5 reasons to buy the Samsung Galaxy S7

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The Samsung Galaxy S7 is the update to last year’s Galaxy S6. In this post, we will take a look at 5 reasons why you should buy one for yourself or upgrade from your existing Galaxy S6.

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Samsung rolls out February security update for its flagship smartphones

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Samsung seems to be trying their best to keep their phones up to date and to remove the bad reputation of releasing slow updates. They have now released the February security patch for their flagship products just a few weeks after the update to Android 6.0 Marshmallow began rolling out for some phones.

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Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 edge getting update to Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow in South Korea

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Samsung has started the roll out of Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow for the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge in South Korea. The Marshmallow build has leaked to the Galaxy Note5, Note 4 and S5 in the past accidentally but this is now an official update.

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 said to be 50% more powerful than Samsung’s Exynos 7420

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The Snapdragon 820 is one of the most anticipated SoCs. Considering how the 810 was a bit of a let down, many are looking forward to the 820 to bring Qualcomm back to the top of their game. New reports suggest that the Snapdragon 820 might be around 50% more powerful than Samsung’s Exynos 7420 that is powering their 2015 flagships.

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Samsung Pay trials kick start in South Korea

Samsung has launched its mobile payment platform, Samsung Pay in Korea via first public trial. Samsung Pay is currently available to a select group of users with the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge smartphones.

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The Samsung Galaxy S6 active is official, packs 3,500mAh battery and IP68 shell

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It’s been a long time coming  but the Samsung Galaxy S6 active is finally official. The specifications are hardly a mystery and are more or less the same as the regular Galaxy S6. The principle differences of course are that the phone is water resistant up to 1.5 metres due to the IP68 certified casing. Additionally, the handset is shock resistant, dust proof. A major improvement is the inclusion of a much larger 3,500 mAh battery that should allow for greater autonomy while using the handset.  Continue reading “The Samsung Galaxy S6 active is official, packs 3,500mAh battery and IP68 shell”

Galaxy S6 Active revealed on Samsung website ahead of launch

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All signs indicate that the much awaited Galaxy S6 Active is right around the corner. The ruggedized version of the highly rated Android smartphone has been spotted in a number of images by prolific leaker @evleaks but this time around it is Samsung that has gone ahead and put up the details on it’s support website.  Continue reading “Galaxy S6 Active revealed on Samsung website ahead of launch”

Samsung Galaxy S6 Review

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In our review of the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, we could see how the dual-curved edge screens made the device so unique. But what if that uniqueness was taken out and replaced with a design that’s all too familiar, but still more premium than before? The answer to that, is the Galaxy S6, which we had failed to acquire earlier for various reasons. This is our review.

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Blue Topaz Galaxy S6 and Emerald Green Galaxy S6 Edge launched

Samsung has announced the launch of Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge in two new color variants. The Galaxy S6 is available in Blue Topaz while the S6 Edge is present in Emerald Green color.

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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active press renders leaked ahead of launch

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Samsung has developed a bit of a habit of launching ruggedized versions of their high end handsets post launch and it certainly seems that the Galaxy S6 Active will follow that tradition. Earlier this week we showed you a couple of suspected shots of the handset and now prolific leaker, Evleaks, has revealed the press renders of the handset.  Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S6 Active press renders leaked ahead of launch”

Samsung Galaxy S6 Photo Gallery

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Samsung took wraps off the Galaxy S6 at MWC 2015 in March this year. The company launched its flagship phone in India in the same month starting Rs 49,900. We have already seen the unboxing of the phone and now lets take a detailed look at the hardware of the phone in detail in this photo gallery post. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S6 Photo Gallery”

Samsung removes its logo from Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge in Japan

Samsung has taken down its corporate logo from its recently launched Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge smartphones in Japan. The Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge go on sale in Japan on April 23.

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Samsung expects record sales for Galaxy S6 while S6 Edge faces shortage

Samsung announced Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge – its flagship devices at MWC 2015 this year last month. Now, the company is expecting record break shipment from both the devices, as per a report from Reuters.

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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active receives Bluetooth certification

Samsung is working on a another Galaxy S6 model that is the Galaxy S6 Active. The phone which is listed under the model number (SM-G890A) was just spotted in the Bluetooth SIG database.

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Samsung Galaxy S6 Camera Samples

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The internet is abuzz with talk about the Samsung Galaxy S6. Touted to be the best Android handset out there, it has a lot riding on it’s shoulders. But specifications aside, tangible improvements in real life use cases are what interest us more. The Galaxy series of phones have usually carried great cameras. Cameras that can stand shoulder to shoulder with the iPhone that is regarded to have the best smartphone camera this side of the relatively niche PureView devices. Can the Samsung Galaxy S6 kick it up another notch and deliver a better experience both in terms of image quality and the shooting experience? We spent a bit of time with the handset to find out just that. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S6 Camera Samples”