Android Lollipop 5.1.1 for Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge is now rolling out

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Last month, we told you that the update to Android Lollipop 5.1 for the Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge is rumoured to come out sometime in June. Looks like the information was spot on and now the wait is finally over as the update is now rolling out to devices worldwide.

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Samsung files a trademark for Galaxy S6 Note

Samsung is said to have filed an application to trademark Galaxy S6 Note. The company has registered this trademark in Korea and there is a possibility that this could be a larger version of the Galaxy S6 smartphone.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 5 might feature a USB Type-C port

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We have already seen a few Chinese manufacturers adopt the USB Type-C port in their smartphones. New sources state that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 5 smartphone will come equipped with a USB Type-C 3.1 port as well.

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Samsung and Universal Pictures enter into a global marketing partnership for Jurassic World

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Samsung and Universal Pictures have come together to enter into a global marketing partnership for Amblin Entertainment’s Jurassic World. If you had seen the trailer for Jurassic World, you would have noticed that characters in the film were using Samsung smartphones.

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Samsung announces two new OLED displays – A transparent display and a mirrored display

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Samsung has just announced two new and unique displays – one is a transparent display while the other one is a mirrored display.

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Samsung readying new Galaxy Tab E lineup of tablets

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We already have the Galaxy Tab A, Tab J and now it seems that Samsung is readying the Galaxy Tab E tablet. While Samsung hasn’t made any announcement yet, the product has been featured in a magazine already.

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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”

Samsung’s next smartwatch said to support NFC based mobile payments

Samsung will announce a new Gear smartwatch that will support NFC based mobile payments, as per a report from Reuters. The South Korean company is expected to launch the smartwatch in second half of the year.

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Samsung patents foldable display for future Galaxy Note devices

Earlier in March this year, it was reported that Samsung is working on foldable smartphones that will be ready by 2016. Now a fresh report states that the South Korean company has patented the technology behind foldable display.

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AT&T teases the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active

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AT&T have taken to Twitter to tease the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S6 Active smartphone. The smartphone was leaked several times in the past, including a recent page leak on Samsung’s website itself.

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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Emerald Green now available in India

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The Emerald Green variant of the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge wasn’t released initially along with the other three colours. Samsung had announced that it started shipping the Green S6 Edge along with the Blue Topaz S6 last month. Now it seems that the wait if finally over for Indian customers as the Emerald Green variant is now available for purchase in India.

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ARM and Samsung sign long-term agreement to provide next-level visual experiences to customers

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ARM has signed a long-term deal with Samsung that is aimed at providing next-level visual experiences to customers. The deal includes ARM’s GPUs namely Mali T820, 830, 860 and the recently announced T880 as well as all future Mali GPUs.

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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”