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Samsung’s next mobile VR headset will feature inside-out positional tracking
Taeyong Kim, Vice President of Samsung Electronics, revealed at the firm's Developer Conference last month that its next mobile VR headset will be equipped with inside-out positional tracking and its Six Degrees of Freedom controllers. “The question is, how do we combine the benefits of [Gear VR and Odyssey] together for our next VR system?” […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Galaxy S9 won’t introduce a drastic new design, tipster says
Samsung won't introduce a drastic new design with the Galaxy S9, according to reliable tipster Evan Blass. The handset is, instead, expected to come with an improved CPU, a repositioned fingerprint sensor and a rear-facing dual-camera. The firm is also working on an artificial intelligence user interface—Galaxy Ai UX—that should make accessing applications and important […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Verizon Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge get November security update
As promised by Verizon, the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge on its network are receiving an update with the November security patch. With build number G930VVRU4BQK2, the update includes a patch for the KRACK exploit that has put millions of Wi-Fi devices at risk. This is Verizon's second update for the S7 and S7 edge […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
Gear S3 Tizen 3.0 update makes a major UX change that you may not like
If you have received the Value Pack update on your Gear S3, you might have noticed a drastic change in how you operate the watch. Well, operating the watch remains pretty much the same as before, but Samsung has made one change that may put you off, at least in the initial few days: You […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
SamMobile Daily Recap: November 21, 2017 — Bixby Voice, Galaxy Note 8 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. Bixby […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
PSA: Reset your Gear S3 after installing the Tizen 3.0 update
You may want to consider resetting your Gear S3 classic or Gear S3 frontier after installing the Tizen 3.0 Value Pack update, as failure to do so can result in it crashing whenever you attempt to open a watchface that's been customized using Facer, Gear Watch Designer or WatchMaker. Related: Tizen 3.0 now rolling out to […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung just teased artificial intelligence for Galaxy S9 UX
Artificial intelligence is the next frontier for flagship smartphones. Companies are building hardware components into their handsets to power AI features. Huawei recently launched a new smartphone that as a dedicated Neural Processing Unit inside its processor. Artificial intelligence is also expected to be front and center on Samsung's next flagship smartphone. The company may […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung launches Bixby Voice in China
Samsung rolled out its artificial intelligence-powered digital assistant Bixby globally a couple of months back. The assistant only supported English and Korean initially. Samsung did say that it was working on adding support for the Chinese language to Bixby Voice. Following a brief beta period, Bixby Voice Chinese support will soon be going live. Samsung […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Burgundy Red Galaxy S8 release date confirmed
Samsung unveiled the Burgundy Red Galaxy S8 a couple of weeks back. This new color option for Samsung's flagship handset is going to give you major winter goals. The company hadn't confirmed previously when it would start selling this handset. It has now revealed when this color option will be available. The company has confirmed […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung Pay now available in Mexico
Samsung has launched its mobile payment platform, Samsung Pay, in Mexico, following its release in Canada at the beginning of the month. To take advantage of the feature, however, customers will need to own one of the following smartphones: Galaxy A3 (2016/2017) Galaxy A5 (2016/2017) Galaxy A7 (2016/2017) Galaxy J5 Pro Galaxy J7 Pro Galaxy […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung’s Galaxy Experience Program lets iPhone users test the Galaxy Note 8 for a month
Samsung has launched the Galaxy Experience Program in South Korea. The program allows iPhone users to test the Galaxy Note 8 and the Galaxy S8 for a month. There's a nominal participation fee for the program which is refunded after the trial period ends. Some conditions do apply, though. The launch of Samsung's Galaxy Experience […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung trademarks ‘Voice Note’ in South Korea
Samsung has filed for a trademark for “Samsung Voice Note” with KIPRIS, South Korea’s Intellectual Property Rights Information Service. It's unclear, however, what exactly the firm is working on, though the documentation reveals it's a piece of “computer software that enables users to record audio.” We think it's safe to say it's a mobile application—but […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Galaxy Note 8 November 2017 security patch rolling out
Samsung started rolling out the November 2017 security patch to its handsets last week. The Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A7 (2017) were the first handsets to get it. It has since been rolled out for devices like the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy Note 5. T-Mobile was the first carrier in the US to release […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Verizon is prepping a new Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge update
According to Droid Life, Verizon will be releasing a software update for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge on November 21st. The carrier hasn't updated its support pages yet, but the update should bring the November security patch to these phones, or at least a fix for the KRACK Wi-FI exploit. Nothing is certain, […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
Samsung foldable smartphone listed on company’s own website
We've already heard a lot of rumors about the Samsung foldable smartphone over the years. Enough circumstantial evidence has surfaced in the past months to suggest that one might be launched next year. A listing for the handset has now been spotted on Samsung's own website. The device is commonly referred to as the Galaxy […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
SamMobile Daily Recap: November 20, 2017 — Galaxy Note 8, Tizen 3.0 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. Business […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
SamMobile Firmware Update Magazine: November 20, 2017
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 Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
Watch only mode on the Gear S3 and Gear Sport can extend battery life by 40 days!
The Gear S3 got a major update today in the form of the Value Pack update, which bumps the software on the watch to Tizen 3.0 and brings it on par with the Gear Sport (read our review here). There's a lot of new stuff on Tizen 3.0, including a Watch only mode that disables […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
Samsung will overtake Intel as top global semiconductor supplier in 2017
Samsung's semiconductor business has leapfrogged the competition significantly over the past few years. It ended Intel's 24-year reign as the largest chipmaker in the world in the second quarter of this year. Samsung's chip business posted higher revenue and operating profit compared to Intel during the period. Market research firm IC Insights predicts that Samsung […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Canadian Galaxy S6, S6 edge, and S6 edge+ get November security update
It's raining November security patches for all but the latest Samsung flagships, with the latest devices to get the newest security update being the Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge, and Galaxy S6 edge+ in Canada. The Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge started receiving the November update almost a week ago, and it is now […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
