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Samsung Electronics, in collaboration with Red Bull, announced today it will release a series of videos “See the Unexpected,” featuring top extreme sports athletes showcasing their skills throughout iconic locations in Morocco. “See the Unexpected” combines the talents of Red Bull athletes with Samsung TVs that deliver the best in television picture quality in one distinct video series.   “With the “See the Unexpected” series, we wanted to showcase the unique talents of these athletes against some of the most beautiful backdrops and locations in the world,” said Sunghee Han, Vice President of Samsung’s Visual Display business. “When watching the video series on Samsung QLED TVs, which are able to produce 100 percent color volume, viewers can witness the incredible detail, vibrant colors and every frame of the action in the best picture quality available.”   The “See the Unexpected” video series features Red Bull athletes including parkour athlete, Jason Paul, motorcyclist Robbie

Welcome to the latest edition of  Wallpaper Wednesday . This week, we’re highlighting a total of four backgrounds featuring gradients. All of the images are available in a suitable resolution for the  Galaxy S8 ,  Galaxy S8+  and just about any other smartphone on the market. If any of the following images float your boat and you want to download and set one as your wallpaper, simply tap on the photo to maximise it, then click and hold to save it. Once the picture is stored locally, open up  Settings , locate and select  Wallpaper , then just press the image to set it as your background. Color Splash Melted Fuse Mini Triangles Red Attack Download

We publish  a lot  of stories on a daily basis. Unfortunately, the majority of news breaks during our European hours of operation, which makes it difficult for our readers in the US (and other regions) to keep up. However, we think we’ve come up with a fantastic solution — a  daily recap . Here’s what went out today. APK Game Launcher update brings support for DeX Business Samsung invests $1 billion in its Texas chip foundry, aims to manufacture 4nm chips by 2020 Deals Daily Deal: Bag yourself a Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8+ for 25% off Phones Galaxy Note 7 FE specs show up in GFXBench listing Samsung introduces new ISOCELL lineup of camera sensors, includes dual-cameras TouchWiz Home update for Galaxy S8 and S8+ promises to fix the lag Use these apps to disable system apps on your Samsung phone without root We now know why Samsung’s having trouble teaching Bixby Voice different languages

Last year, Samsung knocked it out of the park with the Galaxy S7′s camera. The 12-megapixel rear camera on the S7 didn’t have as many megapixels as its predecessor, but the combination of features like dual-pixel autofocus and larger pixels made the S7′s camera nothing short of amazing. The Galaxy S7 was hailed as having the best camera on a smartphone at the time of its launch, and with the Galaxy S8 , Samsung worked on further improving camera performance. The new mult-frame processor that takes multiple shots and combines them into one for increased photo quality is the highlight on the S8, but I have been rather unimpressed with the rear camera on the Samsung’s new flagships. The thing is, I don’t mean that in a bad way, and the S8 has made me realize how good Samsung’s flagship camera was a year ago. The only benefit I notice on the photos taken by the S8 is the increased detail in low-light shots. Elsewhere, in day-to-day usage, the Galaxy S8 offers nearly the same image quali

Galaxy Note 7 FE to be released on 7/7 June 28, 2017 By Siddhanth Leave a Comment Earlier this year, Samsung confirmed that its recalled Galaxy Note 7 could make a return as a refurbished phone and according to a report on Yonhap News and WSJ , Samsung will release the Galaxy Note 7 in a new avatar. The phone will sell as Galaxy Note 7 FE (as in fandom edition!) and will sell at a price tag of less than 700,000 won that comes to around $600. While the new phone will have hardware features comparable to the recalled device, the new Galaxy Note 7 FE will have a smaller battery capacity. If you recall, larger sized battery in the phone’s curvy design was the reason for the phone to catch fire. There’s no information on the exact availability but South Korea will be the first market to get it. Via

Samsung’s refurbished version of the Galaxy Note 7 is set to launch on July 7 as the Galaxy Note 7 FE  (with FE said to stand for ‘fandom edition’), according to recent reports. With just a week to go before the phone hits retail shelves, Note 7 fans are no doubt excited, even though the Galaxy Note 7 FE is expected to be available only in South Korea initially. The refurbished iteration is said to feature the same specs as the discontinued Note 7 apart from the battery (which is said to be smaller), and these specs have now shown up on GFXBench. The benchmark database has the device listed as the Note 7R (which may be the codename and not the name of the retail unit), and it’s running Android 7.0 Nougat. The screen is listed as a 5.7-inch unit with Full HD resolution – the actual display will probably go up to Quad HD but run at 1080p out of the box, just like the Galaxy S8 and S8+ . Other listed specs include 12-megapixel and 5-megapixel rear and front-facing camera, the Exynos 889

Samsung’s chip manufacturing plant in Austin, Texas is one of the most technologically advanced foundries in the world. It was established back in 1997, and the company manufactures some of the latest and greatest memory, storage, and processing chipsets for itself as well as for big-name brands like Apple. Now, the company has invested $1 billion to improve the production facility even further. The company is also considering to increase the memory chip production at its facility in China. The company recently spun off its foundry into a different arm and showcased its roadmap for manufacturing chipsets. According to a new report from  The Investor , South Korean electronics giant Samsung is preparing itself for the “ fourth largest industrial revolution ” by producing more powerful and power-efficient chips for smart and connected devices with always-on displays. The company has invested $16 billion in its Austin chip plant since 1997. Samsung Foundry is currently manufacturing

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Amazon has slashed the price of the international variants of the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ by 25%, meaning you can currently pick up the former for $660 and the latter for $749.99. Both handsets ship anodized in the Midnight Black hue with 64GB of expandable internal storage. If you want to snag yourself a Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8+ for the reduced price, hit the  Buy Now button below. A word of caution, though: as these are international models, they’ll only work with GSM carriers in the United States, like AT&T and T-Mobile. Buy Now – Galaxy S8 Buy Now – Galaxy S8+

A few years ago, the only way to disable proprietary and inbuilt apps on an Android phone was by rooting it to gain full access to the system. Samsung devices remain easy to root to this day, but it is no longer recommended to do so as rooting a Samsung device trips its warranty, and not to mention rooting can also be a risky business in general. So how do you go about disabling apps and services that you don’t wish to use, yet are impossible to disable? Well, thankfully, there are a couple of apps that let you disable any app or service on a Samsung device without the need for root access. There may be more, but the ones we are aware of are Package Disabler and Adhell. Both apps list out all the apps and services installed on the device and let you disable or enable them with a single tap. Adhell is free while Package Disabler costs a little over $1, and while both work equally well, Package Disabler is considerably more advanced (like letting you disable all bloatware at once) and o

Samsung was originally expected to launch Bixby Voice in Chinese and English on board the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ back in August, but it was forced to postpone the feature because it was having trouble teaching the assistant the languages, and now we know why: it doesn’t have the resources, like foreign language experts. “Bixby’s linguistic capabilities are still unsatisfactory compared to its bigger rivals such as Amazon’s Alexa and Apple’s Siri,” an industry source told The Investor on condition of anonymity on June 27. “We are still working on improving the linguistic skills in order to provide a more advanced AI assistant that meets user needs.” The South Korean company recently kicked off an opt-in beta test for Bixby Voice in the United States, though it hasn’t been well-received, with many users claiming that it barely understands English and is inaccurate more often than not, which is disappointing, to say the least. At this rate, it doesn’t seem likely that an English

Samsung has introduced its new lineup of ISOCELL camera sensors at the ongoing MWC 2017 expo in Shanghai. The company had been making ISOCELL sensors since 2013, but it has now divided its lineup in four sub-brands: ISOCELL Bright , ISOCELL Dual , ISOCELL Fast , and ISOCELL Slim . ISOCELL sensors have greater separation between individual pixels to reduce color crosstalk for improved color fidelity and good image quality even with smaller pixels. ISOCELL Bright camera sensors, as the name suggests, offer brighter images with lower noise. ISOCELL Fast sensors provide faster than usual autofocus on still as well as moving objects. ISOCELL Slim sensors with an individual pixel size of 0.9µm or 1.0µm are meant for ultra-slim smartphones. For the first time, Samsung showcased ISOCELL camera sensors meant to be used in dual-camera setups. The company seems to be going down the RGB+Monochrome route with dual-cameras for smartphones. Samsung’s slideshow showcases a dual-13MP setup with aut

Samsung has issued an update for its Game Launcher application, which transports support for DeX, as well as a plethora of bug fixes and stability improvements. Don’t rush to install it though, as the feature is pretty much useless at this precise moment in time. When you attempt to play a game listed in the “Supported by DeX” section of Game Launcher, it opens but doesn’t recognize that there’s a keyboard and mouse attached, leaving you unable to progress beyond the title screen. There’s a good chance that Samsung prematurely flicked the switch on the update, so we expect it to roll out a separate upgrade to introduce support for peripherals in the not-too-distant future. We’ll have to wait and see.

Yesterday we wrote about lag and UI fluidity problems on the Galaxy S8 and S8+ , and how Samsung needs to fix those problems on its flagship smartphones. It seems like the company had already been working to fix some of those issues. The company has now released an update to its TouchWiz Home launcher to fix the lag. As per the company’s official changelog for Samsung TouchWiz Home v6.1.09.2, the update should now fix the lag when swiping up and down between the homescreen and the app screen. It also improves the visibility of app names under icons against a white wallpaper. We can notice that animations have improved and the lag is not as noticeable as earlier. The update is now available for the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+ through Galaxy Apps as well as through the Play Store.

Samsung Electronics, a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today introduced its image sensor brand ‘ISOCELL ® ’ as well as demonstrated leading-edge solutions at the 2017 Mobile World Congress (MWC) Shanghai.   Samsung’s brand for its image sensor lineup is named after the company’s own ISOCELL technology, which is the optimum solution for today’s devices that require ultra-slim designs with high quality cameras. First introduced in 2013, ISOCELL technology separates each pixel with a physical barrier that reduces color crosstalk among pixels. This allows high color fidelity, enabling excellent image quality even with smaller pixels.   Samsung ISOCELL is underlined by four technological sub-brands—Bright, Fast, Slim and Dual—that respond to specific market demands:   ISOCELL Bright sensors deliver bright and sharp images with high color fidelity and reduced noise in low light environments ISOCELL Fast sensors provide fast autofocus onto still or moving objects

  Samsung Electronics today launched  Samsung Newsroom Argentina , a Spanish-language news and communication platform that will provide Samsung-related content to local media and consumers.   Samsung Newsroom Argentina aims to share latest news about the company, recent innovations, corporate vision, CSR activities and other business insights. Argentina’s newsroom will become the official company site in the country and will be complemented by videos, photos, feature articles, infographics, as well as live streaming of notable Samsung events.   Argentina is the second Spanish-language site in the region after Mexico . Globally, Argentina’s Newsroom is Samsung’s eleventh, following the global and local editions in the United States , in addition to Korea , Vietnam , Brazil , India , Germany , Russia , Mexico , and the U.K . Samsung anticipates launching additional Newsrooms in other regions to share company information in even more languages.   Samsung has been active in the Arg

SK Telecom and Samsung Electronics announced today that they successfully completed a trial to deliver a 5G end-to-end connection based on 5G New Radio (NR) technology. Today’s trial represents the successful case of a 5G end-to-end connection, using the 3.5GHz spectrum, through virtualized core, radio and device based on 5G NR technology.   The trial, which took place in Samsung’s R&D center in Suwon, was comprised of Samsung’s 5G virtualized core, virtualized RAN, Distributed Unit (baseband unit and radio unit) and test device that are based on the 3GPP NR standards elements established to date. The 3GPP Release 15 standard is expected to be completed around the end of 2017, and to date, technologies such as numerology, frame structure and channel coding have been defined in the 3GPP NR specification.   Results achieved today were speeds over 1 Gbps and low latency of 1.2 millisecond. The ultra-low latency was made achievable by reducing the Transmission Time Interval (TTI) d

We publish  a lot  of stories on a daily basis. Unfortunately, the majority of news breaks during our European hours of operation, which makes it difficult for our readers in the US (and other regions) to keep up. However, we think we’ve come up with a fantastic solution — a  daily recap . Here’s what went out today. Deals Daily Deal: Save 30% on a second-generation SmartThings Hub Firmware News These Galaxy devices will be updated to Android 8.0 ‘O’ Opinion Samsung’s UI fluidity problem needs fixing Phones Feast your eyes upon the Galaxy Note 8 in these leaked renders Newly leaked Galaxy Note 8 image shows the position of the fingerprint reader

Samsung’s next S Pen-toting phablet is expected to be launched by the end of August, and we’ve been noticing a steady flow of leaks showcasing its possible design, features, and specifications. However, with just a couple of months to go before the official unveiling, the Galaxy Note 8 leak floodgates have opened, and we’re finally getting to see more legible information regarding the device. Earlier today, we reported about  leaked 3D CAD renders of the Galaxy Note 8 , and now an additional 3D CAD image has surfaced. The image has been published by BGR , and the publication mentions that the image comes directly from the factory that is tasked with building the new phone. The image showcases the placement of the dual-camera setup along with the location of the fingerprint reader. The positioning of the fingerprint reader on the Galaxy S8 and S8+ has been criticized by a lot of users and experts, but it seems that Samsung has decided to continue with a rear-facing fingerprint read