Samsung’s latest Gear VR experience lets you ride with Santa

The holidays are a lucrative time of the year for gadget sales particularly which is why you see companies launch all sorts of elaborate marketing campaigns to try and get customers to buy their products. Samsung is no different. The company’s latest marketing effort is a virtual reality experience it has created for the holidays. It takes Gear VR owners on a ride with the man himself, Santa.

Titled “The Night Before,” this VR experience starts off with the viewer inside Santa’s sleigh. There are plenty of elves around rushing to load up the sleigh with gifts before Santa takes off in the most spectacular fashion. The VR experience takes viewers on a ride across the globe so it’s certainly going to be fun to watch. To experience it in the manner intended, you will need a Samsung Gear VR headset, but if you don’t have one you can watch the 360-degree video on YouTube, the only caveat being that it’s a little warped.

Those who are in Los Angeles or New York City can also check out the full VR experience at The Grove in LA and Herald Square Park in NYC.

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T-Mobile Galaxy S7 BOGO deal goes live

Merely days after AT&T introduced its buy-one-get-one-free offer for the Galaxy S7, T-Mobile has followed up with its own offer. Starting today and for a limited time, customers who purchase a Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge with T-Mobile One will receive another for free when they add a T-Mobile One line to their account and purchase at least one of the devices on an equipment installment plan.

The free device will be of equal or lesser value, customers will get it for free via mail-in rebate in the form of a prepaid MasterCard card after they pay the down payment on that device for which they will be credited too. Qualifying devices include the Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge, Galaxy S6 series, Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy J7.

This offer is valid for all new and existing customers of T-Mobile. Those who are on another carrier can switch to T-Mobile and the carrier will pay off their remaining device payments and early termination fees up to $650 per line. This is a limited time offer available in T-Mobile stores across the United States and online via its website.

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PSA: Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is now available in Pink Gold in India

Pink Gold variant of the Galaxy S7 edge is now available in India. Samsung is selling the new color variant of its flagship smartphone through the official online store for INR 50,990 (around $752).

Samsung is also offering one-time screen replacement for the Galaxy S7 edge for just INR 990. Customers can also get the new Gear VR for just INR 1,990. The Pink Gold variant of the Galaxy S7 edge was first introduced in South Korea, and then in the Netherlands and the US a few months later.

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Optus testing Nougat for the Galaxy A5 (2016)

Samsung recently confirmed the Nougat update for the Galaxy A5 (2016) along with a bunch of other A series handsets. Australian carrier Optus has now begun testing the said update, with the commercial rollout expected to begin by the end of January. The phone is currently running Android 6.0.1.

Going by this revelation, it’s possible that the rest of the world will also see the update around the same time, although nothing can be confirmed at this point.

The Galaxy A5 received a security update to patch to what was considered a “critical flaw” not too long ago. While the company didn’t publicly announce what the critical flaw was, it was relieving for the customers to know that it was fixed for good.

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Daily Deal: Snag yourself a Fast Charge Wireless Charging Stand for 34% off

While stock lasts, you can pick up Samsung’s latest Fast Charge Wireless Charging Stand in a gorgeous glossy white hue for $45.95, which is a total saving of $24.04. What’s particularly neat about this promotion, however, is that it’s not limited to the United States. It can also be shipped to many other countries around the world.

As its name suggests, this particular charger has compatibility for Samsung’s proprietary Fast Charge technology, which enables you to charge your battery from 0 to 50 percent in roughly 30 minutes. It also supports regular charging speeds for non-Samsung Qi-enabled devices.

If you like the sound of the Fast Charge Wireless Charging Stand and want to take advantage of this promotion, hit the Buy Now button below. We strongly advise you to hurry, though, as Amazon only has a limited amount of inventory available for this specific deal, and once it’s gone, it’s gone.

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Themes Thursday: Three best themes from this week

We’re back with this week’s Themes Thursday! We’re just days away from Christmas and new year’s eve, and we suggested some brilliant Christmas-related theme packs last week. This week, we’ve shortlisted three new paid themes, and we think that you should check them out.

The Alpaca and the Outline Light themes look good, and they have minimalistic designs. The Fantasy Technology (Live) is quite brilliant, and it looks futuristic, thanks to all those tron-esque neon borders. Moreover, plenty of new year theme packs have been released this week in the Theme Store. Which theme did you like from this week?

Alpaca | Paid

Fantasy Technology (Live) | Paid

Outline Light | Paid

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Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) shown off in 360-degree video and renderings

The Galaxy J7 (2017) has been part of the leaks for quite some time now. We recently saw the handset getting WiFi certification with Android 7.0 Nougat on board. Thanks to @OnLeaks, we’re now getting a very good look of the handset in the form of 3D renderings and a 360-degree video.

Much like its predecessor, the 2017 variant of the Galaxy J7 should be sporting a premium design with a metal body. Going by this leak, it seems like Samsung has retained most of the hardware features as well, while bumping up some aspects.

As you can see, there’s a small speaker grille right above the power button. Samsung introduced this with the Galaxy J7 Prime, so it isn’t a first for the company. The display is said to be 5.5-inches again (Super AMOLED), although the resolution has been bumped to 1080p.

The Galaxy J7 (2017) with the model number SM-J727V has already appeared on Indian import listing site Zauba, with an estimated price tag of Rs 13,686 ($201). The handset has been certified by Bluetooth SIG as well, so it’s only a matter of time before the handset is unveiled by Samsung.

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Samsung updates its Internet client for the Gear VR to make browsing more immersive

Following a successful beta test, Samsung has today released a new update for its Internet client for the Gear VR. The upgrade, which is making its way to compatible units in stages, brings a number of new features to the application to give users greater control and a more immersive browsing experience, including compatibility for WebVR v1.0: an experimental JavaScript API that provides the browser with access to the device’s VR features.

The South Korean company has also introduced a new Change Background Function; permitting users to customize the backdrop of their VR space with premium images (at present, it looks like there’s only eight, but more will be added over time) provided by cloud graphics company OTOY. Samsung hopes that the vivid interchangeable scenes will add depth to users’ browsing, “transporting them to a vibrant and realistic world that’s ripe for exploration.”

For those who’ve never tried it before, Samsung Internet for Gear VR allows users to surf the web and enjoy photos and videos on a large, virtual screen — just as if they were looking at their favorite website on a giant theater screen. Once a user connects their Gear VR to a smartphone with any web page or full-screen video open in Samsung Internet for Android, they can freely and continuously stream content in 360-degrees.

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