Gear VR is Samsung’s calculated move into virtual reality – nothing desperate about it

Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge have been a hit with buyers, particularly in my home country (it’s about time Americans see the light!), but Samsung’s decision to give away Gear VR for free with the purchase of its latest “Galaxies,” along with other deals and promos by way of Samsung’s carrier cooperation has some in this galaxy (the world, not the phone series) laughing...

Samsung pushes out Marshmallow update for the unlocked Galaxy Note Edge in Europe

Just a couple of weeks after it pushed out an identical update for the Galaxy Note 4, Samsung has today started rolling out the long-awaited Marshmallow update to the European variant of the factory unlocked Galaxy Note Edge. The upgrade itself weighs in at a little under 1.5GB and carries the build number N915FYXXU1DPE1. All of the usual changes you’d expect to find baked into Android 6.0.1 are include in the firmware, in addition to the patches...

Samsung rolls out Marshmallow to the Galaxy A9 (SM-A9000)

The Galaxy A9 has become the first Galaxy A device to make the jump to Android 6.0. Marshmallow is rolling out to the unlocked variant of the 6-inch phone in China, the only market where the Galaxy A9 has been available since launch. In fact, two Android 6.0.1 updates seem to have rolled out to the device in the last week, with a period of almost two weeks between their build dates and the latest version featuring build number A9000ZCU1BPE2. The...

Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge get an update with various bug fixes

How many updates has Samsung sent out to the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge since the two devices made their way to market? Well, we’re losing count, and that’s a good thing. The Korean giant has been getting better and faster at the update game this year (at least with its latest flagships), and the S7 and S7 edge are now receiving a new software update with various bug fixes. The update comes with...