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Troubleshooting: Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge volume and power buttons stop working
You’re in the middle of a Google Hangouts chat on your Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge when you stop to turn down the volume and quiet down notifications. Suddenly, you find yourself pressing the volume down button to no avail. You can’t turn down the volume. You can still use the volume up button, […]
- By Deidre R.
- 9 years ago
Telus delays Marshmallow rollout for Galaxy S6 edge+ and Galaxy Note 5 again
Canada’s second-largest carrier, Telus, announced earlier today that it has been forced to push back its Marshmallow rollout for the Galaxy S6 edge+ and Galaxy Note 5 once again. Originally, the upgrade was scheduled to roll out on March 9, but due to unforeseen circumstances it wasn’t ready, so it was delayed until March 13. […]
- By Josh L.
- 9 years ago
Verizon launches annual upgrade program for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge
Verizon today announced the launch of an annual upgrade program for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge. Customers who picked up either flagship from Verizon are eligible to get a brand new smartphone every year. The program will allow customers to trade-in their device and upgrade to any new smartphone every year, so […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Galaxy S7 mini rumored with Snapdragon 820 or Exynos 8890 processor
It wouldn't surprise Samsung fans if the company came out with the Galaxy S7 mini. Samsung has released “mini” variants of its Galaxy S smartphones in the past – there were reports that it was working on the Galaxy S6 mini but we never saw that handset – a new rumor out of Taiwan claims […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
3-14-2016 Firmware Updates: Galaxy J5, Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy A5 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 These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs.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 Galaxy J3 (2016) headed to AT&T
The Galaxy J3 (2016) hasn't seen much attention since its launch in China. The device has gone under the radar, and Samsung has launched it in a very limited number of markets. Prepaid US operators Boost and Virgin Mobile had announced that they would be selling the J3 (2016), and the phone now seems to […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Samsung shows how virtual reality can help defeat fear of public speaking
Samsung has started a new #BeFearless series on its website through which it brings us stories of people who have used virtual reality technology to get over their fears. The company wants to cement its position as a major player in the VR arena and the series will only help showcase the abilities of its […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
MixRadio being discontinued from March 21
Samsung launched a new Tizen-powered smartphone about six months ago at an event in India. The company also announced a partnership with MixRadio at the event, the partnership provided Samsung Z3 owners in the country free access for life to a library of 30 million songs. Unfortunately the life of this partnership wasn't more than […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
How to take a screenshot on the Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge
The Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge were announced at Samsung's Unpacked 2016 event and offer the best flagship package yet in the Galaxy S lineup. Like every Android smartphone, you can take screenshots on the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge to capture whatever content is on the screen, and we're here to tell you […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
The Galaxy S7 only costs Samsung $255 to manufacture
A new report published by American industry research firm IHS claims that Samsung’s flagship smartphone of 2016, the Galaxy S7, costs the company at least $255 to manufacture. It then hits the shelves in the United States with an unsubsidized price tag of $670 attached, which means that for every Galaxy S7 sold, the South […]
- By Josh L.
- 9 years ago
How to auto restart your Samsung Galaxy device to optimize performance
Computing devices can get slow after long periods of usage. That's true of any computing device, and it's especially true for a mobile device. Our smartphones and tablets stay on and in use for many days at a stretch, with usually only a battery recharge and idle periods at night giving them a respite. Most […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
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[Poll] Will you turn off the app drawer on your Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge?
The Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge come with a lot of new software options, such as the Game Launcher app and the Always On Display mode. Samsung is also playing around with some experimental features under the ‘Galaxy Labs' settings. One of these options lets users turn off the app drawer by placing all the installed apps […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) and Galaxy J7 (2016) manuals confirm metal frame
We're still a couple of months away from the time the Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 would have been on the market for a year, but it looks like their successors could make an early debut. The Galaxy J5 (2016) and Galaxy J7 (2016) have been popping up here and there since January this year, and […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
You can purchase Exynos-powered Galaxy S7 edge in the US for $699.99
The Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge units launched in the US are powered by the Snapdragon 820 processor. However, if you want to try out the Exynos variant of the Galaxy S7 edge in the US, you can purchase one on eBay for $699.99. The unlocked international variant of the Galaxy S7 edge (SM-G935F) with an Exynos […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Over 100,000 units of Galaxy S7 and S7 edge were sold in Korea in the first two days
Samsung was able to sell over 100,000 units of its current generation flagship smartphones in South Korea within the first two days of the launch. Combined sales of the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge reached 60,000 on the first day and 40,000 on the second day. According to the sales data acquired by […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Samsung to showcase experimental C-Lab projects at SXSW 2016
Samsung showcased three Creative Lab (C-Lab) projects for the first time ever earlier this year at the Consumer Electronics Show 2016. C-Lab is the company's innovation program that allows its employees to develop their own business ideas. Samsung has announced today that it's going to showcase three experimental C-Lab projects at South by Southwest 2016. […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Best Buy Canada discounts the Gear VR for customers who missed out on the pre-order incentive
Samsung enticed customers to place a pre-order for the Galaxy S7 or the Galaxy S7 edge by promising to give them a free Gear VR headset as a pre-order incentive. Any customer who placed a pre-order before March 11 was eligible to receive a free headset. Best Buy Canada is running a promotion for customers […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
The Galaxy View is now available from Verizon
It has been a few months since Samsung came out with the Galaxy View. Even though it looks like a giant tablet with an 18.4-inch display Samsung actually wants you to call it a movable display instead of a tablet. Customers in the United States can easily pick one up from Amazon but there's another […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung might use advanced laser technology to monitor health vitals in future devices
The US Patent & Trademark Office has published a patent application from Samsung which reveals that future mobile devices from the company might use advanced laser speckle interferometric technology to monitor health vitals of the user such as heart rate, blood pressure, blood flow velocity, pulse rate and skin conditions. The patent mentions that this technology […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Galaxy S7 edge gets the teardown treatment from iFixit
Hot on the heels of its standard Galaxy S7 teardown, the folks over at iFixit have now published its deconstruction guide for the curved variant of Samsung’s flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S7 edge. Just like its non-rounded counterpart, the S7 edge earns a rather meagre repairability score of just 3 out of 10, with 0 […]
- By Josh L.
- 9 years ago
