Samsung launched four new mid-segment smart phones – GALAXY A5, GALAXY A3, GALAXY E7 and GALAXY E5 in India. GALAXY A5 and GALAXY A3 are Samsung’s slimmest smart phones to date made featuring unibody design. The new devices are targeted at the Chinese manufacturers that are eating up the market share of the big wigs […]
Samsung to discontinue its instant messaging service – ChatON, except in the USA
Samsung today announced that its instant messaging service, ChatON will be discontinued from 1 February 2015 from all the countries except the USA. The company has urged to download ChatON users their content as it would be unavailable once the service is discontinued. Below is the notice that Samsung has put up on its Content […]
Samsung adds high-brightness displays to smart signage lineup
Samsung Electronics America announced a new lineup of 2,500 nit high-brightness displays in screen sizes from 46 through 75 inches. Designed to deliver consistently brilliant performance, the OMD Series LED-lit LCD displays convey easily readable text and bright graphics in high ambient light environments and outdoor applications, including transportation facilities, banking and retail storefront windows, […]
Samsung planning to launch Apple Pay like service
Samsung is in talks with various payment companies to include wireless mobile payments system in their smartphones, much like the Apple Pay. Wireless mobile payment requires just waving or tapping of the phone instead of swiping the credit card to the payment system. As per a report by Re/code, Samsung is in talks with LoopPay, […]
Samsung to sell its wearable devices through bicycle retailer in Taiwan
Taiwan is the manufacturing hub of bicycles and active lifestyle. Leveraging this, Samsung has tied up with bike retailer Merida in Taiwan to sell its Galaxy Gear wearable devices, particularly Galaxy Gear S and Gear Circle to consumers. This strategy makes a lot of sense as Taiwan has a heavy population of cyclists and more […]