T-Mobile will ship Galaxy S8 pre-orders early

T-Mobile starting taking pre-orders for the Galaxy S8 late last month and while the handset is going to be officially launched in the United States on April 21, the carrier has said that it’s going to ship pre-order units a bit early. It has started sending out text messages to pre-order customers in order to inform them that their orders are now being packed and that some customers may see their...

Samsung delays the launch of Bixby Voice in the US

Samsung’s new AI-powered assistant Bixby was to be launched in the US alongside the Galaxy S8 and S8+. However, the company has now announced that Bixby won’t see a full-fledged launch in the US on April 21. The launch of Bixby’s voice module has been delayed, and it will be available in the US later this spring. ixby was one of the most important talking points during the official unveiling of the Galaxy S8 and S8+. These smartphones...

Samsung DeX station is now available in the Netherlands for €119

The Samsung Dex station, which was unveiled alongside the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+ last month, is now available for purchase in the Netherlands. It is priced at €119 (which is a 20% discount over its original price of €149), and you can order it through KnalDeals.com. The online shop is offering free delivery if you order DeX through it, but know that there are only 15 units left as of now. The DeX station is compatible with the Galaxy...

AT&T releases Nougat for the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 edge+

Sprint rolled out the Android 7.0 Nougat update for the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 edge+ on its network last week and now AT&T is following through as well. The second largest mobile carrier in the United States today rolled out the Android 7.0 Nougat update for the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 edge+. Firmware version N920AUCU4EQC6 and G928AUCU4EQC6 is now being rolled out for the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ respectively by AT&T....

Samsung overtakes Apple in global smartphone share

Market intelligence firm TrendForce has published a new report today summing up the condition of the global smartphone market in the first quarter of this year. According to its data, Samsung has overtaken Apple to become the leader in the global smartphone market. Apple was in the top spot in the fourth quarter of 2016 as it accounted for 20.3 percent while Samsung was in second place with 18.5...

SamMobile Daily Recap: April 11, 2017 — Galaxy S8 and more!

We publish a lot 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. However, we think we’ve come up with a fantastic solution — a daily recap. Here’s what happened today. Business Samsung might confirm Magneti Marelli acquisition later this year Firmware News Galaxy A (2017)...

The best replacement USB Type-C cables for your Samsung smartphone

If you recently picked up a Samsung smartphone, there’s a good chance it sports a USB Type-C port. Sadly, certified replacement cables aren’t as easy to come across as microUSBs (using a dodgy one can fry your handset) — so we’ve decided to put together a short list of our top four affordable replacement leads, which can not only be used to charge your device, but for data transfer, too. 1. AmazonBasics...

We’re looking for a news author based in the Netherlands, come be a part of our team!

The team here at SamMobile is committed to bringing the latest updates on everything related to Samsung’s mobile devices, and to further improve what we do, we are looking to hire a news author based in the Netherlands that can contribute on a daily basis. If like and use Samsung devices and have the writing skills that we are looking for then, by all means, take advantage of this opportunity to be...

Daily Deal: Save 60% on a pair of Active InEar headphones

While stock lasts, you can pick up a pair of Samsung’s InEar headphones for $19.99 (60% off). For the record, these are the same basic earphones that ship in the box of the company’s latest smartphones (excluding the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+). If you want to take advantage of this deal, click the Buy Now button below. We advise you to hurry, though, as Amazon only has a limited amount of inventory available and it probably won’t be around for long. from...

Galaxy S8 pre-orders top 600,000 units in South Korea

The Galaxy S8 is shaping up to be a big hit for Samsung, at least initially. A local news report claimed yesterday that Samsung had received more than 550,000 pre-orders for the Galaxy S8 in just four days after it started taking them. Samsung has confirmed on the fifth day that it has actually received pre-orders for more than 600,000 Galaxy S8 units in its home market of South Korea. A Samsung official revealed that so far the company has received...

Galaxy A (2017) Nougat update enters testing

It has only been a couple of months since Samsung came out with the Galaxy A (2017) series and even though the refreshed series was launched after Android 7.0 Nougat came out, they came with Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow out of the box. Now that Samsung has released Android 7.0 Nougat for devices like the Galaxy S7, Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge+ it can focus its attention on mid-range handsets like...

Samsung will reportedly test a dual-screen smartphone prototype soon

If a new report out of South Korea is to be believed, Samsung is going to test a prototype of its dual-screen smartphone soon. It might be a preliminary version of its much-rumored foldable smartphone. It’s claimed that the prototype can be folded open 180-degrees and features two OLED display panels that are connected with a hinge in the middle. Unnamed sources mentioned in the report said that Samsung has already placed orders for components to...

Galaxy S8+ more popular with pre-order customers in the US, says Samsung

A lot of people expected that customers will prefer the 5.8-inch Galaxy S8 over the 6.2-inch behemoth that is the Galaxy S8+ but that doesn’t appear to be the case, at least in the United States. Samsung has said that pre-orders for its new flagship are already performing better than the Galaxy S7. The company told CNBC that “The majority of consumers have been selecting the Galaxy S8+,” pointing out that the larger model is selling better than its...

Five more startups are being spun off from Samsung’s Creative Lab program

Samsung launched its C-Lab or Creative Lab program back in 2012. It’s a startup business program for the company’s employees that encourages them to work on innovative ideas. Samsung provides them with support and successful ideas are subsequently launched as independent companies that are supported by Samsung. 25 C-Lab projects have been turned into businesses so far. Samsung today announced that...

Galaxy S8 could get Android 7.1 soon, and maybe other Samsung devices as well

Android 7.0 Nougat is currently out for numerous Samsung devices, and while you might say these run on the latest version of Android, that isn’t completely true. Samsung’s Nougat builds are based on Android 7.0, while Android 7.1 has been out for a few months. Usually, Samsung incorporates features of newer point upgrades without changing the version number on its devices, but the lack of features...

Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime with 32GB internal storage to go on sale in India

Samsung had launched the Galaxy J7 Prime in India last year along with the Galaxy J5 Prime. Both smartphones were launched with 16GB of internal storage. However, most competing smartphones in the lower mid-range price category come with at least 32GB of internal storage. The company might have realised this, and it is now preparing to launch the 32GB variant of the Galaxy J7 Prime in the country. As per a tweet by an independent Indian...

Samsung might confirm Magneti Marelli acquisition later this year

It was first reported last year that Samsung was interested in acquiring Fiat Chrysler’s auto parts subsidiary Magneti Marelli. Progress was reportedly being made in the talks but the deal had to be set aside as Samsung dealt with the fallout from the Galaxy Note 7 disaster. It was later reported that Samsung had actually given up on the Magneti Marelli acquisition partly because it had already spent $8 billion on acquiring Harman International....

Sprint launches the Galaxy J7 Perx

Good news for Sprint customers looking to pick up a Galaxy J7 (2017): it’s now available through the operator, though it carries the moniker Galaxy J7 Perx. Don’t let its name fool you, though. It’s the exact same as the Galaxy J7 V that’s listed on Verizon’s website. For those in need of a refresher, the Galaxy J7 (2017) (or Galaxy J7 Perx in this case) sports a 5.5-inch display, a 2.2GHz octa-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of expandable storage,...

Samsung Premium Care launched for the Galaxy S8

Samsung has launched the Premium Care enhanced warranty program for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. It has teamed up with HelloTech and Dish in the United States to enable customers to have a service representative meet them at their desired location. The representative can help with setup, troubleshooting, repairs and even replacements all within a few hours. Bear in mind that the new flagship’s one-year warranty is not extended by Premium Care, rather,...