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    Sprint and Verizon are offering BOGO on the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge

    Sprint and Verizon are offering BOGO on the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge

    Following buy-one-get-one-free offers for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge from AT&T and T-Mobile in the US, Sprint and Verizon have started offering the same in the country. Verizon customers can now buy either a Galaxy S7 or the Galaxy S7 edge and get another for free. It looks like any other BOGO offer where […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 8 years ago
    Samsung Galaxy S7 edge’s screen seems to suffer with palm rejection issues

    Samsung Galaxy S7 edge’s screen seems to suffer with palm rejection issues

    The Galaxy S7 edge is arguably the most beautiful smartphone in the world, and it is the curved display that enhances the smartphone's beauty. However, it can sometimes cause issues while using the device due to the curved nature of the display. The bezel around the display is far too thin to hold the device properly without […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 8 years ago
    Registration for the Gear Manager beta program for Samsung Z3 now open

    Registration for the Gear Manager beta program for Samsung Z3 now open

    Samsung is now accepting registrations for its Gear Manager beta program for the Tizen-powered Samsung Z3 smartphone. It's an important app in the Samsung ecosystem as it enables the Gear S2 smartwatch to work with Samsung's Tizen handset. Throughout the beta program users will be able to provide valuable feedback to the company which will […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 8 years ago
    Official images of the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) now available

    Official images of the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) now available

    Following the release of the Galaxy J5 (2016), Samsung was believed to be working on a larger Galaxy J7 model. This handset was expected to carry the same metal chassis and design that we saw on the Galaxy J5 but in a slightly bigger form factor. The handset even made its way to the FCC, […]

    • By Valerie R.
    • 8 years ago
    The Galaxy S7 and S7 edge CPU cooling system is all about VR

    The Galaxy S7 and S7 edge CPU cooling system is all about VR

    And now, your phone can run fast without running hot. The Galaxy S7’s new cooling system is built with a technology first used in rockets and satellites. There’s a tube containing a liquid that vaporizes at high temperatures, and then condenses at lower temperatures…kind of like air conditioning for your phone. I mean, how cool […]

    • By Deidre R.
    • 8 years ago
    DxOMark names the Galaxy S7 edge as the best smartphone camera ever tested

    DxOMark names the Galaxy S7 edge as the best smartphone camera ever tested

    More often than not, Samsung's flagship smartphones turn out to be one of the best mobile cameras. The Galaxy S6 edge was the best smartphone camera when it was released last year. Six months later, the Galaxy S6 edge+ claimed the title in DxOMark's tests. Now, it is time for the Galaxy S7 edge. DxOMark […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 8 years ago
    T-Mobile rolls out March security update for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge in the US

    T-Mobile rolls out March security update for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge in the US

    Exactly one week after the flagships launch, T-Mobile has today started rolling out this month's Android security update to all its carrier-branded variants of the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge located in the United States. Verizon has also announced that it too will be pushing out the upgrade later today. Although T-Mobile doesn't specify […]

    • By Josh L.
    • 8 years ago
    Samsung patents roll-out smartphone display

    Samsung patents roll-out smartphone display

    Samsung floods the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) with tons of different design ideas for flexible displays on a regular basis. However, the sketches seldom make their way onto the production line. The nearest the South Korean company has gotten to a fully-flexible screen previously the Galaxy Round which featured a curved panel. […]

    • By Josh L.
    • 8 years ago
    Galaxy S7 edge x-ray makes all consumers smartphone doctors

    Galaxy S7 edge x-ray makes all consumers smartphone doctors

    Just what does it take to make a smartphone? More to the point: what does it take to make your smartphone, particularly the Galaxy S7 edge? We’ve seen the Galaxy S7 edge get the teardown treatment from iFixit, Chipworks, and others, but just in case you need yet another transparent look, a new Galaxy S7 […]

    • By Deidre R.
    • 8 years ago
    3-18-2016 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S6 edge+, Galaxy S5, Galaxy E5, and more

    3-18-2016 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S6 edge+, Galaxy S5, Galaxy E5, and more

    Samsung has a plethora of phones and tablets in its lineup, and regularly releases firmware updates for various devices. These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs. Software updates for Samsung devices roll out in various […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 8 years ago
    Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge tip: Take camera pictures using your voice

    Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge tip: Take camera pictures using your voice

    Did you know that Samsung's flagship smartphones have a voice control option that lets you take pictures with your, um, voice? The Galaxy S6 lineup and the Galaxy Note 5 from last year had it, and it's present on the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge as well. Voice control for taking pictures on Samsung […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 8 years ago
    Here’s how to access native DPI setting on the Galaxy S7, the Galaxy Note 5, and the Galaxy S6

    Here’s how to access native DPI setting on the Galaxy S7, the Galaxy Note 5, and the Galaxy S6

    There's a way to force an Android smartphone to display more content on the screen, and you can do that by changing the DPI settings. This option was added natively in Android N, but the good news is that you can access the feature in Marshmallow running Samsung smartphones. Samsung has added native DPI scaling in its smartphones […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 8 years ago
    Smart Switch is a built-in feature on the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge

    Smart Switch is a built-in feature on the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge

    Samsung's Smart Switch app is one of the best apps we've seen for transferring content from an older device to a newer one, and it has been available for all of the handsets launched by the company last year. The Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge also support Smart Switch, but it turns out Samsung […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 8 years ago
    Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge are now available in India

    Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge are now available in India

    Samsung has made its latest flagships available in the Indian market today, as promised by the company at the S7 and S7 edge's official launch in the country. The two devices are now available from local stores, and through Samsung's online store and through retailer Flipkart, at a price of Rs. 48,900 ($733) and Rs. 56,900 […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 8 years ago
    Samsung named as the fourth largest global investor in AI

    Samsung named as the fourth largest global investor in AI

    It has been revealed today that Samsung is the fourth largest global investor in Artificial Intelligence (AI). The South Korean company has put money into seven startups dedicated to AI to date, with the most recognisable being Idibon — a tool which analyzes different language features to extract keywords without a need for human input. […]

    • By Josh L.
    • 8 years ago
    The Galaxy TabPro S will be released in the US tomorrow for $899.99

    The Galaxy TabPro S will be released in the US tomorrow for $899.99

    It was back at the Consumer Electronics Show 2016 that Samsung first unveiled the 12-inch Galaxy TabPro S “premium tablet” that's powered by Windows 10. We've already seen it go up for sale in several markets across Europe, the Galaxy TabPro S pre-orders for customers in the United Kingdom went live just yesterday, and today the […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 8 years ago
    [Update: S6 edge, S6 edge+ too] Galaxy S6 getting Marshmallow update in India

    [Update: S6 edge, S6 edge+ too] Galaxy S6 getting Marshmallow update in India

    In what is a good sign that Samsung deliberately delays updates for existing devices until a newer flagship goes on sale, the Galaxy S6 is beginning to receive the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update in India. The Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge are slated to go on sale in the country tomorrow, which makes it […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 8 years ago
    User manual of the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro leaks out; launch imminent

    User manual of the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro leaks out; launch imminent

    Samsung's Galaxy A9 Pro, which we exclusively revealed earlier, has already passed through the Chinese device certification authority TENAA. Well, it seems like we're much closer to the release of the handset as our folks over at SamMobile China have managed to get their hands on the user manual of the handset. We can spot all the […]

    • By Valerie R.
    • 8 years ago
    Latest pictures of the Galaxy J5 (2016) show off the metal frame

    Latest pictures of the Galaxy J5 (2016) show off the metal frame

    We've been hearing about the Galaxy J5 (2016) for a couple of months now and it's likely that this mid-range handset from Samsung will be released in the near future. Like its predecessor there's a possibility that Samsung will launch this handset in China first before other markets. We've already brought you the user manual […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 8 years ago
    Themes Thursday: 124 new themes dumped into Theme Store

    Themes Thursday: 124 new themes dumped into Theme Store

    This week's Themes Thursday is here! Samsung has released as many as 124 themes this week for compatible Galaxy smartphones, but only a handful of them are worth noticing. The Flat TouchWiz Design theme shows us how TouchWiz would look if Samsung's UI designers take a flatter approach. Material Blue and Pulse UI themes are […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 8 years ago