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Samsung drops out of the top 5 smartphone vendors list in China
Samsung has made no secret of the fact that its mobile business is struggling. Time and again the company has pointed towards increased competition from Chinese vendors as one of the reasons why it's mid-range and low-end devices aren't performing as well as they used to. The effect is visible in Samsung's position in China's […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Adblocking comes to Samsung’s internet browser
Last year Apple released a major update of its mobile operating system which featured a built-in adblocking API and allowed developers to create adblocking extensions for the Safari browser. Samsung has now done something quite similar. The company has teamed up with Adblock Fast to roll out adblocking to hundreds of millions of its users […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge launch date confirmed in latest leak
A month ago it was rumored that Samsung might launch the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge on February 20, just one day before Mobile World Congress 2016 kicks off in Barcelona. If the latest leak from a source with a good track record is to be believed then Samsung is actually going to launch […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Gear S2 Rose Gold and Platinum available for pre-order in the United Kingdom
Earlier this week Samsung announced that it is launching the Gear S2 Classic New Edition globally. The new edition features two new models of the Samsung smartwatch that were initially unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show 2016 earlier this month. There is nothing different about the new models except that one comes in 18K Rose […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung remained the leader in global smartphone shipments for Q4 and 2015
The latest preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker reveals that smartphone vendors shipped 399.5 million units combined in the fourth quarter of 2015 which is a 5.7% increase when compared to the same period last year. For the full year global smartphone shipments crossed 1.4 billion units for […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung announces fourth quarter financial results
Samsung today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2015. The company raked in KRW 53.32 trillion ($44 billion) in consolidated revenue and posted KRW 6.14 trillion ($5.04 billion) in operating profit for the quarter. The company notes that its fourth quarter earnings have dipped quarter-over-quarter and it blames economic headwinds including […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Pay for one Samsung flagship and get the other half-off at T-Mobile
The third largest mobile carrier in the United States has launched a new promotion today which is going to appeal to those who would like to purchase a Samsung flagship. Under this promotion customers only have to pay full price for one handset as the carrier will give them half-off on the other. Eligible smartphones […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Despite dismal performance Samsung’s mobile division employees will receive hefty bonuses
It's not a secret that Samsung's mobile division is struggling and the company doesn't expect things to significantly turnaround this year however that won't stop Samsung Electronics from retaining the 50% ceiling for employee bonuses at its mobile division. A “high-ranking Samsung executive” has confirmed to The Korea Times that employees at the company's mobile […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung spent $30 billion on semiconductors last year
Samsung didn't only lead the pack in research and development expenditure last year it also retained its top spot as the world's largest buyer of semiconductors. The latest numbers from Gartner reveal that Samsung spent $29.867 billion on semiconductors in 2015. Even though that's massive it's still slightly lower than the $30.989 billion Samsung spent […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung may not unveil the Galaxy S7 edge+ next month
Three weeks ago we exclusively revealed the screen sizes of the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge, 5.1-inch and 5.5-inch respectively, aside from some of the specifications of the upcoming flagships. Recently a model of the Galaxy S7 with a 5.7-inch display was spotted online. For all we know it could be a prototype […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung might launch a phone upgrade program with the Galaxy S7
A new report out of Korea claims that Samsung is going to launch a phone upgrade program with the Galaxy S7 in March. It's said that this phone upgrade program will be similar to the one Apple launched last year. The company may announce the program next month at its Mobile World Congress 2016 event, apparently […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Verizon and Samsung launch 4G network extender for enterprise customers
Verizon and Samsung today announced the immediate availability of the 4G LTE Network Extender for Enterprise that's designed to improve indoor wireless coverage for enterprise customers. The network extender uses Samsung's small cell technology to improve coverage in weak areas inside a building. It's ideal for mid-sized locations from 10,000 to 100,000 square feet with […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung’s R&D spending was over $14 billion in 2015
Samsung is known for spending billions of dollars each year on research and development, its audit report for 2014 showed that it spent just under $14 billion on R&D, this was actually the highest amount that Samsung has ever spent on research and development. Global strategy consulting firm Strategy&, a part of PricewaterhouseCoopers, has released a list […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung launches the Gear S2 Classic in 18K Rose Gold and Platinum globally
At the Consumer Electronics Show 2016 earlier this month Samsung unveiled two new editions of the Gear S2 Classic, one finished in 18K Rose Gold and the other in Platinum. As far as specifications or features go there's nothing different about the Gear S2 Classic New Edition when compared to the Gear S2 Classic that […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Galaxy S7 specs reportedly leaked by a Samsung employee
There have already been many rumors about the Galaxy S7, the upcoming flagship's display panel may have been leaked as well, and we're bound to see more before Samsung unveils the device at MWC 2016 next month. A new report out of Korea claims to cite a Samsung employee who has leaked some specifications of the Galaxy S7, there's no […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
