Key Specs
- OS (at launch): Android 6.0
- Display: 5.7-inch
- Camera: 16MP at f/1.9
- Chipset: Exynos 7420 (2.1 GHz x 4 + 1.5 GHz x 4)
- RAM: 4GB Storage: 32GB, 64GB, 128GB
- Battery: 3,000mAh
Reviews
Phil Tann 10 June 2016 Android OS and Updates, Mobiles
Samsung has won the race to become the first OEM to release the June 2016 Android Security Updates for one of its handsets, with an update for the Galaxy Note 5 appearing on one of our review devices in the last day or so. Samsung are doing a pretty good …
Read More » Daniel Tyson 10 May 2016 Android OS and Updates, Carriers, Mobiles
Over the last week, it appears that Optus and Samsung has unleashed a slew of updates for Samsung phones, bringing them up to the Android 6.0 level finally. The phones are all in the ‘Galaxy S’ line up, so if you’re on Optus or have a Samsung Galaxy S phone, …
Read More » Chris Rowland 1 May 2016 Android OS and Updates, Mobiles, News and Editorial
We’ve had reports overnight that users of Samsung’s Galaxy S6 Edge+ on Optus, and unlocked Galaxy Note 5 users, are receiving updates to Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow this weekend. If you’re not yet receiving updates on these devices, it’s time to head into Settings -> About and check for any updates, …
Read More » Alex Dennis 20 February 2016 Android OS and Updates, Mobiles, News and Editorial
If you’re a Samsung Galaxy Note 5 user, you’ll be glad to hear that there are reports that Samsung has begun rolling out Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow to international Galaxy Note 5 users. The reports, which seem to be coming from users in Cambodia so far, have begun sending in images …
Read More » Phil Tann 27 January 2016 Android OS and Updates, Mobiles, News and Editorial
We know that Samsung are nearly ready with their updates for some of their flagship phones with a leak in November showing their roadmap for rollout. The phones that are due to get the update and we know are close include the S6 and S6 Edge which some UK users …
Read More » Phil Tann 22 December 2015 Mobiles, News and Editorial, Smart Accessories, Tablets, Laptops and Chrome
OK, so who stole 2015? We only started this one a few weeks ago didn’t we? Or maybe it has just been another ridiculously busy year with a heap to do, not enough time to do it in and plenty of good times had along the way. Regardless of why …
Read More » Phil Tann 17 November 2015 Android OS and Updates, Mobiles, News and Editorial
In an interesting turn, after we reported on the leak of Samsung’s Marshmallow update roadmap, one – yes, just one – T-Mobile user in the USA by the name “Danon” has received an Android 6.0 Marshmallow update on his device. Exactly how he came to receive this update seems a …
Read More » Chris Rowland 16 November 2015 Android OS and Updates, News and Editorial
It looks as if Samsung’s roadmap for updating its top tier devices to Android 6.0 Marshmallow has been leaked, and the news is especially good for the owners of Samsung’s most recent devices, the Note 5 and S6 Edge+. The rollout is due to commence in December 2015, with the …
Read More » Phil Tann 8 November 2015 (Legacy - Do not use) Design, Mobiles, News and Editorial, Reviews
The Samsung Galaxy Note series of phones have been instrumental in defining the “Phablet” devices. The larger screen has given users extra functionality and freedom to do more while on the move and adding the S Pen only improved this further. With each iteration of the device, the specs and …
Read More » Alex Dennis 6 November 2015 Mobiles, Tablets, Laptops and Chrome
Seeming as we haven’t brought you a retailer round-up in quite a while, I thought it might be appropriate timing to at least try and bring this back cause there are a few specials running this week from what I have been able to source. Of course with Christmas also …
Read More » Alex Dennis 5 November 2015 Carriers, Mobiles, News and Editorial
Optus and Telstra have been testing their Stagefright fixes for the newly launched Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and they’ve begun rolling out the update to users on their network. The Optus rollout is listed as completed on their website and we’ve captured a screenshot of the Over The Air update …
Read More » Phil Tann 10 October 2015 Android OS and Updates, Mobiles, News and Editorial
Following the release of Android 6.0 to AOSP and updates for Nexus and Android One handsets beginning, Android OEMs have their development teams in overdrive in an effort to be among; if not the first to update their latest devices. We’ve already seen that HTC, Sony and Motorola have listed …
Read More » Chris Rowland 24 September 2015 Android OS and Updates, Mobiles, News and Editorial
Samsung, once known for infrequent (if not nonexistent) updates to its handsets, has changed tactics with its 2015 releases, with most of its current phones receive semi-regular updates. We don’t know what’s in most of them, but presumably its bug fixes, security improvements and the like. Anyhow, rumour has it …
Read More » Phil Tann 12 September 2015 Mobiles, News and Editorial, Smart Accessories
Samsung and Apple have had a few disagreements in the past, their patent wars about slide to unlock, button shapes and various simple functions within their respective mobile operating systems are a testament to their issues with each other, even though their legal wranglings outside the US have now been …
Read More » Daniel Tyson 3 September 2015 Carriers, Mobiles
Optus has today announced that their 3x Carrier Aggregation technology has been switched on for users in the Melbourne CBD ahead of the launch of the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge+ this week. The 3x Carrier Aggregation, marries 15MHz of their Frequency-Division Duplexing (FDD) 1800MHz LTE network as …
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