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    [Update: More details] Samsung Pay now lets you withdraw cash from ATMs

    [Update: More details] Samsung Pay now lets you withdraw cash from ATMs

    It was expected that this feature would soon make its way to Samsung Pay and now it has. During its keynote at the Samsung Developer Conference 2016 today the company confirmed that you will now be able to withdraw cash from ATMs using Samsung Pay. The feature will come in handy when you forget or […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Minecraft for Gear VR has been released

    Minecraft for Gear VR has been released

    It was confirmed last month that Mojang is going to release a Minecraft port for the Gear VR and that's precisely what it has done today. Minecraft for Gear VR has now been released and it's available for download from the Oculus Store. Since Gear VR only supports a handful of Samsung devices you'll need to […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    New smart TV tools and policies for developers will be showcased at SDC 2016

    New smart TV tools and policies for developers will be showcased at SDC 2016

    At the Samsung Developer Conference 2016, Samsung is going to showcase new smart TV tools and policies for developers, the new enhancements have been developed to allow users to access even more developer content with ease. During the 2016 smart TV session, the company is going to introduce developers to the Samsung Smart View SDK, […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung pivots Knox to serve as a foundation for its enterprise solutions and services

    Samsung pivots Knox to serve as a foundation for its enterprise solutions and services

    Samsung may have introduced Knox as a defense-grade security platform but today it has announced that it has pivoted Knox to offer purpose-built, innovative and intuitive business tools. The new Samsung Knox is going to serve as the foundation for all of Samsung's enterprise solutions and services. Putting Knox at the foundation of all solutions and […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung Developer Conference 2016 live stream available now

    Samsung Developer Conference 2016 live stream available now

    The Samsung Developer Conference 2016 kicks off later today at the Moscone West Center in San Francisco, California. This two-day conference is based around the theme of “Connecting the Future Everywhere You Look,” and it will give attendees the opportunity to attend more than 70 sessions with more than 100 industry leaders. If you can't physically […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    [Poll Results!] Would you prefer the Gear S3 to be bigger than its predecessor?

    [Poll Results!] Would you prefer the Gear S3 to be bigger than its predecessor?

    Samsung is expected to unveil the Gear S3 later this year, it hit the ball out of the park with the Gear S2 as it was a truly revolutionary smartwatch, which is why it's going to have to do an even better job with the Gear S3 as fans now have a lot of expectations […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    4-27-2016 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy S5, Galaxy S7, and more

    4-27-2016 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy S5, Galaxy S7, and more

    Samsung has a plethora of phones and tablets in its lineup and regularly releases firmware updates for various devices. These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs. Software updates for Samsung devices roll out in various regions […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 9 years ago
    Cases for Galaxy S7 that you may want to buy

    Cases for Galaxy S7 that you may want to buy

    You have picked up the Galaxy S7 and now want to make sure that it doesn't get damaged by the rigors of daily use. You may be looking at many cases for Galaxy S7 and as you can probably imagine, there are tons of options available, so much so that the process of picking one […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    A Good Lock disable option would keep TouchWiz fans close by

    A Good Lock disable option would keep TouchWiz fans close by

    Good Lock. What comes to mind when you think of it? Well, some think “good luck,” and Samsung is hoping to achieve that with the UI experience that we’ll venture on a limb to say will dictate the Korean giant’s future experience in TouchWiz. We’ve had our say on the matter here at SamMobile; we’re […]

    • By Deidre R.
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung Gear Fit 2 and Gear IconX Bluetooth earbuds revealed [Photos]

    Samsung Gear Fit 2 and Gear IconX Bluetooth earbuds revealed [Photos]

    The Gear Fit was truly ahead of its time when it was unveiled back in 2014. After two years of waiting, it seems like Samsung has finally built a viable successor in the form of the Gear Fit 2. New images are emerging from a source who seemingly has access to the device, along with […]

    • By Valerie R.
    • 9 years ago
    Five C-Lab projects will be showcased at the Samsung Developer Conference

    Five C-Lab projects will be showcased at the Samsung Developer Conference

    Samsung unveiled three Creative Lab or C-Lab projects for the first time ever at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this year in January. C-Lab is Samsung's innovation program that lets employees developer their own business ideas. Samsung then showcased three additional C-Lab projects at South by Southwest 2016. It has confirmed today that five C-Lab […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    4-26-2016 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S7, Galaxy Tab 3 Lite, Galaxy Note 5, and more

    4-26-2016 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S7, Galaxy Tab 3 Lite, Galaxy Note 5, and more

    Samsung has a plethora of phones and tablets in its lineup and regularly releases firmware updates for various devices. These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs. Software updates for Samsung devices roll out in various regions […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung rolls out security update for the Galaxy A3 in Europe

    Samsung rolls out security update for the Galaxy A3 in Europe

    Following a successful rollout for the Galaxy A8 earlier today, Samsung is now pushing out an over-the-air (OTA) update for both the unlocked and Vodafone-branded variants of the Galaxy A3 located in Europe. Unfortunately, the upgrade, which carries the firmware version XXU1BPC2, doesn’t bring Marshmallow to the handset, but it does bundle a truckload of stability […]

    • By Josh L.
    • 9 years ago
    The Gear S2, like Samsung, is evolving and changing, company says

    The Gear S2, like Samsung, is evolving and changing, company says

    The Gear S2 has become the darling of the smartwatch world, though the device is not without its critics. Samsung said in a recent interview that the Gear S2 is evolving and changing to meet the ever-growing needs of its consumers, becoming more attuned to customer needs over time. The latest interview with Samsung User Experience […]

    • By Deidre R.
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung Galaxy A8 (SM-A800F) gets April security update

    Samsung Galaxy A8 (SM-A800F) gets April security update

    The April security update has been rolling out to various Samsung devices in the last week or so, and it has now arrived on the Galaxy A8 (model SM-A800F), the last of Samsung's metallic Galaxy A devices. The update comes with firmware version A800FXXU1APD1, but we're not aware of anything else that might be included. […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung is offering 20% off select gift cards as part of its Mother’s Day promotion

    Samsung is offering 20% off select gift cards as part of its Mother’s Day promotion

    If you’re planning on picking up either a Whole Foods, Gap, Southwest Airlines, Overstock, Spa Finder Wellness 365, TGI Fridays or 1 800 Flowers gift card this Mother's Day and happen to own either a Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge or Galaxy Note 5, then Samsung has a unmissable deal for you, but […]

    • By Josh L.
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung Pay is the most used mobile payment app in South Korea

    Samsung Pay is the most used mobile payment app in South Korea

    A local app ranker in South Korea says that Samsung Pay was the most used mobile payment app which supports online and offline usage. Samsung's mobile payment service has more than 2.59 million users in the company's native market, it has also been expanded to the United States, China and will soon go live in […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Glympse will launch a standalone application for the Gear S2 later this year

    Glympse will launch a standalone application for the Gear S2 later this year

    Real-time location sharing platform Glympse has revealed that it plans to bring its incredibly popular service to the Gear S2 smartwatch later this year by way of a standalone application, which will be available to download exclusively via the Samsung Gear Store. Glympse for the Gear S2 will not only permit users to share their […]

    • By Josh L.
    • 9 years ago
    Gear VR brings Portugal closer to UEFA Euro 2016

    Gear VR brings Portugal closer to UEFA Euro 2016

    The Portuguese are passionate about many things and football is just one of them. This is true not only for those who reside inside Portugal but those who live and work abroad as it's a medium for them to remain connected to their country. Samsung Portugal and the Football Portuguese Federation teamed up to take four […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Galaxy C7 spills the beans on GFXBench

    Galaxy C7 spills the beans on GFXBench

    Over the past week we've been spotting the Galaxy C7 here and there, and now the handset has made the almost customary pit stop at GFXBench, spilling the beans on what we can expect from this new mid-range Samsung smartphone. We exclusively reported last month that Samsung was working on the Galaxy C7 (SM-C7000) and that […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago