06-22-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy A7, Galaxy A5, Galaxy S5, 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 These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs.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...

Here’s what is possible with RAW image capture on the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge

Support for shooting in RAW is one of the important features introduced in Android 5.0 Lollipop, but despite the presence of a Pro camera mode in the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, the option for saving images in RAW wasn’t included. As we had exclusively revealed, the feature was to be introduced in Android 5.1.1, which turned out to be true, just not in the way we had imagined. The Android 5.1.1...

Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Value Edition with a Spreadtrum processor gets benchmarked

Samsung hasn’t stopped making multiple variants of its device with small changes here and there. It recently launched the Galaxy S6 Active with a durable design, and will reportedly release a variant of the Galaxy S6 edge with a larger screen dubbed Galaxy S6 Edge Plus. Now, a new variant of the Galaxy Grand Prime has surfaced on the Internet. It variant will be sold as the Galaxy Grand...

International Galaxy S6 edge (SM-G925F) getting Android 5.1.1 update as well

We were surprised to see the Android 5.1.1 update for the Galaxy S6 wasn’t accompanied by an update for the Galaxy S6 edge earlier today, as both devices have received updates at the same time before this. But it seems the delay was very slight, as the Android 5.1.1 update has now shown up for the curvy Galaxy S6 and is currently rolling out over Kies. An over the air version will no doubt go live very soon, and you can start checking if it’s...

Samsung Galaxy A8 makes its way through the FCC

The Galaxy A8 (SM-A800) just moved a step closer to an official launch, as the upcoming Galaxy A smartphone has made an appearance on the FCC, barely a week after we saw it in the flesh over in China. The FCC filing doesn’t give us any useful details (except confirming that it will feature all of the standard connectivity options, including dual-band Wi-Fi and LTE), but it does complete one...

Samsung expected to ship 45 million Galaxy S6 and S6 edge units this year

It’s been coming of age for Samsung, a company that finally seems to have gotten the flagship right with the Galaxy S6 and the S6 edge. The entry-level and mid-range market may not be too accommodating for Samsung, but the company sure is making it up with its high-end models in the Galaxy S6 and the S6 edge. According to a report by Deutsche Bank, the high-end market has been kind to Samsung, and it’s here to stay; which is why, Samsung is...

T-Mobile just started updating the Galaxy S5 to Android 5.1.1

T-Mobile might just be on the way to becoming the favorite carrier for those rocking a Samsung flagship. The carrier was the first to update the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge to Android 5.1.1, and it has now started rolling out the latest version of Android for the Galaxy S5. That’s right – Galaxy S5 users on T-Mobile just scored Android 5.1.1 before most Galaxy S6 and S6 edge owners around the world. We’re not sure what changes are included in the...

Android 5.1.1 for the Galaxy S6 is now seeding in France

Samsung announced the Android 5.1.1 update for the Galaxy S6 and the S6 edge a while back, but this is the first time the users of the device based in France are getting a taste of the updated Lollipop ROM. The update measures 623MB in size, so nothing out of the ordinary here. The update brings in a few optimization and then some tweaks, both of which should result in a better user experience. For...