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Samsung launched the Galaxy S8 Active a couple of months back. It's the first rugged smartphone of its kind to feature Bixby, Samsung's AI-powered digital assistant. The assistant seems to have a weird bug, though, as many Galaxy S8 Active owners are complaining about it on Samsung's support forum. Several owners have reported that Bixby […]
Samsung has announced that it will be opening no less than ten retail stores in the city of Bengaluru, India, by December. The company says these stores will help it better serve consumers, and everything from Samsung's smartphones to its QLED TVs will be made available in these stores. Samsung already has a vast offline […]
It was around two weeks ago that the first update with the October security patch hit the Galaxy Note 8, and the same update is now making its way to Canada. The update is available for Note 8 handsets locked to Bell, the country's largest network operator, and the firmware version is making the jump […]
Samsung finally kicked off its Android 8.0 Oreo Beta Program for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ last week, following weeks of rumors—and we've been working hard at detailing all the new features in our What's New With Android 8.0 Oreo series. Check them out below: What’s New With Android 8.0 Oreo Part 1: Keyboard […]
Samsung has pushed out an update to its Gallery app that brings the ability to hide albums. Samsung's Android devices already offer a slew of methods to keep your data secret, including Private Mode and Secret Mode, but the new Gallery feature is a simple one that doesn't involve any passwords or security, or even […]
Samsung will soon start developing the Galaxy Note 9, the successor to the popular Galaxy Note 8, under the codename “Crown,” according to a report originating from South Korea. The handset is expected to go on sale towards the latter part of 2018. A local smartphone component supplier, which wanted to remain anonymous, was quoted […]
Samsung launched the Galaxy J2 Pro last year. It's nearly identical to the Galaxy J2 (2016) in terms of specs but does feature 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage. It appears that Samsung is gearing up for the Galaxy J2 Pro (2017) release in the near future. The handset has not only been spotted […]
There have been a lot of rumors and reports about the Galaxy S9 design recently. It's unclear if Samsung is going to make major or minor changes to the design of its next flagship smartphone. If changes are to be made, perhaps some of you might like if the company took inspiration from some existing […]
Samsung is pretty good at mocking Apple in its ads and the company has released a new one titled “Growing Up” which mocks an entire decade of iPhones. It's no coincidence that the ad has been released on the very weekend that Apple has released the iPhone X. The ad highlights the journey of a […]
AT&T has had exclusivity over the “Active” variants of Samsung's Galaxy S handsets but that's set to end soon. It has been confirmed more or less that the Galaxy S8 Active will soon be launched on T-Mobile. It appears that Magenta will not be the only carrier other than AT&T to offer this handset, though. […]
Well, it's stable enough for a beta, but it's not perfect as a daily driver. You weren't expecting a different answer, were you? Beta software is never without its quirks, and as we have noticed in the day or so that we have been using the Oreo beta on a Galaxy S8, there's some work […]
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 […]
The SamMobile premium giveaway winners have been selected for the last two months. What was the prize and who won? We gave away a Galaxy Note 8 and a Gear Sport for the last two months, and the usernames of the lucky winners are listed below. Please don't forget to check your email if you're […]
Like everyone else, I was excited for the Android 8.0 Oreo beta, which Samsung finally made available after what seemed like an endless wait. There's a lot of new stuff on Oreo and I like how it is shaping up even with the first beta, but I have to say I'm disappointed to see that […]
Verizon has started rolling out a new update for its carrier-branded variant of the Galaxy S6 in the United States. Part of Samsung's routine Security Maintenance Release (SMR), the upgrade bundles 215 patches for vulnerabilities in the open-source Android operating system and six for the firm's own modified software. Related: Samsung details contents of October security […]
The Galaxy Note 8 has been very well received in Samsung's home country of South Korea. According to a new report, the combined Galaxy Note 8 sales in South Korea have crossed one million units. That's only a little over a month after the device was released in the country. It was reported two weeks […]
Samsung is working on a new variant of its coveted 360-degree camera, the Gear 360, according to a filing spotted on the Korea Intellectual Property Rights Information Service's online database. The upcoming unit, which has been dubbed the Gear 360 (2018), is expected to hit the shelves in 2018. We don't have any solid details […]
This is a familiar headline. Merely three months after we reported that Samsung remained the global smartphone leader in Q2 2017, the latest data from Strategy Analytics shows that Samsung retained its top position in Q3 2017 as well. The data shows that global smartphone shipments increased 5 percent annually to reach 393 million units in […]
Samsung is rolling out a new update for Bixby for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note 8 today. The company had implemented an option to disable the Bixby key from firing up Bixby Home nearly two months ago, putting an end to the misery faced by many users. Samsung is making things even more permanent […]
When Samsung first unveiled The Frame TV at the Consumer Electronics Show 2017, it said that the TV would be available in 55-inch and 65-inch models. Samsung released The Frame TV globally several months ago and has received a good response from customers. In order to make it more affordable for a lot of customers, […]