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Galaxy C9 AnTuTu benchmark reveals 16-megapixel front camera
Samsung has been at the forefront of mobile photography in recent years, with the Galaxy Note 7 offering possibly the best smartphone camera on the market today. Samsung hasn't really been doing great when it comes to the front-facing camera – the company's flagships still use a 5-megapixel selfie camera, and the maximum we have […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 8 years ago
Galaxy C9 with 6GB of RAM stops by Geekbench
It was just one month ago that we leaked Samsung's upcoming Galaxy C9 smartphone for China and said that it may have specs similar to the Galaxy A9. After seeing the device via Zauba with a 5.7-inch display and the A9-matching 6-inch display, the device has now appeared at Geekbench and gives away some important […]
- By Deidre R.
- 8 years ago
Samsung will reportedly relaunch the Galaxy Note 7 in India on October 7, aggressive marketing push expected
Samsung was supposed to launch the Galaxy Note 7 in India on September 2 but it ended up confirming the Galaxy Note 7's battery cell issue and immediately suspending sales as it needed to replace all existing units first. As a result of the global recall, customers in India who had pre-ordered their units were sent […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Another Galaxy S7 edge has apparently burned for no reason
Weng Briones from The Philippines claims her Galaxy S7 edge starting burning on its own for no apparent reason. She has posted pictures of her phone on Facebook which clearly show that the device has been through intense temperatures. Briones told a local news outlet that her 16-year-old daughter was tweeting on her phone when […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung delays resumption of Galaxy Note 7 sales in South Korea
Samsung suspended sales of the Galaxy Note 7 earlier this month when it confirmed the handset's battery cell issue and said that it's going to replace all existing units first. It is yet to officially restart sales. Samsung confirmed recently that it's going to resume Galaxy Note 7 sales in its home market on September […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
I survived my Galaxy Note 7 recall trip to Verizon
I didn't want to do it, but I had to. Verizon and Samsung have sent me emails (and Verizon a text message) over the last few weeks, telling me to power down my Galaxy Note 7 and turn it in for a replacement device. Earlier on in the process, I refrained from taking my Galaxy Note […]
- By Deidre R.
- 8 years ago
Samsung Galaxy On8 with Super AMOLED Full HD display teased by Indian retailer
Samsung has put a lot of focus on the budget smartphone segment in the Indian market this year. The company has launched a lot of phones that don't break the bank – we've seen the Galaxy J5 (2016) and Galaxy J7 (2016) on the upper end of the budget spectrum, the Galaxy J2 (2016) at […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 8 years ago
Xbox Wireless Controller support for Samsung Gear VR confirmed
Samsung's Gear VR headset is one of the cheapest ways of getting a great virtual reality experience provided that you already own a compatible Samsung smartphone. The content list for this device is gradually increasing and there are now more experiences and games for it than ever before. It's possible to use physical controllers with the Gear […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Galaxy Note 2 emits smoke in an airplane baggage compartment mid-air
Samsung just can't seem to catch a break these days. After weeks of negative publicity because of the Galaxy Note 7 recall, it's now having to look into an incident which happened on Indian airline IndiGo's flight from Chennai to Singapore earlier this week. India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation has said that passengers on […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung Z2 has been released in Indonesia
A month ago, Samsung launched its new Tizen-powered smartphone in India. Since then the Samsung Z2 has been released in South Africa and Nepal. The handset recently received the DG SDPPI certification in Indonesia which meant that the Samsung Z2 would be releasing there in the near future. Samsung today confirmed that the Tizen-powered Z2 has […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Daily Deal: Snag yourself a pair of Level U Pro headphones for just $58
If you're after a new pair of Bluetooth earphones, you're going to love this deal Amazon has just kicked off on a set of Samsung's latest Level U Pro in-ear headphones. While stock lasts, you can grab yourself a pair of the splash- and sweat-resistant earphones for just $58. That's a little over $40 off their […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
Samsung could use Exynos 8895 with ARM’s Mali-G71 GPU in the Galaxy S8 next year
A senior official from Samsung was recently arrested by the South Korean police officers while trying to steal the company's confidential information related to 14nm and 10nm technology. The report contained information that Samsung is planning to use a 10nm Exynos chipset in the Galaxy S8 next year. Now, we've come across more details regarding the next high-end Exynos chipset from Samsung. According […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 8 years ago
Samsung launches the Galaxy On5 (2016) and Galaxy On7 (2016) in China
Last year, Samsung launched the Galaxy On series of budget smartphones in India, and kept the series exclusive to the country. It then launched the Galaxy On5 Pro and Galaxy On7 Pro as minor upgrades over the original devices, once again keeping them exclusive to the Indian market. But the On5 Pro and On7 Pro seemed to […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 8 years ago
Galaxy A8 (2016) user manual reveals Grace UX, Samsung Pay support
Samsung's next Galaxy A handset looks set to be the Galaxy A8 (2016). The upcoming phone has gone through numerous certifications in the last month or so, and it looks like we will finally be seeing an official announcement as the user manual for the Galaxy A8 (2016) is now available on Samsung servers. The manual […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 8 years ago
Samsung expects Galaxy Note 7 sales in Europe to resume by end of November
Samsung was only able to sell its new flagship smartphone for a couple of weeks before it had to confirm the battery defect, suspend sales globally and issue a recall. Over the past week it has been involved in the massive exercise to exchange all faulty Galaxy Note 7 units with safe ones. The exchange program […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung Milk Music bites the dust, sends users to Slacker Radio
Samsung has already shut down the Milk Music service in Australia and just last month it confirmed that the music streaming service will be shut down in the United States come September. The company didn't really provide an explanation as to why the service is being shut down, but it did say that it's working on […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung says 500,000 Galaxy Note 7 units have been replaced in the US
Samsung sold one million Galaxy Note 7 units in the United States prior to confirming the battery cell issue and the global recall which led to an immediate suspension of sales. A couple of days ago the company confirmed that it had shipped 500,000 new Galaxy Note 7s to the United States in order to voluntarily […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Chipmaker MediaTek says Samsung is now a customer
For a few years now it has been reported that Samsung is considering sourcing processors from MediaTek for its low-end devices, particularly its Tizen-powered handsets. The company either uses its own Exynos or Qualcomm's Snapdragon processors for Android handsets and also sources from relatively unknown suppliers like Spreadtrum for Tizen smartphones. MediaTek is the largest supplier of […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung Z2 Tizen handset released in Nepal
It has only been a month since Samsung launched its new Tizen-powered smartphone the Samsung Z2 in India. The company has now been gradually releasing it in more markets across the globe. The Samsung Z2 has already been released in South Africa while it has received the DG SDPPI certification in Indonesia which means that […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Themes Thursday: Halloween themes for your Galaxy smartphone that don’t look completely horrible
Welcome back to Themes Thursday! We usually list all the beautiful themes every week from the ones newly released on the Samsung Theme Store. This week is a bit different, though. We couldn't find a single well-designed theme this week for compatible Galaxy smartphones. However, a lot of designers have started releasing Halloween themes already even though Halloween is […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 8 years ago
