Samsung’s latest Galaxy S6 ad encourages you to charge differently

Samsung highlights the wireless charging feature that’s built-in on the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge in a new advertisement for the handsets that it has released today. The company encourages viewers to “change the way you charge” by highlighting the trials and tribulations you’re likely to face with chargers when your device is running low on power. We often go through something like this, fidgeting with charging cables while our mobile...

Samsung NX Mini 2 leaked, 4K video capture inbound

It has been almost a year since the Samsung NX Mini was launched so the time is ripe for a successor and it appears that the company does have one up its sleeve. The Samsung NX Mini 2 has been leaked today, product pictures of this mirrorless camera as well as its specifications have appeared online with support for 4K video recording being one of the main features of the NX Mini 2. The accompanying...

Here’s an early preview of the Galaxy S6 stock Android theme from Samer Zayer

Last week we reported about two stock Android Material themes getting approved by Samsung for the Galaxy S6 and the S6 edge. They are not yet available on the Theme Store, but we have an early preview of yet another stock Android theme for the Galaxy S6 with Material design. This theme is developed by Samer Zayer, a very well-known icon designer. As you can see in the screenshots, all the icons are...

06-24-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy Note 3 Neo, Galaxy E7, Galaxy A5, 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 These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs.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...

Dear Google: some of the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge RAM issues are your fault

The Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge are wonderful smartphones with gorgeous, eye-popping Quad HD displays (2,560 x 1,440p) that pack camera tech, wireless charging, and airplane metal and Corning’s toughest glass panels (Gorilla Glass 4) yet. But, there is a major drawback: a RAM bug has frustrated what could be two of the best smartphones in world history. It’s not the bug that causes apps to quickly shut down in the background, but something more...

Test reveals how Samsung is consistently improving its Super AMOLED displays

Samsung popularised the use of Super AMOLED displays in smartphones. The Galaxy S was the first smartphone to use a Super AMOLED display, and the company flaunted its deep black levels and theoretically infinite contrast ratio that no other LCD panels could match, but the display was very power hungry when displaying whites and displayed over-satured colours. Over the course of past few years, the...

Limited Edition Iron Man Galaxy S6 edge (Nr: 883) unboxing

There were a lot of rumors that Samsung would release a bunch of super heroes themed Galaxy S6 edge’s. We saw some awesome sketches made by the community, and then Samsung came out with the official Iron Man edition of the Galaxy S6 edge. As a Marvel fan, the day I started writing all this was an exciting one, as our good friends over at 28Mobile.com helped us get our hands on a Limited Edition...

Galaxy S6 In-ear Fit earphones now available separately in multiple colors

Samsung bundles a pair of new earphones with every Galaxy S6 and S6 edge unit, these earphones were launched with the company’s new flagship smartphones but now Samsung has decided to sell them separately. Samsung focused on sound quality and comfort with the In-ear Fit and went back to the drawing board to create a product that blends canal-type earphones and open-type earphones while providing...

Samsung has been disabling automatic Windows updates on its laptops

Being the most widespread desktop operating system, a lot of security vulnerabilities are discovered in Windows every so often, and Microsoft patches these exploits by offering updates that get automatically downloaded and installed on computers. Microsoft also offers things like driver updates through Windows Update, and it seems that part of the service is something Samsung isn’t comfortable with, as the Korean manufacturer has been disabling automatic...