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    The Galaxy S7 and S7 edge CPU cooling system is all about VR

    The Galaxy S7 and S7 edge CPU cooling system is all about VR

    And now, your phone can run fast without running hot. The Galaxy S7’s new cooling system is built with a technology first used in rockets and satellites. There’s a tube containing a liquid that vaporizes at high temperatures, and then condenses at lower temperatures…kind of like air conditioning for your phone. I mean, how cool […]

    • By Deidre R.
    • 9 years ago
    DxOMark names the Galaxy S7 edge as the best smartphone camera ever tested

    DxOMark names the Galaxy S7 edge as the best smartphone camera ever tested

    More often than not, Samsung's flagship smartphones turn out to be one of the best mobile cameras. The Galaxy S6 edge was the best smartphone camera when it was released last year. Six months later, the Galaxy S6 edge+ claimed the title in DxOMark's tests. Now, it is time for the Galaxy S7 edge. DxOMark […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 9 years ago
    T-Mobile rolls out March security update for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge in the US

    T-Mobile rolls out March security update for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge in the US

    Exactly one week after the flagships launch, T-Mobile has today started rolling out this month's Android security update to all its carrier-branded variants of the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge located in the United States. Verizon has also announced that it too will be pushing out the upgrade later today. Although T-Mobile doesn't specify […]

    • By Josh L.
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung patents roll-out smartphone display

    Samsung patents roll-out smartphone display

    Samsung floods the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) with tons of different design ideas for flexible displays on a regular basis. However, the sketches seldom make their way onto the production line. The nearest the South Korean company has gotten to a fully-flexible screen previously the Galaxy Round which featured a curved panel. […]

    • By Josh L.
    • 9 years ago
    Galaxy S7 edge x-ray makes all consumers smartphone doctors

    Galaxy S7 edge x-ray makes all consumers smartphone doctors

    Just what does it take to make a smartphone? More to the point: what does it take to make your smartphone, particularly the Galaxy S7 edge? We’ve seen the Galaxy S7 edge get the teardown treatment from iFixit, Chipworks, and others, but just in case you need yet another transparent look, a new Galaxy S7 […]

    • By Deidre R.
    • 9 years ago
    3-18-2016 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S6 edge+, Galaxy S5, Galaxy E5, and more

    3-18-2016 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S6 edge+, Galaxy S5, Galaxy E5, 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
    Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge tip: Take camera pictures using your voice

    Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge tip: Take camera pictures using your voice

    Did you know that Samsung's flagship smartphones have a voice control option that lets you take pictures with your, um, voice? The Galaxy S6 lineup and the Galaxy Note 5 from last year had it, and it's present on the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge as well. Voice control for taking pictures on Samsung […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 9 years ago
    Here’s how to access native DPI setting on the Galaxy S7, the Galaxy Note 5, and the Galaxy S6

    Here’s how to access native DPI setting on the Galaxy S7, the Galaxy Note 5, and the Galaxy S6

    There's a way to force an Android smartphone to display more content on the screen, and you can do that by changing the DPI settings. This option was added natively in Android N, but the good news is that you can access the feature in Marshmallow running Samsung smartphones. Samsung has added native DPI scaling in its smartphones […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 9 years ago
    Smart Switch is a built-in feature on the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge

    Smart Switch is a built-in feature on the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge

    Samsung's Smart Switch app is one of the best apps we've seen for transferring content from an older device to a newer one, and it has been available for all of the handsets launched by the company last year. The Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge also support Smart Switch, but it turns out Samsung […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge are now available in India

    Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge are now available in India

    Samsung has made its latest flagships available in the Indian market today, as promised by the company at the S7 and S7 edge's official launch in the country. The two devices are now available from local stores, and through Samsung's online store and through retailer Flipkart, at a price of Rs. 48,900 ($733) and Rs. 56,900 […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung named as the fourth largest global investor in AI

    Samsung named as the fourth largest global investor in AI

    It has been revealed today that Samsung is the fourth largest global investor in Artificial Intelligence (AI). The South Korean company has put money into seven startups dedicated to AI to date, with the most recognisable being Idibon — a tool which analyzes different language features to extract keywords without a need for human input. […]

    • By Josh L.
    • 9 years ago
    The Galaxy TabPro S will be released in the US tomorrow for $899.99

    The Galaxy TabPro S will be released in the US tomorrow for $899.99

    It was back at the Consumer Electronics Show 2016 that Samsung first unveiled the 12-inch Galaxy TabPro S “premium tablet” that's powered by Windows 10. We've already seen it go up for sale in several markets across Europe, the Galaxy TabPro S pre-orders for customers in the United Kingdom went live just yesterday, and today the […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    [Update: S6 edge, S6 edge+ too] Galaxy S6 getting Marshmallow update in India

    [Update: S6 edge, S6 edge+ too] Galaxy S6 getting Marshmallow update in India

    In what is a good sign that Samsung deliberately delays updates for existing devices until a newer flagship goes on sale, the Galaxy S6 is beginning to receive the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update in India. The Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge are slated to go on sale in the country tomorrow, which makes it […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 9 years ago
    User manual of the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro leaks out; launch imminent

    User manual of the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro leaks out; launch imminent

    Samsung's Galaxy A9 Pro, which we exclusively revealed earlier, has already passed through the Chinese device certification authority TENAA. Well, it seems like we're much closer to the release of the handset as our folks over at SamMobile China have managed to get their hands on the user manual of the handset. We can spot all the […]

    • By Valerie R.
    • 9 years ago
    Latest pictures of the Galaxy J5 (2016) show off the metal frame

    Latest pictures of the Galaxy J5 (2016) show off the metal frame

    We've been hearing about the Galaxy J5 (2016) for a couple of months now and it's likely that this mid-range handset from Samsung will be released in the near future. Like its predecessor there's a possibility that Samsung will launch this handset in China first before other markets. We've already brought you the user manual […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Themes Thursday: 124 new themes dumped into Theme Store

    Themes Thursday: 124 new themes dumped into Theme Store

    This week's Themes Thursday is here! Samsung has released as many as 124 themes this week for compatible Galaxy smartphones, but only a handful of them are worth noticing. The Flat TouchWiz Design theme shows us how TouchWiz would look if Samsung's UI designers take a flatter approach. Material Blue and Pulse UI themes are […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung Z1 (SM-Z130H) gets a minor update in India

    Samsung Z1 (SM-Z130H) gets a minor update in India

    Samsung updated its first Tizen phone, the Z1, to version 2.4 of the operating system last month. Tizen 2.4 brought many new features to the device, and Samsung is now focusing on stability and performance as it has rolled out a minor update for the Z1 in India today. The changelog is as generic as […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 9 years ago
    Galaxy S5, Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Note Edge are getting updates with March security patch

    Galaxy S5, Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Note Edge are getting updates with March security patch

    It looks like the lawsuit filed by the Dutch Consumers’ Association against Samsung over its software update policy is having a positive effect, as the Korean company is rolling out updates with the March security patch to the Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy Note Edge and Galaxy S5 over in the UK and the Netherlands. It might […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung brings back option to disable fast charging on Android 6.0 Marshmallow

    Samsung brings back option to disable fast charging on Android 6.0 Marshmallow

    Fast charging is one of the best features to make its way to smartphones in the last couple of years, especially with battery technology failing to progress in any notable way in terms of endurance. After Samsung introduced fast charging to its smartphone lineup, the company built in an option in the software that let users disable […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 9 years ago
    Tizen-powered Samsung Z1 (2016) being tested, import/export website shows

    Tizen-powered Samsung Z1 (2016) being tested, import/export website shows

    We’ve told you before about a new Samsung smartphone bearing the model number SM-Z150, known as the Samsung Z1 (2016). It’s only been a week since we mentioned the new Z1, but the Z1 (2016) has appeared on an Indian import/export website that confirms the product is indeed headed to market. Import/export site Eximpulse has caught […]

    • By Deidre R.
    • 9 years ago