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SamMobile Daily Recap: September 11, 2017 — Galaxy Note 8, 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 covered today. Business […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) starts receiving the Android 7.0 Nougat update in India
After rolling out the Nougat update to the Galaxy A7 (2017) yesterday in India, Samsung has done the same for the Galaxy A5 (2017) earlier today. The phone was launched earlier this year with Android 6.0 onboard. The update, which is rolling out in India for the Galaxy A5 (2017), has a file size of […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
PSA: Galaxy Note 8 comes with Samsung’s coveted Dual Messenger feature
Samsung has brought its Dual Messenger feature, which clones messaging applications—like Snapchat and WhatsApp—in a sandboxed environment, allowing users to sign into more than one account, to the Galaxy Note 8, following its debut on the Galaxy A (2017) and Galaxy J (2017) series earlier this year. As we mentioned in our initial coverage, applications […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
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[Poll Results!] Should your handset switch to the iris scanner when face recognition doesn’t work?
If your authentication method of choice on your Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8+ is face recognition, I'm sure you've been left feeling frustrated when it's too dark to recognize your face, forcing you to either enter a password or use the inconveniently-positioned fingerprint reader. This got us thinking… Why doesn't face recognition […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung’s Q3 2017 earnings may beat expectations
It has a very good year for Samsung in terms of financials, especially after what happened last year with the Galaxy Note 7 and its heir apparent's arrest on bribery charges earlier this year. The company leapfrogged Apple last quarter in terms of earnings, and it is now being reporeted that the company's Q3 2017 […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
Samsung Pay updated with support for three new banks in Russia
Samsung Pay has received a much-requested update in Russia. The upgrade transports compatibility for Soyuz, GPB and SKB debit cards, which are all issued by MasterCard, as well as a number of miscellaneous bug fixes and stability improvements. It's worth noting, however, that it could take a few days for the update to reach your […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
How to take a screenshot on the Galaxy Note 8
Believe it or not, there are five different ways to take a screenshot on Samsung’s latest (and greatest) flagship smartphone, the Galaxy Note 8—and today we’re going to be running through all of them. How to take a screenshot on the Galaxy Note 8 Bixby If you reside in a region where Bixby Voice is […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Galaxy Note 8 setting pre-order records in the US
The Galaxy Note 8 is setting new pre-order records for Samsung in the United States, according to The Korea Herald, which claims that the firm has named the handset the most-reserved smartphone in the Galaxy Note range; however, the exact amount of units it's sold in the region remains unknown. Last week, Samsung revealed that approximately […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung adds new 11nm FinFET technology to its foundry portfolio
Samsung has today announced that it's added 11-nanometer FinFET processing technology, otherwise known as 11-nanometer Low Power Plus, to its advanced foundry portfolio, which will be ready for production by the first half of 2018. Achieved by scaling the earlier 14-nanometer manufacturing process, 11-nanometer Low Power Plus is up to ten percent smaller and delivers […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Firmware Update Magazine: September 11, 2017
Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly Firmware Magazine. You can think of it as your go-to resource to find out which of your Samsung devices has received a new update or if it’s going to receive a new firmware update in the near future. To keep things interesting, we present the Firmware Magazine […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Galaxy Note 8 garners over 250,000 pre-registrations in India
Samsung will launch the Galaxy Note in India tomorrow, and the pre-registrations for the phablet went live in the country last week. It is now being reported that the company has received over 250,000 pre-registrations for its latest high-end, S Pen-toting phablet. Samsung is rumored to bundle the DeX docking station and 100GB additional data […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
Samsung starts rolling out Android 7.0 to Galaxy A7 (2017) in India
Even though Google had released Android 7.0 late last year, Samsung launched this year's variant of the Galaxy A7 with Android 6.0. However, Samsung has now started rolling out the Android 7.0 update for the Galaxy A7 (2017) in India. The Nougat-based update for the Galaxy A7 (2017) (SM-A720F) uses firmware version A720FXXU2BQI2 and has […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
SamMobile Daily Recap: September 8, 2017 — Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy S8 Active 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. Deals […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Galaxy S8 Android 8.0 Oreo update development has started
While Samsung is yet to roll out the Android 7.0 update for its low-end and lower mid-range smartphones and tablets, Google has released the final version of Android 8.0. However, we've received some exciting news earlier today. According to our reliable sources, Samsung has started the development of the Android 8.0 Oreo update for the […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
Galaxy Note 8 is going to be a nightmare to repair
The Galaxy Note 8 can be disassembled in ten relatively straightforward steps, reveals a teardown published by iFixit on Friday, but due to an abundance of small parts and the excessive use of adhesive, it's a bit of a massive pain to reassemble. Steering away from the traditional component layout, Samsung has positioned the battery in […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2017) with an 8-inch screen goes official in Vietnam
The Galaxy Tab A (2017) just went official in Vietnam. It's a mid-range tablet with a metal body and price tag of VND 6,490,000 (about $285). It's available for purchase from retail stores across the country. It features an 8-inch TFT screen, a quad-core processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, a microSD card slot, and a 5,000 […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
Unlocked variant of the Galaxy S8 Active certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance
An unannounced variant of the Galaxy S8 Active has been spotted on the Wi-Fi Alliance's online database. The handset's model number (SM-G892U) is similar to the one assigned to the standard model (SM-G892A), which hit the shelves last month, though the inclusion of the letter U leads us to believe it's an unlocked version. If […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Galaxy Note 8 pre-orders in South Korea almost hit 400,000 on the first day
Samsung has revealed that approximately 395,000 customers pre-ordered the Galaxy Note 8 when reservations opened in South Korea on Thursday, outpacing its ill-fated predecessor, which managed to draw in 380,000 pre-orders over a 13-day period. That's an impressive feat, especially when you consider the fact the Galaxy Note 8 is Samsung's most expensive smartphone to […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Galaxy S8 and S8+ gain HDR video playback on YouTube
The Galaxy Note 7 was the first smartphone from Samsung to feature HDR video playback capability, but we all know what happened to the smartphone. Earlier this year, the Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+, and Galaxy Tab S3 were launched with the same capability, but HDR content was hard to find. Netflix, YouTube, and Prime Video […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
Samsung is still leading the virtual reality race—but probably not for long
Samsung is still leading the virtual reality race, according to a new report published by research firm IDC; however, like last quarter, Sony is gaining ground with the success of its more functional PlayStation VR headset. It's hardly a surprise that Samsung has been at the forefront for as long as it has; it regularly […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
