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    Purported Windows tablet from Samsung heads to India for testing

    Purported Windows tablet from Samsung heads to India for testing

    It was rumored last month that Samsung is working on a new 12-inch tablet, and the interesting thing about it was that it was running Windows. Now, an unannounced tablet from Samsung has surfaced online with model number SM-W700. The SM-W700 has been spotted on Indian import listing website, and according to the information in the […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung Gear S2 and Gear S2 Classic up for preorder in Canada

    Samsung Gear S2 and Gear S2 Classic up for preorder in Canada

    About a couple of weeks after the announcement of Samsung's next-generation smartwatch at IFA 2015, the non-cellular variants of the Gear S2 are now available for pre-order in Canada. Best Buy Canada is accepting pre-orders for the Gear S2 and the Gear S2 Classic, and they are priced at CAD 400 ($301) and CAD 430 ($324). […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 9 years ago
    China Telecom starts selling the dual-SIM Galaxy Note 5

    China Telecom starts selling the dual-SIM Galaxy Note 5

    Samsung is gradually releasing the Galaxy Note 5 in more markets across the globe but still the handset is not seeing the kind of full-fledged rollout that the Galaxy S6 edge+ has seen. Samsung is going to make customers in a lot of markets wait for the new phablet, particularly those who reside in Europe, […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung Galaxy Mega On with Snapdragon 412 processor hits the benchmark

    Samsung Galaxy Mega On with Snapdragon 412 processor hits the benchmark

    We exclusively reported back in August this year that Samsung is working on the Galaxy Mega On and that it's going to have entry-level specifications with a large display. We have also revealed specifications of this handset which has now done a stint on the Geekbench benchmark, revealing the possibility that it might be powered […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Galaxy S7 could tout a dual-camera setup

    Galaxy S7 could tout a dual-camera setup

    Over the past week or so there has been a sudden influx of reports and rumors related to the Galaxy S7, and it kind of does make sense because Samsung is done with the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 edge+, the rumor mill can only focus on next year's flagship handsets now and that's precisely what […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    New Samsung smartphone with Snapdragon 620 spotted

    New Samsung smartphone with Snapdragon 620 spotted

    It appears Samsung is working on a new handset that's powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 620 processor, one can't say for sure right now precisely what device this is, but rumor has it that it could be the Galaxy A9. A Samsung device with model number “Samsung msm8976fhdlte-eur-open” has been spotted in the Geekbench database which also […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung’s Tizen-powered Z3 will launch in Europe

    Samsung’s Tizen-powered Z3 will launch in Europe

    Samsung has big plans for Tizen, but the company's currently focusing only on emerging markets in Asia for smartphones powered by its in-house OS. But this could change soon, as we have heard that the upcoming Samsung Z3 will be launching in Europe. The Z3 will be the first Tizen phone to make its way to […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung Galaxy J2 launched in India for Rs. 8490

    Samsung Galaxy J2 launched in India for Rs. 8490

    Samsung Galaxy J2 is the company's latest entry-level smartphone for India, it has actually been developed at Samsung's R&D facility in the country and has been launched today for Rs. 8490 ($130). The device has a metallic finish on both sides and a faux leather back, it will be available in black, white and gold colors […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Galaxy Note 5 rumored to be launching in Russia soon

    Galaxy Note 5 rumored to be launching in Russia soon

    Samsung has made it abundantly clear that the Galaxy Note 5 is only going to be launched in select markets and so far the handset has only hit shelves in very few markets, Europe is out of luck at least until 2016 even though some have even started a petition urging Samsung to launch the […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Android 5.1.1 for the Galaxy E5 released in Sri Lanka

    Android 5.1.1 for the Galaxy E5 released in Sri Lanka

    It was reported earlier this year that the Galaxy E5 and the Galaxy E7 will be updated to Lollipop in the near future and just last month the much awaited Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update started rolling out for the Galaxy E5 in Russia and India. Now the same update has been released for folks who own […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung takes yet another swing at the iPhone in its latest TV ad

    Samsung takes yet another swing at the iPhone in its latest TV ad

    Samsung has a habit of taking swings at the iPhone in TV advertisements and even though it has been awhile since it released such a commercial the company put one on the air soon after Apple unveiled the iPhone 6s and the iPhone 6s Plus earlier this week. The ad shows the iPhone 6 Plus for […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Marriott and Samsung team up to offer in-room virtual reality travel experience

    Marriott and Samsung team up to offer in-room virtual reality travel experience

    Global hotel chain Marriott today announced the launch of “VRoom Service,” a first-of-its-kind service which allows guests to order virtual reality experiences straight from the comfort of their rooms. VRoom Service has been created in collaboration with Samsung Electronics America and it's certainly a first in the industry. At select Marriott properties guests can call the […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung gets another patent for a foldable smartphone

    Samsung gets another patent for a foldable smartphone

    Samsung holds many patents related to foldable devices and flexible displays, it has built this collection of patents over several years and the company doesn't appear to be slowing down any time soon. It was reported late last year that by the end of 2015 Samsung will launch a foldable device to breathe new life […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Play edition gets Android 5.1 update

    Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Play edition gets Android 5.1 update

    Google started the Google Play edition initiative to offer consumers regular non-Nexus smartphones with stock Android and quick access to the latest updates, and Samsung participated by launching the Galaxy S4 Google Play edition (GPe) back in 2013. Everything was well and good until earlier this year, when the Galaxy S4 GPe became the only GPe device […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 9 years ago
    Native video calling comes to the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge with latest update from T-Mobile

    Native video calling comes to the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge with latest update from T-Mobile

    T-Mobile has released a new software update for the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge today, the new update adds a couple of features to both handsets, one of those features was announced soon after the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 edge+ were launched. That feature is native video calling, with this […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Themes Thursday: Three dozen themes made their way into Samsung’s Theme Store today

    Themes Thursday: Three dozen themes made their way into Samsung’s Theme Store today

    Themes Thursday is back! Samsung has released no less than 36 themes in the theme store today, and some of them are quite good. All these themes should be compatible with recently released high-end smartphones such as the Galaxy S6, the Galaxy S6 edge, the Galaxy S6 edge+, and the Galaxy Note 5. However, a […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung Galaxy J2 (SM-J200) has passed the FCC certification

    Samsung Galaxy J2 (SM-J200) has passed the FCC certification

    It looks like the Galaxy J2's announcement is imminent as the device has just passed through the FCC, and it has also made an appearance on Samsung's support page as the SM-J200H. The device was brought to India for research and development a month ago and it looks like things went smooth and we might […]

    • By Octav G.
    • 9 years ago
    Exclusive: First Galaxy S7 details emerge, codenamed Project Lucky

    Exclusive: First Galaxy S7 details emerge, codenamed Project Lucky

    We heard rumors that Samsung was opting for a new development method to fast track work on the Galaxy S7, and the early launch of the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ certainly enhanced the possibility that we might see the next Galaxy S flagship make an early appearance as well. A Samsung smartphone […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 9 years ago
    TripCase will soon launch its travel app for the Gear S2

    TripCase will soon launch its travel app for the Gear S2

    TripCase first launched rich notification support for Samsung's first Tizen-powered smartwatch the Gear S and at that time the company said it was working on a full-fledged app for Samsung's Tizen smartwatches. With Samsung unveiling the Gear S2 earlier this month it's a good time for TripCase to follow through on its promise, TripCase has […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Tizen-powered Z3 reportedly coming soon with larger display and improved camera

    Tizen-powered Z3 reportedly coming soon with larger display and improved camera

    It has been rumored multiple times over the past few weeks that Samsung has a new Tizen-powered handset in the pipeline, it's expected to tout a larger display and an improved camera, a new report today out of Korea claims that the Samsung Z3 is going to be launched in the near future. Considering the fact […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago