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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
Galaxy Note 7 ads start airing again as Samsung expects to wrap up recall soon
We reported yesterday that Galaxy Note 7 customers in South Korea don't appear to be in a hurry to exchange their faulty Galaxy Note 7 for a new, safe one. Samsung's replacement program has been running for a few weeks now however the rate of replacement is lower in its home country when compared to […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung now investigating reports of replacement Galaxy Note 7 units overheating
Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 replacement program has been underway for a couple of weeks now. It's voluntarily replacing all Galaxy Note 7 units that have been shipped since the handset was released last month. There have been some reports of overheating issues with replacement Galaxy Note 7 units which are supposed to have a battery […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Galaxy Grand Prime (2016) clears the FCC
We first reported two months ago that Samsung was working on another mid-range smartphone and that it might be a refresh of the Galaxy Grand Prime which was first launched two years ago. Last month it surfaced on Geekbench to give us a glimpse at its specifications and just two weeks ago the handset received its […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Galaxy A8 is receiving the September security update as well
The September Security Maintenance Release is slowly making its way to handsets like the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge even though it's almost the end of September. Latest reports reveal that this update is also being sent out to other Samsung handsets. Those who own the Galaxy A8 are now receiving this Security Maintenance […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Huawei reportedly working with Samsung on a Tizen smartwatch
Huawei has established itself as a major player in the smartwatch market by offering some great wearable devices that are powered by Google's Android Wear. Samsung is its competitor in this market, the South Korean conglomerate has launched a couple of impressive Tizen-powered smartwatches which provide an alternative to Google's operating system. A report out of […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Galaxy Note 7 users in South Korea don’t appear to be in a hurry to exchange their phones
After confirming the battery cell defect earlier this month Samsung announced that it will voluntarily replace all Galaxy Note 7 phones shipped since the handset was released. The global replacement program is underway and yet it appears to not be performing as well as it should be in Samsung's own backyard. Local news reports suggest that […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Galaxy Note 7 recall might seriously dent Samsung’s business in China
Samsung is already facing a tough time in China with strong competitors like Apple in the high-end segment and local OEMs like Xiaomi and Huawei in the mid-range and low-end market segments. It may have been looking to improve its fortunes with the Galaxy Note 7 but now it risks seeing the opposite happen. Surveys conducted […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
