And now onto our original review of the Galaxy Note7… The Galaxy Note7 is Samsung’s phablet darling the sixth version of the smartphone that started the Big one craze. But since the first Galaxy Note launch in 2011, phones with screens larger than 5.5-inches have become more common. Android ndows phone makers have jumped on the bwagon with their own Big one variants, even Apple started to offer plus-sized iones....
The Korean smartphone giant has added yet another star to their ever-growing Galaxy lineup and this time, it’s for the “On” budget series. The new Galaxy On8 will be exclusively available on Flipkart in India and features impressive specifications such as 3GB of RAM, Super AMOLED Full HD display, all for an affordable price tag. To begin with, the Galaxy On8 flaunts a brushed metal body and measures merely 7....
The first renders of the Samsung Galaxy S23 series are out, revealing the design in full glory. Renowned leaker OnLeaks shared early CAD renders of vanilla Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23+ with Digit for the former and the latter with Smartprix. The leak shows us that Samsung might not refresh the design entirely on its next camera-centric flagships. In fact, they look akin to their predecessor and an A-series phone, the Galaxy A13....
Similar to their predecessor, the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ feature an IP68 certification that makes them dust and water-resistant. If this will be your first Galaxy device or a smartphone in general, then there’s a lot you need to know about the Galaxy S8’s IP68 certification. While Samsung has been heavily advertising the Galaxy S8’s water resistance in its ads, it does not mention the important facts and fine prints....
The plan is to close international versions on February 1 then the U.S. mobile app shortly afterward. It’s a setback for Samsung’s bid to build a larger ecosystem of apps services around its mobile hardware. The company’s Touchz custom interface is feature-heavy compared to other Android phone interfaces includes several proprietary Samsung apps. Samsung also has its own app store a new Milk video service. It even built a Bron app for the NBA ayoffs....
Historically these types of calls have come from telemarketers and political campaigns. Lately, unsolicited calls have gone from just being annoying to malicious scams. Phone scams are at an all-time high You’ve probably noticed a sizable increase in the number of spam calls you’re receiving as of late. You’re not alone. A recent study by Truecaller shows that the number of phone scams has been rising around the world. The U....
As cases continue to rise, it’s important to continue being safe and proactive to protect ourselves from this virus. Otherwise, lockdowns and restrictions will likely continue until herd immunity is reached. We already know it’s important to wash our hands and wear masks to slow the spread. Tap or click here to see the top 14 face masks ranked according to scientists. But what else can we do to help further protect our bodies and fight against active COVID infections?...
Sadly, in too many of these breaches, security awareness on the part of the affected organization was lacking, and security awareness training could have made a significant difference. While security awareness training cannot provide guaranteed protection and does not play a role in defending against things like DDoS attacks, it has been implicated in a very wide range of breaches that could have been prevented. Digging into the Findings The Verizon data breach report is a comprehensive compilation of information, and we’ll do our best to summarize it below, beginning with the most common actors behind breaches and incidents....
Curved displays have existed in prototype forms and devices since quite sometime. However, up until now, companies have not really used it in their smartphones because of the manufacturing complexities and the increased costs. Samsung, however, has decided to buck the trend and introduced the new Galaxy Edge at its Unpacked 2 event today, which comes with a display that is wrapped around the right edge of the phablet. This “special edition of the Note 4” comes with a curved display on its right edge, which Samsung is calling the “Edge screen”....
A new tip from prolific leaker Ice Universe suggests that Samsung could replace the telephoto sensor on the Galaxy S24 Ultra with “a new solution” used in its predecessors. Unfortunately, the tipster stopped short of sharing which telephoto sensor this concerns. But, it’ll be a much-required upgrade, as the upcoming Galaxy S23 Ultra will likely retain the same telephoto camera configuration — 3x and 10x periscope — as its predecessor, the Galaxy S22 Ultra....
The Samsung Galaxy S5 is now getting a minor update which brings improvements to the fingerprint scanner as well as the camera of the handset. The update is being seeded to the international model of the smartphone (SM-G900F) first, beginning with the UK. Among the plethora of enhancements, the update will also bring a slightly faster Gallery app along with improved RAM management, which should boost performance somewhat. There are no other massive changes apart from these, but it’s good to know that Samsung is aware of the criticism and is acting accordingly....
With the rumored unveiling date of the next Nexus and Android 4.4 KitKat coming closer, we are seeing more and more details surface about them. Up until now, the leaked screenshots have only given us a glimpse of how the updated status bar would look in KitKat, along with some logs indicating the final specs of the Nexus 5. Today, the folks over at Android Police have got their hands on some bug report log files and screenshots from the upcoming Nexus handset running KitKat....
Recently, European pricing of the upcoming Samsung series is leaked, and now the pricing details for the United States is also confirmed. The Samsung Galaxy S22 series will be officially announced at the event on 9th February. There are three handsets Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, and Galaxy S22 Ultra. Galaxy S22 Series & Tab S8 Series to Launch at An Event in February The pricing details are leaked on Twitter via the tipster username @TechInsiderBlog....
The Galaxy S4 Active is a rugged high-end smartphone from Samsung. The handset is IP67 certified, which means it is dust-resistant and water-proof in 1m of water for up to 30mins. Thanks largely to its rugged nature; the S4 Active has a slightly different design than usually seen on the Galaxy series. Thankfully, the S4 Active sticks to its branding, and packs in some beefy internals. Below is a spec-by-spec comparison of the Galaxy S4 vs....
It’s not just Samsung phones that are exploding. After recalling 3 million Galaxy Note 7 units sold worldwide, the company is now recalling 2.8 million washing machines sold in the United States beginning from 2011. The official announcement of the recall was made by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Samsung has received over 700 reports of incidents where the top of one of their top-loading washing machine detached during use....
If reports from The Information are to be believed, it looks like Samsung is soon going to allow developers access to the pool of data about what a user does on his phone. The Korean company has been working on a new service, dubbed Context, that would collect data about what a user types on his phone, the data from various sensors and the apps they use, among other things....
Back in October of last year, Samsung officially announced the Bixby 2.0 platform, which is a major overhaul of the feature that aims to broaden its availability and give even more features to users. Unfortunately, Samsung wasn’t able to talk about a release date for Bixby 2.0, as work was still being done on the software. But it sounds like things are going well for Samsung, as the company seems to have a pretty clear expectation for when the digital assistant/interface will arrive on the market....
One of the biggest ways you overshare is linking your Google account to third-party apps, like social media or music streaming services. Connecting these apps can make your digital life more fun and convenient, but it comes at a cost. Around 52% of apps share your information with third parties for targeted advertising. Good news: If you granted permission, you can take it away. It’s not always easy to understand where to begin, though....
With less than a month to go for the official Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10+ unveiling, high-resolution photos of the devices have leaked online giving us a clear look at its design, the Infinity-O display, and their rear camera setup. The leaked photos of the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10+ confirm both devices will come with a triple-camera setup at the rear. At the front, the Galaxy S10 will come with a single camera while the bigger S10+ will come with a dual-camera setup....
If you’re just warming up to the idea of a foldable phone and you have your mind set on a Z Fold, you’re left with a tough decision: Do you go with the shiny new Galaxy Z Fold 4? Or do you pick up the older, but still impressive Galaxy Z Fold 3? There isn’t a wrong answer, as both phones are great. To help take some of the hard work of deciding off of your back, below I break down which phone you should get and why....
