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Samsung Gear Fit works with Nexus 5, HTC One M8 and other non-Samsung devices
The Gear Fit, like Samsung's Gear smartwatches, is officially only compatible with the company's smartphones, a limitation that has been one of the most criticized aspects of Samsung's wearables. However, just like the Galaxy Gear was found to work with the Nexus 5 and other non-Samsung devices, the Gear Fit has been discovered to be […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Galaxy S5 Zoom will be called the Galaxy K, official announcement on April 29
It was indicated earlier this month that Samsung’s camera-centric model would be called the Galaxy K. It looks like those rumors were spot on as Samsung sent out invites to the media for an event on April 29 with the title “Kapture the moment.” The usage of the word “k” is a definitive giveaway that […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
Galaxy S5 reportedly a massive hit on launch day, beats demand for the Galaxy S4
This shouldn't exactly come as surprising to anyone, but according to a report from ZDNet Korea, the Galaxy S5 has enjoyed strong sales on launch day, surpassing launch-day sales of the Galaxy S4 by over 30 percent. In some European markets, demand for the S5 was twice higher than that of the S4's, with stores in […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Gear Fit undergoes the teardown treatment
After the Galaxy S5, it was time for the iFixit crew to turn their attention to the Gear Fit. Samsung’s first fitness tracker comes with a 1.84-inch curved AMOLED screen with a resolution of 432 x 128 and a 180 MHz ARM Cortex M4 CPU that is manufactured by STMicroelectronics. Unlike the Gear 2 and […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
Galaxy J gets a blue color variant in Taiwan
The blue color variant of the Galaxy J was said to be exclusive to Japan, but it looks like Samsung isn’t sticking to its original plan as the manufacturer has launched the blue version of the device in Taiwan. The LTE-enabled device was available in red and white color variants in the country since last […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
Verizon disables PayPal fingerprint support in the Galaxy S5
Yesterday, PayPal announced that its fingerprint-based authentication system was live in 25 countries. Users will be able to authenticate their digital purchases on PayPal by swiping down on the home button. The idea is a novel way of extending the functionality offered by the fingerprint sensor. However, it looks like all carriers are not going […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
Chainfire’s root now works with seven additional versions of the Galaxy S5
Chainfire has managed to root the international version of the Galaxy S5 (SM-G900F) even before the launch of the handset. Today, the developer announced that he has rooted seven additional variants of the Galaxy S5: SM-900H (International Exynos), SM-G900M (Middle and South America), SM-G900R4 (US Cellular), SM-G900T (T-Mobile US), SM-G900T1 (Metro PCS), SM-G900W8 (Canada) and […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
T-Mobile and Samsung to offer $200 to users to switch from a BlackBerry device
It looks like T-Mobile CEO John Legere is going all-out to ensure that users on his carriers wean away from Blackberry devices. After stating last month that the contract between T-Mobile and BlackBerry will not be renewed, Legere has announced trade-in deals for existing BlackBerry users. The latest such offer lets users receive a gift […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
PayPal announces fingerprint-based payment support for Galaxy S5, dedicated apps for Gear 2
Being able to use the fingerprint scanner on the Galaxy S5 to make PayPal payments is one of the handset's most useful functions, and today, PayPal has announced that their fingerprint-based authentication system has gone live in 25 countries, on the same day as the Galaxy S5 was launched worldwide. Users will be able to swipe […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Galaxy S5 Developer Edition for Verizon incoming
Those who make it a habit to root and make other software modifications to their smartphones are aware of that evil thing called a locked bootloader, which prevents users from making system-level changes unless they are okay with voiding their warranty. Samsung devices don't typically have a locked bootloader, but carriers like Verizon make exceptions […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
New Galaxy S5 ads focuses on camera and waterproofing features
After releasing quite a boring and unimaginative Galaxy S5 commercial the other day, Samsung has taken things up a notch with a new ad for its latest flagship. This time, we see someone actually using the phone, which gives the viewer a better example of the usefulness of the phone's features. The ad promotes the […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Gear 2 preview
The Galaxy Gear might not have been the enormous success Samsung had hoped it would, and to fix what was wrong, the company came up with the Gear 2, which has finally gone up for sale worldwide. We've got our hands on the new smartwatch and are working on a full review, but in the […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Galaxy S5 Preview
Today, the Galaxy S5 became available for purchase in more than 125 countries around the world. We've been working on a review of the device for some time now, but we would like to give our readers a quick preview of what they can expect from Samsung's latest flagship. Like we said in our hands-on […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
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Galaxy S5 region lock worse than the Galaxy Note 3’s [UPDATE Official statement Samsung]
The Galaxy Note 3 was the first Samsung device that came with what became known as the region lock, which made it necessary to use the device in the region it was purchased from with a local SIM for the first time before it could be used on networks in another region. Done to curb […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint have removed Download Booster feature from Galaxy S5
Word got out yesterday that the AT&T variant of the Galaxy S5 is missing Download Booster, one of the touted features of the device that allows one to download files faster using both a Wi-Fi and LTE connection simultaneously. Well, it turns out that the feature is missing from the Verizon and Sprint variants as […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
![[Update: Exynos, too] Galaxy S5 firmware for Snapdragon variant now available for download](https://www.sammobile.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/galaxy-s5-white-feature-190x127.jpg)
[Update: Exynos, too] Galaxy S5 firmware for Snapdragon variant now available for download
The Galaxy S5 is finally available for purchase on a global scale, and as tradition would dictate, firmware files for the international variant of the device are now coming up online. The firmware are currently available for the international Snapdragon-powered variant (model number SM-G900F) and for select regions, but that should be changing in the […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S5, Gear 2, Gear Neo and Gear Fit now on sale worldwide
Samsung is no stranger to big smartphone launches, and today, the company is breaking all records by launching the Galaxy S5 and its three new wearables, the Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo and Gear Fit, in more than 125 countries simultaneously. All four devices should now be available for purchase at popular online retailers and […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Samsung stress tests the Galaxy S5 so you don’t have to
Before a device is retail-ready, it undergoes a bevy of tests that ensure that it can survive the daily wear and tear. Samsung, like all manufacturers, conducts a variety of tests to determine what areas need fixing after the design of the handset is finalized. For instance, at Samsung’s test labs, a machine drops the […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
Samsung files a trademark for ‘Gear Solo’ and ‘Gear Now’ in the US
Earlier this month, we discovered that the 3G-enabled version of the Gear 2 smartwatch would likely be called the Gear Solo. A recent trademark filing by Samsung for the “Samsung Gear Solo” name confirms this rumor. The Gear Solo is said to feature a SIM card slot and come with the ability to make phone […]
- By Harish J.
- 10 years ago
New Gear Manager and Gear Fit Manager apps rolling out ahead of Gear 2 and Gear Fit launch
A few hours before the Galaxy S5, Gear 2 and Gear Fit's global launch is scheduled to commence, Samsung has started pushing out an update to the Gear Manager app and has released the Gear Fit Manager app as well. The Gear Manager update bumps the app's version number to 2.0.14040401 and brings over the new […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
