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Galaxy S5 mini Marshmallow update rolling out now

Galaxy S5 mini owners have had to wait for a very long time to get Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. The last major update released for this handset was back in 2015 when it was bumped up to Android 5.1.1 Lollipop. We first heard about a possible Marshmallow update for this handset about four months ago when […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

Galaxy S5 mini Marshmallow update appears to be rolling out

Galaxy S5 mini owners have long been waiting for Marshmallow to arrive. The last major update it received was Android 5.1.1 Lollipop which came out in 2015 so users have been waiting for a long time to get a taste of Marshmallow. It appears that Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow is now being rolled out for at […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

Samsung Galaxy S5 mini and the Galaxy J3 (2016) getting Marshmallow soon

Samsung recently took the wraps off the Galaxy J3 (2016) [our review here] for international markets, the device was also launched in the U.S. via Verizon Wireless, AT&T and a couple of prepaid carriers. While the American models featured Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box, some regions had to make do with Android 5.1.1 Lollipop. Well, it […]

By Valerie R.
9 years ago

Galaxy S5 mini Android 5.1.1 update rolling out now

There's good news today for folks who own the Galaxy S5 mini because the latest version of Android is finally rolling out for this handset with the release of Android 6.0 Marshmallow just around the corner. Galaxy S5 mini Android 5.1.1 update is available today, model number SM-G800R4 gets version Android 5.1.1 with a build […]

By Adnan Farooqui
9 years ago

Galaxy S5 mini gets in line for Android 5.0.1 Lollipop update

Samsung Galaxy S5 mini owners have no doubt been waiting for the Lollipop update but so far the company has not revealed when the update will be released for this particular device. We reported a couple of months back that it's likely that the Lollipop update for the Galaxy S5 mini will be released in […]

By Adnan Farooqui
10 years ago

Galaxy S5 mini will be available from AT&T starting March 20

The second largest mobile carrier in the United States announced today that it will start selling the Samsung Galaxy S5 mini to its customers from March 20. AT&T is quite late to the party as this device was released almost a year ago. Nevertheless it will be a good option for people looking to buy […]

By Adnan Farooqui
10 years ago

Galaxy S5 mini scheduled to get Lollipop update in Q2 ’15

Most of Samsung's top-tier phones have already received updates to Android 5.0 Lollipop, and it appears as though the maker is now shifting it's focus to it's mid-range phones. We've just learnt that the mini avatar of Samsung's current Galaxy S series flagship — the Galaxy S5 mini — will be getting the update to […]

By Yash G.
10 years ago

Samsung Finland confirms Android 5.0 Lollipop update for Galaxy Note 2 and Galaxy S4

A webpage from Samsung's official website has surfaced which lists all the devices which are bound to receive the Android 5.0 Lollipop updates. We weren't surprised to see the names of the devices like the Galaxy Note 4 and the Galaxy Note 3 as it was expected, but the name of the 2-year old Galaxy Note […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
10 years ago

Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini launched in India for Rs. 26,499

Samsung has announced that the Galaxy S5 Mini will go on sale in India from tomorrow, September 10, for a price of Rs. 26,499. As revealed earlier, the phone will be exclusively available through Flipkart, India's largest online retailer – this is the second time a Samsung device is being sold exclusively by a retailer […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
10 years ago

Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini to be available in India exclusively through Flipkart

It appears that the Galaxy S5 Mini would be available in India exclusively through Flipkart. The Indian e-retail giant broke this news by posting an image of the Galaxy S5 Mini on its official Facebook page with a message “expect something small from a big name in smartphones” and termed it as a ‘Flipkart Exclusive'. This means […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
10 years ago

Galaxy S5 mini gets a teardown, at par with Galaxy S5’s repairability score

Teardowns are always interesting and the fine folks at iFixit have got the new Samsung device under the knife. The site imported Galaxy S5 mini and reveals every component that powers the smaller sibling of Samsung's flagship Galaxy S5 phone. As for the components, the Galaxy S5 mini boasts a Samsung K3QF5F50MM 1.5 GB DRAM, […]

By Kunal G.
10 years ago

Samsung Galaxy S5 mini to start shipping in the UK on August 7

Samsung announced the Galaxy S5 mini at the beginning of this month, and the phone went up for pre-order in the UK soon after. Samsung failed to mention when the phone will actually start making its way to consumers, but that's not the case anymore – according to the Samsung UK site, the Galaxy S5 […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
10 years ago

Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini goes up for pre-order in Poland for $625

After its UK debut, the Galaxy S5 Mini is ready to conquer another European market. Samsung's latest mini smartphone has gone up for pre-order in Poland, with an off-contract price of 1899 Polish zloty (around $625), which is similar to its price in the UK. One Polish retailer is also sweetening the deal with a free […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
10 years ago

First Galaxy S5 Mini (SM-G800F) firmware now available online

Earlier this month, we were introduced to the Galaxy S5 Mini, the smaller, less powerful variant of Samsung's 2014 flagship. The phone has been available for pre-order in a few countries, but while isn't available for general purchase just yet, that hasn't stopped the first firmware for the device from showing up online. A Russian firmware […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
10 years ago

Pre-order the Galaxy S5 Mini in the UK now

The newly-announced Galaxy S5 Mini is now available for pre-order through retailer Mobile Fun. The unlocked 16GB model has a sales price of £369 ($630) with no ship date just yet, but is expected to be in stock by the end of the month. Mobile Fun will carry the smartphone in Charcoal Black, Shimmery White, and Electric […]

By Daniel G.
10 years ago

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