J.K. Shin takes a step back from running Samsung’s mobile business

The performance of Samsung’s mobile business over the past few quarters has not been stellar and it’s evident that Samsung needs to do more to preserve its dominant position in the market. J.K. Shin, who has long served as the chief of Samsung’s mobile division, is now handing over the day-to-day running to Dongjin Koh. This was confirmed today during Samsung Group’s annual personnel appointments, Shin will continue to head the overall mobile division and will now be focusing on the long-term strategy as well as on the development of new growth businesses.

Koh was previously the head of mobile research and development at Samsung and has played an important role in the development and launch of the company’s recent high-end devices like the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6. In a release Samsung Group said: “As Koh has a vision and knowledge on the development of solutions and services, such as KNOX and Samsung Pay, he is expected to lead the second leap of the mobile business.”

This change comes at a time when Samsung is working very hard to reverse its fortunes in the global smartphone market amid declining operating profit and market share. It continues to face tough competition from Apple in the high-end segment whereas Chinese and local OEMs are making things hard in emerging markets. It will certainly be interesting to see what changes Koh makes to the strategy of Samsung’s mobile business in a bid to bring up profits once again and increase market share, industry watchers, shareholders and fans of the company alike will be watching what he does very closely.

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Samsung rumored to make major camera announcement at CES 2016

We have heard many rumors about the future of Samsung’s camera division, exacerbated by the company’s exit from one European market with the possibility of a similar move in other markets, some even believe that Samsung is going to shut down this entire division and transfer employees to other departments that work on camera technology for devices like smartphones and tablets.

However there a rumor now from “long time Samsung sources” claiming that the company is going to make a major camera related announcement at the International Consumer Electronics Show 2016 in Las Vegas. The convention takes place next month but it’s quite likely that we might get to hear what the company has in store for us, if anything, before Samsung’s press event.

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Cheaper AMOLED panels from Samsung expected to deal major blow to LCD in 2016

Samsung already accounts for a significant chunk of AMOLED panel production for small and medium sized devices, it wouldn’t be wrong to say that Samsung has played a major part in making AMOLED more popular, and the step it’s rumored to take next year might deal a major blow to LCD. According to a report out of China Samsung is going to bring down the cost of AMOLED panels by as much as 20% to bring them more in line with the cost of LCD panels.

Cost has remained in issue for OEMs looking to adopt AMOLED panels instead of LCD, Samsung is rumored to be in discussions with several Chinese OEMs that primarily make low-to-mid-range handsets and it appears that to bring those manufacturers on board Samsung will bring down the prices of its AMOLED panels by around 20%. The panels are believed to cost about 30% more than LCD and if Samsung follows through with this in 2016 only a 10% difference will remain thus enabling many OEMs to consider making the jump to AMOLED. Lowering the costs may also prove to very beneficial for Samsung in the long run as Apple is rumored to be considering AMOLED panels for 2018 iPhone, reduced cost may encourage Apple to make the switch from LCD to AMOLED.

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T-Mobile pushes Android 5.1.1 update to the Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Note Edge

Just a day before the last month of the year is set to begin, T-Mobile has started updating the Galaxy Note 4 (SM-N910T) and Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915T) to Android 5.1.1. Rolling out over the air, the update should bring everything that is part of 5.1.1 (which isn’t a lot in terms of user-facing features), and also adds Advanced Messaging and video calling to the two devices.

The update is available via Samsung Kies as well, and can also be downloaded from our firmware section if you’re not interested in going through the official channels (the firmware in our database are official Samsung firmware, but allow you to update quicker by using the company’s Odin tool.) Let us know if the OTA has hit your Galaxy Note 4 or Galaxy Note Edge; if you haven’t yet, you can try and grab it from the Settings » About device » Software update menu.

Firmware Details:

Model	SM-N910T
Model name	GALAXY Note 4
Country	USA (T-Mobile)
Version	Android 5.1.1
Changelist	6209177
Build date	Mon, 09 Nov 2015 13:04:39 +0000
Product code	TMB
PDA	N910TUVU2DOK2
CSC	N910TTMB2DOK2

 

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11-30-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy A5, Galaxy S4 LTE, Galaxy J5, 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 regions every day, and you can find out which firmware updates were pushed out by the company over the weekend through our firmware list.

As usual, you can download each of these firmware from our firmware section (simply enter your device’s model number to view all firmware for that device) in order to update to a new firmware manually, or as a means to return to your phone or tablet’s stock software.

Country (Product Code)	Model	Model Name	Version	PDA
Argentina (Claro) (CTI)	SM-G928G	GALAXY S6 Edge +	5.1.1	G928GUBU2AOJ4
Argentina (Movistar) (UFN)	SM-A500M	GALAXY A5	4.4.4	A500MUBU1AOE2
Argentina (Movistar) (UFN)	SM-A500M	GALAXY A5	5.0.2	A500MUBU1BOJ3
Argentina (Personal) (PSN)	SM-G928G	GALAXY S6 Edge +	5.1.1	G928GUBU2AOJ4
Australia (XSA)	SM-A500Y	GALAXY A5	5.0.2	A500YDVU1BOK1
Australia (XSA)	SM-A500Y	GALAXY A5	5.0.2	A500YDVU1BOI2
Australia (Optus) (OPS)	GT-I9507	GALAXY S4	4.4.2	I9507XXUFOA1
Australia (Optus) (OPS)	GT-I9507	GALAXY S4	5.0.1	I9507XXUHOJ1
Australia (Vodafone) (VAU)	SM-A500Y	GALAXY A5	5.0.2	A500YDVU1BOI3
Australia (Vodafone) (VAU)	GT-I9506	GALAXY S4 LTE-A	5.0.1	I9506XXUDOJ1
Australia (Vodafone) (VAU)	GT-I9506	GALAXY S4 LTE-A	4.4.2	I9506XXUCNJ1
Australia (Vodafone) (VAU)	SM-A500Y	GALAXY A5	5.0.2	A500YDVU1BOK1
Baltic (SEB)	GT-I9515	GALAXY S4 VE	5.0.1	I9515XXU1BOE3
Baltic (SEB)	GT-I9515	GALAXY S4 VE	5.0.1	I9515XXU1BOJ3
Brazil (Claro) (ZTA)	GT-I9505	GALAXY S4 LTE	5.0.1	I9505VJUHOK1
Brazil (Claro) (ZTA)	GT-I9505	GALAXY S4 LTE	5.0.1	I9505VJUHOF2
Brazil (Oi) (ZTR)	SM-A500M	GALAXY A5	4.4.4	A500MUBU1AOI1
Brazil (Oi) (ZTR)	SM-A500M	GALAXY A5	4.4.4	A500MUBU1AOC1
Bulgaria (BGL)	SM-T800	GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi	5.0.2	T800XXU1BOD1
Bulgaria (BGL)	GT-I9515	GALAXY S4 VE	5.0.1	I9515XXU1BOJ3
Bulgaria (BGL)	SM-T800	GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi	5.0.2	T800XXU1BOJ1
Bulgaria (Black Edition)(BGL)	GT-I9515	GALAXY S4 VE	5.0.1	I9515XXU1BOC3
Bulgaria (Black Edition)(BGL)	GT-I9515	GALAXY S4 VE	5.0.1	I9515XXU1BOJ3
Bulgaria (MTL) (Black Edition)(MTL)	GT-I9515	GALAXY S4 VE	5.0.1	I9515XXU1BOJ3
Bulgaria (MTL) (Black Edition)(MTL)	GT-I9515	GALAXY S4 VE	5.0.1	I9515XXU1BOC3
Bulgaria (VVT) (Black Edition)(VVT)	GT-I9515	GALAXY S4 VE	5.0.1	I9515XXU1BOJ3
Bulgaria (VVT) (Black Edition)(VVT)	GT-I9515	GALAXY S4 VE	5.0.1	I9515XXU1BOE3
Canada (XAC)	SM-T700	GALAXY Tab S 8.4 Wi-Fi	5.0.2	T700XXU1BOI1
Canada (Globalive Wind Mobile) (GLW)	SM-G920W8	GALAXY S6	5.1.1	G920W8VLU3BOK1
Canada (Globalive Wind Mobile) (GLW)	SM-G925W8	GALAXY S6 Edge	5.1.1	G925W8VLU3BOK1
Canada (Globalive Wind Mobile) (GLW)	SM-G920W8	GALAXY S6	5.1.1	G920W8VLU2BOI1
Canada (Globalive Wind Mobile) (GLW)	SM-G925W8	GALAXY S6 Edge	5.1.1	G925W8VLU2BOI1
Cellular south (XAR)	SM-T700	GALAXY Tab S 8.4 Wi-Fi	5.0.2	T700XXU1BOI1
China (China Mobile) (CHM)	SM-G9208	GALAXY S6	5.1.1	G9208ZMU2COJA
China (China Mobile) (CHM)	SM-G9208	GALAXY S6	5.1.1	G9208ZMU2COK8
Colombia (COO)	SM-N915T	GALAXY Note Edge	5.0.1	N915TUBU2BOK1
Colombia (COO)	SM-N915T	GALAXY Note Edge	5.0.1	N915TUBU2BOH2
Czech Republic (XEZ)	SM-T805	GALAXY Tab S 10.5 LTE	5.0.2	T805XXU1BOJ1
Czech Republic (XEZ)	SM-T805	GALAXY Tab S 10.5 LTE	5.0.2	T805XXU1BOD1
Czech Republic (O2C) (O2C)	SM-A300FU	GALAXY A3	5.0.2	A300FUXXU1BOI1
Czech Republic (O2C) (O2C)	SM-A300FU	GALAXY A3	5.0.2	A300FUXXU1BOJ5
Dominican Republic (CDR)	SM-G928G	GALAXY S6 Edge +	5.1.1	G928GUBU2AOJ4
France (XEF)	SM-G920F	GALAXY S6	5.1.1	G920FXXU3COI9
France (XEF)	SM-G850F	GALAXY Alpha	5.0.2	G850FXXU2COK1
France (XEF)	SM-G530FZ	GALAXY Grand Prime	5.0.2	G530FZXXU1BOJ2
France (XEF)	SM-G850F	GALAXY Alpha	5.0.2	G850FXXU2COD4
France (XEF)	SM-G920F	GALAXY S6	5.1.1	G920FXXS3COK5
France (Bouygues) (BOG)	SM-G361F	GALAXY Core Prime	5.1.1	G361FXXU1AOJ5
France (Bouygues) (BOG)	SM-G361F	GALAXY Core Prime	5.1.1	G361FXXU1AOJ1
Germany (DBT)	GT-I9515	GALAXY S4 VE	5.0.1	I9515XXU1BOE3
Germany (Black Edition)(DBT)	GT-I9515	GALAXY S4 VE	5.0.1	I9515XXU1BOE3
Germany (Black Edition)(DBT)	GT-I9515	GALAXY S4 VE	5.0.1	I9515XXU1BOJ3
Germany (E-Plus) (EPL)	GT-I9505	GALAXY S4 LTE	5.0.1	I9505XXUHOE1
Germany (E-Plus) (EPL)	GT-I9505	GALAXY S4 LTE	5.0.1	I9505XXUHOJ2
Germany (O2) (VIA)	GT-I9505	GALAXY S4 LTE	5.0.1	I9505XXUHOJ2
Germany (O2) (VIA)	GT-I9505	GALAXY S4 LTE	5.0.1	I9505XXUHOE1
Hong Kong (TGY)	SM-G9250	GALAXY S6 Edge	5.1.1	G9250ZTU2COJB
Hong Kong (TGY)	SM-G9250	GALAXY S6 Edge	5.1.1	G9250ZTU2COKB
Hong Kong (TGY)	SM-G9250	GALAXY S6 Edge	5.1.1	G9250ZTU2COJB
Hungary (XEH)	GT-I9515	GALAXY S4 VE	5.0.1	I9515XXU1BOC3
Hungary (XEH)	GT-I9515	GALAXY S4 VE	5.0.1	I9515XXU1BOJ3
Iran (THR)	SM-A800I		5.1.1	A800IXXU1AOJ2
Iraq (MID)	SM-N910C	GALAXY Note 4	5.1.1	N910CXXU1COI4
Ireland (TSI)	SM-A300FU	GALAXY A3	5.0.2	A300FUXXU1BOI1
Ireland (Black Edition)(TSI)	GT-I9515	GALAXY S4 VE	5.0.1	I9515XXU1BOE3
Ireland (Meteor) (MET)	SM-A300FU	GALAXY A3	5.0.2	A300FUXXU1BOJ5
Ireland (Meteor) (MET)	SM-A300FU	GALAXY A3	5.0.2	A300FUXXU1BOI1
Ireland (Three) (3IE)	GT-I9505	GALAXY S4 LTE	5.0.1	I9505XXUHOJ2
Ireland (Three) (Black Edition)(3IE)	GT-I9505	GALAXY S4 LTE	5.0.1	I9505XXUHOJ2
Italy (Black Edition)(ITV)	GT-I9515	GALAXY S4 VE	5.0.1	I9515XXU1BOE3
Italy (Black Edition)(ITV)	GT-I9515	GALAXY S4 VE	5.0.1	I9515XXU1BOJ3
Kazakhstan (SKZ)	SM-A500F	GALAXY A5	5.0.2	A500FXXU1BOJ5
Kazakhstan (SKZ)	SM-A500F	GALAXY A5	4.4.4	A500FXXU1AOE2
Korea (KT Corporation) (KTC)	SM-G900K	GALAXY S5	5	G900KKTU1BOK3
Korea (KT Corporation) (KTC)	SM-G900K	GALAXY S5	5	G900KKTU1BOJ1
Korea (KT Corporation) (KTC)	SM-T805K	GALAXY Tab S 10.5 LTE	5.0.2	T805KKTU2BOK1
Korea (KT Corporation) (KTC)	SM-N910K	GALAXY Note 4	5.1.1	N910KKTU2COJ5
Korea (KT Corporation) (KTC)	SM-T805K	GALAXY Tab S 10.5 LTE	5.0.2	T805KKTU2BOJ3
Luxembourg (LUX)	SM-A300FU	GALAXY A3	5.0.2	A300FUXXU1BOI1
Luxembourg (LUX)	SM-A300FU	GALAXY A3	5.0.2	A300FUXXU1BOJ5
Morocco (MAT) (MAT)	SM-J500F	GALAXY J5	5.1.1	J500FXXU1AOH2
Morocco (MAT) (MAT)	SM-J500F	GALAXY J5	5.1.1	J500FXXU1AOK2
Morocco (MWD) (MWD)	SM-P555	GALAXY TAB A 9.7 LTE SPEN	5.0.2	P555XXU1AOJ1
Nepal (NPL)	SM-N910H	GALAXY Note 4	5.0.1	N910HXXU2BOK3
Nepal (NPL)	SM-N910H	GALAXY Note 4	5.0.1	N910HXXU1BOH1
New Zealand (NZC)	SM-A500Y	GALAXY A5	5.0.2	A500YDVU1BOK1
New Zealand (TNZ)	SM-A500Y	GALAXY A5	5.0.2	A500YDVU1BOK1
New Zealand (NZC)	SM-A500Y	GALAXY A5	5.0.2	A500YDVU1BOI2
New Zealand (TNZ)	SM-A500Y	GALAXY A5	5.0.2	A500YDVU1BOI2
New Zealand (Vodafone) (VNZ)	SM-A500Y	GALAXY A5	5.0.2	A500YDVU1BOI2
New Zealand (Vodafone) (VNZ)	SM-A500Y	GALAXY A5	5.0.2	A500YDVU1BOK1
Nordic countries (NEE)	SM-T800	GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi	5.0.2	T800XXU1BOJ1
Nordic countries (NEE)	SM-T800	GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi	5.0.2	T800XXU1BOE3
Panama (TPA)	SM-N910C	GALAXY Note 4	5.1.1	N910CXXU1COI4
Panama (TPA)	SM-N910C	GALAXY Note 4	5.1.1	N910CXXU2COJ5
Panama (TPA)	SM-T715Y	GALAXY Tab S2 8.0 LTE	5.0.2	T715YDXU2AOJ1
Panama (TPA)	SM-N910H	GALAXY Note 4	5.1.1	N910HXXU2COK1
Panama (TPA)	SM-J100MU	GALAXY J1	4.4.4	J100MUUBU0AOK1
Paraguay (Tigo) (TGP)	SM-T531	GALAXY Tab4 10.1 3G	4.4.2	T531UBU1AOE4
Portugal (MEO)	SM-T805	GALAXY Tab S 10.5 LTE	5.0.2	T805XXU1BOG2
Portugal (MEO)	SM-T805	GALAXY Tab S 10.5 LTE	5.0.2	T805XXU1BOJ1
Portugal (TPH) (TPH)	SM-R750	Gear S	2.2.1.4	R750XXU2BOG2
Romania (ROM)	GT-I9515	GALAXY S4 VE	5.0.1	I9515XXU1BOC3
Romania (ROM)	SM-A300FU	GALAXY A3	5.0.2	A300FUXXU1BOJ5
Romania (ROM)	SM-A300FU	GALAXY A3	5.0.2	A300FUXXU1BOI1
Romania (ROM)	GT-I9515	GALAXY S4 VE	5.0.1	I9515XXU1BOJ3
Russia (SER)	SM-J700H	GALAXY J7	5.1.1	J700HXXU1AOI1
Russia (SER)	SM-J700H	GALAXY J7	5.1.1	J700HXXU1AOK5
Saudi Arabia (KSA)	SM-T800	GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi	5.0.2	T800XWU1BOK1
Saudi Arabia (KSA)	SM-T800	GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi	5.0.2	T800XWU1BOD4
Slovakia (XSK)	SM-T805	GALAXY Tab S 10.5 LTE	5.0.2	T805XXU1BOJ1
Slovakia (XSK)	SM-P605	GALAXY Note 10.1 2014 Edition LTE	4.4.2	P605XXUDOB1
Slovakia (XSK)	SM-P605	GALAXY Note 10.1 2014 Edition LTE	5.1.1	P605XXU1EOI5
Slovakia (XSK)	SM-T805	GALAXY Tab S 10.5 LTE	5.0.2	T805XXU1BOE3
Slovenia (SIO)	SM-P605	GALAXY Note 10.1 2014 Edition LTE	4.4.2	P605XXUDOB1
Slovenia (SIO)	SM-P605	GALAXY Note 10.1 2014 Edition LTE	5.1.1	P605XXU1EOI5
Slovenia (SIO)	SM-J500F	GALAXY J5	5.1.1	J500FXWU1AOJ2
Slovenia (Si.mobil) (SIM)	SM-A500FU	GALAXY A5	5.0.2	A500FUXXU1BOJ6
Slovenia (Si.mobil) (SIM)	SM-A500FU	GALAXY A5	5.0.2	A500FUXXU1BOH3
South America (Open Line) (NBS)	SM-G928G	GALAXY S6 Edge +	5.1.1	G928GUBU2AOJ4
South East Europe (SEE)	SM-T800	GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi	5.0.2	T800XXU1BOJ1
Spain (PHE)	SM-R750	Gear S	2.2.1.4	R750XXU2BOG2
Spint (cdma) (SPR)	SM-N900P	GALAXY Note 3	5	N900PVPUEOK2
Spint (cdma) (SPR)	SM-G860P	GALAXY S5 Sport (Sprint)	5	G860PVPU2BOH1
Spint (cdma) (SPR)	SM-N900P	GALAXY Note 3	5	N900PVPUEOH1
Spint (cdma) (SPR)	SM-G860P	GALAXY S5 Sport (Sprint)	5	G860PVPU2BOK1
Taiwan (BRI)	SM-A500YZ	GALAXY A5	4.4.4	A500YZZTU1AOJ1
Taiwan (BRI)	SM-A500YZ	GALAXY A5	5.0.2	A500YZZTU1BOK2
Thailand (THL)	SM-G920F	GALAXY S6	5.1.1	G920FXXU3QOKR
Thailand (THL)	SM-A500F	GALAXY A5	5.0.2	A500FXXU1BOJ5
Thailand (THL)	SM-A500F	GALAXY A5	5.0.2	A500FXXU1BOJ5
Thailand (THL)	SM-G925F	GALAXY S6 Edge	5.1.1	G925FXXU2POGU
Thailand (THL)	SM-G920F	GALAXY S6	5.1.1	G920FXXU2POGU
Thailand (THL)	SM-G925F	GALAXY S6 Edge	5.1.1	G925FXXU3QOKR
Trinidad and Tobago (EON)	SM-T113NU	GALAXY Tab 3 Lite 7.0 VE	4.4.4	T113NUUBU0AOJ2
Tunisia (TUN)	SM-J500F	GALAXY J5	5.1.1	J500FXXU1AOK2
Tunisia (TUN)	SM-J500F	GALAXY J5	5.1.1	J500FXXU1AOI1
Turkey (TUR)	SM-N920C	GALAXY Note 5	5.1.1	N920CXXU2AOK6
USA (T-Mobile) (TMB)	SM-N910T3	GALAXY Note 4	5.1.1	N910T3UVU1DOG1
USA (T-Mobile) (TMB)	SM-N910T3	GALAXY Note 4	5.1.1	N910T3UVU1DOK2
USA (T-Mobile) (TMB)	SM-N910T	GALAXY Note 4	5.1.1	N910TUVU2DOK2
USA (T-Mobile) (TMB)	SM-N910T	GALAXY Note 4	5.0.1	N910TUVU1COG2
United Kingdom (BTU)	GT-I9515	GALAXY S4 VE	5.0.1	I9515XXU1BOE3
United Kingdom (Black Edition)(BTU)	GT-I9515	GALAXY S4 VE	5.0.1	I9515XXU1BOJ3
United Kingdom / Ireland (XEU)	SM-G925F	GALAXY S6 Edge	5.1.1	G925FXXS3COK5
United Kingdom / Ireland (XEU)	SM-G925F	GALAXY S6 Edge	5.1.1	G925FXXU3COI9
Unknown (PVT)	SM-A500M	GALAXY A5	4.4.4	A500MUBU1AOH3
Unknown (XAS)	SM-N900P	GALAXY Note 3	5	N900PVPUEOK2
Unknown (XAS)	SM-G860P	GALAXY S5 Sport (Sprint)	5	G860PVPU2BOK1
Unknown (XAS)	SM-N900P	GALAXY Note 3	4.4.4	N900PVPUDNK4
Unknown (PNT)	SM-G928G	GALAXY S6 Edge +	5.1.1	G928GUBU2AOJ4
Unknown (PNT)	SM-G531M	GALAXY Grand Prime VE	5.1.1	G531MUBU1AOI5
Unknown (PVT)	SM-A500M	GALAXY A5	4.4.4	A500MUBU1AOE2
Unknown (STN)	SM-J100F	GALAXY J1	4.4.4	J100FZHU0AOK3
Unknown (XAS)	SM-G860P	GALAXY S5 Sport (Sprint)	5	G860PVPU2BOH1
Unknown (MRU)	SM-T355	GALAXY Tab A 8.0 LTE	5.0.2	T355XXU1AOK1
Unknown (PVT)	SM-G900M	GALAXY S5	5	G900MUBU1BOJ3
Uruguay (UPO)	SM-N910C	GALAXY Note 4	5.1.1	N910CXXU2COJ5
Uruguay (UPO)	SM-N910C	GALAXY Note 4	5.0.1	N910CXXU1BOE2
Uzbekistan (CAC)	SM-A500F	GALAXY A5	5.0.2	A500FXXU1BOJ5
Uzbekistan (CAC)	SM-A500F	GALAXY A5	4.4.4	A500FXXU1AOE2

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Amazon offering the Galaxy S6 for only $399.99

Undependable battery life and multitasking limitations aside, the Galaxy S6 is one of the best flagship Android phones to have come out this year. It doesn’t have the glamour of the curved edges seen on the Galaxy S6 edge, but even after all these months it is still an excellent device that can go head to head with newer phones. Today, Amazon has made the Galaxy S6 even more attractive for US consumers, by cutting its price down to $399.99 for the unlocked variant.

The Galaxy S6 is Amazon’s Deal of the Day today, and the discount is a huge one at $200 less than the regular price. It’s the 32GB variant so media hoarders might not find the deal too attractive; also, only the black version of the device is part of the offer, but then again you shouldn’t really be making too many demands for a deal that may or may not come along any time soon.

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Samsung’s latest patents show scrollable devices, tab style smartphones and more

Samsung has been rumored to be working on a foldable display and a recent patent gives us a whole new concept which is the idea of a scrollable device. Such a device would have two states: a rolled state and an unrolled state. In the first state you would basically have a tube-like device which would give you the ability to pull using a small handle, thus revealing a large display. This would definitely prove pretty useful because you could easily carry the scroll around in your pocket and only pull the screen out when you need it.

An interesting feature of this design is the handle that you use to pull the screen out, which is called a tab. The tab is a mobile part of the scroll and it can either be put up or down on the tube, the latter unveiling your notifications in an elegant manner.

Another way of opening this gadget would be to press a certain icon on the side then when you pull the display out, it would open that exact app.

Another notable patent that Samsung submitted recently is the tab style smartphone which is a device resembling a book. This gadget would basically fold in half with a tab attached on the side with various apps so you would quickly open apps similar to what the previous scroll concept used.

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Second-gen Samsung Galaxy A7 to have a 3,300 mAh battery

Until the Galaxy A8 came along, great battery life wasn’t one of the strong suits of Samsung’s Galaxy A lineup. The Galaxy A7, which had a large Full HD display, had to make do with a 2,600 mAh battery that did the job well enough but wasn’t able to offer impressive endurance, but it seems Samsung is looking to rectify that with the sequel to the A7.

We already know most of the specs of the Galaxy A7 2016, and the FCC has now revealed that the handset will feature a 3,300 mAh battery. That’s a giant leap in battery capacity; given how good the 3,000 mAh unit on the Galaxy A8 can be, one can only wonder how long the A7 2016 will be able to last on a single charge. What makes the large battery more impressive is the fact that the second-generation A7 is expected to be only 6.9 mm thick; that’s not as low as the 6.3 mm profile of the original Galaxy A7, but there’s little chance of anyone complaining about the added heft.

The Galaxy A7 2016 will come with a Galaxy S6-like metal and glass design, a 5.5-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display, a Snapdragon 615 processor, 16GB of internal storage, a microSD slot, 3GB of RAM, a 13-megapixel rear camera, and a 5-megapixel front camera. It will run Android 5.1.1 out of the box.

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T-Mobile Black Friday deals: $100 discount on Samsung Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge and S6 edge+

Black Friday is finally here and T-Mobile has a really nice offer on the latest Samsung devices. You’ll find the Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge and the Galaxy S6 edge+ all available for $100 cheaper until the 29th of November and this works without any promo code whatsoever. The discount also applies regardless of your form of purchase, be it in monthly installments or all at once - the discount stands. T-Mobile is also hosting a trade-in promotion where, if you trade an eligible device you can get a Galaxy S6 for $0 down and $0 monthly fees so you only pay the sales tax. There’s a catch to this offer though: only high-tier models can be traded in, like the iPhone 6, the Galaxy S5, Galaxy Note 4 or Galaxy Note Edge. The other catch is that you only get to keep that Galaxy s6 for 18 months after which you’ll need to return it.

As a plus to the trade-in offer above, you can also get other handsets besides the Galaxy S6 like the Galaxy S6 edge for $4/month, or the Galaxy S6 edge+ for $8/month and even the Galaxy Note 5 for $5/month.

What are you waiting for? Check out T-Mobile’s massive Black Friday deal and let us know if you’ll take advantage of this promotion.

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Themes Thursday: 48 themes released in the Theme Store this week

We are back again this week with Themes Thursday! Samsung has released 48 themes this week for its recently released smartphones in the Theme Store. We’ve liked only seven of those themes, and most of these themes are paid.

The Aire series of themes are pretty good, thanks to its neatly designed modern icons and good fonts. A couple of themes from the MINU collection are quite decent as well. There are a bunch of Christmas related themes, and two of them are really good. Which themes did you like?

[Aire] Mountain Design Theme

[Aire] New Black Design Theme

[Aire] Pink Theme

[MINU] Black Edition

[MINU] Violet

Christmas Market

White Christmas

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Galaxy S6 edge receives VoLTE and VoWiFi through firmware update in Nordic countries and Israel

Samsung has released a software update to the Galaxy S6 edge in the Nordic countries and in Israel (Orange and Cellcom) with build numbers G925FXXU3QOKD and G925FXXU3COJ1 respectively. The update has been released for the SM-G925F, and the new firmware brings VoLTE and VoWiFi features to the devices in the Nordic countries. However, these features will have to be activated by carriers in these countries.

The update, which has a file size of 83.76MB, will be rolled out over the air. However, you can download the new firmware file from our firmware section, and install it manually using Odin. The update also brings in security and performance enhancements to the device. If you’ve installed the update already, let us know how the new features work on your device.

Firmware details (Nordic Countries)

Model	SM-G925F
Model name	GALAXY S6 Edge
Country	Nordic countries
Version	Android 5.1.1
Changelist	5931673
Build date	Tue, 03 Nov 2015 08:49:12 +0000
Product code	NEE
PDA	G925FXXU3QOKD
CSC	G925FNEE3QOKD

Firmware details (Israel – Orange/Partner)

Model	SM-G925F
Model name	GALAXY S6 Edge
Country	Israel (Orange/Partner)
Version	Android 5.1.1
Changelist	5917605
Build date	Thu, 01 Oct 2015 05:59:47 +0000
Product code	PTR
PDA	G925FXXU3COJ1
CSC	G925FOJK3COJ3

Firmware details (Israel – Cellcom)

Model	SM-G925F
Model name	GALAXY S6 Edge
Country	Israel (Cellcom)
Version	Android 5.1.1
Changelist	5917605
Build date	Thu, 01 Oct 2015 05:59:47 +0000
Product code	CEL
PDA	G925FXXU3COJ1
CSC	G925FOJK3COJ3

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Samsung Galaxy A9 leaks through GeekBench, Snapdragon 620 and 3GB RAM confirmed

Samsung is working on a high-end Galaxy A series smartphone, the Galaxy A9, which we revealed long back. The device was leaked multiple times in the past few weeks revealing its specifications. Now, the device has been leaked through GeekBench, confirming some of the details.

The SM-A9000, which will most probably be released as the Galaxy A9, will come with Snapdragon 620 (MSM8976) SoC. This will make it the first device to be powered by the chipset. The Snapdragon 620 features four Cortex-A53 CPU cores, four Cortex-A72 CPU cores, Adreno 510 GPU, and an integrated Cat. 7 LTE radio.

The device will come preloaded with Android 5.1.1 Lollipop, and feature a 6-inch Super AMOLED display, 3GB RAM, 32GB of internal storage, a 16-megapixel primary camera, and a 5-megapixel secondary camera. Samsung is also working on the successors to the Galaxy A3, the Galaxy A5, and the Galaxy A7.

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Attention: The Gear VR could burn a hole into your smartphone display

The consumer-ready version of the Gear VR went on sale recently in some important markets around the world, and the device was sold out online and in Korea. If you have purchased the virtual reality headset from Samsung, here are a few safety related warnings  that you should take into account.

The folks over at RoadToVR have noticed that you should never leave the Gear VR out in the sun with the smartphone inside it. You should know that the lenses can focus sun rays (working similar to a magnifying glass) onto the smartphone’s display, damaging it permanently.

Moreover, you should not use the Gear VR without the phone docked inside it. If you use it that way, you could lose your vision when you watch a powerful light source (like the Sun). Moreover, you should not let kids below the age of 13 use the Gear VR for an extended period of time, because the user manual states that it can limit the visual development of the children.

The Gear VR is one of the best virtual reality headsets out there, and consuming content through it is quite immersive, but you should never use it under direct sunlight as it can damage your eyes or your smartphone’s display. So, you should be very careful about how you use the it and where you use it.

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ZeroLemon releases 3500mAh battery case for the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 edge+

Samsung has taken a lot of flak for not including a removable battery in its 2015 flagship handsets and users do find themselves struggling to get more than a full day’s usage out of devices like the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge. The company did try to make amends with support for Fast Charging and built-in wireless charging but that’s not enough, which is why many users are investing in battery cases like the ones from Mophie. ZeroLemon is another company which makes such cases and it has now released 3500mAh battery cases for both the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 edge+.

The ZeroLemon case features a 3500mAh battery built-in which means that it’s capable of fully charging the Galaxy Note 5 or the Galaxy S6 edge+ from 0% to full and then some. It’s housed in a black TPU case that also protects against drops and heavy shocks, but adds a bit of bulk and weight to the device, that’s a compromise that you have to make just to get more juice for your handset. The ZeroLemon battery case for the Galaxy Note 5 and for the Galaxy S6 edge+ are both available for purchase right now via Amazon, they’re priced at $39.99.

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Verizon and AT&T also start selling the Galaxy Note 5 in Gold Platinum

Carriers in the United States didn’t offer the Galaxy Note 5 in Gold Platinum when the handset first came out a couple of months ago so customers who wanted one either had to purchase an unlocked version from independent retailers or wait on their carrier to bring this color option. T-Mobile started selling the Galaxy Note 5 in Gold Platinum a fortnight back and now both Verizon and AT&T are selling the handset is this color as well.

It’s only the color that’s different otherwise it’s the exact same handset that Verizon and AT&T have been selling for months now. Pricing is the same as well, AT&T will sell you the 64GB Galaxy Note 5 in Gold Platinum for $839.99 upfront or with $0 down and $28 per month for 30 months. It’s also selling the device with a conventional two year service contract for $349.99. Verizon has the 32GB Galaxy Note 5 in Gold Platinum for $696 upfront or $0 down and equal monthly installments of $29 for 24 months.

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Gear VR sells out in Korea on day one

The Gear VR headset is off to a great start, Samsung released the consumer version of its virtual reality headset over a week ago and already you might find it hard to get your hands on one. A report out of Korea says that a similar response from customers was seen on Samsung’s home turf, the Gear VR sold out in South Korea on day one.

Samsung released the Gear VR in South Korea earlier this week and it sold out on day one, though it merits mentioning here that only 2,000 units were made available for purchase initially. Nevertheless it goes to show that consumers are taking an interest in this product and the trend is likely to continue, in South Korea the Gear VR is being sold for 129,800 won which is equal to about $110. The Gear VR is compatible with the Galaxy S6, the Galaxy S6 edge, the Galaxy S6 edge+ and the Galaxy Note 5, with a significant amount of VR content already available for the headset.

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Samsung starts mass production of first 128GB DDR4 modules for enterprise servers

Samsung today announced that it has started mass production of the industry’s first “through silicon via” (TSV) 128GB DDR4 memory modules for data centers and enterprise servers, it follows the introduction of the world’s-first 64GB 3D TSV DDR4 DRAM last year. The company’s latest TSV DRAM module brings the largest capacity and highest efficiency of any DRAM modules available today, claims Samsung, while promising superior performance and excellent reliability.

128GB TSV DDR4 memory module is made up of a total of 144 DDR chips that are arranged in 36 4GB DRAM packages, each package contains four 20nm 8GB chips that are assembled with TSV packaging technology. Instead of using wire bonding TSV packages have chip dies that are ground down to a few dozen micrometers and then pierced with fine holes to be vertically connected by electrodes passing through the holes as this allows for a major increase in signal transmission. This is what enables the new memory module to provide a low-power solution for next-generation servers and data centers reaching peak speeds of up to 2,400Mbps, that’s nearly twice the performance with power usage being cut down by about 50%. Samsung will also introduce TSV DRAM modules that bring data transfer speeds of up to 2,667Mbps and 3,200Mbps to meet enterprise server needs.

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Samsung Knox adopted by four million users

Samsung has announced that just two years after its launch its Knox security solution has been adopted by four million users across the globe, this according to Samsung’s vice president of B2B development IT and mobile communications Young-Jip Kim, who wrote in a blog post that Knox adoption is gradually increasing in the enterprise market.

The last update on Knox usage numbers came back in May 2014 when Samsung said that the security solution had more than 1.8 million active users, it has taken Samsung over a year and a half to effectively double the number of active users. Since then Knox has been updated to Knox 2.0 and a separate Knox store for enterprise apps was also introduced. Samsung and BlackBerry also announced earlier this year that they were going to integrate the Knox secure platform with WorkLife by SecuSuite and BlackBerry, further paving the way for Knox to make its mark in the enterprise sector.

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Samsung is working on a Bluetooth gamepad for the Gear VR

Samsung is doing everything it can to make the Gear VR a success, knowing fully that virtual reality would become a huge market in the future. The company has already released a few compelling games for its virtual reality headset like the Land’s End, and now the South Korean smartphone giant is working on a wireless gamepad for the Gear VR.

We have stumbled upon a patent application from Samsung Electronics that showcases the design for a Bluetooth gamepad that is designed to be used with a “head mounted apparatus”, which points towards a virtual reality headset. The application for a design patent was filed in February 2015, and it the registration was granted by the authority earlier this month.

As you can see in the images, it closely resembles to the gamepad that Samsung released with the Galaxy S4. It consists of two D-Pads, a thumbstick, four action buttons, two shoulder buttons, a power button, and a microUSB port for charging. This new gamepad from Samsung appears to be slimmer than the earlier version, and will work with smartphones and tablets as well.

Also Read: Gear VR has already sold out online

What do you think about the future of gaming on the Gear VR? Would people adopt a portable VR headset like the Gear VR, which is powered by a smartphone, faster than other devices like the Oculus Rift and Sony’s PlayStation VR that are powered by full-fledged gaming PCs or gaming consoles?

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