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Daily Deal: Pick up a Gear Fit 2 for 17% off
If you're a health fanatic, you should be pleased to hear that Amazon has slashed the price of Samsung's second-generation Gear Fit — so for a limited time only, you can pick one up with a small strap for just $148.72 (17%). It's also worth noting that as this is an international deal, it can be […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung possibly teasing Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus colors on its website
Samsung will unveil the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8 Plus on March 29 at an event in New York, but it has already started teasing details about its upcoming flagship smartphones. It recently released a Galaxy S8 teaser advertisement early in Korea, quite likely to build up the hype surrounding the launch. Now, the company is possibly […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
Samsung could show off a foldable smartphone at IFA 2017
According to ET News, Samsung is gearing up to start production of a prototype of its first foldable smartphone — commonly referred to as the Galaxy X — in the latter part of 2017. If that turns out be true and the firm believes there's demand for the handset, we can expect consumer models to start hitting the […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung to review possibility of splitting the company even as the chief languishes behind bars
Elliott Associates, a minority shareholder of Samsung Electronics, sent the company a corporate restructuring proposal last year which called for splitting Samsung Electronics into two. The hedge fund proposed that Samsung Electronics should be split up into an operating and a holding company. Samsung didn't agree with everything that the hedge fund proposed but it […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Galaxy J3 (2017) and Galaxy J7 (2017) US brand names revealed
We've been hearing about the 2017 iterations of the Galaxy J3 and the Galaxy J7 for quite some time now. Previous reports have suggested that both handsets will be making their way to the United States. A new report brings us the brand names with which the handsets will be launched in the country. The […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
![[Update: More markets] Free Bookcover Keyboard being offered with Galaxy Tab S3 pre-orders in Germany](https://www.sammobile.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/tab-s3-hands-on-6-226x127.jpg)
[Update: More markets] Free Bookcover Keyboard being offered with Galaxy Tab S3 pre-orders in Germany
Samsung's new tablets had the spotlight to themselves at the Mobile World Congress 2017 in Barcelona last month as the company decided against launching the Galaxy S8 at this event. It unveiled its new Android-powered flagship tablet – the Galaxy Tab S3 – and now we're waiting for it to be released. Samsung said that […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Unlocked Galaxy smartphones will now receive monthly security updates in the US
One of the reasons why people buy a smartphone unlocked and off-contract is that they want to receive firmware updates quickly since mobile carriers tend to delay updates because of the tests they run. Unlocked units also don't have all of the bloatware that you find on carrier versions. However, many who own unlocked Galaxy […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
SamMobile Daily Recap: March 13, 2017 — Galaxy S8, Gear 360 and more!
We publish a fair few 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 US (and other regions) to follow every post that goes live on SamMobile. But, we think we’ve come up with a solution — a daily recap. In […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Galaxy S8 launcher and app icons surface online
You may have read our what to expect from the Galaxy S8 article by now which tells you almost everything that you need to know about the upcoming flagship. However, we'll continue to see new stuff related to the handset until it's officially announced in a couple of weeks. One of our readers has shared […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
![[Update: Not rolling out] Nougat update arriving on the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge in India](https://www.sammobile.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/galaxy-s6-nougat-4-226x127.jpg)
[Update: Not rolling out] Nougat update arriving on the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge in India
Samsung is pushing out the long-awaited Nougat update for the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge in India. As expected, the upgrade bundles all of the stock features baked into Android 7.0, in addition to a multitude of additional bug fixes, speed optimizations and stability improvements. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzOivetIrj0 This news comes shortly after an identical release was distributed in Europe, […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Daily Deal: Save 60% on a 64GB EVO microSD card
While stock lasts, you can bag yourself a 64GB EVO microSD card for $24.28 (60% off). That's a fantastic price to pay for a chip that not only offers super snappy transfer speeds, but is also waterproof and resistant to extreme temperatures. If you want to take advantage of this promotion, tap the Buy Now […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
This might be the reason why the Galaxy S8 display doesn’t feature an integrated fingerprint sensor
It was rumored around five months ago that the Galaxy S8 was going to be the first smartphone with optical fingerprint recognition. This would mean that the handset's display was going to feature an integrated fingerprint sensor. Samsung was already expected to ditch the physical home button so it had to put the sensor somewhere […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
AT&T releases February security patch for the Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S5 Active
AT&T is now sending out a new firmware update for the Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S5 Active on its network. This isn't a major update so users shouldn't expect much in the way of new features. It's actually rolling out the February security patch for these handsets now even though that's […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
![What’s new with Android 7.0 on the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge [4K Video]](https://www.sammobile.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/galaxy-s6-nougat-33-226x127.jpg)
What’s new with Android 7.0 on the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge [4K Video]
Samsung finally started rolling out the Android 7.0 Nougat update for the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge last week. Vodafone was one of the first carriers in Europe to release it in a handful of markets and those firmware files and now available for download via our firmware section as well. You might […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung releases Galaxy S8 TV ad early, likely a result of impressive LG G6 sales figures
With sales of the LG G6 off to a smooth start, Samsung has aired an advert for the Galaxy S8 on TV in South Korea three weeks ahead of its official unveiling. Typically, the firm releases similar promotional material one-to-two weeks ahead of a flagship release. “Samsung’s rare move to release a TV ad for the Galaxy […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Galaxy S8 Plus 3,500mAh battery possibly leaked
As we mentioned in our what to expect from the Galaxy S8 article, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus might feature a 3,000mAh and 3,500mAh battery respectively. We've now spotted a leaked image of what appears to be the 3,500mAh battery of the Galaxy S8 Plus. If it's the real deal it does confirm […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Galaxy S8 certified by China’s product quality testing agency
Less than a week after it was spotted at the FCC, Samsung's much-anticipated Galaxy S8 has received its China Compulsory Certification (CCC) — which, alongside TENAA, is one of the final port of calls a handset makes before it hits the shelves in the region — bearing the model number SM-G9500. For those in need of […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung’s Galaxy S8 teaser was the most-watched corporate brand video last week
During its event at Mobile World Congress on February 26, Samsung released a (very minimal) teaser trailer for the Galaxy S8 — and it's since blown up, amassing a total of 26.6 million views around the world last week alone; making it the most-watched corporate brand viral video from March 6 to March 12. Read […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung discounts AT&T Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge by $200, throws in 128GB memory card
Samsung has been offering great discounts to those wishing to pick up a Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge in the United States. Merely days after it discounted both Sprint and T-Mobile branded versions of both handsets by $250 and offered a free 128GB microSD card with them, Samsung has now slashed $200 off the […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Galaxy S8 specs and April 21 release date predicted by renowned analyst
If you have a habit of reading tech blogs you might have read about analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities. He's famous for covering Apple and making predictions about the company's future products which often turn out to be true. However, his latest note to investors is about Samsung and its upcoming flagship smartphone, the […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
