Martin R

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Samsung Galaxy Fold hands-on: 10 minutes with this futuristic beauty

The last Friday was a big day for Samsung in the Netherlands as it opened its first Samsung Experience Store in the country. More importantly, the store’s grand opening was the first chance for the press to play with the Galaxy Fold. Samsung held its usual presentation telling us everything that we already know about […]

By Martin R.
4 years ago

Specs comparison: Samsung Galaxy A80 vs the Galaxy A9 (2018)

Samsung has launched yet another Galaxy A series handset today. The Galaxy A80 is the most unique model in this entire lineup. It happens to be Samsung’s first smartphone with a sliding, rotating camera mechanism. That’s certainly what sets it apart from the rest of the lineup as well as other handsets in this segment. […]

By Martin R.
4 years ago

Android Go-powered Galaxy A2 Core user manual surfaces

Samsung has been working on another Android Go smartphone which will most likely be out in the not too distant future. The Galaxy A2 Core has already been revealed in a leaked press render. The user manual for this device has now become available. This will be the first Android Go smartphone in Samsung’s Galaxy […]

By Martin R.
4 years ago

Samsung brings new Ambient Mode to its 2019 QLED TV lineup

Samsung today announced that its latest 2019 QLED TV lineup will now offer users a new Ambient Mode. We’ve seen similar functionality on Samsung TVs in the past as well. The mode was developed when a design team at Samsung thought outside the box about how the company’s smart TVs function when they’re turned off. […]

By Martin R.
4 years ago

[Poll Results!] Which Galaxy S10 did you end up buying?

The wait is finally over for those who were waiting for the Galaxy S10 to arrive. Samsung released the Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10+ in 70 countries today. The lineup will roll out in dozens of additional markets in the coming weeks. Many of those who pre-ordered a unit started receiving shipments yesterday […]

By Martin R.
4 years ago

[Giveaway] Hands-on with the Galaxy S9 Red Bull Ring Edition

Formula One is a hot topic here in the Netherlands thanks to Max Verstappen, which is probably why Samsung Benelux must have decided to jump onboard the F1 bandwagon and make a special case for the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ in association with Vodafone and the Red Bull Ring racing circuit in Spielberg, Austria. Enter the […]

By Martin R.
5 years ago

AR Emoji’s actual creators explain why it doesn’t work that great

Samsung may say otherwise, but it has been clear from the beginning that the AR Emoji feature on the Galaxy S9 was inspired by the iPhone X’s Animoji. Only Samsung didn’t have the kind of technology that made Animoji possible on the iPhone X, so the Galaxy S9 simply makes use of the front camera […]

By Martin R.
5 years ago

Samsung’s Exynos 9820 chipset is under development

Like clockwork, Samsung will release a newer version of its flagship Exynos chipset next year to power the Galaxy S10 (or whatever that device ends up being called). The Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ are powered by the Exynos 9810, and if we go by tradition, the same chip will also power this year’s Note […]

By Martin R.
5 years ago

Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ review: An eclectic mix of refinement and new features

The Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ are to the Galaxy S8 and S8+ what the S7 and S7 edge were to the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge: Refinements to an existing design that took the world by storm, with a few new features thrown in. Also common between the S9 and S7 lineups is the […]

By Martin R.
5 years ago

Galaxy S9 AR Emoji not a copy of Apple’s Animoji, says Samsung CEO

It was reported prior to the launch of the Galaxy S9 that Samsung’s new flagship will come with a “3D emoji” feature similar to Apple’s Animoji on the iPhone X. One report even suggested that Samsung’s feature would be more advanced than its Apple counterpart. Samsung unveiled this feature as AR Emoji on February 25 […]

By Martin R.
5 years ago

Samsung’s new Family Hub refrigerator comes with Bixby and SmartThings integration

Samsung has unveiled their new Family Hub refrigerator at CES 2018. The new Family Hub refrigerator comes with a long list of features pertaining to food management, home automation, and entertainment. The new Family Hub refrigerator offers features like checking what’s inside the fridge from anywhere, leaving notes on the ‘White Board’, seeing who is […]

By Martin R.
5 years ago

Samsung’s Q9S 85-inch QLED TV upscales any content to 8K using artificial intelligence

Samsung has announced today that it’s going to launch its new Q9S 85-inch 8K QLED TV later this year. This is the first TV from Samsung to feature its 8K artificial intelligence technology. The AI enables the TV to upscale any video content to 8K resolution. It uses a proprietary algorithm to adjust the screen […]

By Martin R.
5 years ago

‘The Wall’ is Samsung’s first 146-inch modular MicroLED TV

We reported a few months back that Samsung was working hard on developing alternative technologies for its next-generation premium TVs. The company has particularly been focusing on MicroLED technology and it has unveiled its latest creation at the Consumer Electronics Show 2018 today. Samsung has unveiled a massive new TV today called “The Wall.” The […]

By Martin R.
5 years ago

Samsung launches Galaxy Tab A 7.0 in India

Samsung has announced the launch of the Galaxy Tab A 7.0 in India. It’s an affordable 4G voLTE-enabled tablet with low-end specifications. The tablet is priced at INR 9,500 (~$150) and will be available in two color options – White and Black. Galaxy Tab A 7.0 launched in India The tablet sports a 7.0” TFT […]

By Martin R.
5 years ago

Galaxy Note 8 Oreo update randomly released

The Galaxy Note 8 isn’t going to be the first device from Samsung to receive the Android 8.0 Oreo update. Samsung has actually been running a beta program for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. Both devices are expected to get their Oreo update by the end of this month. However, it appears that the […]

By Martin R.
5 years ago