Nougat starts rolling out to T-Mobile’s Galaxy S7 and S7 edge for beta users

While we were hoping that Nougat would reach the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge in most regions in a short time, Samsung hasn’t been very supportive, with only a handful of countries having received the update on the company’s flagship phones. Consumers in the US have been waiting as well, but at least for T-Mobile variants of the S7 and S7 edge that were running the beta, Nougat is now being sent out...

BREAKING: Samsung heir apparent arrested on bribery charges

Samsung heir apparent and vice chairman of Samsung Electronics Lee Jae-yong attended a hearing yesterday at a Seoul court for the second arrest warrant request submitted by South Korea’s special prosecutor’s office in connection with the influence-peddling scandal that has led to the impeachment of the country’s president. While the Samsung heir dodged arrest last month, he wasn’t so lucky this time around. Lee Jae-yong has been arrested with physical...

Google may have thwarted Tizen development, investigation underway

South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating the possibility that Google might have thwarted Samsung’s development of its Tizen platform. The latest investigation is focusing on the Mobile Application Distribution Agreement that Google and Samsung signed in 2011. This agreement binds Samsung to make sure that all of its Android smartphones use Google as their default search engine and that the company’s apps like Google Play, Gmail,...

SamMobile Daily Recap: February 16, 2017 — Gear VR, Samsung sued over patent infringement and more!

We publish a lot of stories on a daily basis. Unfortunately, most 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. 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 be interested in all of...

Themes Thursday: Here are this week’s top ten themes

Welcome to this week’s Themes Thursday! This is where we showcase some of the best themes released each week for Samsung’s Galaxy smartphones. We noticed that our theme selection was growing a bit monotonous over the past few weeks, so each one of us at SamMobile decided to submit one theme to bring diversity. Hopefully, most of you would like this week’s theme listing better. There are some colorful...

Android 7.0 firmware for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge in Sweden now available online

If you reside in Sweden and own a Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge bearing the model number SM-G930F or SM-G935F, respectively, you’ll probably be glad to hear that you can now grab the Nougat firmware files from our online database for manual flashing — so you no longer have to wait for the OTA to reach your device to start rocking the latest flavour of Android. Model SM-G930F Model name Galaxy S7 Country Sweden (Tre) Version Android 7 Changelist 10422490 Build...

Daily Deal: Pick up a brand new pair of Active InEar headphones for 52% off

While stock lasts, you can pick up a pair of Samsung’s Active InEar headphones, which come bundled in the box of its latest smartphones, for $14.50 (52% off). Aside from sporting an in-line remote and being compatible with just about any device that sports a 3.5mm audio jack, the earphones best feature is that they ship with a set of interchangeable wingtips — so you can be certain they’re going to fit comfortably in your ears. Want to take advantage...

Could Samsung Hello actually be an Amazon Echo and Google Home competitor?

Several rumors and other bits of free-floating, public information could be pointing to the imminent launch of an Amazon Echo and Google Home competitor named Samsung Hello. Puzzled together by the guys over at GalaxyClub, the idea that Samsung is indeed an Echo-competitor is based on a recent design patent, a trademark application, an import listing and a fresh Wi-Fi certification. So bear with...

Sony’s PlayStation Now cloud gaming service will stop working on Samsung’s smart TVs in six months

In a surprising move, Sony has announced that it plans to discontinue its PlayStation Now cloud gaming service on smart TVs from Samsung and other brands. The PlayStation Now service was launched for Samsung’s smart TVs in mid-2015. The company explained on its official PlayStation blog that it took this step to focus on improving the PlayStation Now experience on PlayStation 4 range of gaming consoles (PS4, PS4 Pro, and PS4 Slim) and Windows...

Samsung’s holding an event at New York Fashion Week to show attendees how useful VR can be

Samsung is hoping to further fuse fashion and technology with an event it’s holding at New York Fashion Week. However, instead of sitting in front of a runway watching models stroll back and forth, attendees will be welcomed into a room to peruse new fashion lines using a Gear VR headset, which will provide them with a 360-degree view of the collections. It’s also said that the walls will be lined with video panels, and that mirror displays will...