Happy New Year from all of us here at SamMobile

2015 has proven to be an interesting year, Samsung gave us some very cool devices this year, including the best smartwatch that it has ever made. Sure, it did make some mistakes that fans didn’t like, but it was all part of an evolutionary process. As we look forward to 2016 all of us here at SamMobile would like to wish all of you a very Happy New Year and hope that you have a good time with your...

Reminder: All Samsung flagships launched in 2014 and later will get Marshmallow

Samsung launched a beta program for Android 6.0 Marshmallow on the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge last week, and we have been seeing a lot of comments from our readers about whether the Galaxy S5 or other Samsung flagships will be getting the Marshmallow update. We thought it would be a good idea to answer that question by reminding everyone that Samsung updates all its flagship devices to...

Here’s what to do if you can’t remember the lock screen password for your Samsung smartphone

So you’ve just got your hands on a shiny new Samsung smartphone, blasted through the setup process, and in the heat of the moment forgotten your password for the lock screen. What do you do? First thing’s first, don’t panic. Tons of people have been in the exact same position before, and plenty more will follow in the future. That’s why Samsung (and Android itself) has made it extremely easy to reset your passcode and regain access to your phone. Method...

Galaxy Note 5 is third on DxOMark’s mobile photography performance rankings

Galaxy Note 5 just got a very good rating on the latest DxOMark test where it was placed on the third spot in the rankings. The latest device in the Note lineup got an overall score of 85 and it showed a very promising result in the DxOMark Mobile Photo section. It got a score of 87/100 with the highest score in exposure/contrast and texture. In the DxOMark Mobile Video category, the Galaxy Note 5...

12-30-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S4, Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy S6 edge, 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 These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs.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 every day, and you can find out which firmware updates were pushed out by the company over the last...