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Daily Deal: Save 15% on a pair of Samsung’s Gear Icon X wireless earphones
Amazon has cut the price of Samsung’s Gear Icon X wireless earphones by 15%, meaning you can currently pick up a pair for just $169.99. What's great about these earbuds is that they not only bundle rear-time voice feedback for workout progress, but also have 4GB of integrated storage, so you can leave your phone at home and still […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
32GB storage variants of Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime and J7 Prime are now available in India
We had reported last month that Samsung is planning to launch a 32GB storage variant of the Galaxy J7 Prime in India. Now, Samsung has announced that it has launched the 32GB storage variant of not only the Galaxy J7 Prime but also the Galaxy J5 Prime. Earlier, these smartphones were available in the country […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
Samsung drops plans to sell its home network business
Samsung SDS, the South Korean chaebol's IT Solutions arm, was in talks with Ireland-based Allegion to sell off its home network business. However, the company has now announced that it has decided not to go forward with its decision, hinting at failed negotiations. Currently, Samsung Group companies Samsung Electronics (22.58 percent) and Samsung C&T (17.08 […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
Samsung explains how it optimized the Galaxy S8 for the Chinese market
To coincide with the Galaxy S8's release in China, Samsung has shared a post on its Newsroom highlighting the different ways it optimized the handset for consumers in the region, which include building a new Calendar application that allows users to simultaneously view the solar and lunar calendar, and introducing the option to purchase additional data in […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung details world’s first 9.1-inch stretchable AMOLED display
Samsung Display confirmed a few days back that it was going to unveil the world's first stretchable OLED display at SID 2017 in Los Angeles. It has presented a paper entitled 9.1-inch stretchable AMOLED display based on LTPS technology at the symposium. The stretchable panel in the future display zone at Samsung Display's booth saw […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung bets big on foundry business, reveals roadmap for 4nm process
Samsung is the world leader in semiconductor technology, and it is set to start the world's largest semiconductor plan in July. The company was one of the first in the world to bring 14nm and 10nm processes for fabricating smartphone processing chipsets. Now, the company has announced a detailed foundry process technology roadmap, revealing information about […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
Galaxy J5 (2016) receives April security patch in Europe
Samsung has started pushing out last month’s security maintenance release for the Galaxy J5 (2016) in Europe. The upgrade — J510FNXXU2AQD2 — addresses 49 Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) in the Android OS and packs 16 additional patches for the firm’s Galaxy-branded smartphones, which include a fix for a weakness that allowed prying eyes to […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung Pay is now available in Hong Kong
Following a brief early access phase, Samsung has launched its mobile payment platform — Samsung Pay — in Hong Kong, with support for American Express, Bank of China (Hong Kong), Citibank, Dah Sing Bank, DBS and Standard Chartered. “Less than two years ago, Samsung Pay came to life in Korea with a simple mission: To […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung Newsroom Mexico is now live
Over the past few months, we've seen Samsung launch dedicated information hubs for key markets. Samsung announced the launch of Samsung Newsroom Russia just three days ago. It features content in the Russian language targeted towards local media and consumers in Russia. It was the eighth such newsroom that Samsung has launched so far, and […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung patents a smartwatch with a wristband display
Samsung's working on a smartwatch equipped with a built-in camera and a secondary display on the wristband, suggests a patent recently filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The diagram included in the filing indicates that the wristband display will function like the Edge panel on board the Galaxy S8, providing users with […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung will release the DeX station in Canada tomorrow
The DeX station is an accessory that Samsung unveiled alongside the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ back in March. It enables these smartphones to power a PC-like experience on an external display for enhanced productivity. The handsets come with productivity apps that have been optimized for DeX. The Galaxy S8 is the first smartphone to […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Galaxy A8 (2016) Nougat update release possibly due soon
Samsung launched the Galaxy A8 (2016) last year in South Korea last year. The handset has an Exynos 7420 processor with 3GB RAM and 32GB of storage. It also has a 5.7-inch Full HD display. Additional features include a fingerprint sensor, 3,500mAh battery, Samsung Pay and more. The company hasn't updated this handset to Android […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Gear 360 (2017) price and release date confirmed for the United States
Samsung unveiled its new Gear 360 (2017) camera back in March alongside the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. The company has now confirmed the price and release date of this 360-degree camera for customers in the United States. The Gear 360 (2017) has been priced at $229 which is a full $100 cheaper than the […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung to fix automatic HDMI switching issue on select TVs via firmware update
We reported last week that automatic HDMI switching in Samsung's 2016 smart TVs was proving to be a nuisance for users. The TV automatically switches to the HDMI input when the device that's connected to it via HDMI is powered on, even when another input source is in use. Reports also suggested that affected models […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Wallpaper Wednesday: Space
Welcome to the latest edition of Wallpaper Wednesday. This week we’re highlighting four space-themed backgrounds. All of the images are available in a suitable resolution for the Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+ and just about any other smartphone (or even tablet) on the market. If any of the following images float your boat and you want to download and set one as […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
SamMobile Daily Recap: May 24, 2017 — Gear S3, Galaxy S9 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 went live today. Deals Daily Deal: Take 56% off […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung distributes an update to fix the Galaxy S8’s connectivity issues
Samsung's now in the midst of rolling out a maintenance update, which bundles all of the changes included in this month's security release, in addition to a slew of additional bug fixes, for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ in the United Arab Emirates. More specifically, the upgrade appears to address a whole host of issues […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Daily Deal: Take 56% off a Samsung Wireless Charging Pad
While stock lasts, you can pick up Samsung’s original Wireless Charging Pad for $17.66 (56% off). What’s more, the promotion is available worldwide — so you’ll be able to bag yourself one for the reduced price if you reside in the UK, US and pretty much any other country that has access to Amazon. To […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Switch to stock Android navigation keys on your Galaxy S8 with this little app
Don't like the funky icons Samsung has used for the software navigation keys on the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+? Want to switch to the ones from stock Android? Some folks over at the XDA forums have created a solution to do just that. A simple app install followed by a reboot will replace the […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
Samsung ranks tenth in Forbes’ list of world’s most valuable brands for 2017
Samsung is undoubtedly one of the most well-known and valuable brands in the world, but how does it fair against the likes of Apple, Facebook, and Google? Forbes releases a list of world’s most valuable brands every year, and it released its new list for 2017 yesterday. As per the new rankings, Samsung is currently […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
