Google+ is not included by default on the Galaxy Note 5

It appears that Google’s official social networking app Google+ is not pre-loaded on the Galaxy Note 5. According to AndroidCentral, Google+ doesn’t come pre-installed on the Galaxy Note 5 even though Google Photos and several other Google apps come installed by default. It’s also worth noting that SM-A8000, which is the Galaxy A8, doesn’t come with Google+ pre-installed either. This news shouldn’t surprise us given the fact that Google has...

Samsung teases the upcoming Gear S2 smartwatch in a new video

During the Galaxy Unpacked 2015 event where the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 edge+ were unveiled, Samsung teased its upcoming smartwatch with a round face. Now, Samsung has posted a complete teaser video of the Gear S2 smartwatch on YouTube. This is the same video which was showcased at the Galaxy Unpacked 2015 event. As you can see in the video below, Gear S2 will come with a circular display, dozens of gorgeous watch faces, fitness tracking...

Galaxy J5 Review: Samsung needs more awesome budget smartphones like this

Samsung’s Galaxy J series of smartphones started off on the wrong foot with the Galaxy J1, an entry-level phone that was overpriced and severely under-powered. Thankfully, Samsung didn’t take too long to realize it had a dud on its hands and came out with the Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7. The J5 and J7 are Samsung’s most feature-packed budget smartphones yet, and the Galaxy J5 (which we’re reviewing...

[Poll] Would your friends and family know the Galaxy Note 5 isn’t coming to Europe?

Samsung hasn’t officially said it, but it’s pretty clear that the Galaxy Note 5 will not be launching in any European market. The Galaxy S6 edge+ is the device the company thinks would suit European consumers better, but it hasn’t exactly made anything clear to the general consumer. Sure, we as fans and regular internet users know for certain that there won’t be any new Note flagship for us this year if we’re in Europe, but do our friends, family or...

Samsung & MIT working on batteries with indefinite life spans

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in collaboration with Samsung Group, declared on Wednesday that they recently discovered a way of creating batteries with an indefinite lifetime. The process is based on replacing the existing liquid substance with a solid material instead. The liquid-state-electrolyte battery currently degrades after a number of charges but this new technological breakthrough could allow for hundreds of thousands of charge-discharge...

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ launched in India today, availability starts from August 28

After unveiling the Galaxy S6 edge+ and the Galaxy Note 5 at the company’s Galaxy Unpacked 2015 event that was held in New York, Samsung has officially launched the Galaxy S6 edge+ in India today. The device carries a price tag of INR 57,900 ($889) in the country, and will be available starting August 28. There’s currently no information on the pricing of the 64GB storage variant of the device. Along with the Galaxy S6 edge+, the company has also...

Let’s talk about the Galaxy Note 5’s missing features

Last week, Samsung took the wraps off its latest smartphone in the Galaxy Note series, and although the Note 5 flaunts an incredibly gorgeous design and some pretty stellar specifications under the hood, there are still five key features missing that several die-hard Samsung fans around the globe are up in arms about. We’ve already talked about why the Galaxy Note 5 is a good buy, and here are...