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Samsung’s new SSD is both affordable and portable
Portable SSDs are becoming increasingly popular these days. Rapid advancements in SSD technology have made the drives smaller, faster and cheaper to acquire. Most new PCs have fast USB 3.1 ports which enable users to take full advantage of the speeds offered by these super fast storage drives. As some of you know, Samsung is […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung’s latest ads show that the Galaxy S8 is ‘made for summer’
Samsung wants to maintain the sales momentum for the Galaxy S8 so it has created new ads for the flagship. It's not surprising to see a marketing blitz from the company at this point in time. There will be a lot of competition in the flagship market towards the end of this year. Samsung will […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Galaxy Note 8’s software will get the following improvements
Samsung previously used the TouchWiz branding for its custom Android user interface. It stuck around even though the company didn't really concern itself with naming the user interface for the past few years. The company introduced the “Samsung Experience” moniker with Android 7.0 Nougat. That's what its custom software is now called. Samsung Experience 8.1 […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
The Bixby button drives me nuts
Hardware buttons have gone out of fashion now. That's one of the reasons why Samsung's decision to drop the home button on the Galaxy S8 was well received. The handset should ideally have had three buttons: power and volume up/down. That's not the case, though. Samsung introduced a dedicated button for its Bixby voice assistant […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
SamMobile Daily Recap: August 15, 2017 — Cynora, Galaxy S5 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
PSA: Samsung is maintaining a record of firmware update changelogs on its website
Samsung has started recording details about its latest updates, including their respective changelogs, in a new section of its website; however, there's a caveat. Due to its size, the firm has a subsidiary in each country it's operational in—and only a few of them appear to be participating, including India and the United Kingdom, for […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
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[Update: Galaxy S8 too] Galaxy S8+ August security patch rolling out in India
Samsung detailed the August Security Maintenance Release last week. It's now rolling out firmware updates to distribute the latest security patch. We reported yesterday that Samsung had released the August security patch for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ in Germany, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates. It was only a matter of time before […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Galaxy Note 8’s dual-camera setup could be better than we expected
The Galaxy Note 8 may not feature the dual-camera setup we've been expecting. Recent leaks and rumors pointing towards the configuration comprising of two 12MP sensors, but a new report fresh out of South Korea claims that it will have both a 12MP and a 13MP sensor; the former a regular lens equipped with OIS […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Galaxy Note 8 specs revealed in benchmark results
It's only a matter of time before Samsung officially confirms the Galaxy Note 8 specs. There's already plenty of information floating online about the new handset. The Galaxy Note 8 has now surfaced on the GFXBench benchmarking website where it has revealed its specifications. As expected, the Galaxy Note 8 is powered by an Exynos […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung Display pours $117 million into Cynora
Samsung Display has reportedly invested $117.59 million in Cynora, a German display material developer, in an attempt to enhance the efficiency and performance of its OLED displays. Cynora is widely-recognized for its development of Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescent (TADF) blue emitters, which many analysts believe will lengthen the lifespan of traditional OLED panels. A typical […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung patents a Note smartphone with stylus that doubles as a breathalyzer
Samsung's Galaxy Note handsets of the future may allow you to measure the amount of alcohol in your breath. The company has patented a Galaxy Note handset with a built-in breathalyzer. The handset's stylus will be capable of bending within its housing to act as both a microphone and a breathalyzer as it will have […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
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Galaxy S5 can survive a fall from 1,000 feet [Video]
If someone asked you to throw your phone off of the roof to see whether it survives the fall, you'd probably not listen to them because you would reasonably expect your phone to shatter upon impact. You'd also reasonably expect it to meet a similar fate after being sucked out of a plane at 1,000 […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Gear Fit2 Pro leak reveals new features like offline Spotify support
We've known for a while now that Samsung has been working on a new wearable device called the Gear Fit2 Pro (SM-R365). Last week, it was spotted on a blank support page on Samsung's website, essentially confirming its existence. Some more information about Samsung's new wearable device has leaked online today. As the name suggests, […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
SamMobile Daily Recap: August 14, 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
Sprint rolling out CallingPLUS maintenance update for the Galaxy S8
Sprint is pushing out a much-requested update for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. The upgrade transports compatibility for the operator's CallingPLUS feature, which allows the use of data while placing a VoLTE call, as well as all of the changes included in last month's security maintenance release. In addition, the changelog published on Sprint's […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung releases a video teaser for the Galaxy Note 8
Samsung wants the world to get excited about the Galaxy Note 8. Why wouldn't it? It's the first new Note handset in two years. Yes, it did launch the Galaxy Note 7 last year, but we all know how that turned out. We've already seen a lot of rumors and leaks concerning the Galaxy Note […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
The Galaxy Note 8 will be special for one rarely discussed reason
From introducing a dual rear camera to Samsung's flagships to proving to consumers that Samsung can still make phones that don't combust, the Galaxy Note 8 has a lot riding on it. The Note 8 will be the most feature-packed smartphone on the market when it goes on sale, and if the Galaxy S8 is […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
Samsung to launch a dual-SIM variant of the Galaxy Note 8 in Europe
Information included in a support page listed on Samsung's website suggests that it will launch a dual-SIM variant (SM-N950F/DS) of the Galaxy Note 8 in Europe. Don't get too excited though, as the handset is expected to feature a hybrid tray — so you'll need to sacrifice the use of the beloved microSD slot to […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
PSA: Home or volume key for screenshots? Devices launched with newest Samsung UX support both
Samsung finally shifted to the stock Android method of taking screenshots with the Galaxy S8 as it got rid of its traditional physical home button to make way for the beautiful Infinity display, after years of Android purists crying foul over the Korean giant doing its own thing. But taking screenshots using the volume down […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
Galaxy Note 8 could hit retail shelves in the US on August 24
Samsung's home market will see the release of the Galaxy Note 8 in mid-September, according to a recent report, with the pre-order window to be shorter than it was for the Note 7. In the US, Samsung could scrap the pre-order window altogether, according to a Reddit user. A Best Buy employee has let it slip […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
