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It all started a couple of weeks ago when it was discovered that Android has a vulnerability called Stagefright which can allow attackers to gain access to a target's device by simply sending a MMS message with a video that has the malicious code embedded in it. Google was quick to push a fix but […]
Soon after Google released a patch for the Stagefright vulnerability in Android many thought it wouldn't be long till the major carriers released this update, however some of them have taken their sweet time in getting this update out to users. Sprint was the first major carrier in the United States to roll out the […]
This weekend major UK retailer Carphone Warehouse announced that it had recently been hit by a major data breach which resulted in personal information of more than 2.4 million customers being compromised. This led many to believe that the hack might have affected Samsung Experience Stores as well that are operated by Carphone Warehouse but […]
It was first reported a couple of months back that a new variant of the Galaxy S5 was in the pipeline, it's called the Galaxy S5 Neo and information about its specifications has already been available for quite some time now. Recently the handset was listed at Dutch retailer Belsimpel's website, it has now been listed […]
Samsung today launched the Gear Indie channel on Samsung Milk VR which is a 360-degree immersive virtual reality content service that's exclusive to the Gear VR. Through this new channel the company is going to highlight new content from the booming virtual reality filmmaker community, the channel will regularly feature fresh content that's sourced directly […]
Galaxy Note 4 owners have had to patiently wait for the Android 5.1.1 update to arrive and the wait has finally come to an end for them today, Android 5.1.1 for the Galaxy Note 4 is now available for download. Sprint is already rolling out said update for the Galaxy Note 4 (SM-N910P) in the United […]
It has been close to six months since the official announcement of the Galaxy S6, and the Galaxy Note 5 as well as the Galaxy S6 edge+ are almost official, the rumour mill surrounding the Galaxy S7 has begun already. There was also a report last week stating about Samsung's ‘Agile Development Process' that might lead […]
We've been waiting for the first circular smartwatch from Samsung for quite some time now. Codenamed ‘Project Orbis‘ internally, the Gear A smartwatch runs a version of Tizen platform, and is expected to be officially announced either during the company's event on August 13, or during IFA 2015. Now, we have received some more information […]
BlackBerry and Samsung have something of an intense relationship going at the moment. Weeks ago, the rumor about a potential Samsung buyout was hot and spicy – but it quickly cooled after the Korean manufacturer denied a BlackBerry buyout. If you’ve seen the BlackBerry Venice (BlackBerry’s new and upcoming smartphone with Samsung’s “edge” trademark design), […]
We're just a couple of days away from Samsung's Unpacked event on August 13 where it's going to unveil the Galaxy Note 5. Much has already been said and written about this device, over the past several weeks images and renders of this device have been consistently leaked online. What we haven't seen up till […]
Evan Blass (aka evleaks) just leaked a alleged cover for the Galaxy S6 edge+ which features a physical keyboard overlay. This would basically act as a replacement for touch-based typing into a physical QWERTY input method (including keys for the home, recent apps and back functions) and it would likely protect the lower part of […]
According to a new report from Korea, Samsung has decided to change from its old ‘Waterfall' methodology to ‘Agile' for the Galaxy S7 which could shorten development by up to 1 or 2 months. The Agile methodology implies creating a project with simple beginnings and building it up by splitting development into modules which are […]
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 […]
An upcoming high-end smartphone from Meizu could be powered by one of Samsung's latest chipsets, namely the Exynos 7420, according to Pan Jiutang, who is a technology analyst. The company made the decision to drop the MX5 Pro lineup in order to work on something bigger and better, with a 14nm processor, a double-sided glass […]
Samsung closed the gap with Apple when it launched a touch-based fingerprint sensor in the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge, but a recent report claims that fingerprint sensors that are used in Android smartphones are not as secure as TouchID fingerprint sensor used in the recent iPhones. The new research by Yulong Zhang […]
Those wishing the Galaxy Note 5 would bring back the microSD slot to Samsung flagships will be interested in a report from Taiwanese site Sogi.com.tw, which says that the dual SIM version of the upcoming Galaxy Note 5 will feature a microSD slot. The slot will be a hybrid slot like the one seen on […]
The Galaxy S6 is a strikingly beautiful merging of form and function, but we here at SamMobile have a deep, abiding appreciation for gold smartphones. A Galaxy S6 will turn heads, but a gold-plated Galaxy S6 may stop feet in their tracks. We took time recently to sit down with Goldgenie Founder and CEO, Laban […]
What do humanity's greatest accomplishments have in common, the classic books and symphonies, iconic buildings and infrastructure, all of them have one thing in common: someone somewhere picked up a pen and got to work. In this day and age digital solutions have eliminated the need for pens in many aspects of our daily lives but […]
We've recently been highlighting eBay deals on high-end Samsung flagship devices, the discounts are usually significant enough to warrant a purchase from a third-party seller on eBay. Recent deals have brought discounts of up to $200 on the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge however today's deal offers last year's Galaxy Note flagship. The […]
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 […]