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SamMobile Daily Recap: April 21, 2017 — Galaxy S8, 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. Deals Daily Deal: Pick up a […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung will start the production of 7th generation OLED displays soon
Samsung Display, the world's largest smartphone OLED panel manufacturer with more than 95 percent market share, is looking to expand its market share even further. The company will reportedly start the production of its seventh-generation smartphone OLED panels soon, while competitors are still trying to focus on sixth-generation OLED display panels. An analyst told The Investor that Samsung's new […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
Sprint launches Samsung Galaxy S8 with BOGO promotion
Sprint has today kicked off a BOGO deal on the newly-launched Galaxy S8. As part of the promotion, customers can snag themselves two handsets for the price of one for just $31.25 per month. The offer is available for both new and existing customers from April 21 through April 27, but they'll need to activate a new […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
The Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ launch today
After waiting for what felt like an eternity, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ have finally launched. Although, Samsung's claiming the handsets are only available in four markets — Canada, Korea, Puerto Rico and the United States — but that's not technically true, as customers all over the globe started receiving pre-orders as early as Wednesday. Read […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Galaxy S8 Tip: Let the callee know that your call is important using this feature
The Galaxy S8 or S8+, which were officially launched today, come with a newer user interface with improved icons and a lot of new features. One of those features is the Important Call feature in its dialer app. When you want to let the other person (the callee) know that you need to talk to […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
Daily Deal: Pick up a 128GB PRO Select microSD card for 9% off
For a limited time only, you can pick up a 128GB PRO Select microSD card for $81.91 (9% off). What’s neat about this promotion is that it’s available worldwide, so folk in both the UK and US will be able to take advantage of the unit’s snappy transfer speeds for the reduced price. Like the […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Galaxy S8, S8+, and Tab S3 users will get free three-month subscription to Google Play Music
Samsung has just announced that it has partnered with Google to offer a free three-month subscription of Google Play Music to owners of the Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+, and the Galaxy Tab S3. In addition to streaming music and podcasts, users can also upload and stream up to 100,000 songs (twice of what’s available for […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
Galaxy S8 and S8+ will not have pesky carrier branding in the US
Samsung started crafting gorgeous smartphones right from the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge, and continued to improve the hardware design even further with the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge. However, the company used to ruin its design efforts in a way by slapping carrier logos on the devices. However, that seems to be changing this year […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
Unlocked Galaxy S8 and S8+ are now available for preorder in the US
The Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+ are officially launching today in the US, but only the carrier variants are available for purchase. Those who are planning to buy the unlocked variant of one of these smartphones in the country will have to wait for a bit longer. However, they can place pre-orders starting today. […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
Samsung will fix the Galaxy S8’s display issue by way of a software update
According to ZDNet, Samsung will distribute a software update for the Galaxy S8 to fix an issue that some early adopters have been experiencing, which resulted in a slight reddish tint appearing on the handset's display. The upgrade will reportedly regulate the color balance of the device, restoring the white tones, while also increasing the color range […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung’s flagships need to start getting battery life similar to its mid-range devices
When the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ got announced, Samsung confirmed what the leaks had already told us, that the company's new phones would be shipping with rather small batteries for their respective screen sizes. Like me, many had probably wondered how the battery could be smaller now that it had to power bigger displays. […]
- By Danny Dorresteijn
- 7 years ago
Samsung shares three short promotional videos for the Galaxy S8
Samsung has taken to its official YouTube channel to share three short promotional videos for the Galaxy S8, showcasing the handset's gorgeous Infinity Display. We have to say, the clips are actually pretty neat and do a great job of building excitement for the device's release later today. Check them out for yourself below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKyDhYVThjA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tB-7_Gn5wtU […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
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[Poll Results] Which Galaxy S flagship do you think was the ugliest?
Maybe the ugly word is too hard, but let's face it, Samsung was never too interested in beautiful smartphone designs until the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge (or the Galaxy Alpha, if you want to keep that ignored phone in memory). Samsung's smartphone designs were definitely the most functional in terms of ergonomics and […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
Themes Thursday: Have a look at this week’s best new themes
Welcome back to Themes Thursday! Samsung has released a whopping 252 new themes in its Theme Store for compatible Galaxy smartphones, and we went through each one of them so that you don't have to spend your valuable time. We've shortlisted 11 new theme packs that you might like to install on your smartphone. All the themes […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
US Cellular’s Galaxy S7 and S7 edge start receiving Android 7.0 update
Samsung started rolling out Android 7.0 to the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge from January, and the update is now reaching more markets and networks around the world. Latest variants of these smartphones to receive the Nougat update are the Galaxy S7 and the S7 edge on US Cellular's network in the US. The US Cellular variants […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
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[Update: Changelog] Samsung releases April security update for the Galaxy S8+ in Europe
Samsung has started rolling out its first update for the Galaxy S8+ in Europe. At present, it doesn't look like the upgrade bundles anything other than the changes included in this month's security maintenance release, which includes patches for a total of 49 Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) in the Android OS and an additional 16 […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
SamMobile Daily Recap: April 20, 2017 — Galaxy Book, 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 Samsung looking to reclaim its top […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Like compact phones? Don’t be afraid of the Galaxy S8
The Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ have big screens, but the fact that neither is proportionately big in overall size has already been beaten to death. But while those used to phones with 5.5-inch and larger displays will not be too fazed by the 6.2-inch display on the Galaxy S8+, folks who prefer 5-inch screens […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
Daily Deal: Take 60% off a pair of Active InEar headphones
For a limited time only, you can snag yourself a pair of Samsung's InEar headphones for just $11.97 — and yes, these are the same basic earphones that ship in the box of the firm's latest smartphones. Although, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ are an exception as they come bundled with a pair manufactured […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Galaxy S8 Tip: Use all apps in fullscreen mode on the phone’s tall display
Update: Samsung has updated its software to make this process much simpler. Now, after you open an app, hit the recent apps (multitasking) key next to the home button, then tap on the green circular button to restart it in full-screen mode. To go back to non-full-screen-mode, just tap the recent apps key and hit […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
