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The Galaxy S6 is now on sale — catch up with all of our coverage!

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 10 Apr 2015 5:53 pm
Galaxy S6
When the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge were announced it felt like April 10 was a long way off — now everyone can go buy one. One of the biggest devices of the year is now available for sale in most places around the world, and whether you've already put down cash in a pre-order or are trying your luck at a nearby store (or three) there's a lot to learn about the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge. We've been...

The first 5 things to do with your new Galaxy S6 or S6 edge

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 10 Apr 2015 11:54 am
Galaxy S6 and S6 edge boxes
A beautiful, shiny new Galaxy S6 is now in your hands — here are the first five things to do with it. While this probably isn't your first time setting up a brand new phone, something about taking the plastic off of an anticipated device never gets old. This may be extra true when it's the Galaxy S6 we're talking about, and that may cloud your vision a bit when it comes to the first basic...

Here are the Android 5.1 factory images for Nexus devices, and a guide to using them

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 8 Apr 2015 5:29 pm
Nexus 7 (2012)
Google has released the first batch of factory images for the newly-announced Android 5.1 Lollipop for most capable Nexus devices. Currently there are factory images available for the Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 7 2012 (Wifi and 3G), Nexus 7 2013 (Wifi and LTE), Nexus 10 and even Nexus Player — but we're still waiting on the Nexus 9, sadly.

Android Central Photo Contest: Cold

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 8 Apr 2015 4:24 pm
Android Central Photo Contest: Cold
We're back again with a new photo contest this week, and you may notice that we've changed the title of this post from the standard "Weekly Photo Contest" — that's because we're moving to photo contests that last two weeks, starting today. We're keeping the same format and contest rules, simply running for two weeks. That gives everyone twice as long to take and submit a single photo for the...

Announcing the 'Weekly Photo Contest: Fruit' winners!

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 8 Apr 2015 3:41 pm
Weekly Photo Contest: Fruit
Another weekly photo contest has come to a close, giving us plenty of pretty pictures to look at involving the prompt "fruit." Through the pages in the forums we narrowed it down to two winners, who you can see after the break — read along with us.

Samsung Galaxy S6 versus iPhone 6: Camera shootout!

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 8 Apr 2015 1:44 pm
Galaxy S6 and iPhone 6
Few things are more important in a smartphone today than the camera — and both Samsung and Apple know how to do imaging well. Advancements in smartphone photography prowess have turned everyone into a photographer, and while taking a great photo isn't just about the device you use it certainly doesn't hurt to have the best technology available. Both the Galaxy S6 and iPhone 6 represent the top...

10 things you need to know about the Samsung Galaxy S6

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 7 Apr 2015 3:36 pm
Samsung Galaxy S6
The latest Galaxy S is an altogether new device — two of them, actually — and there's a lot to take in. With an all-new hardware design, fresh take on software and an interesting change of direction in terms of features, the Galaxy S6 (and curved S6 edge) diverges quite a bit from its predecessors. This phone is still instantly recognizable as a Samsung device, but it doesn't feel or work...

How to set up the Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 edge

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 4 Apr 2015 4:30 pm
Samsung Galaxy S6
The Galaxy S6 has a pretty extensive setup process, but it accomplishes a lot the first time you turn your phone on. While it sure would be nice for every phone to have the same exact setup process when you first turn it on, that just isn't the case. Even within manufacturers, new versions of software usually bring a new setup process, and while they may be familiar they aren't always the same...

A look at the new Samsung Qi Wireless Charging Pad

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 3 Apr 2015 1:33 pm
Samsung Qi charger
Samsung needed a new wireless charger to pair up with the Galaxy S6, and it's a pretty nice piece of gear. Even though it didn't actually offer a phone with Qi charging built-in, Samsung has previously sold a basic Qi charger for those who added it after the fact to their phone. Now that the Galaxy S6 has wireless charging from the start, it was as good a time as any for Samsung to refresh its...

Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge review

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 2 Apr 2015 3:46 pm
Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge
Samsung outdid itself with the hardware and camera on the Galaxy S6, but there are a few compromises in other areas. The quick take The Galaxy S6 finally offers the hardware that we've long desired, and it's included a wonderful camera. But not everything is perfect — the software experience and battery life just aren't up to speed.

Weekly Photo Contest: Fruit

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 1 Apr 2015 8:18 pm
Weekly Photo Contest: Fruit
Fruits are an important part of any healthy eating habit, but whether you're choosing to consume them at the recommended rate or not they certainly are worthy of photographing as well. When you think of fruit pictures you'll always see bright colors, interesting shapes and some odd combinations as well — we want to see what fruit pictures you can come up with this week. As is often the case we...

Top 8 tips to make you an Android photography expert

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 1 Apr 2015 5:15 pm
Android photography
You can make a smartphone camera of any quality better just by knowing a few tips to make the most of it. While the average smartphone camera is increasing in quality — both in terms of hardware and software — at a rapid rate, some of the biggest strides in improving your photos can be accomplished regardless of the camera you use. Smarpthones have turned everyone into photographers, but...

Announcing the 'Weekly Photo Contest: Metals' winners!

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 1 Apr 2015 5:14 pm
Weekly Photo Contest: Metals
Another successful weekly photo contest has come to a close, and after going through three full pages of wonderful entries in the forums this week we've narrowed it down. We won't be handing out any heavy metals as prizes, but two winners this week will get a Moto E — read along and see who won.

Alcatel Watch goes up for pre-order at $149 with black sport band

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 31 Mar 2015 11:04 am
Alcatel Watch
Alcatel's entry into the smarwatch market, very simply called the Alcatel Watch, can be yours today for $149. The watch is going on sale direct to consumers from Alcatel's own website, and at launch will be available in just one style — a silver body with a "sporty" black band. Though it has a familiar form factor, the Alcatel Watch actually isn't running Android Wear — it instead has its own...

Turns out Verizon will carry the Galaxy S6 in gold after all

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 30 Mar 2015 8:37 pm
Galaxy S6 in gold
Fear not, lovers of gold technology, Verizon will carry the Galaxy S6 in gold alongside black and white. While T-Mobile and AT&T had already committed to carrying three distinct colors of the Galaxy S6, Verizon was holding strong on simply offering the white and black models — until today, that is. Along with a reminder that it will begin taking pre-orders for the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge on...

T-Mobile Galaxy S6 and S6 edge receive 177MB OTA with bug fixes, performance improvements

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 28 Mar 2015 1:31 pm
Galaxy S6 edge update
When T-Mobile customers receive their recently-purchased Galaxy S6 and S6 edges, they'll be in for an OTA update as soon as they start them up. A heftily-sized 177MB update is hitting both phones on T-Mobile, with a very generic changelog listed indicating that there are bug fixes, performance improvements and potential feature enhancements. The software makes the jump to build number UVU1AOCG...

Where's the flashlight app on the Galaxy S6?

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 28 Mar 2015 10:16 am
Galaxy S6 flashlight
A dedicated "flashlight" app is gone on the Galaxy S6, but that doesn't mean it isn't easy to access that function on your phone. Our phones are most often the easiest way to quickly deploy a flashlight in dark situations, and the Galaxy S6 will let you quickly light up its camera flash to provide that with a simple tap. Rather than use a dedicated flashlight app or a key command, you can use...

Your top Galaxy S6 questions from the forums answered!

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 27 Mar 2015 6:18 pm
Galaxy S6 and S6 edge
We have a Galaxy S6 and S6 edge in the house, and that means we spent the last two days in the forums answering all of your burning questions on the phones. As we expected, questions flooded in by the dozens, and before we knew it there were nine pages of questions and answers in a single Android Central Forums thread. That's pretty awesome, as it both answers your questions specifically and...

32GB Galaxy S6 and S6 edge have just over 23GB storage free

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 26 Mar 2015 1:35 pm
Galaxy S6 available storage
Samsung chose to drop the SDcard slot from its latest flagship phones, but the bump in internal storage available on the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge should help remedy the worries. As we all know though, the amount of storage you actually have access to in the end is smaller than the number on the box. On the 32GB models of the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge — in our case T-Mobile versions — which are the...

Galaxy S6 and S6 edge go up for pre-order in the U.S. March 27, on sale April 10

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 26 Mar 2015 9:00 am
Galaxy S6 and S6 edge
Though the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge were announced back at MWC, Samsung is finally putting its foot down on official availability of the new phones in the U.S. Well yes of course the new Galaxy S6 and S6 edge are coming to the U.S., but now we know precisely when, from where, and in what colors and capacities. March 27 is the date for pre-orders in all of the U.S., with the phones officially...

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