Rehashed Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 models with Snapdragon crop up in Germany

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

While Samsung used to make a pretty big fuss about every “new” phone or tablet it announced until not long ago, even those gadgets that practically aped their predecessors through and through, we’ve recently started to see a novel sense of humility yielding low-key introductions of minor upgrades like the Galaxy Tab A (2016).As such, we wouldn’t be altogether shocked to hear very little from Samsung prior to the commercial launch of a couple of repackaged Galaxy Tab S2 configurations. These are ...

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.0 (2016) most likely benchmarked with Full HD screen

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

Focused entirely on flagship phones and unusually powerful mid-range handhelds this beginning of the year, as well as a surprising Windows-based Surface Pro challenger, Samsung must also turn its attention to Android tablets one of these days.When it does, we could be looking at a full-on invasion of

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Samsung’s Marshmallow update roadmap revised again, with Note 4 and Edge delays

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

However hard it might be to contain your indignation in regard to Samsung’s Android 6.0 upgrading sluggishness, it’s important to remember the Korean device manufacturer never actually issued any public deadlines or timelines.Besides, things are finally starting to fall into place, as select Galaxy S6, S6 Edge, Edge+, and

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Benchmarks detail minor Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 upgrades

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

Between the highly anticipated Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, the mysterious Gear 360 VR camera, and the imminent European expansion of Samsung Pay, next Sunday’s Unpacked event is already shaping up to be quite ...

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Prospective Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 sequels outed by import – export tracker

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

As worldwide tablet shipments continue to drop, veteran manufacturers of these once promising “desktop replacements” have no choice but to take risks or throw in the towel. Samsung has obviously adopted the former strategy, bringing to light the risky Galaxy View and Galaxy TabPro S recently, though a number of safe bets are probably in the works too.In ...

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Samsung reports worrisome Q4 2015 smartphone sales dip, forecasts small 2016 growth

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

The yet to be disputed mobile hardware heavyweight champion of the world has just come out with its financial figures for 2015’s final quarter and the year as a whole, having both good and bad news in store for investors, much like Apple and LG.First, the bad, because it’s more palpable and there’s more to discuss on that front. Despite the holiday season ...

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Here are all the Samsungs ‘confirmed’ for Marshmallow updates in Q1 and Q2 2016

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

Samsung’s first rumored Android 6.0 update roadmap hinted at three phases, but only tackled device names for two, and release timelines for one. A second chart expanded on the list, also switching a few due dates, while the latest schedule once again restricts the Marshmallow-ready phone and tablet roster, turning vaguer as far as deadlines are concerned.The good news? There are apparently a bunch of Galaxy handhelds ...

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 now comes with a free year of Netflix

Posted on by Stephen Schenck

Samsung already has a huge share of the mobile electronics market, but that enviable position isn’t about to cause the manufacturer to back down from its promotional game. We’ve already looked at a number of offers that tempt shoppers to pick up Samsung gear this holiday season, like the big savings we’re seeing for Samsung phones at certain carriers, or the $200 ...

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Samsung offers savings on wearables and tabs, gift cards with phones for Black Friday

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

TVs, smart home monitoring kits, refrigerators, dishwashers, microwaves, vacuums, digital cameras, solid-state drives, PCs, Chromebooks, monitors, printers, and various accessories. They’re all on sale from Samsung already for the holidays, some valid all the way through Christmas, others just this week or even ending tomorrow, before Thanksgiving and Black Friday.There are of course three categories of deals we’re most interested in, and fortunately, US-based Samsung fans have plenty to choose from on the discounted smartphone, smartwatch, and tablet fronts.Starting with Android ...

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The Pocketnow Holiday Shopping Guide 2015

Posted on by Jules Wang

Step back from the food court, I repeat, step back from the food court. Move away from the deals. Seriously, though, you might be on a sales safari come this weekend or a cyber chase on Monday. If you’re the type of person to give away phones and smartwatches for the holidays, though, it helps to actually consider what you’re getting and how it fits the person you’re getting it for.Like a sommelier does with wine, we’re given you our suggestions on what phones to look for when you’re talking about your dorky cousin Jane or your stylish uncle Jebidiah. Well, at ...

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Samsung’s Android Marshmallow roadmap gets updated with new ETAs, more devices

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

First, there were eight. Then, over a dozen, split into two phases, with more to come in a third wave “after initial testing.” And now, all three phases of Samsung’s Android 6.0 “update guide” are detailed, with status tweaks, revised timelines, and even news of a few devices that will probably not support Marshmallow.In a somewhat surprising twist, the equally fresh, equally great

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Marshmallow update for these 17 devices confirmed by T-Mobile

Posted on by Anton D. Nagy

Owners of some Nexus devices (Nexus 6, Nexus 5, Nexus 9, Nexus 7 2013, and Nexus Player) can already get a taste of Android 6.0 Marshmallow thanks to Google, who made the factory images available on its servers. But what if you own a smartphone (or a tablet, for that matter), and your carrier of choice is T-Mobile? Magenta confirmed the Marshmallow update to be in the works for 17 of the devices on its line-up.The page also reiterates something we know so well (and learned to hate) concerning ...

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 Hands-on: a very good looking Android tablet

Posted on by Jaime Rivera

Samsung hasn’t really taken over the tablet space with its offerings, but it does hold a solid second place, and with Apple’s recent slump in tablet sales, there’s no better time for Samsung to bring some more competition. We’ve gotta hand it to Samsung for continuing to believe in the Android tablet space at a time when the whole market is struggling, and this Galaxy Tab S2 is actually one of the better looking Android Tablets I’ve given a try in a very long time.The Galaxy Tab S2 is actually a combination of two tablets, an 8-inch variant and a 9.7-inch variant, both sporting a ...

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Samsung gets ready to bring the Galaxy Tab S2 to T-Mobile

Posted on by Stephen Schenck

It’s been over a month now since Samsung shared news of its latest tablet, the Galaxy Tab S2. With a 4:3 screen, it’s unlike most Samsung tablets that have come before it, drawing plenty of comparisons to Apple’s iPad. Considering the heavyweight specs that help power the Tab S2, it may even draw some shoppers away from Apple’s tablet – once they can get their hands on it, that is. Last ...

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New Samsung Unpacked teaser appears to add a tablet to the mix

Posted on by Stephen Schenck

One week from now, on Thursday, August 13, Samsung will hold its next Unpacked event. We’re expecting to see a pair of phones dominate the festivities, with Samsung likely to launch both the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 edge+, but that’s not the only hardware that might make an appearance. For instance, we’ve been waiting for Samsung’s new round-screened Gear A smartwatch for a while now, and there’s a chance the wearable could be on Samsung’s Unpacked agenda. But while that’s mostly wishful thinking, today we’re looking at what may be the ...

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