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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 went out today. Business Samsung names Eom Young-hoon as […]
The Galaxy S8 got off to a great start for Samsung as it instantly broke pre-order records for the company. It has been a couple of months since the handset was released and those who really wanted to buy one have probably picked one up by now. It's inevitable for sales to cool off a […]
A hands-on video has surfaced online showcasing what we believe to be the much-rumored clamshell SM-G9298, which was spotted in a user manual that was prematurely published on Samsung's website on Monday. Most of the information we have about the SM-G9298 is based on rumors. All we know for certain is that the handset will […]
I love my job here at SamMobile, and for the past couple of years, the only time I've rolled my eyes at something is when I've been asked to review Samsung's Tizen phones. The Korean giant has released four Tizen handsets since 2015, and each has been a strictly budget affair. The lack of apps […]
Samsung carried out a small-scale executive reshuffle on July 1, appointing former visual display marketing leader Kim Moon-so as the new European chief, and Eom Young-hoon, who had previously led its European office, as the new CEO of its North American subsidiary. The move was reportedly triggered by Gregory Lee's decision to step down from his […]
The Galaxy A5 (2017) has started receiving a maintenance update in Europe. According to the folks over at Galaxy Club, the upgrade, which weighs in at a little under 30MB and carries the firmware version A520FXXU2AQF5, bundles a number of essential bug fixes — so needless to say, it's something that all owners are going […]
Samsung has started rolling out a new update to the Galaxy J7 (2016) in India. The update brings not only bug fixes and stability improvements, but also Samsung Pay Mini as well as the June 2017 security patch to the smartphone. Samsung Pay Mini, which is a basic version of Samsung Pay that supports third-party […]
Last week, we introduced you to our new weekly Firmware Magazine. You can think of it as your go-to resource to find out which of your Samsung devices has received a new update or if it's going to receive a new firmware update in the near future. To keep things interesting, we present the Firmware […]
After seeing the rising demand for processor and memory chips, Samsung recently spun off its semiconductor chip manufacturing business into a separate entity. The company is concentrating on its SoC business and invested close to $1 billion in its Texas chip plant. Now, it is being reported that Samsung hosted a foundry forum earlier today […]
It's Prime Day, which can only mean one thing: savings! For the next 24-hours, or while stock lasts, you can pick up a slew of Samsung's latest products, including the Galaxy S8, Gear VR (2017) and Gear 360 (2016), with a healthy discount. Here are some of the best deals we've found: Galaxy S8 (Midnight Black) […]
We first revealed details of the Samsung DeX, a smartphone docking solution, four months ago. It was officially unveiled along with Samsung's flagship smartphones for 2017, the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+. The DeX can turn the Galaxy S8 into a PC-like experience, offering full-screen apps. Apart from stock apps, DeX came with support […]
Google announced its Daydream virtual reality platform at its annual developers' conference last year. It announced that Samsung was among the eight companies that would make Android Daydream VR compatible smartphones. We last heard from Google in May this year when it said that Daydream support for the Galaxy S8 will arrive this summer. The […]
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 Samsung chief becomes 45th richest […]
A fan-made concept, which the creator claims is heavily based on recent leaks, rumors and speculation, has surfaced online showcasing what could potentially be the design of the much-anticipated Galaxy Note 8. The renders highlight a handset that sports a near bezel-less design, with a 6.3-inch Infinity Display (18.5:9 aspect ratio) sitting pride of place […]
As expected, Samsung announced the Galaxy Note FE last week, it's the refurbished variant of Samsung's ill-fated Galaxy Note 7. The company has initially released the handset in its home country of South Korea but it hasn't ruled out a global launch for the device as yet. According to the latest reports out of South […]
The US-based carrier AT&T has started rolling out a new update to the Galaxy S7 on its network. The update fixes several bugs and improves performance. It fixes issues related to Calendar, Knox, and text messaging. System stability and video calling have been improved as well. The update's file size ranges anywhere between 257MB and […]
Last month, we reported that Samsung may be working on a successor to its high-end W2017 clamshell smartphone, and now the handset, which carries the model number SM-G9298, has been spotted in a manual that was prematurely published on the firm's website. Unfortunately, the bulk of the material is written in Chinese, but from what […]
Lee Kun-Hee, Samsung Group's chairman, reportedly became the 45th richest person in the world after the company posted impressive earnings estimates last week. The South Korean electronics giant is expected to post an operating revenue higher than Apple's for the first time. According to Bloomberg, Lee is valued at $18.5 billion, which is an increase […]
VR movie tie-ins are a thing now. It's not uncommon for studios to cash in on the virtual reality trend by releasing short VR experiences of their big productions. You know it's a big production when Christopher Nolan is involved. His upcoming movie, Dunkirk, will hit the big screen later this month but you can […]
Samsung continues to bring more and more exciting virtual reality content for the Gear VR. It has inked a new partnership with ESPN which will see the sports broadcaster stream X Games events in virtual reality for the first time ever. Gear VR owners will be able to tune into these live events. The Gear […]