Albeit unofficially, Samsung addresses RAM management issues on the Galaxy S6

If you’ve been following SamMobile lately, you would have read about the poor RAM management that has been affecting the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge. It certainly isn’t something you expect on a flagship phone of 2015, let alone on any phone that costs as much as the S6/S6 edge. However, based on what we’ve just learnt, it appears as though Samsung has not only acknowledged, but also addressed the...

Android 5.1.1 OTA being rolled out on T-Mobile for the S6 edge!

Unassuming Galaxy S6 edge users are in for a surprise, as T-Mobile appears to be rolling out a freshly cooked OTA based on Android version 5.1.1 Lollipop for the device. The catch, however, it is so far reported only on the T-Mobile network. XDA forums user Sunderwear mentioned about the OTA a couple of hours back (at the time of writing this story). Urged by other users of the device, the poster also uploaded a video of his Galaxy S6 edge running...

Exclusive: Android 5.1 will bring Guest Mode to the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge

Guest Mode is one of the features that separate Android from the competition, allowing a single device to be used by multiple users (Windows Phone has a Kids mode, but doesn’t allow making separate user profiles.) Support for the feature was initially added on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, but it was only available on tablets back then. With Android 5.0, Google brought Guest Mode to smartphones as...

Despite Samsung’s success, bias keeps company down

There’s a bias in the media. Although Samsung has had some measurable time at the top of global marketshare, tech analysts and media (pro-Apple, mind you) called for Samsung’s fall with Apple’s large iPhone 6 Plus last Fall. If you’re a tech enthusiast, you’ve heard the same claim that Apple’s iPhone 6 Plus would put a major dent into Samsung’s smartphone sales. And when Apple’s sales increased after the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus announcement, some predicted...

LTE variant of Samsung Galaxy S5 starts receiving Android Lollipop update in India

After releasing Android Lollipop update for the HSPA variant of the Galaxy S5 (SM-G900H) in India, Samsung has now released it for the 4G LTE variant as well. The Galaxy S5 (SM-G900I) has now reportedly started receiving Android 5.0 Lollipop update in India, almost three months after the same variant received it in Taiwan. You might not receive the update instantaneously as such major updates...

Exclusive: Samsung Project Zen and Project Noble details

It has been revealed through an IMEI database that Samsung has developed two new handsets carrying model numbers SM-G928S and SM-N920F. It appears that the SM-G928S is a new variant of the Galaxy S6 as the model number makes it clear that’s a derivative of an existing model rather than a new model altogether, model numbers reveal that the new variant will at least make its way to South Korea, the US and certain markets in Europe. On the other...

Samsung launches the Galaxy Tab A with S Pen in South Korea

The Galaxy Tab A and Galaxy Tab A Plus were officially announced a month ago and have been slowly making their way to various markets since then. Today, Samsung has launched the Galaxy Tab A with S Pen in South Korea. Only the 9.7-inch variant has been announced, though it will be available in both Wi-Fi and LTE variants. The tablet comes with a 1024×768 pixels display, a 1.2GHz quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, a 5-megapixel rear camera,...

Samsung dethrones Apple to become largest smartphone vendor during Q1 2015

According to a new report from Strategy Analytics, Samsung has dethroned Apple to regain the title of largest smartphone vendor in the world. During Q1 2015, Samsung captured 24.1 percent of the global smartphone market, overtaking Apple, which claimed 17.7 percent market share during the same period. The South Korean smartphone giant shipped 83.2 million smartphone units...