Android 7.0 Nougat beta test for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 starts November 9

Samsung offered a beta program for Marshmallow last year which allowed Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge owners to get a taste of Android 6.0 before the update was officially released. We reported a few days ago that Samsung has started Android 7.0 Nougat beta testing for the Galaxy S7 edge in the United Kingdom. It has since pulled the Galaxy Beta Program app and the servers don’t appear to be fully functional...

Samsung provides more details about what its digital assistant will be capable of

Following weeks of rumors that Samsung had acquired Viv Labs to use its artificial intelligence platform for developing a digital assistant for the Galaxy S8, Samsung confirmed last week that it’s indeed working on a new AI-powered digital assistant that will debut with its mobile devices. The company has now provided a few other details that give us an idea of what this assistant might be capable...

Gear S3 pre-orders can now be placed via Amazon in Europe

If you’re based in Europe and want to pick up Samsung’s latest smartwatch, you can now place a pre-order for it on Amazon. The online retailer is taking pre-orders for both the Gear S3 classic and Gear S3 frontier. If you want LTE connectivity you will need to opt for the latter but the great thing is that both smartwatches cost exactly the same. The Gear S3 classic and Gear S3 frontier both carry a price tag of 399 euro. Samsung has used...

Samsung confirms the Galaxy S8 will have a digital assistant

When Samsung announced the acquisition of Viv Labs, a startup founded by the creators of Siri, a few weeks ago we started hearing rumors that the company will use Viv Labs’ technology to build an artificial intelligence digital assistant for the Galaxy S8. We later came to know that it might be called Bixby. Prior to the company’s confirmation, we actually sent out a tweet confirming that version 1.0 of Bixby will indeed be present on the Galaxy...

T-Mobile releases November security patch for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge

Add updating your phone to the list of things you’re supposed to do this weekend if you own a Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge on T-Mobile in the United States. Magenta has started rolling out a new firmware update for both handsets. It’s a minor update that brings the November security patch though it’s pertinent to mention here that Samsung is yet to officially detail the November security patch on its security blog. Software version G930TUVU4APK1 is...

Galaxy Note 7 60 percent charging cap update released in Canada as well

Samsung has still not been able to reach a conclusion as to why the replacement Galaxy Note 7 units that were supposed to be safe started catching fire as well. In order to limit the probability of that happening to units that are still out there, Samsung has gradually been rolling out a software update for the Galaxy Note 7 that puts a cap on the battery charge. The handset can’t be charged beyond...

Gear S3 UK pre-orders resumed, first 3,000 customers get free earphones

Samsung started taking pre-orders for the Gear S3 in the United Kingdom late last month only to sell out of its pre-order stock in the first five days. The company has gradually been opening up pre-orders for the wearable device in more markets across the globe and it has now shipped additional stock for UK customers. Gear S3 pre-orders have been resumed in the United Kingdom. The Gear S3 frontier...