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Samsung leaks the Galaxy Note 8 on its own website
Samsung appears to have leaked the Galaxy Note 8 on its own website inadvertently. It seems that someone made a mistake. The Galaxy Note 8 was listed on Samsung's official website for a while before the page was taken down. We did get two official renders out of this so we're not complaining. You can […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
SamMobile Daily Recap: August 18, 2017 — Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), SmartThings 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. Bixby […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
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[Update: Dictation working] Samsung is rolling out Bixby updates across the globe
Samsung's voice assistant Bixby was first launched in South Korea several months ago. The company eventually released it for users in the United States as well. It's certainly going to roll out Bixby in other markets across the globe but Samsung is yet to confirm when it will do that. We recently reported that there's […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung SmartThings helps you easily set up your smart home
Samsung acquired connected devices manufacturer SmartThings back in 2014 for nearly $200 million. It started selling the company's new home automation hubs from September 2015. SmartThings also launched its first new product line after being acquired by Samsung that month. It launched the new SmartThings Hub which can connect to more than 100 smart home […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) spotted at TENAA
We've known that Samsung is working on a successor to the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 for a while, and now the 8-inch slate (SM-T385C) has been spotted on Chinese certification authority TENAA's online database, leading us to believe that it will be released in the near future. The tablet, which has been dubbed the Galaxy […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung teases the Galaxy Note 8’s dual camera in new video
Samsung hasn't confirmed any details about the Galaxy Note 8 so far. However, there have been countless leaks about the handset's features and specifications. All reports and rumors have claimed that the Galaxy Note 8 is going to have a dual camera. We've also seen the handset's dual camera in all of the leaked renders […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
SamMobile Daily Recap: August 17, 2017 — Galaxy S7, 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 covered today. Business […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Galaxy Note 8 dummy leaves nothing to the imagination
You've all seen countless leaked images of the Galaxy Note 8 so far. Some live images of the handset were also leaked online recently. We have a pretty good idea now of what Samsung's new flagship is going to look like. Nevertheless, there has been yet another leak today. It's not a render or a […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Leaked Galaxy Note 8 brochure confirms major details
Samsung is going to officially unveil the Galaxy Note 8 on August 23. We've already seen many leaked images and renders of this smartphone. There have also been countless reports detailing the specifications and features it's likely going to have. The leaks won't stop until the handset is officially announced so it's not surprising to […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung’s testing the Nougat update for the Galaxy A8, Galaxy A9 Pro and Galaxy Tab E
The Galaxy A8 (SM-A800), Galaxy A9 Pro (SM-A910X), Galaxy Tab E 8.0 (SM-T37X) and Galaxy Tab E 9.7 (SM-T560) have all been spotted on the Wi-Fi Alliance's online database running Android 7.0, indicating that Samsung is in the midst of testing the long-awaited Nougat update for the devices. Related: Galaxy A9 Pro spotted running Android […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
August security update now reaching the Galaxy S7 in the Netherlands
Samsung has released this month's security maintenance update for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge in the Netherlands. The upgrade, which weighs in at approximately 23MB, transports patches for 50 vulnerabilities in the open-source Android operating system and 12 within the company's own firmware, as well as a handful of other miscellaneous bug fixes. […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung is backing a futuristic cable-free data transfer technology
Keyssa is a California-based startup backed by Tony Fadell who is also known as one of the fathers of the Apple iPod. Keyssa has developed a new technology for mobile phones to transfer large amounts of data without requiring wires or Wi-Fi connections. Keyssa CEO Eric Almgren has confirmed that his startup has backing from […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Analysts expect a slowdown in Samsung’s earnings growth in Q3 2017
Samsung became the world's most profitable tech company in Q2 2017. It posted an operating profit of $12.67 billion for the quarter, a 72.7 percent improvement compared to the same period last year. Revenue clocked in at $54.7 billion for the April-June 2017 period. The company will certainly work hard to ensure that it maintains […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Galaxy S8 was the world’s best-selling Android smartphone in Q2 2017
Samsung posted record breaking earnings for the second quarter of this year. The company also retained its position as the world's top smartphone vendor. The Galaxy S8 has helped Samsung in cementing its position in the premium segment of the market. The latest data from Strategy Analytics shows that the Galaxy S8 was the best-selling […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Shazam lands on Samsung Smart TVs to make music identification easy
What do you do when you want to identify a song? You Shazam it. It's one of the most widely used music identification services across the globe. Shazam apps are available on a variety of different platforms and the service has now landed on Samsung Smart TVs. Samsung today announced the release of a new […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Thousands of Galaxy Note 4 batteries have been recalled in the United States
Samsung dealt with a very costly recall last year after it was discovered that the Galaxy Note 7's battery wasn't safe. It ended up discontinuing the flagship handset and booked billions in losses. There has now been another Galaxy Note-related recall but it's not going to worry Samsung as much. The United States Consumer Product […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Google will pay Samsung $3.5 billion to remain the default search engine
Google has been renewing its licensing deals recently. It was reported a couple of days ago that it would pay nearly $3 billion to Apple just to remain the default search engine on iOS devices. According to a new report out of South Korea, it will also pay Samsung for the same privilege. Samsung is […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Wallpaper Wednesday: Flags
Welcome to the latest edition of Wallpaper Wednesday. This week, we’re highlighting four backgrounds featuring flags. All of the images are available in a suitable resolution for the Galaxy Note 5, 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
SamMobile Daily Recap: August 16, 2017 — Galaxy Note 8, 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. […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Galaxy Note 8 breaks cover in Deep Sea Blue color
It was reported two weeks ago that Samsung might introduce a new color option with the Galaxy Note 8 called Deep Sea Blue. The handset is expected to be available in three colors with Midnight Black and Maple Gold being the other two. A render of the Galaxy Note 8 in Deep Sea Blue has […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
