Galaxy S7 survives being immersed in water for 16 hours

Samsung claims that its latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S7, can survive being immersed in water as deep as 1.5-meters for approximately thirty minutes. However, one very optimistic YouTuber, who operates under the name of Unbox Therapy, took it upon himself to push the handset to the extreme in order to see if it could last not one, not two, but sixteen hours in a jar of water. Much to our surprise, after removal from the receptacle, the device...

Good Lock update brings bug fixes, additional changes

Have you taken Samsung’s new Good Lock app for a spin? If not, we suggest you do. Some have wondered if this new UI outlook (that mimics vanilla Android to some extent) is here to stay, but Samsung is now answering that question by updating Good Lock. The latest Good Lock update brings some bug fixes that will improve the constant location prompt that would pop up on screen (especially when taking...

Snapdragon-powered Galaxy S7 owners reporting slow motion video issues

If you’re located in China or the United States and you own a Galaxy S7, you may want to check out the slow motion video recording feature on your handset as many users have been complaining that the video stutters and skips during playback. This bug only appears to be affecting those with Snapdragon 820 variants, which are exclusive to the aforementioned regions, and not the South Korean company’s in-house Exynos 8890 model. Samsung has yet to respond...

Samsung to launch Galaxy J1 (2016) in Canada on April 13

According to a new report published by Mobilesyrup, Samsung is gearing up to launch its latest entry-level smartphone, the Galaxy J1 (2016), in Canada on April 13. Unfortunately, no information was released with regards to pricing for the handset, but we do know that it will be making its way to Bell, along with a handful of other carriers in the region which are yet to be identified. For those who missed its announcement back in January, the...

T-Mobile has released a software update for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge

T-Mobile has released a new software update for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge. It’s not a major update by any means so there’s really not much in the way of new features or changes. This incremental update for Samsung’s latest flagship handsets does make several improvements to overall performance as well as the security of these devices. The software update notification mentions that this...

Samsung reportedly shipped 10 million units of the Galaxy S7 last month

There have already been multiple reports about the stellar performance of the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge. Samsung’s Q1 2016 earnings are likely to beat expectations due to the performance of its new flagship smartphones. The company itself hasn’t provided any official sales figures as yet but market watchers in Korea are predicting that Samsung shipped more than 10 million units of the Galaxy S7 last month, it’s unclear whether this figure...

SamMobile Premium March giveaway winners

Here at SamMobile, we give our premium members (and those who pay for an ad-free experience) many benefits, and one of them includes the chance to get free Samsung devices every month. We have been announcing each month’s giveaway winners on our premium page, but we will now be posting their names and the devices they have won on the main website in order to be more transparent about the whole thing. Here are the winners from March 2016: Galaxy...

Samsung sets up world’s largest LED baseball scoreboard in Wyverns Munhak stadium

Samsung has built the world’s largest LED baseball scoreboard at the SK Wyverns Munhak Baseball Stadium in Incheon Korea. The scoreboard consists of 16,320 LED modules in 96 cabinets. The company took three months to set up this 64 meter-wide, 18 meter-tall scoreboard. Using technologies that have cemented Samsung’s position in the smart signage market, the company made this massive display IP67 water and dust resistant, and it can also withstand...

Homescreen Saturday: Show us what you have on your home screen!

Android offers a range of customization possibilities, and it all begins right at the home screen. You have probably seen an awesome home screen setup on the internet and wondered how the user set it up. It has happened to us, and today we’re kicking off a new section on SamMobile called Homescreen Saturday. Through Homescreen Saturday, our readers can win a spot on our homepage by letting us know...

Walmart offering $150 discount on the Samsung Galaxy S7

If you’re in the US and have been waiting for a better deal on the Galaxy S7, Walmart has a nice little offer running until the end of June. The retailer is giving a $150 discount on the device – buying it with an AT&T, Verizon or Sprint subscription through Walmart’s retail stores will get you $150 of credit on your monthly invoice (so it isn’t a direct discount). The same offer is applicable on the Galaxy S6, though the S7 would no doubt be...