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Galaxy S9 camera improvements possibly hinted at by new trademark

Samsung has filed a new trademark in South Korea for the term “The Camera. Reimagined.” It's clearly not going to use this as a moniker for a new device so what could it possibly be? It's likely that this trademarked slogan might be used in the promotional materials for the Galaxy S9. It could very […]

By Martin R.
6 years ago

Samsung’s new QLED curved monitor comes with Thunderbolt 3

After launching the world’s biggest curved monitor last year, Samsung today unveiled the world’s first QLED curved monitor with a Thunderbolt 3 port. It's going to showcase the CJ791 QLED monitor at the Consumer Electronics Show 2018 in Las Vegas next week. The world's first QLED curved monitor with Thunderbolt 3 The 34-inch ultra-wide monitor […]

By Martin R.
6 years ago

[Poll Results!] Is the Galaxy Note 8 battery charging issue also present on low-end devices?

Reports about some Galaxy Note 8 units dying after the battery was fully drained surfaced last week. The handset just wouldn't turn on no matter how long it was left plugged in, and wireless charging didn't help. Samsung has since acknowledged the issue that some Galaxy S8+ owners have experienced as well, but the company hasn't explained […]

By Martin R.
6 years ago

[Update: It’s a concept] Sketchy Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ live image leaked

We've already seen countless leaked renders of the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+. A sketchy live image of the upcoming flagship handsets has been leaked online today. This is the first of many such images that we'll see in the days leading up to the Galaxy S9's launch. This purported live image doesn't show anything […]

By Martin R.
6 years ago

Happy New Year from SamMobile – We have exciting news!

2017 has been a great year for Samsung. The company bounced back from the Galaxy Note 7 debacle in spectacular fashion. It delivered us two of the best Android devices on the market today – the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note 8. It retained its position as the leader in the global smartphone market. The […]

By Martin R.
6 years ago

Samsung’s new 2-in1 Chromebook might come with a stylus

Last month, a new Samsung Chromebook under the codename ‘Nautilus’ was spotted in the Chromium Repository. The details in the commits pointed to a 2-in-1 device with a detachable keyboard. Today, Chrome Unboxed has unearthed one more interesting titbit about the device. According to new commits, Samsung’s ‘Nautilus’ is expected to come with a stowable […]

By Martin R.
6 years ago

Galaxy J2 (2018) price surfaces in a retail listing

Last week, press images and specifications of the Galaxy J2 (2018) leaked online. Today, a screenshot of a retail listing for the Galaxy J2 (2018) on a Russian shopping site Becompact has appeared online. The Galaxy J2 (2018) price for Russia has surfaced in this retail listing. Galaxy J2 (2018) price surfaces The price and […]

By Martin R.
6 years ago

Samsung’s ARTIK IoT modules gets OCF certification

Back in 2015, Samsung announced ARTIK- an open platform for developing Internet of Things devices. ARTIK IoT platform is a combination of hardware, software and cloud components aimed at faster development of IoT devices. It is an end-to-end solution for companies to effortlessly make, easily link, and safely operate IoT devices. ARTIK platform is flexible […]

By Martin R.
6 years ago

That device you all thought was the Galaxy X isn’t Samsung’s foldable smartphone

It has been rumored for a few years now that Samsung is developing a foldable smartphone. The company is yet to confirm when it's going to launch one and what it's going to be called. It's commonly referred to as the Galaxy X. There has always been a lot of circumstantial evidence related to Samsung's […]

By Martin R.
6 years ago

Samsung launches world’s first LTE-R network for high speed train line in Korea

Samsung is up to it's pioneering ways again, this time in the form LTE-R. Samsung has partnered with telecom firm KT to launch and enable the world's first LTE-R network for the new Wonju-Gangneung high-speed train line in Korea which covers a span 120 kilometers and travels up to 250km/hour. LTE-R is live in Korea Back […]

By Martin R.
6 years ago

Samsung releases a short film to showcase their Relúmĭno app

Samsung has released today a short film titled “Two Lights: Relúmĭno”. The film which features Korean actress Han Ji Min. and K-pop star and actor Park Hyungsik as the main characters, is produced by the Korean film director and screenwriter, Hur Jin-ho. The film is aimed at showcasing Relúmĭno, Samsung’s visual aid application for people […]

By Martin R.
6 years ago

[Update: Galaxy S7 too] Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ receive December patch on T-Mobile

T-Mobile has started rolling out a new firmware update for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ on its network. The carrier has released the December security patch for both handsets. Samsung detailed the latest security patch a couple of weeks ago and the Galaxy A5 (2016) was the first handset to receive it. Galaxy S8 […]

By Martin R.
6 years ago

Galaxy A8 (2018) and A8+ (2018) home button isn’t pressure sensitive

When Samsung alienated millions of users by replacing its traditional home button with an on-screen one on the Galaxy S8, the company tried to ease the transition for everyone by making the area around the software home key pressure sensitive. The result? The virtual home key on the Galaxy S8 (and the Galaxy Note 8) […]

By Martin R.
6 years ago

Samsung will unveil a cool and powerful soundbar at CES 2018

Samsung today announced that it's going to unveil a wall-mountable lifestyle soundbar at the Consumer Electronics Show 2018 next month. The NW700 Soundbar Sound+ looks really cool when mounted on the wall. It's packed with powerful audio features which include a built-in woofer that was developed at the Samsung Audio Lab. The NW700 Soundbar Sound+ […]

By Martin R.
6 years ago

Samsung VR updated with Galaxy A8 (2018) and Android Oreo support

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy A8 and Galaxy A8+ (2018) earlier today. These are the first handsets in the Galaxy A series to support the Gear VR headset. Samsung has now updated its Samsung VR – Video app with support for both new handsets. The app has also been updated with Android 8.0 Oreo support for […]

By Martin R.
6 years ago

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