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Latest Samsung Galaxy S6 Active news
Here you will find the latest news and most recent developments on the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, with regular updates and all the information you need.
AT&T now testing rumored Galaxy S6 Active (SM-G891A) upgrade
The day before yesterday, we reported that an unidentified Samsung smartphone carrying the model number SM-G891A was imported into India for testing. Unfortunately, no documentation accompanied the handset from South Korea, but seeing as the Galaxy S6 Active sports the model number SM-G890A, we came to the conclusion that this unnamed device was the Galaxy […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Buy a Samsung flagship from AT&T and get the Galaxy S6 for free
With the Galaxy S7 just around the corner retailers and carriers are now trying to clear their inventory of the Galaxy S6 which is why you see all kinds of deals being offered on the handset. A couple of days ago Sprint kicked off a new promo that offers $200 off the Galaxy S6. AT&T’s […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
[Updated] Galaxy S7 gets 17 hours of video playback, says latest leak
Image Credit: Android Central The Galaxy S7 is soon to arrive on the scene, with all rumors pointing to a pre-MWC 2016 launch. While we’ve seen countless statements that point to a quad-core, Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor (and, of course, Samsung’s Exynos 8890), 4GB of LPDDR4 RAM, 5.1-inch display (5.5-inch display for the Galaxy S7 edge), […]
- By Deidre R.
- 7 years ago
Samsung starts rolling out January security update for flagship smartphones
When the Stagefright vulnerability in the Android operating system was made public last year, Samsung promised to start rolling out Google’s monthly security updates to all its flagship smartphones to keep them up to date and safe from all of the latest exploits. The company has done a good job of sticking to that promise […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung celebrates 50 years of football by giving customers a $200 discount
There are some pretty cool promotions to choose from these days if you’re in the market for a new Samsung smartphone. Buy one Samsung smartphone at AT&T and get the other one for free, or go with T-Mobile if you want flat $75 off the Galaxy Note 5 or the Galaxy S6. Samsung also has […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Buy One, Get One Samsung smartphone free at AT&T
If you’re in the market for a new Samsung smartphone perhaps you might want to consider the promotion that AT&T has just launched. The carrier’s Buy One, Get One free promotion is now live and it covers the “most popular smartphones” on its network. Supported handsets include the Galaxy S6, the Galaxy S6 edge, the […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
AT&T now offers a 64GB variant of the Galaxy S6 Active
AT&T, the sole carrier of the Galaxy S6 Active, is now offering the 64GB variant of the rugged S6 variant, around five months after the 32GB model went on sale. The 64GB version is priced at $299.99 for a two-year contract, which is $100 more than the 32GB model, and $694.99 for those looking to […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
Android 5.1.1 update released for AT&T’s Galaxy S6 Active, comes with Samsung Pay
Samsung had released Android 5.1.1 update to unlocked and carrier models of the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge long back, but Galaxy S6 Active users weren’t so lucky. However, AT&T has finally released Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update to the Galaxy S6 Active (SM-G890A) today. Alongside the latest version of Android Lollipop, the update […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
Galaxy S6 Active review: Samsung makes old-school cool
Water-resistant phones are not everyone’s cup of tea (or java), but there is a market for them. Samsung’s Galaxy S5 was the result of high demand for its AT&T-exclusive Galaxy S4 Active, and the first Active phone (S4 Active) was an AT&T exclusive. The Galaxy S5 Active was also an AT&T exclusive, and Samsung keeps […]
- By Deidre R.
- 7 years ago
Samsung announces Galaxy Active neo in Japan
Samsung’s Galaxy S6 Active in the US is an excellent water-resistant smartphone with the kind of durability that sets it apart in the smartphone market, but its AT&T exclusivity in the US limits what would be otherwise a world favorite. Fortunately, Japanese Samsung customers can rejoice, since the S6 Active gets something of a younger […]
- By Deidre R.
- 7 years ago
Game Recorder+ now works with even more Samsung handsets
About two months back Samsung launched a new app for people who like to frequently play games on their mobile devices, the app allows them to record their gaming sessions and share them with friends and family. The app is called Game Recorder+ and initially it only had support for the Galaxy S6 and the […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Stagefright fix for the Galaxy S6, Galaxy S5 and Galaxy Note 4 released by AT&T
It was only a matter of time before other US carriers followed Sprint’s lead and released the critical Stagefright vulnerability fix for Android devices. Sprint was first carrier to send out this patch for the Galaxy Note 4 and earlier today it released the same update for more Samsung devices. AT&T has followed suit by […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Galaxy Xcover 3 now available for US customers via Amazon
Are you bummed by the GS6 Active’s AT&T exclusivity in the US? We don’t blame you. While there’s nothing you can do about the hold AT&T seems to have over this phone in the States, you can find legitimate ways to have your water and dust resistance. One such venue comes from Samsung itself, and […]
- By Deidre R.
- 8 years ago
Galaxy S6 Active not fazed by AT&T’s ‘life simulator’
Soon after Samsung released the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge we came to know that the company was working on an “Active” variant of this handset, which wasn’t surprising since Samsung tends to release Active variants of its Galaxy S smartphones any way. A few weeks ago it was formally launched and as expected, […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Galaxy S6 Active survives 12-foot drop and waterproofing tests (Update: Rocks, too)
The Galaxy S6 and S6 edge are devices that are stunning and beautiful, no doubt. With Samsung’s use of airplane metal and Gorilla Glass 4 for its build materials, coupled with the cutting-edge specs that Samsung likes to put in its devices (we’re thinking of the DDR4 RAM here), the company has made a phone […]
- By Deidre R.
- 8 years ago