Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro announced for the Indian market

After quietly launching the Galaxy C7 Pro in China three months ago, it was being rumored that Samsung would launch the smartphone in markets outside of China. The South Korean smartphone giant has launched the Galaxy C7 Pro today in India. The device will be available in Gold and Navy Blue, and it will be sold exclusively through Amazon.in. It carries a price tag of INR 27,990 (approx....

Themes Thursday: Here are the top three new themes released this week

Samsung introduced paid themes to 15 new countries earlier this week, and if you are from one of those countries, you can now download high-quality paid themes on your compatible Galaxy smartphone. The company has released 194 theme packs this week, and we’ve selected the top three themes for you. The [Kendi] Oxy OS from Lucas Kendi looks beautiful, thanks to slick icons, an appealing wallpaper, and...

SamMobile Daily Recap: April 6, 2017 — Galaxy A5 (2016), Galaxy S8 and more!

We publish a lot of stories every day. As most of the news breaks during our European hours of operation, it’s often difficult for our readers in the US (and other regions) to keep up. But we think we’ve come up with a fantastic 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 in all of them, so to...

Samsung Korea confirms Galaxy S8+ variant with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage

Variants of the Galaxy S8 and S8+ with 6GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage were certified by TENAA a few weeks ago. Now, Samsung Korea has confirmed its plans to sell those variants by listing it on their official website. Apart from RAM and internal storage, all other specifications remain the same. As per the listing, it looks like Samsung will bundle the DeX station along with the 6GB RAM...

You can now pre-order the Fast Charge Wireless Charging Convertible Stand for the Galaxy S8

Amazon has kicked off pre-orders for the Fast Charge Wireless Charging Convertible Stand for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. The product is available in two colors — Black and Tan — carries a price tag of $89.99 and will start shipping on April 20. So, what’s different between this unit and last year’s model? Well, in addition to converting from a pad to a stand in a couple of seconds, it also sports an integrated fan to cool your smartphone during...

Samsung starts firmware development for the Galaxy Note 8

We’ve received word from our sources that Samsung has started firmware development for the international variant of the much-anticipated Galaxy Note 8 (codenamed Great). In addition, we’ve caught wind that it’s begun working on firmware builds for the recently-announced refurbished variant of the Galaxy Note 7, though they appear to be exclusive to South Korea. Refurbished Galaxy Note 7: N935LKLU2AQD2/N935LLUC2AQD2/N935LKLU2AQD2 Galaxy...

Samsung DeX station for the Galaxy S8 is now available to preorder for $150

Samsung DeX, the docking station that turns the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+ into desktop computers, is now available to pre-order from Amazon and Samsung’s website in the US. The DeX is priced at $150, and the shipments start from April 20, one day before the release of the Galaxy S8 and S8+. However, if you happen to pre-order it from Samsung.com, you’ll have to wait until early May. The DeX is currently compatible only with the Galaxy...

Daily Deal: Snag yourself a Gear Fit 2 for 17% off

If you’re looking to be more active, you can currently pick up Samsung’s latest fitness tracker, the Gear Fit 2, for $149 (17% off). What’s neat about this particular device is that it not only records your runs, sleep and calorie intake, but also has 4GB of integrated memory for music playback and mirrors notifications from your smartphone to your wrist. Overall, it’s a great deal that we’d advise you to take advantage of — but seeing as there’s...

Samsung ordered to pay $11.6 million to Huawei for patent infringement

Huawei accused Samsung of patent infringement 11 months ago, saying that the Korean company was guilty of unlicensed use of 4G communications technology, user interface software, and operating systems in its smartphones. Huawei sought compensation from Samsung for patent infringement. Samsung responded to that by saying that it would file its own patent infringement lawsuit against Huawei and two months later, it did just that. Samsung sued Huawei...

Samsung introduces paid themes to 15 new countries

Samsung introduced support for third-party theme packs starting with the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge. Later, every new mid-range and high-end smartphone from the company started supporting the Theme Store. The South Korean smartphone giant has now introduced paid themes to 15 new countries across the world. If you live in one of these countries, now is your chance to download some of the best themes for your compatible Galaxy smartphone. Don’t forget to...

Samsung emerges as the most trusted brand in India

Samsung has emerged as the most trusted brand in India among consumers in the Brand Trust 2017 report. Samsung moved up 17 positions to grab the first spot. Sony and LG bagged second and third positions, respectively, retaining last year’s positions. Apple grabbed the fourth position, up 12 places from last year’s results. Dell is positioned at the eighth spot, while Lenovo is placed at the ninth spot. Samsung’s mobile division, which grabbed...

It’s possible to remap Galaxy S8 Bixby button

Samsung is repeatedly highlighting Bixby as one of the major selling points of the Galaxy S8. It’s such a prominent feature on the new flagship that Samsung even gave Bixby a hardware button of its own. If you’re aware of all that Bixby can do and still don’t see much use for it then perhaps you’d like to use the extra hardware key for something else. As it turns out, it’s possible to remap the Galaxy S8 Bixby button. A video posted on Reddit shows...

Samsung may have already started working on the Galaxy S9

The Galaxy S8 hasn’t even been released yet and a new report out of South Korea claims that the company has already started working on the Galaxy S9. Korean news outlet The Bell reports today that Samsung has started developing key parts like the display screen for the Galaxy S9 almost six months earlier than it did the same thing for the Galaxy S8 last year. A source quoted in the report says that the display team for the Galaxy S9 started the development...

Galaxy Note 5 Duos Nougat update released

It has only been a few weeks since the Galaxy Note 5 started receiving the Android 7.0 Nougat update. The roll out began in Turkey and has since been expanded to other countries across the globe. Just yesterday, Sprint became the first carrier in the United States to send out Nougat for the Galaxy Note 5 on its network. Samsung is now rolling out the Galaxy Note 5 Duos Nougat update as well. The handset...

Samsung releases March security update for the Galaxy A5 (2016) in Europe

Samsung is in the midst of distributing last month’s security update for the Galaxy A5 (2016) in Europe. For those unaware, the upgrade (XXU4BQC1) transports patches for 73 Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures in the Android OS and 12 fixes specifically targeted at Galaxy-branded smartphones. Read more: Samsung details contents of March security patch To see if the OTA is ready for your Galaxy A5 (2016), open up Settings,...