Samsung’s latest smartphone was Galaxy Note 8. It was praised for its large display, improved S pen, dual cameras, not blowing up so far (Samsung is not living that down in years, nope) and more. Yet simply making a good phone is not enough for Samsung, as the Korean company wants to also poke fun at its main rival as it goes. Samsung has just released an advertisement of sorts. 1 minute long clip depicts a young man journey from buying the first iPhone in 2007, getting fed up with phone’s various shortcomings – no water resistance, lack of headphone jack, long queues for ...

We have all heard it is coming. Now it is confirmed. According to the Dutch tech website LetsGoDigital, Samsung has just filed the patent for a foldable phone. Leaked pictures show us a device with an elastic mid part that allows it to be folded in two. Pictures do not share any technical information.People who know more than I do believe that this foldable Samsung device may be released sometime in 2019. Tweet Vote on HN ...

Galaxy S8 series are said to not receive 8.0 Oreo update until early 2018. That is too bad, but it also means that the OS update’s beta version is available right now. The Android 8.0 Oreo beta is initially launched in the United States, United Kingdom and South Korea. Soon afterwards, beta will become available in Poland, France, Italy, Spain, China and Germany.If you wish to participate in the Galaxy S8 Oreo beta program, all you need to do is to go to Galaxy Apps > Google Play Store and download the Samsung Members application. I do not know how many testers are allowed, so the ...

Successor to Tab A 8.0 (2015) and (2016), Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) will be released in the United States of November 1st. Advertised as a family device, A 8.0 features include Kids Mode, Parental Control and a large bundle of entertainment for children in form of movies, books, video games and TV shows. Also included is a free 3 months of YouTube Red subscription.Specification:– 8′ screen (hence the name) with 800 x 1280 pixels resolution,– Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 CPU,– 2GB RAM, 32GB ROM,– 8mpx main camera with LED flash, 5mpx selfie shooter,– 5000mAh ...

It seems that Samsung is now working on a successor to Galaxy A7 (2017). According to the Geekbench listing, this year’s A7 will be sporting a 6′ FHD display, Exynos 7885 8-core CPU clocked at 1.6GHz and 6 gigabytes of RAM. It will probably also have a dual front-facing camera, although we cannot say that for sure.No word on device’s price, availability or date of release. Stay tuned. Tweet Vote on HN ...

Another day, another update. This time October security patch hits Galaxy S6 edge model SM-G925F in the United Kingdom. Firmware version G925FXXU5EQI8 contains 215 Android OS and 6 Samsung software fixes – nothing major, just small improvements. While the update is only available in UK at the moment, it will reach other countries very soon. Tweet Vote on HN ...

Samsung flagship phones support wireless charging for good few years now, yet the company has never decided to make wireless charger of its own. Until now, that is – Samsung-made wireless charger patent has just surfaced online. Device is described as using QI standard and able to work in both induction and resonant modes, with possibility of switching between one and another. Picture above shows that the device can charge, for example, both a smartphone and a smartwatch at the same time.Of course it is just a patent. I doubt Samsung has a working, market-ready unit on its hands, and ...

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 sales very well. It is a great phone, with shiny specification and, importantly, safe. Unlike its predecessor… remember how Galaxy Note 7s used to blow up? And how one blew up on a plane, after which many airlines disallowed them from getting aboard? Samsung remembers. Spanish division of the corporation has just set up a very special event – 200 passengers of an Iberia flight from Madrid to A Coruña, Galicia, have been surprised by receiving free Galaxy Note 8 units in the middle of flight.Haha! Good one, Samsung. We can say what we want about evil ...

We have had to wait until almost the end of October, but they are finally here; Galaxy Note 8’s latest security update is rolling out in China right now. While there is no official global release date, it will happen eventually. This update brings with it 215 vulnerability fixes for Android OS as well as Samsung software. No new functionalities, but hey, it is just a security patch. Update includes Galaxy Note 8’s with model numbers SM-N9508 and SM-N9500. Tweet Vote on ...

Benjamin Geskin, famous Samsung insider, has just released a juicy bit of gossip. Not only does he claim that Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus will both be released with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage; he also got his hands on what may be those devices’ future logo.Older rumours by Geskin have us believe that S9 and S9+ will also come with microSD slot. European release of the device will pack Exynos 9 Octa CPU, while US & Chinese versions will sport Qualcomm 845. Premium edition of S9 is also said to have 256GB of storage room available.Both S9 and S9+ will be revealed either on February or ...