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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
Samsung UHD TVs to support updated HDR10+ standard, Amazon Video to offer compatible content
Samsung has announced that its UHD TVs will now support the updated HDR10+ standard that offers enhanced contrast and colors. The company has partnered with Amazon Video to offer HDR10+ videos on its 4K TVs (including QLED TVs) released in 2017 and 2016. Samsung's 4K TVs released in 2017 already support the HDR10+ standard, and […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
How to take screenshots on the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+
With the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+, Samsung has gotten rid of its traditional hard home button and capacitive back and recents keys and has finally brought to the fore on-screen navigation keys. Since there's no hardware home key, some of its functions, such as launching the camera, have been relegated to the power button. Some […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
UPI payments go live on Samsung Pay in India
India's recent push towards digital payments has been a great excuse for Samsung to go all in with Samsung Pay in the country. Samsung's payment service supports all major banks in India and also includes support for Paytm, a popular wallet service. At the time of launch, Samsung had said Samsung Pay would support India's UPI […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
Exynos variant of the Galaxy S8 offers slightly better GPU performance than the Snapdragon variant
There are two variants of the Galaxy S8 and S8+. One variant uses Samsung's Exynos 8895 chipset, while the other uses the Snapdragon 835 SoC from Qualcomm. The Snapdragon variant is sold in Canada, China, Japan, and the US. Other markets around the world get the Exynos variant. Both chipsets are quite similar in terms of features, functionality, and […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S8 detailed screen analysis
Samsung launched the new Galaxy S8 last month, and we recently tested the Galaxy S8's display to see how it measures up. The Galaxy S8 has a new virtually bezel-less screen, the so-called Infinity Display, so let’s find out what this phone brings to the table in terms of the viewing experience. We tested the screen […]
- By Martin R.
- 7 years ago
Samsung looking to reclaim its top spot in India’s premium smartphone segment with Galaxy S8
Samsung announced the Galaxy S8 and S8+ for the Indian market yesterday, and the company is hoping that the new devices would help it reclaim its top spot in the country's premium smartphone segment. The company had lost its top spot in the premium segment to Apple last quarter due to the Galaxy Note 7 battery […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
Galaxy S8+ with 6GB of RAM reportedly facing supply issues
The number of pre-ordered Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ units to start being used in South Korea has dropped since services began on Tuesday. It's believed that only 63,400 handsets were activated on Wednesday, which is roughly one-quarter of the previous day's 260,000. The reason? The popular Galaxy S8+ with 6GB of RAM and 128GB […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
You’ll be able to pre-order the Galaxy Book in the US on April 21
Samsung has announced that the Galaxy Book, which made its debut at MWC back in February, will go up for pre-order in the United States on April 21, with prices starting at $630 for the 10.6-inch variant and $1,130 for the 12-inch model, and maxing out at $1,300 for the LTE version of the latter. “Today’s young […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
The Galaxy S8 is surprisingly durable
Despite being constructed from a plate of metal sandwiched between two sheets of glass, the Galaxy S8 is actually a surprisingly durable smartphone. Don't believe us? Just look at how well it holds up in this durability test. While the metal frame is pretty easy to scratch, the rest of the phone (the parts that matter, like […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ review roundup
Samsung officially unveiled its latest flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+, last month. They've been available for preorder for a while now, and these smartphones will go on sale tomorrow in a majority of important markets around the world. If you're thinking of spending your hard-earned money on any one of them, you might want […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
Wallpaper Wednesday: Sea
Welcome to the latest edition of Wallpaper Wednesday. This week we’re focusing our attention on four backgrounds featuring the sea. All of the images are available in a suitable resolution for the Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+ and just about any other smartphone (or even tablet) on the market. If any of the following images float your boat and you want to download […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
SamMobile Daily Recap: April 19, 2017 — Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+ and more!
We publish a decent amount 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 with every post. But, we think we’ve come up with an ideal solution — a daily recap. So, without further ado, here’s […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung starts rolling out Android 7.0 to Galaxy S6 and S6 edge in India
We had reported last week that Samsung could soon roll out Android 7.0 to the Galaxy S6 (SM-G920I) and the Galaxy S6 edge (SM-G925I) in India, and the company has done just that today. The update, which has a file size of 1247.36MB, brings Android 7.0 to the devices along with April 2017 security patch. The Nougat update brings […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
Why Galaxy S7 edge users don’t need to upgrade to the Galaxy S8 or S8+
The Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ will be released in just a couple of days, which means that those of you who have been planning to buy this handset will probably be heading to your local retailers and carriers to pick one up. You have all the reasons in the world to upgrade to the […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Daily Deal: Take 26% off a 32GB EVO Plus microSD card
If you're running low on storage on your smartphone or tablet, you've come to the right place. While stock lasts, you can pick up Samsung's waterproof 32GB EVO Plus microSD card for just $16.99 (26% off). Pretty neat, huh? Like always, if you want to take advantage of this promotion, hit the Buy Now button below. Be warned, though […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Galaxy J7 (2016) receives April security patch in India
Samsung is rolling out a new software update for the Galaxy J7 (2016) in India. It's a minor update that weighs in at just under 26MB. As you can probably guess by the size of this update, it doesn't bring much in the way of new features. What it does bring is the April security […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Galaxy Note 8 dual camera system predicted by KGI analyst
Samsung confirmed last year that despite the failure that it suffered with the Galaxy Note 7 it was going to launch a new phablet in 2017. Since then, we've often heard rumors about the Galaxy Note 8 and now we have a prediction from renowned KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo who is normally known for […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
