Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ starts getting the Marshmallow update!

Today marks the day all four of the 2015 Galaxy flagships have gotten the Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update in some region or the other. Following the Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge and the Galaxy Note 5, the Galaxy S6 edge+ has started getting Marshmallow. Unsurprisingly, it’s rolling out in South Korea before any other market; it’s out on the SK Telecom network and should be making its way to other major...

Canada gets the Exynos 8890-powered Galaxy S7

As expected, Samsung is going to sell two variants of the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge depending upon the market, one powered by its Exynos 8890 processor and the other by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820 which it happens to be mass producing. Naturally there has been some confusion about what markets get which variant. There’s clarity for customers in Canada as Samsung has confirmed that they will be getting the Exynos 8890-powered version of...

Facebook orders 8000 Gear VR headsets from Samsung

Facebook has made it pretty clear that it wants to be a major player in the VR arena. It acquired Oculus for precisely this purpose and the company will soon release its own virtual reality headset. Oculus also has a relationship with Samsung and has helped it out with the Gear VR. Facebook is going to take this partnership further as CEO Mark Zuckerberg said at the Galaxy S7 event and to give a boost to the distribution of VR technology it has reportedly...

DisplayMate crowns the Galaxy S7 display to be the best in the business

Just a few days after the Galaxy Note 5 was released last year, DisplayMate was quick to mention that it featured the best mobile display that was tested on a smartphone. Samsung’s next major flagship release came about six months later (or two days ago) in the form of the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge. Well, this year’s Samsung flagship has yet again won DisplayMate’s praise, claiming that the display on the Galaxy S7 “matches...

You can now pre-order the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge in the US

Following Samsung’s unveiling of the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge two days ago at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the flagship smartphones are now available to pre-order in the United States from four of the region’s largest carriers with fantastic deals attached to entice you to sign up. Although AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon will all start taking pre-orders today, shipments won’t leave their warehouses until the official launch...

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge and Gear S2 win technology awards at the MWC 2016

The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge is no doubt one of the most innovative smartphones of 2015, thanks to its dual-edged display and the wide array of features offered by Samsung. Recognizing its potential and impact on the industry, GSMA has honored the device with the “Best Smartphone 2015″ award at the MWC 2016 in Barcelona. Samsung’s Galaxy S6 won an award recently for using sustainable materials on the flagship, making it the only device to be awarded...

Korean Galaxy S7 and S7 edge to come without front SAMSUNG branding

The Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge feature a similar design to the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge, a design that many Samsung fans love (with a few tweaks, of course), but it appears as though not all Galaxy S7 models will see Samsung’s front name branding return to the latest-generation “Galaxies.” Samsung Korea has the device available without the front “SAMSUNG” branding, though the back branding remains....

Samsung Galaxy S7 teardown reveals the liquid cooling heat pipe

The Samsung Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge are going up on pre-order today. However, the device has already received the teardown treatment even before customers are able to get their hands on it. What we’re seeing here is the company’s proprietary internal design, which essentially means that a lot of components have been crammed together to save room. This is standard industry practice,...

Top five reasons why you should get the Samsung Galaxy S7

The Galaxy S7 is finally here (and so is its curvy sibling), and it has impressed even the harshest critics for the fact that it offers a ton of features and fixes all of the shortcomings of its predecessor. But which of these features are enticing enough to make you opt for the Galaxy S7? Here are five reasons we think the S7 should be your next flagship. The microSD slot The return of the microSD...

Samsung prepared 5,000 Gear VR units for the Galaxy S7 presentation

Samsung used virtual reality for the first time to unveil its latest products. The company had prepared 5,000 Gear VR units that enabled all event attendees to get an up-close look at the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge. Obviously this is easier said than done and Samsung had to work around several obstacles to achieve this impressive feat. The biggest obstacle that Samsung faced was figuring...

Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge have an option to turn off the app drawer

For those who don’t like the Apple-like moves that Samsung pulls off now and then, an experimental option in the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge might put them off a little. Both devices come with a Samsung Labs menu in the settings, and one of the options in there lets you turn off the app drawer in the launcher and put all your app icons right on the home screen. Yeah, pretty much like what iOS has done since its inception, and what manufacturer skins...

2-23-2016 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S5, Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy J7, 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 last...

Samsung mobile chief positive about a sales turnaround in China

Samsung has made some noise in the mobile industry with the announcements of the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge. The company however has been a little behind in the Chinese markets where it now stands in the sixth place behind regional players. However, the company’s newly appointed mobile chief, DJ Koh is positive that the worst is over. Speaking with the media for the first time since being appointed mobile chief, Koh said that its...

Samsung trademarks Gear Iconx, more Gear incoming

While the whole world is busy looking at Samsung’s latest and greatest in Barcelona, the Galaxy S7 and Gear 360, the guys back home in Seoul have silently filed for protection of the trademark Gear Iconx. Sometimes, trademark filings reveal exactly what product the registration is for. With Gear Iconx this is, unfortunately, not the case, as the documentation mention several broad product categories...

Samsung Display will decide on mass production technology for OLED TV panels in May

It has been a while since Samsung pushed OLED TVs, the company did introduce some OLED TV models which were later removed from the lineup, but it was reported last month that the company is expected to reintroduce OLED TVs next year. A new report out of Korea claims that Samsung Display is going to decide on mass production technology for OLED TV panels by May this year. Samsung is said to be testing a technology which combines CVD (Chemical Vapor...