[Deal] Get a 32GB unlocked Galaxy S6 Edge+ for just $599
It goes without saying, the Galaxy S6 Edge+ is one of the nicest looking devices to hit the market this year, and its specs aren’t too bad either. If you’re looking to pick one up, eBay seller Monoprice is selling the 32GB model in your choice of gold or black for just $599.99.
The device is listed as unlocked, and brand new in its original packaging. With most retailers selling this device outright for $800 or more, $599.99 is quite a steal. There’s a limited quantity available, so you’ll need to act fast!
As a quick refresher, the Galaxy S6 Edge+ features:
- 5.7-inch Super AMOLED 2560 x 1440 display
- Samsung Exynos 7420 chipset
- 4GB of RAM
- 32GB of internal storage
- 16-megapixel rear camera
- 5-megapixel front camera
- 3,000mAh battery
- Android 5.1.1
Anyone picking one up?
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OnePlus will help you get rid of that old, crusty Samsung with new trade-in offer
You have only had your new Samsung Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Edge, Galaxy S6 Edge+ or Galaxy Note 5 for a few months at most now, but it probably feels like you are lugging around some out-of-date bag phone, right? OnePlus wants to help you out with the envy you must be feeling in being saddled with an older device as you look upon something shiny and new like the OnePlus 2 smartphone.
OnePlus has launched their new #TakeTheEdgeOff promotion for smartphone buyers who may regret pursuing The Next Big Thing these past few months and invested in a new device from Samsung. If you own one of Samsung’s flagships that launched in 2015, OnePlus will let you trade it in for a new OnePlus 2 and they will handle recycling your old Samsung device via a donation to the Hope Phones program.
Don’t think that just anyone can take advantage of this offer though. OnePlus probably anticipated smartphone users may be knocking their doors down to trade-in their latest Samsung devices to get a new OnePlus 2, so they are limiting this to a maximum of 50 winners who go through the process of signing up before the deadline on October 18th. Since those applying have to use the #TakeTheEdgeOff hashtag on social media, you can expect your timelines and feeds to explode with posts tagged in this manner.
If you really do want to try to trade-in your Samsung flagship smartphone for a OnePlus 2 64GB model in Sandstone Black, hit the source link for all the details and to submit the entry form.
source: OnePlus
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Samsung’s begun work on Android 6.0 for many of its flagship devices
Android Marshmallow is making its way to Nexus handsets, and it leaves many wondering when Android 6.0 will hit their devices. There’s a lot of factors that go into preparing a new Android version for phones like the LG G4, Galaxy S6, and so on, thus the long wait for the latest flavor of Android. However, SamMobile, with the help of some inside sources, was able to get their hands on a list of devices that are expected to receive Marshmallow.
Among that list is most of Samsung’s flagship releases in the past year. You can expect to see Android 6.0 on the Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy S6 Edge+, Galaxy S6 Edge, Galaxy S6, Galaxy S5, and much more. There’s no telling when users can expect to see the latest flavor of Android arrive, unfortunately.
Other company’s have already detailed their plans for Android 6.0, but some have given some rather disappointing news regarding the update as well.
For the full, preliminary list, hit the source link below. And remember to check back often, as SamMobile says they’ll be updating it with more devices as information comes in.
source: SamMobile
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Recent Samsung Galaxy models star in two new TV advertisements
There is no doubt that Samsung’s new Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge+ are among the best smartphones available to date. Just this morning, the Korean tech giant released two new TV advertisements.
These aren’t the first commercials for Samsung’s new devices. Both the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge+ went on sale last month in countries all over the world. Apparently, the company felt the need for two additional TV ads further reminding people of the newest devices they have to offer. Each ad shows off a different feature making the device better than the rest. One for each smartphone. These features include the amazingly detailed Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ camera, in addition to the beautiful display and S Pen features that come included on the Galaxy Note 5. You can check them out in the embedded YouTube videos down below.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5
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A future software update will bring Samung Pay to Verizon
On Tuesday, Verizon confirmed that select Samsung phones will soon be able to take advantage of the company’s mobile payments service.
Verizon named the Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Edge, Galaxy Note 5, and Galaxy S6 Edge+ as the phones to support Samsung Pay on its network. The support will be live after a “future software update.” Prior to confirming Samsung Pay’s arrival, Big Red tiptoed around the subject. Now, with many device owners pressing them on it, Verizon caved and provided news that is making many happy. This will allow owners of the aforementioned devices to use make purchases seamlessly through NFC and magnetic secure transmission (MST) technology.
The carrier has not provided a release date at this time. Big Red only redirects people to its News Center to check for updates and additional information. The good news is that Verizon really got its act together when it comes to issuing software updates. Although it’s still not the fastest carrier handling software updates, Verizon has come a very long way from when it would be months before a flagship would get a major update.
Source: Verizon News (Twitter)
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Samsung Pay officially launches in the U.S.
The beta program of Samsung Pay began rolling out in the US on August 27th to a select few, but now Samsung’s mobile payments service is available to everyone. Everyone using a Galaxy S6, S6 Edge, S6 Edge+ and Galaxy Note 5 handset anyway.
In its first month of service, Samsung Pay has seen more than $30 million worth of transactions in South Korea, which is impressive considering the limited number of handsets that it’s compatible with.
The Samsung Pay service is compatible with AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint and U.S. Cellular, while Verizon Wireless is currently not on board for some reason. Cards from the following financial institutions are supported:
- American Express
- Bank of America
- Citibank
- U.S. Bank
- Various merchant cards from Synchrony Financial – AutoZone, Bose, Boston Interiors, Exxon, John Eagle Toyota, Just Brakes, Meineke, Midas, Mobil, NAPA, Pearl Vision, Pep Boys, Plano Cycling & Fitness, Sleepy’s, Sunglass Hut, VCA Animal Hospitals
Samsung Pay can be used using NFC or MST at pay terminals. The most popular, MST (Magnetic Secure Transmission), emits a magnetic signal mimicking the magnetic strip found on your bank card, thus nullifying the need to actually physically swipe your card in the card reader. MST is said to be accepted at nearly all payment terminals and is as secure as using NFC to complete a transaction.
An added bonus if you are signing up with a Galaxy Note 5 or Galaxy S6 Edge+, is that you will receive a free wireless charger or flip case from Samsung just for activating Samsung Pay on your device. The offer runs until October 11th. Seeing as the service is free of charge, it seems like a great way to get your hands on a new accessory. Just remember that Samsung Pay doesn’t play nicely with rooted handsets.
Are you excited that Samsung Pay is now available to everyone*?
*Everyone using a 2015 Samsung flagship
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Verizon are sending out security updates for the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, S6 Edge Plus, S6, and S6 Edge
Verizon are sending out security updates to all 2015 Samsung flagship phones. That includes the Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy S6 Edge+, S6, and S6 Edge. The update does not really go over much as to what it entails other than “Android security patches”.
If you own one of the listed phones and are on Verizon, but have not received the update yet, you can manually check for it. Go to your settings, click “About device” at the very bottom, and click “Software update”.
Source: Verizon (1), (2), (3), (4)
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Samsung crashes the iPhone 6S launch in London with the Galaxy S6 Edge and S6 Edge+
Consumers flocked to Apple’s Regent Street store in London to be some of the first to get their hands on the new iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus. However, Samsung was there ready to hand out information packages on the Galaxy S6 Edge and S6 Edge+.
One thing’s for sure, Samsung worked hard to announce and release the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge+ ahead of Apple’s year iPhone release. As the old maxim goes, “the early bird gets the worm!” And in this case, Samsung’s doing everything it can to take advantage of that.
Android Central was able to get some stills of Samsung’s aggressive marketing tactics on the streets. Just head over to the link below to see Samsung in action!
via: Android Central
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Major update, possibly Android Marshmallow, in the works for Samsung flagships
Sources are indicating Samsung has a major update in the works that will be going out to the four flagship devices released this year – the Samsung Galaxy S6, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ and the Samsung Galaxy Note 5. According to individuals familiar with the update it is unusually large in size, especially when compared to the usual updates pushed out by Samsung. This has lead some to conclude Samsung may be preparing Android 6.0 Marshmallow to be issued to their devices and perhaps not too long after Google makes their official announcement.
According to some information on the firmware version numbers for the Galaxy S6 Edge, the device is being updated from G925FXXU2COH2 to G925FXXU3COI6. Sources indicate the change from “U2″ to “U3″ indicates significant changes to the user interface portion. However, that may not necessarily mean Android Marshmallow as significant user-facing changes could be part of some new features or improvements Samsung is rolling out for Android 5.1.1.
Sources have also mentioned the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 will get Android Marshmallow, although there is no indication that the Note 4 is part of this pending update.
source: SamMobile
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Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S7 will have two variants too
Barely a month after launching two high profile smartphones – the Galaxy S6 Edge+ and the Galaxy Note 5 – Samsung is already working on the next generation of Galaxy S series devices. According to SamMobile, the Korean giants will launch two variants of the Galaxy S7, including one with a dual-edge curved display and the other with a normal screen – just like their predecessor.
Samsung has codenamed its upcoming flagship, ‘Project Lucky,’ for internal purposes, while the two variants with model numbers, SM-G930 (regular display) and SM-G935 (curved display) are being called Hero and Hero2. It is not only the display that will differentiate there variants, they will be powered by different processors as well. One version will run on Samsung’s own Exynos 8890 chipset, while the other will house Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820 SoC. Earlier we had reported that the S7 will come in two size variants as well.
As for the camera sensor, Samsung is still in a testing phase as the company is working on prototypes with a 20-megapixel ISOCELL sensor and dual-camera sensors. Even the upcoming Galaxy flagship is likely to feature Universal Flash Storage 2.0 (UFS 2.0) just like the current Galaxy S6. Two Galaxy S7 models had earlier appeared on Geekbench with 3GB of RAM and 4GB of RAM.
According to the report, the Galaxy S7 will be launched in Korea, Canada, Europe, China and the US. While there is no word on the handset’s launch in other countries, but it is likely that Samsung won’t overlook its existing markets. In the US, Samsung has Sprint, T-Mobile, US Cellular, At&T, Verizon etc. on board while Bell Mobility is going to be Samsung’s official partner in Canada. In Korea, the handset can be bought from KT, LG Uplus and SKTelecom. We are expecting to see the new Galaxy flagship as early as December 2015.
Source: SamMobile
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