If you were wondering what it takes to make the S6 edge, here it is

The Galaxy S6 edge arguably is the best looking Samsung yet. The company has made some good looking phones in the past, but none really come close to the Galaxy S6 edge — not just in terms of look, but also the feel.

Naturally, Samsung itself is quite proud of the product it has churned out in the S6 edge, and wants you to see what goes into making the smartphone. A new video posted by the company does just that, a look at which you can take after the end of this article. The video even details all of the material that is used to put together different components, along with what significance it holds.

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Galaxy S6 edge Malaysian model to come in 64GB variant

Samsung’s been known for offering a microSD card slot with its various smartphone lineups, but the company decided to transition into a more conservative mode this year. The Korean manufacturer did increase the base storage of the Galaxy S6 and the S6 edge, but you’ll pay $50 more for double the storage as compared to the $599+ price tag offering for last year’s Galaxy S5. Look on the bright side, customers: you could spend another $100 for double the storage, like some other famous smartphone brand requires of its users (the name of the company will just stay between us).

In any case, Malaysian residents waiting to hear about higher-storage models will be pleased to know that the Galaxy S6 edge has been announced as having a 64GB variant available for residents in the country. The 64GB Galaxy S6 edge will cost RM3,599 which includes the Goods and Services Tax (or GST). Your choice of colors for the variant will be Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, and White Pearl. We can’t tell you which color to choose, but we’ll say this: “gold” rushes exist for a reason.

Get your currency ready, as Samsung Malaysia says you’ll have to wait until mid-May to get your hands on the 64GB “hot potato.” Have you gone ahead and made the jump to the 32GB Galaxy S6 edge, or is the 64GB your storage sweet spot? Would you still want a 128GB model despite the announcement regarding a 64GB model? You know what to do in the comments.

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Tizen-powered Z1 gets new update, Tizen store goes global

We here at SamMobile love to report on the latest updates for Android devices, seeing that Android constitutes a large part of Samsung sales. At the same time, however, we are quite fascinated with Tizen and what Samsung intends to do with its newfound OS as the days and months progress.

Samsung has been regularly updating its Z1 device (in India and Bangladesh), but a new update provided this week marks the beginning of a new chapter for Tizen and the Z1. The over-the-air (OTA) update comes in at a tiny 16.1MB and brings Samsung’s first Tizen-powered smartphone to Z130HDDU0BOD8. The update doesn’t bring anything major, but the incremental update should keep Samsung’s first smartphone in its new OS running fast and smooth.

 

The Korean manufacturer brings this update on the heels of having rolled out the Tizen store globally, with 182 new countries added to the list of Tizen store-accessible locations (Netherlands, UK, US, France, Russia, Australia, Malaysia, Serbia, Croatia, Thailand, Philippines, South Africa, UAE, and others). While global Z1 users can access the Tizen store and free apps, they cannot access paid apps at the moment.

It’s refreshing to see Samsung prepping its Tizen store for a global rollout, as this indicates that the Korean manufacturer intends to roll out its Tizen-powered devices worldwide in the months to come. We could be looking at a global Z2 or another mid-ranger with some seriously beefed-up specs. We’ll have to wait and see, but the possibilities are endless for now.

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Google Drive file integration for the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge

Google Drive is a great place in which to store needed files and documents, and the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge, as Android devices, continue to push the best of Google cloud storage access. With the S6 or S6 edge being your new smartphone to travel with, you’ll want to make sure that your files saved with Google Drive are accessible and within reach.

One of the first things you’ll want to do after pulling your device out of the box and logging in with your Gmail account is connect to Google services (one of them being Google Drive). To achieve Google Drive file integration and bring your Google Drive files to your new Samsung device, you need only perform the following steps.

First, select cloud storage from the “My Files” menu. Next, you’ll need to connect to Google Drive over either Wi-Fi or 3G/4G/LTE. As you’ve seen it a number of times, Google Drive will present the following message if you use your internet data to connect: “Connecting to a mobile network may result in additional charges depending on your payment plan.” Select “ok” if you understand and still want to proceed. It may be best to go with Wi-Fi if your Wi-Fi access is excellent to save your 4G LTE data for another task.

You will then get to choose the account whose files you’d like to access on your S6 or S6 edge. Select the account, then click “ok.” After processing, Google Drive file integration is complete; you’ll find your Microsoft Word documents and others.

 

Are there any questions about Google Drive that have your curiosity peaked? Any problems with your Google Drive My Files integration? If so, feel free to write us in the comments below.

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Canada finally gets the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge in Platinum Gold

Samsung does offer multiple color options for the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge but not all of them are immediately available in markets where these handsets are being sold. The company released its new flagship devices in Canada on April 10th and only the Black Sapphire and White Pearl color options were available at launch. Now though customers in Canada can purchase the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge in Platinum Gold as well.

A few weeks back Samsung Canada did confirm that the Platinum Gold color option would soon be offered to customers in the country through major carriers but didn’t confirm their names. Starting today folks in Canada can pick up the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge in Platinum Gold from Rogers, Telus, Fido, Sasktel and Videotron. Everything else such as the specifications and the price remains the same, it’s merely another coat of paint on the same devices we’ve all come to know and love.

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Samsung will pump $10 billion in its semiconductor business this year

Samsung’s semiconductor business has been showing stellar performance which is why it’s not surprising to see that the company is going to invest more into it. Unprecedented demand has contributed to the growth of the semiconductor business so much so that it’s the best performing division at Samsung, and the company now plans to pump in as much as $10 billion into it in 2015.

Senior vice president of Samsung’s semiconductor division Jeeho Baek said during a conference call with analysts that the company invested around $9.36 billion in this division last year and that it plans to “maintain similar volume this year.” In 2015 Samsung will be increasing its production capacity for memory chips and will add another production line at its facility in Hwaseong to produce DRAMs, it expects to have the new production line up and running by the end of this year. Samsung is also going to start construction on a new plant in Pyeongtaek next month and it expects production to begin at this facility by 2017.

Recent reports have suggested that Samsung’s semiconductor business might see further growth once Qualcomm taps it to produce the Snapdragon 820 on the 14-nm process, even Apple and NVIDIA are reportedly considering using Samsung’s 14-nm and 20-nm processes for their next-gen chips.

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CM Locker updated with support for the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge’s fingerprint sensor

CM Locker is a very popular lockscreen app for Android devices that brings quite a lot of features while focusing on privacy protection, it’s pattern and password unlock features can be used to control access to the device. A new update has been released for this app which makes CM Locker the first app of its kind to support the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge’s fingerprint sensor. People who like this app and want to use it on their new Samsung flagship can now continue to use the fingerprint sensor to control access to their device.

One of the main uses of the fingerprint sensor on the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge is to control device access, however if users install a lockscreen app that doesn’t support it the feature will be of no use to them. This is why CM Locker has been updated to ensure that its users can continue to take advantage of the fingerprint sensor on Samsung’s new handsets. The existing password and pattern unlock features of the app will remain available to users as well. CM Locker’s other features include Intruder Selfie which automatically snaps a picture using the front camera when someone enters a wrong password, music control optimized for one-hand operation, camera shortcut and more.

CM Locker is a free app available to download right away from the Google Play Store.

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