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Samsung’s Bixby can entertain you with its raps
Samsung launched Bixby Voice for the Korean market earlier this week, and the company showcased what its AI-powered digital voice assistant can do in a series of videos yesterday. It's impressive to see how Samsung took a different approach with its voice assistant compared to Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant. Apart from obeying to your voice commands and perform various […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
Samsung launches QLED TVs in India, offers a free Galaxy S8+ for preorders
After showcasing its premium QLED TVs at CES in January and subsequently launching them globally in March, Samsung launched them in India yesterday. The company launched five QLED TVs in the country, with prices ranging from INR 3,14,900 and INR 24,99,900. Samsung has launched three series of QLED TVs in India – Q9, Q8, and Q7 – with four screen size […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
PSA: You can keep your free Gear VR if you return the Galaxy S8 because of a manufacturing defect
According to the folks over at PhoneArena, customers in possession of a Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8+ with a manufacturing defect seeking a full refund can keep the complimentary Gear VR headset they received when they pre-ordered their device. The information came to light earlier today when a Galaxy S8 owner reportedly contacted Samsung requesting a refund […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Galaxy A3 (2017) Nougat update might arrive soon
Samsung has gradually been rolling out the Android 7.0 Nougat update for its recent flagship devices. It won't be long now before the company turns its attention to some of its mid-range handsets. There's a reason now to believe that the Galaxy A3 (2017) Nougat update might arrive soon. It appears that Samsung has started […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
SamMobile Daily Recap: May 2, 2017 — Gear S3, Samsung Pay 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 likely to become world’s largest […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
T-Mobile rolls out update for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ to fix frustrating red tint issue
Good news for folk with a T-Mobile variant of the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ in the United States: the handsets are now receiving a much-requested maintenance update to patch a bug that resulted in some users noticing a “reddish tint” on their handset’s display. The upgrade appears to be identical to the one that started […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
The Galaxy Note 8 may not be the first Samsung smartphone to sport a dual-camera setup
The Galaxy Note 8 may not be Samsung's first smartphone to sport a dual-camera configuration. Well, at least that's what a reliable tipster claims. Unfortunately, the source didn't provide any details about what device the new setup will debut on, though there's a chance it'll be on board the long-rumored Galaxy X. Internally codenamed Project Valley, […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Daily Deal: Save 57% on a pair of Active InEar headphones
You can currently snag yourself a pair of Samsung’s InEar headphones for just $12.92. For the record, these are the same earphones that ship in the box of the firm’s latest smartphones, with the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ an exception as they come bundled with a pair manufactured by AKG. As is always the case with […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung showcases Bixby Voice’s prowess in five new videos
Bixby, Samsung’s AI-powered digital voice assistant, was one of the most talked about features during the announcement of the Galaxy S8 and S8+. The company made tall claims that any action that can be accomplished by touching a smartphone’s display can also be performed using Bixby’s voice recognition capabilities. However, the feature wasn’t ready in […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ pre-orders in India are starting to ship today
India is among the few markets where Samsung delayed availability of its new flagships, the Galaxy S8 and S8+, by a week. Sales of the device are set to commence on May 5 in the country, and Samsung has started shipping pre-ordered devices out to consumers today. Some consumers might get their order today itself […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
Hey Samsung, Indian Galaxy S8 users really should have a way to quick launch the camera
Samsung has always been accused of throwing in everything but the kitchen sink into its phones as far as software features are concerned. Some of these features are useful, while some are fun for a little while before you forget they even exist. Falling in the former camp is the camera quick launch shortcut that Samsung […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
Samsung likely to become world’s largest chipmaker in the coming quarter
Intel has held on to the throne of the world's largest chipmaker for 24 years. That's a pretty big achievement but now it's time for Samsung to take up the throne. Samsung is predicted to become the world's largest chipmaker in the coming quarter, thus displacing Intel from the top spot after 24 years. Intel […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung Pay for Gear S3 launched in South Korea
Samsung today announced that it has launched Samsung Pay for the Gear S3 smartwatch in its home market of South Korea. The feature will enable Gear S3 owners to make payments on the go without having to even take out their Samsung smartphone from their pocket. All they need to do is bring the smartwatch […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Unlocked Galaxy S7 edge Nougat update finally released
The last major update that Samsung released for the unlocked Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge in the United States was back in December. Samsung released Nougat soon after for the 2016 flagship and yet the unlocked models, which should, in theory, receive updates sooner, were not updated to Nougat. Naturally, Samsung had to take […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Best Buy is offering discounts on some Galaxy Tab S3 accessories
The Galaxy Tab S3, which was announced two months ago at MWC 2017, is currently available for sale in the US. Samsung had also unveiled a few official accessories for the tablet, including a keyboard case, a magnetic case, and the S Pen Stylus. Now, some of them are being sold at discounted prices in the US. […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
Verizon Gear S3 frontier release delayed
Verizon is the biggest mobile carrier in the United States and it still hasn't released the Gear S3. Its rivals started selling Samsung's smartwatch several months ago but Verizon customers have done nothing but wait for Big Red to release it. They'll have to wait some more before Verizon has delayed the Gear S3 frontier's […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
SamMobile Daily Recap: May 1, 2017 — Bixby, Galaxy S8 and more!
We publish a ton 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 happened today. Firmware News First proper Galaxy Tab […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
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[Update: More evidence!] Samsung Pay may launch in the UK on May 16th
We don't always believe Samsung's customer care executives and social media reps when it comes to information on things like software updates. Samsung UK has a particularly bad track record, but it looks it might be right about the possible launch date of Samsung Pay in the UK. We've seen many of our readers complaining about […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
Boost and Virgin Mobile are offering the Galaxy S8 for the cheapest
Samsung launched the Galaxy S8 and S8+ in the US on April 21. Both these smartphones were being sold by all the big carriers and retailers in the country for no less than $720 off contract. However, Boost and Virgin Mobile are selling the Galaxy S8 for much cheaper. If you don't mind buying the Galaxy […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
Samsung might acquire micro-LED developer PlayNitride
If a new report is believed, Samsung might be interested in acquiring PlayNitride. This Taiwan-based company manufactures micro-LED panels. Samsung is said to be interested in manufacturing micro-LED displays for its VR headsets and may even use the technology for some TV models as well. Micro-LEDs aren't that popular as yet but market analysts believe […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
