Galaxy S6 edge+ gets first software update, battery improvements in tow

The unlocked Galaxy Note 5 got its first software update last week, and Samsung is now rolling out the exact same update to the Galaxy S6 edge+. The Galaxy S6 edge+ shares all of its hardware with the Galaxy Note 5; it’s interesting to see Samsung finally maintaining consistency in software updates despite the two devices being from a different lineup, and despite the Note 5′s software not exactly being 100 percent similar to the S6 edge+ thanks to its stylus-related features.

The update brings improvements to battery usage and call stability, in addition to enhanced security. It’s a 138.14 MB update (with build number G928GDDU2AOJ5) that is available on our S6 edge+ in India, and it seems the same update has already rolled out for the European variant of the device in recent days, something that went under our radar. We will be keeping an eye on the battery life of the phone over the next few days to see if it actually improves; the S6 edge+ can last considerably long out of the box, and increased endurance would certainly be very welcome.

Have you received this update on your Galaxy S6 edge+? Let us know in the comments, and if you’ve been on the latest version of the OS for a few days, do tell us if you have noticed any changes in battery life.

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10-26-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S5, Galaxy Tab S 10.5, Galaxy A5, 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 These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs.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 weekend through our firmware list.

As usual, you can download each of these firmware from our firmware section (simply enter your device’s model number to view all firmware for that device) in order to update to a new firmware manually, or as a means to return to your phone or tablet’s stock software.

Country (Product Code)	Model	Model Name	Version	PDA
Afghanistan (AFG)	SM-G928C		5.1.1	G928CXXU2AOJ5
Austria (Telering) (TRG)	SM-G928F		5.1.1	G928FXXU2AOJ5
Brazil (Oi) (ZTR)	GT-I9192	GALAXY S4 mini DUOS	4.4.2	I9192UBUCOI2
Canada (Vidéotron) (VTR)	SM-N910W8	GALAXY Note 4	5.1.1	N910W8VLU1COI4
Caucasus Countries (CAU)	SM-G928F		5.1.1	G928FXXU2AOJ5
Chile (CRC)	SM-J110L		4.4.4	J110LUBU0AOI1
Croatia (T-Mobile) (CRO)	SM-G928F		5.1.1	G928FXXU2AOJ5
Czech Republic (ETL)	SM-G928F		5.1.1	G928FXXU2AOJ5
Czech Republic (T-Mobile) (TMZ)	SM-A500FU	GALAXY A5	5.0.2	A500FUXXU1BOJ1
Czech Republic (T-Mobile) (TMZ)	SM-T815	Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 LTE	5.0.2	T815XXU2AOJ4
Egypt (EGY)	SM-G928C		5.1.1	G928CXXU2AOJ5
France (NRJ) (NRJ)	SM-G350	GALAXY Core Plus	4.2.2	G350XXUAOI3
France (SFR) (SFR)	SM-G928F		5.1.1	G928FXXU2AOJ5
Greece (Cosmote) (COS)	SM-T815	Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 LTE	5.0.2	T815XXU2AOJ4
Greece (Cosmote) (COS)	SM-G928F		5.1.1	G928FXXU2AOJ5
Hungary (XEH)	SM-G928F		5.1.1	G928FXXU2AOJ5
Hungary (T-mobile) (TMH)	SM-T815	Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 LTE	5.0.2	T815XXU2AOJ4
Hungary (T-mobile) (TMH)	SM-G928F		5.1.1	G928FXXU2AOJ5
Iran (THR)	SM-G928C		5.1.1	G928CXXU2AOJ5
Israel (Orange/Partner) (PTR)	SM-G920F	GALAXY S6	5.1.1	G920FXXU2COH6
Kazakhstan (SKZ)	SM-G928F		5.1.1	G928FXXU2AOJ5
Libya (BTC)	SM-G928C		5.1.1	G928CXXU2AOJ5
Macedonia (VIM)	SM-G928F		5.1.1	G928FXXU2AOJ5
Macedonia (T-Mobile) (MBM)	SM-A500FU	GALAXY A5	5.0.2	A500FUXXU1BOJ1
Macedonia (T-Mobile) (MBM)	SM-G928F		5.1.1	G928FXXU2AOJ5
Morocco (MAT) (MAT)	SM-G928C		5.1.1	G928CXXU2AOJ5
Morocco (MWD) (MWD)	SM-G928C		5.1.1	G928CXXU2AOJ5
Netherlands (T-Mobile) (TNL)	SM-G928F		5.1.1	G928FXXU2AOJ5
Netherlands (Vodafone) (VDF)	SM-G900F	GALAXY S5	5	G900FXXU1BOJ1
New Zealand (Vodafone) (VNZ)	GT-I9205	GALAXY Mega 6.3 LTE	4.4.2	I9205XXUDOI2
Nigeria (ECT)	SM-G928C		5.1.1	G928CXXU2AOJ5
Nordic countries (NEE)	SM-G928F		5.1.1	G928FXXU2AOJ5
Nordic countries (NEE)	GT-I9505	GALAXY S4 LTE	5.0.1	I9505XXUHOD7
Norway (Telenor) (TEN)	SM-G928F		5.1.1	G928FXXU2AOJ5
Pakistan (PAK) (PAK)	SM-G928C		5.1.1	G928CXXU2AOJ5
Poland (XEO)	SM-G928F		5.1.1	G928FXXU2AOJ5
Poland (T-mobile) (TPL)	SM-G928F		5.1.1	G928FXXU2AOJ5
Portugal (TPH) (TPH)	SM-G928F		5.1.1	G928FXXU2AOJ5
Romania (ROM)	SM-G928F		5.1.1	G928FXXU2AOJ5
Romania (Vodafone) (CNX)	SM-G900F	GALAXY S5	5	G900FXXU1BOJ1
Russia (SER)	SM-G928F		5.1.1	G928FXXU2AOJ5
Saudi Arabia (ACR)	SM-G928C		5.1.1	G928CXXU2AOJ5
Saudi Arabia (KSA)	SM-G928C		5.1.1	G928CXXU2AOJ5
Slovakia (ORX)	SM-G928F		5.1.1	G928FXXU2AOJ5
Slovakia (TMS)	SM-G928F		5.1.1	G928FXXU2AOJ5
Slovenia (SIO)	SM-G928F		5.1.1	G928FXXU2AOJ5
South Africa (XFE)	SM-G928C		5.1.1	G928CXXU2AOJ5
Tunisia (TUN)	SM-G928C		5.1.1	G928CXXU2AOJ5
Turkey (TUR)	SM-G928C		5.1.1	G928CXXU2AOJ5
United Arab Emirates (LYS)	SM-G928C		5.1.1	G928CXXU2AOJ5
United Arab Emirates (XSG)	SM-G928C		5.1.1	G928CXXU2AOJ5
United Kingdom (EE) (EVR)	SM-G928F		5.1.1	G928FXXU2AOJ5
United Kingdom (Vodafone) (VOD)	SM-J500FN		5.1.1	J500FNXXU1AOJ1
Unknown (DHR)	SM-G928F		5.1.1	G928FXXU2AOJ5
Unknown (DNL)	SM-G928F		5.1.1	G928FXXU2AOJ5
Unknown (COE)	SM-T805M	GALAXY Tab S 10.5 LTE	4.4.2	T805MUBU1AOH2
Unknown (MRU)	SM-G928C		5.1.1	G928CXXU2AOJ5
Unknown (MTZ)	SM-G928C		5.1.1	G928CXXU2AOJ5
Unknown (TTR)	SM-G928F		5.1.1	G928FXXU2AOJ5
Uruguay (UPO)	SM-J500M		5.1.1	J500MUBU1AOI3
Uzbekistan (CAC)	SM-G928F		5.1.1	G928FXXU2AOJ5

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AMD’s legendary CPU architect Jim Keller rumoured to join Samsung

Jim Keller, AMD’s legendary CPU architect, left the company last month. The company’s spokesperson stated that he had completed all his work, and his departure wouldn’t affect the company’s roadmap or future plans. Keller never revealed why he left AMD or where he will start working next. Now, it is being rumoured that Keller might join Samsung to develop the company’s next-generation mobile processors.

According to a post on Weibo, Keller will join Samsung’s R&D department in Austin Texas. It is being expected that he will play an important role in improving Samsung’s Exynos line-up of mobile processors. He played a major role in the development of AMD’s popular K7 and K8 processors, and the company was giving a tough competition to Intel then. He was also involved in the development of the first native 64-bit processor architecture for AMD. What’s even more interesting is that he joined Apple to work on A4 and A5 SoCs before returning to AMD in 2012.

We all know that Samsung has been focussing on its Exynos line-up of application processors, and it was the first to release mobile processors that were fabricated using industry-leading 14nm FinFET process. The South Korean electronics giant also manufactures RAM and NAND chips, and Keller would be an interesting addition to its R&D team. This is an interesting development, but just a rumour as of now, so you should take it with a pinch of salt and wait for some official information.

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Eric Schmidt steps up cooperation with Korean firms such as Samsung

Alphabet’s Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt will be visiting South Korea on the 29th of October for a three-day visit in order to step up the company’s cooperation with South Korean giants, which includes Samsung and LG. This three-day visit will include a meeting with Samsung Electronics’ Vice Chairman Lee Jae-Yong at Samsung’s headquarters in Seocho. This is the first visit made after Google officially turned into Alphabet.

It seems that one of the hot topics that the two companies are discussing is the Internet of Things (IoT), driverless cars, and possibly, Nexus phones. Samsung continues to dominate the mobile device market and Google’s operating system dominates the global market with a staggering 82.8 percent market share in Q2, which is why the two tech companies are probably looking for a long-term cooperation.

The two companies established a cooperative partnership early last year which allowed Samsung to freely use Google’s Android-related patents. The South Korean electronics giant has also started using Tizen, an open source operating system that is lead by Samsung and Google, in its smartphones, wearables, and television sets.

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More Samsung Galaxy View images and details leak

We posted some exclusive information about Samsung’s upcoming large-screen tablet last week along with its images and specifications. Now, some more images of this huge device have surfaced on the Internet. The Galaxy View is an Android-based tablet with an 18.4-inch TFT display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, and it will reportedly launch in the US with a price tag of $599. Apparently, Samsung will market it as a tablet that focuses on web browsingand media consumption. It will reportedly be available in black and white colors in the US, but there’s no information about the company’s launch plans for Europe.

As we reported multiple times, the tablet will be equipped with an Exynos 7580 processor with 64-bit octa-core CPU clocked at 1.6GHz, 2GB RAM, 32GB of internal memory, and a microSD card slot for storage expansion. In terms of connectivity, it is expected to feature HSPA+ and LTE (Cat. 6) radios, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth v4.1. There’s no rear-facing camera on the Android 5.1 Lollipop-based tablet, but there will be a 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera for video calls, and high-quality stereo speakers on the front for a pleasing media experience.

There will be a 6,700 mAh battery that will help the tablet last upto 8.5 hours of video playback. It can double up as a mini TV that is “reinvented for the streaming-age” and provides a “PC-like user experience”. The Galaxy View also has a media interface that shows media recommendations on the lockscreen. Also, there’s no physical home button on the tablet, which means that it will use on-screen navigation keys. Also, as you can see in the images, it has a housing at its back that integrates a large handle and a stand to help users carry it around and place it on a surface for hands-free usage.

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Amazon India offering discounts on select Samsung smartphones

It’s a festive season in India right now, and all the popular brands and stores are offering good discounts on products to sweeten the festive season. As a part of the festive sale, Amazon is offering discounts on select Samsung smartphones including the Galaxy Note Edge and the Galaxy E series devices.

The Galaxy Note Edge is being sold for INR 35,999 (~$553), while the Galaxy E7 and the Galaxy E5 are priced at INR 12,999 (~ $199.99) and INR 10,999 (~ $169) respectively through Amazon India. As a part of its Lightning Deals, the second largest e-retailer in the country is also offering Galaxy Core Prime for INR 5,999 (~ $92).

Additionally, you can use a Citibank credit or debit card to get cashback of 15 percent on the app and 10 percent on Amazon’s desktop site (max upto INR 1,750). Amazon’s ‘Great Indian Diwali Sale’ will be active till October 28, and these products might go out of stock. We will update the list of discount Samsung products periodically during the sale period.

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