Samsung’s Harman acquisition complete, will retain workforce and brands

Everything in life is a process, but the end to some processes is a cause for celebration. That is the case for Samsung, as its Harman International acquisition is now complete after four months of hard work to see it through. Harman stockholders will receive $112 per share, with a total purchase payment of $8 billion – in step with earlier reports. Harman International shareholders approved the acquisition three weeks ago, as well as the US...

DBrand announces skins for Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+

DBrand is known for its skins for high-end smartphones that allow additional customization to high-end smartphones if only to prevent glass-backed smartphones from their overbearing, fingerprint-prone nature. The company has released skins for current smartphones such as the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, and is now back to announce Galaxy S8 skins and Galaxy S8+ skins. The announcement was made from DBrand’s...

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

It’s Friday and you know what that means — another edition of Watchface Friday! For those unaware, every Friday, we highlight 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...

SamMobile Daily Recap: March 10, 2017 — Galaxy S8, Samsung Pay 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. Today we’re switching it up a bit, though. In the list below, you’ll find the stories that went live both today and during Samsung’s...

Galaxy S8 poses for another hands-on picture, only front visible

Another hands-on picture of the Galaxy S8 has appeared online. This latest image comes courtesy of SlashLeaks and has obtained a confidence rating of 58/100, with the main reason for the below-average rating being that it doesn’t showcase the entire handset — only the front is visible. Related: Here’s what to expect from the Samsung Galaxy S8 Tying in with what we’ve previously seen,...

Here’s what to expect from the Samsung Galaxy S8

Samsung may not have announced the Galaxy S8 at the Mobile World Congress 2017 in Barcelona last month, but it confirmed when the flagship is going to be unveiled. We’re only a couple of weeks away from the launch event, so this is the right time for a post that tells you what to expect from the Galaxy S8. There have been a lot of conflicting reports about the new flagship recently so many...

Daily Deal: You can currently bag yourself a Samsung Wireless Charging Pad for 58% off

Yesterday, we highlighted a great saving on Samsung’s Mini Wireless Charging Pad, and now Amazon has kicked off a fantastic deal on the firm’s original Wireless Charging Pad, which can currently be picked up for $20.80 (58% off). A common misconception is that Samsung’s Wireless Charging Pad can only be used with Galaxy-branded smartphones, when, in fact, it’s actually compatible with any handset that takes advantage of standard Qi charging...

Galaxy A3 (2016) running Android 7.0 Nougat surfaces on Geekbench

We’ve known that Samsung’s preparing to start distributing the long-awaited Nougat update for the Galaxy A3 (2016) for a while now, but unfortunately we don’t have an exact release date. It looks like it could arrive on the device soon, though, as a variant has been spotted on the official Geekbench online database for the second time running a build of Android 7.0; indicating that...

Samsung Pay to come to non-premium Galaxy smartphones in India

Samsung recently launched its mobile payments service in India and Sweden. The South Korean electronics giant is trying to expand Samsung Pay’s features set as well as its reach. The company launched a rewards program and an in-app shopping feature in South Korea. According to Mashable India, Samsung is planning to bring Samsung Pay to non-premium Galaxy smartphones, including the Galaxy J series, which is very popular in India. As...