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Samsung’s sending out updates to 500 million+ old phones

A handful of old Galaxy smartphones that are no longer officially supported got updated earlier this month, but that was only the beginning. As it turns out, Samsung is rolling out a similar firmware update with GPS fixes for millions of other aging Galaxy phones, including the Galaxy S5 Neo, the Galaxy Alpha, the Galaxy […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

This could be a preliminary list of Samsung devices getting Android Marshmallow

Wondering which Samsung smartphones and tablets will be receiving the Android 6.0 – aka Marshmallow – update? The folks over at SlashGear seem to have an answer from the Korean manufacturer itself and have published a list of devices that should be making the jump to Marshmallow. Naturally, the list has all the flagship smartphones […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
9 years ago

Samsung launches official app for its Apple Continuity competitor

Samsung has launched an official app for its Flow service, which was announced last year, on the Play Store today. Heard of Apple's Continuity feature? This is basically Samsung's take on the same thing and allows you to take whatever you're doing on one device to another and carry on from there. For example, you […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
10 years ago

Revised user manual for Galaxy Alpha now available online

It hasn't been very long since Samsung started seeding the OTA for Android Lollipop on the Galaxy Alpha. Naturally, the roll out is done in phases so there's still a section of the users of the Galaxy Alpha who haven't received the update notification. Nonetheless, Samsung today gave another ominous sign that it was indeed […]

By Yash G.
10 years ago

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
10 years ago

Samsung Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850) getting the Android 5.0 Lollipop update

The week couldn't have started any better for Galaxy Alpha owners, as Samsung has started rolling out the Android 5.0 Lollipop update to its first metal-clad Android smartphone. The three major carriers in South Korea are pushing out the update as we write this, and users can grab it off Samsung Kies, over the air, […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
10 years ago

Galaxy Alpha and Galaxy S5 Active get Lollipop on AT&T

Folks who own the Galaxy Alpha or the Galaxy S5 Active on AT&T have an update to look out for today. The carrier has just started rolling out Android 5.0 Lollipop for these handsets, they'll both be updated to version 5.0 and will receive all of the goodies that come as part and parcel of […]

By Adnan Farooqui
10 years ago

Galaxy Alpha on eBay now $259.99

The Galaxy Alpha didn’t have a long display life, but it will go down in smartphone history as “the phone that changed it all” for Samsung. While the plastic smartphone days are cherished ones, metal smartphones are all the rage these days – and Samsung is one company that works hard to earn your dollars […]

By Deidre R.
10 years ago

Samsung France confirms that Android Lollipop is being deployed for the Galaxy Alpha, update coming soon

Yesterday, we reported that Android 5.0.1 Lollipop is listed for the Galaxy Alpha and the Galaxy Note 2, however Samsung didn't confirm it and there was no release date in sight. Now, Samsung France has confirmed through a Twitter reply that Android Lollipop is already being deployed for the Galaxy Alpha, and will be released […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
10 years ago

Android 5.0.1 listed for the Galaxy Alpha and the Galaxy Note 2

Samsung has already updated many of its recent devices to Android 5.0 Lollipop but it still hasn't confirmed the roadmap for older devices like the Galaxy Note 2. The company's websites for Denmark and Finland have listed Android 5.0.1 as the next update for both the Galaxy Note 2 and the Galaxy Alpha. So far Samsung has not […]

By Adnan Farooqui
10 years ago

Samsung Galaxy Alpha price down by 32% since launch in India

Critics started writing off Samsung, but the company launched the Galaxy Alpha as its first ‘premium built' phone to win back lost love. In India, the phone was launched back in September last year for 39,990 INR or US$650, but has received numerous price cuts to finally retail for around the 27,000 INR (US$437) mark […]

By Yash G.
10 years ago

AT&T offering $100 bill credit with Galaxy Alpha purchase on Next program

AT&T, the second largest carrier in the United States, today posted about a new offer on Twitter which is only up for grabs for a limited time only. With every purchase of a Samsung Galaxy Alpha the carrier is offering $100 in bill credit. The only caveat is that customers have to purchase this smartphone […]

By Adnan Farooqui
10 years ago

AT&T Galaxy Alpha receives software update

With the Galaxy Alpha Samsung told the world that it is just as capable with metal as it is with plastic. Even though this phone incorporates plastic in its build, the Galaxy Alpha has a sturdy metal frame which not only lends strength to the device but also makes it feel very premium. AT&T is […]

By Adnan Farooqui
10 years ago

Report: Samsung Galaxy Alpha to be discontinued, Galaxy A5 to take its place

The Galaxy Alpha is one of the most attractive smartphones to have come out of Samsung's camps, but it seems the Korean manufacturer is set to discontinue production of the device in the coming weeks. According to a report by ETNews, Samsung will be discontinuing the Galaxy Alpha and slowly replacing it with the Galaxy […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
10 years ago

Samsung Finland confirms Android 5.0 Lollipop update for Galaxy Note 2 and Galaxy S4

A webpage from Samsung's official website has surfaced which lists all the devices which are bound to receive the Android 5.0 Lollipop updates. We weren't surprised to see the names of the devices like the Galaxy Note 4 and the Galaxy Note 3 as it was expected, but the name of the 2-year old Galaxy Note […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
10 years ago

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