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Last week, the Galaxy Note 7R was spotted on the FCC's online database — and now a series of hands-on photographs of the handset have surfaced online. Based on the images, the device sports an identical design to the original Galaxy Note 7, but ships with a smaller 3,200mAh battery and has Android 7.0 pre-installed. For […]
The Android-powered Galaxy Folder LTE is one of the most-preferred smartphones by South Korean seniors, reveals a new report published by Yonhap News. It's believed that 77 percent of customers who picked up the handset in the region are aged between 60 and 80, and opted for it because of its dual-screen clamshell design and affordable price tag. […]
Canada's second-largest carrier Telus has today started rolling out a much-requested update for its variant of the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ to patch a rather frustrating bug that results in some users noticing a “reddish tint” on their handset's display. Aside from the inclusion of a couple of additional bug fixes, the upgrade appears to […]
Carriers are known for offering customers incentives that either entice them to stay with it or switch over from one of its rivals. AT&T has been offering a Buy One Get One promotion with the Galaxy S8 which enables customers to talk out with two Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8+ units essentially for the price […]
Retailers and carriers often offer subsidies on some of the most popular devices on the market to bring in new customers. It's not uncommon for them to offer discounts of up to a couple of hundred dollars. However, in South Korea's cutthroat smartphone market, retailers push this to the limit. The Galaxy S8 has a […]
Samsung always relies on multiple component vendors for its flagship smartphones. The Galaxy S8 and S8+ feature either the Snapdragon 835 processor or the Exynos 8895 chipset, depending on the market. The company also uses camera sensors from two vendors: Sony and System LSI. However, it appears that the company might also be using two types of storage solutions for its […]
It’s Friday, so it’s time for another edition of Watchface Friday! For those unaware, every Friday, we highlight a selection of our favorite watchfaces for the Gear S3 classic and Gear S3 frontier. All of the offerings are available to download through the Galaxy Apps Store, so you can rest assured that you won’t have to search all over […]
We publish quite a few 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 happened today. Deals Daily Deal: Take 60% […]
It's been slightly more than a year since the 2016 editions of the Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 were announced. We already know the J5 (2017) and J7 (2017) are coming at some point, and we are now getting a complete list of specifications for the new J7 thanks to GFXBench. It looks like Samsung […]
Samsung showcased the Chromebook Plus and the Chromebook Pro at CES earlier this year. The Chromebook Pro, which was designed in partnership with Google to run Android apps, has a 360-degree rotating touchscreen display and a digitized pen. It was supposed to be launched sometime in April, but it looks like the launch has been […]
You can currently pick up Samsung’s original Wireless Charging Pad for $19.89 (60% off). What’s more, the promotion is available worldwide — so you'll be able to bag yourself one for the reduced price if you reside in pretty much any country that has access to the online marketplace. To complete your purchase, press the Buy Now button below. It would […]
Samsung has started rolling out the April 2017 security patch for the Galaxy S7 (SM-G930FD) and the Galaxy S7 edge (SM-G935FD) in India. However, it's May, and the company is one month late in rolling out the update to its last year's flagship smartphones. The updates have file sizes of 169.79MB and 176.49MB for the Galaxy S7 and the […]
It’s time again for the SamMobile premium giveaway, folks! We missed announcing the winners the last four months, so we're making the announcement for all winners since January. For January, February and March, we gave away Samsung's Gear S3 smartwatch, and in April, it was Samsung's latest flagship, the Galaxy S8. Here are the lucky […]
After having released the Galaxy S8, Samsung has now got down to the business of selling its new flagship smartphone. The initial hype surrounding the new device has subsided so we're seeing the company up its marketing game to get more people to purchase the Galaxy S8. Samsung has posted a new Galaxy S8 ad […]
After Samsung recalled the Galaxy Note 7 due to faulty batteries, it had officially announced that it would release a refurbished variant of the Galaxy Note 7 in some markets, depending on regulatory approvals and local demands. Some new variants of the phablet have now passed through FCC's certification process, bringing the official launch closer than ever. […]
To say that the Galaxy S7 was a hit would be an understatement. It singlehandedly supported Samsung's position in the flagship market last year after the Galaxy Note 7 went up in flames. By some accounts, Samsung has sold more than 55 million units of this smartphone. A new report claims that the Galaxy S7 […]
It would appear that Samsung is working on a ruggedized variant of the Galaxy S8 after all. Earlier today, a handset bearing the model number SM-G892A, which we believe to be the AT&T-branded variant of the Galaxy S8 Active, was spotted in a User Agent String. Sadly, we don't know a great deal about the Galaxy […]
Facer launched its watch face platform for the Gear S2 and Gear S3 in December last year. Today, it announced the launch of a new feature called Daily Mix. Facer says that it's “like a slot machine for watch faces.” Daily Mix serves up free watch faces every day for the Gear S2 and Gear […]
Like most of Samsung's other smartphones, the Galaxy S8 has a front-facing LED indicator that glows whenever you receive a notification or your battery is running low. While some users find it incredible useful, naturally some don't. The good news is: it's super easy to disable. Here's how: Step 1: Open up Settings. Step 2: Tap Display. Step 3: Locate LED Indicator and slide […]
Samsung has been expanding the reach of its mobile payments service in more markets across the globe. As it gears up to launch the service in France and the United Kingdom, the company has also launched a pilot program for Samsung Pay in Taiwan. The service will properly be launched in Taiwan later this month. […]