Recent articles by Josh L.

Marriott teams up with Samsung to showcase the ‘hotel room of the future’

Marriott International, the world’s largest lodging firm, has teamed up with Legrand and Samsung to showcase what the “hotel room of the future” could look like—and truth be told, it's making us want to sell up and move into the suite (until our money inevitably runs out). The IoT Guestroom Lab—located in Marriott’s Innovation Lab […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

Samsung Pay updated with support for Banco Bradesco in Brazil

Samsung Pay has been updated with support for Banco Bradesco, one of the largest financial institutions in Brazil, bringing it in line with competitors Banco do Brasil, Banco Inter, Banrisul, Caixa Econômica Federal, Porto Seguro, Santander and Neon. We should point out, however, that even though Samsung released the upgrade on Thursday, it can take up […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

Samsung promotes 99 executives in chip-making unit

Samsung has promoted a total of 221 executives—118 vice presidents, 60 senior vice presidents, 27 executive vice presidents, 15 masters and one fellow—with 99 of them coming from its lucrative chip business, revealed The Korea Herald on Thursday, November 16. “The promotion of 99 executives reaffirmed the firm’s personnel principles thoroughly based on performance,” said […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

AT&T releases October security update for the Galaxy Note 8

AT&T has released last month's Security Maintenance Update, which addresses a number of vulnerabilities in Samsung's modified build of the open-source Android operating system, for its carrier-branded variant of the Galaxy Note 8. Related: Samsung details contents of October security patch The main purpose of the upgrade, according to Samsung, is to implement a patch for […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

SamMobile Daily Recap: November 15, 2017 — Galaxy A7 (2018), 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. Firmware News […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

Wallpaper Wednesday: Winter (Part 2)

Welcome to the latest edition of Wallpaper Wednesday. This week we’re highlighting five more winter-themed 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. Forest Flakes Frostbite Lagoon Ice Fortress Winter Wonderland Download

By Josh L.
7 years ago

Here’s when Samsung will retire its My Knox platform

Samsung has revealed that it will retire its My Knox platform on December 19, 2017. This news comes less than a year after the firm announced that it would be axing the service in favor of Secure Folder, a sandboxed, secure environment that can be used to store sensitive information. My Knox users won't be able […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

Samsung could release a 4-inch Galaxy S9 Mini

Samsung is preparing to release a compact variant of the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+, according to investment information provider Valuewalk. The handset—believed to be called the Galaxy S9 Mini—is expected to feature a 4-inch Infinity Display. From what we can tell, however, Valuewalk's prediction is based solely on a forecast made by esteemed Weibo […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

SamMobile Daily Recap: November 14, 2017 — Galaxy A5 (2018), 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. Firmware […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

Galaxy S9 will be unveiled ahead of MWC, says tipster

Samsung could release the Galaxy S9 a little earlier than expected, according to a reliable tipster, who expects it to be unveiled ahead of Mobile World Congress in February, though the same rumor makes the rounds every year—so best take it with a pinch of salt. That's not to say it doesn't seem feasible, though. […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

Galaxy A5 (2018) makes an appearance at the FCC

Last week, the upcoming Galaxy A7 (2018) was spotted on the Federal Communication Commission's online database—and now the much-rumored Galaxy A5 (2018), which was prematurely listed on Samsung's website on Monday, has made an appearance. The accompanying documentation doesn't reveal anything about the handset; however, recent leaks and rumors point towards it shipping with an […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

No, the Galaxy S9+ hasn’t surfaced on Geekbench

Last week, we reported that the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ could enter mass production as soon as next month—and now it would appear that a number of engineers have been armed with prototypes, as a handset, which is believed to be the latter, has been spotted on Geekbench's online database. Related: Galaxy S9 design possibly […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

Microsoft Edition Galaxy S8 now available from Microsoft’s online store

Microsoft has started selling the Microsoft Edition of the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ on its online store in the United States. The handsets are priced at $724.99 and $824.99, respectively—but you'll be able to save an impressive $150 if you wait until Black Friday to pick one up. Unlike the standard Galaxy S8 and […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

SamMobile Daily Recap: November 13, 2017 — Galaxy A5 (2017), Galaxy J1 (2016) 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 J1 (2016) now receiving November security update

Samsung has started rolling out this month's security update for the Galaxy J1 (2016), following its release for the Galaxy A5 (2017) and Galaxy A7 (2017) earlier today. The upgrade, according to the firm, bundles patches for 61 vulnerabilities in the open-source Android operating system and six for its own modified software, as well as […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

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