Category: Samsung

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Benchmarks

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Samsung launched the Galaxy S6 Edge smartphone in India last month starting at Rs. 58,900. It went on sale today, and we unboxed it too earlier today. Now let us check out the benchmarks of the smartphone. The Galaxy S6 Edge is powered by a Octa-Core 14 nm Exynos 7420 SoC which has four ARM Cortex A57 CPUs clocked at 2.1 GHz and four ARM Cortex A53 CPUs clocked at 1.5GHz. It has 772 MHz Mali T760 MP8 GPU and 3GB RAM LPDDR4 RAM. The smartphone has a 5.1-inch Quad HD (2560×1440 pixels) Super AMOLED display and runs on Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop) Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Benchmarks”

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge gets the first OTA update, includes improvements and new features

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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge went on sale in several countries including India today. We unboxed the smartphone today and received the first over-the-air (OTA) update once we switched on the phone and connected it to WiFi. This update adds many stability, performance improvements and new features, says Samsung. Check out the complete changelog below. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge gets the first OTA update, includes improvements and new features”

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 Note Edge Review

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In the past month, a lot of people have noticed me using the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge. May be it is the eccentric visual design, which immediately attracts your eyes to its curved edge, or maybe it is Samsung’s marketing blitz that made them aware of its existence, but it surely did get noticed, a lot. The fact that it is unattainable in price, for most people, adds a layer of curiosity as to what new things it can do. Being a variant of the mainstream Note 4, is the Galaxy Note Edge a successful innovation experiment? Let’s find out.

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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Unboxing

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Samsung launched the Galaxy S6 edge smartphone in India last month, which goes on sale across the country starting today. Here we have the unboxing of the 32GB Black Sapphire version of the smartphone that costs Rs. 58,900. MRP of this version is Rs. 66,000. Check out the unboxing video below.

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Samsung tests durability of Galaxy S6 and S6 edge in drop and bend test videos

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge drop test

Samsung has published a new video to test the durability of its new Galaxy S6 and S6 edge smartphones. In the video Samsung drops the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 smartphones on their back and edge from chest height to show how durable the smartphones are. Check out the video below. Continue reading “Samsung tests durability of Galaxy S6 and S6 edge in drop and bend test videos”

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 Tab A 9.7 launched in Germany, starts at 299 Euros

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Samsung launched the Galaxy Tab A series in Russia last month, last week it launched the Galaxy Tab A 9.7 tablet in Germany. It has a 9.7-inch (1024×768 pixels) display, is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). It also comes in LTE variant with voice calling and 2GB of RAM. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 launched in Germany, starts at 299 Euros”

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Android 5.0 Lollipop update starts rolling out in India

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Samsung has started rolling out Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop) update for the Galaxy Note 4 in India. The Galaxy Note 4 smartphone was launched in India running on Android 4.4 (KitKat) back in October last year. The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge and the Galaxy S5 got the Android 5.0 Lollipop update in India last month. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Android 5.0 Lollipop update starts rolling out in India”

Samsung Galaxy A7 Battery Life Test

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We recently brought you the complete review of the Galaxy A7 smartphone, here we have the battery life test of the smartphone. The Samsung Galaxy A7 is powered by 2600mAh built-in  battery. It has a 5.5-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display, is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 SoC and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). Check out the results. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A7 Battery Life Test”

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”

Samsung working on unified browser for all its major platforms

Samsung is said to be working on unified web browser for all of its platforms. Dubbed as Samsung Browser, it will be pre-installed on companies major platforms including mobile, tablet and TV.

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