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Verizon offers Galaxy S6, S6 edge early upgrade for loyal customers

Verizon offers Galaxy S6, S6 edge early upgrade for loyal customers

Are you a loyal Verizon customer? If you are, then it’s likely the case that you’ve received some loyalty perks from the Cadillac of carriers before. Last October, the top carrier in the US offered its users additional data in hopes of continuing to best its competitive rivals T-Mobile, AT&T, and Sprint. Now, Verizon’s back […]

  • By Deidre R.
  • 10 years ago
Wireless charging is front and center in the latest Galaxy S6 commercial, and Rita Ora

Wireless charging is front and center in the latest Galaxy S6 commercial, and Rita Ora

It appears that Samsung is airing a new TV commercial every other day for its latest flagship devices that hit shelves on April 10. We've seen one that highlights peoples' anticipation to see what's next from Samsung and another which stars British comedian James Corden explaining his alter ego director Wilf Meltson about the Galaxy S6's […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 10 years ago
Galaxy S6 meets Tesla Model S in a durability test

Galaxy S6 meets Tesla Model S in a durability test

There is absolutely no shortage of drop tests on YouTube, fire up the website right now and you can find all sorts of different durability tests being performed on the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge. Even Samsung got in on the fun as well after it decided to refute a Galaxy S6 bend […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 10 years ago
Samsung takes a walk down memory lane to revisit the history of the Galaxy S series

Samsung takes a walk down memory lane to revisit the history of the Galaxy S series

Samsung has seen tremendous success with the Galaxy S series ever since the first smartphone was launched back in 2010. With its 4-inch display and 5-megapixel camera the original Galaxy S set out to compete directly against the iPhone. In 2011 Samsung built up on that device and came out with the Galaxy S2 which […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 10 years ago
Here’s how 24K gold-plated Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge look

Here’s how 24K gold-plated Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge look

Gold-plated mobile phones have existed since long, and we've seen various Samsung smartphones getting the gold treatment in the past including the Galaxy Note 4, the Galaxy Note Edge, the Galaxy S5, and the Galaxy S4. The Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge sure are lookers, thanks to their glass-and-metal build. However, for the elite […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 10 years ago
Exclusive: Samsung Galaxy A8 (SM-A800F) specifications

Exclusive: Samsung Galaxy A8 (SM-A800F) specifications

Last month, we discovered that Samsung had applied for trademarks on the Galaxy A6, A8 and A9, hinting that the company was looking at expanding its all-metal Galaxy A smartphone lineup with multiple new devices. Thanks to our insiders, we have been able to confirm that at least the Galaxy A8 is indeed under development, […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 10 years ago
Floating Island in Turkey hosted the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge launch party

Floating Island in Turkey hosted the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge launch party

On April 10 the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge finally went on sale in 20 countries across the globe. Samsung conducted launch events in various markets to celebrate the occassion but Samsung Turkey did something completely out of the box. It had an artificial island constructed exclusively for the Galaxy S6 launch event […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 10 years ago
James Corden stars in the second Samsung Galaxy S6 video commercial

James Corden stars in the second Samsung Galaxy S6 video commercial

Just in time for the release of the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge, Samsung has started releasing video commercials. The first video commercial compared buying and unboxing a new Galaxy S6 with that of various anticipations and exciting moments in life. Now, Samsung has released the second video commercial starring James Corden of […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 10 years ago
Samsung releases Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge kernel source code

Samsung releases Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge kernel source code

Samsung's latest flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge, are now available for purchase, at least in 20 countries around the world. As always, Samsung has released kernel source code for both these devices, and if you are a developer/tinkerer/custom ROM developer, you might be interested in downloading the kernel source. The […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 10 years ago
Galaxy S6 and S6 edge come with direction lock feature for quick phone unlocking

Galaxy S6 and S6 edge come with direction lock feature for quick phone unlocking

If the amazingly accurate fingerprint scanner on the Galaxy S6 or Galaxy S6 edge isn't rocking your boat, then Samsung has another simple yet sufficiently secure option for you to unlock your phone's screen. Samsung has added a new accessibility feature called Direction Lock on the S6 family, which basically lets you swipe between four to eight times on the […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 10 years ago
Unlocked Galaxy S6 (32GB) available at EBay for $699.99

Unlocked Galaxy S6 (32GB) available at EBay for $699.99

The Galaxy S6 and S6 edge have now made their worldwide debuts, and carriers and retail stores are sure to have them in stock in the coming days and months if they don’t have them already. Unlike the lucky midnight launch Dubai customers, many customers worldwide may have to wait days from now before their […]

  • By Deidre R.
  • 10 years ago
Samsung reacts to Apple Watch pre-order launch

Samsung reacts to Apple Watch pre-order launch

Samsung’s been accused of studying Apple too closely. Even after the Korean manufacturer launched the Galaxy S3 and won Android consumers worldwide to the company’s popular smartphone, Samsung continued to examine Apple lines outside of Cupertino’s own stores on iPhone launch days to see what created the hype surrounding the fruit company. And Samsung took […]

  • By Deidre R.
  • 10 years ago
Tizen is the new hotness: 1200 Tizen TVs sold in March

Tizen is the new hotness: 1200 Tizen TVs sold in March

Samsung said at the end of 2014 that the company would proceed with Tizen OS on its TVs, that all of the company’s 2015 TV lineup would proudly feature the fledgling OS. Well, Samsung’s delivered, and the numbers look positive. Tizen Indonesia says that Samsung’s Super Ultra HD TVs have been bringing the Korean manufacturer […]

  • By Deidre R.
  • 10 years ago
Galaxy Grand Prime now available at Cricket Wireless

Galaxy Grand Prime now available at Cricket Wireless

If you’re a Cricket Wireless customer who doesn’t want to shell out $650+ for the new Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, AT&T-owned Cricket Wireless now has a budget-friendly Galaxy device for you. The 5-inch Galaxy Grand Prime features a respectable 8MP back camera but comes with a 5MP “selfie” front camera that’s sure to […]

  • By Deidre R.
  • 10 years ago
Galaxy S6 and S6 edge midnight launch in UAE starts Samsung’s new chapter

Galaxy S6 and S6 edge midnight launch in UAE starts Samsung’s new chapter

If you haven’t been living under a rock the last few years (or removed all electronics from your home), you’ve heard of the long-standing Apple lines in New York City for each new iPhone product launch. Seven days before the new Apple iPhone rollout, customers start forming lines to be one of the first to […]

  • By Deidre R.
  • 10 years ago
Tizen Z1 in Bangladesh gets OTA update

Tizen Z1 in Bangladesh gets OTA update

The Galaxy S6 and S6 edge have now officially launched worldwide, and all the eyes of the world are upon them. Android Lollipop has been pushing out to Note 3 and Note 4 users this week on various carriers (AT&T and Sprint), with others still waiting their turn. And in the middle of all this, […]

  • By Deidre R.
  • 10 years ago
Official TVC for the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge released

Official TVC for the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge released

Today is the day that many Samsung fans have anxiously been waiting for ever since the company unveiled the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge at Mobile World Congress 2015. The new handsets have gone on sale today and Samsung is ramping up its marketing efforts to attract as many customers as possible. The company […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 10 years ago
Latest Galaxy Note 4 Lollipop OTA brings in new features, fixes bugs

Latest Galaxy Note 4 Lollipop OTA brings in new features, fixes bugs

Samsung didn't really make a big deal out of this for some reason, but the latest over-the-air update for the Galaxy Note 4 brings in some nice new features added with some bug fixes. First and foremost, the notoriously annoying forced close error on the Contacts app is now fixed, which should give users some […]

  • By Yash G.
  • 10 years ago
Android 5.0.2 for the Galaxy S6 edge appears to be seeding

Android 5.0.2 for the Galaxy S6 edge appears to be seeding

It's only been hours since Samsung started taking orders and released the Galaxy S6 and the S6 edge, but if users of the latter are to be believed, the device is already getting an update. The update brings Android 5.0.2 to the dual-edged smartphone, and weighs 250MB in size. As usual, there's a few updates, mainly […]

  • By Yash G.
  • 10 years ago
Design accolades won by the Portable SSD T1 make Samsung proud

Design accolades won by the Portable SSD T1 make Samsung proud

Samsung today expressed how the company felt for its Portable SSD T1 (the name is pretty self explanatory if you aren't aware of the product) after the device won a slew of design awards and accolades from critics. Samsung did so in a blog post on the Samsung Tomorrow blog. The company went on to […]

  • By Yash G.
  • 10 years ago