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    T-Mobile Galaxy S4, Galaxy Avant, and Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 LTE receiving OTA updates

    T-Mobile Galaxy S4, Galaxy Avant, and Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 LTE receiving OTA updates

    T-Mobile is updating three Samsung devices that it offers to consumers all at the same time, with the Galaxy S4, Galaxy Avant, and the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 LTE starting to receive minor updates over the air. The Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Avant updates carry a single, common feature: support for the Chinese language, and […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 9 years ago
    Gear VR sees US launch, $199 price

    Gear VR sees US launch, $199 price

    Even though the date was far from confirmed in the time leading up to its launch, the Gear VR Innovator Edition has gone on sale today in the US. With a general release window revealed during the Samsung Developer Conference a few weeks ago, Samsung made good on a December release; at least in the […]

    • By Daniel G.
    • 9 years ago
    Multiple variants of the Galaxy A7 spotted in the Bluetooth certifications and import listings

    Multiple variants of the Galaxy A7 spotted in the Bluetooth certifications and import listings

    Samsung's upcoming mid-range smartphone, the Galaxy A7 might be announced soon and we have reasons to believe so. We have spotted multiple variants of the Galaxy A7 in the Bluetooth certifications and Indian import listings. Apart from the SM-A700FD and the SM-A700H, which were spotted earlier at the FCC and TENAA certification, these new listings reveal the […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung Galaxy A7 (SM-A700H) spotted at FCC sans LTE connectivity

    Samsung Galaxy A7 (SM-A700H) spotted at FCC sans LTE connectivity

    A variant of the Samsung's upcoming mid-range smartphone, the Galaxy A7 has been spotted at the FCC certification. The Galaxy A7 (SM-A700H) has passed through FCC certification on December 3 with the FCC ID A3LSMA700H. Unlike the Galaxy A7 SM-A700FD), which was spotted last week with 4G LTE connectivity onboard, the SM-A700H features dual-band W-CDMA connectivity, Bluetooth v4.0, and dual-band Wi-Fi […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 9 years ago
    Exynos variant of the Galaxy S6 to feature LTE Cat. 10 connectivity?

    Exynos variant of the Galaxy S6 to feature LTE Cat. 10 connectivity?

    It was recently revealed that the Galaxy S6 might be delayed due to some issues with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 SoC, but Qualcomm has denied the authenticity of the report. Meanwhile, we know that Samsung always releases an Exynos variant of their flagship smartphone. In our exclusive report about the upcoming Galaxy S6, it was mentioned […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 9 years ago
    Social media artists make New Yorkers’ bad days better in Galaxy Note 4 promo videos

    Social media artists make New Yorkers’ bad days better in Galaxy Note 4 promo videos

    Samsung has improved a lot in promoting its products, especially its flagship products like the Galaxy Note 4. After showcasing the 4K video recording capabilities of the Note 4, Samsung has released new a series of promotional videos for the Galaxy Note 4, where social media artists Shaun McBride (Snapchat) and Rudy Mancuso (Vine) pick up […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 9 years ago
    12-8-2014 Firmware Updates: Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy S Duos 2, Galaxy S4, and more

    12-8-2014 Firmware Updates: Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy S Duos 2, Galaxy S4, 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 […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 9 years ago
    Sprint updating the Samsung ATIV S Neo to Windows Phone 8.1

    Sprint updating the Samsung ATIV S Neo to Windows Phone 8.1

    Windows Phone 8.1 has been out for a few months now, but carriers like Sprint have been taking it rather slow with pushing out the update to existing phones. Last month, AT&T's ATIV S Neo was updated to Windows Phone 8.1, and now the update is rolling out to owners of the device on Sprint's […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung becomes second largest LTE smartphones vendor in Q3 2014

    Samsung becomes second largest LTE smartphones vendor in Q3 2014

    LTE connectivity is an important feature on smartphones in this day and age, and every smartphone manufacturer has numerous devices in their lineup offering support for LTE networks. According to the latest report by Strategy Analytics, Samsung was the second largest vendor of LTE-enabled smartphones, beaten only by its arch-rival Apple. LG took the third […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung Galaxy S5 and Note 4 were second and third most searched devices on Yahoo

    Samsung Galaxy S5 and Note 4 were second and third most searched devices on Yahoo

    They might not be selling as much as Samsung wants them too, but it seems interest in the Galaxy S5 and the Galaxy Note 4 were quite high, at least on Yahoo search. Yahoo has released its annual ‘Year in Review' report, revealing that the Galaxy S5 was the most searched Samsung device on Yahoo […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung Electronics promotes Pranav Mistry to global vice president

    Samsung Electronics promotes Pranav Mistry to global vice president

    When you're an enormous company like Samsung and your profits are seeing a steep decline, changes in upper management become a necessary evil, especially if you wish to see yourself remain at the top. Samsung recently said that it was restructuring some of its management, and as part of that reshuffle, the Korean manufacturer has […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung’s intinerary for CES 2015 now out

    Samsung’s intinerary for CES 2015 now out

    Some of the biggest exhibits take place at the yearly CES in Las Vegas. Companies new and established make use of the platform to talk about, and show off their latest and greatest products. Following Sony, Samsung has now made its schedule for the annual trade show official. It's pegged to start 5th January, so […]

    • By Daniel van Dorp
    • 9 years ago
    Is your Samsung using a recycled AMOLED screen?

    Is your Samsung using a recycled AMOLED screen?

    Dirty games and internal politics are a part and parcel of any public organization. While these unethical practices may benefit the accused, it certainly has a lasting effect on the victim, be it a person or a company. Word on the street is that Samsung has been using recycled AMOLED panels on its smartphones; being the […]

    • By Yash G.
    • 9 years ago
    12-5-2014 Firmware Updates: Galaxy Tab 3, Galaxy Note 3 LTE, Galaxy Core 2, and more

    12-5-2014 Firmware Updates: Galaxy Tab 3, Galaxy Note 3 LTE, Galaxy Core 2, 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 […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 9 years ago
    Review: Samsung Gear S  (SM-R750)

    Review: Samsung Gear S (SM-R750)

    Samsung isn’t exactly new to the wearables market, having released six wearables till date. While the Gear S is the most beautiful one they’ve released, we have the feeling Samsung doesn’t really know which way it wants to go with its wearable devices. As they’ve already made six of them, they’re definitely shooting a lot […]

    • By Martin R.
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung Galaxy S5 starts getting Android Lollipop update in South Korea

    Samsung Galaxy S5 starts getting Android Lollipop update in South Korea

    Samsung surprised us all by starting the rollout of the Lollipop update for the Galaxy S5 yesterday, with Poland the first country to receive the best version of Android yet. Now, Samsung has started rolling out the update in its home country – the update is pushing out to all major carriers in South Korea, namely […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom on AT&T receives Android 4.4 KitKat update

    Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom on AT&T receives Android 4.4 KitKat update

    The Galaxy S4 Zoom was Samsung's first attempt at combining a dedicated camera with a smartphone in an odd-looking fashion, and now, US carrier AT&T is finally updating the device to Android 4.4 KitKat, more than a year after that version of the OS was launched by Google. The update carries build number KKUCUBNI1 and should […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung Galaxy S6 allegedly appears on AnTuTu with a 5.5″ QHD display, Lollipop

    Samsung Galaxy S6 allegedly appears on AnTuTu with a 5.5″ QHD display, Lollipop

    There have been innumerable rumours around the next Samsung flagship. Natural logic says it'll be the Galaxy S6, unless Samsung decides to start an all new line of high-end phones, which we think isn't very likely. Nonetheless, a device believed to be the Galaxy S6 (a European variant thereof — the SM-G925F) allegedly made an appearance […]

    • By Yash G.
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung Galaxy A5 lands on Russian shores

    Samsung Galaxy A5 lands on Russian shores

    Samsung has made the ‘premium budget' Galaxy A5 official in Russia. It's one of the two Galaxy A series devices that the company announced previously. Buyers in Russia will be able to avail the device for RUB 23,990, which translates to $441. The Galaxy A3 is expected to follow; the device already has a listing on a […]

    • By Yash G.
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung Senior VP Curtis Sasaki feels the company is a ‘long time innovator’

    Samsung Senior VP Curtis Sasaki feels the company is a ‘long time innovator’

    It's hard to beat Samsung when you're talking about general availability, and sheer number of options presented. Almost regardless of where you put up, you can walk down to the neighborhood electronics shop and get hold of almost any Samsung phone you wish for. This makes a lot of people believe that Samsung's general strategy […]

    • By Yash G.
    • 9 years ago