Samsung possibly testing a Galaxy Note 7 with 6-inch display

Almost all of the leaks about the Galaxy Note 7′s specifications have suggested that the upcoming flagship phablet is going to have a dual-edge 5.7-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display, but it appears that Samsung is testing a variant of this handset with a 6-inch display and it’s unclear whether or not it’s also a dual-edge display like the one that was recently seen in leaked images.

A listing on import tracker Zauba shows that Samsung has imported a variant of the Galaxy Note 7 into India from South Korea for testing, it bears model number SM-N930R4 and is mentioned as having a screen size of 6-inches. We’ve already told you that SM-N930 is the model number for the Galaxy Note 7 so there are a couple of possibilities that we must consider here. Either this is just a prototype that Samsung is testing and the final product is going to stick with the 5.7-inch display or it’s merely an error in the Zauba listing that erroneously mentions the screen size as 6-inches. There’s not much evidence to support the existence of a 6-inch Galaxy Note 7 at this point in time so take this with a grain of salt at least until we come upon some more information.

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T-Mobile has some enticing offers on Samsung smartphones and tablets this Fourth of July

T-Mobile is celebrating the Fourth of July by offering some great deals and discounts on Samsung smartphones and tablets. Customers in the United States can pick up the Galaxy S7 or the Galaxy S7 edge – undoubtedly the hottest smartphones of 2016 – for $50 less than the usual price. This means that the Galaxy S7 is now down to $629.99 or $0 down and 24 equal monthly payments of $26.25 and the Galaxy S7 edge is down to $739.99 or $19.99 down and 24 equal monthly payments of $30 each.

The carrier is also offering customers 50 percent off on the Galaxy Tab E which costs $239.99 if they purchase a Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge+, Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge. It will even shave off $200 from the $649.99 price of the Galaxy Tab S2 if customers purchase any of these smartphones. All of these deals are available for a limited time so don’t waste any time if you find something that catches your eye and makes you want to spend your hard earned money on Samsung devices.

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Samsung opens up its Smart TV SDK Preview Guide to everyone

Samsung has announced that its Smart TV Software Development Kit (SDK) Preview Guide has now been publicly released. This has been done in the interest of securing developer content exposure and the expanding the single access experience for consumers. Samsung previously limited the Smart TV SDK Preview UI to a small number of applications made by selected partners. Developers use the Smart TV SDK platform to write apps for Samsung Smart TVs which are powered by the company’s Tizen platform. The Preview UI guide is an important element of the single access content experience.

“We will continue to provide more access and additional content as we strive to expand our smart TV application ecosystem,” said WonJin Lee, Executive Vice President, Visual Display Business at Samsung. Anyone can now develop an application with the Smart TV SDK Preview UI which will ultimately provide consumers with a wide range of apps that adhere to the single access content experience. This also gives developers the opportunity to get more exposure and promote their services through Samsung’s Smart TV’s Smart Hub home screen. The Smart TV SDK Preview Guide is available for download from the Samsung Developers Forum website.

 

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Sprint offering a free Galaxy Tab E on purchase of select Galaxy smartphones

Sprint is running a new promotion for the Fourth of July in the United States. It’s offering a free Samsung Galaxy Tab E with the purchase of select Samsung smartphones. Smartphones eligible for this promotion include the Galaxy S6, the Galaxy S7, the Galaxy S7 edge, and the Galaxy Note 5.

Customers can purchase the new smartphone either on a 24-month installment or sign up for a new two-year service contract. Sprint and Samsung are also offering new and existing customers who purchase any of the smartphones mentioned above up to $100 in select gift cards when they make a qualifying purchase with Samsung Pay. Terms and conditions obviously apply so be sure to read up on them before you decide to take advantage of this new promotional offer.

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How to buy paid Galaxy Themes from Samsung’s Theme Store even if they aren’t available in your country

Samsung started offering an option to install third-party themes for its recently released smartphones. A theme has an ability to customize wallpapers, backgrounds, icons, ringtones, and many other parts of the UI, which completely transforms the look and feel of the UI. There are plenty of gorgeous themes in the Theme Store. Some of them are free while others are paid.

Free themes are available worldwide, but the company is currently offering paid themes only in five countries: China, Japan, India, Korea, and the US. Many of you who live outside these countries have been wanting to download paid themes that are showcased in our Themes Thursday section every week. Now, there’s a way everyone can download paid Galaxy Themes from the Theme Store.

Before you go ahead with the procedure, you need to have an active PayPal account so that you can pay for premium themes.

Step 1: Download and install a VPN app.

A VPN connection hides your real physical location and lets you browse the Theme Store from a country where paid themes are available. You can download and install any VPN app that lets you channel your Internet through a location in the US. TunnelBear is our favorite VPN app for Android, and it provides 500MB of free data every month.

Step 2: Remove the SIM card and restart your compatible Galaxy smartphone.

Step 3: Open the VPN app and create an account or sign-in to an existing account.

Step 4: Choose United States and wait till the location change is completed

Step 5: Clear Themes and Theme Store data and cache

You need to clear data and cache from two apps: Themes and Theme Store. You can find these apps from Settings > Applications > Application Manager > More > Show System Apps. Select each app and clear their app data and cache from its storage menu.

Step 6: Open the Theme Store to find paid themes via PayPal

After opening the Theme Store, you can find paid themes. When you click to purchase any free theme, you can see a pop-up menu that gives you an option to pay using a PayPal account.

Step 7: Disconnect the VPN and re-insert the SIM card.

After installing required paid themes, you can disconnect the VPN and re-insert the SIM card. It’s also better to clear data and cache from the Galaxy App, Theme Store, Google Play, and Google Play Services.

Note: If you want to update themes (yes, themes get updates too!), you will have to go through the entire process once again.

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