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No new Galaxy Note Edge with the Galaxy Note 5 this year, according to rumors
Last year at IFA in September we saw Samsung unveil the Galaxy Note 4 as well as the Galaxy Note Edge, the latter has only been released in select markets and that too in limited quantities. This variant has more or less the same specifications as the Galaxy Note 4 save for the fact that […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Galaxy S6 and S6 edge themes have been downloaded more than 6 million times
Themes support was one of the biggest features introduced on the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, and it seems to have become very popular with users around the world. Samsung has announced that themes for the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge have been downloaded more than 6 million times, with the Avengers: Iron Man […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
06-22-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy A7, Galaxy A5, Galaxy S5, 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 These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs.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
Here’s what is possible with RAW image capture on the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge
Support for shooting in RAW is one of the important features introduced in Android 5.0 Lollipop, but despite the presence of a Pro camera mode in the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, the option for saving images in RAW wasn't included. As we had exclusively revealed, the feature was to be introduced in Android 5.1.1, […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Value Edition with a Spreadtrum processor gets benchmarked
Samsung hasn't stopped making multiple variants of its device with small changes here and there. It recently launched the Galaxy S6 Active with a durable design, and will reportedly release a variant of the Galaxy S6 edge with a larger screen dubbed Galaxy S6 Edge Plus. Now, a new variant of the Galaxy Grand Prime has […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
International Galaxy S6 edge (SM-G925F) getting Android 5.1.1 update as well
We were surprised to see the Android 5.1.1 update for the Galaxy S6 wasn't accompanied by an update for the Galaxy S6 edge earlier today, as both devices have received updates at the same time before this. But it seems the delay was very slight, as the Android 5.1.1 update has now shown up for […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy A8 makes its way through the FCC
The Galaxy A8 (SM-A800) just moved a step closer to an official launch, as the upcoming Galaxy A smartphone has made an appearance on the FCC, barely a week after we saw it in the flesh over in China. The FCC filing doesn't give us any useful details (except confirming that it will feature all of […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Samsung expected to ship 45 million Galaxy S6 and S6 edge units this year
It's been coming of age for Samsung, a company that finally seems to have gotten the flagship right with the Galaxy S6 and the S6 edge. The entry-level and mid-range market may not be too accommodating for Samsung, but the company sure is making it up with its high-end models in the Galaxy S6 and […]
- By Yash G.
- 9 years ago
T-Mobile just started updating the Galaxy S5 to Android 5.1.1
T-Mobile might just be on the way to becoming the favorite carrier for those rocking a Samsung flagship. The carrier was the first to update the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge to Android 5.1.1, and it has now started rolling out the latest version of Android for the Galaxy S5. That's right – Galaxy […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Android 5.1.1 for the Galaxy S6 is now seeding in France
Samsung announced the Android 5.1.1 update for the Galaxy S6 and the S6 edge a while back, but this is the first time the users of the device based in France are getting a taste of the updated Lollipop ROM. The update measures 623MB in size, so nothing out of the ordinary here. The update […]
- By Yash G.
- 9 years ago
Galaxy S6 and S6 edge Android 5.1 update does bring RAW support and lower ISO values after all
About three weeks ago we reported exclusively that the Android 5.1.1 for the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge is going to bring new features to the camera app such as the ability to shoot in RAW as well as lower ISO values. The Android 5.1.1 update was released a few days back for both […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
The RAM management issue on the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge might be a ‘feature’
For years, Samsung's smartphone software has been pretty laggy and slow, even on smartphones that cost an arm and a leg. With the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, Samsung finally got around to optimizing TouchWiz, its feature-packed custom Android UX. The S6 devices are fast and smooth, but as users have realized after a […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S6 wins blind camera test against its fiercest competitor
The Galaxy S6 and iPhone 6 are two smartphones at the top of their game. The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus have their adherents, the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge their own. When it comes to the never-ending battle between Cupertino and Seoul, fanboyism is never far behind. However, the fanboy battle is but one: […]
- By Deidre R.
- 9 years ago
06-19-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy Note 10.1, Galaxy S4 LTE, Galaxy S5, 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 Martin R.
- 9 years ago
Samsung wants court to reconsider $548 million in damages awarded to Apple
Samsung and Apple have fought numerous legal battles but one stood out against the rest, it's the 2013 Apple lawsuit alleging Samsung of infringing on some key patents related to smartphone technology and design. Apple initially seeked as much as $2 billion in damages but it was awarded $930 million after a long and arduous trial. Around […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung joins forces with US broadcasters to implement UHD TV standards
Samsung has signed a MOU with Pearl TV which is a partnership of nine major TV broadcast companies in the United States as well as with Sinclair Broadcast Group for the purpose of collaborating on the implementation of Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) 3.0 in the country. Sinclair Group is one of the largest TV station operators in […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung’s first smartphones with front-facing LED flash, Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7, now official
Samsung has announced its first smartphones with a front-facing LED flash; the Galaxy J5 and the Galaxy J7. Specifications of these devices were previously leaked through TENAA, and their UI was revealed through Samsung's own manuals. Now, they have been officially announced in China, where they would be available starting this week, but there's no clarity […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Galaxy S6 Active not fazed by AT&T’s ‘life simulator’
Soon after Samsung released the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge we came to know that the company was working on an “Active” variant of this handset, which wasn't surprising since Samsung tends to release Active variants of its Galaxy S smartphones any way. A few weeks ago it was formally launched and as expected, […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 chipset issues persist, Samsung becomes the visionary
Smartphones are often considered to be a reflection of the manufacturer who makes them, with some saying that “a smartphone is no smarter than its maker.” That may just indeed be true in Samsung’s case. The Korean manufacturer decided not to go with Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 810 processor due to overheating issues, and new evidence […]
- By Deidre R.
- 9 years ago
Blue Topaz Galaxy S6 and Green Emerald Galaxy S6 edge UK release date confirmed
About a month ago Samsung announced that it would soon launch the Galaxy S6 in Blue Topaz and the Galaxy S6 edge in Green Emerald across various markets, these two color options had been shown off during the Galaxy S6 event at MWC 2015 earlier this year but they're not widely available. Instead these colors […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
