Adnan Farooqui

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Galaxy Note 7 may have the same Exynos processor as the Galaxy S7

Samsung is going to officially launch the Galaxy Note 7 tomorrow and we will finally find out when this handset is going to be available. A new report reiterates the specifications of the upcoming flagship and also mentions that the Galaxy Note 7 is going to have the same Exynos 8890 processor which powers the […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

Samsung could possibly use LG parts for Galaxy S flagship smartphones

Samsung sources components from a variety of Korean and Chinese suppliers but it doesn't have a significant relationship of this kind with local rival LG. That could change in the near future as news reports out of Korea suggest that the company is in talks with LG Innotek – the component arm of LG Group – […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

Here’s how you can watch the Galaxy Note 7’s announcement live

Samsung is finally going to unveil the Galaxy Note 7 tomorrow even though we've pretty much seen all that there is to see about this handset. The event takes place in New York and obviously not everybody can make it to the Big Apple which is why Samsung is providing three ways to tune into […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

[Poll Results!] Would you use Samsung’s new cloud storage service?

Samsung is said to introduce a new cloud storage service with the Galaxy Note 7 next week. It's reportedly going to be called Samsung Cloud and it will enable users to back up their data to the cloud, data such as their photos, videos, audios and much more. Since it will be a cloud storage service users […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

These are the three new tricks that the Galaxy Note 7’s S Pen has picked up

When the Galaxy Note 5 was launched last year we reported on the new tricks that its S Pen had picked up. The S Pen is integral to the Galaxy Note experience so Samsung tries to make it more useful every year with new features and it's likely to be the same story with the […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

Galaxy A8 (2016) benchmark reveals its specifications

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy A8 back in July last year so it's about time that this handset was refreshed for the current year, Samsung has already done that with the other Galaxy A series handsets so the Galaxy A8 is next in line. It does appear that the company is working on the Galaxy A8 […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

Samsung is hooking up 50 Reuters journalists with Gear 360 cameras to advance 360-degree journalism

In a new partnership, Samsung has hooked up 50 Reuters photojournalists stationed across 25 countries with its Gear 360 virtual reality camera in a global initiative aimed at advancing 360-degree journalism. This partnership will enable Reuters journalists to provide 360-degree content for Focus 360 which is Reuters' new VR and 360-degree video and photography platform […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

Samsung’s Galaxy Folder 2 clamshell smartphone gets TENAA certification

We first found out about two months ago that Samsung has a new Android-powered clamshell smartphone in the pipeline. It's the successor to Samsung's Galaxy Folder handset – predictably called the Galaxy Folder 2 – and it looks like the handset is going to be unveiled soon. After making its customary FCC pit stop and […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

First-generation Galaxy A5 finally gets Marshmallow

Samsung launched the Galaxy A5 nearly two years ago, the handset came with Android 4.4 KitKat out of the box and was later updated to Lollipop. It's now receiving what's most certainly going to be the last major Android update it gets. Samsung has started rolling out Android 6.0.1 for the first-generation Galaxy A5. Android […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

You’ll never guess which phone won Samsung’s flagship smartphone battery test

Samsung has posted a new video online in which it conducts a battery test on flagship smartphones. The company's Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge go up against the Huawei P9, Apple iPhone 6s, HTC 10, Sony Xperia X and the LG G5. All devices are said to have been tested on equal terms, the […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

Galaxy On5 (2016) clears the FCC

We reported about a month ago that Samsung had the Galaxy On5 (2016) in the pipeline and that the budget handset could be released in the coming months. Data from Import tracker Zauba showed that Samsung had imported several units of the SM-G5700 into India for testing, evaluation and R&D. The Galaxy On5 bears model […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

Verizon launches the Samsung Gear Fit 2 wearable fitness tracker

Samsung unveiled its latest fitness tracking wearable device about two months go. The Gear Fit 2 was immediately available for pre-order in the United States and now customers have another way of purchasing this wearable device. Verizon has launched the Samsung Gear Fit 2 with small and large band size options, it can be purchased from the […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

Apple implores Supreme Court to rule against Samsung’s appeal

It was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States that it will hear Samsung's appeal against damages awarded to Apple in a patent infringement lawsuit. Two weeks ago it officially confirmed that the hearing date for this review has been set on October 11. The question before the Supreme Court is this: Were […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

Samsung releases some cool 360° videos captured with the Gear 360 camera

Samsung unveiled its Gear 360 camera earlier this year. The device enables the average user to easily create 360° VR experiences without having to spend too much money on equipment. It's a great and easy way to create immersive content and Samsung really wants you to know that which is why it has released three […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

Why is Samsung spending $10 billion to buyback its own shares?

Samsung announced a share buyback program worth $9.9 billion last year. It said that the program will be implemented in stages and would be completed in one year, it will be cancelling all shares purchased in the buyback. It has completed three phases and repurchased 5.63 million common and 2.09 million preferred shares all of which […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

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