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    Samsung was the top LCD TV vendor in 2016

    Samsung was the top LCD TV vendor in 2016

    A division of market research firm TrendForce, WitsView, has released a new report which reveals that LCD TV shipments increased by 1.6 percent annually across the globe to reach 219.2 million units. The shipment growth has been attributed to strong sales in North America and the increasing affordability of large TVs. Samsung remained the top […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 7 years ago
    Samsung reportedly confused by Trump’s ‘thank you’ tweet

    Samsung reportedly confused by Trump’s ‘thank you’ tweet

    President Trump was quick to take to Twitter to thank Samsung after a report surfaced online claiming that the firm is planning to build a plant in the United States to manufacture home appliances. However, it would appear that company officials are a little confused by the tweet as they're still yet to reply. Speaking […]

    • By Josh L.
    • 7 years ago
    Stability update starts making its way to the Nougat-powered Galaxy S7 edge

    Stability update starts making its way to the Nougat-powered Galaxy S7 edge

    Samsung has today started rolling out a rather unexpected OTA for the international variant of the Galaxy S7 edge. Unfortunately, the changelog doesn't provide any indication of what the update — firmware version G935FXXU1DQAS — bundles, but seeing as it weighs in at a little over 15MB, we're guessing that it's packed full of bug fixes […]

    • By Josh L.
    • 7 years ago
    Mystery Samsung phone with MediaTek Helio P20 processor spotted

    Mystery Samsung phone with MediaTek Helio P20 processor spotted

    We've heard for a couple of years now that Samsung is thinking about sourcing processors from MediaTek for its low-end devices, particularly those powered by Tizen. Samsung currently uses its own Exynos processors or Qualcomm's Snapdragon series for Android devices while it relies on the likes of Spreadtrum for Tizen devices. MediaTek is no small […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 7 years ago
    Samsung launches CFG70 curved quantum dot gaming monitor in India

    Samsung launches CFG70 curved quantum dot gaming monitor in India

    Six months after showcasing it at the Gamescom 2016 Expo, Samsung has launched the CFG70 curved gaming monitor in India. The Quantum Dot monitor would be available in two screen sizes in the country: 24-inch (LC24FG70) and 27-inch (LC27FG70). The LC24FG70 is priced at INR 35,000, while the LC27FG70 costs at INR 42,000. Both, the […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 7 years ago
    Original Galaxy A5 gets a new update but it’s not what you think it is

    Original Galaxy A5 gets a new update but it’s not what you think it is

    Samsung has started rolling out a new firmware update for the original Galaxy A5 in Europe. It has been a while since this handset received a new update, it was last updated to Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow back in the summer last year. Samsung is now rolling out a new update for the SM-A500 but it's […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 7 years ago
    Sprint fires up LTE Advanced for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge

    Sprint fires up LTE Advanced for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge

    Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge in select cities across the United States will now get significantly faster mobile data speeds on Sprint. The carrier has confirmed that it has fired up three-carrier aggregation and thus brought faster LTE Advanced support to these handsets. There are a total of seven devices on Sprint's network right […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 7 years ago
    Themes Thursday: Four themes you should not miss checking out

    Themes Thursday: Four themes you should not miss checking out

    Welcome back to this week's Themes Thursday! Samsung has released 84 new themes for compatible Galaxy smartphones over the past one week, and we think you might be interested in having a look at the four themes that are listed below. The Candie Round and Oreo themes are pretty similar with material wallpapers, clean dialer […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 7 years ago
    SamMobile Daily Recap: February 2, 2017

    SamMobile Daily Recap: February 2, 2017

    We publish a lot of stories on a daily basis. Unfortunately, the bulk of the news breaks during our European hours of operation, which makes it difficult for our readers in the United States to keep up-to-date with every post that goes live on SamMobile. But, we think we've come up with the perfect solution — a […]

    • By Josh L.
    • 7 years ago
    Galaxy S8 battery reportedly being made by a Japanese company

    Galaxy S8 battery reportedly being made by a Japanese company

    The press is definitely going to pay a lot of attention to the Galaxy S8's battery given that it's the first flagship smartphone that Samsung is releasing after the disastrous battery failure of the Galaxy Note 7. The batteries for that handset were supplied by Samsung's own battery-making division as well as ATL, a Chinese […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 7 years ago
    How to configure SOS Contacts on the Gear S2 and Gear S3

    How to configure SOS Contacts on the Gear S2 and Gear S3

    We've previously showed you how to configure your Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge to send SOS alerts to contacts in the event of emergency. However, sometimes you may find yourself in a situation where it's virtually impossible to pull out your smartphone — so Samsung's baked a similar feature into the software of the […]

    • By Josh L.
    • 7 years ago
    Daily Deal: Score yourself a 3,100mAh Portable External Battery Charger for 90% off

    Daily Deal: Score yourself a 3,100mAh Portable External Battery Charger for 90% off

    Oh, boy! If you're in the market (or not for that matter) for a portable battery bank, you're going to want to pin your ears back as we have a fantastic deal for you today. While stock lasts, you can score yourself a Samsung-branded 3,100mAh Portable External Battery Charger for just $6 (90% off). Yes, you read […]

    • By Josh L.
    • 7 years ago
    Latest Galaxy Note 5 update for India brings Samsung Pay app

    Latest Galaxy Note 5 update for India brings Samsung Pay app

    After exclusively reporting a couple of months ago that Samsung is preparing to launch Samsung Pay in India, we reported just last week that the company has started teasing the Samsung Pay launch for India with the Android 7.0 Nougat update for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge. It appears that the payment […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 7 years ago
    Verizon’s now distributing the January security patch for the Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy S6 edge+ and Galaxy Note 5

    Verizon’s now distributing the January security patch for the Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy S6 edge+ and Galaxy Note 5

    Following its rollout for the Galaxy Note Edge, Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy S5 earlier this week, Verizon has today started pushing out this month's security patch for its carrier-locked variants of the Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy S6 edge+ and Galaxy Note 5 currently located in the United States. The upgrade — which is […]

    • By Josh L.
    • 7 years ago
    Nougat Tip: Get brightness control back in the notification shade

    Nougat Tip: Get brightness control back in the notification shade

    If you had followed our coverage of the Nougat beta for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge, you had probably heard that at one point Samsung had removed the brightness control slider from the notification shade. Samsung later added a toggle for putting the brightness slider back in the notification shade; unfortunately, the final […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 7 years ago
    Galaxy J7 (2017) reveals specs once again on Geekbench

    Galaxy J7 (2017) reveals specs once again on Geekbench

    We've seen evidence building up over the past few months that Samsung has the Galaxy J7 (2017) in the pipeline and will soon launch the handset. We first saw a prototype of this handset bearing model number SM-J727P make an appearance on the benchmarking website Geekbench where it revealed some of its specifications. The Galaxy […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 7 years ago
    Samsung may set up a plant to manufacture home appliances in the US

    Samsung may set up a plant to manufacture home appliances in the US

    According to a report from Reuters, Samsung Electronics may build a new plant in the US to manufacture home appliances. The new U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration have threatened to impose an additional import tax on products manufactured abroad for US consumers, creating panic among many brands. Samsung's plan might be a response […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 7 years ago
    Samsung to release Tizen 4.0 in September 2017

    Samsung to release Tizen 4.0 in September 2017

    Following the release of the second preview of Tizen .NET, it's been revealed that Samsung has accelerated development of Tizen 4.0 so that it can meet its self-imposed deadline of a September launch. The latest version of the OS won't be exclusive to mobile devices, though. It'll also be compatible with home appliances, IoT, wearables and […]

    • By Josh L.
    • 7 years ago
    Buy a Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge from T-Mobile and get a year of Netflix free

    Buy a Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge from T-Mobile and get a year of Netflix free

    Samsung and T-Mobile have teamed up to offer a new promotion aimed at customers who might be thinking about purchasing the Galaxy S7 or the Galaxy S7 edge. Customers who purchase either handset new on an Equipment Installment Plan, Jump on Demand or at full retail from participating T-Mobile stores or Costco Warehouse locations on […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 7 years ago
    Windows 10-powered Galaxy TabPro S2 receives Bluetooth certification

    Windows 10-powered Galaxy TabPro S2 receives Bluetooth certification

    We were the first to tell you last year that Samsung has a new Windows 10 tablet in the pipeline. It's going to take the baton from the Galaxy TabPro S, the first Windows 10 hybrid tablet from Samsung. It's widely believed that Samsung is going to call the successor the Galaxy TabPro S2. Last […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 7 years ago