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T-Mobile starts selling the Galaxy Note 5 in Gold Platinum
If you've been looking to purchase the Galaxy Note 5 in Gold Platinum from a carrier in the United States then T-Mobile is your best bet, Magenta has now started selling the Samsung flagship in this color, it's available in the same 32GB and 64GB flavors like the White Pearl and Black Sapphire models. There's obviously […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung officially unveils 64-bit Exynos 8 Octa 8890 processor
Samsung officially unveiled the newest member of its Exynos family of application processors, the 64-bit Exynos 8 Octa 8890 is the second premium application processor from Samsung that's built on the 14nm FinFET process technology. Unlike the Exynos 7 Octa 7420 the new processor is an integrated one-chip solution that houses Samsung's first custom designed CPU […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Gear VR gets exclusive game called ‘Land’s End’
With the Gear VR being available for pre-order, developers are starting to roll out content for this platform and we've already got some interesting apps like the official Gear VR Netflix app and many more coming soon. Land's End, which is an exclusive Gear VR game, also got released recently and it's quite a beautiful […]
- By Octav G.
- 8 years ago
Galaxy S7 unveil now rumored for Unpacked 2016 possibly on February 21
For the past few weeks it has been rumored multiple times that Samsung is going to unveil the Galaxy S7 ahead of schedule, but according to a latest tweet from a tipster that has been right many times in the past, there is no truth to these reports of an early launch. According to the […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
WCDMA SoC platform from Spreadtrum officially adopted for the Samsung Z3
Spreadtrum, a fabless semiconductor company from China which works with wireless communication standards and mobile chips today confirmed that its WCDMA SoC platform has been officially adopted by the Samsung Z3, a new Tizen-powered smartphone from Samsung. Spreadtrum's integrated platform includes a 28nm 1.3Ghz quad-core SC7730SI WCDMA/HSPA(+) GSM/GPRS baseband chip, its 3-in-1 SC2331S connectivity chip, SR3532S […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Voxer turns the Gear S2 into a walkie talkie
Walkie talkies are great fun, aside from the fact that they provide you with a direct line of communication with the person on the other hand, which can be supremely useful in many scenarios. Conventional walkie talkies have range limitations but what if you could bring that same functionality to an application? That's what Voxer […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung wins 38 CES 2016 Innovation Awards across 18 categories
International Consumer Electronics Show is held in January each year where some of the biggest and most popular consumer electronic brands showcase their products. Samsung has announced through its official blog that it has been awarded with a whopping number of CES 2016 Innovation Awards – 38 to be exact – across 18 product categories. The Consumer […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 8 years ago
Opinion: Here’s why Samsung won’t leave the smartphone market within the next five years
Introduction We generally encourage thoughts and opinions from our readers through comments, but sometimes we also allow readers to post their opinions or studies on our website through articles if we find them interesting. This is one such particular opinion piece, which is written by Ard Boudeling, who is a Global Manager in the smartphone industry. […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 8 years ago
The Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ have an annoying little UI bug
The Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ are two of the best and most complete flagships from Samsung, but there's an annoying little bug that ruins the experience on these devices every now and then. Sometimes, when you wake up the phone and try to unlock it, the Note 5 and S6 edge+ become extremely slow. […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 8 years ago
Android 5.1.1 Lollipop released for Samsung Galaxy E7
Samsung has started rolling out Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update for the Galaxy E7 in India today. The device, which was released along with the Galaxy E5, was shipped with Android 4.4.4 KitKat at the time of its launch. Samsung jumped straitght from KitKat to Android 5.1.1 for both these devices skipping Android 5.0 altogether. The Galaxy […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 8 years ago
Samsung Gear VR now available for pre-order in the US
You can finally pre-order the consumer version of the Gear VR from Best Buy for just $99.99. The consumer version of the Gear VR was announced by Samsung and Oculus two months ago and now that it's out, we expect a lot of content to be made for it, for instance we already have an official […]
- By Octav G.
- 8 years ago
Exclusive: Samsung begins firmware development for the Galaxy S7
It's no secret that Samsung will unveil the Galaxy S7 early next year but for now there's no confirmation from the company about what we can expect from its next flagship handset. Sure enough there have been countless rumors and reports about the features and specifications of the Galaxy S7, and we're bound to get […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
11-10-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S5, Galaxy J1, Galaxy J5, and more
Samsung has a plethora of phones and tablets in its lineup, and regularly releases firmware updates for various devices. These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs. Software updates for Samsung devices roll out in various […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 8 years ago
Quietly Brilliant: Galaxy S6 edge’s Edge Lighting promo silences its rivals
Ever heard of HTC’s “Quietly Brilliant” slogan? For the Taiwanese manufacturer, however, it seems as though HTC has been too “quiet” for too long, with the “brilliant” portion of the slogan in serious question after quarters of continued declining sales. Well, that led HTC to kill the “Quietly Brilliant” slogan in March of this year […]
- By Deidre R.
- 8 years ago
Samsung’s Exynos 8890 chipset reportedly enters mass production
We've reported multiple times that at least one variant of Samsung's next-generation flagship smartphone will come equipped with Exynos 8890 processing chipset. The benchmark scores of this chipset have leaked a couple of times now, and the company was said to be optimising the chipset for better performance and efficiency. Now, it is being reported […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 8 years ago
Best Buy Black Friday deals offer great incentive to purchase Samsung mobile devices
The holiday shopping season has much to offer to customers and retailers both, customers get great discounts while retailers get unprecedented sales, it's a win-win for everybody. No wonder people start researching Black Friday deals in November as they gear up to get their holiday shopping done, there are plenty of deals to be had between November and […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Latest Gear S2 ad is all about the dial
The Gear S2 is a great smartwatch, one that can hold its own against Apple Watch, the current market leader as far as wearable devices go. Samsung obviously needs to sell a lot of units to take the lead and it's sparing no cost when it comes to promotion and marketing. The company has posted […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Galaxy S7 rumored to feature 20-megapixel camera with RAW support
There have been conflicting reports recently about the Galaxy S7 camera, it was even reported at one point that Samsung is in talks with Sony to get the camera module it has used in the Xperia Z5. Another report has claimed that Samsung will go with a 12-megapixel rear camera but with a larger 1/2-inch sensor, that […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Leaked pictures of the Galaxy A3 and the Galaxy A5 2015 edition show off a new design
Word on the street is that Samsung will soon launch the successors to the Galaxy A3 and the Galaxy A5, two smartphones which really signalled the company's intent to bring premium construction to its mid-range lineup. The latest leak suggests that the Galaxy A3 and the Galaxy A5 2015 edition will feature improved specifications as […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
11-09-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy A7, Galaxy Grand Prime, Galaxy Note 3, and more
Samsung has a plethora of phones and tablets in its lineup, and regularly releases firmware updates for various devices. These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs. Software updates for Samsung devices roll out in various […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 8 years ago
