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Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge get an update with touch improvements
Samsung is pushing out an update for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge in various regions, with the update bring improvements to touch and a new feature that corrects shape in “skewed photos.” Palm rejection on the display is much better with the new software (build XXU1APD1) – Galaxy S7 edge owners should benefit most […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 8 years ago
Samsung launches the Galaxy J1 (2016) in Canada for $150
Three days earlier than scheduled, Samsung has launched its latest budget-friendly smartphone, the Galaxy J1 (2016), in Canada. The handset is available to purchase right now through Telus for $150 off-contract and will be up for grabs through Bell on the original intended release date of April 13. Just in case you need a refresher […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
Here are the six best Galaxy themes released this week
Samsung's recently released high-end and mid-range smartphones are compatible with third-party themes that are released into the company's Theme Store. The South Korean smartphone giant approves dozens of themes into the Theme Store each week, and we try to highlight some of the best ones. A whopping 82 themes have been released in the Theme Store […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 8 years ago
Homescreen Saturday Week 1 winner: paolostyle
Last Monday we kicked off Homescreen Saturday. We were hoping to get a little more response than we actually did, but hey, it's only the beginning and we're sure our readers and members will join in on the fun in the coming weeks to show everyone what they have on their home screen. This week, […]
- By Martin R.
- 8 years ago
Samsung might overtake Apple in India due to strong sales of the Galaxy S7
Samsung has been focusing a lot on emerging markets with India being one of them. On one hand the company is trying to improve its fortunes in the mid-range segment of the market by providing innovative new features that appeal to a lot of customers and on the other hand it's seriously improving its flagship […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Galaxy S7 is reportedly performing far better than the Galaxy S6
The Galaxy S6 was a proper evolutionary update over its predecessor as Samsung adopted a metal and glass combination that made the handset look and feel very high quality and while it did perform reasonably well, Samsung appears to have a real winner on its hands with the Galaxy S7. Multiple reports now suggest that […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung launches live support application for Galaxy devices
Samsung has just launched a brand new customer communication application which gives all Galaxy device owners instant access to support for any issues they may have with their handsets. The app, called Samsung Members, is available to download from the Galaxy Apps store today, and is set to come preloaded on the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge in […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
Galaxy S7 Review: Samsung’s most refined Galaxy yet
Samsung unveiled the successors to last year's brilliant Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge a day before the commencement of MWC 2016. As always, the company promised everyone that its newest smartphones would offer better performance, better image and video quality, longer battery life, and improved software than their predecessors. You would've read our review […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 8 years ago
Samsung releases Marshmallow for the Galaxy Note 4 internationally
We've received user reports from far and wide that Samsung has released the much-awaited Marshmallow update for the Galaxy Note 4, model N910C to be precise, which is the Exynos-powered version of the Samsung phablet. The update comes in at just under 1.3GB and it bumps the OS version to 6.0.1. All the bells and […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Exclusive: Galaxy Note 6 will be IP68 water resistant, might come with iris scanner
As the Galaxy Note 6 rumor mill slowly picks up pace, some new interesting features of the device have surfaced. We can exclusively confirm the body will be IP68 certified, just like the Galaxy S7. Also, strong hints have surfaced an iris scanner might be part of the water-resistant package. We have received information that confirms the […]
- By Michel G.
- 8 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S7 detailed screen analysis
After analyzing one of the most anticipated phones of the year, the Galaxy S7 edge, it is time for its smaller sibling. Let us have a look at how the Galaxy S7's display fares. If you want to know what the graphs in this measurement mean, please refer to this post. First, the basics. The Galaxy […]
- By Martin R.
- 8 years ago
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[Poll] Battery life on the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge improves with time
With a considerably larger battery on the Galaxy S7 edge compared to the S6 edge, and even compared to the Galaxy S6 edge+ or Note 5, you would expect the flagship to offer out of this world battery life right out of the box. That is unfortunately not the case, and as we noted in our review, […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 8 years ago
Sprint Galaxy S5 updated to Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Sprint has updated the Galaxy Note 5 to Marshmallow about two weeks ago, and the Galaxy Note 4 just a few hours later (on the same day). The following day, Sprint decided to push Google's latest sweet treat for the Galaxy S6 edge+. With the push out for Samsung's latest devices, customers with older devices […]
- By Deidre R.
- 8 years ago
Verizon Galaxy S7 promo in high demand, free Gear S2 deliveries delayed until May 2016
Samsung's Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge are in high demand, but the promotional deals from carriers has boosted sales even further. In the US, T-Mobile has given away a free year of Netflix. Verizon is called the Cadillac of Carriers (US, that is) and with good reason: instead of offering just a free Gear VR […]
- By Deidre R.
- 8 years ago
Samsung will use its Olympics partnership to push Samsung Pay
Samsung has had a long association with the Olympics. For years it has been one of the biggest sponsors of the game and the partnership has allowed the company to promote its devices in the process. Not only is it going to deliver the first Olympic content in virtual reality but Samsung is also going […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung Gear 360 US price revealed
The Gear 360 is Samsung's first 360-degree camera. It allows users to easily capture 360-degree video and images which can then be viewed in virtual reality with the Samsung Gear VR headset. The Gear 360 features dual 15-megapixel CMOS camera sensors with each having its own wide-angle fisheye lens. These camera sensors enable the Gear […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung Pay might eventually allow payments in virtual reality
Samsung is heavily invested in both mobile payments and virtual reality so it may not be surprising to see the company join the two at some point in the future, even the company hints at that. Samsung is looking at the potential of powering payments in virtual reality with Samsung Pay, the mobile payments service […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Review: Samsung fast wireless charging stand makes charging very convenient
Samsung introduced fast wireless charging on the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ last year, and also released a fast wireless charger to go along with the devices. With the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge sporting an Always On display mode for always-on information, Samsung made a new standing fast wireless charger. As […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 8 years ago
Samsung’s beta music player app gets support for the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy Note 5
Samsung recently puts its proprietary music app for Android devices on the Play Store, soon after the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge launched without the app installed by default. The Play Store version was initially supported only on the S7 lineup, but the Korean company has now made it compatible with the Galaxy S6 […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 8 years ago
Lil Wayne and champagne star in new Samsung ad
Samsung's Oscars 2016 ad for its new flagship handsets was a celebrity packed affair, it was also the first time we saw Lil Wayne promote the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge. The rapper has since appeared in a few more ads for the new flagships, he's almost always spilling champagne on the handsets, […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
