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Themes Thursday: Eight new themes worth checking out
Welcome to a new edition of Themes Thursday! We have eight new themes for you today, and we've tried to select something for everyone. The first two themes in our list are from designer Binod Kumar Ray, who has published a lot of impressive icon packs, themes, and wallpapers. The RedTailUI theme has Material UI-inspired […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
SamMobile Daily Recap: September 28, 2017 — Galaxy Tab S3, Gear Fit 2 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. Deals […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Galaxy Tab S3 now supports HDR video streaming from Netflix
Samsung has released a long-awaited update—T820XXU1AQI2— for the Galaxy Tab S3 in the Netherlands, which bundles support for HDR video streaming for Netflix, in addition to a handful of bug fixes and security improvements—but unfortunately, there's no word on what exactly they do. The full changelog can be seen below: A new feature for Samsung […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung reportedly developing an inward-folding smartphone
We've heard over the past few years that Samsung is developing a foldable smartphone. It's believed to be an outward-folding handset. Samsung hasn't confirmed anything about the device but recent reports suggest that it might be out in a few months. If a new report is to be believed, that's not the only foldable smartphone […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung’s QLED TVs receive positive feedback from US-based industry trackers
While Samsung has been the largest TV maker in the world for the past twelve years, it is struggling to promote its QLED technology for high-end TVs because only a few other brands have adopted the technology. Now, the South Korean consumer electronics giant has announced that its QLED TVs have received positive feedback from […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
myRoundPro golf analytics platform now available on the Gear Fit2 Pro and Gear S3
Samsung has announced that it's teamed up with TaylorMade, an American golf company, to bring a specially-designed version of its myRoundPro statistical analysis platform to the Gear Fit2 Pro, Gear S3 classic and Gear S3 frontier. The application, which is free to use, is available to download from Galaxy Apps starting today. “In collaboration with […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung and SK Telecom link 4G and 5G networks for the first time
Samsung has teamed up with South Korea's major mobile carrier SK Telecom to demonstrate the communication between 4G and 5G networks for the first time in the industry. Samsung has said that the demonstration went off without any disruptions and that clear streaming was enabled between the two networks. The two companies were successful in […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Gear Fit 2 updated with support for continuous heart rate monitoring
Samsung is in the midst of rolling out a new software update for the Gear Fit 2. The upgrade bundles support for continuous heart rate monitoring, as well as a couple of fresh watchfaces—Fitness Pro and Pedometer—and applications: Schedule and Weather. The newly-introduced continuous heart rate monitoring feature will probably be used most during workouts. […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung takes home seven trophies from the annual Clio Awards
Samsung's critically-acclaimed “Ostrich” commercial won seven awards at the 58th Clio Awards in New York, one of the world's largest advertising competitions, on Wednesday. The advert was awarded a gold in the short film category, four silvers for animation, cinematography, directing and visual effects, and two bronzes for editing and music. The commercial is a […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Galaxy Tab E Nougat update released by US Cellular
US Cellular has started rolling out the Galaxy Tab E Nougat update. This tablet is second in Samsung's lineup to be upgraded straight to Android version 7.1.1. Samsung released a similar update for the Galaxy Tab A 9.7 yesterday, it's the first device that Samsung has bumped straight to version 7.1.1. US Cellular is now […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Oculus rolls out worldwide refund policy for digital content on the Gear VR
Oculus has announced that its digital marketplace for the Gear VR now features an automated refund policy. The feature automatically refunds (if requested by a user) the price of any content that is purchased through the store. It is now available worldwide, so everyone can use it if they're not satisfied by apps or games […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
Galaxy S7 may get the Samsung Experience UX in an upcoming update
The Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge were launched last year with Android 6.0 and the company's TouchWiz UX. The phones were updated to Nougat at the beginning of 2017, and the update brought with it a newer version of Samsung's user interface. Unofficially Grace UX, it was introduced to last year's Samsung devices through […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
Wallpaper Wednesday: Hues
Welcome to the latest edition of Wallpaper Wednesday. This week we’re highlighting three backgrounds that feature different hues. 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 […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Blueborne fix for Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy J3 (2017), Galaxy S5 Plus and Galaxy Tab S3 released
Samsung continues to plug a major security vulnerability on its devices. The company today rolled out the Blueborne fix for Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy J3 (2017), Galaxy S5 Plus and the Galaxy Tab S3. Devices like the Galaxy S8, Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy S5, Galaxy A5 (2016) and many others have already received the fix. […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung opens an AI lab in Canada to focus on better algorithms
Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology has announced that it has opened an artificial intelligence lab in the University of Montreal, Canada, which will focus on developing core algorithms that can be used in various AI-related applications such as self-driving automobiles, language translations, robotics, and visual and voice recognition. The company said that SAIT researchers from […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
SamMobile Daily Recap: September 27, 2017 — Galaxy A5 (2018), Galaxy S8 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
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 Nougat update arrives with version 7.1.1
It's not surprising that the Galaxy Tab A 9.7 Nougat update has been released. What's surprising is that Samsung has bumped it straight up to Android version 7.1.1. The update has now started rolling out in several markets. It will soon be available in additional markets across the globe as well. It hasn't been long […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung heir set to appeal his prison sentence
Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong was arrested earlier this year on charges including bribery and corruption. He denied wrongdoing throughout the proceedings but the court found him guilty and sentenced him to five years in prison. Lee Jae-yong, who is also the heir apparent to the conglomerate, is set to begin his appeal against […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Galaxy A5 (2018) fan render envisages design assumptions
Samsung is due to launch the new Galaxy A series in a couple of months. We've started hearing more rumors about these handsets and while we've yet to see any official renders being leaked, a fan-made render of the Galaxy A5 (2018) has surfaced online from South Korea. The render envisages what the handset might […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung launches Rose Pink Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ in Europe
Samsung has made official the Rose Pink color variant of the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ for Europe. The Rose Pink S8 and S8+ will go on sale in the Netherlands and other European markets in early October with official price tags of €799 and €899 respectively. Samsung isn't saying which markets will see a launch […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
