidance prior to the Galaxy Note 7's demise suggested that the company would carry the momentum forward from its record-breaking second quarter as the new flagship looked poised for success. Then the Galaxy Note 7 had to be discontinued and Samsung later had to revise its guidance to show an immediate impact of about $2.3 […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Leaked Galaxy A5 (2017) renders hint at design changes
We exclusively confirmed about two months ago that Samsung is working on the 2017 iteration of the Galaxy A3, Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A7. The first dubious images of the metal shell meant for the Galaxy A5 (2017) surfaced soon after our report. Today, purported CAD renders of the Galaxy A5 (2017) have been leaked […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung patents fingerprint scanner with swipe functionality
A patent application made by Samsung in South Korea has been published today, it reveals that the company is thinking about bringing swipe functionality to fingerprint sensors. This feature will make the fingerprint sensor even more useful as users will be able to get certain things done by simply swiping in a particular manner. We've already seen […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
China finally bans the Galaxy Note 7 from flights
When the Galaxy Note 7 was recalled for the first time Samsung said that customers in China were not affected by it as they were given units with safe batteries. Despite countless reports of Galaxy Note 7 units catching fire in the People's Republic, Samsung only formally recalled the handset in the country after it […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Galaxy J5 (2016) update brings October security patch
Samsung has started rolling out a minor update for the Galaxy J5 (2016) in Europe. The handset already runs on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow so it's not like the update will bring any major changes to the Galaxy J5 (2016). What it does bring is the October security patch which contains patches for 68 crucial bugs […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung Display betting on virtual reality panels to increase share in mobile OLED market
Samsung Display is looking to further improve its share in the mobile OLED market by betting on panels for virtual reality and augmented reality, one of the company's top engineers said at a display seminar in South Korea today. Park Won-sang, Samsung Display’s principal engineer, was speaking at the International Meeting on Information Display in […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
