SamMobile Daily Recap: May 4, 2017 — Galaxy J5 (2017), Galaxy S8 and more! - SamMobile

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We publish a decent amount of stories on a daily basis. Unfortunately, the majority of news breaks during our European hours of operation, which makes it difficult for our readers in the US (and other regions) to keep up with every post. But, we think we’ve come up with an ideal solution — a daily recap.

So, without further ado, here’s what went live today:

Deals

Daily Deal: Pick up a pair of Samsung’s Gear Icon X wireless earphones for 25% off

Firmware News

Galaxy S6 Nougat update released by Bell, BellMTS and Rogers

Samsung Galaxy S6, S6 edge, and S6 active start receiving Android 7.0 update on AT&T’s network

Verizon rolls out April security patch for the Galaxy Note 5

Phones

Buy a Galaxy S8 by May 16 in the US and get a free Samsung Entertainment Kit

Galaxy S8 will come embedded with Gemalto’s smart secure chip in some markets

Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) passes through FCC, might be announced soon

T-Mobile Galaxy S8 customers can get a free Samsung Gear VR with Controller