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Galaxy Tab S3 with S Pen leaks in new photo
We leaked an exclusive on the Galaxy Tab S3 some 4 months ago, providing model numbers for WiFi and LTE models along with a Q1 2017 launch date but little else. Since then, the Tab S3 LTE has received WiFi certification and Bluetooth certification, and the WiFi model just received its Bluetooth certification weeks ago. Just two weeks […]
- By Deidre R.
- 8 years ago
SamMobile Daily Recap: February 13, 2017 — New Galaxy S8 renders, Galaxy Note 8 codename and more!
We are aware that many of our readers in the United States and other regions across the globe are unable to follow all of the stories that we publish here on SamMobile every single day. We do post quite a lot of stories and as most of it breaks during the European hours, thus readers […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Daily Deal: Grab a Gear 360 for 27% off
For a limited time only, you can pick up Samsung's first 360-degree camera, the Gear 360, for just $255.62 (27% off its retail price of $349.99). What's particularly neat about this device is that it's dust- and water-resistant, which makes it the perfect tool for documenting all of your adventures. If you want to take advantage […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
Fresh Galaxy S8 renders highlight design
We've already seen countless renders of the Galaxy S8 but these fresh renders that we've received today do a good job of showing off what's likely going to be the design of Samsung's next flagship smartphone. They're based on the schematics that were leaked recently and are in line with all of the rumors that […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung reportedly doubles first shipments of the Galaxy S8
A new report out of Korea today claims that Samsung has almost doubled the first shipments of the Galaxy S8 compared to its predecessor. It's claimed that the first shipment figure is up almost 40 percent compared to the Galaxy S7. If this is true, it shows that Samsung is going to make a big […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Galaxy J7 (2017) US variant possibly spotted on GFXBench
We've already seen two variants of the as yet unreleased Galaxy J7 (2017) on the benchmarking website GFXBench – the SM-J727P and the SM-J727A – and its last outing revealed a 1.5GHz octa-core Exynos 7870 processor with 2GB of RAM. It appears that the US variant of the Galaxy J7 (2017) has now been spotted, […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Galaxy J5 (2016) and Galaxy A8 receive February security patch
After having detailed the February security patch last week, Samsung is now rolling it out to compatible devices. The latest handsets to receive said patch are the Galaxy J5 (2016) and the Galaxy A8. An over-the-air update is now being rolled out for both of these handsets which brings the February security update as well […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 reportedly codenamed ‘Baikal’
Samsung recently confirmed that it is not giving up on the Galaxy Note series even after the Galaxy Note 7 fiasco. It is now being reported that the South Korean smartphone giant's next phablet, the Galaxy Note 8, is codenamed ‘Baikal.' For those who aren't in the know, Baikal is a lake situated in southern […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 8 years ago
Samsung reportedly bags $4.3 billion OLED supply contract from Apple
Samsung Display has reportedly won a contract worth $4.3 billion from Apple to supply the company with an additional 60 million units of organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panels for the next-generation iPhone. This is said to be a fresh deal between the two companies after Samsung Display inked another contract with Apple last year for […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Harman shareholders will vote on Samsung merger later this week
Samsung Electronics announced a couple of months ago that it was going to acquire Harman International for $8 billion. The acquisition is contingent on Harman winning shareholder approval and some of its minority shareholders have voiced concerns about the price being too low, some have even filed lawsuits against the company's CEO. According to a […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung Chromebook Plus is now available for purchase in the US
The Chromebook Plus, which was showcased alongside the Chromebook Pro at CES 2017 last month, is now available for purchase in the US. Priced at $449, Samsung's new Chrome OS-based 2-in-1 laptop can now be purchased from Samsung's official website, Amazon, and Best Buy. The Chromebook Plus features a 12.3-inch 360-degree rotating touchscreen LCD display […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 8 years ago
Support page for Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus (SM-G955FD) goes live on Indian website
Samsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8 Plus at an event on March 29 in the US, and that's more than a month from now. However, a support page for the larger variant of the company's upcoming flagship smartphone has gone live much earlier than anticipated, thereby confirming its model number shortly after […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 8 years ago
Samsung heir will be summoned again in corruption investigation
Despite having dodged arrest once in the ongoing corruption probe, Samsung Heir Lee Jae-yong is going to be summoned again tomorrow as South Korean prosecutors continue to look into bribery allegations against the country's largest conglomerate the impeached President Park Geun-hye. Allegations of bribery have been made against Samsung as the company is said to […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Galaxy A3 (2016) receives February security patch in the Netherlands
Samsung officially detailed the February security patch for compatible devices earlier this week and it has now started rolling it out for those devices. We've received word that the Galaxy A3 (2016) is receiving the February security patch in the Netherlands. Interestingly, last year's Galaxy A3 has received this patch before the Galaxy A3 (2017), […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
T-Mobile offering the Galaxy Tab E for free
T-Mobile has brought back its “Tablet on Us” promotion to offer the Samsung Galaxy Tab E for free. Those who are interested in picking one up can head over to the carrier's website or one of its retail locations in the United States and grab the tablet on the carrier's Equipment Installment Plan. They then […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Larger Galaxy S8 logo appears, confirming phone moniker
It was said some weeks ago that Samsung would release two models of the Galaxy S8: a 5.8-inch Galaxy S8 and a 6.2-inch Galaxy S8 Plus, designed to appease Galaxy Note 7 users who were reluctant to give up the most perfect smartphone yet to grace the market and crave larger screens – which explains […]
- By Deidre R.
- 8 years ago
Maybe we should lower our expectations for the Galaxy S8
With the Galaxy S8, Samsung's biggest task is reminding consumers that its smartphones are still safe to use, that the battery issues that plagued the Galaxy Note 7 and made it prone to burning up are something that will never be repeated. Samsung has revealed its plans to perform extra testing on the Galaxy S8 […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 8 years ago
Watchface Friday: Here are six of this week’s best watchfaces
Welcome back to Watchface Friday! Every Friday, we’re highlighting 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 the Internet to find something we’ve listed. Gear S3 classic Modern […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
SamMobile Daily Recap: February 10, 2017 — Bixby, Galaxy C5 Pro and more!
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 an ideal solution — a daily recap. In the […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
Daily Deal: Pick up a new Gear VR for 54% off
Amazon has rather unexpectedly slashed the price of the 2016 variant of the Gear VR, so while stock lasts, you can pick one up for just $45.99. This is the same model that was released alongside the now-recalled Galaxy Note 7 last year, so it features both a USB Type-C port and microUSB; meaning it's […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
