Samsung has confirmed that Singapore will join Samsung Pay-supported countries as early as Q2 of this year. According to Samsung, Singapore will be the first market in the region and will join the Samsung Pay ecosystem after South Korea, United States and China. The decision to launch the service comes after Samsung surveyed 400 people […]
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Samsung’s Earnings Guidance for Q1 2016
Samsung has released its earnings guidance for the first quarter that ended on March 31. According to the consolidated earnings based on K-IFRS system, Samsung’s consolidated sales will be in the range of 49 trillion Korean won and operating profit at approximately 6.6 trillion Korean won. As always, the figures are yet to be audited […]
Samsung Pay now available in China
Samsung has announced that its Samsung Pay service is now available in China. The Korean company has teamed up with China UnionPay (CUP) that makes it easier for the service to have a wider reach and adheres to local laws and regulations. Currently, Samsung Pay supports credit and debit cards from nine banks and works […]
Samsung app allows to code for micro:bit from mobile device
With the focus on Internet of Things (IoT) and coding, Samsung has released an app that will allow users to code on the go from their smartphones and tablets for their BBC micro:bit devices. micro:bit is a small codable device like Raspberry Pi aimed at students that allows them to create a number of applications […]
Meizu’s Ubuntu phone uses Exynos 7420 SoC
Meizu has been using Samsung’s Exynos processor for many of its devices and today they’ve confirmed that the most powerful Ubuntu phone will also be powered with a Samsung chip underneath. Meizu PRO 5 Ubuntu Edition sports Samsung’s Exynos 7420 octa-core processor, which is in fact, the same processor that Samsung is using in the […]