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Exclusive: Samsung working on a Gear VR remote control app for its smartwatches
We have heard from our insiders that Samsung will soon make it very easy to control VR experiences on the Gear VR provided that users have one of its smartwatches. Samsung is working on a Gear VR remote control app for the Gear S2 and Gear S3 smartwatches. As the name suggestions, it will enable […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung retains top spot in brand value even after the Galaxy Note 7 recall
Many analysts have predicted that the Galaxy Note 7 recall is going to cost Samsung north of $1 billion and that the company's brand value is going to take an even bigger hit. Now that Samsung is getting back to the business of selling its new flagship it doesn't appear to have suffered as big a […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung is becoming a victim of unnecessary media hype
Samsung has had to predictably deal with a lot of bad press after it confirmed the Galaxy Note 7's battery cell defect earlier this month and issued a global recall for the handset. Nobody was expecting Samsung's new flagship handset to quite literally crash and burn merely weeks after it was released across the globe. Prior to Samsung's […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung announces that the Galaxy Note 7 is now available for purchase once again
As the dust begins to settle on the Galaxy Note 7 recall, Samsung is now gearing up to start selling the flagship smartphone once again. The company today announced that the Galaxy Note 7 is now available for purchase. Sales were resumed in its home market of South Korea on October 1 and Samsung says […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung Z2 availability issues in Indonesia have been addressed
Samsung has gradually been rolling out the Samsung Z2 Tizen smartphone in additional markets across the globe. Just last week the Samsung Z2 was released in Indonesia however customers in the country found it very hard to get their hands on one. Apparently Samsung announced the launch and started running TV ads without first ensuring availability. Customers […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Oculus updates app to fix rapid battery drain on Samsung phones
Samsung's Gear VR headset is one of the best and cheapest ways to immerse yourself in a virtual reality experience. The company collaborated with Oculus on this VR headset with the Facebook-owned company looking after the software as well. There was an issue with an app update that Oculus pushed out recently for the Gear […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung’s Q3 earnings expected to remain stable even after Galaxy Note 7 recall
Now that the dust is settling on the Galaxy Note 7 recall, analysts are coming up with their estimates on how the debacle is going to impact the company's Q3 earnings. Samsung had a record-breaking Q2 as the Galaxy S7 series proved to be a hit. It wanted to continue that momentum in Q3 with the Galaxy […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Daily Deal: You’ll definitely want to pick up the Galaxy TabPro S and the Chromebook 3 at these prices
We've created our Daily Deals program to bring you some of the best deals on Samsung products. Today we have great deals for those who want a tablet or Chromebook from Samsung. First up we have the premium Galaxy Tab Pro S 12-inch tablet from Samsung which runs Windows 10. It's actually the first Windows 10 tablet […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
China’s state TV says Samsung’s handling of the Galaxy Note 7 recall is ‘full of arrogance’
When Samsung confirmed the Galaxy Note 7's battery defect earlier this month it said that customers in China were not affected by the recall as the units officially shipped there had a safe battery. It only recalled less than 2,000 units in the country which were sent out prior to the actual release as test […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has finally been unveiled
There have been quite a few rumors over the past couple of months that Samsung has the Galaxy A8 (2016) in the pipeline. Benchmark results have brought us the expected specifications of this handset multiple times and it has recently received the relevant certifications. The Galaxy A8 (2016) user manual we spotted about a week […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Galaxy Note 7 remains popular with customers in South Korea
Samsung resumed Galaxy Note 7 sales for pre-order customers in South Korea yesterday and despite all of the bad press it has received over the battery defect the Galaxy Note 7 still remains popular in the company's home market. The handset has been shipped by the country's three largest carriers – SK Telecom, KT, and LG […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung completes $10 billion share buyback program
Last year Samsung announced that it was launching a $10 billion program to buyback its own shares. The program was going to be implemented in stages and Samsung said that it would be completed in one year. Samsung embarked on the fourth and final phase of this buyback program two months ago in which it […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
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 […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
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 […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung patents a foldable tablet with built-in keyboard and stand
We've seen a lot of rumors, reports and patents concerning Samsung's foldable smartphone but the one that's come up today isn't about a smartphone, it's about a tablet. Samsung has been awarded a design patent for a foldable tablet which features a built-in keyboard and stand. The illustrations show that this device will have a […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
