Galaxy A7 (2017) receives Bluetooth certification

It was only three months ago that we exclusively reported that Samsung was working on refreshed models of the Galaxy A3, Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A7 for its 2017 lineup, and now the latter has been granted its Bluetooth certification credentials, which means the only remaining pitstop it has to make before it can hit the shelves is the FCC.

Recent AnTuTu and GFXBench listings point towards the Galaxy A7 (2017) packing a 5.7-inch Full HD display, a 1.8GHz Exynos 7880 System-on-Chip (SoC), 3GB of LP-DDR4 RAM, 32GB of expandable internal storage, a 16-megapixel front- and rear-facing camera and a 3,300mAh battery. It’s also expected to sport a fingerprint scanner, LTE connectivity and a USB Type-C port.

It’s worth noting, however, that none of this information has been confirmed at this precise moment in time, so it should all be taken with a pinch of salt. Fortunately, at the rate Samsung’s 2017 iterations of the Galaxy A range are passing through testing facilities, it shouldn’t be too much longer until they’re announced. We’re hoping for a mid-December unveiling.

 

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Daily Deal: Check out this Bluetooth game controller for all your mobile gaming needs

The Gear VR provides excellent virtual reality gaming experience, but you would need a Bluetooth game controller to play some high-level VR games. If you own a Gear VR and a Gear VR compatible smartphone such as the Galaxy S7, Galaxy Note 5, or the Galaxy S6, check out the Beboncool Bluetooth game controller. It is currently being sold for just $19.99 on Amazon, which is a 51% discount over its original price of $40.98.

The Bluetooth game controller from Beboncool is not only compatible with most Galaxy smartphones and tablets from Samsung but also with most Android-based smartphones from other brands. It has two joysticks, a D-pad, a home button, four action buttons (X, Y, A, and B), and four shoulder buttons (L1, L2, R1, and R2). Its 350mAh battery is claimed to offer up to 8 hours of battery life. This game controller can accommodate any smartphone with a screen size of 3 inches up to 5.9 inches.

The company is also selling a tablet-compatible model for just $39.99, which is a discount of 23% over its original price tag of $51.99. Click the source link to grab them before they run out of stock!

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Android 7.0 Nougat for the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy Tab S2 is now being developed

Samsung has already confirmed that it’s developing Android 7.0 Nougat for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge. It has launched the Galaxy Beta Program for both flagships through which users in select markets can register for a chance to try out the beta firmware. Earlier this week we confirmed that Samsung had also started Nougat development for the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge. We can now confirm that Android 7.0 Nougat for the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy Tab S2 is now being developed as well.

It seems that Samsung is picking up the pace this time around and users are certainly going to like that. However, just because development has started doesn’t mean the firmware is going to be released soon. It’s likely going to take Samsung a couple of months to get the update ready for the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy Tab S2. It hasn’t even confirmed yet when Nougat is going to be released for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge, both flagships may not get Android 7.0 before 2017.

If you’re curious about all of the new improvements that Samsung has baked into Android 7.0, take a look at our What’s New With Nougat series. Keep in mind that it’s still unclear whether the new UX that we’ve seen in beta builds for the Galaxy S7 is going to make its way to last year’s flagships. Fingers crossed!

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