Galaxy Note 5 and S6 Edge+ now up for grabs in 24K gold

There’s no denying that the recently-announced Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge+ are two of the most elegant smartphones currently on the market, but if they’re not quite opulent enough for you, Vietnamese gold-plating company Karalux has today taken the wraps off both models dipped in 24-carat gold to tickle your fancy. While gold-plating is a task that requires tons of experience and precision,...

Galaxy Tab S2 pre-orders in the US to begin today, 8-inch model starts at $399.99

Consumers in the US looking for a new tablet, one with a stunning display at that, can pre-order the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 starting today, according to Engadget. Both the 8-inch and 9.7-inch models will be released on the four major carriers and US Cellular on September 3, and will also be available on a trade-in basis from Amazon and Best Buy in the near future. As for pricing, the 8-inch model will...

International Galaxy Note 4 getting the Android 5.1.1 update in Poland

Following Sprint’s release of the long-awaited update for the Galaxy Note 4, it looks like Samsung has started rolling out Android 5.1.1 for the unlocked variant of the phablet in Poland (for the SM-N910C model.) Users on XDA are reporting that the update is making its way to their Note 4′s over the air, and a full version of the firmware has also been posted online. We’re not seeing anything on Kies just yet, but this update should be the real...

Exclusive: Samsung Galaxy Grand On and Mega On specifications

We broke news of Samsung working on the Galaxy Grand On and Galaxy Mega On earlier this month, and today we have the entire spec sheet of the two smartphones. Both devices will be part of the company’s new O series – or On, depending on where Samsung takes it – and will feature entry-level specifications similar to the Galaxy J lineup, but as the phone names suggest, these devices will basically be spin-offs of existing lineups. Alright, so...

Samsung registers ‘Samsung Games’ in South Korea

Samsung Games Co. Ltd registered ‘Samsung Games’ today in South Korea, which indicates that Samsung wants to expand its reach all the way to the gaming industry. The database of the South Korean Intellectual Property Office now includes a new Samsung branch that could change gaming for the better with new software. We sort-of saw this coming when Samsung launched its Gear VR virtual-reality headsets along with a collaboration with Oculus. Samsung...

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge receives ‘Advanced Smartphone 2015-2016′ award from EISA

The European Imaging And Sound Association has just awarded the Galaxy S6 edge the ‘Advanced Smartphone 2015-2016′ award which is a very prestigious mark of quality. EISA has several categories for awards including ‘European Headphone of the year”, ‘European Tablet of the year’, etc. Last year the award went to the LG G3 and two years ago the HTC One took the podium. EISA has been judging phones every year starting with 2005 and they always pick...

Samsung outs three new wireless audio 360 speakers

Samsung has just brought three new Wireless Audio 360 Speaker models to the market: the R1, R3 and R5. These three new devices are going to be on display at Berlin next month during IFA and it’s worth noting that the tech company partnered with Qobuz, which is a music service meant to work on Samsung’s audio devices. Among the things that make the R1, R3 and R5 unique is the high resolution streaming...

All five Galaxy Note flagships hit the floor in this drop test video

We are currently in the fifth year of the existence of Samsung’s Galaxy Note lineup, with the Galaxy Note 5 featuring an exquisite metal and glass design that’s leaps and bounds above all of its predecessors. Not content with simply testing the Note 5′s resilience to being dropped on the floor, YouTube channel TechRax decided to put all five Galaxy Note flagships to the torture to see which one comes out on top. A broken screen is a common element...

Samsung Pay nabs over 80,000 credit and check cards in its first week alone

Back in March this year Samsung announced its new payment service called Samsung Pay, a couple of months after the announcement this service was put through several beta tests to ensure that everything remains copacetic when it’s finally opened to the public. Samsung confirmed earlier this month when the service will go live in South Korea and United States, the two launch markets, and Samsung Pay is proving to be quite popular in South Korea....