[MWC 2015] Samsung unveils the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge

Not unlike its closest competitors, Samsung one of the, if not the, top Android Manufacturers latest flagship has been subject of rumors and leaks. But today Samsung finally pull the wraps of its 2015 flagship(s) the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge.

Both devices are set to be co-flagships for this year and are putting Samsung new commitment to premium materials and design up front and center. This years iteration of the venerable Galaxy S series sports glass fronts and backs, metal that runs around the devices as well as throughout for rigidity, and of course on the Galaxy S6 Edge the screen will wrap ever around the edges.

Specs for both devices include a 5.1-inch 1440p Super AMOLED display, 3GB of DDR4 RAM, a Samsung Octa Core Exynos 7 SoC, 32/64/128GB of internal storage (gone is the microSD expandability), a 16MP camera, a 2550mAh battery for the S6 and a 2600mAh for the S6 Edge.

Our Friends at Samsung have confirmed to us that the both versions of the S6 will come in Black Sapphire and Pearl White colours will be available April 10, 2015.

Confirmed carries include Rogers, Bell, TELUS, WIND, SaskTel and Videotron.

Check out the press release after the break.

T-Mobile USA gives a glimpse of the Galaxy S6

The best look at Samsung's next flagship device comes from a surprising source, T-Mobile USA. While we are still about a week away from expected reveal date of March 1st, it certainly expected that Samsung would start building the hype the the Galaxy S6.

In the image posted by T-Mobile you can clearly see the edge curved display that we first saw in the Galaxy Note Edge. We will know for sure on March 1st, but most believe that the S6 will not only have one but two curved edges and it remains to be seen how software will take advantage of the increased real estate.

This past Friday, Samsung officially made available the Galaxy Note 4 to Canadians. This includes the Charcoal Black and Frost White versions.

Again Specs include a 5.7 inch Quad HD 2560x1440p display, 2.7GHz Snapdragon 805 processor, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage which can be supplimented by 128GB via microSD card, 16MP Camera with Optical Image Stabilization.

Carriers include Rogers, Bell, TELUS, Koodo, WIND Mobile, Videotron and SaskTel with more to be added later as well as major retailers.

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 coming to several Canadian October 24th

We gotten word from our friends at Samsung that the much anticipated Galaxy Note 4 will be available in Canada starting October 24th

Samsung has stated that the available colours will be Charcoal Black and Frost White. Spec include a 5.7 inch Quad HD 2560x1440p display, 2.7GHz Snapdragon 805 processor, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage which can be supplimented by 128GB via microSD card, 16MP Camera with Optical Image Stabilization.

Carriers include Rogers, Bell, TELUS, Koodo, WIND Mobile, Videotron and SaskTel with more to be added later.

Check out the full press release after the break.

Samsung to unveil next generation Galaxy Note on September 3rd

Looks like Samsung is gearing up for its next phablet release. Showing off the well known Air Command popup, we believe its safe to assume that Samsung will be unveiling the next Galaxy Note.

Its expected that the Note 4 will push the envelope like previous iterations have done. We wouldn't be surprised to see Samsung's Octa Core Exynos or a Snapdragon 805 or both via different variants. We suspect 3GB of RAM, 1440p display and 5.7+inch display will be included in the specs.

Overall we look forward to see the next Galaxy Note.

Samsung officially announces the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and Tab S 10.5 and are coming to Canada June 27th

While Android still has many strides to make in the tablet market, Samsung marches on with two new offerings. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and Galaxy Tab S 10.5 represent a renewed commitment to their belief that Super AMOLED is the best display technology available.

The 8.4 inch form factor isn't necessarily Samsung's first shot at this form factor as we saw the TabPRO 8.4 earlier this year. The biggest difference between the two is obviously the switch from an LCD display to a Super AMOLED display. The other big differences include a back reminiscent of the Galaxy S5 and new "Simple Clickers" that allow specially designed cases to be attached to the tablet.

The 10.5 inch form factor is a tweak on the usual 10.1 inch form factor we've seen from Samsung. Like the Tab S 8.4 is sports a super crisp 2560x1600 display

Specs for both tablets include a 8.4/10.5 inch 2560x1600 Super AMOLED display, Exynos 5 Octa at 1.9GHz + 1.3GHz or Snapdragon 800 2.3GHz Quad Core, 8MP w/ LED Flash + 2.1MP Full HD, 3GB (RAM), 16/32GB internal storage expandable via microSD by up to 128GB.

Both tablets run Android 4.4 KitKat. The 8.4 has a 4900mAh battery while the 10.5 has a 7900mAh battery. They will also come with a number of accessories including specialized cases that attach via the Simple Clickers on the device bodies. There is also a Bluetooth keyboard specially designed for the Tab S 10.5.

According to MobileSyrup, they will be available in Canada starting June 27th.

Check out the official press release and pics after the break

Samsung's original Galaxy Gear to be updated to Tizen

When we reviewed the Samsung Galaxy Gear last year, we were very intrigued by the potential of this new product category, but were disappointing by key aspects like battery life. According to SamMobile, Samsung will be updating the original Galaxy Gear to Tizen. This will come with a few benefits such as improved battery life, standalone music player (for music stored directly on the device) and all this being seamless to the user.

Word of warning the update via Kies will wipe the Gear completely.
Check out SamMobile's video of the Galaxy Gear in action with the update after the break.

Samsung Galaxy S5 now available in Canada

With spring's arrival, the Galaxy S5 is also finally here. Available in Canada and worldwide the S5 is available from numerous Canadian carriers. namely Rogers, Bell, TELUS, WIND, Eastlink, Videotron, Virgin and SaskTel .

With the S5, Samsung refreshes the already familiar and solid offering in the Galaxy S4 with inspiration from the Note 3. Sporting  5.1 inch Full HD 1080p display, 2.5 GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 801, Adreno 330 GPU, 2GB of RAM, 16/32GB of Internal storage expandable by up to 128GB via microSD card, Wifi 802.11 ac with MIMO (2x2), USB 3.0, IP67 Water and Dust Resistance, 16MP Camera with 4K recodring capabilities, Heart Rate Monitor, Fingerprint Scanner Home Button, LTE Cat. 4 Capabilities (150/50mbps), 2800mAh battery and Android 4.4.2.

We're working on getting our hands on a review unit in shortly for a full review.

Samsung Galaxy S5, Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo and Gear Fit coming to Canada April 11th

With the buzz from MWC waning down, Samsung has announced to Canadians that the Galaxy S5, Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo and Gear Fit will be hitting Canadian shelves on April 11th. While we already know that the S5 will be made available from Bell, Eastlink, Fido, Koodo, MTS, Rogers, SaskTel, TELUS, Videotron, Virgin Mobile and WIND Mobile.

Pricing is becoming a bit clearer too as Samsung suggests that princing will start at $229 on select plans. While there is no specific on which carrier we expect it to be in the same ballpark for most carriers on 2 year plans.

Check out the press release after the break.

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 getting Android 4.4 KitKat update today

What a fantastic way to start a Monday, if you're a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 owner and have been looking forward to an update to the latest version of Android, today is your day. Users on various Canadian carriers are reporting that they have been receiving their OTA update to KitKat this morning. This comes with a news of the Galaxy S4 getting the update just last week.

We're glad to see yet another big name flagship be brought up to date, if you have a Note 3 let us know how the update goes.

Rogers Samsung Galaxy S4 to receive Android 4.4 KitKat tomorrow

While it might not be the first to an upgrade to Android 4.4, the Samsung Galaxy S4 gaining Android 4.4 KitKat will certainly be a significant contributor to increasing the number of Android users on the latest OS. Tomorrow Rogers' version will, according to the Rogers OS upgrade page, getting an upgrade to KitKat. Rogers' OS upgrade page has been pretty spot on in the past so we expect the upgrade to roll out as promised.

While we can't confirm it, Samsung has traditionally been able to synchronously roll out the updates to their devices and we expect the S4 to get the same treatment. If you have an S4 keep an eye out for the update tomorrow and let us know how it goes.

[MWC 2014] Samsung unveils the Galaxy S5

Here is it, after months of rumors and speculations Samsung has finally unveiled the Galaxy S5. As expected Samsung has packed the S5 to the brim with the latest hardware including a 5.1 inch Full HD 1080o display, 2.5 GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 801 (one of the first phones with the Xperia Z2), Adreno 330 GPU, 2GB of RAM, 16/32GB of Internal storage expandable by up to 128GB via microSD card, Wifi 802.11 ac with MIMO (2x2), USB 3.0, IP67 Water and Dust Resistance, 16MP Camera with 4K recodring capabilities, Heart Rate Monitor, Figerprint Scanner Home Button, LTE Cat. 4 Capabilities (150/50mbps), 2800mAh battery and Android 4.4.2.

In terms of the looks, the Galaxy S5 looks very much like the S4 from the front but in the back you see a drastic change as Samsung forgoes the glassy hyperglaze of the S4 and like the Note 3 opts instead for a leather like plastic textured back that is surprisingly reminiscent of the original Nexus 7.

We've also gotten word from our friends at Samsung that the Galaxy S5 will be available in Canada (presumably in April like the rest of the world) from Bell, Eastlink, Fido, Koodo, MTS, Rogers, SaskTel, TELUS, Videotron, Virgin Mobile and WIND Mobile (noticeably absent is Mobilicity).

The Galaxy S5 will come in Black, White, Blue and Gold although we don't think all the colours will be available in Canada at launch. We also expect carrier specific exclusive to be announced later like with the S III and S4.

Check out the full press release and press images after the break.

Samsung announces list of devices to recieve Android 4.4 KitKat

Android 4.4 has been rolling out in a pretty impressive fashion compared to previous major Android iterations especially when it comes to carrier branded devices. The Motorola and HTC flagships are on Android 4.4 KitKat, the Moto G and soon HTC One Mini will also be graced with the latest of Android, so it was only expected that Samsung tip its hand as to which devices it plans to upgrade. To our surprise it's quite a list.

• Galaxy Note 3
• Galaxy Note II
• Galaxy S4
• Galaxy S4 mini
• Galaxy S4 Active
• Galaxy S4 zoom
• Galaxy S III
• Galaxy S III mini
• Galaxy Mega
• Galaxy Light
• Galaxy Note 8.0
• Galaxy Tab 3
• Galaxy Note 10.1
• Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition

We were very surprised to see the S III mini in the list and we are glad to see so many devices included. While this list is provided by Samsung USA, its expected the the same Canadian devices be upgrade as well (unless we have a situation like with the HTC One X)

Nevertheless we hope to see these updates rollout very soon. If your device is on this list, you can rest pretty sure that you will get Android 4.4 KitKat.

Samsung Galaxy NotePRO and TabPRO hands-on preview

Yesterday, I had to privilege of having some preview time with Samsung's latest tablet offerings fresh from CES, the Galaxy TabPRO 8.4, Galaxy TabPRO 10.1, Galaxy TabPRO 12.2 and Galaxy NotePRO 12.2. In the brief 1 hour, it was clear to us that Samsung staunchly believes that one size does not fit all and that, as they put it, the demand for "device democracy" lead to the conception and creation of these new tablets.

Rogers Samsung Galaxy S4 and Note 3 to get Android 4.4 KitKat "Soon"

With HTC pushing out Android 4.4 KitKat to the HTC One, you'd expect Samsung to have a response for their co-flagships the Galaxy S4 and Note 3 and it looks like that is going to be the case as according to the Rogers OS upgrade page, they will be receiving Android 4.4 "Soon".

While it is a vague window we suspect that this should be sooner rather than later given the rollout of KitKat to S4s and Note 3s globally. While this news is directly related to Rogers we wouldn't be surprised if this will coincide with a Canada wide rollout of Android's latest version to all carriers that sell the S4 and Note 3.

Samsung to unveil the Samsung Galaxy S5 on Monday, February 24th 2014

We can't believe it, but it has almost been a year since the Samsung Galaxy S4 was announced. This can only mean that we are just around the corner to the official announcement of the Samsung Galaxy S5. Samsung took to Twitter to officially announce the Unpacked 5 Event which by our guesses will probably have something to do with the Galaxy S5.

With rumors of a 5.3 inch 1440p display and 3GB of RAM and top of the line specs the S5 will certainly garner a lot of the attention that will surround MWC. Mark you calendars for February 24th and Bookmark Samsung's YouTube page as the will be streaming the event live for those not making it to Barcelona for Mobile World Congress.

Leaked Android 4.4 Firmware for Samsung Galaxy S4 surfaces

Looks like the Samsung Galaxy S4 will be joining the Note 3 in the KitKat party soon as SamMobile has gotten their hands on a leaked Android 4.4.2 Test firmware. According to SamMobile, the official update is still about a month or so away, but in their time with the Test Build it seems to be decently stable.

Changes include the translucent KitKat style notification pane with white icons, camera shortcut on the lockscreen, improved benchmark scores and tweaks to the default keyboard.

Of course, given that the Canadian version is slightly different to the I9505 version that this leaked firmware was made for, it won't work on the Canadian version. So I'd advise against installing the ROM.

In any case, good news for S4 owners looking forward to Android 4.4 KitKat.

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 getting Android 4.4 KitKat rollout in... Poland!

Samsung has been on a roll as of late by getting Android 4.3 rolled out on the Galaxy Note II, Galaxy S III and Galaxy S4. Now it looks like the Galaxy Note 3 is going to be the first to get Android 4.4 KitKat. While the roll out is limited to Poland for now, this does bode well for not only the Canadian but all Galaxy Note 3's getting an update to the latest version of Android in the very near future.

AnrodiPolice is reporting that so far many of the first noticeable changes are aesthetic, like the status bar closely mirroring stock Android's translucent and White style and the Camera shortcut on the lock screen.Benchmarks also seem to indicate a slight improvement in results despite the Note 3 being an already incredibly fast device.

[CES 2014] Samsung unveils the Galaxy NotePro 12.2 Galaxy TabPro in 12.2, 10.1 and 8.4 inch formats

Samsung hasn't been one to shy away from trying new form factors for existing product segments. We saw it with the introduction of the Galaxy Note smartphone line, and we are seeing something of a similar experiment in the tablet market.

While this isn't the first "jumbo" Android tablet released by a major OEM as we've seen others like the Toshiba Excite 13, this is probably the most serious attempt at introducing the form factor to the masses.

The NotePro and TabPro 12.2 will be available in WiFi, 3G and LTE variants with the first two being equipped with a Samsung Exynos 5 Octacore processor while the LTE variant will sport a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 Quad core processor. Both variants will also be sporting a 12.2-inch WQXGA (2560 X 1600) Super clear LCD, 3GB of RAM, 8MP Cameras, 32/64GB Internal Memory (Upgradeable by 64GB via microSD card), 9500mAh batteries and of course the NotePro will have S Pen Capabilities.

The TabPro 10.1 will also be available in WiFi, 3G and LTE variants and again the first two being equipped with a Samsung Exynos 5 Octacore processor while the LTE variant will sport a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 Quad core processor. It will also have a 10.1-inch WQXGA (2560 x 1600) Super clear LCD, 2GB of RAM, an 8MP Camera, 16/32 GB Internal Memory, microSD (Up to 64GB) and a 8220mAh battery.

The TabPro 8.4 well also be available in WiFi, 3G and LTE variants but in this case will sport a Snapdragon 800 2.3 GHz QuadCore on all three variants. Surprisingly the TabPro 8.4 will also be rocking the same resolution but more pixel dense (359 DPI) 8.4-inch WQXGA (2560x1600) Super clear LCD.  It will also have 2GB of RAM, an 8MP Camera, 16/32 GB Internal Memory, microSD (Up to 64GB) and a 4800mAh battery.

All four will ship with the latest version of Android 4.4 KitKat. No word on Canadian Availability, but as usual we would be shocked if none of these tablets made it to Canada.

Samsung announces the Galaxy Camera 2

Looks like the Galaxy Camera was more of a success than we anticipated as Samsung has seen fit to announce a second iteration of the Galaxy Camera series. With the Galaxy Camera 2, Samsung is "refreshing" the hardware of the original Galaxy Camera with a quad-core 1.6 GHz processor and 2 GB of RAM up from a dual-core 1.4 GHz processor and 2GB of RAM on the original.

Sensor and glass seem to be the same as the one on the Galaxy Camera with a 16-megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI CMOS sensor and 21x optical zoom. Samsung does say that the software was revamped which could possibly improve still quality. Other specs include for support up to 64GB of SD Card storage, 8GB of internal storage and a 4.8-inch touchscreen display. It runs Android 4.3 Jelly Bean.

There is no info on price of availability but we expect that it will be similar to the original Galaxy Camera at $500 and with both WiFi and Wireless Carrier Data connections.