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We’ve seen the cost of the next Galaxy already, enough to know that Italy will have it a little harder than the rest of us with buying the upcoming devices, but some believe these new prices are indicative of an upward trend for Samsung: that is, the upcoming prices are part of a phone trend […]
Samsung has started rolling out this month's security update for the Galaxy J3 (2016) in Europe. The upgrade transports patches for a total of 73 Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures in the Android OS and an additional 12 fixes specifically for Galaxy-branded smartphones. There's one thing we should note, though. The OTA weighs in at approximately 170MB […]
It's been revealed that high-end smartphones accounted for 29 percent of Samsung's combined handset sales in the first quarter of 2017; marking the first time the figure has dropped below 30 percent. As noted by The Investor, the portion of top-of-the-range devices once reached 75 percent during the second quarter of 2013, when the Galaxy S4 […]
Samsung started taking wireless charging seriously with the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, following which every new flagship from the Korean giant has come with wireless charging support. The company released an official wireless charger to go along with the S6 lineup; Samsung then upped the game with the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy […]
Samsung Pay started out with an early access program in India and was made available to everyone just a couple of weeks later. Samsung Pay has worked out effortlessly for the most part here in India, as you will read in my first impressions post. Quite a few of you probably have Samsung Pay running on your […]
Welcome to the latest edition of Wallpaper Wednesday. This week we’re focusing our attention on five backgrounds featuring landscapes. All of the images are available in a suitable resolution for the Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge and just about any other smartphone (or even tablet) on the market. If any of the following images float your boat and you want […]
We started receiving reports yesterday that the Galaxy S6 edge+ was receiving Android 7.0 Nougat in Turkey. It appeared that Samsung Turkey's Nougat release roadmap was right once again. The company sent out firmware G928CXXU3CQC7 to Galaxy S6 edge+ owners in Turkey which is the same firmware that it also released for the Galaxy Note […]
“No sir, there is no Paytm support.” “Sorry sir, it won't work.” “Sir, this machine doesn't support phone payment.” Those are some of the reactions I have received ever since I started using Samsung Pay at stores here in India following the launch of the payment service in an early access program. The first week […]
Samsung Turkey's roadmap for the Nougat update is being proven accurate yet again, as the Galaxy S6 edge+ is now being upgraded to Nougat in Turkey. Firmware G928CXXU3CQC7 has been spotted on Samsung's servers; it's the same firmware that rolled out for the Galaxy Note 5 last week, so Galaxy S6 edge+ owners should look […]
Samsung conducts its very own developers conference every year to talk about some of the advancements that it has made in software. The company also conducts various workshops for developers to get them up to speed on how to best leverage its software. The company has now confirmed the Samsung Developer Conference 2017 dates. It […]
Reports about Samsung's first foldable smartphone, the Galaxy X, have been gathering steam over the past few weeks. It was reported that the South Korean smartphone giant would release the revolutionary device in the third quarter of this year. However, a new report from The Investor states that the launch is unlikely to happen this year. Experts […]
Welcome to the latest edition of Wallpaper Wednesday. This week we’re focusing our attention on five backgrounds based around the sky. All of the images are available in a suitable resolution for the Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge and just about any other smartphone (or even tablet) on the market. If any of the following images float your boat and […]
We like to think of “common sense” as something everyone has, but I was told years ago that not everyone has it. That proves true on one level, though, for innovation in tech is a matter of common sense. Consumers that invest in mobile devices year in and year out expect companies to take the […]
If you're based in the United States and would like to pick up the Gear VR at a discount then you might want to check out T-Mobile's latest offer. The carrier often discounts accessories significantly and it's currently doing that for the Gear VR. Those who are interested in buying one can get the Gear […]
Samsung's Galaxy C lineup of mid-range smartphones has been rather elusive. The first handsets in the lineup – the Galaxy C5 and Galaxy C7 – went on sale exclusively in China, as an answer to the slew of metal-clad mid-range devices from Chinese manufacturers that had been taking over the market. The Pro versions of […]