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Sprint fires up LTE Advanced for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge
Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge in select cities across the United States will now get significantly faster mobile data speeds on Sprint. The carrier has confirmed that it has fired up three-carrier aggregation and thus brought faster LTE Advanced support to these handsets. There are a total of seven devices on Sprint's network right […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Themes Thursday: Four themes you should not miss checking out
Welcome back to this week's Themes Thursday! Samsung has released 84 new themes for compatible Galaxy smartphones over the past one week, and we think you might be interested in having a look at the four themes that are listed below. The Candie Round and Oreo themes are pretty similar with material wallpapers, clean dialer […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 8 years ago
SamMobile Daily Recap: February 2, 2017
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 United States to keep up-to-date with every post that goes live on SamMobile. But, we think we've come up with the perfect solution — a […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
Galaxy S8 battery reportedly being made by a Japanese company
The press is definitely going to pay a lot of attention to the Galaxy S8's battery given that it's the first flagship smartphone that Samsung is releasing after the disastrous battery failure of the Galaxy Note 7. The batteries for that handset were supplied by Samsung's own battery-making division as well as ATL, a Chinese […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
How to configure SOS Contacts on the Gear S2 and Gear S3
We've previously showed you how to configure your Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge to send SOS alerts to contacts in the event of emergency. However, sometimes you may find yourself in a situation where it's virtually impossible to pull out your smartphone — so Samsung's baked a similar feature into the software of the […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
Daily Deal: Score yourself a 3,100mAh Portable External Battery Charger for 90% off
Oh, boy! If you're in the market (or not for that matter) for a portable battery bank, you're going to want to pin your ears back as we have a fantastic deal for you today. While stock lasts, you can score yourself a Samsung-branded 3,100mAh Portable External Battery Charger for just $6 (90% off). Yes, you read […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
Latest Galaxy Note 5 update for India brings Samsung Pay app
After exclusively reporting a couple of months ago that Samsung is preparing to launch Samsung Pay in India, we reported just last week that the company has started teasing the Samsung Pay launch for India with the Android 7.0 Nougat update for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge. It appears that the payment […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Verizon’s now distributing the January security patch for the Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy S6 edge+ and Galaxy Note 5
Following its rollout for the Galaxy Note Edge, Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy S5 earlier this week, Verizon has today started pushing out this month's security patch for its carrier-locked variants of the Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy S6 edge+ and Galaxy Note 5 currently located in the United States. The upgrade — which is […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
Nougat Tip: Get brightness control back in the notification shade
If you had followed our coverage of the Nougat beta for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge, you had probably heard that at one point Samsung had removed the brightness control slider from the notification shade. Samsung later added a toggle for putting the brightness slider back in the notification shade; unfortunately, the final […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 8 years ago
Galaxy J7 (2017) reveals specs once again on Geekbench
We've seen evidence building up over the past few months that Samsung has the Galaxy J7 (2017) in the pipeline and will soon launch the handset. We first saw a prototype of this handset bearing model number SM-J727P make an appearance on the benchmarking website Geekbench where it revealed some of its specifications. The Galaxy […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung may set up a plant to manufacture home appliances in the US
According to a report from Reuters, Samsung Electronics may build a new plant in the US to manufacture home appliances. The new U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration have threatened to impose an additional import tax on products manufactured abroad for US consumers, creating panic among many brands. Samsung's plan might be a response […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 8 years ago
Samsung to release Tizen 4.0 in September 2017
Following the release of the second preview of Tizen .NET, it's been revealed that Samsung has accelerated development of Tizen 4.0 so that it can meet its self-imposed deadline of a September launch. The latest version of the OS won't be exclusive to mobile devices, though. It'll also be compatible with home appliances, IoT, wearables and […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
Buy a Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge from T-Mobile and get a year of Netflix free
Samsung and T-Mobile have teamed up to offer a new promotion aimed at customers who might be thinking about purchasing the Galaxy S7 or the Galaxy S7 edge. Customers who purchase either handset new on an Equipment Installment Plan, Jump on Demand or at full retail from participating T-Mobile stores or Costco Warehouse locations on […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Windows 10-powered Galaxy TabPro S2 receives Bluetooth certification
We were the first to tell you last year that Samsung has a new Windows 10 tablet in the pipeline. It's going to take the baton from the Galaxy TabPro S, the first Windows 10 hybrid tablet from Samsung. It's widely believed that Samsung is going to call the successor the Galaxy TabPro S2. Last […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
BMW Connected app released for Samsung Gear S2 and Gear S3
Another interesting app has been released for Samsung's latest smartwatches. The BMW Group has released the BMW Connected app for the Gear S2 and the Gear S3, and it's available for download from the Galaxy Apps store. The app uses the Open Mobility Cloud to let Gear S2 and Gear S3 owners connect their smartwatches […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 8 years ago
Samsung files trademark for ‘Galaxy J7 Sky Pro’ in the US
It appears Samsung will soon be launching a new variant of the Galaxy J7 in the United States. The company has filed for a trademark on the brand “Galaxy J7 Sky Pro.” The filing has been accepted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office and will be assigned to an examining attorney within three […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung may start sourcing display panels from LG by June
It was first reported last month that Samsung was in talks with rival LG to source LCD panels for upcoming TVs. Kim Hyun-suk, the head of Samsung's TV division, partially confirmed this during the Consumer Electronics Show 2017 when he said that “There are no specifics decided yet but the two companies are deliberating on […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung Pay Mini launch for Android officially confirmed
We've been hearing for a few months that Samsung is developing a toned-down version of its mobile payments service called Samsung Pay Mini. It was initially believed that this service would be launched on iOS as well but a couple of months ago it was reported that Apple had rejected the Samsung Pay Mini iOS […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung sixth in the world in brand value
Some consumers see value rather than brand names, but brand names are important to successful companies. Companies that command respect with brand names go on to see greater sales due to greater prices and thus, greater profit in the long run. According to British brand value ranking firm Brand Finance, Samsung is now ranked sixth […]
- By Deidre R.
- 8 years ago
Wallpaper Wednesday: Space
Welcome to the latest edition of Wallpaper Wednesday. This week we’re focusing our attention on six space-themed backgrounds. All images are available in a FHD resolution, which is a perfect fit for the Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge, Galaxy Note 5 and other flagships, but they can, of course, be used on different smartphones too. If any of the following images float your boat […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
