Leaked press render suggests that the Galaxy J1 (2016) will launch on AT&T

Following the launch of the Galaxy J1 (2016) in Russia two weeks ago, it looks like Samsung’s latest budget-friendly smartphone is now en route to the United States. Renowned tipster Evan Blass has tweeted a render of the handset with AT&T carrier branding. Regrettably, Blass provided no word on pricing or availability of the handset, but if the price point of its predecessor is anything to go...

Verizon distributes connectivity maintenance update for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge

Verizon, one of the largest carriers in the United States, is currently in the process of pushing out a maintenance upgrade (G930VVRU2APB5) for its branded variants of the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge. Unfortunately, this upgrade doesn’t bring much to the table by way of added functionality, but it does transport a handful of essential bug fixes aimed at improving Wi-Fi connectivity — so users should no longer experience issues when connecting to...

AT&T now testing rumored Galaxy S6 Active (SM-G891A) upgrade

The day before yesterday, we reported that an unidentified Samsung smartphone carrying the model number SM-G891A was imported into India for testing. Unfortunately, no documentation accompanied the handset from South Korea, but seeing as the Galaxy S6 Active sports the model number SM-G890A, we came to the conclusion that this unnamed device was the Galaxy S6 Active (2016). Now, today, serial leaker Evan Blass took to Twitter to reveal that the SM-G891A...

Sprint pushes out Marshmallow upgrade for the Galaxy S6 edge+

Following a successful rollout for the Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Note 5 yesterday in the United States, Sprint has today begun distributing the long-awaited Android 6.0.1 upgrade to all its carrier-branded variants of the Galaxy S6 edge+ located in the region. The update weighs a little over 1.4GB and ferries the usual host of features that are baked into Marshmallow, such as enhanced battery life through Doze, a refined App Drawer and greater control...

Five reasons to keep your Galaxy S6 edge and not upgrade to the Galaxy S7 edge

The Galaxy S7 edge is an excellent smartphone. It’s the culmination of Samsung’s experience with making devices with dual edge displays for a year and fixes virtually every shortcoming that plagued the Galaxy S6 edge. But despite being a year old, the Galaxy S6 edge is still a top-notch phone, and if you have been looking for reasons to stick to your S6 edge and not grab the Galaxy...

Verizon rolls out iOS compatibility update for the Gear S2

As planned, Verizon is now pushing out an important software update to Samsung’s latest smartwatch, the Gear S2. This upgrade weighs in at 68.80MB and bundles a much-needed fix for the random clock freezing issue that many users have experienced along with support for an array of different devices running Android 5.0 Lollipop, Android 6.0 Marshmallow and even iPhone’s, iPad’s and iPod’s operating...

Samsung Charm colors and pricing for square and rectangle models arrives

The Samsung Charm is one of Samsung’s newest experiments with the wrist wearables market, and it is definitely out of the norm for a company that likes to give its customers the smartest, most premium smartwatches they can find anywhere (such as the Gear S2 Classic 3G and the 18K Rose Gold and Platinum models).  At the same time, however, Samsung is committing itself to the idea that wearables is a general term for all sorts of wrist devices...