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    Rumor has it that the Galaxy S8 will feature a 2K display and no home button

    Rumor has it that the Galaxy S8 will feature a 2K display and no home button

    Now that the Galaxy Note 7 has been discontinued officially, all eyes will be on Samsung's next flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S8. The South Korean smartphone giant recently shared some possible features that could be introduced with the Galaxy S8 such as an intelligent digital assistant (codenamed Bixby), a “slick design“, and an improved camera. […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 7 years ago
    Samsung’s Ocean Tech Week 2016 starts today in São Paulo

    Samsung’s Ocean Tech Week 2016 starts today in São Paulo

    Samsung is kickstarting its Ocean Tech Week 2016 in São Paulo, Brazil starting today. The week-long event will showcase interested developers and enthusiasts how to develop better apps and games, and it is being held at the Samsung Ocean USP office, which is located in Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo. The event will […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 7 years ago
    [Update: More info] Android 7.0 Nougat beta test for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge starts November 9

    [Update: More info] Android 7.0 Nougat beta test for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge starts November 9

    Samsung offered a beta program for Marshmallow last year which allowed Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge owners to get a taste of Android 6.0 before the update was officially released. We reported a few days ago that Samsung has started Android 7.0 Nougat beta testing for the Galaxy S7 edge in the United Kingdom. […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 7 years ago
    Samsung provides more details about what its digital assistant will be capable of

    Samsung provides more details about what its digital assistant will be capable of

    Following weeks of rumors that Samsung had acquired Viv Labs to use its artificial intelligence platform for developing a digital assistant for the Galaxy S8, Samsung confirmed last week that it's indeed working on a new AI-powered digital assistant that will debut with its mobile devices. The company has now provided a few other details that […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 7 years ago
    Gear S3 pre-orders can now be placed via Amazon in Europe

    Gear S3 pre-orders can now be placed via Amazon in Europe

    If you're based in Europe and want to pick up Samsung's latest smartwatch, you can now place a pre-order for it on Amazon. The online retailer is taking pre-orders for both the Gear S3 classic and Gear S3 frontier. If you want LTE connectivity you will need to opt for the latter but the great thing is […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 7 years ago
    Samsung confirms the Galaxy S8 will have a digital assistant

    Samsung confirms the Galaxy S8 will have a digital assistant

    When Samsung announced the acquisition of Viv Labs, a startup founded by the creators of Siri, a few weeks ago we started hearing rumors that the company will use Viv Labs' technology to build an artificial intelligence digital assistant for the Galaxy S8. We later came to know that it might be called Bixby. Prior to […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 7 years ago
    T-Mobile releases November security patch for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge

    T-Mobile releases November security patch for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge

    Add updating your phone to the list of things you're supposed to do this weekend if you own a Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge on T-Mobile in the United States. Magenta has started rolling out a new firmware update for both handsets. It's a minor update that brings the November security patch though it's […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 7 years ago
    Galaxy Note 7 60 percent charging cap update released in Canada as well

    Galaxy Note 7 60 percent charging cap update released in Canada as well

    Samsung has still not been able to reach a conclusion as to why the replacement Galaxy Note 7 units that were supposed to be safe started catching fire as well. In order to limit the probability of that happening to units that are still out there, Samsung has gradually been rolling out a software update […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 7 years ago
    Gear S3 UK pre-orders resumed, first 3,000 customers get free earphones

    Gear S3 UK pre-orders resumed, first 3,000 customers get free earphones

    Samsung started taking pre-orders for the Gear S3 in the United Kingdom late last month only to sell out of its pre-order stock in the first five days. The company has gradually been opening up pre-orders for the wearable device in more markets across the globe and it has now shipped additional stock for UK […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 7 years ago
    Samsung says about 85 percent of Note 7s have been returned in the US

    Samsung says about 85 percent of Note 7s have been returned in the US

    It has been about a month since the recall of Samsung's explosive phablet, but not all devices have been turned in. Samsung states that about 85 percent of Note 7s have been returned in the United States, which means there are roughly 285,000 devices that have yet to be collected. Determined to get back the remainder […]

    • By Salvatore F.
    • 7 years ago
    [Update: App removed] Samsung starts Android 7.0 Nougat beta testing for the Galaxy S7 edge in the UK!

    [Update: App removed] Samsung starts Android 7.0 Nougat beta testing for the Galaxy S7 edge in the UK!

    Samsung joined the club of other smartphone makers last year in letting its consumers beta test the next major Android upgrade – Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge owners were able to test Android 6.0 Marshmallow much before the update was made official. Now, the Korean giant has started beta testing Android 7.0 Nougat for […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 7 years ago
    Daily Deals: Pick up the Galaxy S7 edge and the Galaxy Tab S2 at discounted prices

    Daily Deals: Pick up the Galaxy S7 edge and the Galaxy Tab S2 at discounted prices

    If you've been thinking to get yourself a high-end smartphone, now is a good time. You can now get yourself a combo of a flagship smartphone and a flagship tablet from Samsung for less than what you would've paid for the now discontinued Galaxy Note 7. The factory unlocked GSM variant of the Galaxy S7 edge (SM-G935FD) is […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 7 years ago
    Samsung Link terminated out of the blue

    Samsung Link terminated out of the blue

    Samsung launched an app called AllShare Play with the Galaxy S3 back in 2012. The app enabled users to share content between smartphones, notebooks, tablets and smart TVs over DLNA and Wi-Fi Direct. It could also be used to remotely access and manage files between the Galaxy S3 and a PC. AllShare Cast was a […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 7 years ago
    Survey finds that despite Note 7 troubles, 86 percent of smartphone users open to buying a Samsung phone

    Survey finds that despite Note 7 troubles, 86 percent of smartphone users open to buying a Samsung phone

    There has been a lot of speculation about how customers will react to future Samsung devices following the ugly failure of the Galaxy Note 7 that played out in the public. Some suggest that it would be hard for the company to rebuild consumer trust while others believe that the impact isn't going to be that […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 7 years ago
    11-4-2016 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S5, Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy Note 5, and more

    11-4-2016 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S5, Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy Note 5, and more

    Samsung has a plethora of phones and tablets in its lineup and regularly releases firmware updates for various devices. These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs. Software updates for Samsung devices roll out in various regions […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 7 years ago
    Alleged Gear 360 Pro surfaces on Indian import tracker

    Alleged Gear 360 Pro surfaces on Indian import tracker

    Earlier today, a mysterious Samsung ‘Sample Camera Set' was spotted on Indian import tracker Zauba's online database. Unfortunately, the listing doesn't reveal anything about the device other than it sports the model number SM-R210 and was brought into the region for R&D purposes. Recent speculation points towards the unit being a second-generation version of the […]

    • By Josh L.
    • 7 years ago
    SamMobile Premium September and October giveaway winners

    SamMobile Premium September and October giveaway winners

    It's time again for the SamMobile premium giveaway, folks! We missed posting the winners for the last two months, so we're making the announcement of the winners for both September and October today. Our prizes for the last two months were the Galaxy Note 7, the new Gear VR, and the Gear Fit 2 – […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 7 years ago
    Carriers in New Zealand are going to blacklist the Galaxy Note 7

    Carriers in New Zealand are going to blacklist the Galaxy Note 7

    Samsung issued the final recall for the Galaxy Note 7 a couple of weeks ago after it confirmed that the handset had been discontinued. It has time and again called on owners to return their units but as we all know quite a few of them are still holding on to their Galaxy Note 7s even though it's […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 7 years ago
    Samsung is reviewing options to limit the environmental impact of discontinuing the Galaxy Note 7

    Samsung is reviewing options to limit the environmental impact of discontinuing the Galaxy Note 7

    Samsung has revealed that it's currently reviewing options to limit the potential environmental impact of disposing of its discontinued Galaxy Note 7 smartphone. It's believed that the firm has recalled over 3 million handsets following its decision to stop producing the device after numerous reports of units spontaneously bursting into flames surfaced online. Environmental group […]

    • By Josh L.
    • 7 years ago
    Samsung really wants you to know that Oprah likes its Serif TV

    Samsung really wants you to know that Oprah likes its Serif TV

    It was back in September last year that Samsung unveiled the unorthodox Serif TV. It has collaborated with French designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec on this TV, the idea was to make it feel more like a piece of furniture than a big display that's mounted on the wall and never really appreciated for its […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 7 years ago