SamMobile Daily Recap: July 12, 2017 — Galaxy A7 (2017), Galaxy Note 8 and more!

We publish a lot 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. However, we think we’ve come up with a fantastic solution — a daily recap.

Here’s what we wrote today.

Business

Samsung’s profits will decrease in 2019, predicts Gartner

Samsung’s $150 million Next fund will invest in early-stage European startups

Deals

Daily Deal: Save 41% on an OtterBox Commuter Series case for the Galaxy S8

General

Samsung patents two smartphones and a Gear Icon X-shaped case

Phones

Galaxy A7 (2017) with Bixby launched in South Korea

Galaxy C7 (2017) rumored to sport a dual-camera setup

Galaxy Note 8 launch date rumored to be August 23