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Samsung is backing a futuristic cable-free data transfer technology
Keyssa is a California-based startup backed by Tony Fadell who is also known as one of the fathers of the Apple iPod. Keyssa has developed a new technology for mobile phones to transfer large amounts of data without requiring wires or Wi-Fi connections. Keyssa CEO Eric Almgren has confirmed that his startup has backing from […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Analysts expect a slowdown in Samsung’s earnings growth in Q3 2017
Samsung became the world's most profitable tech company in Q2 2017. It posted an operating profit of $12.67 billion for the quarter, a 72.7 percent improvement compared to the same period last year. Revenue clocked in at $54.7 billion for the April-June 2017 period. The company will certainly work hard to ensure that it maintains […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Galaxy S8 was the world’s best-selling Android smartphone in Q2 2017
Samsung posted record breaking earnings for the second quarter of this year. The company also retained its position as the world's top smartphone vendor. The Galaxy S8 has helped Samsung in cementing its position in the premium segment of the market. The latest data from Strategy Analytics shows that the Galaxy S8 was the best-selling […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Shazam lands on Samsung Smart TVs to make music identification easy
What do you do when you want to identify a song? You Shazam it. It's one of the most widely used music identification services across the globe. Shazam apps are available on a variety of different platforms and the service has now landed on Samsung Smart TVs. Samsung today announced the release of a new […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Thousands of Galaxy Note 4 batteries have been recalled in the United States
Samsung dealt with a very costly recall last year after it was discovered that the Galaxy Note 7's battery wasn't safe. It ended up discontinuing the flagship handset and booked billions in losses. There has now been another Galaxy Note-related recall but it's not going to worry Samsung as much. The United States Consumer Product […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Google will pay Samsung $3.5 billion to remain the default search engine
Google has been renewing its licensing deals recently. It was reported a couple of days ago that it would pay nearly $3 billion to Apple just to remain the default search engine on iOS devices. According to a new report out of South Korea, it will also pay Samsung for the same privilege. Samsung is […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Wallpaper Wednesday: Flags
Welcome to the latest edition of Wallpaper Wednesday. This week, we’re highlighting four backgrounds featuring flags. All of the images are available in a suitable resolution for the Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+ and just about any other smartphone on the market. If any of the following images float your boat and you want to download and set one […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
SamMobile Daily Recap: August 16, 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 published today. […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Galaxy Note 8 breaks cover in Deep Sea Blue color
It was reported two weeks ago that Samsung might introduce a new color option with the Galaxy Note 8 called Deep Sea Blue. The handset is expected to be available in three colors with Midnight Black and Maple Gold being the other two. A render of the Galaxy Note 8 in Deep Sea Blue has […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung India launches its biggest product experience centre in the country
Samsung India has launched its new Executive Briefing Centre which it describes as its biggest product experience centre in the country. The first-of-its-kind centre in India has been designed as a one-stop destination for all of Samsung's premium products and services as well as its enterprise offerings. Spread over 9,000 sq ft, the Executive Briefing […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung’s new SSD is both affordable and portable
Portable SSDs are becoming increasingly popular these days. Rapid advancements in SSD technology have made the drives smaller, faster and cheaper to acquire. Most new PCs have fast USB 3.1 ports which enable users to take full advantage of the speeds offered by these super fast storage drives. As some of you know, Samsung is […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung’s latest ads show that the Galaxy S8 is ‘made for summer’
Samsung wants to maintain the sales momentum for the Galaxy S8 so it has created new ads for the flagship. It's not surprising to see a marketing blitz from the company at this point in time. There will be a lot of competition in the flagship market towards the end of this year. Samsung will […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Galaxy Note 8’s software will get the following improvements
Samsung previously used the TouchWiz branding for its custom Android user interface. It stuck around even though the company didn't really concern itself with naming the user interface for the past few years. The company introduced the “Samsung Experience” moniker with Android 7.0 Nougat. That's what its custom software is now called. Samsung Experience 8.1 […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
The Bixby button drives me nuts
Hardware buttons have gone out of fashion now. That's one of the reasons why Samsung's decision to drop the home button on the Galaxy S8 was well received. The handset should ideally have had three buttons: power and volume up/down. That's not the case, though. Samsung introduced a dedicated button for its Bixby voice assistant […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
SamMobile Daily Recap: August 15, 2017 — Cynora, Galaxy S5 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
PSA: Samsung is maintaining a record of firmware update changelogs on its website
Samsung has started recording details about its latest updates, including their respective changelogs, in a new section of its website; however, there's a caveat. Due to its size, the firm has a subsidiary in each country it's operational in—and only a few of them appear to be participating, including India and the United Kingdom, for […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
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[Update: Galaxy S8 too] Galaxy S8+ August security patch rolling out in India
Samsung detailed the August Security Maintenance Release last week. It's now rolling out firmware updates to distribute the latest security patch. We reported yesterday that Samsung had released the August security patch for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ in Germany, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates. It was only a matter of time before […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Galaxy Note 8’s dual-camera setup could be better than we expected
The Galaxy Note 8 may not feature the dual-camera setup we've been expecting. Recent leaks and rumors pointing towards the configuration comprising of two 12MP sensors, but a new report fresh out of South Korea claims that it will have both a 12MP and a 13MP sensor; the former a regular lens equipped with OIS […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Galaxy Note 8 specs revealed in benchmark results
It's only a matter of time before Samsung officially confirms the Galaxy Note 8 specs. There's already plenty of information floating online about the new handset. The Galaxy Note 8 has now surfaced on the GFXBench benchmarking website where it has revealed its specifications. As expected, the Galaxy Note 8 is powered by an Exynos […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung Display pours $117 million into Cynora
Samsung Display has reportedly invested $117.59 million in Cynora, a German display material developer, in an attempt to enhance the efficiency and performance of its OLED displays. Cynora is widely-recognized for its development of Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescent (TADF) blue emitters, which many analysts believe will lengthen the lifespan of traditional OLED panels. A typical […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
