Update: Samsung's official Swiss Facebook account has stepped in with some information regarding the locking issue. According to the official source, a European SIM-locked Galaxy Note 3 could be used ...

Region locked DVDs and Blu-rays are those which can only be played by a machine which has a corresponding country code, for example Region A Blu-rays can only be played in players that support that ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. We have a bit of bad news to share for those of you who are interested in both buying an international Samsung ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. It was the noted developer Chainfire that came through with the solution. He found that instead of the ...

The incredibly enthusiastic response to Samsung's Galaxy Note 3 is yet another sign the South Korean smartphone maker has real clout in the mobile industry. People anticipate the announcement of a new ...

Samsung introduced the controversial Region lock with its Galaxy Note 3 phablet and that caused quite a stir – the idea of being unable to use your unlocked device with some SIM cards sounded most ...

Samsung came in for some criticism after it was revealed that the company is set to “region-lock” devices that are sold unlocked, so they can only be used with SIM cards from certain markets.

Region-locking a smartphone means that the device won’t work if a sim card of another region is inserted, thus curbing gray market sales of Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge. Region-locking a smartphone ...