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How Samsung singlehandedly brought down Android Wear
It wasn't all that long ago that Samsung and Google were arguing over Samsung's Tizen efforts, and, since that argument some 2 years ago, Samsung has continued to build Tizen and its own platform ecosystem. Well, LG, Huawei, and Motorola have sat out the last several months of 2016 in the smartwatch market, but news this past week from […]
- By Deidre R.
- 7 years ago
Galaxy Note 7 will be disabled via update in the US on December 19
We reported earlier today that it was possible that Samsung would release an update in the United States to disable the Galaxy Note 7 completely. The company has now officially confirmed this. Samsung is going to release an update for the Galaxy Note 7 in the United States on December 19 and it will be […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Daily Deal: Pick up a Wireless Charging Battery Pack Cover for the Galaxy S7 for just $24.99
If you're an Amazon Prime customer and own a Galaxy S7, you're going to love the promotion we're highlighting today as part of our Daily Deal segment. For a limited time only, you can pick up an official Wireless Charging Battery Pack Cover for the handset for just $24.99. That's an eye-watering saving of $65. […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Official Nougat release for the Galaxy S7 will start with Android 7.1.1
It has already been a few months since Android 7.0 Nougat was released for Nexus devices. Google then introduced Android 7.1 with its Pixel smartphones and earlier this week it rolled out Android 7.1.1 which includes several new features and improvements. Samsung is yet to release Nougat for its devices but it has been running […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
International variant of the Galaxy C9 Pro receives Wi-Fi certification
Earlier today, an unannounced Galaxy-branded handset (SM-C900F) was awarded its Wi-Fi certification credentials. Unfortunately, the documentation included in the listing doesn't include any details about the device, but recent speculation ties its model number to the upcoming International variant of the Galaxy C9 Pro. Expected to launch next year, the handset will pack identical specifications to […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung reportedly supplying chips for self-driving cars to Tesla
Samsung reiterated recently that it has no intention of actually making a car itself but it's going to supply products and services to power the future of mobility. This is one of the reasons why Samsung decided to acquire Harman for $8 billion. A new report out of South Korea today claims that Samsung has […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
December security patch hitting the Galaxy S7 edge in Australia
Samsung is rolling out the security fixes for the month of November to the Galaxy S7 edge in Australia today. Like every security patch, this month's update brings with it fixes for vulnerabilities found in Android and for those that affect only Samsung devices. The company detailed the December 1 patch earlier this week, and […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
T-Mobile Digits will enable Gear S3 owners to use their primary phone number on the smartwatch
It has been over a year since AT&T launched its NumberSync feature which enables subscribers to access their primary phone number across multiple devices. NumberSync supports the Gear S2 and the Gear S3 so users can remain connected even if they leave their smartphone behind. T-Mobile has now announced a similar service called Digits. It […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
You can now stream content from Google Play Movies & TV on Samsung Smart TVs
Good news for folk with a 2016 model of Samsung's Smart TV: You can now stream movies and TV shows stored in your Google Play Movies & TV library directly to your TV, in addition to having the facility to use your remote to browse the service's selection of content to start watching something new […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung to supply electric car batteries to budding Tesla rival
Samsung's battery-making affiliate has been in the news for the past couple of months due to the Galaxy Note 7. It was the main supplier of batteries for that unfortunate flagship smartphone but Samsung SDI is now moving forward. The company has inked a deal with budding Tesla rival Lucid Motors to supply lithium-ion battery […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Galaxy Note 7 may be remotely disabled by Samsung in the US next week
Samsung's exchange and refund program for the Galaxy Note 7 has been running for a couple of months now and the company has been able to recover most of the units that it shipped out. However, there are many who still continue to use the ill-fated flagship and that's an issue for Samsung. It has […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
State of the update: Samsung’s policy is slowly improving
It has become something of a hobby for many in smartphone land: bemoan Samsung's unreliable update policy. Many of our visitors come to do just that, and we play the game ourselves from time to time. However, as controversial as it may sound, slowly but surely hell is freezing over, at least in some markets. Samsung […]
- By Michel G.
- 7 years ago
Daily Deal: You can currently pick up a Gear Fit 2 for $148.66
If you're looking for a reliable fitness tracker, you've come to the right place. While stock lasts, you can pick up the second-generation Gear Fit from Amazon for $148.66. That's a total saving of $31.33. It's worth noting, though, that the large model of the device is only eligible for the saving. I've had an […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Themes Thursday: Six new themes that you might want to check out
Welcome back to this week's Themes Thursday! 123 themes have been released for compatible Galaxy smartphones in Samsung's Theme Store this week. To save you from the trouble of going through each and every one, we've selected six good-looking themes that you might like. Apart from a few Christmas theme packs that we listed last […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
Samsung is a part of Khronos VR Standards initiative for virtual reality
Earlier today, Samsung announced that it had joined hands with Acer, Google, HTC, Oculus, and Sony to form the Global Virtual Reality Association. Now, the Khronos Group, which also developed Vulkan APIs, has created the Khronos VR Standards initiative in collaboration with industry leaders including Samsung, Google, Oculus, Razer, Valve, AMD, ARM, Intel, Nvidia, and […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
Samsung files patent for a drone with circular design
Samsung has a firm grasp on the wearables segment, with its Gear S smartwatches and the Gear VR virtual reality headset doing extremely well in the market. The Gear 360 hasn't seen as much success, perhaps due to its high price, but it certainly impressed everyone as the first take on a 360-degree camera. Samsung […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
Bloomberg: Galaxy S8 to feature ‘all-screen front’, virtual home button, single rear camera
The Galaxy S8 looks set to make quite a few big changes that may or may not go down well with consumers. We exclusively reported that Samsung will be ditching the home button with the Galaxy S8 in order to put in a larger screen with very little bezel, and Bloomberg is reporting on similar […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
Samsung teams up with Google, HTC, Oculus, Sony, and Acer to form the Global Virtual Reality Association
Virtual reality is booming. Ever since Oculus started working on its VR headset, many companies, big and small, have jumped onto the VR bandwagon. VR has the potential to be the next big computing and entertainment platform. Now, these companies joining hands to form a focus group to promote VR. Samsung has announced on its […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
Purported Galaxy J7 (2017) running Nougat granted Wi-Fi certification
A handset, believed to the the Galaxy J7 (2017), has been granted Wi-Fi certification. Unfortunately, the documentation doesn't reveal anything about the device, other than that it sports the model number SM-J727, which is similar to the unit that was spotted on Indian import tracker Zauba's online database a little more than two months ago. […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung to disable radio functionality on the Galaxy Note 7 in Canada next week
Samsung has today announced that it will distribute a compulsory firmware update to disable all Bluetooth, cellular and Wi-Fi radios on the Galaxy Note 7 in Canada next week. This news comes shortly after it started rolling out an upgrade for the device in the region to limit the battery's maximum charge to just 60 […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
