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Samsung unveiled the Chromebook Plus/Pro at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this year. The company released the new Chromebooks a couple of months later. The Chromebook Pro is particularly popular given its decent specs and brilliant display. However, many customers feel that it should have had a backlit keyboard as well. It appears that Samsung […]
Microsoft has listed the Microsoft Edition of the Galaxy Note 8 on its online store in the United States, following its release of the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ last week. The handset is priced at $929.99 outright, but the manufacturer is expected to kick off a Black Friday promotion over the weekend. Related: ‘Microsoft Edition’ […]
Samsung has issued an automatic update, which transports support for Amazon Prime Music, as well as a slew of miscellaneous bug fixes, stability improvements and speed optimizations, for select Smart TVs in Austria, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States. Related: Samsung highlights the smart features of its new One Remote Control […]
India is one of the markets where Samsung is running behind with security updates for flagship phones right now. The Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ were updated with the October security patch in early November in the country, while mid-range phones like the Galaxy A7 (2017) followed soon after with the November patch. Well, Samsung […]
Now, before you reach for those pitchforks, let me say that the words in the title aren't mine or one of my colleagues' at SamMobile. They come straight from Samsung, or at least from the company's Samsung Members app, from a section on official performance tips for the Galaxy Note 8. And, frankly, if we […]
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 […]
It’s Thursday, which means that it’s time for another exciting edition of our weekly Themes Thursday segment. This week, a number of new themes found their way onto the Store. Unfortunately, they aren’t all worth of your attention, because the majority are priced too high. Check out four of the best new themes below: Catkiss Honeycomb & […]
There's been a fair bit of talk about the Galaxy S9 in the rumor mill recently, with even a near-final version of the phone supposedly appearing in case renders. The source of those case renders had said that the bezel above the display might be narrower than what is portrayed in the renders, and we […]
Well, it looks like a good day for Galaxy S8 updates. Samsung just released a new Android 8.0 Oreo beta for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+, and it has also started rolling out the November security update for the millions of regular consumers not taking part in the beta program. In fact, it seems […]
Samsung is rolling out the third Android 8.0 Oreo beta to the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ in the UK, with the update now available for download over the air. It's a 600 MB+ update for at least the Galaxy S8, and it looks like the only major improvement here is to Bluetooth stability. The […]
Samsung has secured its position as the second-largest smartphone manufacturer in the United Kingdom, trailing Apple, according to Counterpoint Research. Smartphone sales remained flat in the third quarter, while the overall market declined by eight percent year-on-year, it added. Related: Can Samsung reclaim the Indian smartphone market from Xiaomi? “Huawei was the third largest brand, with […]
Need more evidence that the Bixby button is here to stay, and even with the software option to render it useless, won't be removed from Samsung phones anytime soon? Well, you only need to look at the SM-W2018, Samsung's latest flip phone, which also features a dedicated button for firing up Bixby. Given the limited […]
Samsung has already started dropping hints that artificial intelligence might be front and center on its upcoming flagship smartphone. The company is actually getting quite serious about artificial intelligence. Samsung confirmed today that it's creating a new research center for advancing AI technology. The company hasn't said where this artificial intelligence research center will be […]
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 […]
Samsung is planning to preview the much-anticipated Galaxy S9 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada in January, with a launch event scheduled to take place in March—as it did for the Galaxy S8—reports VentureBeat. The Galaxy S9, according to reliable tipster Evan Blass, will sport a near-identical design to the Galaxy S8, […]
Welcome to the latest edition of Wallpaper Wednesday. This week we’re highlighting five more Material Design-esque landscape 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. If any of the following images float your boat and you want to download […]
Update: These images come from UK retailer Mobile Fun, which is taking pre-orders for these cases. Original Story: Samsung's mid-range lineup will soon be adding the Galaxy A (2018) smartphones to the mix. It's unclear when the phones will launch, but it may not take much time, as we have received a tip with pictures […]
Samsung released the first two Android 8.0 Oreo beta builds for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ just eight days apart, but we haven't seen any sign of the third beta, and that might be because Samsung is focusing on making the next build as stable as possible. This comes from a Samsung UK admin […]
The Galaxy Note 8 has several features that will make your life easier and S Pen Translate is one of them. As the name suggests, the feature enables you to perform text translations quickly using the handset's stylus. This feature was also present on the short-lived Galaxy Note 7 and it's nice to see that […]
The Galaxy S9 is still a ways off from making an official appearance, but case renders leaked by BGR purportedly show the near-final design of Samsung's 2018 flagship. Based on information “from the factory that is building Samsung’s new flagship phones”, these renders (from case maker Ghostek) are said to be “mostly accurate” and suggest […]