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Latest Galaxy A5 (2016) update fixes critical security flaw
Samsung has started rolling out a new firmware update for the Galaxy A5 (2016). October is over but the Galaxy A5 (2016) is just now getting last month's security patch. This update also brings a fix for a critical security vulnerability, at least that's what the change log says. This update is currently being rolled out […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Here’s what the Gear S3’s box looks like
It has been almost two months since Samsung unveiled the Gear S3 smartwatch. The company said about a week ago that it's going to start shipping units by mid-November. Its retail and carrier partners have now started taking pre-orders for the Gear S3 classic and Gear S3 frontier which means it's only a matter of […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
2017 will be a ‘confidence rebuilding year’ for Samsung
Samsung's brand has taken a significant hit because of the Galaxy Note 7 fiasco and the company certainly has to work hard and ensure that it reverses the damage done by a device that might have been one of the best smartphones it has ever released. Speaking at the GSMA Mobility Live conference in Atlanta, Samsung […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung Family Hub refrigerator launched in the United Kingdom
Samsung unveiled an unorthodox refrigerator at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this year. The refrigerator is called Family Hub and it's unlike anything we've ever seen before because it has a massive 21.5-inch touchscreen display. Family Hub was first released in the United States and it has slowly been released in other markets. Samsung has […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung shutting down OnCircle next month
Samsung added a new feature to People edge on the Galaxy S6 edge+ called OnCircle. It allowed users to send images, pokes and emoticons to People edge contacts but we simply found it to be a useless feature. The initial setup process required users to be on a cellular connection so that their phone number […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Galaxy S8’s intelligent assistant might be called Bixby
Samsung announced its acquisition of Viv Labs last month, it's an artificial intelligence startup founded by the people that created Siri. Viv Labs has created a unique, open artificial intelligence platform which enables third-party developers to build conversational assistants like Siri, the platform also enables them to integrate a natural language-based interface in apps and […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung and Ubisoft giving away Watch Dogs 2 with select monitors and SSDs
Ubisoft will soon release one of the most highly anticipated games of this year and if you've not pre-ordered it yet, perhaps you would like to buy a Samsung product and get the game for free in the process. Samsung and Ubisoft have teamed up to offer Watch Dogs 2 for free with a purchase […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung supplying OLED panel for the Touch Bar on Apple’s new MacBook Pro
Samsung has long been a component supplier for Apple even though both companies happen to be bitter rivals, that's just how business is done in this day and age, and if a new report out of Korea is to be believed then Samsung has supplied Apple with the OLED Touch Bar panel that it has […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Chinese customers furious after Samsung executives knelt to apologize for the Galaxy Note 7
The Galaxy Note 7 appears to have significantly dented Samsung's position in one of the most lucrative smartphone markets on the planet. At first the company insisted that the Galaxy Note 7 recall did not affect customers in China. It only issued a formal recall in the country after halting production of the handset, no […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Best Buy now taking pre-orders for the Gear S3 in the US
Over the past week we've seen pre-orders for the Gear S3 smartwatch going live in a couple of markets across the globe. It has been less than a week since pre-orders were opened in the United Kingdom and the smartwatch has already been sold out there. Samsung started taking pre-orders for the Gear S3 in […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung creates new entity for printer division prior to acquisition by HP
Samsung announced about a month ago that it had agreed to sell its printing division to HP for $1.05 billion. The move comes amid restructuring efforts over at Samsung as the company seeks to free up cash and focus more on its core businesses. The sale will help the company do just that while it's […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung powers 360-degree video journalism project of The New York Times
The New York Times is embracing virtual reality in a big way. We've seen the scribe dabble in VR in the past, it even teamed up with Google in October last year to send out one million Cardboard viewers as a promotion for some new VR films. It's now joining forces with Samsung for a proper […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Gear S3 pre-orders go live in Germany, free strap offered as a gift
The Gear S3 is due to be released in mid-November and we're now seeing the company start taking pre-orders for its latest wearable device in more markets across the globe. Merely four days after pre-orders went live and the Gear S3 ended up being sold out in the United Kingdom, the company today opened pre-orders […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung will invest $1 billion to increase chip production in the United States
Samsung today announced that its Samsung Austin Semiconductor LLC subsidiary is going to invest $1 billion by the first half of next year to increase chip production in the United States. The investment will be used to enhance existing System LSI production in order to meet the industry's growing demand for advanced system-on-chip products particularly for […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
SamMobile Silver Premium Membership gets €5 discount in honor of our fifth anniversary
The SamMobile community has grown considerably since we first started out five years ago. All of our free members get access to our firmware database and forums but we do have Premium Memberships for those who want an enhanced experience. In honor of our fifth anniversary, we have decided to offer a €5 discount on […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
