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SamMobile Daily Recap: November 16, 2017 — Bixby Voice, Galaxy S8 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 […]
- By Josh L.
- 6 years ago
Marriott teams up with Samsung to showcase the ‘hotel room of the future’
Marriott International, the world’s largest lodging firm, has teamed up with Legrand and Samsung to showcase what the “hotel room of the future” could look like—and truth be told, it's making us want to sell up and move into the suite (until our money inevitably runs out). The IoT Guestroom Lab—located in Marriott’s Innovation Lab […]
- By Josh L.
- 6 years ago
Samsung Pay updated with support for Banco Bradesco in Brazil
Samsung Pay has been updated with support for Banco Bradesco, one of the largest financial institutions in Brazil, bringing it in line with competitors Banco do Brasil, Banco Inter, Banrisul, Caixa Econômica Federal, Porto Seguro, Santander and Neon. We should point out, however, that even though Samsung released the upgrade on Thursday, it can take up […]
- By Josh L.
- 6 years ago
Samsung crushing memory chip rivals with massive spending
Samsung's components business has proven to be a veritable cash cow for the conglomerate. The company already accounts for almost half of the global DRAM market. This is a position that it certainly wants to hold on to. As smaller rivals position themselves to take on Samsung, the company wants to effectively crush them with […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 6 years ago
Samsung promotes 99 executives in chip-making unit
Samsung has promoted a total of 221 executives—118 vice presidents, 60 senior vice presidents, 27 executive vice presidents, 15 masters and one fellow—with 99 of them coming from its lucrative chip business, revealed The Korea Herald on Thursday, November 16. “The promotion of 99 executives reaffirmed the firm’s personnel principles thoroughly based on performance,” said […]
- By Josh L.
- 6 years ago
Leaked images of SM-W2018 vs SM-W2017 exhibit finesse
We exclusively reported last year that Samsung was working on a new high-end flip phone for China. The SM-W2017 was then unveiled by the company in November. We've seen a lot of leaked images of the handset's successor recently. The apparent changes suggest that the flagship flip phone has gone through a process of refinement. […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 6 years ago
Bixby Voice Chinese support goes live on November 30
Samsung initially had to delay Bixby's launch in China following revisions to local cybersecurity laws. The company expanded Bixby Voice to more than 200 countries across the globe in August this year, China included. The assistant only supports English and Korean languages right now. Samsung has been working on adding support for the Chinese language. […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 6 years ago
Galaxy S7 November security patch rolling out now
Samsung has now started rolling out the Galaxy S7 November security patch. The firmware update is being rolled out for the unbranded Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge in the Netherlands. These are the first handsets in the country to receive the November security patch from Samsung. The update weighs in at just under 20MB. […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 6 years ago
Samsung revamping its strategy to target Xiaomi in India
The latest market data published by IDC reveals that Xiaomi has made it to the top of the Indian smartphone market. The company is tied with Samsung with 23.5 percent share of the Indian smartphone market. This is troubling for Samsung as it has long been the dominant player in the country. It may only […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 6 years ago
AT&T releases October security update for the Galaxy Note 8
AT&T has released last month's Security Maintenance Update, which addresses a number of vulnerabilities in Samsung's modified build of the open-source Android operating system, for its carrier-branded variant of the Galaxy Note 8. Related: Samsung details contents of October security patch The main purpose of the upgrade, according to Samsung, is to implement a patch for […]
- By Josh L.
- 6 years ago
Bixby for Samsung TVs possibly launching soon
Samsung introduced its artificial intelligence-powered personal digital assistant Bixby earlier this year with the Galaxy S8. Bixby predictably made it to the Galaxy Note 8 as well. Samsung has made no secret of the fact that it's going to expand the assistant to more devices. A new trademark registration has been spotted. It suggests that […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 6 years ago
Report: Samsung sold one smartwatch for every 23 smartphones shipped in Q3 2017
Samsung makes among the best smartwatches available on the market, but the Korean company isn't selling as many smartwatches as it should be, according to data released by analysts at Canalys. In the third quarter of this year, Samsung sold one smartwatch for every 23 smartphones shipped, falling behind Apple and also selling fewer units […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 6 years ago
PSA: Galaxy Note 8 owners, don’t forget about the fingerprint gestures
The location of the fingerprint sensor on Samsung's 2017 flagships is far from ideal. While some folks have found it easy to adapt to the awkwardly placed fingerprint sensor, some of us haven't and are probably using iris or facial recognition (or the traditional pin or pattern) to keep their device secure. But no matter […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 6 years ago
Verizon’s Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ getting a new update
Verizon had released the October security patch for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ late last month, and the carrier was one of the few to include a fix for the KRACK Wi-Fi exploit ahead of Android's November security update. It seems some people who received that particular update were running into problems making a […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 6 years ago
SamMobile Daily Recap: November 15, 2017 — Galaxy A7 (2018), 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. Firmware News […]
- By Josh L.
- 6 years ago
Wallpaper Wednesday: Winter (Part 2)
Welcome to the latest edition of Wallpaper Wednesday. This week we’re highlighting five more winter-themed backgrounds. All of the images are available in a suitable resolution for the Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+ — and just about any other smartphone on the market. Forest Flakes Frostbite Lagoon Ice Fortress Winter Wonderland Download
- By Josh L.
- 6 years ago
Is Samsung unifying Galaxy A series phone names with its flagships?
An interesting new leak has surfaced today regarding Samsung's upcoming Galaxy A series devices. Twitter leakster @mmddj_china has shared an image that mentions a Galaxy A8 (2018) and a Galaxy A8 Plus (2018), adding some confusion given the lack of any previous hints of a new Galaxy A8. We have had some discussions here at SamMobile about […]
- By Martin R.
- 6 years ago
Galaxy A7 (2018) gets listed on Samsung’s website
Merely days after we spotted a listing for the Galaxy A5 (2018) on Samsung's website, a similar listing has been spotted for the Galaxy A7 (2018). Both handsets have recently sailed through the FCC as well. Enough circumstantial evidence has mounted to support the theory that Samsung will soon be launching these smartphones. While the […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 6 years ago
Unlocked Galaxy Note 8 and Galaxy S7 edge getting October and November updates in the US
Samsung doesn't have the best kind of support for unlocked variants of its flagships in the US, but it has certainly picked up the slack in recent months. It's still not perfect, though, as the company is now rolling out the October security patch for the Galaxy Note 8, its latest flagship, and the November patch for […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 6 years ago
Can Samsung take back the Indian smartphone market from Xiaomi?
It has finally happened: Xiaomi has managed to make it to the top of the Indian smartphone market, according to the latest data revealed by IDC. Samsung and Xiaomi are currently tied for 23.5 percent share each of the Indian smartphone market, and if the Chinese OEM keeps up, it may soon zoom past Samsung […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 6 years ago
