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    Albeit unofficially, Samsung addresses RAM management issues on the Galaxy S6

    Albeit unofficially, Samsung addresses RAM management issues on the Galaxy S6

    If you've been following SamMobile lately, you would have read about the poor RAM management that has been affecting the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge. It certainly isn't something you expect on a flagship phone of 2015, let alone on any phone that costs as much as the S6/S6 edge. However, based on what we've just […]

    • By Yash G.
    • 9 years ago
    Android 5.1.1 OTA being rolled out on T-Mobile for the S6 edge!

    Android 5.1.1 OTA being rolled out on T-Mobile for the S6 edge!

    Unassuming Galaxy S6 edge users are in for a surprise, as T-Mobile appears to be rolling out a freshly cooked OTA based on Android version 5.1.1 Lollipop for the device. The catch, however, it is so far reported only on the T-Mobile network. XDA forums user Sunderwear mentioned about the OTA a couple of hours […]

    • By Yash G.
    • 9 years ago
    Exclusive: Android 5.1 will bring Guest Mode to the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge

    Exclusive: Android 5.1 will bring Guest Mode to the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge

    Guest Mode is one of the features that separate Android from the competition, allowing a single device to be used by multiple users (Windows Phone has a Kids mode, but doesn't allow making separate user profiles.) Support for the feature was initially added on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, but it was only available on tablets back […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 9 years ago
    Despite Samsung’s success, bias keeps company down

    Despite Samsung’s success, bias keeps company down

    There’s a bias in the media. Although Samsung has had some measurable time at the top of global marketshare, tech analysts and media (pro-Apple, mind you) called for Samsung’s fall with Apple’s large iPhone 6 Plus last Fall. If you’re a tech enthusiast, you’ve heard the same claim that Apple’s iPhone 6 Plus would put […]

    • By Deidre R.
    • 9 years ago
    LTE variant of Samsung Galaxy S5 starts receiving Android Lollipop update in India

    LTE variant of Samsung Galaxy S5 starts receiving Android Lollipop update in India

    After releasing Android Lollipop update for the HSPA variant of the Galaxy S5 (SM-G900H) in India, Samsung has now released it for the 4G LTE variant as well. The Galaxy S5 (SM-G900I) has now reportedly started receiving Android 5.0 Lollipop update in India, almost three months after the same variant received it in Taiwan. You might […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 9 years ago
    Exclusive: Samsung Project Zen and Project Noble details

    Exclusive: Samsung Project Zen and Project Noble details

    It has been revealed through an IMEI database that Samsung has developed two new handsets carrying model numbers SM-G928S and SM-N920F. It appears that the SM-G928S is a new variant of the Galaxy S6 as the model number makes it clear that's a derivative of an existing model rather than a new model altogether, model […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung launches the Galaxy Tab A with S Pen in South Korea

    Samsung launches the Galaxy Tab A with S Pen in South Korea

    The Galaxy Tab A and Galaxy Tab A Plus were officially announced a month ago and have been slowly making their way to various markets since then. Today, Samsung has launched the Galaxy Tab A with S Pen in South Korea. Only the 9.7-inch variant has been announced, though it will be available in both Wi-Fi and […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung dethrones Apple to become largest smartphone vendor during Q1 2015

    Samsung dethrones Apple to become largest smartphone vendor during Q1 2015

    According to a new report from Strategy Analytics, Samsung has dethroned Apple to regain the title of largest smartphone vendor in the world. During Q1 2015, Samsung captured 24.1 percent of the global smartphone market, overtaking Apple, which claimed 17.7 percent market share during the same period. The South Korean smartphone giant shipped 83.2 million smartphone units worldwide in the […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung wants to bring smartwatches and virtual-reality headsets to the enterprise

    Samsung wants to bring smartwatches and virtual-reality headsets to the enterprise

    Currently, Samsung only makes consumer-centric smartwatches and virtual-reality headsets, but it is exploring bigger opportunities for the business. The company wants to make work fun and productive using wearable devices like smartwatches and virtual-reality headsets. At a Samsung event in New York, Eric McCarty, vice president of mobile marketing, stated that business are interested in smartwatches for alerts and immediate […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung announces operating profit of $5.63 billion for Q1 2015, smartphone sales increase

    Samsung announces operating profit of $5.63 billion for Q1 2015, smartphone sales increase

    Samsung has announced its earnings for Q1 2015 today, which lines up closely with the company's guidance that was released earlier this month. In the first quarter of 2015, Samsung reported an overall revenue of 44 billion (KRW 47.12 trillion) and an operating profit of $5.63 billion (KRW 5.98 trillion). However, this is a drop in revenue […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 9 years ago
    Buy the Galaxy S6 unlocked in the US for $629.99 through eBay

    Buy the Galaxy S6 unlocked in the US for $629.99 through eBay

    Samsung's latest flagship smartphone is available through all major carriers in the United States and even through some regional carriers. The downside to this carrier support is that Samsung can't sell the unlocked Galaxy S6 directly in North America but there is a way to go around this limitation. Today's eBay deal lets anyone in […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Verizon releases Lollipop for the Galaxy S4

    Verizon releases Lollipop for the Galaxy S4

    This is certainly shaping up to be a great week for Lollipop updates. Since yesterday multiple carriers in the United States have released the Android 5.0 update for a handful of devices and today it's Verizon's turn. Big Red has finally started rolling out the Android 5.0.1 Lollipop update for the Galaxy S4. The roll out has […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Lionel Messi, Fabian Cancellara and more stars feature in the Samsung/Marvel duo’s ‘Assemble’

    Lionel Messi, Fabian Cancellara and more stars feature in the Samsung/Marvel duo’s ‘Assemble’

    What happens when your favorite smartphone brand, favorite superhero comics creators and favorite stars come together? Well, you might want to know exactly what happens then, and that's perhaps why Samsung has come up with the ‘Assemble'. As you'll see from the video posted below, the ‘Assemble' is an attempt to put all of your […]

    • By Yash G.
    • 9 years ago
    Lip Sync Battle, first network TV series to be filmed in VR, lands on Gear VR

    Lip Sync Battle, first network TV series to be filmed in VR, lands on Gear VR

    Spike TV's Lip Sync Battle is the first network TV series to be filmed in virtual reality and Samsung has teamed up with this network to bring said show to the Gear VR. Starting today folks who own Samsung's virtual reality headset can access immersive clips from Lip Sync Battle through the Milk VR app. By […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung rolls out Lollipop for the Galaxy Alpha in France

    Samsung rolls out Lollipop for the Galaxy Alpha in France

    Just yesterday we reported that Samsung had started rolling out the Android 5.0 Lollipop update for the Galaxy Alpha in South Korea. Most major carriers in the country rolled out said update to Galaxy Alpha owners on their networks yesterday. We also said that this means Samsung would soon be rolling out Lollipop for this device […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Exclusive: Samsung teaming up with artists, fashion brands for its round smartwatch

    Exclusive: Samsung teaming up with artists, fashion brands for its round smartwatch

    Samsung's next-generation Gear smartwatch is going to have a circular display, that much the company itself has confirmed. We have exclusively revealed many details about this watch – codenamed Orbis. Orbis obviously won't be the moniker that this smartwatch will come to market with, as we have already reported it will be called the Gear A. It will […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung foregoes its corporate branding in favor of Galaxy in Japan

    Samsung foregoes its corporate branding in favor of Galaxy in Japan

    We reported last month that Samsung's latest flagship devices were being sold without its corporate branding in Japan, the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge were instead accompanied by carrier branding. Samsung's logo was not to be seen even on the promotional material for these new handsets and it appears this is part of a […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    The Galaxy S4 Google Play edition will get Android 5.1

    The Galaxy S4 Google Play edition will get Android 5.1

    Like Nexus devices, Google Play edition (GPe) smartphones have the benefit of receiving major software updates faster than their standard OEM variants. The Galaxy S4, the only Samsung phone to have launched as a Google Play edition device, was among the first to receive the initial Android 5.0 update, but has been sidelined as far as […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 9 years ago
    Galaxy J5 dual-SIM and Galaxy J7 receive Bluetooth certification

    Galaxy J5 dual-SIM and Galaxy J7 receive Bluetooth certification

    We reported a few weeks back that Samsung is going to expand the Galaxy J series with two new handsets, the Galaxy J5 and the Galaxy J7. Unlike the Galaxy J1 these handsets will have proper mid-range specifications which would make them a compelling choice for anyone out in the market for a budget smartphone. It […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung reportedly developing a new method to produce Galaxy S6 edge’s curved display

    Samsung reportedly developing a new method to produce Galaxy S6 edge’s curved display

    There's a reason why the Galaxy S6 edge is the most expensive device that Samsung has ever produced, the dual edge display is the most expensive component as it needs to be put through an arduous process. However it's certainly paying off for Samsung as recent reports suggest that demand for the Galaxy S6 edge has skyrocketed, […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago