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    Be a kind soul, put SamMobile on your ad blocker’s whitelist!

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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 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

    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

    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

    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 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?

    [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 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
    Galaxy S7 European availability tipped to begin March 11

    Galaxy S7 European availability tipped to begin March 11

    Being the world's largest smartphone manufacturer, Samsung has the resources and the will to make its new flagships available worldwide on the same day. The company took a diversion with the Galaxy Note 5 and S6 edge+ last year by launching them in the US and South Korea a few days before other markets, but […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 9 years ago
    Kernel source code hints at fingerprint sensor on Galaxy J7 (2016), reveals specs

    Kernel source code hints at fingerprint sensor on Galaxy J7 (2016), reveals specs

    Last Wednesday, Samsung’s Galaxy J7 (2016) broke cover when it appeared on the GFXBench website. It's pretty safe to say that we were impressed by the alterations the South Korean company made to the device in order to secure it a place at the top of the mid-range market. Today we've got a second chance to […]

    • By Josh L.
    • 9 years ago
    How to create a memo on your Galaxy Note 5 when the display is off

    How to create a memo on your Galaxy Note 5 when the display is off

    Calling all Galaxy Note 5 owners! Did you know that you can record all your snippets of information in Action memo even when your handset’s display is powered down? It's one of the best features introduced on the Galaxy Note lineup, and it can let you jot down information in a jiffy without going through the […]

    • By Josh L.
    • 9 years ago
    [Updated] Galaxy S7 gets 17 hours of video playback, says latest leak

    [Updated] Galaxy S7 gets 17 hours of video playback, says latest leak

    Image Credit: Android Central The Galaxy S7 is soon to arrive on the scene, with all rumors pointing to a pre-MWC 2016 launch. While we’ve seen countless statements that point to a quad-core, Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor (and, of course, Samsung's Exynos 8890), 4GB of LPDDR4 RAM, 5.1-inch display (5.5-inch display for the Galaxy S7 edge), […]

    • By Deidre R.
    • 9 years ago
    You can now grab a Galaxy S6 for just £399.99 in the UK

    You can now grab a Galaxy S6 for just £399.99 in the UK

    If you're based in the UK and have been contemplating whether to pick up a Galaxy S6 ever since its launch back in April 2015, but simply haven't had the time or wherewithal to do so, you may want to pin your ears back as we have a fantastic deal for you today. For the […]

    • By Josh L.
    • 9 years ago
    SamMobile is looking for writers, come be a part of the team!

    SamMobile is looking for writers, come be a part of the team!

    Here at SamMobile, we are dedicated to bringing our readers the latest scoop on everything related to Samsung’s mobile devices, and we are currently looking to hire a news writer that can contribute towards that end. If you’re a fan/user of Samsung devices and have the writing skills to, well, write about them, then this […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (SM-G935F) with Exynos 8890 surfaces on Geekbench

    Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (SM-G935F) with Exynos 8890 surfaces on Geekbench

    We've already reported that Samsung is gearing up to announce the Galaxy S7 edge alongside its flagship Galaxy S7 at its Unpacked 2016 event on February 21, which incidentally is intentionally the day before Mobile World Congress kicks off in Barcelona. Fortunately, the rumor mill has been spinning at a rate of knots, and we've […]

    • By Josh L.
    • 9 years ago