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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 reportedly catches fire in woman’s bag

A Samsung Galaxy Note 9 has reportedly caught fire inside a woman’s purse, she claims in a lawsuit. According to a New York Post…

Snapdragon 855 benchmarks leak: is it faster than the Kirin 980?

The upcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 has reportedly been profiled and benchmarked on Geekbench. Scores published to the benchmark site earlier this week allegedly parades…

Samsung launches its 8K TV screens at IFA 2018

If 4K just isn’t enough for you, you’ll soon be able to purchase an 8K television screen. Samsung has announced its new 8K television…

Huawei’s phones are now more popular than Apple’s

Huawei now sells more smartphones globally than Apple, this according to data released by research firm Gartner. The firm’s Q2 2018 reports suggests that…

Samsung debuts ‘bezel-less’ curved gaming monitors at Gamescom 2018

Samsung has today announced new “affordable” gaming monitors at Gamescom 2018, dubbed the CJG5 series. “The newly-developed CJG5 32-inch (C32JG5) and 27-inch (C27JG5) monitors…

48 hours with the Samsung Galaxy Note 9

If you were looking for a surprise on Thursday from Samsung, think again. After practically every detail of the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 leaked…

Samsung Galaxy Note 9: how does it compare to its rivals?

The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is now official. Much of its specs aren’t much of a surprise, thanks to the plethora of leaks that…

Samsung Galaxy Note 7: 5 Android rivals who could step up

To say that Samsung has had a disastrous few months would be to put it mildly (pardon the cliché). After earning critical and commercial…

It’s official: Galaxy Note 7 sales, exchanges stopped

Following reports that it was going to pause production, Samsung has officially made the decision to stop sales of the disastrous Galaxy Note 7 smartphone….

‘Samsung to pause production of Galaxy Note 7’ [Update]

Samsung has reportedly made the decision to pause production of the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, after several replacement units caught fire. According to Korea’s…

The Gearburn Podcast #3: are big companies neglecting the budget smartphone space?

Hey you, using that swanky flagship over there, have you ever stopped to think if companies are doing enough for budget smartphone users? It’s…

New-spec Samsung Galaxy Note 7 catches fire on US plane

This is concerning. A passenger plane had to be evacuated while at its gate after a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 apparently caught fire. Now,…

5+ excellent, exciting and upcoming virtual reality smartphones

Between the camera, battery life, general performance and gaming, smartphones have loads of boxes to tick. These days however, it seems like virtual reality…

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 now launching in South Africa in November

The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 will launch in South Africa in November, according to a release issued by the company. This comes after the…

Tizen-powered Samsung Z2 coming to Vodacom

Here’s an interesting little story. Among the iPhone 7 kerfuffle and heated Samsung Note issues, Vodacom has announced that the Samsung Z2 will be…

Report: new Galaxy Note 7 won’t use Samsung batteries

Samsung will no longer use batteries made by its subsidiary for the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, according to a report out of South Korea. Instead,…

How much will Samsung be spending on Galaxy Note 7 recall?

Friday saw Samsung announce that it will indeed be issuing a global recall of all Galaxy Note 7 phablets. So how much of a…

Update: Samsung announces recall of all Galaxy Note 7 phones

Update 2 September 2016, 12.43pm: Samsung has issued a press statement on the matter, saying it found a battery cell issue after conducting a…

Samsung Gear S3 coming to South Africa in November

Keeping track of the Samsung Gear S3 and other launches at IFA 2016? Have a look at our IFA portal right here. The IFA…

Samsung W2017: is this the Galaxy S7 in flip phone form?

Last year the Samsung W2016 made its debut, which was the company’s first flip phone in quite some time. Are we due for the…

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 delayed by three weeks in South Africa

Those looking forward to standing in queues outside a Samsung store on 2 September will need to curb that enthusiasm. Samsung today announced that…

Google’s stock Android is great, but it’s not the holy grail

“Pffft, stock Android is where it’s at. Why would I want to use TouchWiz, EMUI, MIUI or any other useless skin?” That’s been the…

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 launches in South Africa in September

It’s tough to keep things a secret these days, and Samsung is no different. Between leaks and Samsung’s own teaser, we had a pretty…

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