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Could Galaxy Note 8 be the first Snapdragon 836-powered phone?
A lot of Galaxy Note 8-related leaks, reports, and rumors have emerged since the past few weeks, hinting towards the phone's design and specifications. However, a new leak suggests that the upcoming flagship phablet from Samsung could be the first Snapdragon 836-powered smartphone in the world. The report states that the Snapdragon 836 chipset is a slightly […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
Samsung is concentrating on its system-on-chip business
Samsung turned its foundry unit into a separate business last month, and it wants to strengthen its chip designing and production capabilities even further. To that end, it is being reported that the company recently relocated around 200 employees from its consumer electronics division to System LSI to focus on its system-on-chip (SoC) business. The global SoC market is […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
Here’s what we think of Bixby (in its current form)
When Samsung announced Bixby, I was excited to try it out. Wait. Scratch that. I couldn't wait to try it out. The firm marketed it as being the mother of all digital assistants, capable of simultaneously communicating with you using voice and text. Only one of those things turned out to be true, though. Unless […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Secure Folder released on Google Play Store as well
Over the past week, we've seen Samsung release two of its system apps as standalone apps on the Google Play Store. First, it was the Always On Display app and then the Device Maintenance app. Samsung has now released Secure Folder as a standalone app on the Play Store. Samsung is doing this with good […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung rumored to have developed its first in-house GPU for mobile devices
Samsung was expected to develop an in-house GPU and start using it in smartphones and tablets in 2015. Later, the company signed a technology agreement with ARM to use its GPUs inside Exynos chipsets, delaying the development of its in-house graphics technology. Last year, we reported that the company is in talks with AMD and Nvidia for […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
Samsung licensee Nyko unveils wireless gaming controller for the Gear VR
Gaming accessories manufacturer Nyko Technologies, now an officially licensed partner of Samsung, has unveiled its first product for the Gear VR. It's a wireless gaming controller called the PlayPad VR for the Gear VR with Controller. Samsung launched the Gear VR with Controller earlier this year and as the name suggests, it's accompanied by a […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Verizon launches the Gear S3 classic with LTE for $349
When Samsung launched the Gear S3 smartwatch, it only offered one model with LTE support, the Gear S3 frontier. The company later decided to bring LTE support to the Gear S3 classic as well. It released the Gear S3 classic with LTE in South Korea first and later confirmed that it would be headed to […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
You’ll be able to pre-order an Arctic Silver Galaxy S8 in the UK on June 23
British carrier EE has announced that it'll exclusively release an Arctic Silver color variant of the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ later this month, with pre-orders scheduled to commence on Friday, June 23. To encourage customers to reserve a handset, EE has also revealed that they will be available on its 4GEE Max plans, which enables customers […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung posts official tutorial videos for the new Gear 360
Samsung confirmed pricing and availability for the new Gear 360 camera late last month. It was released in the United States on May 25. Customers can place an order via Samsung's website, Amazon.com and BestBuy. The company has now posted official tutorial videos for the new Gear 360 on YouTube. The videos will walk you […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Coral Blue Galaxy Note 8 render leaked
We're bound to see a lot of dubious Galaxy Note 8 renders before Samsung officially unveils its next flagship phablet. It's unclear when the company is planning to do that, reports suggest that it might happen in late August. The latest leaked render, which happens to be dubious as well, gives us a look at […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
SamMobile Daily Recap: June 8, 2017 — Galaxy S6, 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. Business Samsung CEO will reportedly meet with […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Themes Thursday: Here are this week’s four new best themes
Welcome to Themes Thursday! Out of the hundreds of themes that have been released by Samsung in its official Theme Store over the past one week, we've shortlisted four themes for our readers. The [Anup] Infinity Black (AOD) theme has a darker background with a mix of purple and stock-like icons. The [VIVA] Dreamy a […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
Galaxy Note 8 to reportedly miss out on in-screen fingerprint reader as well
The Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+ are one of the best smartphones released this year. However, people who used one of these devices will quickly point out the awkward placement of the fingerprint reader. It was reported that Samsung poured a lot of money in developing an in-screen fingerprint reader for these devices, but failed to achieve favorable […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
Disabled Samsung employee stole 8,474 smartphones to pay $800,000 gambling debt
Here's something you don't read every day. A disabled employee stole over $700,000 worth of goods from his employer to settle a gambling debt of $800,000. He was busted before he could pay it off completely so he'll be on the hook now for stealing as well as for an unpaid gambling debt. Police in […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung’s first appliance factory in the US will be based in South Carolina
Citing unnamed sources, the Korea Economic Daily has reported that Samsung is going to invest $300 million in building its first appliance factory in the United States which will be based in the state of South Carolina. Samsung already has a factory in Mexico where it manufactures appliances and then ships them to the United […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung CEO will reportedly meet with Apple executives in the US this week
Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Kwon Oh-hyun, one of the three co-CEOs of the company, is reportedly visiting the United States this week to meet several clients. Reports out of South Korea suggest that the Samsung CEO is also going to conduct meetings with Apple's top brass. Kwon Oh-hyun is head of Samsung's chips and parts […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
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[Update: Sprint too] Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ get Bixby update and May security patch on T-Mobile
Earlier today, T-Mobile rolled out the much-awaited Nougat update for the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge. Surprisingly, the company also released Android 7.0 for the Galaxy Tab S2. It has released a firmware update for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ as well, but it's not Nougat, as both devices come with Android 7.0 […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
T-Mobile releases Nougat for the Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge and Galaxy Tab S2
T-Mobile confirmed a couple of days back that the Android 7.0 Nougat update for the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge was ready. It promised to release said update in the near future. T-Mobile subscribers who own either handset should keep an eye out for an update notification today as Magenta has now released Nougat […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Wallpaper Wednesday: Textures
Welcome to the latest edition of Wallpaper Wednesday. This week, we’re highlighting a total of five textured backgrounds. All of the images are available in a suitable resolution for the 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 as your […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
SamMobile Daily Recap: June 7, 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 went live today. Business Samsung Display may begin iPhone OLED […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
