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![[Poll] What do you think about smartphone benchmarks?](https://www.sammobile.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/benchmark-poll-1-226x127.jpg)
[Poll] What do you think about smartphone benchmarks?
Being a Samsung fan site, we are all too familiar with the fact that device benchmarks never tell the real story. After all, Samsung smartphones and tablets (especially the flagships) were notorious for performing great in benchmarks but offering a rather laggy and stutter-filled software experience, at least until 2015 when the company finally decided to […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
New press render of Samsung Galaxy S7 edge leaks in grey
A couple of live images of the Galaxy S7 duo were leaked yesterday showing the devices in black, which also highlighted the almost flush camera module on the device. Later, the Galaxy S7 edge's 3,600 mAh battery was confirmed through an FCC filing. Now, a new press render of the yet unannounced Galaxy S7 edge has surfaced […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
SmartThings Home Monitoring Kit now available at a 20% discount
Samsung acquired IoT device maker SmartThings last year and the company has since released several new products. Recently it introduced the SmartThings Home Monitoring Kit which features a Hub with compatible accessories. The regular retail price of this kit is $249 but SmartThings is currently offering it at a 20% discount. The SmartThings Home Monitoring […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
T-Mobile starts rolling out Marshmallow update for the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge in Poland
Earlier today, we reported that Samsung was in the midst of applying the finishing touches to the Marshmallow update for the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge in Poland, indicating that a release was in the pipeline, and now T-Mobile has started rolling out the firmware to all its carrier-branded models of both devices in […]
- By Josh L.
- 9 years ago
![[Pictures] Here’s a Samsung Galaxy Note 5 running Android 6.0.1](https://www.sammobile.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Android-Marshmallow-226x127.jpg)
[Pictures] Here’s a Samsung Galaxy Note 5 running Android 6.0.1
Samsung has been pretty mum about the Marshmallow update for its most current flagships, the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+. The company chose to work on Android 6.0 for the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge first (rightly so, as the Galaxy S line is considerably more popular than other Galaxy lineups), involving […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
2-9-2016 Firmware Updates: Galaxy Camera, Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy NX, 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
FCC filing for the Galaxy S7 edge reveals 3600mAh battery
The Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge both passed through the FCC a few days back. The regulatory body certified models of both handsets for Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint, confirming that they will be available from all four major carriers in the United States. The specifications of these handsets have already been leaked […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Banned ad blocker for Samsung browser comes back to the Play Store
Samsung's browser app for its Android smartphones and tablets recently got API support for ad blockers, and we saw a couple of ad blocking apps go live with support for the same. Soon after, Google removed the Adblock Fast plugin from the Play Store, stating violation of the store's developer rules and agreements. None of the other plugins […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
![[Poll] How many themes do you have on your Galaxy?](https://www.sammobile.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Themes-Thursday-Feature-226x127.jpg)
[Poll] How many themes do you have on your Galaxy?
Samsung started offering themes on its Galaxy devices with the Galaxy A5 and the Galaxy A7, but only a handful of pre-installed themes were available. Later, the company offered an option to install third-party themes through its Theme Store with the launch of the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge. Even the Galaxy Note 5 […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge could soon get Marshmallow in Poland
Poland is usually the first market, other than South Korea, where Samsung rolls out major software upgrades to its devices. Whether it's because users in the country make for better test subjects, are more important than the rest of the world, or whether Samsung Poland is the fastest to get new software up and running, […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Google Street View comes to the Gear VR unofficially with StreetView VR
StreetView VR brings one of the largest databases of 360 degree photography to Samsung's Gear VR headset. We took the app for a quick spin around the virtual block. Although StreetView VR is not made by Google, it does make the latter's Maps service, and Streetview in particular, easily accessible for those with a Gear VR. The idea […]
- By Michel G.
- 9 years ago
How to avoid losing your Galaxy Note’s S Pen
Picture this scenario: You’ve just got your hands on a lovely new Galaxy Note 5, you’re totally obsessed with your new toy and can’t stop seizing the S Pen at every opportunity to scribble down a note or two. At some point though, it is inevitable that you'll grab your phone, leaving its accompanying stylus […]
- By Josh L.
- 9 years ago
Samsung to showcase various display solutions at ISE 2016
Samsung is set to showcase a complete portfolio of digital signage and outdoor display solutions at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2016. The trade fair, which will be conducted between February 9 and February 12 at the Amsterdam RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre in the Netherlands, is expected to attract more than 60,000 attendees and exhibitors. The South […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge wallpapers leak!
The leaks aren't showing any signs of letting up. Following the reveal of an actual Galaxy S7 unit in the flesh, a member of our forums going by the name J.K Shine has published what are supposedly the wallpapers from Samsung's upcoming flagship. They certainly look like the kind of wallpapers Samsung would design and are somewhat […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Import listings reconfirm water-resistance on the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge
The return of water-resistance to the Galaxy S line has been looking more and more certain with all the leaks and rumors around the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge, and we're now getting a confirmation that the feature is indeed part of the S7 duo. Over on the import tracking site Zauba are listed several […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Latest Sprint promo offers $200 off the Galaxy S6 or the Galaxy Note 5
Given that the Galaxy S7 will be arriving in the near future it's understandable that carriers would want to move as much inventory of the current flagship as they possibly can. No wonder Sprint's latest promo is offering $200 off the Galaxy S6, this promo also applies to the Galaxy Note 5. All new and […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung trademark hints towards ‘Always On Display’ mode on the Galaxy S7
It appears that Samsung has filed an application to trademark the term ‘Always On Display', which points towards the presence of such a feature in its upcoming smartphones, the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge. It was suggested in a recently released report from VentureBeat that the next-generation flagship smartphones from the company would feature always […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
2-8-2016 Firmware Updates: Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy Tab S2, Galaxy A5, 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
![[Updated: Image of the S7 from the side] The Galaxy S7 might just have leaked in the flesh](https://www.sammobile.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/s7-s7-edge-2-226x127.png)
[Updated: Image of the S7 from the side] The Galaxy S7 might just have leaked in the flesh
It was bound to happen at some point, and it just did: We're getting our first look at a live version of what could be the Galaxy S7. A leaked image shows the back of the Galaxy S7 in the flesh, and the source of the image has also revealed – confirmed, more like – numerous […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Verizon’s Galaxy Note 4 receives software update with performance optimisations
Verizon had released the Android 5.1.1 update last month to Galaxy Note 4 units on its network. Now, the carrier has started rolling out a new software update, which bumps up the software version on the Galaxy Note 4 to LMY47X.N910VVRU2BPA1, but the Android version stays at 5.1.1 (Lollipop). This update optimises device performance, fixes known bugs, and applies latest security […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
