SamMobile has affiliate and sponsored partnerships. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn a commission.
News For You
News For You
Notifications
Samsung news archive
Samsung-made A9 chipset for Apple iPhone 6s is smaller than the one made by TSMC
Earlier this year, it was being reported that Apple was in talks with Samsung as well as GlobalFoundries to manufacture its A9 chipset, and that Samsung had finalised the deal. Now, it is being reported that the recently released smartphones from Apple, the iPhone 6s and the iPhone 6s Plus, are equipped with A9 SoCs that are […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Samsung rolls out Android 5.1 Lollipop to Verizon’s Galaxy Core Prime
When Samsung released one of its entry-level smartphones, the Galaxy Core Prime, late last year with Android 4.4 KitKat onboard, many thought that it would not receive any major Android update. However, the South Korean smartphone giant surprised everyone by rolling out Android 5.0.2 to the device a few months ago. Now, the Galaxy Core Prime […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy Grand On, 3G-only Galaxy J2 pass the FCC
The Galaxy Grand On is set to be one of the phones that leads the debut of Samsung's Galaxy O series of smartphones, and we've exclusively detailed what we can expect from the device in terms of hardware and software. We saw the Grand On enter India for R&D purposes last month, and it seems […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
New Gear S2 promo highlights the intuitiveness of the rotating bezel
Samsung’s Gear S2 with its rotating bezel is a unique take on the smartwatch market, but just how unique is it to everyday life? Will turning the rotating bezel to navigate the Rotary UI feel natural, or is it a new action that will gain adjustment over time? Samsung Mobile Korea has published a new […]
- By Deidre R.
- 9 years ago
Samsung releases Gear Manager app for other Android devices on Google Play Store
The Gear S2 was released in a handful of countries yesterday with more receiving the smartwatch in the near future, Samsung's new smartwatch is not only compatible with its own smartphones but also with other Android-powered smartphones provided they're running version 4.4 KitKat or higher. Users will need the Gear Manager app to configure various features […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Galaxy Tab 5 8.0 (SM-T377A) headed for AT&T passes through FCC
It appears as though Samsung is preparing to add one more Galaxy Tab to its growing series (one of the Galaxy Tab 5 models), as a new tablet bearing the model number SM-T377A just passed through the FCC three days ago. The new Galaxy Tab is headed for US carrier AT&T. This Galaxy Tab will […]
- By Deidre R.
- 9 years ago
Samsung Z3 LTE model (SM-Z300F) receives Bluetooth certification
In case you haven’t heard, Samsung is moving forward with its homegrown operating system. Skipping a Z2, Samsung is soon to bring the Z3 to market as its second-generation Tizen-powered smartphone. The latest information we have concerns the Samsung Z3 and Bluetooth certification after the Z3 received FCC certification. Bluetooth 4.1, the latest Bluetooth update, […]
- By Deidre R.
- 9 years ago
Samsung announces Galaxy Active neo in Japan
Samsung’s Galaxy S6 Active in the US is an excellent water-resistant smartphone with the kind of durability that sets it apart in the smartphone market, but its AT&T exclusivity in the US limits what would be otherwise a world favorite. Fortunately, Japanese Samsung customers can rejoice, since the S6 Active gets something of a younger […]
- By Deidre R.
- 9 years ago
Samsung’s first monitor with a built-in wireless charger now available for pre-order
A couple of months back we reported that Samsung would soon unveil its first monitor that features a built-in wireless charger, the company did unveil one back then, it claims that the 23.6-inch SE370 is the world's first monitor to come with an integrated wireless charging feature for compatible mobile devices. After showing it off a few […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Official Gear S2 unboxing video arrives
The Gear S2 goes on sale in the United States, Germany, Singapore and South Korea today while pre-orders are already live in Canada with shipments starting in a couple of weeks. Yesterday we did see some images of the retail packaging of the Gear S2 but now Samsung has treated us to the official Gear […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung announces seven-city tour to celebrate Samsung Pay’s US launch
Samsung Pay was launched in the United States a month after it first arrived for the public in South Korea, the new payments service can certainly do with all of the publicity it gets, so Samsung has decided to take a break from publishing ads and actually going on a seven-city tour of the United […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung will reportedly stop selling budget smartphones in The Netherlands
According to a new report Samsung has decided that it's going to stop selling low-end budget smartphones in The Netherlands and focus on the mid-range and high-end segments of the market instead. This is going to be a major strategy shift on Samsung's part, as far as The Netherlands is concerned, the company has long […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Pre-orders for the Gear S2 go live in Canada with shipments starting October 16
When Samsung unveiled its first round smartwatch the company said that it would start shipping units by October, just yesterday the company confirmed when the Gear S2 will be available in the United States and now it has confirmed the release date for customers in Canada. The Gear S2 has already been listed on the Canadian Best […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy View appears on GFXBench, specifications confirmed
During Samsung's keynote event at IFA 2015, where the Gear S2 smartwatches were officially announced, the company teased an upcoming tablet. Dubbed Galaxy View, the device features a large display, and is targeted to be used in classrooms, offices, and living rooms as we reported exclusively about a month ago. Today, the device has appeared on GFXBench benchmark […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Here is the retail packaging of the Samsung Gear S2 classic
Samsung's will start selling its first smartwatches with circular displays in the US starting tomorrow, but the company didn't display the retail packaging of these devices when they were officially unveiled. Now, the guys over at TizenCafe.net have uploaded the images of the retail packaging of the Gear S2 classic through their Twitter account. The Gear S2 classic, the variant that resembles an […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Themes Thursday: Fourteen new themes released today, but most of them are paid
Themes Thursday is back! After releasing more than a couple of dozen themes every Thursday for the past few weeks, Samsung has released more than a dozen themes today, fourteen to be exact. Out of the fourteen themes released today, only four are free, and the rest of them are paid. We personally liked the […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Here’s how you take a scrolling screenshot on your Galaxy Note 5
If you frequently browse the web on your smartphone or tablet, I’m pretty sure you’ve found yourself in the position of wanting to take a screenshot of the page you’re on, but don’t seem quite able to fit it all into the frame. As a result, you end up rolling off several shots in order […]
- By Josh L.
- 9 years ago
OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei wants to be an intern at Samsung
OnePlus is a relatively new kid on the block, the company has only released two handsets up till now but it has been able to create a lot of hype for them through PR stunts. It employs an arduous invite system to sell smartphones which has been criticized at length, OnePlus also botched the release […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Nexus 6P features an AMOLED panel from Samsung
Samsung has shown time and again that it's a market leader in display technology, no wonder many other companies seek to source their displays from Samsung and that's precisely what Huawei has done with its new Nexus handset. Nexus 6P was announced recently, the device is a collaboration between Google and Huawei, and it fixes […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Gear S2 design works just as well for the ladies
Samsung's first round smartwatch will be released soon enough and as we mentioned in our full review of the Gear S2, the company has finally understood what a smartwatch should be. We firmly believe that this is the best smartwatch design that we've seen from Samsung yet and that it deserves credit for making a […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
