Recent articles by Josh L.

Samsung Pay now available in Mexico

Samsung has launched its mobile payment platform, Samsung Pay, in Mexico, following its release in Canada at the beginning of the month. To take advantage of the feature, however, customers will need to own one of the following smartphones: Galaxy A3 (2016/2017) Galaxy A5 (2016/2017) Galaxy A7 (2016/2017) Galaxy J5 Pro Galaxy J7 Pro Galaxy […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

Samsung trademarks ‘Voice Note’ in South Korea

Samsung has filed for a trademark for “Samsung Voice Note” with KIPRIS, South Korea’s Intellectual Property Rights Information Service. It's unclear, however, what exactly the firm is working on, though the documentation reveals it's a piece of “computer software that enables users to record audio.” We think it's safe to say it's a mobile application—but […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

SamMobile Daily Recap: November 20, 2017 — Galaxy Note 8, Tizen 3.0 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. Business […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

T-Mobile releases November security update for the Galaxy Note 8

T-Mobile has released a maintenance update for its carrier-branded variant of the Galaxy Note 8. The upgrade transports all of the patches included in last month and this month's security release, as well as a fix for an IMR roaming bug. Here's the full changelog: October Security Maintenance Release (SMR) — Patches for 215 patches […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

Adults prefer the Galaxy S8 in the United States, survey reveals

It would appear that the Galaxy S8 is a hit among adults in the United States, while teenagers prefer Apple's iPhone X and iPhone 8. At least, that's what a new survey conducted by market research firm Propeller Insights would lead you to believe. The US-based company revealed that 38 percent of adults are looking […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

Galaxy A7 (2018) surfaces in dubious-looking hands-on picture

A dubious-looking image has surfaced online allegedly showcasing the front of the upcoming Galaxy A7 (2018), with its 5.7-inch edge-to-edge Full HD+ Infinity Display and dual front-facing camera—but that's about all it highlights. Recent leaks and rumors point towards the handset shipping with a 1.6GHz Exynos 7885 octa-core processor, 6GB of RAM and a 3,600mAh […]

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

SamMobile Daily Recap: November 17, 2017 — Galaxy A5 (2018), Galaxy A7 (2018) 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. Business […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

Galaxy Note 5 now receiving November security update

Another day, another security update. Samsung has today started rolling out this month's maintenance release for the Galaxy Note 5 in Taiwan, following its arrival on the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge in the Netherlands on Thursday. For those who missed its announcement, the November security update bundles patches for 61 vulnerabilities in the […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

Samsung launches a dedicated Newsroom for fans in South Africa

Samsung has launched a new Newsroom for its fans in South Africa, making it easier for them to keep up-to-date with business insights, company news and product announcements—but strangely, it isn't offering a translation to Afrikaans. Related: Samsung expands Newsroom initiative with one for the United Kingdom The company took to its Global Newsroom on Friday […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

Galaxy S8 Active now available on Sprint and T-Mobile

Sprint and T-Mobile have today launched their respective carrier-branded variants of the Galaxy S8 Active in the United States, following the handset's debut through AT&T, the former exclusive carrier for Active devices, at the beginning of August. How much is Galaxy S8 Active through Sprint? The Galaxy S8 Active is available to purchase from both Sprint's […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

Galaxy A5 (2018) and Galaxy A7 (2018) certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance

The upcoming Galaxy A5 (2018) and Galaxy A7 (2018) have been certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance. This news comes less than a week after both of the handsets made a pitstop at the Federal Communication Commission in the United States—so it's likely they will hit the shelves in the region in the not-too-distant future. Related: Galaxy […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

Galaxy J2 Pro (2017) and Galaxy J5 Prime (2017) surface in benchmark listings

Samsung's successors to the Galaxy J2 Pro and Galaxy J5 Prime have been spotted on a couple of benchmarking databases, revealing some details about their respective internals—but before we go any further, we should point out benchmark results are easy to falsify, so best the following information with a pinch of salt. The Galaxy J2 […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

Themes Thursday: Here are this week’s hottest 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. If I had to choose my favourite new theme in today’s column, […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

SamMobile Daily Recap: November 16, 2017 — Bixby Voice, Galaxy S8 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. Bixby […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

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