SamMobile Daily Recap: March 9, 2017 — Galaxy S8 spotted at the FCC, Samsung Pay and more!

We publish a lot of stories on a daily basis. Unfortunately, the majority of 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 the perfect 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...

Grab stock Samsung device wallpapers from the new SamMobile wallpaper archive

Any time a new and notable Samsung device goes on sale, or when its firmware pops up in our database, we make it a point to share the stock wallpapers from the device with you, our readers. If you were tired of searching for these wallpapers on our site, we now have a one-stop solution for you: the SamMobile wallpaper archive. It is where you can download the stock wallpapers from various Samsung devices, through the same simple interface as our...

Daily Deal: Snag yourself a Samsung Mini Wireless Charging Pad for 71% off

Starting today, you can snag yourself a Samsung-branded Mini Wireless Charging Pad for $11.45. For those unaware, this device is intended to be a scaled-down, more portable version of the orb-style charger (not the Fast Charge model) that was released back in 2015. If you like the sound of the Mini Wireless Charging Pad and want to take advantage of this promotion, hit the Buy Now button below. We advise you to hurry, though, as Amazon only...

Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus size compared with Galaxy S6, S7, Note 7, and iPhone 7

Now that the design of the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8 Plus has almost been confirmed, new images have emerged which compare the physical size of these devices with other existing smartphones from Samsung and Apple. Popular leakster @OnLeaks has tweeted multiple images in which he has compared physical sizes of the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8 Plus with the Galaxy S6, Galaxy S7, and the Galaxy Note 7 as well as with the Apple iPhone 7 and the...

Galaxy S6 edge Android 7.0 Nougat firmware download available now

It was only a few hours ago that we reported about Samsung releasing Android 7.0 Nougat for the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge. Vodafone has released the update in a handful of countries across Europe today including but not limited to Italy, Netherlands, Ireland, United Kingdom, Romania and more. It has also been released by Swisscom in Switzerland. If you happen to own a Galaxy S6 edge (SM-G925F) in one of these markets and would rather flash...

Samsung Pay launched in Sweden for Nordea customers

It was reported last week that Samsung Pay would soon be launched in Sweden. The report didn’t reveal much except that we would have to wait until March 9 for a local press event where the details would be confirmed. The wait is now over. It has been officially announced that Samsung Pay has been launched in Sweden for Nordea customers. Nordea is one of the largest commercial banks in Sweden. All of its customers can now use a compatible Samsung...

Galaxy S6 edge running Android 7.0 Nougat [Pictures]

We reported an hour back that Samsung has now finally started rolling out the Android 7.0 Nougat update for the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge. We’ve received reports from multiple markets across Europe where said update has been released by Vodafone for both 2016 flagships. This is a big update so it brings a plethora of changes for the handsets. Once you’ve downloaded and installed the 1.3GB update...

Galaxy S6 edge Nougat update appears to be rolling out

Galaxy S6 owners have been waiting to receive the Android 7.0 Nougat update for quite some time now. It was reported recently that the update would be released for this device by the end of February. We reported week that Samsung had delayed the Galaxy S6 Nougat release to review its quality, the company said that it would make the update available at the earliest possible opportunity after it was...

Flipkart is offering discounts on select Samsung smartphones and wearables

As a part of Samsung Mobiles Fest, Flipkart is offering discounts on select Samsung smartphones and wearables in India for a limited time. Flipkart is offering flat-rate discounts on four smartphones and the Gear Fit 2, and there’s an EMI option for buying the Galaxy A9 Pro and the Galaxy C9 Pro. There’s a discount of INR 2,590 on the Galaxy On Nxt, INR 2,000 on the Galaxy On8, INR 2,860 on the...

Samsung Pay app gets online shopping and rewards feature in Korea

Samsung has announced that users in South Korea can now shop online for products from local online shops and get reward points while doing so directly through the Samsung Pay app. The rewards program was launched in the US last year. Samsung Pay users in South Korea won’t even need to register or log into respective online shopping sites separately if they use Samsung’s mobile payment app, which makes...