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Gear VR’s footprint spans across 150 countries, has more than 400 apps
The Gear VR is Samsung's first virtual reality headset. It worked on this product with Facebook-owned Oculus, a serious virtual reality company that has since released its own powerful tethered VR headset. Samsung and Oculus continue to collaborate on this product which has been successful despite the fact that VR is still a nascent medium. Head […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime launched in the Philippines
Samsung launched the Galaxy J7 Prime in Vietnam about a month ago and later launched this handset in India as well alongside the Galaxy J5 Prime. This mid-range handset has now been officially launched in the Philippines as well. The company has also confirmed when it's going to start taking pre-orders for the Galaxy J7 Prime online. […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung’s $120 million patent dispute victory against Apple overturned in latter’s favor
Earlier this year in February, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C. overturned a jury verdict which imposed $120 million in damages on Samsung for infringing on Apple's slide-to-unlock and quick links patent. The court also ruled that those patents were invalid and it even found Apple liable for infringing […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Purported Galaxy J3 (2017) imported into India for testing
An unknown smartphone with Galaxy branding has been spotted on Zauba's online database. The handset, which carries the model number SM-J327P, was imported into India for testing and evaluation purposes on Thursday, October 6. Unfortunately, it's currently unclear what moniker the device will flaunt when it hits the shelves. However, we believe that the mystery unit […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
Reports of two replacement Galaxy Note 7 units exploding emerge from South Korea
There appears to be no end in sight for the Galaxy Note 7 debacle. This week alone there have been four separate reports of the replacement Galaxy Note 7 exploding in the same fashion as recalled units. Now reports of two new Galaxy Note 7 handsets suffering the same fate have emerged from Samsung's home market […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Verizon and T-Mobile now allowing customers to exchange replacement Galaxy Note 7 with any other device
Samsung would have hoped that the Galaxy Note 7 debacle would end with the replacement program but a new storm is now brewing. There have been four reports of the replacement Galaxy Note 7 devices exploding in this week alone and now even the company itself is not ruling out a potential safety issue with […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
No early launch for the Galaxy S8 ‘confirmed’
The Galaxy Note 7 is fast morphing into a potential disaster for Samsung. Some have suggested that the company should just discontinue the Galaxy Note 7 and opt for an early launch of the Galaxy S8 instead to try and contain the fallout of the botched launch of its latest flagship. Samsung hasn't commented on the matter as yet […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung trademarks ‘LightUp Camera’ for the Galaxy S8’s dual camera
There has been some speculation recently that Samsung is going to introduce a dual camera setup with the Galaxy S8, a report out of Korea that predicted huge hardware changes for the Galaxy S8 also mentioned the dual camera. Samsung has now filed for two trademark registrations in South Korea for “LightUp Camera” and “Light+ […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung knew that a replacement Galaxy Note 7 exploded and sent a man to the hospital but didn’t say anything
Samsung could soon have a big mess on its hands if it doesn't take an official position on the incidents involving replacement Galaxy Note 7 units. There have been multiple reports in the past week about the supposedly safe Galaxy Note 7 devices exploding in exactly the same manner as the recalled devices. Samsung hasn't confirmed yet if […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
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[Poll] Should Samsung stop selling the Galaxy Note 7?
After the immense success of the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, the Galaxy Note 7 was expected to offer Samsung an upper hand against Apple's iPhone 7 devices. However, things have turned in a dramatic manner for the company. Samsung had to recall most of the Galaxy Note 7 units sold worldwide due to faulty batteries […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 8 years ago
Official Samsung statement doesn’t rule out a safety issue with the supposedly safe Galaxy Note 7
Samsung has been running a replacement program for the past couple of weeks for the Galaxy Note 7. It has promised to replace all initial units of the Galaxy Note 7 with new, safe handsets. These new units were supposed to be safe and devoid of the battery cell issue that caused this entire debacle […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
It appears another safe Galaxy Note 7 has exploded
Samsung reassured its customers that the safe Galaxy Note 7 units that it was handing out as part of the replacement program did not suffer from the same battery issue as the initial batch of its new flagship. The company might find it hard to substantiate that argument if reports of replacement Galaxy Note 7 […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Galaxy C9 makes a pitstop at the FCC
Earlier today, an unannounced smartphone with Galaxy branding passed through the United States of America’s official certification authority, the FCC. Sadly, the information included in the filing doesn't reveal anything about the device. It simply states that the handset carries the model number SM-C9000, which leads us to believe we're looking at the very same Galaxy […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
AT&T is considering dropping the Galaxy Note 7 from its lineup
If a new report published by Bloomberg is anything to go by, it would appear that AT&T is considering permanently halting sales of the Galaxy Note 7 and removing it from its massive lineup of smartphones. Sources familiar with the situation have even gone as far to say that the carrier has already made the decision to […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
AT&T’s now letting Galaxy Note 7 owners swap their replacement unit for a new device
Following in Sprint's footsteps, AT&T has today announced that it will allow Galaxy Note 7 owners to swap their replacement for any other smartphone in its range if they have any concerns over the safety of the device. “If a customer would like to exchange a replacement Note 7 for a different device we will […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
Samsung Z2 launches in Kenya for KSH 6,000
A day later than expected, Samsung has launched its latest Tizen-powered smartphone, the Samsung Z2, in Kenya. The handset, which is available to purchase in either black or gold from local carrier Safaricom's online portal and brick-and-mortar stores for KSH 6,000 ($59), can be used with a selection of its reasonably priced pay as you go LTE bundles. The Samsung […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
Samsung rolls out September security patch for the Galaxy A5 (2016) in Europe
Samsung has started rolling out the September security update for the International variant of the Galaxy A5 (2016). The upgrade — firmware version XXS3BPI8 — transports a total of 66 patches for the Android OS and nine fixes for the South Korean company's TouchWiz user interface. As you'd expect, the OTA is being pushed out […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
Samsung Gear Icon X Review: Not ready for prime time yet
Samsung has been pushing towards a wire-free future. The company has been integrating more and more wireless technologies in its products. Wireless charging, NFC and MST payments, Wi-Fi speakers, you name it. The company recently unveiled its first pair of completely wireless headphones, the Gear IconX. It’s not the first in the world to offer […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 8 years ago
Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro review: Insane battery life makes this one a winner
We liked the Galaxy A9. The 6-inch phablet's claim to fame was its enormous 4,000 mAh battery, and it was also the most feature-packed smartphone in the Galaxy A lineup. A few months later, Samsung came out with the Galaxy A9 Pro for the Chinese market. The A9 Pro became the first mid-range Samsung device to feature […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 8 years ago
Huge hardware changes predicted for the Galaxy S8
The Galaxy S8 is going to be a crucial device for Samsung as it seeks to salvage its reputation after the botched launch of the Galaxy Note 7. It's entirely possible that Samsung would want to push the envelope on its next flagship to show consumers and its rivals that it's still capable of making great […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
