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Samsung isn’t afraid of launching seemingly crazy devices, and sometimes the company gets lucky and those devices take off, like “phablets.” Apparently they’re trying it again. But this time around they’re throwing a huge display on what they’re still calling a tablet, despite the fact we’re very clearly in the area of desktop computing, as far as screen size goes. As revealed in images published initially by SamMobile, this is the Galaxy View, and it’s a tablet that boasts a display measuring in at 18....

Initially, Samsung started manufacturing UFS 2.0 Storage from the eMMC standard in the flagship smartphones released last year. This technology also transfers data at high speeds. Samsung mentioned in its website that “By providing high-density UFS memory that is nearly twice as fast as a SATA SSD for PCs, we will contribute to a paradigm shift within the mobile data storage market,” said Joo Sun Choi, Executive Vice President, Memory Sales and Marketing, Samsung Electronics....

For those of you old enough to remember the first PlayStation, chances are you’ve already played a game on your smartphone or tablet that looks as good or even better than Sony’s first games consoles. Where consoles are superior, however, is their precision controllers and ability to connect to a large screen television. Samsung is aiming to address that today with the launch of the “Smartphone GamePad”. What exactly is it?...

South Korean’s Yonhap News Agency reports that Samsung has reportedly halted production of the Galaxy Note 7 amidst multiple reports of new and replaced units of the devices also exploding. While Samsung has not made any official announcement in this regard, Yonhap sources at a Samsung supplier reveals that Samsung took this decision with the full cooperation of Chinese, United States, and Korean authorities. The move also includes stopping production in Samsung’s Vietnam factory that is “responsible for global shipments” of the Note 7....

The Galaxy Note 7 is the first smartphone from Samsung to feature and iris scanner, and Samsung’s President of Mobile Division, DJ Koh hopes that it is definitely not the last. The president, in fact, is hoping to bring the technology to their mid-range smartphones its price reduces. This is unlikely to happen anytime soon, but it is still commendable to see Samsung bring features like iris scanner to its mid-tier smartphones....

Unexpected things happen all the time. Hard drives fail, things get dropped, and water gets spilled. That’s why you need to know how to make a proper backup and restore your Apple device if an unexpected disaster happens. If you have anything of personal value on your Apple gadgets, it is imperative that you back it up. It will save you from losing hours, days and years of data. If you want any hope of restoring all of your files successfully, then it all starts with a proper backup....

After months of hype and leak, Samsung today unveiled the Galaxy Note 8 at its Unpacked event in New York. The Galaxy Note 8 is Samsung’s response to the likes of the Pixel XL 2, the iPhone 8, and represents the company’s best device in terms of pure technology. Despite being based on the Galaxy S8, there are a lot of new features on the Galaxy Note 8 for one to play around with....

Samsung today unveiled the Galaxy Note 9 at its Unpacked event. The handset is Samsung’s 2018 last major flagship release and comes after the launch of the Galaxy S9 earlier this year. In terms of design, the Galaxy Note 9 is similar to the Galaxy Note 8 with some minor tweaks here and there. From the front, the handset looks just like the Note 8, with major design changes limited to the rear....

With just over two days left for Samsung to unveil the Galaxy S10 series, the floodgates have opened for the leaks to flow. Detailed specs of the handsets have already leaked and now thanks to @evleaks, we also know how much the high-end variant of the S10+ featuring 12GB RAM and 1TB storage will cost. Apart from offering 6GB RAM/128GB storage on the base variant of the Galaxy S10 and S10+ and offering them with 256GB storage, Samsung will also be launching a high-end limited-edition variant of the Galaxy S10+ featuring 12GB RAM and 1TB storage....

Earlier today, Samsung and HTC both launched their flagship handsets for 2015 — the Galaxy S6 and the One M9. Both handsets pack in the very best of technology that is available in the market currently and represent the epitome of what Android devices can offer. However, it is only when you closely look at the spec sheet of both handsets that you will realize that they are very different from each other....

A quick recap, the Galaxy S8 comes with a 5.8-inch screen and the S8+ rocks a 6.2 one. Both Super AMOLED and with Quad HD resolutions, of course. In comparison, the iPhone 7 Plus, that sports a 5.5-inch display, measures 158.2mm in height and is 77.9mm wide. The Galaxy S8, on the other hand, comes with a 5.8-inch panel and measures 148.9mm in height and is 68.1mm wide. Both the Samsung Galaxy S8 and the S8+ are powered by the octa-core Exynos 8895 processor with 4GB of RAM....

A Samsung blog post details that the company is working with the three major wireless charging backers, pledging to “democratize this wireless charging technology with compelling smartphones.” ile that’s already a solid piece of evidence that the Galaxy S6 may support several major wireless charging stards, the latest GS6 teaser video adds in another hint. At the end of the short clip where “The Next Galaxy” speaks in first person, a large lightning bolt icon flashes on the screen....

The curved AMOLED devices that Samsung is currently using on its flagship handsets have allowed it to make its devices stand out from the competition. While they offer very little benefit in terms of functionality, they do help in making a device more compact and also make it look unique. Except for the Galaxy Note 7, Samsung has always launched two variants of its flagship devices in recent times. One of them comes with a curved screen, while the other one features a flat AMOLED panel....

Of course, the brand knows that it cannot sleep for the next generation. Especially after the presentation of the iPhone X, a smartphone with which Apple has finally included screen without borders. The Samsung high-end is the maximum reference for Android. However, the brand does not forget that its mid and low range devices are also among the best selling devices. Since, although none of its “small” are positioned as the most sold, together they generate more profit than their own high range....

The thumb drive has a stard Type A B 2.0 plug on one side, a Micro-B B 2.0 plug on the other. I tested the 32GB model with an HTC One smartphone. Both of the drive’s connectors are protected by a sliding plastic shell that automatically retracts when you push the plug into a B port (you’ll need to pull the covers back out when you unplug it). Due to the thickness of the thumb drive’s shroud, I had to pop the bottom of my phone out of its Speck case....

Password Management Passwords act as the keys to the locks that secure the most precious of our resources and their management is something that has often not been given enough heed to. The two main steps in the password management process are detailed below. Password selection/generation The first step is the selection of passwords by users or the generation of passwords by the system (for the users). Some applications/enterprises generate passwords themselves for the users in order to maintain standards of security and integrity....

Following the discontinuation of the Galaxy Note 7, and another global recall, another nail has been buried into the coffin of the flagship phablet. Bloomberg reported earlier today that the Galaxy Note 7 would, based on information obtained by the publication from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), be banned from all flights in the United States. And, sure enough, the FAA has officially announced the ban....

After several times have been referred and commented the Samsung Bixby, now comes a certainty to the side of the South Korean giant with the registration of Samsung Hello brand. It has been speculated that Samsung will equip the future Galaxy S8 with all the technology that will allow it, as is normal, to set the standards for the smartphone market. In the field of virtual assistants, Samsung should ignore Google’s proposals and present its offer, which would be called Bixby....

It’s surprising to see them beat HTC to the punch on one of the flagship devices, as it’s usually HTC that brings its customers more rapid Android releases. ether it’s technical issues with llipop or the Sense UI we don’t know, but for once Samsung owners are getting their hs on the Android cy first. Each week we gather up all the major software updates for the biggest devices; phones tablets on U....

Just like the regular Galaxy S6, the new Galaxy S6 Edge comes in three storage options — 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB. But buyers in the U.K. may get to choose between just two, because Samsung seems to have dropped the entry-level 32GB model for this market. SamMobile notes that only the 64GB and 128GB S6 Edge variants appear on Samsung’s U.K. website, while all three models of the regular Galaxy S6 are displayed....