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Samsung still leads in India but it’s under immense pressure from Xiaomi
Samsung has long been the market leader in India but in recent years, the company has had to put up with intense competition from Chinese rivals. The latest data from Counterpoint Research shows that while Samsung maintained its lead in Q3 2017, Xiaomi came very close to topping Samsung's smartphone market share in India. Samsung […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung might announce reshuffle of top brass tomorrow
The latest reports out of South Korea suggest that Samsung could announce its reshuffle of the company's top brass tomorrow. The company has recently been finalizing the replacement of Vice Chairman Kwon Oh-hyun who announced that he was resigning from the job. His decision to depart Samsung has people concerned about the leadership vacuum at […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Galaxy S9 back will reportedly ‘change a lot’
Rumors and reports about the Galaxy S9 continue to filter is as anticipation for Samsung's next flagship smartphone grows. The latest suggests that the Galaxy S9 back is going to “change a lot.” That means Samsung might make some design changes to the rear panel of the Galaxy S9. Just what can the company change? […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
AT&T releases major security update for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge
AT&T has released an update for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge in the United States. The upgrade, which weighs in at 135MB, transports all of the security patches included in both September and October's release, as well as some preventative measures to protect the handset from the BlueBorne exploit. Related: Samsung details contents of […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung launches a try-before-you-buy Galaxy Studio in Malaysia
Samsung has launched one of its famed Galaxy Studio pop-up stores in Malaysia. Located along Kuala Lumpur's Jalan Bukit Bintang, the retail space provides customers with an opportunity to experience the firm's latest products, including the Galaxy Note 8, Gear Fit2 Pro and Gear VR with Controller. There are plenty of interactive activities on offer […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung built a Bitcoin mining rig out of old Galaxy S5s—and it’s more efficient than a computer
Samsung's found a use for your old Galaxy S5 (and no, it doesn't matter if it's smashed to smithereens): Pair it with thirty-nine other units, install a build of the firm's specialist operating system, which isn't available just yet, then insert them all into a strange building-like structure to create your very own Bitcoin Miner […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
SoundAssistant is one of Samsung’s best applications, but it isn’t for everyone
Earlier this week, Samsung updated its SoundAssistant application with support for the Galaxy Note 8—and I haven't been able to put it down since. There's something about having complete control over all of your handset's audio preferences that's oddly satisfying (I know, I know, I'm probably the only person who feels that way). Related: SoundAssistant is […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Watchface Friday: Here are four of this week’s best watchfaces
It’s Friday, which means it’s time for another edition of Watchface Friday! For those unaware, every Friday, we highlight a selection of our favorite watchfaces for the Gear S3 classic and Gear S3 frontier. All of the offerings are available to download through the Galaxy Apps Store, so you can rest assured that you won’t have to search all over […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
SamMobile Daily Recap: October 27, 2017 — Galaxy Note 9, Galaxy S9 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
Galaxy J5 (2017) now receiving BlueBorne security update in Europe
Samsung has started distributing a new update—J530FXXU1AQI3—for the Galaxy J5 (2017) in Europe, following a rollout of a near-identical upgrade for the Galaxy J7 (2017) last week. The release bundles all 40 patches included in August's security release, in addition to some measures to protect the handset from the BlueBorne exploit. There aren't any new […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung patents a pressure-sensitive in-display fingerprint reader
Samsung has filed for a patent with KIPRIS, South Korea's Intellectual Property Rights Information Service, for a pressure-sensitive in-display fingerprint reader, leading many to believe the technology will debut on the upcoming Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+. It's more likely, however, that it will be on board the Galaxy Note 9, if a recent tweet […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Themes Thursday: Here are this week’s hottest themes
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’re not all worth of your attention as the majority are priced too high. If I had to choose my favourite new theme in today’s column, […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
SamMobile Daily Recap: October 26, 2017 — Galaxy A7 (2017), Galaxy S9 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
Samsung hypes up its smartphone displays at the Pixel 2 XL’s expense
If you follow tech news, you might have heard about the Pixel 2 XL's display problems. Customers have reported issues with viewing angles and display burn-in. That's hardly the experience you want from a flagship smartphone that costs a pretty penny. Even Google has acknowledged that there are issues and that it's looking into them. […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Galaxy A7 (2018) surfaces with an Exynos 7885 CPU, 6GB of RAM
Samsung has started development of the successor to the Galaxy A7 (2017), according to a listing spotted on Geekbench's online database on Wednesday, which points towards the handset sporting a 6-inch Full HD+ display ((2160 x 1080 pixels), a 1.6GHz Exynos 7885 octa-core processor and 6GB of RAM. There's no word on whether the South […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung kicks off its annual OpenSource Conference in South Korea
Samsung has kicked off its annual OpenSource Conference at its Research and Development campus in Ueon-dong, Seoul. The exhibition, which is the largest open-source conference in South Korea, commenced on October 25 and will end on October 26. More than 1,000 developers are said to be in attendance. A number of influential players, including Cho […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Gear Fit2 Pro, Gear IconX and Gear S3 now compatible with the Galaxy J series
Good news for Galaxy J5 Prime, Galaxy J5 Pro, Galaxy J7 Neo and Galaxy J7 Prime owners: You can now use your handset with the Gear Fit 2, Gear Fit2 Pro, Gear IconX, Gear S2 and Gear S3, without having to resort to third-party tweaks to make them work. Samsung has issued an update for […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung Pay updated with support for Android 8.0 Oreo in India
Samsung Pay was treated to a familiar update in India on Thursday, following its release in Sweden last month. The upgrade bundles support for Android 8.0 Oreo, even though it's yet to make its way to any of Samsung's smartphones, as well as a number of undisclosed bug fixes and stability improvements. We aren't sure […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung will support seven new C-Lab startups
Samsung has announced that it will support seven startups created by its employees as part of its C-Lab program. We don't know exactly how much money the firm has set aside for the startups, which range from everything from an AR/VR solution that can be used to remotely control smartphones to a portable air purifier, […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Galaxy S9 fingerprint sensor may not be in the display after all
There have been countless rumors about Samsung working on optical fingerprint recognition technology. It would enable the company to integrate a fingerprint sensor into the display itself. Samsung was rumored to introduce this technology with the Galaxy S8 but that didn't happen. Recent reports suggested that the Galaxy S9 fingerprint sensor might be integrated into […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
