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ANDROID 5.0

Oct 24, 2014

Samsung Galaxy S5 to allegedly receive the Android 5.0 Lollipop update in December

Rajesh Pandey

Unlike HTC and Motorola, Samsung has been pretty mum about its plans of rolling out the Android 5.0 Lollipop update for its flagship handset -- the Galaxy S5. Today though, according to one of the

Oct 21, 2014

Samsung quietly launches the Galaxy S5 Plus in Netherlands

Rajesh Pandey

Samsung has quietly released the Galaxy S5 Plus in Netherlands featuring a Snapdragon 805 processor clocked at 2.5GHz. The company had earlier launched the handset in Singapore under the Galaxy S5 4G+ moniker. Aside

ANDROID LOLLIPOP

Oct 2, 2014

Samsung Galaxy S5 running Android L shown off in video and new screenshots

Evan Selleck

While Android L isn't scheduled to launch until sometime this fall, an early build has made its way to a Galaxy S5, and a video released showing what that looks like has been published

ANDROID PHONES

Sep 3, 2014

Sony Xperia Z3 vs. Samsung Galaxy S5 vs. HTC One M8 vs. LG G3: Specs shootout

Rajesh Pandey

Sony's latest flagship -- the Xperia Z3 -- more or less packs the same specs as its predecessor, the Xperia Z2. Sony, however, has paid attention to the minute details and made an already excellent handset

AT&T

Aug 28, 2014

Samsung Galaxy S5 for AT&T receiving an update to address security and other enhancements

Evan Selleck

For owners of the Galaxy S5 under AT&T's umbrella, you're set to start receiving an update beginning today, August 28. The wireless carrier has officially announced the update, and outlined what'

GALAXY S5

Aug 27, 2014

Galaxy S5 vs Galaxy S5 Alpha: Tech Specs shootout

Rajesh Pandey

The Galaxy S5 Alpha may seem like a mid-range phone from Samsung at first glance, but it is in fact a compact power house that can easily hold its own against the likes of

GALAXY S5

Aug 22, 2014

Samsung forces the Galaxy S5 to do the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

Evan Selleck

There has been a movement sweeping across the United States as of late (and in some parts of the globe, too), that sees individuals putting themselves under a bucket of water filled with ice. It'

EDITORIAL

Aug 20, 2014

TouchWiz’s Gallery: the Unsuspected Photographic Tragedy

Steve Litchfield

The workflow is simple enough, for many hundred million Samsung smartphone owners worldwide. Use the phone to take a photo, then tap on the little thumbnail to bring up the photo just taken. Not quite

GALAXY S5

Aug 13, 2014

Samsung’s ‘wall hugger’ ad campaign continues with physical stickers in airports

Evan Selleck

In early July, Samsung began a new barrage of advertisements that put their devices, like the Galaxy S5 and Galaxy Tab S, against Apple's flagship devices and focused on specific elements of the devices.

ANDROID PHONES

Aug 2, 2014

Best Android phones you can buy, Summer 2014 Edition

Rita El Khoury

2014 is shaping up to be an exciting year in the Android smartphone industry. Not only did we get many new flagship devices with specs that we wouldn't have dreamt to have a few

ANDROID KITKAT 4.4, 4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.4.3

Jul 31, 2014

Galaxy S5, LG G Pad 8.3 for Verizon receiving software updates

Evan Selleck

Today is a busy day for Verizon. First announcing the LG G Vista, and then the Kyocera Brigadier with its "Sapphire Shield" display. Now, the wireless carrier has announced a pair of updates for as

ANDROID PHONES

Jul 23, 2014

This app will allow you to add more shortcuts to the Galaxy S5’s Toolbox

Rajesh Pandey

One of the handy little features on the Galaxy S5 is its toolbox feature. The toolbox is a small floating circle that will be always present on your screen, if enabled, and can be dragged

GALAXY S5

Jul 23, 2014

Galaxy S5 in Europe receiving update for ‘improved performance’, still Android 4.4.2

Evan Selleck

Keeping an eye out for any kind of update can give us an idea of when new software, or just tweaks to the software we’re already using, is heading to devices all over

GALAXY S5

Jul 21, 2014

Samsung reminds everyone the iPhone has a small display, says to stop waiting

Evan Selleck

Samsung's tagline, "The Next Big Thing is Here," has proven quite adaptable, as the company continues to use it for just about everything they launch when it comes to the mobile market. Obviously, it

ANDROID PHONES

Jul 19, 2014

Samsung releases the Galaxy S5 with LTE in India for Rs. 56,000

Rajesh Pandey

In a surprising move, Samsung has released a new Galaxy S5 (G900L) variant in India, which supports the recently deployed LTE network in the country. Do note that this is not the LTE-A variant

GALAXY S5

Jul 16, 2014

Samsung’s QHD AMOLED display gets analyzed, reveals major improvements with less green tint

Evan Selleck

Any time a new product finds its way onto the market, it will get analyzed or torn apart. For science! Or, just basic curiosity. (Both?) In the case of Samsung's first ever QHD AMOLED

GALAXY S5

Jul 12, 2014

This Xposed module brings back lockscreen widgets on the Galaxy S5

Rajesh Pandey

Even though the Galaxy S5 runs on Android 4.4 KitKat, it lacks the lockscreen widgets feature introduced by Google in Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. Samsung has not included any other similar feature on

ANDROID PHONES

Jul 4, 2014

The best Samsung Galaxy S5 tips and tricks

Rita El Khoury

The Samsung Galaxy S5 was one of the most hyped and popular flagships of 2014, with a fingerprint scanner, a heart rate monitor, an excellent 16MP camera, and Samsung's signature software that adds hundreds