SamMobile Daily Recap: September 4, 2017 — Galaxy J7 (2016), 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 covered today.

Bixby

Samsung’s Bixby Speaker will (reportedly) outperform the Amazon Echo

Deals

Daily Deal: Take 76% off a first-generation Gear 360

Firmware News

Android 7.0 Nougat firmware for the Galaxy J7 (2016) now available online

First Galaxy Note 8 firmware available for download

SamMobile Firmware update magazine: September 4, 2017

Phones

Buy one Galaxy Note 8 and get the other for free from T-Mobile

Galaxy Note 8 now shipping to customers in the United States