Galaxy S8 colors and pricing for Italy revealed

We’ve seen pricing for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ leak for Europe, at €799 and €899, but Italy will see prices slightly higher than these. According to an independent source, Italian buyers will pay €829 and €929 for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ respectively, which is €30 more than the Europe pricing Evan Blass provided a few days ago.  As for the colors of the upcoming Galaxy S8 and S8+, the same source says that...

SamMobile Daily Recap: March 23, 2017 — Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy S8 and more!

We publish a lot of stories on a daily basis. Unfortunately, the bulk 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 on SamMobile. But, we think we’ve come up with a great solution — a daily recap. In the list below, you’ll find the stories we’ve published today. Chances are, you’re not going...

Samsung announces Gear S3 Classic with LTE

Samsung launched a cellular version of the Gear S3 classic a couple of months back in South Korea and this gave people hope that perhaps this variant would get cellular connectivity in other markets as well. Samsung previously offered LTE with the sportier Gear S3 frontier. The company today announced that it’s adding 4G LTE support to the Gear S3 classic. Samsung has confirmed that the LTE version of the Gear S3 classic will be available from Verizon,...

Galaxy S8 could go up for pre-order in the Netherlands on March 29th

March 29th is an important date for Samsung, as it will finally be taking the stage to unveil the Galaxy S8, following months of leaks and rumors that have given us a mostly complete picture of what to expect from the flagship. Pre-order and release dates for a few markets have also been mentioned in some rumors, and we’re now getting word on the Galaxy S8′s potential pre-order date in the Netherlands. According to Androidworld.nl, pre-orders...

Samsung to showcase three concept watches based on Gear S3 at Baselworld 2017

If you’re into watches then you surely must know what Baselworld is. It’s an annual gathering of the watch community in Basel, Switzerland where manufacturers show off their latest collections. Samsung is obviously not a popular Swiss watchmaker but it’s making an appearance at Baselworld 2017 in an effort to bridge the gap between high technology and the Swiss watch design heritage. The Gear smartwatch...

Galaxy S8 release date for South Korea said to be April 21

According to a new report out of South Korea, Samsung has increased its efforts to boost the pre-order numbers of the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus. The company is reportedly going to disclose subsidy information to early bird customers in its home country in the near future. It’s claimed that Samsung will start taking pre-orders for its new flagship from April 7 to April 17 in South Korea. The official retail release date is said to be April 21. To...

Leak: Pre-order Galaxy S8 from Target starting April 2nd

Previous reports have suggested that Samsung will start taking pre-orders for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus in the first week of April. If a new leak is to be believed, customers in the United States will be able to pre-order Galaxy S8 from Target starting April 2. The retailer will apparently be offering some incentives to pre-order customers as well. A Target brochure has appeared online which...

Daily Deal: Bag yourself a 2,100mAh Universal Battery Pack for 61% off

While stock lasts, you can pick up a 2,100mAh Universal Battery Pack for $7.89 (61% off). As reflected in the price, this accessory doesn’t feature any bells and whistles like an integrated microUSB, so you’ll need to carry around your own. It’s still a great purchase, though. If you like the sound of the 2,100mAh Universal Battery Pack and want to take advantage of this promotion, hit the Buy Now button below. We advise you to hurry, though, as...

Check out all of the latest Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus leaks here

Over the course of the past few weeks, a ton of photographs have surfaced showcasing the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus, and with just six days to go until Samsung takes the wraps off the handsets, we expect we’ll be seeing a lot more — so we’ve decided to compile a post consisting of the most recent hands-on images. Oh, yeah… You’ll probably want to bookmark this page as we’re going to update it...

Galaxy Note 5 Nougat update is now out in these countries

We first reported last week that the Galaxy Note 5 Nougat update had been released in Turkey. A roadmap revealed by Samsung Turkey suggested that this handset would receive Android 7.0 by mid-March and that has turned out to be true. Samsung has rolled out the Nougat update for the Galaxy Note 5 in several additional markets since then all of which have been listed below. If you own a Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920C) in the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan,...

T-Mobile releases March security patch for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge

T-Mobile is sending out a new firmware update for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge. Since both handsets have been updated to Android 7.0 Nougat there’s no need to expect a major upgrade. It’s actually just the latest security maintenance release for last year’s flagships that T-Mobile is now rolling out for users on its network. The minor update weighs in at 51MB and is now live for last year’s flagships on T-Mobile’s network. It brings the March...