SamMobile Daily Recap: September 22, 2017 — Bixby Voice, 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 published today.

Bixby

Samsung starts rolling out Bixby Voice in India

Business

Forbes names Samsung Group among top five influential Asian firms

Deals

Daily Deal: Bag yourself a pair of Samsung’s first-generation Gear Icon X wireless earphones for 30% off

Firmware News

Blueborne fix for Galaxy Note Edge released by Verizon

Galaxy S5 September security patch missing from latest update

General

Samsung donates $1.1 million for Mexico earthquake relief efforts

Phones

Check out a few Galaxy Note 8 Live Focus camera samples

Samsung releases Galaxy Note 8 in Thailand and Malaysia

Reviews

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) review: A beautiful phone with substandard performance

Samsung Pay

Samsung Pay is the most favored mobile payment platform in South Korea

Tips & Tricks

How to reactivate Bixby button on Galaxy smartphones

Watches

Watchface Friday: Here’s our selection of this week’s best watchfaces