Galaxy S8 signup page appears with phone design hint

The Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ have much to commend them as upcoming devices. We’ve seen the trademark application filed back in January, drawings of the device, official phone monikers and logos, support pages and product numbers, official Samsung cases and third-party case listings, along with numerous photos to confirm the phone’s existence. But some leaks are more important than others. The...

SamMobile Daily Recap: February 24, 2017 — Galaxy S8, Galaxy Tab S3 and more!

We publish a ton 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 keep up with every post. But, we think we’ve come up with a solid solution — a daily recap. In the list below, you’ll find the stories that went live today. We understand that you’re not going to be interested in all of...

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

Welcome back to another issue of Watchface Friday! Every Friday, we 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 Digital Tick ...

Specs comparison: Samsung Exynos 8895 vs. Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

Samsung unveiled the Exynos 8895 SoC, the company’s next-generation flagship smartphone processor, yesterday. Even though the new chipset’s model number is 8895, the company is categorizing it as an Exynos 9 series SoC. The South Korean electronics components giant also announced that the chipset is already being mass produced at Samsung’s foundries. It will most probably debut with the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8 Plus next month. The...

Daily Deal: Save 49% on a second-generation Gear VR

If you’ve been meaning to enter the virtual reality market, but haven’t had the wherewithal to shell out $99.99 for Samsung’s latest Gear VR, you may want to listen up. While stock lasts, you can bag yourself a second-generation model of the device for just $51.43 (49%). There is a caveat, though — you’ll need to be an Amazon Prime member to take advantage of the deal. There are very little differences between this particular model of the Gear VR...

Samsung officially releases Secure Folder for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge

Following the recent appearance of the Secure Folder APK for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge, Samsung has officially made the Secure Folder app available from the Galaxy Apps store. Secure Folder is supported by the S7 and S7 edge on Android 7.0 Nougat, and Samsung says more devices will be supported soon. The new Galaxy A (2017) devices already support Secure Folder, so it will be devices like...

Samsung to conduct UK’s first 5G trials with Arqiva

Samsung today announced that it’s going to conduct the United Kingdom’s first 5G trials with a focus on Fixed Wireless Access in collaboration with Arqiva. The purpose of this trial is to demonstrate 5G’s potential to serve as an alternative to fibre deployment for fast broadband services. “Our trial with Samsung will demonstrate the enormous potential of 5G FWA as an alternative to fibre for delivering...

Galaxy Note 4 February security patch released in Europe

Do you have a more recent Samsung device that has still not been updated to the February security patch? If you do, you’re not going to like this one bit. Samsung has started rolling out the February security patch for the Galaxy Note 4 in Europe even though some of its recent devices have yet to receive similar treatment. However, it’s not like we’ve not seen the company do this many, many times...

Samsung launched 31 new smartphones in 2016

Over the course of 2016, Samsung released an eye-watering 31 new smartphones, including the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge, reveals a chart published by online statistics portal Statista. For comparison, Lenovo, ZTE and Huawei launched 26, 24 and 22 devices, respectively, while the firm’s main competitor Apple only introduced three. What’s particularly interesting, however, is that Samsung’s figure...

Samsung Galaxy Book said to have Windows 10, LTE and S Pen support

It was reported last week that Samsung might be working on another Windows 10-powered device called the Galaxy Book. The information came from the description of the app called Book Settings which prematurely surfaced on the Windows Store. Some more information about the Galaxy Book is now making the rounds online. The report mentions that the Galaxy Book is going to be powered by Windows 10 and that it’s going to have LTE and S Pen support. The...

Top Samsung executives reportedly offer resignations over corruption scandal

It has been a tough few months for Samsung. The company has been under investigation by South Korea’s special prosecutor’s office as it looks into claims of Samsung giving tens of millions of dollars in bribes to win the government’s support for a key merger between two of its affiliates. The prosecutor’s office submitted an arrest warrant request for Samsung Electronics vice chairman and the conglomerate’s heir Lee Jae-yong last week after unearthing...

Samsung Chromebook Plus now available from the Google Store

Samsung announced two Chromebooks at the Consumer Electronics Show 2017 last month. It released the Samsung Chromebook Plus in the United States about two weeks ago and it was available for purchase through its own website as well as retailers like Amazon and Best Buy. The Chromebook Plus is now available for purchase via the Google Store as well. This is Samsung’s entry-level Chromebook and it features a 12.3-inch 360-degree rotating touchscreen...

Samsung Pay is now available in Malaysia

Following its release in Thailand earlier this month, Samsung has today launched its mobile payment platform in Malaysia. Customers in possession of a credit, debit or prepaid card issued by CIMB, Citibank, Maybank or Standard Chartered can now store their details in the application, with compatibility for Hong Leong Bank arriving soon. The South Korean company has also partnered with loyalty card firms B Infinite, BonusLink, and Sunway...

Samsung taking new steps to improve transparency in financial donations amid bribery scandal

Samsung has been ensnared in South Korea’s corruption scandal which has already led to the arrest of its heir apparent Lee Jae-yong on bribery charges. Lee allegedly paid bribes under the guise of corporate social responsibility grants of more than $35 million to win the government’s support for a controversial 2015 merger between two of its affiliates that allowed the founding Lee family to extend its grip on the business empire. Samsung Electronics...

February security patch hits the Galaxy S7 in India

Samsung is updating the Galaxy S7 in India with an update that brings the February security patch to the handset. Some countries had already received the February patch as part of the Nougat update, but that wasn’t the case for India as it was one of the first few markets where Nougat was made available to the S7 and S7 edge. The Galaxy S6 received a similar update in the country yesterday (although...