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    Samsung offering new smartphone owners $20 off accessories when they make a purchase using Samsung Pay

    Samsung offering new smartphone owners $20 off accessories when they make a purchase using Samsung Pay

    If you recently purchased a Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy S6 edge+, Galaxy S6 Active, Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge, Galaxy S7 Active or Galaxy Note 5, you may want to listen up as Samsung has kicked off a relatively nifty promotion targeted at you. If you make a purchase using Samsung Pay between […]

    • By Josh L.
    • 8 years ago
    T-Mobile releases new firmware update for the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge

    T-Mobile releases new firmware update for the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge

    Just yesterday T-Mobile released the much awaited Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update for the Galaxy Note 4. It certainly took its time in bringing Marshmallow to this handset. Today the company is rolling out a new firmware update for the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge. Since both devices have already been upgraded to Marshmallow […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 8 years ago
    Samsung’s operating profit expected to exceed $6.8 billion in the second quarter

    Samsung’s operating profit expected to exceed $6.8 billion in the second quarter

    There's consensus on the street that Samsung is going to register robust growth in the second quarter of this year with one of the contributing factors being the stellar performance of the Galaxy S7. Market analysts now expect the company to post 8 trillion won ($6.8 billion) in operating profit in the second quarter, the […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 8 years ago
    Samsung helped students from different countries connect and learn using its technologies

    Samsung helped students from different countries connect and learn using its technologies

    Samsung's Smart School program has helped connect elementary students from Portugal and South Korea using its video conferencing and virtual reality technologies.  Samsung launched its Smart School program in Portugal in 2013, and has quickly expanded it to 13 smart classrooms. The South Korean technology giant has been trying to improve education for disadvantaged students by […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 8 years ago
    See how Vulkan API allows better gaming performance on the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge

    See how Vulkan API allows better gaming performance on the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge

    We know that the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge are the first smartphones in the world to support Vulkan APIs out of the box, and Samsung has made quite an effort to make its flagship smartphones better for mobile gamers. Now, Samsung has released a video that shows how Vulkan API improves gaming performance on […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 8 years ago
    Take a look at the interface of Samsung’s Galaxy C series handsets

    Take a look at the interface of Samsung’s Galaxy C series handsets

    Samsung officially launched its new Galaxy C series in China last month. This new lineup is made up of mid-range handsets that are fashioned out of metal. Samsung has only released the Galaxy C series in China for now and it's unclear if the company is going to launch this series in other markets as […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 8 years ago
    Samsung releases Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow for the Galaxy On7

    Samsung releases Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow for the Galaxy On7

    Samsung came out with the Galaxy On series late last year so it's about time that these handsets were updated to Marshmallow. Those who own the Galaxy On7 have something to look forward to today as Samsung has finally released the Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update for the Galaxy On7. It may only be a matter […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 8 years ago
    T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 gets Marshmallow at last

    T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 gets Marshmallow at last

    If you think Verizon took its sweet time to release Marshmallow for the Galaxy Note 4 earlier this month, think again. T-Mobile has kept its users waiting even longer as it has come out with the update just now. Galaxy Note 4 (SM-N910T) owners on T-Mobile will soon receive an update notification on their device telling […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 8 years ago
    Video details new TouchWiz UX for the Galaxy Note 7

    Video details new TouchWiz UX for the Galaxy Note 7

    We have heard multiple times that Samsung is going to introduce a new Grace UX with the Galaxy Note 7. It's basically an updated version of TouchWiz that we are all used to by now. The video offers us a look at this user experience in detail and shows us that the new UX looks […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 8 years ago
    Leak partially confirms hardware specs of the Galaxy Note 7

    Leak partially confirms hardware specs of the Galaxy Note 7

    Yesterday, a leak from @evleaks suggested that the Galaxy Note 7 will be available in a new Blue color variant, while also introducing iris scanner for the very first time in the Note series. The latest leak from China has now substantiated some of the previously leaked hardware specs of the Galaxy Note 7. This new […]

    • By Valerie R.
    • 8 years ago
    Samsung’s ‘culture innovation’ is now underway

    Samsung’s ‘culture innovation’ is now underway

    Earlier this year in March, Samsung said that it wants to ditch the corporate bore and feel like a young and trendy startup again. The “culture innovation” drive is spearheaded by Samsung Electronics vice chairman Lee Jae-yong who is particularly willing to shed the conglomerate's rigid, top-down management culture to promote horizontal communication and increase work […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 8 years ago
    Samsung wins Creative Marketer of the Year award at Cannes Lions 2016

    Samsung wins Creative Marketer of the Year award at Cannes Lions 2016

    Samsung won 27 awards at the Cannes Lions last year and this year it's taking it a step further. Samsung Electronics has won a total of 29 awards, including Creative Marketer of the Year, at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2016. The awards highlight Samsung's focus on consumer-centric campaigns as well as its contributions […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 8 years ago
    Samsung may opt for iPhone-styled Home button to improve fingerprint scanning

    Samsung may opt for iPhone-styled Home button to improve fingerprint scanning

    Two Samsung patents have been discovered which show that the company may be looking at a new approach to improve fingerprint scanning on its smartphones. The first patent details the use of an iPhone-styled round Home button under which the fingerprint scanner will be placed. That's exactly how it has been ever since fingerprint scanning came […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 8 years ago
    New patent details Samsung’s multi-camera iris recognition system

    New patent details Samsung’s multi-camera iris recognition system

    It has long been rumored that Samsung is going to introduce iris recognition in its mobile devices and a few weeks ago it released a tablet for the government and businesses in India that features an iris scanner. It's also more or less confirmed that the Galaxy Note 7 is going to have an iris scanner […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 8 years ago
    Read the most interesting Samsung news from last week in our magazine for free

    Read the most interesting Samsung news from last week in our magazine for free

    We introduced our new and improved SamMobile Magazine less than a year ago. It's a great resource for premium members to get a weekly roundup of all the important Samsung-related news from the past week. The new look of the magazine makes it more functional, visually appealing, and easier to read. If you have not been […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 8 years ago
    Galaxy On5 (2016) may be in the pipeline as well

    Galaxy On5 (2016) may be in the pipeline as well

    A few weeks ago data from import tracker Zauba revealed that Samsung has imported bits and pieces for the SM-G610F into India for testing and evaluation. The SM-G610F was also spotted on Geekbench where it revealed the handset's specifications as well, it's likely that this model number corresponds to the Galaxy On7 (2016). Latest data […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 8 years ago
    Samsung Galaxy Note 7 to come with 64GB storage and a blue color variant?

    Samsung Galaxy Note 7 to come with 64GB storage and a blue color variant?

    It was reported yesterday that the next Galaxy Note device from Samsung would indeed be the Galaxy Note 7, and that it could come with an inbuilt iris scanner. Now, some more specifications of the upcoming Galaxy Note smartphone have been leaked. According to a new tweet from Evan Blass (@evleaks), the Galaxy Note 7 […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 8 years ago
    Samsung Ahead might be Samsung’s version of Google Glass

    Samsung Ahead might be Samsung’s version of Google Glass

    It has long been rumored that Samsung could be working on a Google Glass rival of its own even though Google has discontinued that wearable device itself. Some patent filings by Samsung were discovered a couple of years ago which hinted at the Gear Glass – a possible Google Glass competitor – and it was even […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 8 years ago
    Verizon starts rolling out June security patch for the Galaxy Note 4

    Verizon starts rolling out June security patch for the Galaxy Note 4

    Samsung rolled out June security patch for the Galaxy Note 4 last week, and it's now time for Verizon to do so. The carrier has started rolling out June security patch for Galaxy Note 4 (SM-N910V) devices on its network. The software update with version number MMB29M.N910VVRU2CPF3 brings the most up to date Android security patch […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 8 years ago
    [Update: Iris scanner too!] Samsung Galaxy Note7 confirmed by another report

    [Update: Iris scanner too!] Samsung Galaxy Note7 confirmed by another report

    Multiple reports stated that Samsung might skip a numeral to release the Galaxy Note 7 later this year, and it also being reported that there will be no flat screen variant of the device. Now, a new image has surfaced that pretty much confirms the name of the next flagship smartphone from Samsung. A new tweet […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 8 years ago