SamMobile Daily Recap: October 12, 2017 — Galaxy C9 Pro, 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 appoints new executive for Bixby 2.0 development

Deals

Daily Deal: Bag yourself a pair of Active InEar headphones for 57% off

General

Lawyers and prosecutors spar at Samsung heir’s appeal trial

IoT

Samsung smart appliances will be synced with Kakao’s artificial intelligence platform

Phones

Deep Sea Blue Galaxy Note 8 now available in Germany

Galaxy Note FE to launch in Malaysia on October 25

Galaxy Note 8 market share crosses 1 percent in several key markets

Samsung launches Galaxy J2 2017 in India, cuts Galaxy C9 Pro price again

3D sensor-equipped front camera might improve Galaxy S9 facial recognition

Themes

This awesome tweak lets you create custom themes for your Samsung smartphone

Watches

Samsung confirms Gear Sport and Gear IconX 2018 price and release date