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Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) price in India cut once again

Samsung launched the Galaxy A9 (2018), the world’s first smartphone with four rear cameras, in India in November last year. Launched for ₹36,990 ($520), the smartphone was a great deal for the price. However, soon after the launch, Samsung reduced the price of the device by ₹3,000, bringing it down to ₹33,900 ($470). The company has […]

By Sumit Adhikari
5 years ago

SmartThings Wi-Fi gets smarter parental controls and security features

Samsung is adding more in-home internet controls to its SmartThings Wi-Fi mesh router, with the Plume app. Users are also getting several new features such as Wi-Fi roaming performance enhancements and Wired Backhaul support. Customers can access the new controls and security features by updating the SmartThings and Plume app to version 2.2.1. SmartThings Wi-Fi gets enhanced […]

By Sumit Adhikari
5 years ago

Samsung to launch three new Galaxy A devices in India soon

Samsung will soon be launching three new Galaxy A devices, the Galaxy A10, Galaxy A20 and the Galaxy A30, in India. The report comes only a day after the company's online-exclusive Galaxy M10 and Galaxy M20 went on sale in the country. Samsung has as many as nine Galaxy A devices lined up for release in the […]

By Sumit Adhikari
5 years ago

Samsung details its sustainability policy in an infographic

Samsung recently announced its sustainability policy, under which it plans to minimize the use of plastic in its products. The company said it'll start by replacing plastic packaging for its mobile products with paper and other environmentally sustainable elements. The company has been introducing environmentally friendly packaging to its notebook computer line since last year itself. Going […]

By Sumit Adhikari
5 years ago

My Galaxy discontinuation on Tizen phones the final nail in the coffin?

Samsung is discontinuing the My Galaxy app on the entire range of its Tizen based smartphones from February 26. The company recently sent out text messages informing users about the development. Samsung Z4 was the last Tizen based smartphone from the company, and it launched in May 2017. End of Tizen smartphones? My Galaxy was an […]

By Sumit Adhikari
5 years ago

Galaxy A50 leak reveals notched display and triple rear camera setup

The Galaxy M10 and M20 may have become Samsung's first devices to feature a display notch, but certainly aren't going to be the last. The upcoming Galaxy A50 may also have the Infinity-V display, housing the selfie camera in a waterdrop notch. A few live images of the Galaxy A50’s chassis have been leaked, revealing the notched display […]

By Sumit Adhikari
5 years ago

Galaxy Buds get FCC clearance, launch possible on February 20

Galaxy Buds, the successor to Samsung's Gear IconX (2018) earbuds, is inching closer to an official launch. The upcoming wearable was recently certified by Bluetooth SIG. The hardware has now received its certification from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the United States. Samsung is expected to announce the wireless earbuds at the Galaxy Unpacked event on […]

By Sumit Adhikari
5 years ago

Samsung’s new acquisition can do wonders for optical zoom on its phones

Samsung has reportedly signed a deal to acquire Israeli company Corephotonics, which specializes in dual camera technologies for mobile devices. The deal is worth $155 million, according to Israeli publication Globes. The company is based in Ramat Hahayal city of Israel, and employs a staff of dozens. Corephotonics have previously worked with Chinese phone manufacturer Oppo on a periscope camera solution that enabled 5x […]

By Sumit Adhikari
5 years ago

Samsung Galaxy Buds and Galaxy Fit move closer to official launch

A few weeks ago, we exclusively reported that Samsung is working on multiple new wearable devices. Of the lot, the Galaxy Buds and the Galaxy Fit have now moved closer to an official launch. The two upcoming devices have just received their Bluetooth certification. The Galaxy Buds are the successor to the Gear IconX (2018) […]

By Sumit Adhikari
5 years ago

Galaxy Watch getting new updates for regular and LTE variants

Samsung is rolling out new updates for both the regular and LTE variants of the Galaxy Watch. The latest software is based on Tizen OS 4.0.0.1. The Gear S3 and the Gear Sport have already been updated to Tizen version 4.0.0.2. The new update bumps the software version to R805FXXU1CSA3 and R810XXU1BSA4 for the LTE and non-LTE variants […]

By Sumit Adhikari
5 years ago

Galaxy J7 Max and Galaxy On Max get Android 8.1 Oreo update in India

Samsung is rolling out the Android 8.1 Oreo update for the Galaxy J7 Max in India. The update, along with the new Android version, brings Samsung Experience version 9.5 to the device. Galaxy On Max, the rebranded J7 Max for online sales, is also getting the same Oreo update. The update bumps the firmware version to G615FXXU2BRL3 and G615FUDDU2BRL3 […]

By Sumit Adhikari
5 years ago

Samsung reveals pricing and availability details of the new 8K QLED TVs

Samsung unveiled its new 8K QLED TV series at the CES 2019 in Las Vegas earlier this month. In addition to the previously announced 85-inch model, 8K TVs in 65-inch, 75-inch and 82-inch screen sizes were also announced. Samsung has now revealed the pricing and availability of the full range of models for the U.S. market. A mammoth 98-inch 8K […]

By Sumit Adhikari
5 years ago

Samsung may reduce mobile phone manufacturing in India

Samsung stopped television production in India in the last quarter following the Indian Government's decision to impose 5% duty on open cell LED panels. And it appears another government order may now force the company to reduce mobile phone manufacturing in the country. The Indian government recently advanced the Phased Manufacturing Programme (PMP) timetable for production of […]

By Sumit Adhikari
5 years ago

[Update: Gear Sport too] Gear S3 gets a big update with a host of new features

Samsung is pushing out a big update to the Gear S3 which introduces a host of new features to the smartwatch. It carries the firmware version R760XXU2DSA1 and also bumps the device to Tizen version 4.0.0.2. The update is currently available in the US, with a wider roll out expected in the coming days. Gear S3 gets new features as […]

By Sumit Adhikari
5 years ago

New Samsung tablet SM-T515 with Android 9 Pie spotted on Geekbench

A few weeks back, we exclusively reported that Samsung is working on several new Android tablets. One of the upcoming tablets, bearing the model number SM-T515, has now appeared on the benchmarking website Geekbench. Samsung may announce the tablet at the Mobile World Congress 2019 in February in Barcelona. It has scored 1283 points as the single-core […]

By Sumit Adhikari
5 years ago

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