Samsung’s profit may reach all-time high in Q2 because of the Galaxy S8

Samsung hasn’t revealed its earnings report for the first quarter of this year yet but the market expects the results to exceed expectations. Even though the mobile division may not contribute as much as it would have wanted, Samsung’s Q1 2017 is likely going to be salvaged by its lucrative chip business which continues to see tremendous growth. However, things might be a bit different in the second quarter. Samsung last posted a record quarterly...

Samsung and Rakuten Wuaki bring 4K HDR movies to customers across Europe

Samsung has announced a partnership with Rakuten Wuaki at the Marché International des Programmes de Télévision in Cannes which will make the latter the first Video on Demand service to sell newly released 4K HDR movies to Samsung’s TV customers across Europe. Rakuten Wuaki is a leading provider of 4K high dynamic range or HDR movies and Video on Demand content. This is part of Samsung’s TV Plus service...

Samsung Pay acknowledged as the best payment service in Russia

Samsung launched its mobile payments service Samsung Pay in Russia back in September last year. The service appears to have done well in over six months in the country as it has been acknowledged as the Best Payment Service in the country. Samsung Pay has received the Financial Sphere award (Banks and Payment services section) that has been established by Russia’s leading banking media Banking Review or “Bankovskoe obozrenie.” “From the very first...

Samsung’s marketing costs hit $10 billion last year

Samsung is known for spending a lot of money on marketing for its new products, it normally spends several multiples of what some of its rivals can manage to spend. The latest industry data shows that while LG spent around $1.6 billion on marketing last year, Samsung spent $10.2 billion in comparison during the same period. Samsung’s advertising budget which is part of this $10.2 billion total saw a 15 percent increase year-over-year as the company...

Samsung announces Galaxy J3 Pro in India

Chances are, you’ve heard of Samsung’s more budget-friendly Galaxy J series along with its particular phones such as the Galaxy J3, Galaxy J5, and even the Galaxy J7. The Galaxy J7 Prime and Galaxy J5 Prime are presumed to be the best of the Galaxy J experience, but Samsung has started “priming” the J3 with the announcement of a phone in China nearly a year ago after a press render leaked,...

Gear S2 firmware updated in the Netherlands, brings Tizen 2.3.2.2

The Gear S3 Frontier, Gear S3 Classic, and new Gear S3 Classic LTE are the new smartwatches on the block (at least for another few months until the Gear S4), but Samsung still maintains its commitment to the Gear S2. We’ve seen small, incremental updates to the Gear S2, released in no small part to maintain a solid user experience while by eliminating bugs (such as in the case of email notification...

S Health becomes Samsung Health in latest update, brings promised online doctor visits

We reported exclusively several weeks ago that Samsung would bring online doctor visits to S Health with the Galaxy S8, and today’s S Health update brings the claim to fruition. Samsung has updated S Health with a new “Ask An Expert” feature that the company introduced at its Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ announcement a few days ago. The Ask An Expert feature allows 24/7 doctor visits but is only available...

SamMobile Daily Recap: April 4, 2017 — Galaxy S8, Galaxy X and more!

We publish a decent amount of stories on a daily basis. Sadly, 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 follow every post that goes live. But, we think we’ve come up with the perfect 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 in...

DisplayMate reviews Galaxy S8′s display, crowns it as the best smartphone display

Samsung has been improving the display quality on their smartphones every six months. DisplayMate, a brand that specializes in display calibration and optimization, recently conducted an in-depth testing of the Galaxy S8‘s display and came out pretty impressed. As per DisplayMate’s testing, the Galaxy S8 has the best smartphone display in the market right now. The test has revealed that the Galaxy S8′s Super AMOLED Infinity Display with close to...

Daily Deal: Take 69% off a 32GB EVO microSD card

Amazon has today further slashed the price of Samsung’s super-fast, waterproof 32GB EVO microSD card, meaning you can now pick one up for a mere $11.95 (69% off). If you like the sound of the 32GB EVO microSD card and want to bag yourself one, hit the Buy Now button below. You’ll need to be quick, though, as Amazon only has a limited amount of inventory available. from SamMobile http://ift.tt/2o5u153 via IFT...

6GB RAM variant of the Galaxy S8+ will reportedly cost over $1000

Samsung is planning to launch variants of the Galaxy S8 and S8+ with 6GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage. These variants were certified by TENAA just before the official unveiling of Samsung’s newest flagship smartphones. It is now being reported that the 6GB RAM variant of the Galaxy S8+ would cost upwards of $1,000. A new report from ETNews says that the Galaxy S8+ with 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage will only be released in China with...

Galaxy S8 launcher rearranges home screen icons with a tap to make up for the large display

Those tall screens on the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ may make for striking visual appeal, but they are no doubt going to need some getting used to for pretty much every customer out there. Features like one-handed mode are sure to come in handy, and Samsung has also made an interesting change in the same vein on the TouchWiz launcher. With a single tap, you can make the shortcuts on a home screen automatically...

Rogers Galaxy S8 pre-order gifts include $100 Visa card, 6-months free Netflix and Gear VR

Not only are customers in Canada going to receive the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ ahead of schedule but one of the country’s biggest carriers is also offering them additional pre-order gifts over and above the free Gear VR with Controller that Samsung is giving to all pre-order customers. Rogers has said that all new and existing customers who pre-order a Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8+ on a 2-year Share Everything plan will receive a 6-month free Netflix subscription...

Samsung inks Android patent licensing agreements with Google, LG and HTC

In pursuit of patent peace which Google says coincides with innovation and healthy competition which benefits consumers, the company has launched a new patent licensing initiative called PAX. As a member of PAX, Samsung has signed patent licensing agreements with other members which include Google, LG, HTC, Foxconn, HMD Global, Coolpad, BQ and Allview. All PAX members grant each other royalty-free patent licenses which cover Android and Google Applications...

Galaxy S8′s gigabit LTE speeds won’t be of any use to customers in South Korea

We reported last week that the Galaxy S8 is the first smartphone on the market that can hit gigabit LTE speeds. The Snapdragon 835 and Exynos 8895-powered variants of this handset both feature integrated modems capable of hitting mobile data speeds of up to 1 Gbps. T-Mobile even gave us a demonstration of the Galaxy S8 reaching gigabit speeds recently. However, there’s no wide network infrastructure in place so this particular feature is currently...

Samsung cuts TV prices in India as competition rises

Samsung has reportedly cut the prices of its 32-inch to 42-inch LED TVs in India by as much as 15 percent as a preemptive measure against rising competition from local companies like Micromax and Chinese competitors like LeEco, Xiaomi and TCL. Samsung’s rivals LG and Sony have reportedly taken a similar step in the country to counter the rising tide of cheaper TV units. All three manufacturers – Samsung, LG and Sony – currently account for more than...

Samsung Display predicts foldable phones will be commercialized in 2019

Samsung Display’s principal engineer has revealed that foldable phones may not be commercialized until 2019 as there are still technical challenges to be addressed. This news comes shortly after a report surfaced online claiming the firm will take the wraps off the handsets later this year. “Because the bezel-free display currently sells well, we still have enough time to develop foldable display. The technology is expected...

Samsung gives us a rundown of the Galaxy S8′s design story

Earlier today, Samsung took to its Newsroom to explain how it was able to come up with the “completely renewed and unique” design of the recently-announced Galaxy S8. In the post, the firm details why it settled on the Infinity Display, the reasoning behind the gorgeous launch colors and much more. If you have any questions about the design (and functionality) of the Galaxy S8, there’s a pretty good chance they’ll be answered in the post — so...

Samsung details contents of April security patch

Samsung has taken to its official Security Blog to share the contents of this month’s maintenance update. As per the changelog, the upgrade addresses a total of 49 Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) in the Android OS and an additional 16 patches for the firm’s Galaxy-branded smartphones, which include a fix for a weakness that allowed prying eyes to access crash log files. As we’ve said time and time again (we’re...