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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 renders leak showing dual rear camera
Unlike most other manufacturers this year decided not to put a dual rear camera in their flagship phone, the Galaxy S8. Last week we saw some Galaxy Note 8 case renders leak showing...
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 screen protector shows an expected big, curved display
The Galaxy Note 8 launch on the horizon is one of the more exciting upcoming device launches, so it’s no surprise to see more leaks for the device, with a purported protective glass screen...
Samsung is already working on a Bixby powered speaker despite not having enough data...
Samsung is reportedly planning an entry into the nascent smart home speaker category, working on a speaker powered by their smart assistant Bixby.
In a report from the Wall Street Journal, the usual ‘people...
Samsung releases update for Galaxy S8 including option to hide navigation bar
Over the weekend, Samsung has released a new software update for its Galxy S8 line of handsets, which brings a couple of new features and inclusions. The most noticeable feature is the ability to...
Samsung will release the Galaxy Note ‘Fan Edition’ in Korea possibly coming to more...
As previously rumoured, Samsung has announced that they will be re-launching the Galaxy Note 7 as a re-furbished 'Fan Edition' this month.
The Note 7 is of course one of the most notorious phones in...
Rumour: Samsung Galaxy Note 8 launching in late September for a cool $1500AU
Samsung have made a decent comeback with the Galaxy S8 after the fiasco of the Note 7. The comeback won't be complete until they successfully launch the Galaxy Note 8. Today over...
[Report] Samsung to announce the Galaxy Note 8 in late August
Samsung is set to blow off the stigma attached to their Note series phones with a Note 8 to be launched in late August says a new report.
According to new source Reuters, a 'person...
Sorry Samsung, but a dedicated Bixby button is just a really shit idea
It's Monday night, which means that the Americans are finishing off their weekend. Most weekends, this means we can read a bit of insightful editorial from the folk at Android Central. This week is...
Samsung have a preview of Bixby finally ready, for US users only
Back when Samsung announced the Galaxy S8 and S8+ they made a big song and dance over their new AI called Bixby. It's just like Samsung to try and make their own version...
Samsung partner with Cuscal to provide mobile payments for more Australians
In the last couple of months we have reported on Samsung Pay slowly rolling out to various banks. Last month we saw it roll out to a few more select Citibank customers but...
Samsung won’t make next generation Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, which incidentally, the LG G7 will...
This year we saw some real benefits to Samsung from their partnership with Qualcomm, when Samsung were able to secure rights to the first batch of the new Snapdragon chips, the SD 835. As...
Only 42 Android Device Models Have Recent Security Patch
Ausdroid readers will not be surprised to hear that many Android phones and tablets currently sold retail and through mobile carrier channels in Australia have not been patched with recent security updates.
Disappointingly but not...
Samsung beats Google to the Chromecast punch adding support for Gear VR headsets
Samsung has today won something of a coup in the VR game adding the ability to stream their VR content from the headset to a Chromecast enabled TV.
According to Oculus, the company who powers...
Samsung retires My Knox in favour of Secure Folder on all phones going forward
Samsung has announced that they will be retiring their My Knox security product in favour of the new Secure Folder application in an email being sent out to My Knox users.
My Knox, which debuted...
Chinese super-brands Huawei, Oppo and Vivo claim a quarter of global smartphone sales for...
According to Gartner reports, the global smartphone market grew 9.1 percent in the first quarter of 2017, on the back of growth of three Chinese manufacturers - Huawei, OPPO and Vivo. Of the 380...