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Several Canadian carriers have now started rolling out the much-awaited Android 7.0 Nougat update for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge. One of the country's largest carriers still hasn't released Nougat, though. Rogers's did update its OS upgrade schedule recently to reflect that it's going to roll out this update on March 20. […]
If you're based in the United States and would like to pick up the Gear VR at a discount then you might want to check out T-Mobile's latest offer. The carrier often discounts accessories significantly and it's currently doing that for the Gear VR. Those who are interested in buying one can get the Gear […]
Samsung is yet to confirm how much the Galaxy Tab S3 is going to cost when it's released in the United States. Customers in Europe can already pre-order the new tablet for 670 euro and while we can expect the Galaxy Tab S3 to cost around the same in US dollars, the official price hasn't […]
Apart from its new QLED TVs, Samsung also showed off its concept TV called The Frame at CES 2017. It's can effortlessly blend into the background and display artwork (in its Art Mode is turned on) when it's not in use, appearing like a painting. The company has now announced that it actually has plans to launch […]
We publish a solid 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. In the list below, […]
Samsung's Galaxy C lineup of mid-range smartphones has been rather elusive. The first handsets in the lineup – the Galaxy C5 and Galaxy C7 – went on sale exclusively in China, as an answer to the slew of metal-clad mid-range devices from Chinese manufacturers that had been taking over the market. The Pro versions of […]
If you're a health fanatic, you should be pleased to hear that Amazon has slashed the price of Samsung's second-generation Gear Fit — so for a limited time only, you can pick one up with a small strap for just $148.72 (17%). It's also worth noting that as this is an international deal, it can be […]
Samsung will unveil the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8 Plus on March 29 at an event in New York, but it has already started teasing details about its upcoming flagship smartphones. It recently released a Galaxy S8 teaser advertisement early in Korea, quite likely to build up the hype surrounding the launch. Now, the company is possibly […]
According to ET News, Samsung is gearing up to start production of a prototype of its first foldable smartphone — commonly referred to as the Galaxy X — in the latter part of 2017. If that turns out be true and the firm believes there's demand for the handset, we can expect consumer models to start hitting the […]
Elliott Associates, a minority shareholder of Samsung Electronics, sent the company a corporate restructuring proposal last year which called for splitting Samsung Electronics into two. The hedge fund proposed that Samsung Electronics should be split up into an operating and a holding company. Samsung didn't agree with everything that the hedge fund proposed but it […]
We've been hearing about the 2017 iterations of the Galaxy J3 and the Galaxy J7 for quite some time now. Previous reports have suggested that both handsets will be making their way to the United States. A new report brings us the brand names with which the handsets will be launched in the country. The […]
Samsung's new tablets had the spotlight to themselves at the Mobile World Congress 2017 in Barcelona last month as the company decided against launching the Galaxy S8 at this event. It unveiled its new Android-powered flagship tablet – the Galaxy Tab S3 – and now we're waiting for it to be released. Samsung said that […]
One of the reasons why people buy a smartphone unlocked and off-contract is that they want to receive firmware updates quickly since mobile carriers tend to delay updates because of the tests they run. Unlocked units also don't have all of the bloatware that you find on carrier versions. However, many who own unlocked Galaxy […]
We publish a fair few 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 solution — a daily recap. In […]
You may have read our what to expect from the Galaxy S8 article by now which tells you almost everything that you need to know about the upcoming flagship. However, we'll continue to see new stuff related to the handset until it's officially announced in a couple of weeks. One of our readers has shared […]
Samsung is pushing out the long-awaited Nougat update for the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge in India. As expected, the upgrade bundles all of the stock features baked into Android 7.0, in addition to a multitude of additional bug fixes, speed optimizations and stability improvements. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzOivetIrj0 This news comes shortly after an identical release was distributed in Europe, […]
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It was rumored around five months ago that the Galaxy S8 was going to be the first smartphone with optical fingerprint recognition. This would mean that the handset's display was going to feature an integrated fingerprint sensor. Samsung was already expected to ditch the physical home button so it had to put the sensor somewhere […]
AT&T is now sending out a new firmware update for the Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S5 Active on its network. This isn't a major update so users shouldn't expect much in the way of new features. It's actually rolling out the February security patch for these handsets now even though that's […]
Samsung finally started rolling out the Android 7.0 Nougat update for the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge last week. Vodafone was one of the first carriers in Europe to release it in a handful of markets and those firmware files and now available for download via our firmware section as well. You might […]