Samsung supports Apple… kind of. Photo: Kārlis Dambrāns/Flickr CC

Chiming in on one of the biggest tech stories of the year, Samsung says that customer privacy is “extremely important to it” and argues against software backdoors — but won’t totally commit to supporting Apple, either.

Check out TouchWiz on Galaxy S7. Photo: Photo

Samsung’s new Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge ship with a new version of TouchWiz based on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. It packs a whole host of visual improvements and new features — and you can get an early glimpse at the all in the gallery below.

Are you getting your Galaxy S7 early? Photo: Samsung

T-Mobile isn’t the only carrier that’s ignoring Samsung’s official release date for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge, it seems. AT&T and Sprint have also started shipping the new handsets early, and customers are expected to receive them very soon.

This is safe, but charging it wet isn’t. Photo: Photo

Getting your new Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge wet is perfectly acceptable, but be sure it’s completely dry before topping up its battery.

Samsung is warning users that charging with a cable while the port is still wet can cause damage to their shiny new smartphone.

Android Pay is expanding its reach. Photo: Google

Android Pay, which made its debut in the U.S. just five months ago, is already gearing up to take its fight against Apple Pay international.

The U.K. will be the second market served by Google’s mobile payments system, according to a new report — and Britons will be able to sign up by the end of March.