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Galaxy S9’s thunder won’t be stolen at MWC 2018
Samsung confirmed earlier this month that it's going to unveil the Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy S9+ at the Mobile World Congress 2018 in Barcelona. The new flagship is being launched a month before its predecessor. Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S8 at a special event in March last year. When the company held a separate […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) vs Galaxy A8+ (2018) in pictures
This year, the Infinity display that debuted on the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ has made its way to Samsung's mid-range lineup with the Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A8+ (2018). Thanks to the 18:5:9 display, these phones are taller, narrower, and have larger screens than the Galaxy A5 (2017) and the Galaxy A7 (2017) […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
Samsung reportedly decides against investing in new OLED plant
Last June, it was reported that Samsung is planning to build a “super OLED factory” in South Korea. The plan was to build a new production facility named A5 as part of company’s new huge OLED production complex in Asan, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. The plant was supposed to have 30% more production capacity […]
- By Naresh
- 7 years ago
Despite Samsung’s advice, the US government decides to shoot itself in the foot
Samsung's response to growing protectionism in the United States after President Donald Trump took office was to set up a new home appliance manufacturing plant in the country. The company committed $380 million to the plant last year and had it up and running in six months. It started commercial production of washing machines at […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Galaxy Note 5 January 2018 update rolling out now
Quite a few Samsung handsets have received the January 2018 security update over the past couple of weeks. Even flagships like the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy Note 8 have received it in some markets. Samsung is gradually rolling out the update to more devices and now it's the Galaxy Note 5's turn. The Galaxy […]
- By Danny Dorresteijn
- 7 years ago
Galaxy S9 Chinese certification reveals fast charging isn’t getting an upgrade
The Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ went through the FCC's certification process much earlier than expected, but it looks like it's business as usual for 3C, one of China's certification authorities. The dual SIM S9 and S9+ have been spotted on the 3C database with model numbers SM-G9600/DS, SM-G9608/DS, and SM-G9605/DS. The first two are the Galaxy […]
- By Danny Dorresteijn
- 7 years ago
Galaxy S6 edge+ January 2018 security patch released
Earlier today, Samsung started rolling out an update with the January 2018 security patch to the Galaxy Note 8, but devices like the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S7 were updated with the latest security fixes ahead of the company's latest flagship. Now, another old flagship is receiving the January 2018 security patch, and that's the […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
Galaxy Note 8 January 2018 security patch update rolling out
The Galaxy Note 8, despite being the latest and greatest Samsung has to offer, doesn't receive the latest updates as quickly as one would expect. Even the January 2018 security patch has made its way to budget phones and older flagships before the Note 8, but thankfully, Samsung isn't making Note 8 owners wait too […]
- By Danny Dorresteijn
- 7 years ago
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[Updated] Samsung files trademark applications for ‘Super Size TV’ and ‘Giant TV’
Unlike smartphones when it comes to TVs, bigger is always better. After fIling for 8K QLED and Micro QLED trademarks with the Korean Intellectual Property Office recently, Samsung has now filed trademark applications with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) for the names ‘Super Size TV’ and ‘Giant TV’ on 17 and 19 January […]
- By Naresh
- 7 years ago
Samsung was the most cloned smartphone brand in 2017
The rapid growth of smartphone market around the world has incentivized some manufacturers to make clones of popular smartphones for easy money. It has become common to come across clones of popular smartphones in local markets and shady online marketplaces. New data from Antutu offers some interesting insights about the popularity of smartphone clones. Antutu is a […]
- By Naresh
- 7 years ago
Galaxy S9 camera details possibly confirmed by Samsung
A purported Galaxy S9 retail box surfaced recently and revealed some specifications of the upcoming flagship smartphone. It mentioned a “Super Speed” 12-megapixel Dual Pixel rear camera with Optical Image Stabilization and support for variable aperture and Super Slow-mo. Previous rumors have also suggested that the Galaxy S9 might have support for 1000fps slow motion […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
SamMobile Firmware Update Magazine: January 22, 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 Danny Dorresteijn
- 7 years ago
Galaxy On7 Prime doesn’t come with earphones in the box
Samsung recently launched the Galaxy On7 Prime in India as the latest edition to the On series of smartphones. The On7 Prime offers the most value for money yet in Samsung's budget segment, and it looks like one of the ways the company is achieving this – in addition to exclusively selling the phone online […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
Samsung Cloud will stop backing up third-party app data from February
Samsung is making a key change to the Samsung Cloud service this February, although it's a change that may not affect anyone in practice. The company has been sending out notices to some users telling them that come February, Samsung Cloud will stop backing up app data for third-party apps. App data already uploaded will […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
Galaxy S8 Oreo user manual uploaded on Samsung Brazil’s website
Back when we were waiting for the Nougat update for the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, Samsung had revised both devices' user manuals for Nougat a month before the official update started rolling out. We're not sure when the Oreo manual for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ was uploaded, but the manuals are now […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
Samsung denies slowing down phones with older batteries once again
It was first reported a couple of months back that old iPhones with low-capacity batteries were slowing down. Apple eventually confirmed that it does slow down older iPhones that have naturally degraded batteries. The company has taken a lot of flak for this decision and even though it has since apologized, it's now having to […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Is Samsung revamping the Galaxy J series as well?
Samsung revamped the Galaxy A series recently and the new Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A8+ (2018) handsets certainly appear to be promising. They're the first premium mid-range smartphones from Samsung with an Infinity Display, support for the Gear VR and also the first Samsung devices with a dual front camera. Is Samsung going to […]
- By Danny Dorresteijn
- 7 years ago
Galaxy A8+ (2018) receives the January security patch update
The Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A8+ (2018) aren't available for purchase in many markets yet, but Samsung isn't using that as an excuse to sit idle as far as software support is concerned. The Galaxy A8+ is receiving an update with the January 2018 security patch in India, just a day before the phone […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ January update rolling out now
Samsung has finally started rolling out the January 2018 security patch to its flagship devices. As expected, the company started off with mid-range handsets like the Galaxy A5 (2017) and the original Galaxy A8. Samsung has released the latest security maintenance update for flagship devices this week starting with the Galaxy S6 edge in India […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Galaxy S8 Oreo beta users: Do NOT flash ‘latest’ software through Smart Switch
I woke up this morning to an email from a Galaxy S8+ user running the Oreo beta in India, saying that there's a new update for his device on Samsung's Smart Switch software. I fired up my PC in excitement, thinking it might be the final release of Oreo. But as it turns out, Smart […]
- By Danny Dorresteijn
- 7 years ago
