SamMobile Daily Recap, January 31, 2019: Samsung earnings, US Galaxy S9 Pie update, 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.

Phones

Official Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10+ renders leaked

Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J5 Pro receive ARCore support

Samsung was the top global smartphone vendor in 2018

Firmware News

January security patch rolling out for the Galaxy Note 8

Sprint Galaxy S9 Android Pie update has started rolling out

Business

Samsung Q4 2018 profit declines by 29 percent due to weak demand

Samsung says foldable and 5G phones will improve its fortunes this year

Samsung to focus more on non-memory chip and foundry business