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Samsung has made more than 100 test firmware for the Galaxy Home

Samsung has made more than 100 test firmware for the Galaxy Home

The Galaxy Home is coming to market at some point, that's for certain, even if Samsung may have announced it more than a year ago. Recent signs have indicated that the Galaxy Home's launch is getting closer and closer, and we have discovered that Samsung has been working hard towards that goal and has made […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago
[Updated] Exclusive: Affordable Galaxy Note headed to Europe in black and red

[Updated] Exclusive: Affordable Galaxy Note headed to Europe in black and red

Update: Samsung now has a silver version of the phone in the works as well. Whether more colors will join the list in the future remains to be seen, but it sure looks like the company isn't going to limit consumers as far as color choices are concerned for the lower-priced Note. Original story follows […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago
Add screenshot button to navigation bar with Good Lock on your Galaxy device

Add screenshot button to navigation bar with Good Lock on your Galaxy device

Take screenshots often and long for a way to make the process more convenient so you don't have to reach for the volume and power buttons all the time? Samsung has a nice little solution tucked away for that in Good Lock, the app that lets you modify various elements of the user interface through […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago
Galaxy Tab S3 gets Android Pie with October security patch in some countries

Galaxy Tab S3 gets Android Pie with October security patch in some countries

It was around a month back that the Galaxy Tab S3 finally received the Android Pie update, and Samsung is now expanding the rollout to a few more markets. The update that's rolling out to countries this week — software version T820XXU3CSJ3 — includes the October 2019 security patch, so while those countries had to […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago
Galaxy Home continues inching towards release, pops up in Smart Things

Galaxy Home continues inching towards release, pops up in Smart Things

Yet more evidence suggesting the Galaxy Home smart speaker is just around the corner emerged this week, this time through Samsung’s own Smart Things app. As seen in the image below, shared with us on Twitter by one of our readers, the Smart Things setup process now features imagery of the Galaxy Home, strongly hinting […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 5 years ago
[Updated] SamMobile has a new design! Let us know what you think

[Updated] SamMobile has a new design! Let us know what you think

As our longtime readers will know, we often make changes to the site design for SamMobile.com. It's all done to make sure that our readers can quickly find the information that they're looking for and that their visit to our website is a pleasant one. To that end, we have made some significant changes to […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 5 years ago
Benchmark listing hints at a taller 20:9 display on the Galaxy S11

Benchmark listing hints at a taller 20:9 display on the Galaxy S11

The Galaxy S11 is at least five months away from the official unveiling, but leaks and rumors have already started appearing online. Today, Galaxy Club has spotted a disguised Galaxy S11 on the HTML5Test browser benchmark website, revealing a tiny bit of information about its display and the onboard Android version. Going by the benchmark […]

  • By Naresh
  • 5 years ago
Galaxy S10 and Note 10 One UI 2.0 beta will launch in these markets

Galaxy S10 and Note 10 One UI 2.0 beta will launch in these markets

The Galaxy S10 Android 10 and One UI 2.0 beta program is currently underway in South Korea, Germany, and the US, and Galaxy S10e, S10, and S10+ owners in other markets have been wondering whether they will get the chance to test out the One UI 2.0 beta as well. Samsung made the original One UI […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago
Samsung and Jio demo 5G networking and new 4G use cases at IMC 2019

Samsung and Jio demo 5G networking and new 4G use cases at IMC 2019

Samsung and Reliance Jio Infocomm have teamed up to offer a taste of 5G networking at the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2019 in New Delhi, just one week after Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong visited India, presumably for 5G-related discussions. At IMC 2019, the two companies aim to demonstrate how 5G technologies can benefit consumers and […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 5 years ago
One UI 2.0 feature focus: Face recognition gets two useful features

One UI 2.0 feature focus: Face recognition gets two useful features

With Android 10 and One UI 2.0, Samsung is adding plenty of new features to its devices, and many of them will be easily visible for users after they have updated to the new version of Android. But there will also be new functionality that will be less easy to spot, and falling in that […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago
Samsung partners with Mobeewave for deploying mPOS payments worldwide

Samsung partners with Mobeewave for deploying mPOS payments worldwide

Samsung Electronics has announced that it will begin deploying Samsung POS worldwide starting today in Canada and expanding availability to other markets in 2020. The company has partnered with Mobeewave, a fintech player, for its NFC-based contactless payment acceptance solution on mobile devices. Both the companies have worked together on a pilot testing Samsung POS in […]

  • By Naresh
  • 5 years ago
Samsung making more foldable displays as Galaxy Fold keeps selling out

Samsung making more foldable displays as Galaxy Fold keeps selling out

The Galaxy Fold has been released in a lot more markets over the past month. Samsung has been offering the device in limited quantities and it has been selling out almost everywhere. The company has managed the roll out well and may now be planning to make more units than it had originally thought. According to […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 5 years ago
Daily Deal: 24% off Samsung UN43RU7100FXZA Flat 43-Inch 4K UHD TV

Daily Deal: 24% off Samsung UN43RU7100FXZA Flat 43-Inch 4K UHD TV

For most of us, the television is the center of the living room, and we spend an average of nearly four hours every day in front of our TV. When you spend that much time sitting opposite your TV, you want the best possible picture quality as well as smart features so that you don't […]

  • By SM Picks
  • 5 years ago
Samsung’s new QLED TV ad uses burn-in on OLED TVs to sell the message

Samsung’s new QLED TV ad uses burn-in on OLED TVs to sell the message

Samsung's newest YouTube video telling everyone why they should buy the company's QLED doesn't seem like an advertisement at first glance. Titled TV burn-in checker, it comes off as an educational video that starts off showing the words “What is burn-in” being typed in to a Google search field, with the autocomplete options showing “OLED […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago
[Updated] Galaxy S10 Android 10 beta users can’t use Smart Switch to go back to Pie

[Updated] Galaxy S10 Android 10 beta users can’t use Smart Switch to go back to Pie

Update: The customer representative who initially warned users about Smart Switch not working for downgrading to Android Pie has now revealed that is no longer the case. Smart Switch can now be used for going back from the Android 10 beta to Android Pie without voiding the device's warranty. Original story follows A customer representative […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago
Galaxy Note 8 update brings October 2019 security patch

Galaxy Note 8 update brings October 2019 security patch

The Galaxy Note 8 may not be eligible for the Android 10 and One UI 2.0 update, but it's still getting regular security patches, and Samsung has now released the October 2019 security patch for the device. An update with software version N950FXXU7DSJ1 is rolling out in the Netherlands, Bulgaria, and the Baltic states, and like […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago
[Poll Results!] Galaxy Note 10 power button is on the left: Is that an issue for you?

[Poll Results!] Galaxy Note 10 power button is on the left: Is that an issue for you?

For long-time users of Galaxy smartphones, the Galaxy Note 10 brings two substantial hardware changes. One is the lack of a 3.5 mm headphone jack, and the other is the position of the power button. The Galaxy Note 10's power button is on the left side of the device, right below the volume buttons, and […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago
[Updated] Galaxy S10 One UI 2.0 beta now live in the US

[Updated] Galaxy S10 One UI 2.0 beta now live in the US

The Galaxy S10 One UI 2.0 beta program is now live in the US. Owners of the Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10, and Galaxy S10+ on Sprint and T-Mobile and those owning unlocked units can participate in the program to try out Android 10 and One UI 2.0 by registering through the Samsung Members app. It's […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago
Come check One UI 2.0 beta in our new SamMobile TV episode

Come check One UI 2.0 beta in our new SamMobile TV episode

Samsung launched the One UI 2.0 beta program for the Galaxy S10 series in South Korea late last week and beta availability has extended into Germany and the US earlier today. One UI 2.0 brings a few new changes to the table, and we’ve taken the beta software for a spin on the Galaxy S10+ […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 5 years ago
How to fix android.process.media error on Galaxy S10 Android 10 beta

How to fix android.process.media error on Galaxy S10 Android 10 beta

Samsung just released the first One UI 2.0 beta for the Galaxy S10 lineup, and like any test software, the One UI 2.0 beta is likely to have some issues. One issue that Samsung is already expecting to crop up on Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10, and Galaxy S10+ devices that have the Android 10 beta […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago