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The Galaxy S6 was a proper evolutionary update over its predecessor as Samsung adopted a metal and glass combination that made the handset look and feel very high quality and while it did perform reasonably well, Samsung appears to have a real winner on its hands with the Galaxy S7. Multiple reports now suggest that […]
Samsung has just launched a brand new customer communication application which gives all Galaxy device owners instant access to support for any issues they may have with their handsets. The app, called Samsung Members, is available to download from the Galaxy Apps store today, and is set to come preloaded on the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge in […]
Samsung unveiled the successors to last year's brilliant Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge a day before the commencement of MWC 2016. As always, the company promised everyone that its newest smartphones would offer better performance, better image and video quality, longer battery life, and improved software than their predecessors. You would've read our review […]
We've received user reports from far and wide that Samsung has released the much-awaited Marshmallow update for the Galaxy Note 4, model N910C to be precise, which is the Exynos-powered version of the Samsung phablet. The update comes in at just under 1.3GB and it bumps the OS version to 6.0.1. All the bells and […]
As the Galaxy Note 6 rumor mill slowly picks up pace, some new interesting features of the device have surfaced. We can exclusively confirm the body will be IP68 certified, just like the Galaxy S7. Also, strong hints have surfaced an iris scanner might be part of the water-resistant package. We have received information that confirms the […]
After analyzing one of the most anticipated phones of the year, the Galaxy S7 edge, it is time for its smaller sibling. Let us have a look at how the Galaxy S7's display fares. If you want to know what the graphs in this measurement mean, please refer to this post. First, the basics. The Galaxy […]
With a considerably larger battery on the Galaxy S7 edge compared to the S6 edge, and even compared to the Galaxy S6 edge+ or Note 5, you would expect the flagship to offer out of this world battery life right out of the box. That is unfortunately not the case, and as we noted in our review, […]
Sprint has updated the Galaxy Note 5 to Marshmallow about two weeks ago, and the Galaxy Note 4 just a few hours later (on the same day). The following day, Sprint decided to push Google's latest sweet treat for the Galaxy S6 edge+. With the push out for Samsung's latest devices, customers with older devices […]
Samsung's Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge are in high demand, but the promotional deals from carriers has boosted sales even further. In the US, T-Mobile has given away a free year of Netflix. Verizon is called the Cadillac of Carriers (US, that is) and with good reason: instead of offering just a free Gear VR […]
Samsung has had a long association with the Olympics. For years it has been one of the biggest sponsors of the game and the partnership has allowed the company to promote its devices in the process. Not only is it going to deliver the first Olympic content in virtual reality but Samsung is also going […]
The Gear 360 is Samsung's first 360-degree camera. It allows users to easily capture 360-degree video and images which can then be viewed in virtual reality with the Samsung Gear VR headset. The Gear 360 features dual 15-megapixel CMOS camera sensors with each having its own wide-angle fisheye lens. These camera sensors enable the Gear […]
Samsung is heavily invested in both mobile payments and virtual reality so it may not be surprising to see the company join the two at some point in the future, even the company hints at that. Samsung is looking at the potential of powering payments in virtual reality with Samsung Pay, the mobile payments service […]
Samsung introduced fast wireless charging on the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ last year, and also released a fast wireless charger to go along with the devices. With the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge sporting an Always On display mode for always-on information, Samsung made a new standing fast wireless charger. As […]
Samsung recently puts its proprietary music app for Android devices on the Play Store, soon after the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge launched without the app installed by default. The Play Store version was initially supported only on the S7 lineup, but the Korean company has now made it compatible with the Galaxy S6 […]
Samsung's Oscars 2016 ad for its new flagship handsets was a celebrity packed affair, it was also the first time we saw Lil Wayne promote the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge. The rapper has since appeared in a few more ads for the new flagships, he's almost always spilling champagne on the handsets, […]
It was reported about a week ago that stellar performance of the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge would ensure that Samsung has a better first quarter of the year than previously expected. Some analysts later predicted that the company will miss expectations due to declining handset sales in China and losses for its […]
The Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge have been very successful so far. One estimate suggests that the handsets have collectively sold 9 million units in the first month alone, which is a significant surge compared to the Galaxy S6 and the S6 edge which only sold a little more than 3 million units in […]
Samsung’s Exynos processors are not exclusive to the company’s mobile devices anymore. The South Korean tech giant has started selling its mobile application processors to Meizu, ZTE, and some other brands in South Korea. To that end, DeePoon, a Chinese firm that specializes in making virtual reality headsets, has introduced a new VR headset powered […]
Samsung has a plethora of phones and tablets in its lineup, and regularly releases firmware updates for various devices. These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs. Software updates for Samsung devices roll out in various […]
The Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge feature brilliant rear-facing cameras, but their front cameras didn't see any upgrade over the ones found on last year's Samsung flagships (well, except for reduced aperture for increased low-light performance). Samsung did, however, add a nice little software-based flash option for taking selfies. Turning the flash on makes […]