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Daily Deal: Score yourself a 65-inch curved 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV for 13% off
If you're in the market for a new TV, you may want to listen up. For a limited time only, you can score yourself a 65-inch curved 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV for $1,297.99, which is 13% off its recommended retail price of $1,499.99. What’s interesting about this particular TV is that it’s part […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung Pay received three awards at the Payments and Cards Award Summit
Samsung Pay received three awards — Best Contactless Innovation of 2017, Best Mobile Payments Solution of 2017 and Best Payments Innovation of 2017 — at the Payments and Cards Award Summit on Wednesday, June 7 in Mumbai, India. “Payments & Cards Summit is a comprehensive platform providing a unique venue point to discuss the current situation, future […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung explains how it had to ‘humanize’ the brand after the Galaxy Note 7 fiasco
It's never an ideal scenario when a high-end product that you've just released runs into problems and before you know it, there's a negative connotation attached to the product that was supposed to earn you billions of dollars. That's precisely what happened with Samsung last year when a battery fault caused many Galaxy Note 7 […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Galaxy J7 Max goes on sale in India
Samsung announced the Galaxy J7 Max and Galaxy J7 Pro mid-range handsets in India last week. They're the latest additions to Samsung's Galaxy J lineup which has done well in the Indian smartphone market. Customers in the country can purchase the Galaxy J7 Max starting today. The company is selling this handset in black and […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung launches the Galaxy Tab S3 in India, priced at INR 47,990
After launching its high-end tablet at MWC earlier this year, Samsung has launched the Galaxy Tab S3 today in India. It is priced at INR 47,990 (approx. $747), and will be available through online and offline stores starting today. The company is offering an easy EMI option and one-time screen replacement for free (valid till July […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
Spotify rolls out offline music playback feature to Gear S3 in Sweden
After the Gear S3's announcement in August 2016, Spotify launched its standalone app for the smartwatch in December last year. However, the app required a working Internet connection to be able to stream music. Now, the Sweden-based music and video streaming company has announced that it has started rolling out offline playback capability to its Gear […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
Samsung could unveil the Galaxy Note 8 on August 26 at an event in New York
Samsung was expected to announce the Galaxy Note 8 at IFA 2017 in Berlin, Germany. However, it is now being reported by the South Korean publication Naver that Samsung will unveil its next high-end phablet on August 26 at an event in New York. If we compare it to the announcement of the Galaxy Note 7 last year, which was […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
Despite smaller battery, refurbished Galaxy Note 7 may not have a downclocked processor
Samsung is expected to officially launch the refurbished Galaxy Note 7 on July 7. Rumor has it that the device may be called the Galaxy Note FE or “Fan Edition.” Samsung is reportedly going to release this device in only a handful of markets, starting with its home country of South Korea. The company hasn't […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Trade-in your old phone and get up to $350 off the Galaxy S8 from Samsung
If you're thinking about changing your smartphone and currently have one that's still in working condition, you can trade it in and Samsung is going to give you up to $350 for your device which you can put towards the purchase of an unlocked Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8+. This offer is only for customers […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung’s Galaxy S8 BOGO offer for T-Mobile available again
Samsung's buy-one-get-one-free offer for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ on T-Mobile expired not too long ago and the company has decided to bring it back again. Customers can purchase either handset from T-Mobile right now and the company is going to refund them the cost of the second handset so it will essentially be […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
SamMobile Daily Recap: June 19, 2017 — Frame TV, 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 went out today. APK Google has launched an exclusive […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Galaxy S8 Active referenced on Samsung’s website
The upcoming Galaxy S8 Active (SM-G892A) has been referenced in a document, which outlines all of the applications it will ship with, on Samsung's website, leading us to believe that the handset's launch is right around the corner. Judging by recent leaks, the Galaxy S8 Active is simply a flat version of the Galaxy S8, equipped with a slightly […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Daily Deal: Take 30% off a SmartThings Hub
For a limited time only, you can pick up a second-generation SmartThings Hub from Amazon for $69.99 (30% off). For those unfamiliar, the Hub is the centerpiece of the IoT household, connecting a host of different appliances – kettles, speakers, locks and thermostats — to the internet, letting you automate how they work. If you […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Download and watch these brilliant HDR videos on your Galaxy S8, S8+, and Tab S3
Samsung's new mobile devices – Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+, Galaxy Tab S3, and Galaxy Book – feature high-resolution screens that are capable of displaying HDR (High Dynamic Range) content. However, finding HDR content is proving to be a tough task. Even Netflix hasn't started supporting these Samsung devices for HDR video streaming. However, a Redditor […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
Galaxy J3 (2016) gets May 2017 Android security patch
Although Samsung recently unveiled the Galaxy J3 (2017) along with some other Galaxy J (2017) series smartphones, the company hasn't forgotten its older devices. The Galaxy J3 (2016), an entry-level smartphone that was launched in March last year, has received May 2017 Android security patch with the latest software update. The Galaxy J3 (2016) has started receiving […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
Samsung SDI encourages engineers to become ‘technology meisters’
Samsung SDI, Samsung's battery manufacturing arm, faced a lot of difficulties after it came under fire for supplying faulty Galaxy Note 7 batteries to Samsung Electronics last year. The company got itself a new leader after it suffered fire at its China factory. Samsung SDI has also planned to invest $128 million this year to improve battery safety. Now, the company […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
Google has launched an exclusive Play Music feature for the Galaxy S8
If you cast your mind back to April, you may recall that Google announced it had teamed up with Samsung to give Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ customers who use Play Music, which is the default audio player on the handsets, a couple of extra perks to enhance their music-listening experience. Despite being relatively minor, […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung’s in-screen fingerprint reader said to cause uneven display brightness
It was already being reported that Samsung won't be able to perfect the in-screen fingerprint reader for the Galaxy Note 8, so the upcoming phablet won't feature it. Now, a new claim from an industry insider points to a specific reason why the South Korean smartphone giant's plan of a fingerprint reader integrated into the […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
Samsung patents a case that’ll let you charge your Gear S3 using your smartphone
According to Patently Mobile, Samsung's filed a patent with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a wireless charging case that uses Millimeter Wave Technology. But what does that mean? Well, according to the diagram included in the listing, you'll be able to use the case to wirelessly charge a Gear smartwatch, and presumably […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung’s artistic Frame TV released in South Korea
After releasing its artistic Frame TV in Norway and Switzerland, Samsung has released it today in South Korea and the US. ‘The Frame', a TV that won an innovation award at CES 2017 in Las Vegas earlier this year, will be available in South Korea for KRW 3,400,000 (approx. $3,033) for the 55-inch variant and KRW […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
