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WSJ: Samsung’s $8 billion bid to acquire Harman may not be enough
Samsung's $8 billion all-cash bid to acquire car tech manufacturer Harman may be approaching its first hurdle. The Wall Street Journal‘s reported that Atlantic Investment Managment, which has a 2.3% stake in the firm, plans to vote against the deal, saying that it's worth a lot more than the $112 per share the South Korean company […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung’s mobile chief calls for tightened security ahead of the Galaxy S8’s release
Samsung's mobile business chief Koh Dong-jin has urged employees to “tighten security” ahead the release of its next flagship smartphone, reveals The Korea Herald. It's believed that the call for improvement comes as speculation about the upcoming Galaxy S8‘s design is becoming increasingly accurate. “I feel deeply regretful to hear news of the recent attempts […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Android 7.0 for Galaxy devices could bring fingerprint gesture functionality
Samsung has been promising a lot of features for the final version of Android 7.0 Nougat based on customer feedback and requests that it has been receiving during the beta program, and it looks like the company could be making the fingerprint sensor on its devices more useful by adding gesture functionality with Nougat. A beta […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
Galaxy S8 fingerprint scanner might be placed on the back
There have been countless rumors so far suggesting that the Galaxy S8 is going to be the first smartphone to feature optical fingerprint recognition. This means that the display would incorporate fingerprint scanning technology. One of Samsung's suppliers recently launched a component that makes that happen and it's believed that Samsung might source it for […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung reveals details about two new virtual reality headsets
Samsung's Gear VR is a relatively affordable way to experience virtual reality and the company has improved the headset over the past couple of years to provide an even better experience. Speaking at the Virtual Reality Summit in San Diego on Thursday, Samsung Electronics vice president Dr. Sung-Hoon Hong revealed that the company is working […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Indian Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge get December security update
The security fixes for the month of November are making their way to the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge in India today, in the form of updates that are nearly 300 MB in size. The changelog doesn't note any specific changes or new features, so it's unclear why this month's security update is so big, […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
Verizon reverses course, sets Galaxy Note 7 death update for January 5th
Verizon said a week ago that it would not agree to release the Galaxy Note 7 death update that would render the device useless for the sake of customers who choose to continue using the device during the holiday season, but Big Red is now having a change of heart (or, as some would say, […]
- By Deidre R.
- 7 years ago
Samsung Gear S3 classic review: The smartwatch we’ve all been waiting for
Samsung launched two variants of the Gear S3 this year — the Gear S3 classic and Gear S3 frontier — as successors to last year's Gear S2 classic and Gear S2. However, instead of releasing slightly updated models, the firm took what we knew and completely revamped it, adding a flurry of new features and bolstering […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Daily Deal: Pick up a pair of Level On Wireless headphones for just $127.06
If you're in the market for a pair of comfortable noise canceling headphones, then you'll be pleased to hear that you can currently pick up a pair of Samsung's Level On Wireless headphones for a mere $127.06, which happens to be almost half off their recommended retail price of $249.99. Best of all, if you […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung updates its Gear Watch Designer software with support for more complex AOD watch faces
Samsung has updated its Gear Watch Designer beta application for Mac and Windows. The upgrade, which is available to download from the firm's website, brings users the tools to not only create more complex AOD watch faces, but also the facility to import renders from a PSD and group layers for easy editing. To install […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Themes Thursday: Six new themes you should have a look at
Welcome back to Themes Thursday, our initiative to find out and showcase the best themes released each week in Samsung's Theme Store for Galaxy devices. We've picked six themes this week, and we think that you should at least check them out. The [PIXOME] Crisp Combination (Live!) is the most good looking theme released this […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro receives Wi-Fi certification
We exclusively reported three months ago that Samsung is working on the Galaxy C7 Pro, a higher mid-range Android smartphone. The device was supposed to be unveiled this month, but its launch was allegedly delayed until January 2017. Specifications and images of the Galaxy C7 Pro surfaced yesterday, courtesy of TENAA. Now, the device has received […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
Samsung Pay will be available by default on almost all Samsung phones starting next year
Samsung has been working hard this year to expand Samsung Pay to additional markets across the globe. However, only a limited number of its smartphones have support for the mobile payments system. That's going to change in the near future. A new report out of South Korea suggests that Samsung is going to pre-install Samsung […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
This new phone highlights Samsung’s growing photography prowess
Samsung is a giant in the mobile market, known for its AMOLED displays, RAM, and NAND flash storage, but the Korean giant's camera imaging sensors are becoming just as popular – with a new flagship arriving with one of the largest selfie camera sensors Samsung has ever created. You've likely heard about the OnePlus 3T by now. Unveiled last […]
- By Deidre R.
- 7 years ago
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[Poll Results!] How are you liking your Gear S3?
Samsung launched two variants of the Gear S3 — the Gear S3 Classic and Gear S3 Frontier — last month as successors to its popular Gear S2. If you pre-ordered a unit, there's a good chance it's currently strapped to your wrist, so we'd love you to tell us how you're getting on with it in […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung Cloud will arrive on PC next year
Samsung introduced the Samsung Cloud storage service earlier this year with the Galaxy Note 7. The service provides Samsung device users with a backup and restoration option that works without any USB cables. The service backs up native apps like Calendar, Notes and Contacts continuously as well as some third-party apps. This enables users to […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Wallpaper Wednesday: Oceans
Welcome to the latest edition of Wallpaper Wednesday. This week we’re focusing our attention on five wallpapers starring different oceans. All images are available in a FHD resolution, which is a perfect fit for the Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge, Galaxy Note 5 and other flagships, but they can, of course, be used on different smartphones too. If any of the following […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Daily Deal: Grab a Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 for just $249
Roll up, tablet lovers! Roll up! For a limited time only, you can bag yourself a shiny new Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 anodized in a gorgeous black hue for just $249. That's a total saving of $150. You better hurry, though, as Amazon only has a limited amount of stock available for this promotion, and […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Rumor: Galaxy S8 may be the first smartphone to feature Bluetooth 5.0
It appears that the Galaxy S8 is going to be a smartphone of many firsts. The handset is likely to be the first smartphone to feature optical fingerprint recognition and we've now heard that there's a possibility that the Galaxy S8 may be the first smartphone to come with Bluetooth 5.0. Bluetooth 5.0 was officially […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung dodges fine in EU battery cartel case
Sony, Panasonic and Sanyo have been hit with a €166 million after the European Commission found them guilty of collaborating to form a cartel for rechargeable batteries. Samsung's battery affiliate Samsung SDI was a part of the cartel as well but it wasn't fined since it tipped off the EU authorities about the unfair business […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
