Samsung supplying OLED panel for the Touch Bar on Apple’s new MacBook Pro

Samsung has long been a component supplier for Apple even though both companies happen to be bitter rivals, that’s just how business is done in this day and age, and if a new report out of Korea is to be believed then Samsung has supplied Apple with the OLED Touch Bar panel that it has introduced with the new MacBook Pros last week. The report suggests that the Touch Bar is an OLED panel from Samsung Display’s A2 line and that Apple opted for...

Chinese customers furious after Samsung executives knelt to apologize for the Galaxy Note 7

The Galaxy Note 7 appears to have significantly dented Samsung’s position in one of the most lucrative smartphone markets on the planet. At first the company insisted that the Galaxy Note 7 recall did not affect customers in China. It only issued a formal recall in the country after halting production of the handset, no wonder China’s state broadcaster had some choice words for the Korean company. Samsung...

Best Buy now taking pre-orders for the Gear S3 in the US

Over the past week we’ve seen pre-orders for the Gear S3 smartwatch going live in a couple of markets across the globe. It has been less than a week since pre-orders were opened in the United Kingdom and the smartwatch has already been sold out there. Samsung started taking pre-orders for the Gear S3 in Germany just yesterday and now one of its biggest retail partners is doing the same in the United...

Samsung creates new entity for printer division prior to acquisition by HP

Samsung announced about a month ago that it had agreed to sell its printing division to HP for $1.05 billion. The move comes amid restructuring efforts over at Samsung as the company seeks to free up cash and focus more on its core businesses. The sale will help the company do just that while it’s going to further cement HP’s position as a market leader. The deal is expected to be closed by mid-2017, Samsung has now created a separate entity called...

Samsung powers 360-degree video journalism project of The New York Times

The New York Times is embracing virtual reality in a big way. We’ve seen the scribe dabble in VR in the past, it even teamed up with Google in October last year to send out one million Cardboard viewers as a promotion for some new VR films. It’s now joining forces with Samsung for a proper 360-degree video journalism project called The Daily 360. The aim here is to offer at least one VR video every day. Samsung is going to power the initiative...

Gear S3 pre-orders go live in Germany, free strap offered as a gift

The Gear S3 is due to be released in mid-November and we’re now seeing the company start taking pre-orders for its latest wearable device in more markets across the globe. Merely four days after pre-orders went live and the Gear S3 ended up being sold out in the United Kingdom, the company today opened pre-orders for the Gear S3 in Germany. It’s also going to give a gift to all pre-order customers...

Samsung will invest $1 billion to increase chip production in the United States

Samsung today announced that its Samsung Austin Semiconductor LLC subsidiary is going to invest $1 billion by the first half of next year to increase chip production in the United States. The investment will be used to enhance existing System LSI production in order to meet the industry’s growing demand for advanced system-on-chip products particularly for mobile devices. “We are committed to Austin and our contributions to the community,”...

Daily Deal: Bag yourself a Galaxy View for just $469

If you’ve had your eye on Samsung’s gigantic 18.4-inch Android slate for a few months now, but haven’t been able to spare $550 to shell out on the device, you’re going to love today’s Daily Deal. For a limited time only, you can pick up the Galaxy View for $469 from Amazon, which is $30 less than Best Buy is selling the unit for in its sale. For those in need of a refresher, the Galaxy View packs a gorgeous Full HD display, a 1.6GHz Exynos 7580 octa-core...

October security patch now rolling out for the Galaxy S6 edge in Europe

Less than 24 hours after it started arriving on the Galaxy S6 edge+, Samsung is now distributing the October security patch for the factory unlocked variant of the regular Galaxy S6 edge in Europe. In addition to bundling patches for a total of 68 vulnerabilities in the Android operating system (OS), the upgrade also transports fixes for a handful of errors present in the firm’s Galaxy range of smartphones. Much to our dismay, Samsung...

T-Mobile to offer Samsung flagship BOGO deal on Black Friday

If a leaked promotion roster that was posted on reddit on Saturday is anything to go by, it looks like T-Mobile will hold one of its famous BOGO deals on Samsung’s latest flagship smartphones on Black Friday. When the sale is live, customers will be able to purchase either a Galaxy S7 or Galaxy Note 5, and will receive a 50 percent rebate on a second device via Bill Credits  – so if you pick up a Galaxy S7, you’ll be entitled to half...

All SamMobile Premium Memberships get €5 discount in honor of our fifth anniversary

The SamMobile community has grown considerably since we first started out five years ago. All of our free members get access to our firmware database and forums but we do have Premium Memberships for those who want an enhanced experience. In honor of our fifth anniversary, we have decided to offer a €5 discount on all SamMobile Premium Membership tiers. Members can choose from Silver tier which costs €10 for 30 days, Gold which costs €35 for 180...

Samsung Z1 gets a price cut on Snapdeal

Almost two years after it launched in India, Samsung’s first Tizen-powered smartphone has been subject to a pretty hefty price cut. When it first hit the shelves in the region back in January 2015, the Samsung Z1 carried a price tag of Rs. 5,700 ($85), but now you can pick one up through Snapdeal for just Rs. 4,064 ($60). It’s worth noting that this is a brand new unit, which comes complete with a 12-month warranty — so don’t be fooled into thinking...

Gear S3 has already been sold out in the United Kingdom

It has only been four days since the Gear S3 classic and Gear S3 frontier became available for pre-order from Samsung’s official website for customers in the United Kingdom. It appears to be doing well in the country because the Gear S3 has already been sold out even though it hasn’t even been a full week since Samsung started taking pre-orders for it. Samsung has updated its UK website to reflect...