Samsung‘s exploding Galaxy Note 7 — a global fiasco — makes me more likely than ever to buy a Samsung phone. Yes, you read that right. Faced with a company that sold a phone which could have literally burned down my home, then rushed a replacement phone that was also prone to catch fire, I …
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Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S3 could arrive with the S Pen
Stylus fans, rejoice! The rumored Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 could come with Samsung’s S Pen upon release, SamMobile reports. The tablet is expected to be announced February 26 at the annual Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona, and would replace Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S2, a device that earned a positive CNET review. A stylus would gear the tablet more toward …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy S8 batteries could come from Japanese supplier
Now playing: Watch this: Explaining the Note 7’s battery flaws (with cake) 2:31 Two big battery mistakes are probably enough for Samsung to change its ways. Samsung is reportedly switching its battery supplier to a new Japanese manufacturer for the Galaxy S8, according to Korean news site Han Kyung. Samsung received a major blow after its premium Galaxy Note 7 …
Read More »Samsung may tease Galaxy S8 phone on February 26
We’ve received official word that Samsung will not be launching the highly anticipated Galaxy S8 at Mobile World Congress later this month, but that might not mean the phone will be completely absent from the event. Samsung’s MWC invites feature a mysterious device. Samsung Samsung may give the audience a glimpse of the phone in a 1-minute clip, The Korea …
Read More »You won’t get the Galaxy S8 phone next month, but Samsung could reveal the Galaxy Tab S3 tablet
Now playing: Watch this: Sorry, no Galaxy S8 yet from Samsung — but look at this… 1:24 We already know that Samsung’s next landmark phone, the Galaxy S8, won’t make its debut at the Mobile World Congress tech show in late March, but that doesn’t mean Samsung will come empty-handed. Samsung will officially host an event at the annual conference …
Read More »Is Samsung Galaxy S8’s secret weapon a hit or miss? (The 3:59, Ep. 171)
Samsung’s got a secret weapon for its Galaxy S8 with Qualcomm’s latest chip, but will it work? The Galaxy S8 will be the first phone to feature the Snapdragon 835. Qualcomm has boasted about new features like longer battery life, faster charging and gigabit LTE speeds. But maybe there’s a reason why Samsung’s competitors are choosing to stick with the …
Read More »3 reasons the Samsung Galaxy S8’s Snapdragon 835 exclusivity isn’t necessarily a slam dunk
Samsung‘s upcoming Galaxy S8 will launch with something that competing phones won’t have: the latest Qualcomm powerhouse chip inside. Samsung’s foundry made the chip, which is likely why it gets first dibs. And in theory, that tiny processor could bring the Galaxy S8 a huge advantage. The Snapdragon 835 is rumored to bring its smaller, faster, battery-saving, megapixel boosting powers …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy S8 image leaks, rumored to launch March 29
Samsung could introduce its upcoming Galaxy S8 and S8 Edge phones to the world as soon as March 29, according to Evan Blass, a tech writer also known for reliably leaking upcoming products under his Twitter handle @evleaks. The two new flagship phones could feature larger screen sizes than even the supersize 5.7-inch Galaxy Note 7 did (before Samsung recalled …
Read More »Samsung’s chips make up for Galaxy Note 7 financial woes
For Samsung, it’s not all about the Galaxy Note 7 — at least not when it comes to financial results. Even as it faces a hit of more than $5 billion (spread across several quarters) from the death of its flawed phone, Samsung managed to post its best operating profit in three years. What it’s benefiting from is strong demand …
Read More »CPSC urges better battery safety after Samsung’s Note 7 fiasco
Samsung took the right steps in figuring out what went wrong with the Galaxy Note 7, the top US safety agency said Tuesday as it called for the rest of the industry to set better safety standards for batteries. Elliot Kaye, chairman of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, said in a statement the technology industry needs to “modernize and …
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