Samsung to launch the Galaxy S6 Plus in the coming weeks

It was rumored in the past that Samsung will launch the Galaxy Note 5 in July's end to battle Apple's upcoming smartphones. But later, the company's mobile president, J.K Shin came out and denied the rumor.

However, after denying another rumor that had said that Samsung's flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge were performing poorly in the markets, Shin didn't deny the rumor that said Samsung will Launch another Galaxy S6 Edge-like smartphone before launching the Galaxy Note 5 at IFA 2015. Now, there is report that the company is going to unveil this Galaxy S6 Edge-like smartphone in the coming weeks, and will dub it Galaxy S6 Plus/Galaxy S6 Edge Plus.

The Galaxy S6 Plus is expected to feature a 5.4-inch or 5.5-inch Super AMOLED curved display, hexa-core Snapdragon 808, 32GB built-in storage, 16MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera. Other details of the smartphone are still unknown.

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Galaxy S6 series shipments cross the 10 million mark

Samsung has shipped more than 10 million units of the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 Edge combined, according to a report from a "high-ranking" Samsung official to Yonhap News. Although the official didn't give an exact timeline as to when the milestone was achieved, it's clear that the company took more than a month to achieve the milestone with its latest flagship handsets. In the past, it took Samsung 25 and 27 days to achieve the milestone with the Galaxy S5 and Galaxy S4 respectively.

Samsung is even trying so hard to increase demands for both the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 Edge by partnering with Marvel for cross promotion of the handsets and initiating various marketing activities. However, due to the good marketing strategies and the fact that the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 Edge are undoubtedly good looking, Analysts expect Samsung to see stronger demand for the handsets throughout the year. Some even predicted that the company will sell up to 50 million units of both the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 Edge this year.

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The Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 Edge to get Android 5.1 next month

Samsung's latest flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 Edge, should get the Android 5.1 Lollipop update as early as next month, according to the latest software update schedule on the official website of Canadian carrier Rogers. However, the website also makes it clear that the release dates are subject to change.

The update is expected bring along features of Lollipop that are not present in both the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 Edge, like Guest mode, Kids mode and support for Google's camera2 API, which will enable users take RAW photos. Although these features have been available in stock Android devices since the day Lollipop was released, Samsung didn't include them in its latest smartphones.

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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active could come with MicroSD card slot

Samsung failed to add a microSD card slot to both the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 Edge because it wanted the devices to look sexy enough. But that was a deal breaker for some of its customers who prefer a device with an external storage option and a welcome development for the hardware-hungry customers with no love for external storage come what may. However, it Seems Samsung will never abandon its faithfuls who've never abandoned the company even during its "Plastic Is Better" days

Reports has it that Samsung is working on another variant of its flagship smartphone, dubbed the Galaxy S6 Active. The device will features specs that a similar to the Galaxy S6, but with no pulse sensor or fingerprint sensor. The camera is said to be less good compared to the Galaxy S6, but may come with OIS. It may also feature a MicroSD card slot. You can find out more details about the report in the links below.

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You get a year worth of Netflix if you purchase the Galaxy S6 from T-Mobile

If your love for the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 Edge is not strong enough, this information will make it a lot stronger. But only for T-Mobile though. The mobile carrier has announced that it will offer one year of Netflix to anyone who purchase either the Galaxy S6 or the Galaxy S6 Edge from it. Legere, the company's CEO tweeted the news.

So if you are a fan of Frank Underwood’s pragmatism (something Legere certainly seems to be) or a disciple of Walter White’s chemistry, the T-Mobile/Netflix duo has you covered with the free subscription that’s worth over $100.

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