SamMobile Daily Recap: March 28, 2017 — Galaxy S8, Samsung Z4 and more!

We publish a fair few 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 solution — a daily recap. In the list below, you’ll find the stories we’ve published today. Chances are, you’re not going to be interested...

Pre-order Galaxy S8 from our selected partners and receive a special gift!

Samsung is finally going to unveil the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ tomorrow and it’s also going to confirm the official pricing and availability details for its new flagship smartphone. Previous reports have suggested that pre-orders for the Galaxy S8 might open in the first week of April, in some markets they might go live after the announcement tomorrow. If you’re looking forward to pre-order the Galaxy S8 you might want to do that from one of our...

Pay to Play: An examination of Samsung’s rising smartphone prices

We’ve seen the cost of the next Galaxy already, enough to know that Italy will have it a little harder than the rest of us with buying the upcoming devices, but some believe these new prices are indicative of an upward trend for Samsung: that is, the upcoming prices are part of a phone trend for Samsung that will continue to rise with each new passing year. That motivated us here at SamMobile to get down to business and spend time tracking the costs...

Daily Deal: Save 68% on a 32GB EVO microSD card

For a limited time only, you can pick up a 32GB EVO microSD card for $11.99 (68% off). That’s a fantastic price to pay for a chip that not only offers super-fast transfer speeds, but is also waterproof and resistant to extreme temperatures. If you like the sound of the 32GB EVO microSD card and want to take advantage of this promotion, hit the Buy Now button below. We advise you to hurry, though, as Amazon only has a limited amount of inventory available...

Latest Gear S3 classic and frontier update brings new features and improvements

Samsung is rolling out a new firmware update for the Gear S3 classic and Gear S3 frontier smartwatches today. Firmware version R770XXU2BQC5 and R760XXU2BQC5 is now being rolled out for both wearable devices respectively. The latest update brings a handful of new features and improvements for these devices. Gear S3 owners can now add new date and Music complications to select watch faces. Native apps...

Samsung releases Android 7.0 Nougat for the Galaxy Note 5 in India

It has only been a couple of weeks since Samsung released the Android 7.0 Nougat update for the Galaxy Note 5 in Turkey. We knew that it was only a matter of time before the update made its way to other markets across the globe. Last week, Nougat for the Galaxy Note 5 was released in 8 additional markets. Today, Samsung is rolling it out in India. The Galaxy Note 5 (SM-G920G) is now receiving the...

Refurbished Galaxy Note 7 will not be sold in the United States

Samsung confirmed yesterday that it’s going to bring back the Galaxy Note 7. It’s going to sell refurbished units in select markets across the globe. These units will reportedly have a smaller battery so that they don’t catch fire like the original units did. Samsung has said that it’s going to work with local regulators in different markets across the globe to get approval for this plan and it has confirmed that the refurbished Galaxy Note 7 won’t...

March security update now arriving on the Galaxy S5 in Europe

Hot on the heels of the Galaxy J3 (2016), Samsung has started distributing the March security update for the Galaxy S5 (yeah, you read that right!) in Europe. As you’re probably well aware by now, the upgrade bundles patches for 73 Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures in the Android OS and 12 fixes specifically for Galaxy smartphones. If you haven’t received the OTA yet, but would like to...

Samsung releases March security patch for the Galaxy J3 (2016) in Europe

Samsung has started rolling out this month’s security update for the Galaxy J3 (2016) in Europe. The upgrade transports patches for a total of 73 Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures in the Android OS and an additional 12 fixes specifically for Galaxy-branded smartphones. There’s one thing we should note, though. The OTA weighs in at approximately 170MB — so if you’re on a strict cellular data...

Samsung Z4 certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance

A little more than two weeks after it was spotted on the FCC’s online database, Samsung’s next-generation Tizen smartphone, the Samsung Z4 (SM-Z400F), has been certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance. Unfortunately, details about the Samsung Z4 are sparse. All we know for certain is that it’ll be the first device on the market to ship running the next major build of the operating system, Tizen 3.0,...