Add a microSD card slot to your Galaxy S6 with the offGRID case

Many Samsung fans were not impressed when it was confirmed that the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge don’t have two features that they’ve loved the most: a removable battery and a microSD card slot. Naturally there was a lot of criticism thrown Samsung’s way but it doesn’t appear to have fazed the company because it’s set to do the same with the Galaxy Note 5. If you took the plunge anyway and decided to purchase the Galaxy S6 or S6 edge even though it doesn’t have a microSD card slot you might be interested in the offGRID case from Incipio.

Incipio offGRID case for the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge features a 3,700mAh battery so it’s quite capable of charging both handsets from 0% to 100% and then some. It also features a microSD card slot that supports expansion up to 128GB, the only downside here is that the case is going to make the device a little bulky and heavy but that’s the price you have to pay to get more juice and storage. Then there’s the sticker price: Incipio offGrid costs $89.99. Incipio does says that this case is thinnest in its class, measuring just 9mm from the rear of the device with chamfered edges making it easier for the handset to slide inside pockets.

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T-Mobile launches Galaxy Grand Prime with Advanced Messaging features

Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime has now been launched on T-Mobile and it’s the first device from the carrier that supports Advanced Messaging features, these new features from T-Mobile are based on the Rich Communications Services (RCS) standards which significantly improve the text messaging experience on smartphones. T-Mobile is selling the Galaxy Grand Prime for $189.99 or $0 down and 23 equal monthly installments of $7.92 and $7.83 for the 24th month.

Text messaging isn’t as popular as it once used to be primarily due to the widespread use of instant messaging applications that are capable of running on the lowest of low-end smartphones and even feature phones. So when apps like Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Skype and Snapchat are present not many people are going to pay attention to text messaging apps from wireless carriers, T-Mobile has set out to change that with Advanced Messaging which brings supports near real-time chat, rich 1 on 1 and group messaging, the ability to share high-res photos and videos up to 10MB within text messages and even seen when others are typing and when a messaging is delivered and read.

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Exclusive: Tizen-powered Samsung Z3 will be launched in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal

After a surprisingly successful launch of Samsung’s first Tizen-powered smartphone, the company is ready to launch a better device to show off a newer version of its home-baked smartphone platform. The Tizen-powered Z3 will be officially announced during the Tizen Developer Summit that is set to happen later this month, and the device will also be given away to the attendees.

Now, we’ve received exclusive information regarding the intended launch countries for the device. According to the information that we’ve received, Samsung will launch the Z3 in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal, and it will have better specifications than the Z1. As we’ve reported earlier, the Z3 will feature a 5-inch 720p Super AMOLED display, an 8-megapixel primary camera with AF, a 5-megapixel secondary camera, Tizen 3.0 operating system, a 1.3GHz quad-core Spreadtrum SC7730S processor, 1.5GB of RAM, and 8GB of internal storage space, a microSD card slot, and a 2,600 mAh battery.

Since the Samsung Z3 (SM-Z300H) will come with a newer version of Tizen, we believe that it will come with new and improved software features. We don’t exactly know what those new features might be, and we hope that we will get a clear idea during the official announcement of the device. This dual-SIM smartphone will compete with entry-level Android smartphones from brands like Xiaomi, Lenovo, Motorola, and a lot of other home-grown smartphone brands from the Indian sub-continent.

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Deal: Get 15% off on all Samsung phones from SamMobile and 28mobile.com

Looking to buy a new Samsung smartphone? If your answer is a resounding yes, then SamMobile and 28mobile.com have a great offer for you. Starting today and through to the end of this month, you will be able to buy any Samsung smartphone at a 15 percent discount from 28mobile. Got an eye on the Galaxy S6 edge Iron Man Edition? You can get that for $2124.5 instead of the standard $2,499. Want the regular Galaxy S6 edge? Just pay $764.15 instead of $899!

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Sprint Galaxy Note 5 specs include microSD card slot; has Samsung had a change of heart?

Samsung’s Galaxy S6 and S6 edge were met with strong criticism earlier this year when both devices were revealed without microSD card slots. It was at that time that quite a few Samsung faithful were hoping that Samsung wouldn’t do the same thing to the Note lineup, with some saying “I’m going to LG” if Samsung took away the microSD card slot on the Note 5. We’ve leaked a number of images here at SamMobile that show the microSD card slot has disappeared, but a new document continues to tease about the presence or lack of a microSD card slot in the upcoming device.

The source link below has found a document from US carrier Sprint that details the specs of the Galaxy Note 5 (with model number SM-N920P) and the device shows 32GB of storage with the word “yes” beside “external memory slot.” In addition, the microSD card slot will leave room for up to 128GB of expandable storage. Coupled with the 32GB of internal storage, users can expect at least 160GBs of storage should they purchase a microSD card with the maximum storage allotted.

The same Sprint document also details that the Note 5 will come with Android 5.1 Lollipop pre-loaded, alongside of the same 5MP front camera and 16MP back camera we’ve seen on the Galaxy S6, S6 edge, and AT&T-exclusive Galaxy S6 Active, and Bluetooth 4.2 support. The screen resolution remains at Quad HD in the new model, so the legitimacy or illegitimacy of the document could indicate that a 4K resolution is out of the question for the new device. As for the model number, it matches the same model number we’ve seen for the Note 5 that will head to Verizon and AT&T in the coming days.

The document seems legitimate, but the concept also seems a bit strange: after all, Samsung’s decision to press forward with UFS 2.0 makes the concept of the microSD card slot incompatible with the company’s cutting-edge specs. There’s always the possibility that Samsung could make UFS 2.0 and a microSD card slot work together. Samsung could be offering the microSD card slot for certain models, but the company seems to have a uniform plan for its devices. With that said, if the document is legitimate, Samsung could be reneging on its decision to press forward with UFS 2.0, at least for the time being. Some of our readership may decide to “go buy LG” anyway, but at least Samsung could be trying to please its customer base. At the same time, the reference to “Qualcomm” and not Samsung’s homegrown, Exynos processor could indicate that this page is just a placeholder for the new device, not the final spec sheet for Samsung’s productivity beast.

What say you, Samsung Note faithful? Will Samsung’s decision to place a microSD card slot on the Galaxy Note 5 influence your decision to buy the device? Are you still planning to “buy LG” even if Samsung has a change of heart?

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Samsung delivers huge incentives to chipset suppliers

Samsung is planning to provide a huge incentive to its chip suppliers by paying 14.2 billion won, the equivalent of $12.3 million. The tech company has 103 chip suppliers and it’s been making some solid progress in this department as of late.

2015 has been a big year for chipsets, with the arrival of the Snapdragon 810 as well as the Exynos 7420, and Samsung recorded a massive victory with their hardware. It’s obvious that they’re starting to work on better technologies, and this incentive should ensure the quality of many future devices. This incentive is the largest one ever offered to all the chip suppliers, and Samsung has been offering these compensations for 5 years now. The tech giant usually takes a small or medium firm and provides the incentive to help it grow. This has turned out to be a reliable strategy for Samsung in the long run, and the recipient companies are decided based on the overall quality and safety.

As of this year Samsung has also taken the decission to provide these incentives on a bi-annual basis rather than just once a year. This is likely due to the weak state of the economy, and the tech company has also contributed to the production process by dispatching specialists to these suppliers. Rumor has it that Samsung could even provide the chips for the next-generation iPhones, and this could only mean that they provide some of the best chips on the market.

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Galaxy Note 5 prototype heads to India for R&D

A Galaxy Note 5 prototype has been imported into India for the purposes of research and development, it carries model number SM-N920F, we know this is a model of the Galaxy Note 5 because the handset has already made the customary stop at the FCC bearing model number SM-N920. The prototype was spotted on the import tracking website Zauba, details reveal that the unit was shipped from South Korea and has a declared value of $572.

It’s not unusual from Samsung to bring such prototypes into the country for R&D purposes, we actually come across such import listings often so this is all business as usual. Even though the company hasn’t officially announced this yet we know that Samsung will be launching the Galaxy Note 5 on August 12 and will release the handset in select markets on August 21. It’s believed that the company has decided to go for an early release this time around to hold off competition from Apple’s upcoming iPhones.

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Samsung formally adds 10nm FinFET in its foundry’s process roadmap

About two months back Samsung unveiled its next-generation 10nm FinFET manufacturing plans, the move came barely a month after it released its first smartphones that use the 14nm FinFET based Exynos 7420 processor. At that time Samsung said that the processing node will be fully functional by the end of next year. It was reported recently that Samsung may alter its schedule in order to prevent clients that might consider switching to 10nm chips from TSMC, the Taiwan-based foundry is expected to skip the 14nm process and go straight to 10nm just like Samsung did with it skipped 20nm and jumped directly to 14nm.

Kelvin Low from Samsung Foundry confirmed in a video posted on YouTube that Samsung has formally added 10nm FinFET into the process roadmap, for chip designers working in mobile, consumer or networking market segment the new chips will provide significant performance and power consumption improvements. Samsung LSI division has already shown off its first 10nm wafers which was more of a symbolic move to send a message to major clients that Samsung is more than capable of getting its 10nm production lines up and running with no major difficulties.

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Galaxy Note 5 is being released early to hold off competition from Apple’s new iPhones

Over the past few years Samsung has unveiled new Galaxy Note handsets at the IFA convention in Berlin which takes place every September, there was no reason to believe otherwise until we came to know that this time around Samsung is not sticking to the same release timeframe. Instead the company is going to go for an early release possibly hoping that this would aid in holding off competition from the new iPhones that are due this September.

Citing industry sources a report out of Korea today suggests that Samsung is going to hold its event for the Galaxy Note 5 on August 13 in New York, however we have exclusively reported about a week back that the event is actually going to take place on August 12 with the handset being released shortly after in select markets on August 21. Samsung will also launch the Galaxy S6 edge+ alongside the Galaxy Note 5 which is basically an enlarged version of the Galaxy S6 edge. Galaxy Note 5 is going to feature a 5.7-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display with an Exynos 7422 processor underneath hooked up to 4GB RAM. It will have a 16-megapixel rear camera with Optical Image Stabilization and 5-megapixel front camera. The S Pen will be present but there’s confusion regarding its mechanism, whether it will be auto-eject or push-to-release, we’ll find out soon enough.

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