Samsung’s new promo paints the Galaxy S7 as a veritable virtual reality machine

Now that Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge it can get down to the business of selling its new flagship smartphones. We can expect a huge marketing push by Samsung for this purpose and the angle it seems to be favoring this time around is virtual reality. That’s not surprising seeing as how the Gear VR was an integral part of the unveil experience and the fact that Samsung is committed to becoming a leading player in the VR...

Samsung ranks fourth in global wearable device shipments

Latest data from market research firm IDC shows that wearable device shipments increased significantly in the final quarter of 2015, registering a 126.9% increase from the same time last year. Some 27.4 million units of wearable devices were shipped in the last quarter of 2015 while year-on-year improvement clocked in at 171.6% or nearly 78.1 million units. Fitbit saw the largest increase in wearable device shipments during this time, it shipped...

Samsung starts mass producing industry’s first 256GB flash storage for high-end devices

Samsung Electronics today announced that it has started mass producing the industry’s first 256GB embedded memory based on the Universal Flash Storage 2.0 standard, for next-generation high-end mobile devices. The company says that this newly introduced flash memory provides performance that exceeds that of a conventional SATA-based SSD for PCs. Samsung’s new UFS memory provides ultra-fast speed and...

The Samsung Charm is a discreet fitness tracker for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge

In addition to introducing us to the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge on Sunday, Samsung also unveiled a host of new accessories it will be launching for the handsets later this year. Amongst them was a Lens Cover, an LED View Cover and a Charm wearable fitness tracker. However, it’s more than likely that you won’t have heard much about the latter as the firm opted to keep its details under heavy...

Wallpaper Wednesday: Nature

Welcome to the latest edition of Wallpaper Wednesday. This week we’re focusing our attention on five gorgeous nature-themed backgrounds. All images are available in a QHD resolution, which is a perfect fit for the Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy Note 5 and other flagships, but they can, of course, be used on different smartphones, too. If any of the following images float...

Zagg releases InvisibleShield screen guards for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge

Zagg has just unveiled three new screen protectors designed specifically for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge. The screen guards will be available in three categories – Standard, HD and Glass Contour. While the Standard and HD screen guards will be available right away, customers will have to wait slightly longer to get their hands on the Glass Contour screen protector. The availability of a proper...

Yes, the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge have optical image stabilization

The new camera on Samsung’s new Galaxy S7 devices is one of the biggest changes the company has introduced to its flagship lineup this year. It’s a 12 MP sensor that brings greatly improved low-light performance, with Dual Pixel technology (used only in dedicated cameras/DSLRs until now) for considerably better autofocus as well. Samsung made a lot of these features at the Unpacked event, but it seems...

2-24-2016 Firmware Updates: Galaxy A3, Galaxy S6, Galaxy Note 5, 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...

The Galaxy S7 has a microSD card slot, but doesn’t support adoptable storage

In addition to water resistance and the slew of hardware changes that the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge come with, one that stood out for us was the addition of a microSD card slot. However, a new revelation has found that both flagships are lacking ‘Adoptable Storage’, which is a feature that was included by Google with Android 6.0. This basically lets you merge the internal storage with the microSD storage, while encrypting the card...

Smart Manager is a settings option instead of an app with the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge

With the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge came a great deal of optimization to Samsung’s software, which went from being laggy and a stutterfest to something smooth, fast and rather beautiful. To let users manage things like RAM, internal storage and security from a central location, the S6 and S6 edge introduced the Smart Manager app. It has carried forward to the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge as well,...

Video reveals improved multitasking on the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge

Last year, when Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge, one of the primary complaints that came from the users was with regards to the RAM management. The infamous Android 5.0 memory leak was blamed for this, but it really was just the software aggressively killing apps in the background in what might have been a “feature” and not an actual issue. Now with the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge launching earlier this week, similar...

User manuals for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge now appearing online

For those who still need to wait a few weeks before finally receiving their shiny new Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge, user manuals can add some fuel to the anticipation. Luckily, they are appearing online in many languages. For now, mainly the user manuals for the Galaxy S7 edge are available. You can find them in English (PDF), Spanish (PDF), French (PDF), German (PDF), and Chinese (PDF). If you’re looking to learn more about...

Galaxy Note 5 updating to Android 6.0 Marshmallow in South Korea

It started with Cambodia, and Android 6.0 has now reached the Galaxy Note 5 in Samsung’s home country. The Galaxy S6 edge+ also received Marshmallow in South Korea today, and it’s likely the two devices are being updated at the same time, which we have seen happen with all the minor software updates that have hit the devices since their launch. Carrier LG Uplus is the first to roll out the update,...

Galaxy S7 has a Live Photos-like feature, Samsung just didn’t talk about it

Before the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge were announced, there were rumors that the devices would come with a feature similar to Apple’s Live Photos feature, which in turn was inspired by HTC’s Zoe functionality. Samsung didn’t say anything about such a feature at the Unpacked event, but the new flagships do have an option to take “moving pictures”. It’s called Motion photo and it’s tucked away in the camera app’s settings. For those that...

Samsung Galaxy S7 Lens Cover price listed by a Dutch retailer

Dutch retailer CentralPoint has listed the Lens Cover accessory that was revealed alongside the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge this Sunday. The retailer claims that this camera enhancement accessory will be priced at €152.46 or about $170, suggesting that this won’t go easy on your wallets. While Samsung had briefly revealed this particular accessory, pricing details were promised to be made public subsequently. This is...