Indian Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge get December security update

The security fixes for the month of November are making their way to the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge in India today, in the form of updates that are nearly 300 MB in size. The changelog doesn’t note any specific changes or new features, so it’s unclear why this month’s security update is so big, but we’ll be sure to update this post should we find anything that wasn’t there before. To grab the...

Verizon reverses course, sets Galaxy Note 7 death update for January 5th

Verizon said a week ago that it would not agree to release the Galaxy Note 7 death update that would render the device useless for the sake of customers who choose to continue using the device during the holiday season, but Big Red is now having a change of heart (or, as some would say, a clarification on its earlier statement). Verizon now intends to push out the update on January 5, 2017, after the holiday season has ended. According to Verizon’s...

Samsung Gear S3 classic review: The smartwatch we’ve all been waiting for

Samsung launched two variants of the Gear S3 this year — the Gear S3 classic and Gear S3 Frontier — as successors to last year’s Gear S2 classic and Gear S2. However, instead of releasing slightly updated models, the firm took what we knew and completely revamped it, adding a flurry of new features and bolstering the build quality. The result is truly something spectacular — a Swiss-esque smartwatch...

Daily Deal: Pick up a pair of Level On Wireless headphones for just $127.06

If you’re in the market for a pair of comfortable noise canceling headphones, then you’ll be pleased to hear that you can currently pick up a pair of Samsung’s Level On Wireless headphones for a mere $127.06, which happens to be almost half off their recommended retail price of $249.99. Best of all, if you order today, you’re guaranteed to receive them before Christmas. What’s particuarly neat about the Level On Wireless headphones is that they’re...

Samsung updates its Gear Watch Designer software with support for more complex AOD watch faces

Samsung has updated its Gear Watch Designer beta application for Mac and Windows. The upgrade, which is available to download from the firm’s website, brings users the tools to not only create more complex AOD watch faces, but also the facility to import renders from a PSD and group layers for easy editing. To install the update, head over to Samsung’s Developer portal by clicking here, select your operating system, then wait for the package download....

Themes Thursday: Six new themes you should have a look at

Welcome back to Themes Thursday, our initiative to find out and showcase the best themes released each week in Samsung’s Theme Store for Galaxy devices. We’ve picked six themes this week, and we think that you should at least check them out. The [PIXOME] Crisp Combination (Live!) is the most good looking theme released this week according to us. The [Soni] Spark UI and the [Contest] The Wizard Of...

Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro receives Wi-Fi certification

We exclusively reported three months ago that Samsung is working on the Galaxy C7 Pro, a higher mid-range Android smartphone. The device was supposed to be unveiled this month, but its launch was allegedly delayed until January 2017. Specifications and images of the Galaxy C7 Pro surfaced yesterday, courtesy of TENAA. Now, the device has received Wi-Fi certification from the Wi-Fi Alliance. The...