Some Galaxy S6 owners are seeing a purple speck in all photos taken with the front camera

It appears some Galaxy S6 owners are facing a rather unorthodox issue with their new handsets, photos they take using the front facing camera have a tiny purple speck close to the top right corner. It is unclear what’s causing this issue but the original thread on reddit received a lot of comments from other Galaxy S6 owners who experienced the same problem with their units. The person who first...

05-07-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy S6, Galaxy Tab 4 10.1, 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 These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs.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 last 24...

This is how Android Lollipop looks like on the Galaxy Grand Prime

Last month, we exclusively revealed that Samsung is working on updating the Galaxy Grand Prime – among other devices – to Lollipop. Thanks to our insiders, we were able to grab a test Android 5.0.2 build, and in the pictures below you can see how it looks on the device. The user interface is the same as what you get on other Samsung devices running Lollipop, though being a mid-range phone, the...

Samsung rolls out Lollipop for the Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 Wi-Fi and LTE models

Here’s another indication of how focused Samsung is on updating its devices to Android 5.0 Lollipop. The Korean manufacturer has now started seeding the update to the Galaxy Tab 4 10.1, kicking off the process for its mid-range devices. A nice thing this time around is that Samsung is updating both the Wi-Fi and LTE models at the same time, even though the rollout is taking place in different regions. The Wi-Fi model (SM-T530) is receiving the update...

Unlocked Galaxy Note Edge now $649.99 at eBay

As Samsung’s Galaxy S6 edge sales show, the “edge” seems to be the new cool form factor when it comes to smartphone hardware design, with Samsung’s “curve” setting apart the Korean manufacturer’s products from those of its rivals. With that said, the Note Edge, Samsung’s first device to “flirt” with the curve is still one fantastic device to own some 8 months from its announcement. The S6 edge is a gorgeous, sleek, and sexy device with “six appeal,”...

Rumor: Samsung Galaxy Note 5, Project Zen details emerge

Now that the dust around the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge launch has settled, it’s time for some details around Samsung’s upcoming high-end smartphones. Yes, you guessed it right! We are talking about the Galaxy Note 5 and the successor to the Galaxy Note Edge. We’ve heard from some of our sources that Samsung might release only one variant of the Galaxy Note 5 this time, unlike last year. It could feature a 2K or a 4K...

Samsung’s round smartwatch delayed, will launch alongside the Galaxy Note 5

Samsung had confirmed earlier this year that it was taking its time with the next Gear smartwatch in order to make sure it’s as perfect as possible. Called the Gear A, this watch will be the first round smartwatch from Samsung and will bring a new method of user interaction thanks to its use of a rotating bezel ring. Samsung has never actually offered a time frame for when the Gear A will be officially announced, but according to our insiders,...

Here’s what the Galaxy S6 edge looks like under a microscope

Samsung has put in a lot of engineering effort to create the Galaxy S6 edge, and they’ve shown it off in a recent video. Now, the guys over at NapiDroid have put the device under a microscope and clicked some interesting images. The first series of images showcase the sub-pixels in its QHD Super AMOLED display, while other parts like the camera sensors, LED flash, IR sensor, SIM card slot,...

Samsung Galaxy A series review: Beautiful design, excellent performance

Galaxy Core. Galaxy Core. Galaxy Ace. Galaxy Grand. These are just a few of Samsung’s mid-range smartphone lineups, and they aren’t exactly something to write home about. They often lack the proper specifications and build quality, and as a result Samsung has been losing its grip in the mid-range market to companies like Motorola/Lenovo, Huawei, and Xiaomi, which have been offering for bang for the...