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Galaxy S7 edge confirmed by Samsung’s own website, new edge features shown
There has been little doubt about the existence of the upcoming Galaxy S7 edge (or its name). Still, confirmation of both by Samsung's own website is a welcome step towards the final launch. Samsung has recently added a new section about the edge screen functionality on its own website where the company distributes SDKs and other such […]
- By Michel G.
- 9 years ago
Camera bump on Galaxy S7 and S7 edge to be just 0.8mm thin
When Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge last year, people complained about the camera bump on its back. Many questioned Samsung's incapability in making the back of the device flush with its camera sensor. However, most of the rumours and reports from the past couple of months cited that the camera bump on the Galaxy S7 duo won't be as […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Galaxy S7 to feature a curve in design, more pronounced than the Galaxy Note 5
Samsung has experimented with curved design since its Galaxy Round and flexible YOUM displays that are rather futuristic, if you look at the current market. The Galaxy S6 edge and Galaxy S6 edge+ are the closest thing to curved design from the Korean giant we’ve ever seen, but Samsung isn’t done with curves just yet. […]
- By Deidre R.
- 9 years ago
Samsung to bring the upcoming Galaxy Tab E quartet to the United States later this year
Following the release of the Galaxy Tab E 8.0 in Taiwan last week and the hordes of leaks surrounding the upcoming unveiling of the company’s refreshed Galaxy Tab E lineup, we now have some pretty solid information which suggests that Samsung will launch the Galaxy Tab E 8.0, along with the unannounced Galaxy Tab E […]
- By Josh L.
- 9 years ago
Nokia and Samsung settle patent dispute
Nokia has announced that it has settled a patent dispute with Samsung, and the Finland-based network equipment manufacturer says that this will boost its patent sales by hundreds of million euros. After this patent settlement, the revenue of Nokia Technologies would increase from €578 million in 2014 to around €1.02 billion (around $1.1 billion) in 2015, which includes catch-up payments […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Galaxy J7 (2016) will be powered by new Exynos 7870 SoC
The Galaxy J7 (2016) has made unofficial appearances a couple of times in the last month; its specs were listed on the GFXBench benchmark for all to see, and we recently came across kernel sources for the device that reiterated those specs (and even suggested the presence of a fingerprint sensor on the mid-range phone). The original […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Exclusive: Gear 360 virtual reality camera is real, to accompany the Galaxy S7
Only a few weeks ago, the first hints pointing to a new 360 degree camera named Gear 360 surfaced. Now, with only a few weeks until Samsung's next big Unpacked event, we can exclusively confirm the Gear 360 VR camera is real, and coming soon. The Gear 360, likely an offshoot of Samsung's Project Beyond, is a compact […]
- By Michel G.
- 9 years ago
Be a kind soul, put SamMobile on your ad blocker’s whitelist!
Ads. We all hate them. Especially if they are in-your-face and take away from the experience of using the actual product those ads are showing up in. Getting the ability to block ads is one of the top reasons for many for rooting their Android smartphones, and getting an ad blocker on a desktop browser […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
SlamdunQ Golf arrives for the Gear S2 to perfect your golf swing
Golf, like any other sport, mandates practice, study, and examination. Not only must you practice your golf swing and how you hit the ball, among other things, but you must also examine the distance between you and the hole, weigh the intensity at which you hit the ball (so that it goes in the goal, […]
- By Deidre R.
- 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge pass through China’s certification authority
As it appears, the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge have passed through China's 3C (China Compulsory Certification) certification authority on January 28. Although we didn't have any doubts regarding the launch of these devices in China, this certification gives us some sort of confirmation. The Galaxy S7 (SM-G9300 and SM-G9308, the unlocked and […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Crystal ad-blocker released for Samsung Internet 4.0 web browser
Earlier today, we reported about Adblock Fast, the first ad-blocker app for the new version of Samsung's internet browser. Now, the ad-blocking app Crystal has been released on Google Play for Samsung Internet 4.0. This app has become quite popular in Apple's App Store since it was released for Safari web browser sometime last year. This app can […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Introducing SamMobile China
All of us here at SamMobile are incredibly proud to introduce SamMobile China. The new site is dedicated to all Samsung news and updates in Chinese so that our readers in one of the fastest growing markets can be better informed and can easily follow up on local news related to the Korean giant. Building […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung loans Galaxy Note 5 to tourists, brings business to home country
There’s an understood, though implicit, idea that says that a man’s character is determined by how he treats his mother, sister(s), and family. The same concept applies in business: a company’s character is judged not by how much money it makes or how much money sits in the bank, but how it gives back to […]
- By Deidre R.
- 9 years ago
Samsung drops out of the top 5 smartphone vendors list in China
Samsung has made no secret of the fact that its mobile business is struggling. Time and again the company has pointed towards increased competition from Chinese vendors as one of the reasons why it's mid-range and low-end devices aren't performing as well as they used to. The effect is visible in Samsung's position in China's […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Adblocking comes to Samsung’s internet browser
Last year Apple released a major update of its mobile operating system which featured a built-in adblocking API and allowed developers to create adblocking extensions for the Safari browser. Samsung has now done something quite similar. The company has teamed up with Adblock Fast to roll out adblocking to hundreds of millions of its users […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung confirms Galaxy S7 launch date in the Galaxy Unpacked 2016 teaser video
A couple of screenshots were leaked yesterday pointing towards February 21 as the official launch date of the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge. Now, Samsung has released a new teaser video for its Galaxy Unpacked 2016 press conference. This confirms that Samsung will launch the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge at its Galaxy […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge launch date confirmed in latest leak
A month ago it was rumored that Samsung might launch the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge on February 20, just one day before Mobile World Congress 2016 kicks off in Barcelona. If the latest leak from a source with a good track record is to be believed then Samsung is actually going to launch […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
Samsung starts Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow updates in Korea for Galaxy S6 and S6 edge!
Samsung has made us all wait quite a bit for the Marshmallow update and now it has finally released Android 6.0.1 for the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge in South Korea. The release follows a brief beta test program in which users were allowed to sign up to test beta Marshmallow firmware. We've […]
- By Danny Dorresteijn
- 9 years ago
[Updated: New render] Is this our first look at the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge?
We are finally getting a look at what could be the final design of the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge. Evleaks has released two images that show the phones from the front; the images looks somewhat photoshopped (see the slanted home button on the regular S7 in the first image?), but they do appear […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Samsung updates its Smart Switch desktop software, indicates Marshmallow rollout is imminent
Samsung has just started rolling out a rather nifty update for its Smart Switch client for Mac and PC. This upgrade brings support for Android 6.0 Marshmallow, in addition to the usual truck load of bug fixes, stability improvements and speed optimizations we’ve come to expect from any new software update. Just in case you’re unfamiliar […]
- By Josh L.
- 9 years ago
