Latest Samsung app news

Samsung Pay has been active in several countries, including the US and South Korea, for a while and is now available in the UK too.It is a platform that allows you to pay for goods and services simply by waving your Samsung device near a cash register... Read more

PayPal is finally available as a payment option inside Samsung Pay.Although a partnership between Samsung and PayPal was announced last July, the ability to actually add your PayPal Wallet to your phone is only just rolling out. You can now make contactless... Read more

As well as launching two new flagship smartphones for 2018 in the shape of the Galaxy S9 and S9+, Samsung also revealed a new way to express your emotions and share with your friends. It’s called AR Emoji, and yes, it is a bit like Animoji that debuted... Read more

Samsung's mobile payments service now supports PayPal.If you use Samsung Pay, you can now choose PayPal as a payment method whether you're cashing out in-store, on the web, or in an app. It works any place that Samsung Pay is accepted; the service is... Read more

Samsung has announced the Galaxy S8 and S8+, which also debuts the new smart AI service known as Bixby.Bixby is Samsung's answer to Siri, Google Assistant and Alexa, looking to bridge devices and offer smart voice control for a wide range of functions,... Read more

You can now ditch those plastic, physical gift cards and start storing them in Samsung Pay instead.Samsung Pay is a mobile payment wallet that launched a few months ago. It naturally only works on the latest Galaxy devices (Galaxy S6, S6 Edge+, S6 Edge,... Read more

Starting in early December, you'll be able to use your Samsung Gear VR headset to browse the web in virtual reality.Samsung is launching a beta version of "Samsung Internet for Gear VR." It's basically a virtual reality web browser. The idea is that -... Read more

Samsung is soon to unleash its own contactless payment system to rival Apple's, which will first be available in the US and Korea, and on the newly announced Galaxy S6 edge Plus and Galaxy Note 5 supersized smartphones.In the way it works it is similar... Read more

Samsung is, um, trying new things, in an attempt to get people interested in virtual reality.It has documented Jason and Alison Larke and the birth of their third child. The whole idea apparently came about after Jason discovered his job as a contract... Read more

In an attempt to spearhead the mobile wallet space while simultaneously taking on Apple Pay, Samsung has announced that it is acquiring LoopPay.Although the financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, many other details were hinted, including Samsung's... Read more

Milk Music is barely two months old, but it's already switching gears in order to stay afloat.Samsung has published an infographic on its official blog, subtly announcing that Americans will soon have to fork over $3.99 per month to continue streaming... Read more

Samsung and Amazon have just announced a partnership that will bring a dedicated Kindle app to Galaxy devices, with free books.Samsung Book Deals is the name of the offering that will mean everyone will have access to 12 free ebooks a year. By everyone... Read more

Samsung has introduced an internet radio service in the US that's meant to give a "fresh take on music", and it's called Milk Music.Milk Music is an ad-free app now available on the Google Play Store. You can grab it free of charge today, and then immediately... Read more

Comedian and Oscars host Ellen DeGeneres is the new holder of one of Twitter's most coveted honours. Her selfie taken with a bevy of Hollywood A-listers during the 86th Academy Awards in Los Angeles last night is the most retweeted post of all time.It... Read more

Samsung mobiles and tablets can now play Wuaki.tv, the TV and movie streaming service, on device or streamed to a TV via WatchOn.By hitting the "video" tab in WatchOn users can access Wuaki.tv's library to rent, buy or watch subscription videos on demand.... Read more

Samsung has allegedly developed a new lifestyle app for Galaxy devices, called Life Times.SamMobile published leaked screenshots of the app, revealing core features and functions. The app appears to act as a life-logging app. It is capable of automatically... Read more

Samsung has succumbed to pressure from Google and will now make Android on its device appear a little more Android and a lot less Samsung.According to Recode, both companies began a dialogue at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show early this month with... Read more

Actress Tina Fey briefly mocked director Michael Bay during the 2014 Golden Globe awards, impersonating his meltdown at the Samsung keynote during CES 2014 in Las Vegas last week.Fey's joke lasted mere seconds, but the audience, filled with Hollywood's... Read more

The British Museum and Samsung have renewed their five-year partnership that sees a new app bring reality and the knowledge of the Web together. This is a big step out from the Digital Discovery Centre which started as a computer room 20 years ago.The... Read more

Samsung is currently hosting its first Developers' Conference in San Francisco and it has opened by promising five software development kits that will make it easier for app programmers to add support for the company's proprietary features and technologies,... Read more

Following record earnings last week, Samsung has got itself into a bit of trouble with Taiwanese officials. The local FTC in the country fined Samsung for using a “large number of hired writers and designated employees” to “highlight the shortcomings... Read more

Samsung has launched its own My Galaxy application for Galaxy phones owners that offers information about software updates, accessories and interactive walkthroughs. It also rewards them with exclusive offers for film and music content and tickets for... Read more

An update has been rolled out to the ITV Player app for Android, removing the Samsung device exclusivity it once embodied. The version 3.1 update is now available to UK users on Google Play, letting you catch up on the last 30 days of ITV content from... Read more

Samsung Knox, Samsung's security software for mobile devices, is now ready to be used by consumers.The company, which hopes to take on BlackBerry's dominance in the security stakes, has launched the new software for its Android devices promising an end-to-end... Read more

Facebook CEO Mark Zukerburg has announced Internet.org - a plan to bring the entire world online (with mobile in mind).  Some  2.7 billion people – just over one-third of the world's population - currently have access to the internet and Internet.org... Read more

The Samsung Wallet app originally launched as a beta for select users in the US, but now the app is publicly available in the US through Google Play.You’ll need a Galaxy S3, S4, Galaxy Note 1 or Note 2 to use the app and store things like boarding passes,... Read more

Samsung has announced that the anticipated BBM app for Android will soon be available through the Google Play and Samsung App store, but only for those Samsung Galaxy users in Africa.While BlackBerry itself has remained tightlipped on the actual release... Read more

Samsung has launched the Magna Carta app on Google Play. The smartphone manufacturer previously promised a free copy of Jay-Z's Magna Carta Holy Grail to Galaxy owners when the album releases in July, and now the company has followed through with a dedicated... Read more

Samsung Galaxy owners will enjoy a free download of Jay-Z's yet to be released "Magna Carta Holy Grail" album when it launches on 4 July. The download will be made available via a dedicated smartphone app, which will run on Samsung Galaxy S III, Galaxy... Read more

Samsung has partnered with ITV to make the Android ITV Player app exclusive to Samsung smartphones and tablets until 31 August. The app brings the last 30 days of ITV catch-up content to your mobile. This means you can watch the likes of Coronation Street... Read more

Samsung is working to release a larger handset, topping out at 6.3-inches and dubbed the Galaxy Mega, according to South Korea publication ETNews. The Mega would easily top Samsung's 5.55-inch Galaxy Note, which has a reputation on the market for its... Read more

Samsung is preparing to hop-in the retail sector with stores inside of select Best Buys in the United States to help promote its new Galaxy S4, reports Geek.com. The move will help the company promote its latest flagship to the mass market, in a similar... Read more

Channel 4's on-demand video service 4oD has now arrived on Samsung Smart TVs. Launching on Samsung Apps, the smart TV-based app store, it brings with it 30 days of catch up as well as access to the 4oD content archive of classic shows.This means programmes... Read more

A Samsung executive has confirmed that the company is working on a new smart watch rival to the much-rumoured Apple iWatch. The company has dabbled in the watch sector before, with its S9110 Watch Phone, but the latest version will be smarter and more... Read more

Samsung will launch a high-end model smartphone running its open-source Tizen operating system as soon as August or September, an executive has confirmed to Bloomberg. Tizen is Samsung's alternative to Android, developed in-house, with applications based... Read more

Samsung has announced an update to its health-tracking app S Health, and with it, the company has unveiled a S Band accessory set to take on the FuelBand. "It truly makes the Galaxy S4 a companion for life."The S Band features a pedometer inside and... Read more

Smartphone leaders Apple and Samsung will feature wireless charging capabilities in their next-generation smartphone models this year, according to a report from Digitimes. Samsung's Galaxy S4 that's set to be announced on 14 March is said to feature... Read more

Samsung Wallet will be coming to a Samsung device near you, looking to take care of "coupons, membership cards, tickets and boarding passes" and give you a one-stop shop for all your ticketing needs. Sound familiar?The forthcoming feature, which sounds... Read more

Just ahead of Mobile World Congress, Samsung has added yet another smartphone to its extensive Galaxy lineup.The Galaxy Xcover 2 is aimed at customers who frequent the outdoors and want a handset that can face rugged conditions. The Xcover 2 is water-resistant... Read more

Samsung has announced its fiscal Q4 2012 earnings, reporting $8.27 billion in operating profit, $52.45 billion in revenue, and $6.6 billion in net income.As customers flocked tonstores to purchase handsets this Christmas season, Samsung's mobile unit,... Read more

Samsung has teamed up with the British Film Institute (BFI) to launch a new app for its Smart TV that will provide viewers with content from the 56th London Film Festival from the comfort of their home. The app will give access to a variety of film trailers... Read more

Samsung is expecting to double the profits this year compared to the same three months to September last year, as sales of its high-end TVs and smartphones continue to rocket.According to the latest figures from the Korean company, Samsung is set to make... Read more

Samsung has added its own launcher, called (cunningly) the S Launcher, to Windows 8. It's a widget thatessentially acts like the start button on previous versions of Windows and helps those confused by the new form factor of the Microsoft operating system.... Read more

An image, complete with detailed specs, has emerged of what is said to be Samsung’s latest media player. The device looks set to be unveiled at Samsung’s IFA event and could become the latest addition to the Galaxy family. The media player, codenamed... Read more

Samsung has put a time and date on its next press conference and, somewhat surprisingly, the company has lined up two events for the forthcoming IFA 2012 consumer electronics show in Berlin.The main press conference, with the tagline "Pushing Boundaries"... Read more

Olympic sponsor Samsung has partnered with Touchnote to make its mobile postcard service free for the duration of the summer.For those unfamiliar with Touchnote, the service enables you to take a photo with your smartphone or tablet device and send it... Read more

Customers of UK network Three are being offered the chance to immerse themselves in the world of cyclist and London 2012 gold medal hopeful Victoria Pendleton when they buy a Samsung Galaxy smartphone. From 23 July customers who buy one of Samsung’s... Read more

Samsung has fundamentally ruled out any Facebook-esque service after rumours began to circulate that the Korean giant was looking to market its own social network.In something of an uncharacteristic move, Samsung took to its official global blog to say... Read more

Samsung has aimed at gamers with the latest addition to its Galaxy S media players. The Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.2 rocks a 1GHz processor (512MB RAM), Android 2.3, 8 or 16GB of internal memory, and EA's Need for Speed Hot Pursuit preloaded.The screen is,... Read more

Get ready to get posh shopping on your telly boxes Samsung fans, a Marks & Spencer app is landing on Sammy's Smart TV platform.But when we say "get ready" that's all we mean, because there's no shopping option just yet - it's just "a snapshot of how consumers... Read more