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Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge pricing revealed for Italy and Sweden
Samsung had announced at MWC 2015 that its flagship smartphones will be launched in 20 countries starting April 10, with their pricing already revealed for various markets and carriers. After T-Mobile revealed the retail pricing for the Galaxy S6, the price for the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge has been revealed for the Italian […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 10 years ago
Samsung charges no fees for Samsung Pay, one-ups mobile payment competitor Apple
Samsung announced at its recent Galaxy S6 and S6 edge announcement at MWC 2015 that its mobile payment solution, called Samsung Pay, would utilize both NFC (near-field communication) and magnetic secure transmission (or MST). MST technology allows merchants to process mobile payments with traditional credit card readers. While Apple Pay utilizes NFC only, Samsung Pay would […]
- By Deidre R.
- 10 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active for AT&T might be launched in the near future
AT&T, the second largest mobile carrier in the United States, has always carried the “Active” variants of Samsung's Galaxy S flagships. It will not surprise anyone if the carrier opts for the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active as well. While this variant of Samsung's latest flagship has not been officially confirmed as yet the device's User […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 10 years ago
Removing the Galaxy S6’s battery takes more effort than you’ll be willing to put in
For the first time in years Samsung listened to the people who kept imploring it to adopt metal for its flagship smartphones. The Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge both come with a unibody design fashioned out of metal and topped off with glass. There is one downside to this – users can't swap out the […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 10 years ago
Samsung spent highest amount on R&D despite last year’s troubles
2014 wasn't really a spectacular year for Samsung's mobile division but that didn't stop the company from putting more money into its research and development efforts. Samsung Electronics invested the highest amount of money in its history for R&D purposes, this according to the company's audit report, which revealed that as of March 8th the company's total R&D […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 10 years ago
Samsung working on the Galaxy A6, A8 and A9?
With the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge official (and creating a storm across the mobile industry), it seems Samsung is turning its attention toward its new Galaxy A lineup of smartphones once again. The Korean manufacturer has filed for trademarks on Galaxy A6, Galaxy A8 and Galaxy A9, suggesting Samsung is still not looking at […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
![[Updated] Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A (SM-G906S) is getting the Lollipop update](https://www.sammobile.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/lollipop-226x127.png)
[Updated] Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A (SM-G906S) is getting the Lollipop update
Samsung's first smartphone with a Quad HD display, the Galaxy S5 LTE-A, is now receiving an update to Android 5.0 Lollipop in South Korea. The update is currently rolling out to carrier SK Telecom's variant (model number SM-G906S); the Android version is 5.0.1 and the build number is G906SKSU1BOB8, with the update available through Kies and […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Samsung reportedly bags record 20 million pre-orders for the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge
At Mobile World Congress 2015 Samsung unveiled its two new flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge, which bring an impressive power package in a beautifully designed and constructed body that's already receiving a lot of praise. A new report claims Samsung has received a record 20 million pre-orders for these smartphones, […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 10 years ago
Cop’s life saved by his Galaxy Note 2, Samsung gives him a free Galaxy S6
According to a report out of Thailand a cop's life was saved by the Galaxy Note 2 he was carrying at the left side of his waist. Pol Maj Gen Sophon Thonglorm of the Mae Rim police station in Chiang Mai was shot at by a suspect earlier this week and the bullet hit his […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 10 years ago
Samsung starts shipping its curved all-in-one PC tomorrow
At the International Consumer Electronics Show 2015 Samsung showed off its curved all-in-one PC. The Ativ One 7 Curved is an all-in-one Windows-powered computer that has a 27-inch 1920×1080 pixel resolution display with a curvature of 4000R. Samsung claims that this will trick the user's eyes into believing that the display is larger than it […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 10 years ago
Verizon will open pre-order for the Galaxy S6, S6 edge April 1st
You might well be wanting to spend the 1st of April scheming and executing your carefully curated pranks, but that's not exactly how Verizon wants you to spend the day. The US carrier has announced that it will be accepting pre-orders for the current set of Samsung flagships – Galaxy S6 and the S6 edge […]
- By Yash G.
- 10 years ago
03-06-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S4 mini, Galaxy S5, Gear 2, 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 […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
![[Video] This is how fingerprint sensor on the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge works](https://www.sammobile.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/s6-edge-home-226x127.jpg)
[Video] This is how fingerprint sensor on the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge works
The Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge are Samsung's first devices to feature touch-based fingerprint sensors. This is a great move from Samsung as it becomes less cumbersome for users to unlock their devices or authorize payments through PayPal as well as Samsung Pay. Just like you, we were interested to know about the […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 10 years ago
![[Video] This is how themes work on the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge](https://www.sammobile.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Samsung-Galaxy-S6-Edge-Purple-Theme-01-226x127.jpg)
[Video] This is how themes work on the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge
When we first reported about Samsung offering themes on its recent smartphone offerings, we weren't exactly sure which parts of the UI could be customised. However, we had Samsung's latest flagship offerings – the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge – in our hands, and we had an extensive look on how themes would […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 10 years ago
[Video] Check out our Samsung Galaxy S6 edge hands-on video
We are glad to say that our exclusively report about Project Zero and Samsung radically changing its next-generation flagship smartphones' hardware and software design turned out to be true. After Samsung officially unveiled the Galaxy S6 and the beautiful Galaxy S6 edge at the MWC 2015 expo, we had a chance to play with them. Personally, […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 10 years ago
Samsung will continue to support crucial wireless charging standard in the future
Samsung's decision to support multi-standard wireless charging straight out of the box for the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge is going to do wonders to increase adoption of wireless charging technology. Currently there are two major wireless charging standards, Powermat and Qi, championed by Power Matters Association and Wireless Power Consortium respectively. Compatibility has […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 10 years ago
T-Mobile Galaxy S5 allegedly caught fire, no third-party battery or charger involved
A Reddit user, Jjhend, claims his Samsung Galaxy S5 from T-Mobile caught fire on its own. He says that he left the device behind on his desk as he was heading out for a quick stop at the grocery store. Since Jjhend didn't intend on being out for long he didn't take his phone along […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 10 years ago
Samsung is the second most valuable brand in the world
It would be an understatement to say that Samsung is a big company, because it happens to be a massive company, electronics and mobile devices just happen to be part of the company's business that's widely popular. Samsung is actually South Korea's biggest business group and according to the latest data revealed this week its […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 10 years ago
T-Mobile CEO gushes about his ‘amazing’ Galaxy S6 edge
T-Mobile was one of the first major carriers in the United States to confirm that it will be carrying the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge. While all of us have to wait until April 10th in order to pick up Samsung's latest smartphone there's a certain advantage to being the CEO of a […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 10 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge reportedly facing touchscreen issues
Only a week after the official announcement of the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge, reports about certain hardware issues on these handsets have started to surface. According to a new report from Asia Today, Samsung's latest flagship smartphones are facing display issues where the touch inputs are hardly being recognised near the bezels. An […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 10 years ago
