Themes Thursday: Material Design and Material Dark themes released in the Theme Store today!

Looks like this is the best week for Themes Thursday yet, as we could spot a number of good-looking themes in the Theme Store today. Twelve new themes have been released for the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge in the Theme Store this week. Two new Material Design inspired stock Android themes – Material Design and Material Dark – are a part of this week’s package. Samsung has released these new Material...

Verizon finally releases Lollipop for the Galaxy Note Edge

Galaxy Note Edge users on Verizon have had to wait for a long time to get Lollipop on their devices and today the carrier is finally sending out this update to them, even though it updated the Galaxy Note 4 to Lollipop in April and around the same time other carriers released Android 5.0 for the Galaxy Note Edge. Software version LRX22C.N915VVRU2BOF2 is now being rolled out to Galaxy Note Edge owners on Verizon. Verizon outlines some of the...

New Samsung LEVEL U Bluetooth headset launched

Samsung is making another addition today to its LEVEL headset lineup with the new Samsung LEVEL U Bluetooth headset, focusing on a premium sound experience and clear call quality this headset promises a comfortable fit in a stylish design. To improve comfort the headset is fitted with a flexible neck back and soft ear grips with built-in controls for adjusting volume, using features like play,...

07-01-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S6 Edge, Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, Galaxy Grand Prime, 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 These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs.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...

Samsung details various reliability tests that its notebooks are put through

Samsung makes some of the lightest and thinnest notebooks on the market but that doesn’t mean it skimps on quality or durability, the company wants to reassure customers that its notebooks are made with the best materials and are put through various rigorous tests before they’re brought to market so that Samsung can ensure these notebooks are as light as they are durable. To safeguard the notebooks against damage from pressure or shock from impacts...

Exclusive: Samsung Z3 (SM-Z300H) is indeed the next Tizen phone

We have been hearing rumors that the next Tizen smartphone to be released will be the Samsung Z3, with the company skipping the Z2 for reasons unknown. Now, thanks to our insiders we can confirm that the Z3 will indeed be the next Samsung smartphone running Tizen, with the device to feature model number SM-Z300H_SWA_DD. There is no word on the phone’s specifications, but we can expect it to fall somewhere in the budget segment, since that is...

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 and Tab A 9.7 get a price cut in the US

Exactly two months after they were launched in the US, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 and Galaxy Tab A 9.7 have received a small yet sizable price cut in the country. The tablets are now available for $200 and $720 respectively, making it a $30 price drop from their launch prices. It’s not a huge decrease by any means, but the new prices are more suitable for the hardware that the two tablets offer. The specs...

International Galaxy A8 (SM-A800F) cruises through the FCC

The Galaxy A8 has been in the pipeline over at Samsung for quite some time now and it appears that the company is close to launching this device. Many pictures of this handset have been leaked already and just yesterday we even saw a hands on video of sorts coming out of China. We now find that the international variant of the Galaxy A8 carrying model number (SM-A800F) has breezed through the...

Galaxy S6 edge Plus trademark awarded by the USPTO

We know that Samsung is working on a larger version of the Galaxy S6 edge and we have already exclusively confirmed the handset’s specifications, Samsung is yet to officially announce this device but it seems that the announcement may not be that far off. The company wanted to get a trademark for the “Galaxy S6 Edge+” moniker and it has been awarded that by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. According...

Android 5.1.1 Lollipop released for the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 LTE

Good news for all the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 LTE owners out there! Samsung has started rolling out Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update for the tablet (SM-T335) in Switzerland, giving it a huge jump from Android 4.4.2 to Android 5.1.1, leaving Android 5.0.2 in the dust. Of course, this might disappoint users of the Galaxy Tab 4 10.1, which was updated to Android 5.0.2 and might be waiting a while before getting 5.1. The Tab 4 8.0 update...

Exclusive: Samsung Galaxy A8 to feature a new 16-megapixel camera sensor

The Galaxy A8 has not been officially announced yet by Samsung, but has already been leaked in a video, showing off all its hardware and software specifications in detail. At a thickness of just 5.4 mm, the Galaxy A8 would be Samsung thinnest smartphone ever, but the company is still offering a 16-megapixel primary camera in such a thin device. How has Samsung managed to achieve...