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Samsung seeks to regain lost ground in China with the Galaxy S9
China is one of the most lucrative smartphone markets in the world and while Samsung once enjoyed a dominant position there, its market share is expected to have dipped below 2 percent in the fourth quarter of last year. Not a single Samsung handset made it to the 2017 list of bestselling smartphones in China. […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Galaxy S9+ fingerprint sensor placement may be too low for some
The Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ are finally here, and with them come newly positioned fingerprint sensors. This was one of the most complained about design flaws on the 2017 flagships, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note 8. My explanation for the reasoning behind the exorbitant amount of complaints stems from the fact that the […]
- By Landon A
- 7 years ago
Samsung details March 2018 security patch
As Samsung continues to roll out the February 2018 security patch to more devices, the company has now detailed the latest security maintenance release for the month of March 2018. While it has only been about a week or so since the company ramped up the release of last month's patch, device owners can now […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Galaxy S9 in India: Price and release date confirmed
Samsung conducted a launch event today to formally launch the Galaxy S9 in India. It has officially confirmed the price and release date for the Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy S9+ in one of its key markets. The new flagship brings a variety of enhanced features that Samsung says will reimagine the way users communicate, […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung buys another AI startup to improve Bixby
In its mission to further improve Bixby, Samsung has acquired artificial intelligence startup Kngine. It has taken a 100 percent stake in the company that has developed an artificial intelligence search engine which can understand and answer questions as well as perform relevant actions. Samsung acquires Kngine Kngine started its operations back in Egypt back […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Galaxy S9 pre-orders reportedly not exceeding expectations just yet
It has been a few days since Samsung started taking Galaxy S9 pre-orders and while the company expects the handset to outsell its predecessor, a report out of South Korea claims that the pre-orders have yet to exceed expectations. It adds that the Galaxy S9 pre-orders are largely similar or even slightly lower than that […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
First Galaxy S9+ review comes from a lucky pre-order customer
The first Galaxy S9+ review is now live and it's not from any tech publication, it's from a lucky pre-order customer who received his unit way ahead of schedule. It's not uncommon for Samsung's retail or carrier partners to mistakenly ship out a unit or two of its upcoming flagship devices. We've seen this happen […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
No more security updates for the 2016 Galaxy A3, Galaxy J1, and Galaxy J3
Barring Google's own hardware devices, software updates continue to remain as the biggest drawback of the Android ecosystem. Slow updates and shorter support period have become synonymous with Android devices, particularly the mid-range and budget offerings. Even within the Android ecosystem, the experience varies vastly from one OEM to another in this aspect. Although far […]
- By Naresh
- 7 years ago
SamMobile Firmware Update Magazine: March 5, 2018
Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly Firmware Magazine. You can think of it as your go-to resource to find out which of your Samsung devices has received a new update or if it’s going to receive a new firmware update in the near future. To keep things interesting, we present the Firmware Magazine […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Galaxy S9 promotion centers attract 1.5 million visitors in five days
Samsung said today that its Galaxy S9 promotion centers in South Korea have attracted more than 1.5 million visitors in five days. The company is now heavily promoting the Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy S9+ after unveiling the new flagship in Barcelona on February 25. The company has set up several Galaxy S9 promotion centers […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung’s Oscars 2018 Galaxy S9 ad encourages you to make things happen
Samsung has been one of the biggest advertisers at the Oscars over the past few years. Just last year the company's 2017 Oscars ad featured popular filmmaker Casey Neistat and delivered a strong message that was meant to resonate with the younger generation. Samsung aired a new ad during the Oscars last night and it […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung organized an LED show at the Burj Khalifa to market the Galaxy S9
Samsung officially announced the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ with a strong emphasis on the camera. The new flagship devices look similar in design to their predecessors while offering many changes inside. Unlike the striking design of the Galaxy S8 duo, communicating the under-the-hood improvements in the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ require more marketing […]
- By Naresh
- 7 years ago
Galaxy S9 and Galaxy A8 Enterprise Edition launched in Germany
Samsung has been launching Enterprise Edition variants of its popular smartphones to target business customers for some time now. Last year, the company released the Galaxy Note 8 and Galaxy S8 Enterprise Edition models as part of the strategy. Continuing its enterprise push, Samsung has announced the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy A8 Enterprise Edition smartphones […]
- By Naresh
- 7 years ago
Samsung reportedly expects to make less money from OLED displays in 2018
Samsung's semiconductor and display divisions provided a significant chunk of the company's profits last year but according to a new report, Samsung expects to make less money from OLED panel sales in 2018. Apparently, that's because the OLED boom that the company was counting on hasn't really materialized. It has been reported multiple times over […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Watch the Galaxy S9 camera switch aperture in this short video
One of the major highlights of the Galaxy S9 (and S9+) is a camera with variable aperture. Well, to be more precise, the camera can switch between two fixed apertures, depending on how bright or dark a scene is, which is why Samsung is calling it Dual Aperture. The Galaxy S9 also has the largest/widest aperture […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
Galaxy S9+ wins ‘Best New Connected Device’ award at MWC 2018
The Galaxy S9 hasn't even been released yet and the awards are already rolling in. Samsung today announced that the Galaxy S9+ received the “Best New Connected Device” award at the annual Global Mobile Awards (GLOMO Awards). Samsung says that the Galaxy S9+ received this award due to its refined design, advanced camera and outstanding […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ launching in India on March 6
We had heard rumors of the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ possibly launching in India on March 6th, following a leak that gave us details on how much these handsets would cost in the country. Samsung has now confirmed that to be the case and has sent us an invite for the launch event in […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
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[Poll] What’s your favorite Galaxy S9 color?
Now that the official unveiling of the Galaxy S9 and S9+ is over, it’s time to ponder over purchase related questions. Samsung has made choosing between the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ more difficult this time by equipping the plus variant with more RAM and a dual-camera setup at the back. So, the choice between […]
- By Naresh
- 7 years ago
Galaxy S9+ has the best smartphone camera according to DxOMark
Camera reference publication DxOMark published the results of its Galaxy S9+ camera test today and it says that the Galaxy S9+ has the best smartphone camera on the market right now. It features a 12-megapixel primary sensor with f/1.5 and f/2.4 variable aperture lens and a secondary 12-megapixel lens with a 2x tele and f/2.4 […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung’s new design patent shows a ‘foldout’ display
Samsung’s efforts to make a phone with a foldable display, often referred to as the Galaxy X, are no longer a secret. It is no more limited to the rumor mills on the internet as the company has started officially commenting on the project at various forums. Recently, the CEO of Samsung’s mobile division, DJ […]
- By Naresh
- 7 years ago
