T-Mobile entices Galaxy S7 customers with a free year of Netflix

Samsung’s new flagship handsets have been announced and now people will start making up their minds where they want to purchase the Galaxy S7 or the Galaxy S7 edge from. Carriers in the United States are trying to do their best to get a leg up on their competition. T-Mobile thinks that the best way to entice Galaxy S7 customers is by offering them a free year of Netflix. Customers who pre-order a unit via T-Mobile starting February 23 receive the...

Customers in the United Kingdom will get the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge before everybody else

Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge today. It has also been confirmed when pre-orders will open for the new handsets and when the release will take place in launch markets. Customers in the United Kingdom appear to be getting the best deal because Samsung promises that it will deliver the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge to them a full three days before everybody else. Pre-orders for the new handsets open February 22 in the...

The entire Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge announcement can now be rewatched on YouTube

If you accessed the internet at any point in the past few hours then it would have pretty hard to miss the fact that Samsung unveiled its new flagship handsets in Barcelona earlier today. The Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge are now official. Samsung streamed the event live on YouTube and even provided a 360 degree live stream of the proceedings. Those who were unable to catch the live stream and would like to watch the entire announcement at...

Glympse brings easy location sharing to the Galaxy S7

Glympse today announced a collaboration with Samsung to provide location technology for driving apps and services on the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge. The feature will enable users to temporarily share their current location and estimated time of arrival with anyone in their contact list with recipients being able to watch as the driver moves from one place to another on a dynamic map. Galaxy S7 users can share their location from several apps...

The US will only get the 32GB Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge

Last year, Samsung took away the microSD slot from its flagships. It has come back this year with the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge, but it looks like the company is taking that as an excuse to take away the internal storage options for major markets. It was reported before the announcement that a few markets in Europe would not get the 64GB model, and Samsung has confirmed that that will be the case...

Galaxy S7 is compatible with existing Gear VR headsets

Samsung is providing a very enticing incentive to pre-order the Galaxy S7 or the Galaxy S7 edge. The company has confirmed that all customers who pre-order the new flagships will receive the Gear VR for free. What if you don’t plan on placing a pre-order and would rather pick up one of the new flagships for an attractive price in a deal or promotion a few months from now? Well, you certainly won’t be eligible for a free Gear VR, but if...

Official accessories for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge revealed

Samsung has revealed the official accessories for its new flagship handsets, the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge, it goes without saying that we’ll see the company team up with luxury brands and artists in the near future to come out with more accessories for its new flagships. First up is the LED View Cover for both devices, the LED lights on the cover animate to display essential information like...

The Galaxy S7 will automatically flag spam, scammers and cold callers

All of us have to deal with spam texts and unwanted calls from cold callers, not to mention the fact that there are scammers out there who try to trick people by calling them about fraudulent schemes and what not. You won’t have to worry about that anymore if you get the Galaxy S7 or the Galaxy S7 edge. Samsung has teamed up with Whitepages to keep spam, cold callers and scammers at bay. Whitepages is a company based in the United States that offers...

Sprint announces Galaxy Forever annual upgrade plan, offers BOGO half-off on the Galaxy S7 and the S7 edge

Sprint really wants to be the carrier that customers in the United States pick up Samsung’s latest flagship from. It has announced that for a limited time new and existing customers can lease or buy one Galaxy S7 or S7 edge and get the second one for half-off. It’s up to customers to decide whether they want to purchase two Galaxy S7, two Galaxy S7 edge or one of each, they simply get half-off on the second handset. The carrier is also offering a...

Samsung partners with Line for Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge accessories

Samsung has partnered with Line, the popular social messaging app, for accessories for its new flagships, the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge. Accessories like the wireless charger, battery pack and Clear Cover for the two phones will come imprinted with various characters from Line Friends; these characters are something similar to user avatars/emoticons, with each character having its own “personality.”...

Microsoft productivity apps come pre-installed on the Galaxy S7

Samsung is extending its partnership with Microsoft that puts the latter’s suite of productivity apps on the former’s flagship handsets. This partnership has even brought Microsoft’s productivity apps to Samsung tablets. Microsoft’s core productivity apps were pre-installed on the Galaxy S6 last year and it’s going to be the same this time around as well. The Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge will both have Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive and Skype...

[Poll] Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge, which one are you getting?

The Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge are here, and they are awesome, at least from what we saw in the short time we played with the devices. Both devices come with the same specs, but the S7 edge has the Edge display (and is larger in size) with improved Edge functionality, including the ability for third-party developers to add more features to the Edge panel. Other than that, however, the two new flagships are excellent in pretty much every major aspect...

Samsung will throw in a free Gear VR with every pre-order of the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge

Samsung has just announced that it’ll be throwing in a free Gear VR headset worth $99 with every pre-order of the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge in Asia, Europe, North America and South America. We’ve already filled you in on the pricing of both handsets, but in case you need a quick refresher: the former will start at $780 for the 32GB variant, whilst the latter will carry a price tag of $799 for the...

Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge come with liquid cooling, other gaming goodies

The Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge come with the new Vulcan API for gaming that Android 6.0 introduced to the platform, and Samsung has also built-in quite a few tools and features of its own to improve the gaming experience. Well, the company announced at the Unpacked event that the phones also come with liquid cooling to keep things, well, cool during times of stress in those gaming sessions! That’s impressive and very cool (if you’ll pardon the...

Samsung Pay expanding to seven new countries this year

About a week ago Samsung announced that the company is going to confirm its global expansion plans for Samsung Pay at its Mobile World Congress 2016 event and it has done precisely that today. The company has confirmed that Samsung Pay is going to be expanded to seven new countries this year. It’s already available in South Korea and United States where more than 5 million people have already...

Samsung unveils Lens Cover accessory for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge

Samsung has just unveiled the Lens Cover accessory for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge. As the name indicates, this will give you enhanced control over your camera and provide professional level zooming capabilities. The company hasn’t announced the pricing for this accessory as of yet, although we expect more details to come through momentarily. We’ve already learnt about the pricing of the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge. The company is still...

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ and Galaxy S7 edge specs comparison

Samsung has unveiled its 2016 flagship handsets today and they’re everything we expected them to be, and then some. The Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge have been announced today, last year Samsung also launched the Galaxy S6 edge+ a few months later, it was essentially the Galaxy S6 edge but with a larger display. Considering the fact that the Galaxy S7 edge already has a 5.5-inch Quad HD display there doesn’t seem to be much room in the lineup...

Samsung Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy S7, and Galaxy S7 edge specs comparison!

The Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge are finally official, and both come with various improvements over their predecessors, the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge. We went hands-on with the devices and came away impressed, and if you’re wondering how each new device compares to its successor in terms of the major specifications, just check out the table below. Galaxy S6 Galaxy S7 Display 5.1-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED 5.1-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED Processor Exynos...

Here are the official Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge photos!

Samsung just unveiled the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge. We know you’ve grown tired of seeing leaks and renders. What you’re really interested in seeing are photos of the actual devices and we have many official photos of the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge here for you. Gawk for as long as you’d like, we won’t judge. from SamMobile http://ift.tt/1TyELm9 via IFT...

Samsung Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge and Gear 360 pricing!

The Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge are logical evolutions of the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, and both come with a smattering of features that should make for an amazing smartphone experience. The two flagships have also been accompanied by the new Gear 360 virtual reality camera, and we were mighty impressed with all three when we went hands-on with them. But how much will these new devices cost if...

Samsung Gear 360 hands-on

Together with the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, Samsung announced the Gear 360. This is a camera that can shoot pictures or videos in 360 degrees. Equipped with two 15-megapixel f/2.0 fisheye lens cameras, IP53 certification for dust and water resistance, and a light and compact design, the Gear 360 is made to be carried with you wherever you go. There’s a microUSB port for charging and a small 1,350 mAh...

Hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge

Last year, Samsung announced the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge. Both devices were the start of a new standard for premium, purposeful design. The S6 and S6 edge were finally delivering the (long-awaited) high-end look and feel of a flagship device. This year, Samsung is trying make things even better with the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge! Not just in terms of exterior design, but also in terms of software....

Samsung announces the Gear 360, its first 360-degree camera

Along with the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge, Samsung has also announced its first 360-degree camera at its Unpacked 2016 event today. Dubbed Gear 360, the camera lets anyone create 360-degree images and videos easily. The company claims that the content created using its 360-degree camera is perfect to capture any moment, be it a party or a trip. Later, the captured media can...

Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge official with new camera, expandable storage, and more

The rumors and leaks had pretty much put everything out in the open, and today Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge. The good news? The two devices are everything we were expecting them to be. So there’s no pressure-sensitive display (though Always On functionality is on-board), but the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge take everything from the 2015 flagships and add numerous...

Samsung is conducting the Galaxy S7 event entirely in virtual reality

Samsung’s MWC 2016 event is going to start in just a few minutes, the company has opened the doors and has allowed the media to come inside and take their seats. They’re walking into a surprise. Samsung has hooked up every single seat – and there are hundreds of them – with the Gear VR. It’s actually going to conduct the entire presentation in virtual reality which is why people in the audience have...

Marshmallow for the Galaxy Note 5 has quite a few issues

Soon after announcing the global rollout of Marshmallow for the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge Samsung released the Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update for the Galaxy Note 5. The update was initially made available to users in Cambodia (SM-N920C) through Samsung Smart Switch but from the looks of it the update isn’t without a few issues. Many of our readers have pointed out that the battery is draining way too fast after the update is installed. Battery...

How to watch Galaxy Unpacked 2016 live stream online

The day that many of us had been waiting for is finally here. In just a few hours Samsung is going to formally unveil the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge, who knows what other announcements it has got in store for us, and it may even start taking pre-orders for the handsets starting today. We’ll be on the ground in Barcelona to bring you all of the latest developments and if you’d like to watch the proceedings for yourself, here’s how...

Samsung Connect Auto is an affordable connected car solution

Samsung today announced the launch of its first affordable connected car solution called Samsung Connect Auto. The company has created an ecosystem of services and products to enable a safe, eco-friendly and more fun driving experience with different features for both customers and enterprises. Samsung Connect Auto plugs directly into the OBD-II found under the steering wheel of every car manufactured since the ’90s. The dongle uses real-time alerts...

Galaxy S7 edge retail box leaks

Over the past few days, we have seen many leaked images and renders of the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge so we pretty much already have a good idea of what Samsung’s next flagship looks like. The Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge will be formally unveiled in a couple of hours from now but the leaks are still rolling in. Check out this retail box of the Galaxy S7 edge that has been leaked online...