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    You can now pre-order the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge in the US

    You can now pre-order the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge in the US

    Following Samsung’s unveiling of the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge two days ago at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the flagship smartphones are now available to pre-order in the United States from four of the region's largest carriers with fantastic deals attached to entice you to sign up. Although AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and […]

    • By Josh L.
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung Galaxy S6 edge and Gear S2 win technology awards at the MWC 2016

    Samsung Galaxy S6 edge and Gear S2 win technology awards at the MWC 2016

    The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge is no doubt one of the most innovative smartphones of 2015, thanks to its dual-edged display and the wide array of features offered by Samsung. Recognizing its potential and impact on the industry, GSMA has honored the device with the “Best Smartphone 2015” award at the MWC 2016 in Barcelona. […]

    • By Valerie R.
    • 9 years ago
    Korean Galaxy S7 and S7 edge to come without front SAMSUNG branding

    Korean Galaxy S7 and S7 edge to come without front SAMSUNG branding

    The Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge feature a similar design to the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge, a design that many Samsung fans love (with a few tweaks, of course), but it appears as though not all Galaxy S7 models will see Samsung’s front name branding return to the latest-generation “Galaxies.” Samsung Korea has […]

    • By Deidre R.
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung Galaxy S7 teardown reveals the liquid cooling heat pipe

    Samsung Galaxy S7 teardown reveals the liquid cooling heat pipe

    The Samsung Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge are going up on pre-order today. However, the device has already received the teardown treatment even before customers are able to get their hands on it. What we're seeing here is the company's proprietary internal design, which essentially means that a lot of components have been crammed together […]

    • By Valerie R.
    • 9 years ago
    Top five reasons why you should get the Samsung Galaxy S7

    Top five reasons why you should get the Samsung Galaxy S7

    The Galaxy S7 is finally here (and so is its curvy sibling), and it has impressed even the harshest critics for the fact that it offers a ton of features and fixes all of the shortcomings of its predecessor. But which of these features are enticing enough to make you opt for the Galaxy S7? […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung prepared 5,000 Gear VR units for the Galaxy S7 presentation

    Samsung prepared 5,000 Gear VR units for the Galaxy S7 presentation

    Samsung used virtual reality for the first time to unveil its latest products. The company had prepared 5,000 Gear VR units that enabled all event attendees to get an up-close look at the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge. Obviously this is easier said than done and Samsung had to work around several obstacles to […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge have an option to turn off the app drawer

    Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge have an option to turn off the app drawer

    For those who don't like the Apple-like moves that Samsung pulls off now and then, an experimental option in the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge might put them off a little. Both devices come with a Samsung Labs menu in the settings, and one of the options in there lets you turn off the […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 9 years ago
    2-23-2016 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S5, Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy J7, and more

    2-23-2016 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S5, Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy J7, 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 mobile chief positive about a sales turnaround in China

    Samsung mobile chief positive about a sales turnaround in China

    Samsung has made some noise in the mobile industry with the announcements of the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge. The company however has been a little behind in the Chinese markets where it now stands in the sixth place behind regional players. However, the company's newly appointed mobile chief, DJ Koh is positive […]

    • By Valerie R.
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung trademarks Gear Iconx, more Gear incoming

    Samsung trademarks Gear Iconx, more Gear incoming

    While the whole world is busy looking at Samsung's latest and greatest in Barcelona, the Galaxy S7 and Gear 360, the guys back home in Seoul have silently filed for protection of the trademark Gear Iconx. Sometimes, trademark filings reveal exactly what product the registration is for. With Gear Iconx this is, unfortunately, not the […]

    • By Michel G.
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung Display will decide on mass production technology for OLED TV panels in May

    Samsung Display will decide on mass production technology for OLED TV panels in May

    It has been a while since Samsung pushed OLED TVs, the company did introduce some OLED TV models which were later removed from the lineup, but it was reported last month that the company is expected to reintroduce OLED TVs next year. A new report out of Korea claims that Samsung Display is going to […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung expects the Galaxy S7 to surpass the Galaxy S6 in sales

    Samsung expects the Galaxy S7 to surpass the Galaxy S6 in sales

    Two days ago Samsung took to the stage in Barcelona to unveil the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge. The new flagships are a significant improvement over the predecessors and Samsung is counting on them to perform better than last year's flagship. Samsung's mobile chief DJ Koh has said that the company expects the […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung demonstrates world’s first end-to-end 5G solution at MWC 2016

    Samsung demonstrates world’s first end-to-end 5G solution at MWC 2016

    A few days back Samsung announced that it will showcase technologies at the Mobile World Congress 2016 that pave the way towards a 5G future. In partnership with Deutsche Telekom, it announced today that they have successfully showcased the world's first end-to-end 5G demonstration at Mobile World Congress 2016. The end-to-end 5G demonstration involved two […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Verizon starts taking pre-orders for the Gear S2 classic 3G from tomorrow

    Verizon starts taking pre-orders for the Gear S2 classic 3G from tomorrow

    It was only a few days ago that Samsung announced that the Gear S2 classic 3G will be available from major wireless carriers in the United States. Carriers are supposed to individually confirm pricing and availability for this variant of the Gear S2 smartwatch. Verizon has confirmed the pricing and release date for the Gear […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    T-Mobile unboxes the Galaxy S7 underwater

    T-Mobile unboxes the Galaxy S7 underwater

    Now that the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge have been officially unveiled I'm sure many of you will be heading over to YouTube to watch hands-on reviews and unboxings of the new flagships. There's an entire community built around unboxing handsets as that's one of the things people like to see before they […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Smart Switch updated with support for the transfer adapter that ships with the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge

    Smart Switch updated with support for the transfer adapter that ships with the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge

    Samsung has today updated its Smart Switch application on the Galaxy Store. This latest upgrade brings support for the Galaxy-to-Galaxy transfer adapter that's included in the box of the recently-announced Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge. The connector makes it faster and easier than ever before to migrate content from your old smartphone to your new […]

    • By Josh L.
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung’s removed its Music and Video Player apps from the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge

    Samsung’s removed its Music and Video Player apps from the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge

    Last night, during a dedicated Unpacked event in Barcelona, Samsung took the wraps off its latest flagship smartphones of 2016, the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge. After spending some time with the handsets, we quickly realized that the South Korean company had renewed its agreement with Microsoft to preload the firm’s productivity suite (Word, […]

    • By Josh L.
    • 9 years ago
    Android 6.0.1 rolling out to the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge in the UK

    Android 6.0.1 rolling out to the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge in the UK

    Samsung announced the global rollout of Android 6.0 Marshmallow for the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge last week, but it is only now the update seems to be making it to actual devices. The Galaxy S6 (SM-G920F) and Galaxy S6 edge (SM-G925F) are getting Android 6.0.1 over in the UK on the Vodafone network, with […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 9 years ago
    Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge use Sony IMX260 camera sensor, in-house audio chip

    Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge use Sony IMX260 camera sensor, in-house audio chip

    Much has been said about the new camera on the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge. Samsung has stepped back from the megapixel race and opted for a 12-megapixel camera that has bigger pixels, better autofocus and a larger aperture for an improved imaging experience, especially in low-light conditions. Before the devices were announced, we […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 9 years ago
    Galaxy S7 Always On display feature not coming to existing Galaxy handsets

    Galaxy S7 Always On display feature not coming to existing Galaxy handsets

    Samsung confirmed yesterday that the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge features an Always On display. The features allows the device to show ambient information on what would otherwise be a black screen when the display is turned off. The Always On display is capable of displaying a clock, calendar or even a background […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago