Articles Tagged Samsung
Crossing the streams: Samsung smartwatches finally work with iPhone
Over a year after it was promised, Samsung is finally allowing you to pair its Gear smartwatches with an iPhone.
Samsung's 2017 midrange phones get water-resistance and USB Type-C
Samsung's kicked off its 2017 by announcing three new midrange smartphones, the 5.7-inch Galaxy A7, the 5.2-inch Galaxy A5, and the 4.7-inch Galaxy A3.
Aussie telcos to extinguish Note 7 connectivity
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones will have their network connectivity snuffed, starting from December 15. As a result, the device will no longer be able to connect to Australian cellular networks used to make phone calls and access data.
Samsung brings contactless payments to smartwatches
Samsung today announced that Australian Gear S2 and Gear S3 owners can now use their smartwatches to make contactless payments through Samsung Pay.
Samsung Gear S3 smartwatch available in Aus from November 18
Samsung's latest smartwatch, the Gear S3, is now available for pre-order ahead of an Australian release date on November 18.
Samsung software update cripples battery on all remaining Note 7s
Samsung Australia will push out an over-the-air software update to all remaining Galaxy Note 7 smartphones, limiting their maximum charge of 60%. The patch is designed to reduce overheating risk, and hopefully, annoy users into finally returning their devices.
Good deal: iPhone SE or Galaxy S5 for $40 a month with 2GB from Virgin
Want a new smartphone without breaking the bank? Virgin Mobile is now offering both the 16GB iPhone SE and 16GB Samsung Galaxy S5 for $40 a month with no additional monthly fees.
Samsung Pay now supports loyalty cards in Australia
Samsung Pay - Samsung's take on a mobile-driven contactless payment solution - is one step closer to becoming a true digital wallet with support for loyalty cards.
Samsung all but confirms there'll be a Note 8
The future of Samsung's premium Note-branded smartphones has been in doubt following the Note 7's unfortunate tendency to spontaneously catch fire, but the South Korean electronics goliath has all but confirmed we'll see a Note 8 next year.
Qantas and Virgin ban Note 7 from flights
Qantas, Jetstar, Virgin, and Tigerair will no longer let you take a Samsung Note 7 on a flight.