Samsung: News

04 Sep 2017

Thailand

Samsung launches Galaxy J7 plus with dual camera, Bixby

Recently Samsung Galaxy J7 Plus has been launched in Thailand. It's the second phone by the South Korean giant, after Galaxy Note 8, which comes with a dual-camera setup.

03 Sep 2017

Huawei

Huawei claims its new chip can beat Apple and Samsung

The third-largest smartphone maker in the world, Huawei, has made a powerful new AI-powered smartphone chip, which it says would give the company an edge over rivals Apple and Samsung.

03 Sep 2017

India

Samsung Galaxy Note 8: Pre-registration begins in India

Those who want their next phone to be a Samsung Galaxy Note 8 can now go to the Samsung India website and pre-register. Once it's done, you will start getting the latest updates.

02 Sep 2017

India

Samsung Galaxy S9 could be launched in January 2018

India is yet to get its hands on the much-touted Samsung Galaxy Note 8. However, that hasn't stopped tech aficionados from getting hyped about the firm's next big release - Galaxy S9.

01 Sep 2017

California

Samsung permitted to test self-driving cars in California

Reportedly, Samsung has been given permission, by the Autonomous Vehicle Tester Program from the California Department of Motor Vehicle, to conduct self-driving car tests on the state's public roads.

25 Aug 2017

South Korea

Lee Jae-yong, Samsung heir, sentenced to five-year prison over corruption

A South Korean court has found electronics giant Samsung's heir apparent Lee Jae-yong guilty of bribery and other crimes.

23 Aug 2017

Smartphones

Samsung launches Note 8, Note 7 users to get discounts

The South Korean electronics giant Samsung has launched the high-end Galaxy Note 8 phablet at its latest Galaxy Unpacked event in New York.

21 Aug 2017

Huawei

Can Apple find a way to "dazzle" with iPhone 8?

Amid growing competition from Xiaomi, Oppo, and Huawei, Apple and Samsung are desperately seeking a wow factor to overcome challenges to fend off Chinese players' threat.

18 Aug 2017

Foxconn

Kiss Connectivity: The new wireless data transfer technology

We've been using cables to transfer huge data between mobile phones over the years, though it isn't very efficient.

16 Aug 2017

Smartphones

Samsung Galaxy Note 8: "Do bigger things" with this phablet!

Samsung is finally going to launch the much-awaited phablet of its Galaxy Note series, the Galaxy Note 8, on 23 August in New York.

07 Aug 2017

South Korea

Corruption scandal: Lee Jae-yong, Samsung heir, might face 12-year imprisonment

South Korean prosecutors have recommended 12-year imprisonment billionaire Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong.

03 Aug 2017

South Korea

Samsung launches dual-screen Leader 8 flip smartphone in China

Looks like South Korean electronics giant Samsung is trying to bring the flip phone era back.

03 Aug 2017

Huawei

Apple, Samsung may lose out to Huawei, Oppo and Xiaomi

If reports are to be believed, very soon Samsung and Apple will be losing their number one and two spots in the global smartphone market. They are holding onto their mantles as of second quarter of this year.

28 Jul 2017

India

Xiaomi surpasses Samsung in budget smartphone segment

As the 4G handset base in India crossed the 150 million units mark in the second quarter of 2017, data showed that Xiaomi had toppled Samsung as the top smartphone seller in the under-Rs. 10,000 segment of the smartphone market.

20 Jul 2017

India

Samsung vs Xiaomi: Samsung stops supply to 200 retailers

It's Samsung vs Xiaomi in India's cell phone market. The stakes are high for Samsung after it was forced out of China, the world's biggest market.

09 Jul 2017

Smartphones

Samsung is back in the game, might beat Apple profits

Things had not gone well in recent past for Samsung. Two consecutive incidents had pushed the Korean giant back to the wall.

03 Jul 2017

South Korea

Samsung's infamous Galaxy Note 7 back with Note Fan Edition

Remember Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 which used to catch fire? Now, under pressure from environmentalists, Samsung is releasing a new phone using parts of Note 7.

03 Jul 2017

South Korea

Samsung slashes its workforce first time in 7 years

Samsung has shed some of its Chinese workforce for the first time in seven years, primarily due to restructuring.

08 Jun 2017

India

Samsung plans to invest Rs. 4,915cr in its Noida Plant

South Korean company Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd said that it will invest Rs. 4,915crore in its Noida plant to double the production; after acquiring 35-acre land adjacent to the current facility, approved by the Uttar Pradesh government.

31 May 2017

India

LeEco: Slow and steady wins races, not the reckless

LeEco, the Chinese phonemaker, in 2016 had a clear goal in front of itself- disrupt the US market.

29 May 2017

Facebook

This week in technology, a wrap-up!

Here is a wrap-up of the week gone by, in technology space!

24 May 2017

Germany

Samsung S8 Iris scanner is great, but it's not hack-proof

While phone makers have been touting iris-based recognition as the next big leap in phone security, a recent development proves that we are yet to come up with an iris-scanning system that can't be easily fooled.

23 May 2017

South Korea

South Korea's impeached president pleads not guilty in corruption trial

Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye has pleaded not guilty at her corruption trial.

09 May 2017

OPPO

Oppo wants to invest in Indian start-ups to topple Samsung

Oppo might have lost the top-smartphone-seller tag in China to Huawei in the first quarter but that doesn't mean it's going to stop anytime soon.

01 May 2017

OPPO

Samsung leaves Apple behind, once again emerges as market leader

IDC research noted that in the first quarter of 2017, Samsung once again made its way to the top leaving, its major rival, Apple behind.

28 Apr 2017

Fitbit

US: Fitbit Flex 2 tracker explodes on Wisconsin woman's arm

A Wisconsin woman suffered second-degree burns when the Fitbit Flex 2 - a fitness device - she was wearing on her arm caught fire.

25 Apr 2017

iOS

Emojis will now help neurological patients to communicate

Gone are the days when we used to use emojis in chat messages just for fun and sometimes for the lack of words, these little symbols have now emerged as a proper communication tool.

08 Apr 2017

Huawei

Huawei-Samsung Patent Case: Court orders Samsung to pay 80m Yuan

Chinese smartphone maker Huawei Technologies won a patent victory over its South Korean rival Samsung Electronics.

06 Oct 2016

Amazon

Samsung acquires next generation artificial assistant, Viv

Samsung has made a splash in the artificial intelligence (AI) world by acquiring the next generation AI 'Viv'.

29 Sep 2016

Business

Lawsuit claims Samsung washing machines are exploding

A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Samsung in the U.S. over claims of exploding washing machines.

21 Aug 2016

Amsterdam

Virtual reality porn to be the next big thing

According to estimates by Piper Jaffaray, an investment bank and asset management firm, virtual reality porn will be the third largest sector for VR by 2025, after video games and NFL-related content.