T-Mobile also releases Stagefright fix for the Galaxy S5, Galaxy Note Edge and the Galaxy Note 4

It all started a couple of weeks ago when it was discovered that Android has a vulnerability called Stagefright which can allow attackers to gain access to a target’s device by simply sending a MMS message with a video that has the malicious code embedded in it. Google was quick to push a fix but it inevitably got held up at OEM partners are carriers. In the United States Sprint was the first carrier to get this patch out the door and then AT&T...

Verizon releases Stagefright patch for Galaxy S5, Galaxy Note Edge and the Galaxy Note 4

Soon after Google released a patch for the Stagefright vulnerability in Android many thought it wouldn’t be long till the major carriers released this update, however some of them have taken their sweet time in getting this update out to users. Sprint was the first major carrier in the United States to roll out the Stagefright fix and AT&T followed suit. A couple of days later Verizon has now finally released the Stagefright fix for the...

Samsung Experience Stores not affected in recent data breach at Carphone Warehouse

This weekend major UK retailer Carphone Warehouse announced that it had recently been hit by a major data breach which resulted in personal information of more than 2.4 million customers being compromised. This led many to believe that the hack might have affected Samsung Experience Stores as well that are operated by Carphone Warehouse but a spokesperson for the company has confirmed that this isn’t the case. Samsung signed a partner agreement with...

Galaxy S5 Neo with updated design now available for pre-order in Germany

It was first reported a couple of months back that a new variant of the Galaxy S5 was in the pipeline, it’s called the Galaxy S5 Neo and information about its specifications has already been available for quite some time now. Recently the handset was listed at Dutch retailer Belsimpel’s website, it has now been listed at multiple online German retailers with a slightly updated design. The...

Gear Indie channel launched on Samsung Milk VR

Samsung today launched the Gear Indie channel on Samsung Milk VR which is a 360-degree immersive virtual reality content service that’s exclusive to the Gear VR. Through this new channel the company is going to highlight new content from the booming virtual reality filmmaker community, the channel will regularly feature fresh content that’s sourced directly from independent filmmakers. The first...

Galaxy Note 4 Android 5.1.1 update now available for download

Galaxy Note 4 owners have had to patiently wait for the Android 5.1.1 update to arrive and the wait has finally come to an end for them today, Android 5.1.1 for the Galaxy Note 4 is now available for download. Sprint is already rolling out said update for the Galaxy Note 4 (SM-N910P) in the United States, and we have the update readily available for download through our firmware section. Firmware Details: Model: SM-N910P Model name: GALAXY...

Has Samsung already begun testing the Snapdragon 820 for the Galaxy S7?

It has been close to six months since the official announcement of the Galaxy S6, and the Galaxy Note 5 as well as the Galaxy S6 edge+ are almost official, the rumour mill surrounding the Galaxy S7 has begun already. There was also a report last week stating about Samsung’s ‘Agile Development Process’ that might lead to faster development of its next high-end smartphone. According to a new report...

The Galaxy J5 comes with Gameloft games installed as system apps

One step forward, two steps back. That’s the motto Samsung seems to have followed this year when it comes to bloatware on its smartphones. The Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge were lauded for allowing users to disable more system apps than was possible on previous Samsung devices, and even though you can’t disable most of the preloaded apps on the S6 lineup, it was a welcome step forward from the Korean giant. But it seems Samsung’s new direction for...

Exclusive: Some more information about Samsung’s Gear A smartwatch variants and codenames

We’ve been waiting for the first circular smartwatch from Samsung for quite some time now. Codenamed ‘Project Orbis‘ internally, the Gear A smartwatch runs a version of Tizen platform, and is expected to be officially announced either during the company’s event on August 13, or during IFA 2015. Now, we have received some more information about multiple variants of the Gear A. According to the information that we’ve received, the Gear A has at least...