News & Reviews:   Samsung Galaxy S7 edge

GSMA have announced that the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has been awarded the Best Smartphone 2016 for this year's MWC 2017. Previously named the best smartphone for last year's MWC, this year the Galaxy S7 edge went up against the Huawei P9, Apple iPhone 7 Plus, Google Pixel XL and Moto Z.

After the preview with Maybank and Samsung Pay, Samsung Malaysia Electronics has officially launched their contactless electronic wallet Samsung Pay for more Samsung phones (Samsung Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge, Galaxy Note5, Galaxy S6 edge+, Galaxy A7 2016, Galaxy A5 2016, Galaxy A5 2017 and Galaxy A7 2017) and more supported banks. While Maybank is still the only bank that supports debit and prepaid cards, CIMB, Citibank and Standard Chartered credit cards are now supported on Samsung Pay. Hong Leong bank is expected to join the pack shortly with other banks set to join up eventually. 

After some teasing, it appears that Samsung Galaxy S7 edge and Galaxy S7 users here in Malaysia can update their phones to Android 7.0 Nougat. The update requires a 1.318GB download so try to make sure you're on WiFi for the update. Also make sure you have enough space to work with, which is usually double that of the download itself and if you haven't got the automatic update, just check manually (that's what we did).

2016 was an interesting year for smartphones, the year Huawei introduced their dual Leica camera lens P9 phone, along with Samsung’s critically acclaimed Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, also not forgetting Apple’s “courage” to remove the headphone jack on the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus entirely. This year is another round of exciting devices, so here are the 7 smartphones that we are looking forward to in Malaysia this year (in no particular order).

Cai Shen Dao! Celcom is excited to present you their Blue Cube CNY Double Prosperity which is happening from 20 January – 28 February 2017. What’s this about? Well, from the title “Double Prosperity”, you're not getting one but TWO smartphones such as the Huawei P9, Samsung Galaxy J2 Prime, Oppo F1s and R9S when you sign up with FIRST Platinum! 

While it’s a fact that Apple arrived pretty late with the water and dust resistance feature for their iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, it’s no doubt that their upcoming 10^th Anniversary iPhone will continue to carry forward that feature and according to The Korea Herald, a news agency from South Korea; Apple is planning to upgrade it to IP68 from IP67.

Today, Samsung Malaysia Electronics has announced a new Black Pearl theme for the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge and a Galaxy Note 5 64GB ROM variant have come to Malaysia! The Black Pearl S7 edge will be available in Malaysia tomorrow (12 January 2017) at a recommended retail price of RM3399 (inclusive of GST), while the Note5 64GB variant is now being offered starting today at the recommended retail price of RM2399 (inclusive of GST) in three colour options – Silver Titanium, Gold Platinum and Black Sapphire at participating Samsung Experience Store outlets.

As you already know, the Apple iPhone 7 and 7 Plus comes in Silver, Gold, Rose Gold, Matte Black and the latest Jet Black version. But there's a new rumour going around on the internet lately, which is Apple might release a new Blue Shade variant for their flagship.

When the Huawei Mate 9 was revealed in Germany by CEO of Huawei Consumer Business Group, Mr Richard Yu, he emphasised a lot on the tagline "Born Fast Stays Fast" and mentioned how the Mate 9 was designed to tackle the top 3 problems of what an average Android user faces - aging performance, a lack of long-lasting battery life and an average camera. So this begs the question, does the device really solve the 3 problems? Well, we're here to tell you. Read below to find out!

With Christmas itching closer, Samsung Malaysia Electronics is putting together the ultimate holiday gift guide for the fans. From 19 December 2016 until 19 February 2017, Samsung is offering some devices at fantastic prices via the mySamsung app! What are they? Check them out below: