Larger Galaxy S8 logo appears, confirming phone moniker

It was said some weeks ago that Samsung would release two models of the Galaxy S8: a 5.8-inch Galaxy S8 and a 6.2-inch Galaxy S8 Plus, designed to appease Galaxy Note 7 users who were reluctant to give up the most perfect smartphone yet to grace the market and crave larger screens – which explains why the Galaxy S8 Plus will feature the widest display the S series has ever seen (of course, the Galaxy...

Maybe we should lower our expectations for the Galaxy S8

With the Galaxy S8, Samsung’s biggest task is reminding consumers that its smartphones are still safe to use, that the battery issues that plagued the Galaxy Note 7 and made it prone to burning up are something that will never be repeated. Samsung has revealed its plans to perform extra testing on the Galaxy S8 before unleashing it on the market, which is the reason why the flagship won’t be unveiled at this year’s Mobile World Congress. But more...

Watchface Friday: Here are six of this week’s best watchfaces

Welcome back to Watchface Friday! Every Friday, we’re highlighting a selection of our favorite watchfaces for the Gear S3 classic and Gear S3 frontier. All of the offerings are available to download through the Galaxy Apps Store, so you can rest assured that you won’t have to search all over the Internet to find something we’ve listed. Gear S3 classic Modern Classic 24Hr...

SamMobile Daily Recap: February 10, 2017 — Bixby, Galaxy C5 Pro and more!

We publish a lot of stories on a daily basis. Unfortunately, the bulk of the news breaks during our European hours of operation, which makes it difficult for our readers in the US (and other regions) to follow every post that goes live on SamMobile. But, we think we’ve come up with an ideal solution — a daily recap. In the list below, you’ll find the stories we’ve published today. Chances are, you’re not going to...

Daily Deal: Pick up a new Gear VR for 54% off

Amazon has rather unexpectedly slashed the price of the 2016 variant of the Gear VR, so while stock lasts, you can pick one up for just $45.99. This is the same model that was released alongside the now-recalled Galaxy Note 7 last year, so it features both a USB Type-C port and microUSB; meaning it’s compatible with the Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy S6 edge+, Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge and Galaxy Note 5. Want to take advantage of this deal? Cool....

Samsung’s Bixby assistant said to be based on S Voice, not Viv Labs’ technology

Samsung’s upcoming AI-powered voice assistant Bixby was previously speculated to be built by Viv Labs, an AI specialist Samsung acquired last year. It was expected to debut with the Galaxy S8 and the S8 Plus, replacing S Voice and offering much better capabilities. However, if a new report from The Wall Street Journal is to be believed, Bixby is based on S Voice rather than on Viv Labs’ AI technology. The Wall Street Journal‘s report, citing...

Galaxy C5 Pro launch nears as Retail Mode video surfaces

Over the course of the past few weeks, we’ve heard an awful lot about the Galaxy C5 Pro. We first reported on its existence back in September 2016, and now we’ve managed to obtain a copy of the introductory video from its Retail Mode demo application (the software used to showcase the handset’s best features in brick-and-mortar stores) courtesy of RetailSamsung, which not only suggests that its release is right around the corner, but also gives...

[Poll] Are you still interested in buying a tablet?

The tablet market has been declining constantly over the past few quarters and it appears that there’s no end in sight. Samsung, the second largest tablet vendor on the planet, saw its tablet shipments decline by 10 percent in the final quarter of 2016. Samsung is going to try and turn around things with two new tablets that it’s going to launch at MWC 2017 – the Galaxy Tab S3 and the Windows 10-powered Galaxy TabPro S2. With new Samsung tablets...

Verizon offering same-day cracked screen repair for these Samsung smartphones

The largest mobile network in the United States – Verizon – has announced a new incentive for customers who are on its Total Mobile Protection plan. It’s offering same-day cracked screen repair for several handsets to customers and better yet, it’s going to send a technician at their home so that they can get it done from the comfort of their own surroundings. Verizon charges $11 per month for one smartphone on its Total Mobile Protection plan and...

Galaxy C9 Pro now available to pre-order for all in India

Samsung has opened up pre-orders for the Galaxy C9 Pro, which carries a price tag of Rs. 36,900 ($551), on its online portal and from select brick-and-mortar stores in India. Customers reserving a device will have up until Sunday, February 12 to do so in order to qualify for the first round of shipping, which is expected to start on Friday, February 24. As an incentive, the company is offering all customers who pre-book a unit...

This might be the logo for Samsung’s upcoming AI assistant Bixby

We’ve regularly been reporting about Samsung’s upcoming AI-powered voice assistant Bixby over the past few weeks. Bixby is said to compete with Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri, offering support for 7-8 languages as well as visual search and text recognition features. The company has now filed a trademark application with the European Trade Mark and Design Network for Bixby’s logo. As you can...