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Samsung’s Always On Display updated with time range settings
Samsung has pushed out an update to Always On Display on the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge, with users now having the option of setting the duration for which the feature stays enabled. It's a useful addition that means you can limit Always On Display to a custom time range and save battery life. […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 8 years ago
Turn up the volume in Gear VR without turning off the game
You've been a good follower of Samsung's Gear VR tutorial, and you're fascinated with your Gear VR settings. Yet and still, you find yourself pressing the back button to access these settings whenever you want to raise or lower the volume. It gets tiring, particularly when you're relaxing on your executive jet in vTime, wanting […]
- By Deidre R.
- 8 years ago
Samsung advancing chip-making technology to better compete with TSMC
The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company is perhaps the biggest rival for Samsung's chip-making business and the company recognizes the need to effectively compete against TSMC in the market. Reports out of Korea reveal that Samsung is working to compete more effectively against TSMC by advancing its chip-making technology. According to the report, Samsung has signed […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung SM-G880 spotted in import database, could it be the Galaxy S7 Sport?
Indian import listing database, Zauba, is popular for leaking out devices ahead of their scheduled arrival. One such Samsung handset has now made it to this import database packing the model number SM-G880. Now it's anybody's guess as to what this device could be, but one theory floating around is that this could be a […]
- By Valerie R.
- 8 years ago
Samsung’s new commercial shows how you can relive memories using the Gear VR and the Gear 360
Samsung not only bundled its virtual reality headset for free with every Galaxy S7 and S7 preorder but also announced exclusive Gear VR content for customers who bought its flagship smartphone. The South Korean tech giant is now trying to show how amazing virtual reality can be when captured using the Gear 360 camera and […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 8 years ago
T-Mobile offering the Galaxy Grand Prime for free with the Galaxy S7 or the S7 edge
Samsung was offering the Gear VR at no cost with initial pre-orders of the Galaxy S7 and the S7 edge. The company has now teamed up with T-Mobile to offer the Galaxy Grand Prime for free along with the purchase of either smartphone. The deal is valid “for a limited time” with the carrier not specifying […]
- By Valerie R.
- 8 years ago
Samsung announces exclusive Gear VR content package for new Galaxy S7 customers
Samsung today announced an exclusive Gear VR content package for new Galaxy S7 owners in Europe. For a limited time, customers who purchase a new Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge will be able to purchase the Gear VR headset at a special price. They will also get free access to exclusive premium games and […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung rolls out Marshmallow to the Galaxy S5 LTE-A in South Korea
Samsung's first smartphone with a Quad HD display, the Galaxy S5 LTE-A, is now getting updated to Android 6.0 Marshmallow in South Korea. This follows the Marshmallow update for the Galaxy S5 Plus, the European variant of the Galaxy S5 LTE-A. The three major carriers in the country are rolling out the update; the Android […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 8 years ago
User finds Sprint Galaxy S6 edge+ on fire shortly after charging
Devices catching fire is nothing new. We've seen multiple isolated incidents of Samsung flagships supposedly burning up spontaneously. A new report is now talking about a Galaxy S6 edge+ that has apparently seen the same fate and the findings are rather interesting. When a situation like this arises, the first question on our minds is if […]
- By Valerie R.
- 8 years ago
You can now register to beta test Samsung Pay in Singapore
After revealing plans to bring its mobile payment platform to seven additional markets this year, Samsung has today launched a pre-registration page in Singapore enabling eager customers to sign up for an opportunity to test Samsung Pay before it goes live for all compatible smartphones in the region. Unfortunately, it’s unclear how close the company […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
Samsung to join hands with IBM to provide security services
Samsung SDS and IBM have announced that the firms will join hands to provide security services for clients in the energy and utility industry. Samsung's IT services arm will provide customers with latest security threats using IBM's cloud-based threat intelligence sharing platform, X-Force Exchange. Samsung had created a cyber security team within the company last […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 8 years ago
How to answer and end calls using the hardware buttons on the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge
One not so well known feature the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge both sport is the ability to answer incoming calls by pressing the Home button and disconnect an ongoing call by pressing the Power button instead of having to use the on-screen controls. Unfortunately, the facility to answer and end calls using the […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
The Galaxy Note 6: next in line for the Six Appeal edge makeover
The Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge have given Samsung the mobile crown the company is due, but Samsung’s winner-take-all year isn’t quite over just yet. You see, above the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge is one phone that rules them all, one phone that has the kind of functionality that diehard Samsung fans crave. That one […]
- By Deidre R.
- 8 years ago
Galaxy J2 (2016) passes through the FCC
Earlier today, an unannounced dual-SIM Galaxy-branded smartphone passed through the United States of America’s official certification authority, the FCC. The handset was recorded carrying the model number SM-J210F, so we have good reason to believe that the device is, in fact, the long-rumored Galaxy J2 (2016). Unfortunately, the listing itself didn't disclose anything about the unit's […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
Republic Wireless adds a handful of Samsung smartphones to its lineup
Republic Wireless has announced that it's going to further increase the mass adoption of its Wi-Fi first business model by bringing in a nationwide GSM carrier to its cellular network, but that's not the most interesting thing the MVNO has announced, the interesting thing is that it's improving its product portfolio with a handful of […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung will launch five Galaxy flagship smartphones in 2017
Samsung fans are looking forward to just one more flagship handset for this year before they start concerning themselves with what the company has in store for them next year. The Galaxy Note 6 will be launched in a couple of months and then it's the long wait to early next year when we see […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Galaxy A8 receives Wi-Fi Certification running Android 6.0.1
Samsung has been, slowly but surely, dishing out the long-awaited Marshmallow update to all eligible smartphones in its 2015/2016 lineup, and it now looks like the Galaxy A8 will be the next major handset to receive the firmware as the device has just been granted Wi-Fi Certification running the latest build of Android 6.0.1. Typically, […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
Sprint is giving new Samsung Pay customers up to $100 in gift cards
If you own a Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge or Galaxy Note 5 locked to Sprint and haven't registered for Samsung Pay yet, you may want to listen up as the carrier has just kicked off a great new promotion targeted at you. For the next three weeks, all customers who sign […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
AT&T sending out May security patch for the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge
AT&T has started sending out an update containing the May security patch for the Galaxy S7 and the S7 edge. Although we're already 12 days into May, it's good to see that the carrier hasn't forgotten to issue the patch, even though it is yet to officially detail the new update on its website. It seems […]
- By Valerie R.
- 8 years ago
Hardware and pricing of the Galaxy C5 and C7 revealed
The Galaxy C5 and the Galaxy C7 are gearing up for a release as we all know. It has already been ascertained that China will be the first to get them. Images of the Galaxy C5 have given us a very good idea of what to expect. Chinese site myDrivers has now accessed more details on […]
- By Valerie R.
- 8 years ago
