Samsung Notebook 9 Pen, Notebook 9 (2018), Notebook 7 Spin (2018) price revealed, available in the U.S. starting Feb 18

Samsung introduced the Notebook 9 Pen and Notebook 9 (2018) series 15-inch and 13-inch laptops back in December and the Notebook 7 Spin (2018) was introduced last month. Today the company announced the pricing and roll out details for the laptops in U.S. Continue reading “Samsung Notebook 9 Pen, Notebook 9 (2018), Notebook 7 Spin (2018) price revealed, available in the U.S. starting Feb 18”

Samsung Galaxy S8 Android 8.0 Oreo update suspended, new version said to be in development [Update: Samsung responds]

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[Update: Samsung has confirmed that it has indeed stopped the roll out Oreo update for the phone. It has also said that the roll out was stopped due to unexpected reboots for some. If it finds the impact to be minimal, it will resume it soon] Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S8 Android 8.0 Oreo update suspended, new version said to be in development [Update: Samsung responds]”

Samsung Galaxy S9 teaser videos hint at low-light camera capabilities and 3D emoji

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[Update: Samsung has posted another teaser, this time in English teasing the variable aperture camera on the Galaxy S9]

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Samsung Galaxy S9 said to feature advanced 3D emoji, stereo speakers

Samsung Galaxy S9 launch is just days away, and as we inch closer to the announcement, we are hearing more details about the flagships. New to join the list is that Stereo speakers are finally making their way to the Samsung flagship lineup. Furthermore, the S9 duo will also feature 3D Emoji which is more advanced than the ANIMOJI on iPhone X.  Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S9 said to feature advanced 3D emoji, stereo speakers”

Samsung Galaxy A8+ Review

Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) is the company’s latest premium mid-range smartphone in the ‘A series’ that was launched in India last month. It is the first phone from Samsung after the Galaxy S8 series and the Note8 to adopt the Infinity Super AMOLED display with 18.5:9 aspect ratio, but this has a FHD+ screen instead of Quad HD+ screen. It is also the first Samsung phone to feature dual front cameras. Is the smartphone worth the price? Let us find out in the complete review. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A8+ Review”

Samsung Experience 9.0 Android Oreo update brings redesigned and standardized emoji

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Samsung is finally bringing updated and redesigned emojis set with its Experience 9.0 based on Android 8.0 Oreo update. The new emoji looks consistent and standard with other sets of manufacturers like Google and iOS and apps like Facebook and Twitter. Continue reading “Samsung Experience 9.0 Android Oreo update brings redesigned and standardized emoji”

Samsung Galaxy S6, S6 edge, S6 edge+ and Note 5 could get Android Oreo update soon

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It looks like the Samsung Galaxy S6 series, and Note 5 might be getting the Android 8.0 Oreo update. As the North American carrier T-Mobile and Samsung seem to be working closely to make that possible. The support pages say that the update is coming to the Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy S6 edge +, and the Galaxy Note 5. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S6, S6 edge, S6 edge+ and Note 5 could get Android Oreo update soon”

Samsung DeX Pad dock for Galaxy S9 surfaces

The launch of Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ is just a couple of weeks away, and we have most of the details regarding the flagships. Back in January, there were reports about Samsung trademarking a new DeX Station accessory for the S9 just there was for the S8 last year. The DeX accessory dubbed ‘DeX Pad’ now makes its first appearance, courtesy of Evan Blass. Continue reading “Samsung DeX Pad dock for Galaxy S9 surfaces”

Samsung Galaxy S8 Android 8.0 Oreo update starts rolling out

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Samsung ended the Oreo beta program for the Galaxy S8 and S8+ recently after releasing 7th and final Oreo beta firmware, now the company has finally started rolling out stable update for the Galaxy S8 users starting from Germany.  Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S8 Android 8.0 Oreo update starts rolling out”

Samsung Gear Sport Review

The wearable market in India is progressively gaining momentum owing to its affordability, thanks to Chinese counterparts. These days, the affordable/basic wearable segment offer array of features including phone notifications, steps taken, heart rate, sleep monitor, and others, which in turn attracts the first time buyers. It is indeed safe to say that the tech, which incorporates health and fitness is on the rise among the Indian youths. It’s been approximately four years since Samsung made its presence in the wearable market and launched more than 6 to 7 wearables till now. Continue reading “Samsung Gear Sport Review”

Samsung Galaxy C10 Plus with Snapdragon 660, 6GB RAM surfaces in benchmarks

Details about Samsung Galaxy C10 and C10 Plus surfaced last year, we even saw some live images of the C10 showing off its dual rear cameras. Now the Galaxy C10 Plus with the model number SM-C9100 has surfaced on AnTuTu listing revealing some of the specifications. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy C10 Plus with Snapdragon 660, 6GB RAM surfaces in benchmarks”

Samsung ISOCELL Dual sensor solution to bring dual cameras to mid-range and entry-level smartphones

Several smartphone makers have already released budget smartphones with dual rear cameras, now Samsung has introduced its new dual camera solution with ISOCELL Dual image sensors and proprietary software for refocusing (bokeh) and low-light shooting (LLS) for budget and entry-level smartphones. These were previously exclusively only to their premium smartphone lineup. Continue reading “Samsung ISOCELL Dual sensor solution to bring dual cameras to mid-range and entry-level smartphones”

Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ press images surface in new Lilac Purple color [Update: Coral Blue]

[Update: Now the Coral Blue color variant of the Galaxy S9+ has surfaced]

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Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong released as South Korean court suspends his term

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A South Korean appeals court on Monday has suspended Samsung’s Heir Jay Y. Lee’s jail term after a year’s detention over the corruption scandal that brought down the former president. The Seoul High Court jailed Lee for two and a half years, reducing the original term by half, and suspended the sentence for charges including bribery and embezzlement, meaning he does not have to serve time. Continue reading “Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong released as South Korean court suspends his term”

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active with Android 8.0 Oreo gets Wi-Fi certification

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Samsung ended the Android Oreo 8.0 beta testing for the S8 and the S8+ last week and both the flagships are expected to taste the Oreo update anytime now. It’s obvious that the update at some point will make its way to the S8 Active as the company promised earlier. However, the new development shows that the rollout is not that far away. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S8 Active with Android 8.0 Oreo gets Wi-Fi certification”