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Samsung is going to officially release the Galaxy Note 8 on September 15. However, there have been many reports of pre-ordered units shipping to customers before the actual release date. Merely days before it's scheduled to release the new flagship, Samsung has today rolled out the first Galaxy Note 8 firmware update. Samsung is rolling […]
Apple unveiled its first iPhone with a bezel-less screen, the iPhone X, yesterday. It features a 5.8-inch OLED panel with a resolution of 2436 x 1125 pixels. Samsung is currently the sole supplier of OLED panels for this new iPhone, and one would think that Apple would source nothing but the best OLED panels from […]
If you’ve just got your hands on a Galaxy Note 8, we’d recommend following these five simple tips, which include changing the screen resolution, configuring App Pair and rearranging the order of the on-screen buttons, to get the very most out of it. Activate One-Handed Mode Whatever way you slice it, the Galaxy Note 8 […]
We reported a month ago that Samsung was testing the Android 7.0 Nougat update for the Galaxy A9 Pro. This handset was spotted on Wi-Fi Alliance's online database running Nougat. Prior to that, the handset was spotted with Nougat on GFXBench and Geekbench. There was ample circumstantial evidence to support the possibility that Samsung might […]
Apple unveiled its new flagship smartphone called the iPhone X yesterday. The company says that this device represents the “future of the smartphone.” While that can be debated, Samsung actually stands to gain a lot if the iPhone X ends up performing well in the market. The iPhone X is Apple's first smartphone with an […]
Samsung has expanded its mobile payments service to a handful of new countries this year. Samsung Pay was released in Sweden, Hong Kong, Switzerland, and the United Arab Emirates earlier this year. It was also reported a few months back that Samsung Pay might be launched in France in September. It was reported that Samsung […]
Samsung launched its latest flagship phablet, the Galaxy Note 8, for the Indian market yesterday. During the launch event, the company also announced that it would launch Bixby Voice in the country in a few weeks, but it didn't mention any particular date for it. Now, it is being reported that Bixby Voice will be […]
We publish a lot of stories on a daily basis. Unfortunately, the majority of news breaks during our European hours of operation, which makes it difficult for our readers in the US (and other regions) to keep up. However, we think we’ve come up with a fantastic solution — a daily recap. Here’s what we covered today. Deals […]
Pre-order sales of Samsung's latest Note series smartphone have reached a record high in the US as well as in its home market Korea. The phablet, which goes on sale later this week in Korea, has already managed to gather over 650,000 pre-orders, far exceeding the Galaxy Note 7's 380,000 pre-orders in 13 days since […]
Samsung is using its wearable devices to showcase three solutions for senior care and employee safety. At the Mobile World Congress Americas expo that is happening in San Francisco this week, Samsung showcased Ability Wearables, Reemo, and Solo Protect services. Ability Wearables' real-time health intelligence system works with Samsung's GearUP platform in help people like construction […]
Amazon has temporarily slashed the price of OtterBox’s slim Commuter Series case for the Galaxy S8, which sports a dual-layer build for enhanced protection, by 45%, meaning you can currently snag yourself one for just $21.99. If you like the sound of this promotion and want to take advantage of it, hit the Buy Now […]
We've been constantly reporting about Samsung's plan to launch a smartphone with a foldable display. It was meant to be launched sometime late last year or earlier this year, but the plans were postponed due to various reasons. Now, Samsung CEO DJ Koh said that the company is planning to launch its first foldable screen […]
Samsung has developed a Z-NAND chip and an accompanying controller, according to industry sources. The components are currently being put through a rigorous testing process, with the firm hoping to start production as soon as next year. “Z-NAND is small in capacity as it is based on a Single Level Cell, in which one bit […]
After unveiling it globally last month, Samsung has launched the Galaxy Note 8 in India today. The phone is priced at INR 67,900 ($1,061) in the country and it will be available through select retail stores as well as Amazon.in and Samsung Shop starting September 21. The company will start accepting Galaxy Note 8 pre-orders today, […]
We've known that Samsung is working on a successor to the ruggedized Galaxy Tab Active for a while—and now the slate has been spotted passing through the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the United States. Two variants of the so-called Galaxy Tab Active 2 are reportedly in the works: a Wi-Fi-only model (SM-T390) and a […]
We publish a lot of stories on a daily basis. Unfortunately, the majority of news breaks during our European hours of operation, which makes it difficult for our readers in the US (and other regions) to keep up. However, we think we’ve come up with a fantastic solution — a daily recap. Here’s what we covered today. Business […]
After rolling out the Nougat update to the Galaxy A7 (2017) yesterday in India, Samsung has done the same for the Galaxy A5 (2017) earlier today. The phone was launched earlier this year with Android 6.0 onboard. The update, which is rolling out in India for the Galaxy A5 (2017), has a file size of […]
Samsung has brought its Dual Messenger feature, which clones messaging applications—like Snapchat and WhatsApp—in a sandboxed environment, allowing users to sign into more than one account, to the Galaxy Note 8, following its debut on the Galaxy A (2017) and Galaxy J (2017) series earlier this year. As we mentioned in our initial coverage, applications […]
If your authentication method of choice on your Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8+ is face recognition, I'm sure you've been left feeling frustrated when it's too dark to recognize your face, forcing you to either enter a password or use the inconveniently-positioned fingerprint reader. This got us thinking… Why doesn't face recognition […]
It has a very good year for Samsung in terms of financials, especially after what happened last year with the Galaxy Note 7 and its heir apparent's arrest on bribery charges earlier this year. The company leapfrogged Apple last quarter in terms of earnings, and it is now being reporeted that the company's Q3 2017 […]