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Has your Note 5 received Marshmallow yet? Photo: Jim Merithew/Cult of Android

Has your Note 5 received Marshmallow yet? Photo: Jim Merithew/Cult of Android

Samsung has begun rolling out a Marshmallow beta to a small number of Galaxy Note 5 handsets in the U.S.

This is the first time Samsung’s flagship phablet has received an Android 6.0 update, and it comes just days after the company began upgrading the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge.

Where are all the updates?! Photo: Google

Where are all the updates?! Photo: Google

Four months after making its official debut, Android 6.0 Marshmallow has finally been installed on more than 1 percent of compatible devices.

Google’s latest update is expected to get a boost in the comping months as new devices from Samsung, LG, HTC, and others go on sale — but that figure is pretty depressing at this point.

Samsung confirms S7 edge. Screenshot: SamMobile

Samsung confirms S7 edge. Screenshot: SamMobile

Thanks to leaked press renders, we know exactly what Samsung’s going to announce at its Unpacked event on February 21. But just in case you had any doubts the Galaxy S7 would get a curvy sibling, Samsung has confirmed it early on its very own website.

Samsung's struggle continues in China. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Samsung’s struggle continues in China. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

As the iPhone becomes increasingly popular in China, its Galaxy-branded rivals are falling. According to the latest data from Strategy Analytics, Samsung dropped out of the top five smartphone makers in China last year, with Apple the only non-Chinese company to make the list.

Samsung Galaxy S7 leak

Meet Samsung’s new Galaxy S7 series. Photo: Evan Blass

Samsung has confirmed it will unveil the Galaxy S7 at an Unpacked event in Barcelona on February 21. The short video below teases “the next Galaxy,” which is expected to go on sale in the U.S. and Europe on March 11 with big internal improvements.

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