Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge receive Nougat on several Canadian carriers

Several Canadian carriers have now started rolling out the much-awaited Android 7.0 Nougat update for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge. One of the country’s largest carriers still hasn’t released Nougat, though. Rogers’s did update its OS upgrade schedule recently to reflect that it’s going to roll out this update on March 20. Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge owners in Canada on SaskTel, Bell, Virgin Mobile, EastLink, Wind Mobile and Freedom Mobile...

T-Mobile selling the Gear VR at 50 percent off

If you’re based in the United States and would like to pick up the Gear VR at a discount then you might want to check out T-Mobile’s latest offer. The carrier often discounts accessories significantly and it’s currently doing that for the Gear VR. Those who are interested in buying one can get the Gear VR at 50 percent off from T-Mobile. The Gear VR normally retails for $99.99 but it’s currently available from T-Mobile for just $49.97. It appears...

Galaxy Tab S3 US price revealed

Samsung is yet to confirm how much the Galaxy Tab S3 is going to cost when it’s released in the United States. Customers in Europe can already pre-order the new tablet for 670 euro and while we can expect the Galaxy Tab S3 to cost around the same in US dollars, the official price hasn’t been confirmed as yet. However, Best Buy now has a listing for the Galaxy Tab S3 on its website. The retailer’s listing carries a price tag of $599.99 and that seems...

Samsung’s artistic Frame TV will be available this spring

Apart from its new QLED TVs, Samsung also showed off its concept TV called The Frame at CES 2017. It’s can effortlessly blend into the background and display artwork (in its Art Mode is turned on) when it’s not in use, appearing like a painting. The company has now announced that it actually has plans to launch The Frame in the US. Samsung has announced that The Frame will be available for purchase in the US this spring. The Frame comes...

SamMobile Daily Recap: March 14, 2017 — Galaxy S8, Galaxy Tab S3 and more!

We publish a solid amount 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 an ideal 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...

Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro review: Not as pro as it should be

Samsung’s Galaxy C lineup of mid-range smartphones has been rather elusive. The first handsets in the lineup – the Galaxy C5 and Galaxy C7 – went on sale exclusively in China, as an answer to the slew of metal-clad mid-range devices from Chinese manufacturers that had been taking over the market. The Pro versions of these handsets were then rumored for a while, only for Samsung to first launch the...

Daily Deal: Pick up a Gear Fit 2 for 17% off

If you’re a health fanatic, you should be pleased to hear that Amazon has slashed the price of Samsung’s second-generation Gear Fit — so for a limited time only, you can pick one up with a small strap for just $148.72 (17%). It’s also worth noting that as this is an international deal, it can be shipped to just about any country the online marketplace is available in. For those who haven’t heard of the Gear Fit 2 before, it’s a is a state-of-the-art...

Samsung possibly teasing Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus colors on its website

Samsung will unveil the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8 Plus on March 29 at an event in New York, but it has already started teasing details about its upcoming flagship smartphones. It recently released a Galaxy S8 teaser advertisement early in Korea, quite likely to build up the hype surrounding the launch. Now, the company is possibly teasing the colors of the device on its official website. One...

Samsung could show off a foldable smartphone at IFA 2017

According to ET News, Samsung is gearing up to start production of a prototype of its first foldable smartphone — commonly referred to as the Galaxy X — in the latter part of 2017. If that turns out be true and the firm believes there’s demand for the handset, we can expect consumer models to start hitting the shelves sometime towards the end of 2018. This is hardly fresh news, though. Samsung has been discussing, teasing and...

Samsung to review possibility of splitting the company even as the chief languishes behind bars

Elliott Associates, a minority shareholder of Samsung Electronics, sent the company a corporate restructuring proposal last year which called for splitting Samsung Electronics into two. The hedge fund proposed that Samsung Electronics should be split up into an operating and a holding company. Samsung didn’t agree with everything that the hedge fund proposed but it has taken some steps to increase shareholder value in the short term. It also said...

Galaxy J3 (2017) and Galaxy J7 (2017) US brand names revealed

We’ve been hearing about the 2017 iterations of the Galaxy J3 and the Galaxy J7 for quite some time now. Previous reports have suggested that both handsets will be making their way to the United States. A new report brings us the brand names with which the handsets will be launched in the country. The Galaxy J3 (2017) will reportedly be launched on AT&T prepaid and Cricket Wireless as the Galaxy Express Prime 2, so says @evleaks. He also claims...

Free Bookcover Keyboard being offered with Galaxy Tab S3 pre-orders in Germany

Samsung’s new tablets had the spotlight to themselves at the Mobile World Congress 2017 in Barcelona last month as the company decided against launching the Galaxy S8 at this event. It unveiled its new Android-powered flagship tablet – the Galaxy Tab S3 – and now we’re waiting for it to be released. Samsung said that the tablet would be released later in March with prices starting at 670 euro. Samsung...