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Samsung starts selling the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge worldwide
Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge last month and it didn't take long for pre-orders to open. In some markets, customers who pre-ordered their units have already received them, even though March 11 was selected as the official release date for the new flagship smartphones. It is March 11 today, which means […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung lists the Galaxy S7’s main features in new TV ad
Now that it's done with unveiling the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge, Samsung can get down to the business of selling its new flagship smartphones. The marketing push is well and truly underway. Samsung has just released a new TV ad for its new flagship which lists all of the main features. The […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung Pay now available for the Galaxy S7 on Verizon
Verizon started shipping pre-ordered units of the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge a few days ago. Customers who got their units weren't happy to find out that the Samsung Pay app was missing even though Verizon already supports the service on previous flagships. It wasn't immediately clear why the app was missing from […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Exclusive: Samsung working on Z1 (2016) Tizen phone (SM-Z150)
Samsung has upgraded a lot of its existing budget smartphones this year under the 2016 tag (and also the high-end Galaxy A series), and the company is working on a similar upgrade to its first Tizen phone, the Z1. We can confirm that a Z1 (2016) is currently in the works (with model number SM-Z150), and […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Themes Thursday: Here are a few good-looking themes from this week
Welcome to this week's Themes Thursday! Samsung has released 63 themes for its Galaxy smartphones this week. However, we only liked four of those themes. The [FIET] Sunshine In The Deep Blue theme has very elegant and consistent design, while the Morfix theme has colorful icons and material design language. The Strilex theme is good for people […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Android N has been revealed, and Samsung flagships are still running Android 5.1 Lollipop
Yesterday, Google surprised everyone by revealing the next major iteration of Android a couple of months before the Google I/O developer conference, where new Android versions are usually unveiled. In fact, Android N's reveal has come so early that smartphone manufacturers still haven't updated existing devices to Android 6.0 Marshmallow, which came out in October last […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Oculus Social brings social features to Samsung Gear VR, Facebook tie-in coming soon
Oculus has announced that it is bringing social networking features to Samsung's virtual reality headset, the Gear VR. Starting tomorrow, Gear VR owners will be able to create profiles and connect with friends using their real or usernames. Considering that Oculus is owned by Facebook, this move wasn't unexpected. With ‘Oculus Social‘, Gear VR users […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Sprint rolling out Android 6.0 update for the Samsung Galaxy S6
Among the top four US carriers, T-Mobile was the quickest to update the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge to Android 6.0 Marshmallow (while Verizon took the crown for the Note 5), and we have been waiting for the other three to follow in T-Mobile's footsteps. Sprint is doing so today, with its Galaxy S6 […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Cricket Wireless will offer the Galaxy S7 starting March 18
Cricket Wireless has confirmed that it's going to offer the hottest Android smartphone available on the market right now to its customers starting March 18. It's going to sell the Galaxy S7 for $649.99 in stores and online, customers who pick up a unit between March 18 and April 1 will receive the Gear VR […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
‘Over the Horizon’ for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge gets a Dirty Loops remake
“Over the Horizon” is a signature Samsung Galaxy brand sound that many of you might be using as the ringer or the alarm. Samsung decided to spruce it up for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge so the Over the Horizon sound you find in the new flagships has received a remake from Swedish […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Master magician Dynamo creates amazing illusions with the Galaxy S7
Samsung has teamed up with master magician Dynamo to create a series of seven amazing new illusions. With this series, the company is showcasing the camera capabilities of its new flagship smartphones. The illusions have been created using a mixture of forced perspective techniques coupled with simple props and everyday items to create stunning shots. […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge pre-orders have surpassed Samsung’s expectations
An earlier report claimed that pre-orders for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge were lower than the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, and Samsung has now officially weighed in on the matter. According to Koh Dong-jin, the president of the company's mobile division, pre-orders for the new flagships have been stronger than expected. Samsung […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Wallpaper Wednesday: Water
Welcome to the latest edition of Wallpaper Wednesday. This week we’re focusing our attention on seven gorgeous water-themed backgrounds. All images are available in a QHD resolution, which is a perfect fit for the Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge, Galaxy Note 5 and other flagships, but they can, of course, be used on different smartphones, too. If any of the following images […]
- By Josh L.
- 9 years ago
Galaxy S7 gets the teardown treatment
The ever-reliable folks over at iFixit have just published their teardown of Samsung’s flagship smartphone of 2016, the Galaxy S7, showing us just how arduous it is or isn’t to repair. Although the handset only took seventeen steps to be dismantled, it did prove to be pretty difficult to prise apart due to an abundance […]
- By Josh L.
- 9 years ago
Samsung rolls out an urgent software update for the Galaxy S7 edge
If you're one of those lucky customers who have received their units prior to the official March 11 release date then you might want to keep an eye out for an update notification. Samsung has released an urgent software update for the Galaxy S7 edge. The update itself is marked as urgent but the changelog doesn't […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Galaxy Note 5 is already getting a second Android 6.0.1 update in South Korea
Well, what do you know? While most consumers around the world are waiting for Marshmallow to arrive on their Galaxy Note 5, Samsung is already rolling out a second Android 6.0.1 update for the device in South Korea. All major carriers in the country are rolling out the update, which comes with build number N920LKLU2BPB2. We're not aware of […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Galaxy S7 edge accessory review: LED View, Clear View, and keyboard cover
With every new flagship launch, there always come new accessories. This year, MobileFun has provided us with the entire lineup of accessories for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge. Most of them are the same as the ones that were launched for the Galaxy S6 lineup, but Samsung has also added a couple of […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
3-9-2016 Firmware Updates: Galaxy Tab S2, Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy Note 3, 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
Tips and tricks for your brand new Galaxy S7 and S7 edge
After a few lucky buyers received their pre-ordered Galaxy S7 and S7 edge devices last week, most people will be getting them in the coming days. Therefore, we are just in time to share a handful of neat tips and tricks you can incorporate in your first setup routine once you receive your brand spanking new S7 or […]
- By Michel G.
- 9 years ago
T-Mobile confirms buy-one-get-one-free offer for the Galaxy S7
It was reported recently that T-Mobile could soon offer a buy-one-get-one-free promotion for the Galaxy S7 and the carrier has just confirmed that today. Starting tomorrow and for a limited time, customers can pick up the Galaxy S7 for $0 down and the Galaxy S7 edge for $59.99 down and get another unit for free […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
