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Smartphone innovation has slowed down in the last couple of years, making upgrades incremental and of questionable value. The just-launched Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ fall into the same category. On their own, they are an impressive feat of engineering, but when compared to their predecessors, the changes seem far less exciting and expensive. […]
The Galaxy Note 8 has received an update with the latest Android security patch from two more North American carriers. Verizon and Comcast's Xfinity Mobile released a new update for the Note 8 over the weekend, just a couple of days after Sprint updated the device with the July 2019 security patch. The update from […]
North American carrier Sprint is rolling out a new update for the Galaxy Note 8, bringing the July 2019 security patch to the device. Software version N950USQS6DSG5 is now available for the 2017 phablet, and it's a minor update that only includes security enhancements. It's possible the update also brings the QR code scanning function for […]
Look sharp, Galaxy Note 8 owners in Germany, Samsung has just begun rolling out the July security update for your device. Samsung has already released the latest security update for the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy Note 9, and the Note 8 is joining the party this week. There's still no sight of the Galaxy […]
The Galaxy Note 8 is being treated to the June 2019 security update by Verizon and T-Mobile. The device is getting software version N950USQS5DSF5 and N950USQS5DSF6 on T-Mobile and Verizon respectively, and the update only has the new security enhancements going by the rather generic changelog posted by both carriers. And with the Galaxy Note 8 […]
It appears that Samsung could bring the My Emoji Maker app to other Samsung devices like the Galaxy Note 8. It was introduced with the Galaxy S9 earlier this year and has so far not been released for any other device. Multiple Galaxy Note 8 and Galaxy S8 users have noted online that they have […]
Samsung has a habit of being bullish on its new flagship smartphones. What smartphone manufacturer wouldn't?. While the jury's still out on Samsung's initial claim that the Galaxy S9 sales would outperform the Galaxy S8, Samsung today said that it expects the Galaxy Note 9 sales to beat the Galaxy Note 8. The Galaxy Note […]
The Galaxy Note 9 is, plain and simple, a tempting upgrade for even Galaxy Note 8 owners. It brings plenty of new features that aren't available on the Note 8, such as stereo speakers, a bigger battery, an S Pen that works as a remote, Super Slow-mo video recording, and up to 512GB of internal […]
Last year, the Galaxy Note 8 brought the Note lineup into the modern age following the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. In addition to the Infinity display, the Galaxy Note 8 was also the first Samsung flagship with dual rear cameras. Thanks to the fact that the Galaxy Note 7 was taken off the market, the […]
The Galaxy Note 9 may end up being sold at exactly the same price as the Galaxy Note 8, at least for the base variant that offers 128GB of storage. We have heard rumors supporting this possibility before, and there were also reports that said the Note 9 would command a solid premium in Europe. […]
Countless leaks and reports have essentially confirmed that Samsung will be shipping a new S Pen with the Galaxy Note 9. The company does update the stylus with every new iteration of its flagship phablet. In addition to the host of new features that the Galaxy Note 9's S Pen will bring to the table […]
Samsung is all set to unveil the Galaxy Note 9 on August 9 (see how that rhymes?), and the official pricing and release dates for various markets will be two key pieces of information that we will get at the Unpacked event. The latest rumor tells us the release date may be set for August […]
Samsung is rolling out an update to the Samsung Calendar app via the Galaxy Apps store. The update brings stickers support in calendar to the Galaxy S8 and Note 8 users. Until now, Samsung Calendar supported stickers only on the Galaxy S9/S9+ but is now available on older flagship devices as well. While some might […]
Samsung today announced that the Galaxy S9/S9+, Galaxy S8/S8+ and the Galaxy Note 8 on Android 8.0 Oreo have received approval from the US military. This means that military personnel can now use these handsets for official business. These handsets have been added to the Approved Products List for the US Department of Defense. Galaxy […]
The Galaxy S8 was updated to the June 2018 security patch earlier this week over in the United States, and Samsung has now turned its attention to the Galaxy Note 8. A Galaxy Note 8 update is rolling out in various European countries with the latest security patch included. The build number for the new […]