Samsung targets field workers with the rugged Galaxy S7 Active

Samsung unveiled its ultra-rugged smartphone, the Galaxy S7 Active, which features a shatter-resistant display, water-resistant and dust-resistant body, and MIL STD-810G certification. Naturally, Samsung is targeting this smartphone towards industries with field service workers who need a rugged device on a day-to-day basis. Chris Briglin, director of product marketing at Samsung Business, said that there’s an audience for the Galaxy S7 Active for...

You may want to think twice before updating your Galaxy smartphone for now

Multiple reports are coming in concerning the Galaxy S7, the Galaxy S6, the Galaxy Note 5 and even the Galaxy Note 4. It appears people who are updating their devices to Marshmallow for the first time just now are facing an issue related to passwords and fingerprints, in that once the update is installed neither the password nor the fingerprint is being accepted. It doesn’t appear to be affecting all users so you may or may not have experienced...

AT&T launches the Galaxy S7 Active, available June 10

We have known for some time now that the Galaxy S7 Active is going to be launched soon and today AT&T has finally made the official announcement. The Galaxy S7 Active has been launched and it will be available for purchase starting June 10. Since this smartphone was one of Samsung’s worst kept secrets, the announcement doesn’t really reveal anything that we don’t already know about the Galaxy...

Here’s the most interesting Samsung news from last week

Samsung was an extremely busy bee last week. Not only did it introduce us to two new fitness-orientated wearables, the Gear Fit 2 and Gear IconX, but it also launched its mobile payment platform in Spain. Understandably, not all Samsung fanatics have the time to keep up to date with all the news that breaks in a week, because, let’s face it, there’s an awful lot. Thankfully, we’re on hand to help, though, as we’ve created a magazine consisting of...

Samsung Gear Fit 2 goes up for pre-order in the US for $179.99

Samsung unveiled two new wearable health tracking devices, the Gear Fit 2 and the Gear Icon X, last week. Specifications and images of these devices were leaked well ahead of their official launches. Now, the Gear Fit 2 has gone up for pre-order in the US at a price that was mentioned during its unveiling. The Gear Fit 2 is now available for pre-order in the United States through Samsung’s official web store for $179.99. Shipping is...

Import data shows that the Galaxy On7 (2016) is in the pipeline

Samsung released its new budget Galaxy On lineup of smartphones late last year. The Galaxy On5 and the Galaxy On7 were released in India only and in our review, we concluded that the only reason why customers would truly want to buy these budget handsets would be because of Samsung’s brand value and after-sales support. Perhaps the successor will make us believe otherwise. Latest data from import...

Samsung announces the Galaxy J3 Pro in China

Samsung has today taken the wraps of the latest addition to its rapidly-growing Galaxy J lineup in China. We first heard about this handset, which carries the moniker Galaxy J3 Pro, five days ago when it appeared in a batch of leaked press renders showcasing its design, and we quickly came to the conclusion that it’s a slightly beefier model of the entry-level Galaxy J3. The device will be available...