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AT&T starts rolling out the Galaxy S7 Active Oreo update

We reported last week that the Galaxy S7 Active Oreo update may be released soon after the handset was spotted at the Wi-Fi Alliance for its certification running Android 8.0. The Wi-Fi certification is often one of the final stages before the rollout of a major firmware update so it's not surprising to see AT&T […]

By Adnan Farooqui
6 years ago

Galaxy S7 Active may receive the Android Oreo update soon

Samsung has dozens of models with dozens of variants in its smartphone lineup. While it helps Samsung to rake in more revenue by targeting different market segments, it also results in fewer and slower rollout of Android updates, frustrating the users. The pace of Android 8.0 Oreo rollout by Samsung is a perfect example for […]

By Naresh
6 years ago

Galaxy S7 may get the Samsung Experience UX in an upcoming update

The Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge were launched last year with Android 6.0 and the company's TouchWiz UX. The phones were updated to Nougat at the beginning of 2017, and the update brought with it a newer version of Samsung's user interface. Unofficially Grace UX, it was introduced to last year's Samsung devices through […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
7 years ago

Specs comparison: Galaxy S7 Active vs Galaxy S8 Active

AT&T finally unveiled the Galaxy S8 Active officially yesterday. It will start taking pre-orders for the device from today. Samsung says that the Galaxy S8 Active is the most toughest Galaxy smartphone it has ever made. The device is built to military grade durability standards so it's shatter, shock, water and dust resistant. It also […]

By Adnan Farooqui
7 years ago

AT&T Galaxy S7 Active Nougat update brings Samsung Cloud and Samsung Pass

At last, at last. The AT&T Galaxy S7 Active, considered to be one of the most oddly-placed smartphones in Samsung's lineup (not really flagship, not really non-flagship), is finally getting the long-awaited update today to Android 7.0 Nougat after receiving its WiFi certification just last month and being spotted on GFXBench running Nougat back in […]

By Deidre R.
8 years ago

Samsung giving away free 256GB microSD cards to Galaxy S7 customers

Samsung is trying to move as many units of the Galaxy S7 as it possibly can ahead of the launch of the Galaxy S8. That's why we're seeing the company offer some great promotions to get people to purchase last year's flagship. The latest promotion promises a Samsung 256GB EVO+ microSD card, a $249.99 value, […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

Galaxy S7 Active Nougat update might arrive soon

Samsung finally started rolling out the Android 7.0 Nougat update for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge last week. The company also posted a list of devices that are going to receive the said update in the first half of 2017. Since it's part of the 2016 flagship series, many would expect the […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

Here’s a list of all the Galaxy devices that should receive the Nougat update

Now that Samsung's finally started distributing the long-awaited Nougat update for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge, many owners of the firm's other handsets have started to question whether their unit will be graced with the latest flavor of Android. To clear up the confusion, we've decided to compile a list of all the […]

By Josh L.
8 years ago

Galaxy S7 Active running Android 7.0 Nougat surfaces on GFXBench

Following in the footsteps of the Galaxy S6, Galaxy S7 and Galaxy Note 5, the Galaxy S7 Active has today been spotted on the GFXBench online database running Android 7.0, which indicates that Samsung is in the final stages of testing the long-awaited Nougat update for the handset. That said, it is relatively easy to […]

By Josh L.
8 years ago

Buy one Galaxy S7 on AT&T and get the other for free

It's that time of the year when we pick out gifts for our loved ones and Samsung flagship smartphones tend to make pretty nice gifts. AT&T is back with a buy-one-get-one-free promotion for the Galaxy S7. Customers who buy a new Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge or Galaxy S7 Active from AT&T stand to receive […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

Galaxy S7 Active review: Samsung makes the Active attractive

The Galaxy S7 Active continues Samsung's tradition of releasing a military standard-grade phone that draws much of its inspiration from the latest Galaxy S flagship, while adding a little something extra that some consumers want. Many have said that the Galaxy Note 7 is “an S7 edge with an S Pen,” but the Galaxy S7 Active […]

By Deidre R.
8 years ago

The Sandy Gold Galaxy S7 Active is simply head-turning

I've spent the last few weeks with the Galaxy S7 Active, loving the battery life and ruggedness, not to mention the world-class cameras and gorgeous Super AMOLED display. While battery life is king in Samsung's Active series, there is a new area in which Samsung's Galaxy S7 Active is setting a new trend: that is, […]

By Deidre R.
8 years ago

Galaxy S7 Active owners are getting the short end of the stick

Multiple reports last month revealed that the Galaxy S7 Active's waterproofing claims did not hold up. Samsung initially said that it “stands behind” the waterproofing certification of the Galaxy S7 Active but later conceded that it had found an issue on a production line that exclusively manufactures this handset and that the issue had been […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

AT&T Wi-Fi calling for Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge arrives at last

The second largest mobile carrier in the United States has finally released Wi-Fi calling for two of the best Android smartphones money can buy. AT&T Wi-Fi calling for Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge arrives a few months after this feature was first launched by the carrier with the LG G4. Wi-Fi calling was later […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

Samsung fixes Galaxy S7 Active’s waterproofing issue

A couple of weeks ago we reported on tests conducted by Consumer Reports on the Galaxy S7 Active's waterproofing claims. Samsung says that the Galaxy S7 Active can survive in up to five feet of water for up to 30 minutes. Two Galaxy S7 Active units went through a similar test and both of them […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

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