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Rumor: The Galaxy S9 may not have notably reduced front bezels after all
Well, here's something to put a damper on our excitement for a Galaxy S9 with crazy small bezels. Ice Universe, the Twitter and Weibo leaker who has a mostly accurate track record with smartphone leaks, says that Samsung's improved design for the Galaxy S9, which would have notably reduced the bezel above and below the […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
Samsung to work with IBM on quantum computing
IBM launched its IBM Q initiative not too long ago. It's the first initiative of its kind in the industry to build commercially available universal quantum computers for business and science applications. Samsung is one of the first clients to tap into the IBM Q quantum computing systems to explore practical applications of the technology. […]
- By Martin R.
- 7 years ago
Samsung’s smartphone growth predicted to stall in 2018
Samsung had a record-breaking year but it wasn't entirely because of its mobile business. The business continues to face tough challenges in key challenges. US research firm Strategy Analytics now predicts that these challenges might cause Samsung's smartphone growth to stall in the coming year. It predicts that Samsung's smartphone sales are going to see […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung launches new Notebook 9 (2018) and the Notebook 9 Pen
Samsung today announced the launch of three new versions of the Samsung Notebook 9 (2018). The company has also announced the new Samsung Notebook 9 Pen today. The notebooks aim to provide a computing experience that's powerful, portable, connected and secure. “The new Samsung Notebook 9 Pen and enhanced Samsung Notebook 9 (2018) and Samsung […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Galaxy S7 and S7 edge December security patch update is rolling out
The latest Android security fixes are now making their way to the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge in a few countries. In North America, it's Verizon that's rolling out an update to both the S7 and S7 edge, becoming the first carrier yet again to release the newest security patch for one of Samsung's […]
- By Martin R.
- 7 years ago
SamMobile Daily Recap: December 13, 2017 — Android 8.0 Oreo, Galaxy A8+ (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 published today. Firmware […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Wallpaper Wednesday: Droid
Welcome to the latest edition of Wallpaper Wednesday. This week, we’re highlighting a total of four Android-themed backgrounds. All of the images are available in a suitable resolution for the Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+ and just about any other smartphone on the market. If any of the following images float your boat and you want to download and set one as […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung reps still unsure about final Oreo release
It has been a couple of months since the Android 8.0 Oreo beta program was launched for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. The third beta firmware was released by Samsung almost three weeks ago. It was already expected that the final Oreo release will take place in 2018. However, Samsung's support representatives still seem […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Galaxy A8+ (2018) specs confirmed, include three RAM and storage variants
Not a day goes by these days that we do not expect Samsung to announce the Galaxy A (2018) lineup, but the company is keeping things close to its chest as far as an official announcement is concerned. The leaks and rumors have shown no signs of stopping, however, with even a hands-on video of […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
The force is strong again with the software update game in Samsung’s Galaxy
The latest chapter in the Star Wars saga releases this week (and already has in a handful of countries, in addition to getting positive critical reception), and almost as if to coincide with the movie's release, Samsung seems to have course corrected its software update game. I don't know why I'm associating it with Star […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
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[Poll] How is your Galaxy Note 8’s performance holding up?
It's been something of a tradition for Samsung, putting in more work as far as software optimization is concerned on their Note flagships, more so than its mainstream Galaxy S flagship phones. The Galaxy Note 4 may have been an exception, and we'll never know how the Note 7 would have held up in the […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
SamMobile Daily Recap: December 12, 2017 — Galaxy J3 (2017), Galaxy S6 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 […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Galaxy S6 and S6 edge receiving December security update in India, Nepal, and Bangladesh
Is Samsung making up for the delays its devices have seen with security updates in recent months? It sure looks like it. The mid-range Galaxy A5 (2016) was the first to receive the December security patch, the Galaxy Note 8 has been updated with the latest security fixes in at least one market, and so […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
Synaptics’ new in-display fingerprint sensor will probably not be on the Galaxy S9
Exactly a year ago, Synaptics announced a new fingerprint sensor that could be placed beneath the glass on the bottom bezel of a phone's front side. That led to plenty of speculation that the Galaxy S8 would come with the fingerprint scanner buried under its AMOLED display, only for Samsung to put the fingerprint sensor […]
- By Martin R.
- 7 years ago
Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017) review: Two steps forward, one step back
In the past half year, we’ve reviewed the 2017 models of the Galaxy J5 and the Galaxy J7, and it’s time now for the J3. Without any further ado, here is our review of the Galaxy J3 (2017). Galaxy J3 (2017) review: Design With the new J3, even Samsung’s cheapest phone has a metal housing. […]
- By Michel G.
- 7 years ago
Galaxy phone users on Twitter happier than iPhone users, study claims
Have you taken to Twitter to praise your Samsung smartphone, or to rant about something that irks you to no end on your Galaxy? If your answer to either of those questions is yes, then you might have been part of the data that was collected in a study that claims that Samsung phone owners […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
New Galaxy Note 8 update includes the December security patch
It looks like the Galaxy Note 8 is on track for timely updates after a few months of neglect, at least in France. The unbranded Galaxy Note 8 received an update in the country yesterday, bringing some of the missing features that we saw in the November update for Taiwan and some carrier-locked versions in the […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
LG Display to supply Samsung with 65- and 75-inch LCD panels this month
Samsung will take delivery of a batch of 65- and 75-inch LCDs from LG Display later this month, according to The Korea Herald, marking the start of a new partnership between the two giants, following a supply cut by Sharp last year. It was widely believed that LG would take over from where Sharp left […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
You will be able to stream HDR10+ content from Prime Video on December 13
Amazon will upload a flurry of High Dynamic Range 10+ (HDR10+) content to its on-demand Prime Video service in the United States on Wednesday, December 13, which will be available exclusively on Samsung's high-end QLED and UHD Smart TVs. Related: Samsung is bringing HDR10+ to its 2016 range of Smart TVs Around one-hundred movies and TV […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Galaxy A3 (2017) and Galaxy J3 (2017) get the December security patch
The December security patch is now out for two more Samsung devices, the Galaxy A3 (2017) and the Galaxy J3 (2017). An update is rolling out for the two devices in a couple of markets (Italy, Ecuador, and Cambodia), but since these are the entry-level models in their respective lineups, it remains to be seen […]
- By Martin R.
- 7 years ago
