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Samsung Pay was a success pretty much when Samsung announced it, given it’s the only payment service that works on both NFC and MST, making it compatible with pretty much any payment terminal that accepts debit and credit cards. Samsung Pay has gone live in quite a few markets since it was first unveiled, and Samsung has revealed at the Galaxy S8 event that Samsung Pay has been used for more than 240 million transactions so far. That’s a huge number, one that is bound to make Apple and Google jealous, as their payment services only work over NFC.  Samsung Pay works great , and it’s good to see consumers around the world have adopted the service so quickly. Are you one of those use their Samsung device for making payments?

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We live our lives through our phones. They're now our screens of choice to enjoy everything from TV shows to mind-blowing games. But smartphones still look the same as they did a decade ago. Until Now. Unbox your phone. Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ [Infinity Display] The new Infinity Display gives you an incredible full screen experience. By creating a bezel-less, full-frontal edge-to-edge screen, the Galaxy S8 gives you more space for the things that matter. [A Whole New Way To Interact] The Galaxy S8 also presents a whole new way to interact with your phone – Bixby. Bixby will be a new intelligent interface on our devices. [Removing Everyday Barriers] We constantly push ourselves to give you technology that makes your life easier through Face Recognition, Iris Scanner, Samsung DeX, Camera and more. [Opening New Worlds] The Galaxy S8 connects you to a new world of experiences by pairing with the Gear VR with Controller or the new Gear 360. For more information: http://www.samsung.c

The Galaxy S6 edge+ was probably the curved Galaxy S flagship that received the least attention, given it came in between when the Galaxy S6 edge took everyone’s breath away and when the Galaxy S7 edge came out as one of the most perfect Samsung flagships we had ever seen. But the Galaxy S6 edge+ wasn’t far from perfection, either , and many owners of the device are likely thinking of upgrading to the Galaxy S8 or the Galaxy S8+. Our full review of the Galaxy S8 and S8+ will arrive in the coming weeks, but in the meantime, if you are wondering how the S6 edge+ compares to Samsung’s new flagships on paper, check out the comparison table below. For detailed specs of both the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+, head over to our devices section . Galaxy S6 edge+ Galaxy S8/Galaxy S8+ Display 5.7-inch Super AMOLED Edge, Quad HD, 16:9 5.8/6.2-inch Super AMOLED Infinity, Quad HD+, 18:5:9 Processor 2.1 GHz octa-core Exynos 7420, 64-bit, 14 nm 2.3GHz octa-core Exynos 8895 (or Snapdra

Samsung has just made the Galaxy S8 and S8+, its flagship smartphone offerings for 2017, official. Both devices offer improvement in most aspects, including the processing speed and displays, compared to their predecessors. However, are those improvements massive enough for you to consider an upgrade? The release of the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge in 2015 marked an important milestone in Samsung’s smartphone design philosophy. The South Korean smartphone giant introduced a glass-and-metal build, dual-edge curved displays, and non-removable batteries to its premium smartphone lineup. How much of an improvement do the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+ offer compared to the two-year old Galaxy S6 and S6 edge? Some of the notable improvements include a much faster processor, larger displays (and a complete move to curved displays in both the variants), an improved camera autofocus mechanism, IP68 dust and water resistance, and a lot of added security features. Let’s find out how the Ga

Samsung’s finally taken the wraps off the much-anticipated Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ — and naturally, we want to see how they compare to their predecessors. Right off the bat, there appears to be a couple of notable improvements, including larger displays and a faster processor. It’s unclear whether the upgraded internals alone will make it worth the upgrade (you’ll have to wait for our full review to find out), but in the meantime, they’re the best way to judge how much of an improvement the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ are. For more details on their specs, click here . Galaxy S7/Galaxy S7 edge Galaxy S8/Galaxy S8+ Display 5.1/5.5-inch Super AMOLED, Quad HD, 16:9 5.8/6.2-inch Super AMOLED, Quad HD+, 18:5:9 Processor 2.3 GHz octa-core Exynos Exynos 8890, 64-bit, 14 nm Octa-core, 10 nm, 64-bit RAM 4GB LPDDR4 4GB LPDDR4 Rear camera 12-megapixel, OIS, F1.7 aperture, phase-detection autofocus, 4K video recording 12-megapixel, OIS, Dual Pixel, phase-detection auto

Every year, Samsung releases a plethora of new cases to accompany its new flagships. It’s no different with the Galaxy S8 and S8+, although there are a couple of new additions and improvements to existing cases. The new Alcantara cases are especially nice. They are available in several colors and offer a very premium feel. There are a couple of standard bumper cases, and an interesting addition to the lineup are the new two piece cases. These are two separate pieces that work through magnets and can be attached to the top and bottom at the back. The Clew View Cover has received an upgrade: The see-through upper half that covers the display now has a rubber film that will prevent it from scratching the display. As expected, all of these covers fit the phones well, as official smartphone cases should. Take a look at all the Galaxy S8 and S8+ cases below.

The virtual reality experience on mobile is getting better, but the steps it has taken towards improvement have been small. For me, it feels like a long time ago that I tried the Gear VR before putting it away and never picking it up again. The main reason then was the lack of content, so I was pleasantly surprised to see how the amount and quality of content has gone up. Of course, the VR experience isn’t top notch yet, primarily because the display resolution on smartphones isn’t high enough yet. While Samsung isn’t yet offering a solution to that problem, the company is, however, wanting to make controlling the Gear VR an easier affair. To this end, Samsung (and Oculus) introduced the Gear VR controller at MWC 2017. We weren’t able to play around with it at the time but were able to check it out alongside the Galaxy S8 . The Gear VR controller is very light, and its design is very unassuming as you will see in the pictures below. It has a couple of buttons and a trackpad; the latte

Our Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ hands-on at Samsung Netherlands’ headquarters involved some playtime with the new Samsung DeX accessory, which allows Samsung’s new flagships to transform into a desktop computer. Connecting the DeX dock to a monitor will make the Galaxy S8 show up on the display, with the ability to run regular phone apps on the large screen. This works pretty well, and the fact that you can connect a mouse and keyboard via the USB ports makes for an “Android on steroids” experience. Well, maybe calling it a Chromebook would be closer to the truth, but in any case, Samsung DeX turns your Galaxy S8 into a mini-PC. However, should you get an incoming call, you will need to either disconnect the phone from the dock or take the call on loudspeaker. In addition to HDMI and USB ports, DeX also comes with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, an Ethernet port, and a USB Type-C port that is used to connect the S8 to the DeX dock (and also to charge the device). We didn’t get too much time to play

We had been hearing for quite some time now that Samsung was due to launch a new Gear 360 camera in the near future and it has done that today. Samsung has announced the new Gear 360 camera which is capable of shooting true 4K video in 360-degrees. The predecessor was only able to capture 360-degree video in “near-4K.” The new camera has a refined design for easier user and is notably smaller than its predecessor. Touting 8.4-megapixel image sensors with Bright Lens F/2.2 on both dual fisheye lenses, the new Gear 360 can record content in true 4K resolution. When capturing 360-degree video or still images, users can take advantage of multiple viewing models, photo effects, editing tools and filters to add a personal flair to their content. 360-degree videos can also be easily converted to standard formats for easier sharing. The new Gear 360 also gets real-time content sharing. When synced with a compatible smartphone or PC, the camera can be used to broadcast live to platforms li

Along with the Galaxy S8 and the S8+ , Samsung also unveiled a bunch of official accessories of the new smartphones, including cases, wireless chargers, and a docking station for the smartphones. These smartphones are equipped with powerful, desktop-grade processors (Exynos 8895 or Snapdragon 835), and to leverage this power, Samsung has developed a docking station for the Galaxy S8 and S8+. Samsung DeX is a wired docking station that can not only rapidly charge the Galaxy S8 or the S8+, but also turn them into Android-based desktops by providing “ a secure desktop-like experience ” to the users. The DeX can be easily used to display and edit data from a compatible smartphone, making the device “ faster and smarter. ” Samsung has teamed up with virtual desktop software makers and companies like Microsoft and Adobe for offering a desktop-like experience for apps like Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat Reader and Adobe Lightroom Mobile. The Dex is one of those products from Samsung that p

The Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ are official, after an insane amount of leaks that spoiled the surprise Samsung could have given us at the Unpacked event. You know the devices’ specs, you know what we think about them , but what about pricing? Well, as rumors had said, the Galaxy S8 is priced at Euro 799, while the Galaxy S8+ will cost Euro 899. High prices, yes, and they might be slightly more in some markets (or less, depending on where you buy them ). As usual, Samsung will announce pricing information for different markets in the coming days, and the general release date is set for April 28th. What do you think about the price tags carried by the Galaxy S8 and S8+?

Just a few days before Samsung’s official Unpacked event, we were invited to see the company’s next big things, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ . Samsung’s latest flagships really are big and have a huge responsibility on their shoulders: making people forget the Galaxy Note 7 debacle. As far as taking a new approach goes, Samsung has done a pretty good job this year, with a lot of changes that make the Galaxy S8 and S8+ different from previous Galaxy S flagships. The design is where the new direction is most evident. Samsung has ditched its home button, and the company says “designing this phone took years.” That’s not far from the truth, given how that home button itself has been a part of Samsung phones for so long. The Galaxy S8 has the same basic build that was introduced with the Galaxy S6: glass on the front and back, and metal on the sides. This makes for the same premium feeling as its predecessors, but the Galaxy S8 is much narrower than any Android phone Samsung has made. T