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Reasons not to upgrade from the Galaxy S6 edge+ to the Galaxy S7 edge
Earlier this week, we jotted down a few reasons Galaxy S6 edge owners have for not upgrading to the Galaxy S7 edge. For Galaxy S6 edge+ owners, the biggest reason is the fact their phone came out barely six to seven months ago, which means it doesn't make monetary sense to be ditching it for Samsung's […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Leaked press render suggests that the Galaxy J1 (2016) will launch on AT&T
Following the launch of the Galaxy J1 (2016) in Russia two weeks ago, it looks like Samsung’s latest budget-friendly smartphone is now en route to the United States. Renowned tipster Evan Blass has tweeted a render of the handset with AT&T carrier branding. Regrettably, Blass provided no word on pricing or availability of the handset, […]
- By Josh L.
- 9 years ago
Verizon distributes connectivity maintenance update for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge
Verizon, one of the largest carriers in the United States, is currently in the process of pushing out a maintenance upgrade (G930VVRU2APB5) for its branded variants of the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge. Unfortunately, this upgrade doesn’t bring much to the table by way of added functionality, but it does transport a handful of […]
- By Josh L.
- 9 years ago
AT&T now testing rumored Galaxy S6 Active (SM-G891A) upgrade
The day before yesterday, we reported that an unidentified Samsung smartphone carrying the model number SM-G891A was imported into India for testing. Unfortunately, no documentation accompanied the handset from South Korea, but seeing as the Galaxy S6 Active sports the model number SM-G890A, we came to the conclusion that this unnamed device was the Galaxy […]
- By Josh L.
- 9 years ago
Sprint pushes out Marshmallow upgrade for the Galaxy S6 edge+
Following a successful rollout for the Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Note 5 yesterday in the United States, Sprint has today begun distributing the long-awaited Android 6.0.1 upgrade to all its carrier-branded variants of the Galaxy S6 edge+ located in the region. The update weighs a little over 1.4GB and ferries the usual host of […]
- By Josh L.
- 9 years ago
Five reasons to keep your Galaxy S6 edge and not upgrade to the Galaxy S7 edge
The Galaxy S7 edge is an excellent smartphone. It's the culmination of Samsung's experience with making devices with dual edge displays for a year and fixes virtually every shortcoming that plagued the Galaxy S6 edge. But despite being a year old, the Galaxy S6 edge is still a top-notch phone, and if you have been looking for reasons […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Verizon rolls out compatibility update for the Gear S2
As planned, Verizon is now pushing out an important software update to Samsung’s latest smartwatch, the Gear S2. This upgrade weighs in at 68.80MB and bundles a much-needed fix for the random clock freezing issue that many users have experienced along with support for an array of different devices running Android 5.0 Lollipop and Android 6.0 Marshmallow. […]
- By Josh L.
- 9 years ago
Samsung Charm colors and pricing for square and rectangle models arrives
The Samsung Charm is one of Samsung's newest experiments with the wrist wearables market, and it is definitely out of the norm for a company that likes to give its customers the smartest, most premium smartwatches they can find anywhere (such as the Gear S2 Classic 3G and the 18K Rose Gold and Platinum models). […]
- By Deidre R.
- 9 years ago
Samsung wants to feel young again, to ditch the corporate bore and become a trendy startup
A rather interesting report has surfaced today claiming that Samsung wants to make substantial changes to the way it operates. Now that's not going to be an easy task since it's a massive company with more than 300,000 employees. Reuters reports that Samsung executives are planning to put their names to a pledge to move […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Mophie’s wireless charging Juice Pack for the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge available now
Last month Mophie announced its new wireless charging Juice Pack for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge. The company touted the fact that they are the first battery cases on the market that support wireless charging. It has started selling the new Juice Pack for Samsung's latest flagships. The one for the Galaxy S7 […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Hulu app for Gear VR finally released
Online video streaming service Hulu had announced back in September last year that it would release an app for the Samsung Gear VR but we didn't hear much about it since. It turns out that Hulu had to delay the app for a few months as it needed more time to work on it. The […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
AMOLED displays are now cheaper to produce than LCD displays
Samsung has been killing it in the smartphone segment with its Super AMOLED displays. AMOLED displays are superior to LCD panels in many ways: they are thinner, have better contrast and deeper blacks. However, other smartphone brands did not adopt this technology due to higher panel costs. Now, the production cost of AMOLED panels is said to have fallen […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
3-24-2016 Firmware Updates: Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy Grand Prime, Galaxy A9, and more
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 […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Samsung is developing an operating system for Internet of Things
Samsung has made no secret of the fact that it wants to be a major player in the Internet of Things market and its next move will reiterate its commitment to this market. The company is developing a new operating system of Internet of Things which it's going to unveil at the Samsung Developer Conference […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Galaxy Note 4 Marshmallow update released by Sprint
It seems Sprint is on a roll today. Just a few hours ago the carrier released Marshmallow for the Galaxy Note 5 and it has now started rolling out Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow for the Galaxy Note 4. The update comes in at around 1.4GB and brings all of the features and improvements that are part and parcel of Marshmallow. Sprint […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Themes Thursday: Here are some interesting themes from this week
This week's Themes Thursday is here! Samsung has released dozens (67 to be precise) of themes in the Theme Store this week, and we've selected eleven themes that you might find interesting. The [MINU] MarshMallow Dark and the Material Flat Blue are brilliant themes that follow Google's Material UI guidelines. If you like wavy patterns, have […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Sprint rolling out Marshmallow for the Samsung Galaxy Note 5
US carrier Sprint has started updating the Galaxy Note 5 to Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The update is going out over the air as a 1362 MB download and is also available from our firmware database for those who prefer plugging in their phone to a PC and upgrading manually. The changelog is exactly the same as the one […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Fresh Samsung patent reveals advanced foldable phone design
It's no secret Samsung has been working on a truly foldable phone for, well, ages. An unusually recent patent application reveals just such a device, in what seems to be an advanced stage of development. Unlike most design patent applications, which are sometimes years old at the time of publication, the one published today was filed merely […]
- By Michel G.
- 9 years ago
Samsung’s voice recording app for the Galaxy S7 is on the Play Store
When it comes to software, Samsung moves at a leisurely pace. That's true for major software updates for its devices, for the company's move from a slow and outdated user interface to one that's beautiful and fast, and also when it comes to separating its proprietary apps from the OS and putting them on the Play […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Samsung Australia tackles concussion head on with the brainBAND
Samsung Australia has introduced a new piece of wearable technology that's designed to aid research into concussion in sports. The gadget is called brainBAND and it's the result of a collaboration between Dr. Alan Pearce and Braden Wilson as part of Samsung's Launching People initiative which brings together experts in their respective fields and combines […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
