Recent articles by Josh L.

Samsung’s latest design patents probably won’t see the light of day

Samsung has been granted a number of new design patents by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), reports Patently Mobile—and they include everything from a foldable smartphone to a 360-degree speaker. Related: Samsung foldable smartphone listed on company’s own website It's worth noting, however, that nothing outlined in these (minimalistic) design patents is set in […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

SamMobile Daily Recap: November 24, 2017 — Galaxy S6, Gear S2 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 published today. Firmware […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

Watchface Friday: Here are four of this week’s best watchfaces

It’s Friday, which means it’s time for another edition of Watchface Friday! For those unaware, every Friday, we highlight a selection of our favorite watchfaces for the Gear S3 classic and Gear S3 frontier. All of the offerings are available to download through the Galaxy Apps Store, so you can rest assured that you won’t have to search all over […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

Microsoft Edition Galaxy Note 8 now available from Microsoft’s online store

Microsoft has listed the Microsoft Edition of the Galaxy Note 8 on its online store in the United States, following its release of the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ last week. The handset is priced at $929.99 outright, but the manufacturer is expected to kick off a Black Friday promotion over the weekend. Related: ‘Microsoft Edition’ […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

Samsung adds Amazon Prime Music to its Smart TVs

Samsung has issued an automatic update, which transports support for Amazon Prime Music, as well as a slew of miscellaneous bug fixes, stability improvements and speed optimizations, for select Smart TVs in Austria, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States. Related: Samsung highlights the smart features of its new One Remote Control […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

SamMobile Daily Recap: November 23, 2017 — Bixby, 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 covered today. Firmware […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

Themes Thursday: Here are this week’s best themes

It’s Thursday, which means that it’s time for another exciting edition of our weekly Themes Thursday segment. This week, a number of new themes found their way onto the Store. Unfortunately, they aren’t all worth of your attention, because the majority are priced too high. Check out four of the best new themes below: Catkiss Honeycomb & […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

Samsung is the second-largest smartphone manufacturer in the UK

Samsung has secured its position as the second-largest smartphone manufacturer in the United Kingdom, trailing Apple, according to Counterpoint Research. Smartphone sales remained flat in the third quarter, while the overall market declined by eight percent year-on-year, it added. Related: Can Samsung reclaim the Indian smartphone market from Xiaomi? “Huawei was the third largest brand, with […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

SamMobile Daily Recap: November 22, 2017 — Android 8.0 Oreo, 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 published today. Firmware […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

Galaxy S9 could be previewed at CES in January, launched in March

Samsung is planning to preview the much-anticipated Galaxy S9 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada in January, with a launch event scheduled to take place in March—as it did for the Galaxy S8—reports VentureBeat. The Galaxy S9, according to reliable tipster Evan Blass, will sport a near-identical design to the Galaxy S8, […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

Wallpaper Wednesday: Material Landscapes (Part 2)

Welcome to the latest edition of Wallpaper Wednesday. This week we’re highlighting five more Material Design-esque landscape backgrounds. All of the images are available in a suitable resolution for the Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+ — and just about any other smartphone on the market. If any of the following images float your boat and you want to download […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

Samsung’s next mobile VR headset will feature inside-out positional tracking

Taeyong Kim, Vice President of Samsung Electronics, revealed at the firm's Developer Conference last month that its next mobile VR headset will be equipped with inside-out positional tracking and its Six Degrees of Freedom controllers. “The question is, how do we combine the benefits of [Gear VR and Odyssey] together for our next VR system?” […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

Galaxy S9 won’t introduce a drastic new design, tipster says

Samsung won't introduce a drastic new design with the Galaxy S9, according to reliable tipster Evan Blass. The handset is, instead, expected to come with an improved CPU, a repositioned fingerprint sensor and a rear-facing dual-camera. The firm is also working on an artificial intelligence user interface—Galaxy Ai UX—that should make accessing applications and important […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

SamMobile Daily Recap: November 21, 2017 — Bixby Voice, Galaxy Note 8 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 covered today. Bixby […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

PSA: Reset your Gear S3 after installing the Tizen 3.0 update

You may want to consider resetting your Gear S3 classic or Gear S3 frontier after installing the Tizen 3.0 Value Pack update, as failure to do so can result in it crashing whenever you attempt to open a watchface that's been customized using Facer, Gear Watch Designer or WatchMaker. Related: Tizen 3.0 now rolling out to […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

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