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 seeds Android Marshmallow accidentally to yet another device – the Galaxy S5

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In the latter half of 2015, Samsung seeded an update to Android 6.0 Marshmallow for both the Galaxy Note5 as well as the Galaxy Note 4. This was accidental and both the smartphones are yet to receive a mass update to the latest Android version. However, it seems that another lucky user has gotten a similar update on his Galaxy S5.

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Samsung Galaxy S6 vs Galaxy S5 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 compare the phone with last year’s flagship phone, the Galaxy S5 in this photo gallery. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S6 vs Galaxy S5 Photo Gallery”

Samsung Galaxy S5 Exynos variant starts receiving Android 5.0 Lollipop update

Samsung has started rolling out the Android 5.0 Lollipop update for Samsung Galaxy S5 Exynos variant. The OTA update is coming to Exynos-powered G900H Galaxy S5 model in Kazakhstan.

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Samsung Galaxy S5 receiving Android 5.0 Lollipop update in the UK

Samsung has started rolling out the Android 5.0 Lollipop update to Galaxy S5 in the UK. Users of the Galaxy S5 in the UK will soon receive the OTA notification that will upgrade their phones to the latest Android OS.

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Samsung sold 40% fewer Galaxy S5 units than anticipated: Report

Samsung Galaxy S5 sales has failed to pick up and meet company’s expectations. The sales of Galaxy S5 have been 40% less than what the company had expected, as per a latest report from The Wall Street Journal.

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Samsung Galaxy S5 to get Android 5.0 Lollipop update in December: Report

Samsung Galaxy S5 will reportedly receive the Android 5.0 Lollipop update in December. The latest version of Android operating system was announced by Google earlier this month.

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Samsung taunts iPhone’s battery life in latest Galaxy S5 ad, calls iPhone users ‘Wall huggers’

Samsung has taken an aim at Apple iPhone’s poor battery life in its latest Samsung Galaxy S5 ad. The electronic tech giant is calling iPhone users as “wall huggers” thereby suggesting the weak battery life of the phone.

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Samsung Galaxy S5 to reportedly get Android 4.4.3 update this month, S4 will follow in July

Samsung Galaxy S5 users will soon get the latest Android KitKat 4.4.3 update. It was reported last month that these two devices are being tested for the update. According to a leaked internal document found by Android Geeks, the update for Galaxy S5 is coming this month.

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Samsung Galaxy S5 can now measure your stress level

Samsung Galaxy S5 boasts of a heart rate sensor that can measure and monitor users heart rate. Located below its 16MP camera, the sensor uses the S Health app on the phone to track daily activities of the users. The company has pushed an update to the S Health app that will read your stress level.


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Samsung Galaxy S5 Active surfaces in leaked images and video

We know that Samsung is working on a Active version of the Galaxy S5. Earlier this month photos of Samsung Galaxy S5 Active  and specifications were leaked via FCC documents. Soon, rumors about the Samsung Galaxy Prime started floating around. A most recent video leak shows a Galaxy S5 handset with an all-aluminum back panel-a design feature. Its boasts of a similar design to the S4 Active that was launched in December last year. The Galaxy S5 Active shown in the video carries the model number SM-G870A and is an AT&T model. Galaxy S5 is dust and water resistant phone, so it will be interesting to see what kind of features will the Galaxy S5 Active have.


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Samsung bags advertising deal at London’s Heathrow airport for its Galaxy S5

Samsung has never failed to create hype around a product and the Galaxy S5 was no exception. Ahead of the launch, Samsung Galaxy S5 was expected to sport a QHD display, but things did not go as rumored and Galaxy S5 came with a 1080p Full HD display. Samsung has managed to market it very well to the people and the latest deal with Heathrow airport is an icing on the cake.

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Samsung denies slashing Galaxy S5 price in India

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Ahead of the launch of the HTC M8, there have been whispers that Samsung has slashed the price of its flagship device ie the Samsung Galaxy S5. The phone was launched at a price point of Rs. 51,500 and has since been available at a price point well below that at a popular online retailer. Continue reading “Samsung denies slashing Galaxy S5 price in India”

Samsung Galaxy S5 breaks launch day sales record of Galaxy S4

Samsung has announced that its recently launched Galaxy S5 has selling better that its predecessor Galaxy S4. The latest flagship smartphone has set a new record for the company with opening day sales being 30% higher to that of the S4, according to reports from ZDnet Korea. The Galaxy S5 has reportedly sold twice as well in some European market.

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Samsung Galaxy S5 Zoom to be launched on April 29

Soon after launching its premium flagship phone Galaxy S5 in over 125 countries including India, Samsung is now gearing up for its next smartphone launch. The smartphone giant will launch Galaxy S5 Zoom or Galaxy K on April 29th at Singapore’s Red Dot Museum. First emerged in March this year, the Galaxy S5 Zoom has officially passed through Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

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