Galaxy A9 Pro visits Bluetooth SIG

We exclusively reported last month that Samsung has started working on the Galaxy A9 Pro (SM-A9100) and it appears that the company is looking to get it out the door quickly. The Galaxy A9 Pro has visited Bluetooth SIG for the relevant certification and it’s an indication that this handset will be coming out soon. The Galaxy A9 Pro was also recently spotted on GFXBench benchmark where it was...

Verizon pushes out February security update for the Galaxy Tab S2

Verizon, the largest telecommunications provider in the United States, has been making the grade with its promise to distribute Google’s monthly security patches to all the flagship devices in its lineup, and has today started rolling out February’s fixes for its carrier-branded model of the Galaxy Tab S2 in the region. The upgrade (LMY47X.T817VVRS2APB2) addresses a handful of critical bugs embedded in the operating system, which could have allowed...

Mophie takes the wraps off its wireless charging Juice Pack for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge

Mophie, one of the largest names in the smartphone accessory industry, has just announced its brand new Juice Pack for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge. These cases are the first on the market to utilize wireless charging technology, thus making them the most advanced portable battery cases around. Although you’ll have to charge its ginormous 3,300mAh integrated battery via a traditional...

The Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge will carrier lock to the first SIM inserted

Earlier today, a leaked slide from a Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge setup presentation surfaced online revealing that carrier-branded variants of the handsets will lock to the network of the SIM card that’s inserted. This the first time that Samsung has implemented an automatic carrier-locking mechanism into any of its Galaxy smartphones. Up until now, all devices sold through operators were factory...

Samsung’s Tizen Smart TVs strengthen their hold on the market

A new report has found that Samsung’s dominance in the smart TVs segment has continued into 2016. According to market researcher GfK, one in three smart TVs sold in Europe were based on Samsung’s Tizen operating system. As of November, Tizen-based smart TVs had a market share of 31%, while LG’s webOS was a distant second at 13%. LG’s figures were closely contested by Android TV offerings (Sony, Philips and the likes), which had a collective...

Galaxy S6 edge+ gets Android 6.0.1 outside South Korea

Samsung recently started sending out the Android 6.0.1 for the Galaxy S6 edge+ in South Korea. Well, the update is now available outside South Korea as well (in Iraq), specifically for the model number SM-G928C. The update weighs in at over 1GB, so make sure you’re connected to an unlimited Wi-Fi network before proceeding. You will find the firmware version to be G928CXXU2BPB8...

The Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge is a better buy compared to the iPhone 6s, here’s why

Well, the Galaxy S7 and the S7 edge are now official. While the announcement was a grand success and the hype generation has been pretty decent so far, the smartphone’s real test is yet to come. Starting March 11, when the handset starts reaching customers’ (and our) hands, we’ll know for sure if Samsung has a winner on its hands. As is the case with every Samsung flagship launch, it’s customary for...