Samsung Galaxy Note 7 to launch in India on August 11th

The Galaxy Note 7 is set to go official later today at Samsung’s Unpacked event in New York, and the device is expected to hit retail shelves soon after, at least in the US and some European nations. In India, Samsung’s flagships usually take a month to arrive after their official announcement, but consumers in the country won’t have to wait so long for the Note 7 as Samsung has confirmed the phablet will launch in India on August 11th. That’s just...

Samsung support reps on Twitter are wrong about the unlocked US Galaxy S7 not getting updates

You would be appalled if you spent more than $700 on an unlocked smartphone and were later told that it was not eligible to receive the latest security and software updates that were being made available to all other variants of the same handset. That’s how quite a few unlocked Galaxy S7 owners in the US felt when support reps running Samsung’s official support account on Twitter said that the unlocked Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge which recently...

Sprint’s planogram for the Galaxy Note 7 leaked

We are less than 24 hours away from Samsung’s event in New York City where the company is finally going to unveil the Galaxy Note 7 and yet the leaks keep coming in. The US will certainly be included in the launch markets for this handset and today we’ve heard several US-carrier related news concerning the flagship, and now we’re seeing a leaked planogram from Sprint calling the Galaxy Note 7...

Sprint and T-Mobile will reportedly give a free Gear Fit 2 with the Galaxy Note 7

One of the ways Samsung drove pre-orders for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge earlier this year was by offering a free Gear VR headset to any and all customers who placed a pre-order.  The result of that promotion speaks for itself. So far it hasn’t been said if this promotion will return for the Galaxy Note 7 but a new report suggests that at least two major US carriers are going to offer a great freebie on each purchase of the company’s...

T-Mobile releases July security update for the Galaxy Note Edge and the Galaxy Note 4

Those who own the Galaxy Note Edge or the Galaxy Note 4 on T-Mobile in the United States should keep their eyes peeled for an update notification because the carrier has now started rolling out a new firmware update which brings the very important July security patch to both of these handsets. The carrier’s support website has been updated to reflect that a new firmware update is being rolled out for the Galaxy Note Edge and the Galaxy Note 4. The...

It’s all about perspective: critics of the curved Galaxy Note 7 are just flat wrong

It’s Galaxy Note season, and with a new arrival soon to emerge, there’s the usual discussion about whether or not the Galaxy Note (in this case, the Galaxy Note 7) is worth the financial investment from consumers. Everything in life is about perspective, but in some cases, a given perspective goes too far: it goes from saying that “the Galaxy Note 7 is not for me” to “the Galaxy Note 7 isn’t for anyone,” “it’s a device that isn’t...

Galaxy Note 7 US pre-order and release date revealed by alleged leaked memo

Someone who claimed to be working for Verizon has leaked details of an alleged memo that was sent by the carrier to store employees today. The memo reveals Galaxy Note 7 US pre-order and release dates. It mentions that the Galaxy Note 7 will be available for pre-order on Verizon starting August 3, one day after the handset is unveiled tomorrow, August 2. Previous reports claimed that the handset will be available for pre-order immediately after...

Interview reveals the process that goes into planning a Samsung smartphone

Samsung makes some of the best smartphones in the world – look no further than the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge – but it’s easier said than done. A new interview with Samsung’s head of smartphone planning Kim Gae-youn has been published online today which reveals just how meticulous the entire process of planning smartphones is at Samsung. In his interview with The Verge, Kim Gae-youn sheds lights on the reasons for a major design change from...

Exclusive: Gear S3 has great features to support an active lifestyle

We have already reported exclusively that the Gear S3 is going to be round like its predecessor and that it’s going to be unveiled at IFA 2016 in September. We can now confirm some of the new functionality that the smartwatch is going to offer. It features an altimeter, a barometer, a speedometer as well as an integrated GPS. The Gear S3′s altimeter will constantly measure altitude and show it in meter/mile on the display. It’s also going...

How to network unlock your Galaxy S6 or Galaxy S7 in under 30 seconds without root

Network-locked smartphones can be a huge pain as they limit you to just one carrier. There have always been ways to unlock such handsets but most methods require rooting the device which many users are not comfortable doing. If you’re one of those users fear not because you now can unlock your Samsung Galaxy S6 or Galaxy S7 in under 30 seconds over USB cable via SRS at www.sammobile.com without having to root your device. Handsets...