SamMobile Daily Recap: April 13, 2017 — Galaxy A (2017), Galaxy S8 and more!

We publish a decent amount 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 with every post. But, we think we’ve come up with an ideal solution — a daily recap. So, without further ado, here’s what went live today: Business Samsung heir loses board seat at Fiat Chrysler Deals Daily...

Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro gets April security patch in India

Just two days after the device went on sale in the country, the Galaxy C7 Pro is getting its first software update in India. The update is a small one (35 MB) that brings the security updates for the month of March, putting the security level at April 1. The C7 Pro is among the first Samsung devices to be getting the latest security patch, and you can see details of what the patch entails here. The...

Some customers who pre-ordered the Galaxy S8 from Samsung are receiving a free speaker dock

The Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+ went on preorder in the US on March 30, and they will be released on April 21. All four major carriers in the US are accepting preorders for the new flagship smartphones. However, if you happen to preorder the Galaxy S8 or S8+ from Samsung’s official website, you might just receive an additional gift from the company. Samsung is sending...

Daily Deal: Save 20% on a Fast Charge Wireless Charging Stand

While stock lasts, you can pick up Samsung’s Fast Charge Wireless Charging Stand for $39.34 (20% off). As its name suggests, this charger has compatibility for the firm’s Fast Charge technology, though it also supports regular charging speeds on non-Samsung Qi-enabled handsets. Review: Samsung fast wireless charging stand makes charging very convenient As always, if you like the sound of the Fast Charge Wireless Charging Stand and want to take...

Themes Thursday: Here are this week’s seven best themes

Samsung has released 135 themes for its compatible Galaxy smartphones this week, and there are some of those theme packs are brilliantly designed. We’ve shortlisted seven themes for this week’s Themes Thursday, and you might find them worth having a look. The [Code Art] Nice Day theme has a pleasing blue background and a brighter color scheme for the user interface. If you want a Pixel-like UI...

Samsung’s In-Traffic Reply app will help drivers keep their attention on the road and not their phone

Samsung Netherlands has created a new app called In-Traffic Reply which is going to help drivers keep their attention on the road and not on their phones. Using your phone while you’re behind the wheel can be very dangerous. You might think that it’ll only take a few seconds to check that message or read what your friend just tweeted, but those few seconds can quickly prove to be fatal if you take...

Samsung heir loses board seat at Fiat Chrysler

Samsung Electronics vice chairman and the conglomerate’s heir apparent has had a tough few months. He has been behind bars due to his alleged role in South Korea’s corruption scandal that has already toppled the presidency. The scandal appears to be having an impact on Lee Jae-yong’s standing in the global business community as well. Lee Jae-yong is currently facing trial on charges of bribery, embezzlement, corruption, concealment of assets abroad...

Galaxy S6 and S6 edge Nougat update could start rolling out next week

It looks like the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge could start getting the Nougat update next week, finishing the rollout for Samsung’s crop of flagships from the last two years. This comes from a Samsung India representative, but we guess the update will be made available globally within the next couple of weeks. As usual, we’ll let you know once the update starts going out. The Galaxy S6 and Galaxy...

Galaxy A (2017) series gets new update in India

Samsung has started rolling out a new update for the Galaxy A3 (2017), the Galaxy A5 (2017) and the Galaxy A7 (2017) in India. There isn’t much cause for celebration, though, as this isn’t an upgrade to Nougat. The 101MB update is minor in the sense that it doesn’t bring much in the way of big new features and obviously doesn’t bring Nougat for the Galaxy A (2017) series. What the changelog does tell...

Samsung sells over 100,000 additional Galaxy S8 units in just two days in Korea

It has only been two days since Samsung said that pre-orders for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ have crossed 620,000 units combined in its home market of South Korea. The company has even sold more than 150,000 units of the $1000 128GB Galaxy S8+ that features 6GB of RAM. Samsung’s mobile business chief Dong-jin Koh confirmed to reporters today that the combined pre-order sales have now reached 728,000 units as of Wednesday. He added that while the...