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We publish a lot 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. However, we think we’ve come up with a great solution — a daily recap. In the list below, you’ll find the stories that […]
Samsung Pay started out with an early access program in India and was made available to everyone just a couple of weeks later. Samsung Pay has worked out effortlessly for the most part here in India, as you will read in my first impressions post. Quite a few of you probably have Samsung Pay running on your […]
Samsung didn't unveil its new flagship smartphone at the Mobile World Congress 2017 in Barcelona last month but it did announce two new tablets: the Android-powered Galaxy Tab S3 and the Windows 10-powered Galaxy Book. The company has now posted two new videos online that highlight these tablets as it gears up to start selling […]
Amazon has discounted Samsung's Gear Icon X wireless earphones by 25%, so you can currently pick up a pair for just $149.99. That's a fantastic price to pair for a pair of earbuds that bundle real-time voice feedback for workout progress and 4GB of integrated storage space. If you like the sound of the Gear Icon […]
Based on the plethora of leaks we've seen over the course of the past few weeks, it's pretty much set in stone that the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus will sport a 3,000mAh and 3,500mAh battery, respectively. This bodes the question: Are you happy with the purported battery size for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy […]
Samsung has started rolling out a major software update for the Galaxy Note 4 in Europe. Before you get your hopes up, it's not Android 7.0 Nougat, the handset remains on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. However, the 403MB update does bring several improvements for the device as well as the latest security patch. Firmware version N910FXXS1DQC3 […]
When Samsung's top brass was making its way to the company's Seocho office in southern Seoul to attend its annual shareholder meeting the executives probably weren't expecting to get an earful from the company's youngest shareholder. Identified only by his surname Yu in local media reports, the fifth-grader stood up and commented on Samsung's recall […]
US activist hedge fund Elliott Associates sent a restructuring proposal to Samsung Electronics last year and called on the company to be split into two. It proposed setting up an operating and a holding company and listing the latter on external exchanges in order to grow shareholder value. Samsung said that it was studying the […]
It has taken Samsung a lot of time to retrieve all Galaxy Note 7 units that were sent out after it decided to discontinue the product due to repeated incidents of the battery catching fire. The company's thorough investigation into the matter revealed that significant battery defects were to blame. Almost 97 percent of the […]
We've seen pricing for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ leak for Europe, at €799 and €899, but Italy will see prices slightly higher than these. According to an independent source, Italian buyers will pay €829 and €929 for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ respectively, which is €30 more than the Europe pricing Evan Blass provided a few days […]
We publish a lot of stories on a daily basis. Unfortunately, the bulk of the news breaks during our European hours of operation, which makes it difficult for our readers in the US (and other regions) to follow every post that goes live on SamMobile. But, we think we’ve come up with a great solution — a daily recap. In the list […]
Samsung launched a cellular version of the Gear S3 classic a couple of months back in South Korea and this gave people hope that perhaps this variant would get cellular connectivity in other markets as well. Samsung previously offered LTE with the sportier Gear S3 frontier. The company today announced that it's adding 4G LTE […]
March 29th is an important date for Samsung, as it will finally be taking the stage to unveil the Galaxy S8, following months of leaks and rumors that have given us a mostly complete picture of what to expect from the flagship. Pre-order and release dates for a few markets have also been mentioned in some […]
If you're into watches then you surely must know what Baselworld is. It's an annual gathering of the watch community in Basel, Switzerland where manufacturers show off their latest collections. Samsung is obviously not a popular Swiss watchmaker but it's making an appearance at Baselworld 2017 in an effort to bridge the gap between high […]
According to a new report out of South Korea, Samsung has increased its efforts to boost the pre-order numbers of the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus. The company is reportedly going to disclose subsidy information to early bird customers in its home country in the near future. It's claimed that Samsung will start taking […]
Previous reports have suggested that Samsung will start taking pre-orders for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus in the first week of April. If a new leak is to be believed, customers in the United States will be able to pre-order Galaxy S8 from Target starting April 2. The retailer will apparently be offering […]
While stock lasts, you can pick up a 2,100mAh Universal Battery Pack for $7.89 (61% off). As reflected in the price, this accessory doesn't feature any bells and whistles like an integrated microUSB, so you'll need to carry around your own. It's still a great purchase, though. If you like the sound of the 2,100mAh […]
Over the course of the past few weeks, a ton of photographs have surfaced showcasing the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus, and with just six days to go until Samsung takes the wraps off the handsets, we expect we'll be seeing a lot more — so we've decided to compile a post consisting of the most […]
We first reported last week that the Galaxy Note 5 Nougat update had been released in Turkey. A roadmap revealed by Samsung Turkey suggested that this handset would receive Android 7.0 by mid-March and that has turned out to be true. Samsung has rolled out the Nougat update for the Galaxy Note 5 in several […]
T-Mobile is sending out a new firmware update for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge. Since both handsets have been updated to Android 7.0 Nougat there's no need to expect a major upgrade. It's actually just the latest security maintenance release for last year's flagships that T-Mobile is now rolling out for users […]