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Over the last 12 months or so, there have been tons of rumours regarding Samsung's upcoming foldable smartphone, currently known as the Galaxy X. While we know for a fact that a prototype is in the works, it seems that earlier indications that we may see it this year were …

While we did learn an awful lot about the Samsung Galaxy S8 from leaks over the last few months, one thing that did sneak up on us during the official reveal was the announcement of Samsung DeX. This new product essentially allows your smartphone to seamlessly turn into a desktop …

Samsung is all set to officially unveil the Galaxy S8 and S8+ later today but over the last few months, we've seen more than a few leaks. We have images of the phone, internal specs and yesterday, Samsung accidentally leaked the user guide, so we even know what the company …

Samsung has gone through a lot when it comes to the Galaxy Note 7. The device launched, had a recall, relaunched, had another recall and now, environmental groups are putting additional pressure on Samsung to ensure that all of those handsets don't just end up in a landfill somewhere. However, …

While other TV makers are giving the Curved TV craze a rest, Samsung is doubling down. This year, LG and Sony have already opted to start producing less curved displays but over in South Korea, Samsung is cooking up a batch of 22 new models for 2017. According to a …

While it may not quite live up to the likes of the Oculus Rift or HTC Vive, Samsung has managed to carve itself a nice piece of the virtual reality market over the last few years with the GearVR. Unfortunately up until now, these headsets have also required a Galaxy …

The Samsung Galaxy S8 is just over a week away from being announced but at this point, so much has leaked that we can start to put the pieces together well ahead of time. Not only do we have new press images giving us a better view of the device, …

Samsung has been experimenting with foldable/flexible displays for quite some time, showing off its new technology at trade shows for a number of years now. However, over the last few months we have been seeing increasing reports claiming that Samsung now has its tech down to a point that it …

Following last week's arrest of acting head and heir to Samsung Lee Jae-yong, the company has finally spoken out on the bribery charges. It turns out Samsung's head was embroiled in a bribery scandal involving politicians over in South Korea, in response, Samsung is now promising greater transparency and oversight with …

Samsung might not be planning on officially unveiling the Galaxy S8 until the end of March but at this point, it is clear that leakers have their own ideas in mind. So far we've had leaks for the display, release date and specifications for both the standard S8 and the S8+. …

Jay Y. Lee, the heir apparent of Samsung and a billionaire in his own right, is set to be indicted on charges of bribery and embezzlement, following his arrest last week after months of investigation by prosecutors. If found guilty, he faces potentially years in a South Korean jail. Lee has …

It looks like previous reports surrounding the Galaxy S8 launch date were true as at the Mobile World Congress today, Samsung confirmed that it would be holding one of its Unpacked 2017 events at the end of March. At this event, we will finally be getting official details on the …

We have been hearing a lot about the Samsung Galaxy S8 over the last couple of months and while we have known what the phone looks like for a while, a release date has been up in the air. This week though, reports appear to be showing a 21st of …

Update: Yesterday reports began circulating claiming that Samsung would soon sell refurbished Galaxy Note 7 units with smaller batteries in certain territories. At the time, the reports claimed that these Note 7s would be sold at a reduced rate in emerging markets like India as well as Samsung's home country South …

Not too much is known about Samsung's upcoming flagship device, the Galaxy S8, but as we edge closer to its expected March unveiling, leaks are giving us a good look. The latest one is a picture of the Galaxy S8 with the screen on, which shows us just how much …

It looks like Samsung may still be able to recover some money from the Galaxy Note 7 fiasco after all as reports this week are claiming that the company will soon start selling refurbished versions of the Note 7. These refurbished Note 7s would come with a smaller battery than …

Following an investigation by the South Korean Special Prosecution Office and a petitioning of the courts to grant it a warrant, the heir-apparent and vice-chairman of Samsung, Jay Y. Lee, has been arrested. This case is linked with the impeachment of current President, Park Geun-hye, the investigation into whom is still ongoing. …

The South Korean special prosecution office is looking to have the vice chairman and the president of Samsung Electronics, arrested so that it can begin a full-scale investigation over bribery and corruption charges. Both have been linked with currently impeached South Korean president, Park Geun-hye and their charges could aid the …

We have been hearing about Apple's plans to switch to OLED displays for the next iPhone for over a year now and in that time there have been plenty of reports deliberating who will supply those displays. Now it seems that while Apple no longer wants Samsung to manufacture its …

In the aftermath of the massive recall of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphone over issues with its batteries, South Korea has announced new rules to safeguard against such a problem in the future. Safety requirements and new regular inspections of manufacturing facilities will come into play in the near …

It looks like Apple has taken the crown as the world's top smartphone seller once again, after overtaking Samsung in the fourth quarter of 2016. It seems that some of Apple's growth last quarter can be attributed to Samsung's battery misfortunes, which kept the Note 7 off the market, leaving …

Just yesterday we caught our first glimpse at Samsung's tablet plans for 2017 thanks to an FCC filing for what seems to be the Galaxy Tab S3. At the time, it was suggested that Samsung would be bringing its new flagship tablet to the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona later …

We have already had confirmation that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S8 would be a no show at the Mobile World Congress later next month but Samsung may still have something to show off at the show after all. Rather than its flagship smartphone, Samsung may make an appearance with its …

We already know that Samsung is looking to make up for the lack of Galaxy Note 7 with a strong offering in the form of the Galaxy S8. The company has even set some lofty sales expectations, with hopes to sell 60 million units- outmatching the last few years of …

It turns out that Samsung is doing well for itself with a huge rise in profits over the last quarter, despite the company being embroiled in political drama over in South Korea and the worldwide mass recall of the Galaxy Note 7 and as well as a specific model of …

Today has been quite the day for Samsung. The company started it out by finally confirming the two faults behind the Galaxy Note 7 failures and then went on to tackle expectations for the Galaxy S8. It has been rumoured for a while now that Samsung would not launch its …

Following an investigation into one of the most expensive product recalls ever, we now have a better idea about what Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 smartphones kept setting on fire. It turns out there were two separate issues, though both were down to manufacturing defects which caused the batteries to short …

Samsung is set to hold a press conference in just a few days time, at which the company will finally address exactly what went wrong with the Galaxy Note 7. We have already heard from third-party researchers that the phone's design was simply too compact for the battery but we …

It has been just under a year since developers first got access to Android Nougat and several months since Google wrapped up work on it and shipped it out to some of its own devices. It has taken some time, but Samsung is finally starting to roll out the latest …

Update: Earlier this week, we learned that special prosecutors were looking to put Samsung's current head behind bars, with the intention of charging him with bribery and embezzlement. At the time, prosecutors had filed for a warrant for the arrest of Lee Jae-yong but after a hearing today at a …