Samsung is bringing back the flash -- expandable memory, that is
- 8 years ago
Samsung is taking us back to 2014 - and that's a good thing.
The tech giant's newest flagship phone, the Galaxy S7, has brought back two things popular in 2014's Galaxy S5 but missing from last year's device: water resistance and expandable flash memory.
These may seem like minor additions to Samsung's all-important new phone, but surprisingly they're features that set the South Korean company apart from most of its big-name rivals.
The company remains the king of the mobile market, but it has seen its position waver over the past couple of years.
About 23 percent of all smartphones shipped last year came from Samsung, but that's down from 25 percent in 2014 and 31 percent in 2013, according to Gartner.
The new components are also what let Samsung bring back the microSD card slot.
The company has added a special SIM card slot, the part of the phone that holds a smart card with data about your device, that also works as a microSD holder.
The tech giant's newest flagship phone, the Galaxy S7, has brought back two things popular in 2014's Galaxy S5 but missing from last year's device: water resistance and expandable flash memory.
These may seem like minor additions to Samsung's all-important new phone, but surprisingly they're features that set the South Korean company apart from most of its big-name rivals.
The company remains the king of the mobile market, but it has seen its position waver over the past couple of years.
About 23 percent of all smartphones shipped last year came from Samsung, but that's down from 25 percent in 2014 and 31 percent in 2013, according to Gartner.
The new components are also what let Samsung bring back the microSD card slot.
The company has added a special SIM card slot, the part of the phone that holds a smart card with data about your device, that also works as a microSD holder.