Samsung gives Netflix to Australian Curved TV customers

Samsung has been giving Netflix subscriptions left and right since the arrival of the company’s ultra-thin Galaxy Tab S on the market last August. We saw Netflix arrive again with the company’s latest Galaxy S6 and S6 edge (with T-Mobile for T-Mobile customers). Now, Samsung is back to award its new curved TV customers with a free Netflix subscription.

There are two major caveats to this new promotion, however. First, you must live in Australia, and secondly, must purchase a curved TV. Samsung just announced its curved TVs for the country a few days ago, and Netflix just launched in Australia last month. The timing of the promotion is ideal to help Netflix get off the ground in Australia, and for Samsung to sell curved TVs.

Australians will absolutely love watching the latest and most popular shows and movies on this TV that can be streamed straight to the living room from the likes of Netflix, Presto, and Stan, said Samsung Australia Corporate VP Philip Newton.

The Netflix subscription is nice, but it’s only for six months. We would like to see Samsung bring a one-year subscription considering that its curved TVs cost a pretty penny (A$4,999 to A$24,999), but six months is all you’ll get for now. It’s likely the case that, once you’re hooked on Netflix and staring into your stunning TV display, you’ll gladly pay for the remaining six months.

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The Galaxy S6 is of Uber importance in the latest Samsung-Uber partnership

You’ve got your new Galaxy S6 and S6 edge in your hands, and Samsung now wants you to have a quality ride to match your quality smartphone. The Korean manufacturer has teamed up with transportation app company Uber to offer Galaxy S6 and S6 edge customers the opportunity to ride in style. According to Uber Mobile VP Lars Fjeldsoe-Nielsen,

Samsung users who are new to the Uber platform will enjoy their first ride for free (up to $25) via the Galaxy Gifts offer. Uber will offer discounts to users in additional countries in the coming months.

Yes, the promotion is restricted to US customers temporarily, but will roll out soon for worldwide customers. Also, as you can read for yourself in the source link below, this Galaxy S6/S6 edge offer is restricted to new customers, not existing ones. As can be expected, Uber wants to expand its customer base – and teaming up with Samsung to do so is never a bad thing.

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Galaxy S6 durability test gives the King of Bendgate a new title

We all know about #Bendgate and the iPhone 6 Plus insanity that many Apple fans will deny (no need to argue over it; trust us, they will), but a new durability test provided by SquareTrade shows that the King of Bendgate now has a new title: the King of Torturegate.

While the bendability of the thin and light Galaxy S6 and S6 edge are no surprise (we’ve seen the results already), there’s more to a device than its bendability – although bendability is an important factor in durability. There are other factors, too, such as how much a device slides or doesn’t slide on a surface, drop tests, and water resistance tests, and these factors play a role for many in their decision to buy or walk by a device. Even if these factors do not constitute all of the purchasing decision, they are a part of the decision-making process with consumers who want a high-end, high-quality value buy.

With that said, the Galaxy S6 was found to be the most durable of the five devices tested (Galaxy S6, S6 edge, Galaxy S5, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus), with an overall “4” out of 10 for its breakability score. The Galaxy S5 and iPhone 6 were slightly behind, with a 4.5 score overall. The Galaxy S6 edge came in next, with a “5” breakability score that is expected given the device’s cutting “edge” (pun intended) that makes the outer sliver of the screen susceptible to breaks, drops, and falls. At the bottom of the list lies Apple’s first phablet, the iPhone 6 Plus.

The test results, per SquareTrade, are as follows:

In our drop tests, all three Galaxy phones survived six drops from six feet high without breaking. However, the S5’s removable back did pop off repeatedly, and the iPhone 6 Plus broke apart and stopped working 30 minutes later.

When it came to our slide test, the new glass S6 and S6 edge slid farther than any of our other phones and twice as far as the plastic S5 – as one might expect. Finally, all phones survived 10 minutes under water, even though Samsung has backed away from any waterproof claims on the S6 and the S6 edge. There you have it: when it comes to durability, the Samsung Galaxy S6 is the phone to beat – or dunk – or drop – or bend.

There’s a lesson in this, folks: the iPhone 6 Plus may not be the most bendable high-end smartphone (in general) anymore, but it certainly is still the most bendable high-end phablet when compared to the likes of Samsung’s Note 3 and Note 4. If you want more than a 4.7-inch display (on the iPhone 6), you’re better off with Samsung.

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Mobilink Pakistan offers year of free 3G data with Galaxy S6, S6 edge purchase

Samsung launched the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge worldwide on April 10th, but some countries have had to wait a few days past the worldwide launch to see the devices up-close. The Galaxy S6 and s6 edge have now launched in Pakistan, but are being sold exclusively through Mobilink.

Mobilink is so proud to launch the new devices that the company’s got its own promotion going: for those who purchase either of the new devices, Mobilink will throw in 1GB of free data each month for 12 months (1 year). Keep in mind that Mobilink only provides 3G data, but this should be sufficient for those whose data needs aren’t too greedy.

If you’re interested, Mobilink will sell the Galaxy S6 starting at 78,999 Pakistani rupees ($777 USD) and the Galaxy S6 edge starting at Rs. 92,999 ($915 USD).

For Pakistani customers who may not know, the Galaxy S6 features a 5.1-inch, Quad HD display with a 2,560 x 1,440p screen resolution, Samsung’s homegrown octa-core Exynos 7420 processor, 3GB of DDR4 RAM, a 5MP front camera, 16MP back camera, and 32GB of storage with in-built wireless charging. The Galaxy S6 edge features the same but includes the “edge” that can be used for call notifications. Both devices are said to provide about 13-15 hours of battery life with 3-4 hours of on-screen usage, though some users have been able to get as much as 7.5 hours of SOT with the S6 edge.

If you’re interested in the Mobilink promotion, do your homework before you dive in.

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Galaxy S6 edge sales surpass expectations, grabs half of all Samsung’s new sales

Some have said in the days since the MWC 2015 Galaxy S6/S6 edge announcement (March 1) that Samsung should’ve made the Galaxy S6 edge the flagship and launched the “edge” as the company’s only flagship model. New results posted by Yonhap show that there may be some kernel of truth to the statement.

The Galaxy S6 edge has grabbed 50% of all new Samsung Galaxy S6 sales, with the company’s regular Galaxy S6 grabbing the other half. The normal Galaxy S6 sales are expected, as is the case with the Note 4 Samsung launched last Fall in comparison with the Note Edge. What is surprising, however, is that the Galaxy S6 edge was only expected to grab 20-30% of all S6 sales – not fifty percent.

There is much praise for Samsung’s Galaxy S6 and S6 edge, but the cost of the S6 edge has been considered as a drawback from buying what is, undisputedly, the company’s most innovative Galaxy S model we’ve ever seen. And yet, customers seem to love the “People Edge” that lets you color-code contacts and see your phone display light up when a close friend or relative calls (among other features). What may have been perceived as a huge leap of faith for Samsung is turning into currency – and that’s all the Korean manufacturer could ever hope for. If the tech media is wondering whether or not the Galaxy S6/S6 edge can turn around sales, the answer is clear.

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