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Samsung has launched the Galaxy J5 (2016) and Galaxy J7 (2016), its first metallic budget smartphones, in its home market. The two devices will be launched by carrier KT in black and gold color options, with price tags of 290,000 won ($254) and 363,000 won ($318) respectively. Samsung will also be bringing the Galaxy J3 to […]

Capture your life in 360 degrees and experience the world in a whole new level, by simply putting Gear 360 in every moment of your life. Sync with the Galaxy S7, shoot everyday moments with your loved ones, and view it on the Galaxy S7 and Gear VR in 360 degrees. Enjoy an immersive 360 experience and discover a new world of 360 selfies! Welcome to the 360 world. For more information: http://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/gear-360/ From: Samsung Mobile

Just four days ago Samsung released an update for the Galaxy Note 4 in India which brought the latest security fixes to this variant of the phablet. Build number GDTS1DPD2 brought the April security patch for the Galaxy Note 4, so it seems quite odd when Samsung releases another update for the handset today that […]

We’re back with Themes Thursday to showcase some of the best themes released in the past one week. Over 63 themes have been released in Samsung’s Theme Store over the past one week, and we’ve shortlisted ten themes that you might be interested in. We are tremendously impressed by [Walk On Mars] Triple ZigZag and […]

Samsung’s latest commercial showcases the company’s two most important products of the year: the Galaxy S7 edge and the Gear VR. The ad was released yesterday, and it reminds us that all of us have dreams, but unfortunately not every dream turns into reality. This is where Samsung wants to bring virtual reality into the picture. The commercial […]

Samsung unveiled its IoT-based Family Hub smart refrigerator back at CES 2016. This refrigerator sports a massive touchscreen, letting you use it pretty much like a smartphone/tablet. The Korean manufacturer has formally started advertising this particular product, with the first commercial featuring Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard now going live. A lot of animation is on show, and […]

Samsung has quite the bad habit of not making every color variant of its flagships available in all markets, especially at the time the devices go on sale. This year, the white version of Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge is the elusive option, but those living in the UK and willing to go with […]

Sony has released its full year results for the 12 months to 31 March 2016. There aren’t too many surprises on the mobile front, as the company has delivered on its revised expectations set back in January. The results do, however confirm that Sony Xperia shipments plunged 57 percent in Q4 FY15 to 3.4 million […]

Samsung announced yesterday that it’s opening up Samsung Checkout on TV to developers, this two-step payment solution was previously offered only to select partners. The company aims to make TV app markets more dynamic and fruitful for developers with this native billing option which works on all Samsung smart TVs from 2014 to 2016 while 2013 […]

It is fairly evident from the technology and products showcased at the SDC 2016 event that Samsung is pushing heavily towards the Internet of Things. The company demonstrated Otto, a cute personal assistant robot that could not only answer questions but also double up as a security monitoring device. Otto is essentially a home companion smart […]

  Student developers will stand alongside professionals at the Samsung Developer Conference in San Francisco today. The students, chosen from the five winners of the 2015 Samsung Mobile App Academy, made apps to address issues in their local communities. Winning apps include an interactive pill chart to incentivize children with serious illness to take their medication, a system … Continue reading Students Show Off Their Coding Know-How at Samsung Developer Conference

Samsung Electronics today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016. Samsung’s revenue for the quarter was KRW 49.78 trillion, an increase of 5.7 percent YoY, while operating profit for the quarter was KRW 6.68 trillion, an increase of 12 percent YoY. In the company’s earnings guidance disclosed on April 7, 2016, … Continue reading Samsung Electronics Announces First Quarter Results

Apple saw its first ever iPhone sales decline in Q1 2016 while Samsung further cemented its position as the leader in the global smartphone market, buoyed by the stellar performance of the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge. Latest figures from research firm IDC show that even though Samsung witnessed a slight dip in smartphone […]

Samsung announced today that the Samsung Artik Cloud, an open data exchange platform which connects devices and apps, is commercially available. The platform provides easy-to-use open APIs and tools to securely collect, store, and act on data from linked devices or cloud services. Companies can use these APIs and tools to quickly bring new Internet of […]