Samsung expects the Galaxy S7 to surpass the Galaxy S6 in sales

Two days ago Samsung took to the stage in Barcelona to unveil the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge. The new flagships are a significant improvement over the predecessors and Samsung is counting on them to perform better than last year’s flagship. Samsung’s mobile chief DJ Koh has said that the company expects the Galaxy S7 sales to surpass the Galaxy S6. Koh also pointed out that Samsung tried to add as many features as possible to the Galaxy S7...

Samsung demonstrates world’s first end-to-end 5G solution at MWC 2016

A few days back Samsung announced that it will showcase technologies at the Mobile World Congress 2016 that pave the way towards a 5G future. In partnership with Deutsche Telekom, it announced today that they have successfully showcased the world’s first end-to-end 5G demonstration at Mobile World Congress 2016. The end-to-end 5G demonstration involved two Samsung smartphones in tracking precise movements of a robotic arm from two different angles....

Verizon starts taking pre-orders for the Gear S2 classic 3G from tomorrow

It was only a few days ago that Samsung announced that the Gear S2 classic 3G will be available from major wireless carriers in the United States. Carriers are supposed to individually confirm pricing and availability for this variant of the Gear S2 smartwatch. Verizon has confirmed the pricing and release date for the Gear S2 classic 3G today. Big Red will start taking pre-orders for this smartwatch...

T-Mobile unboxes the Galaxy S7 underwater

Now that the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge have been officially unveiled I’m sure many of you will be heading over to YouTube to watch hands-on reviews and unboxings of the new flagships. There’s an entire community built around unboxing handsets as that’s one of the things people like to see before they decide to purchase a new handset. T-Mobile is getting in on the unboxing craze as well but with a unique twist, it has uploaded a video in which...

Samsung updates Smart Switch for Android with support for Galaxy-to-Galaxy transfer via USB OTG

Samsung has today updated its Smart Switch application on the Galaxy Store. This latest upgrade brings support for Galaxy-to-Galaxy transfer via USB On-The-Go (OTG), which makes it faster and easier than ever before to migrate content from your old smartphone to your new one. For those unaware of USB OTG, it’s a networking standard that was introduced to Android back in 2014, which lets you plug in...

Samsung’s removed its Music and Video Player apps from the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge

Last night, during a dedicated Unpacked event in Barcelona, Samsung took the wraps off its latest flagship smartphones of 2016, the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge. After spending some time with the handsets, we quickly realized that the South Korean company had renewed its agreement with Microsoft to preload the firm’s productivity suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive and Skype) on both devices. However,...

Android 6.0.1 rolling out to the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge in the UK

Samsung announced the global rollout of Android 6.0 Marshmallow for the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge last week, but it is only now the update seems to be making it to actual devices. The Galaxy S6 (SM-G920F) and Galaxy S6 edge (SM-G925F) are getting Android 6.0.1 over in the UK on the Vodafone network, with the update featuring build number XXU3DPB8. The update should be hitting other networks...

Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge use Sony IMX260 camera sensor, in-house audio chip

Much has been said about the new camera on the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge. Samsung has stepped back from the megapixel race and opted for a 12-megapixel camera that has bigger pixels, better autofocus and a larger aperture for an improved imaging experience, especially in low-light conditions. Before the devices were announced, we were expecting the S7 and S7 edge to have Samsung’s new BRITECELL...

Galaxy S7 Always On display feature not coming to existing Galaxy handsets

Samsung confirmed yesterday that the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge features an Always On display. The features allows the device to show ambient information on what would otherwise be a black screen when the display is turned off. The Always On display is capable of displaying a clock, calendar or even a background image. It also supports theming so third-party themes from the Themes store will be able to change the look and feel of this...

Samsung Z5 (SM-Z510FD) Tizen smartphone imported to India for testing

Despite limited availability and with only two devices in the market, Samsung’s Tizen platform has done relatively well for a new operating system. Both the Z1 and Z3 managed to rack up considerable sales after launch, and it should come as no surprise that the Korean giant is working on yet another Tizen phone. An SM-Z510 was recently imported to India for testing, and the model number suggests the...