Watchface Friday: Here’s our selection of this week’s best watchfaces

It’s Friday, so it’s time for another edition of Watchface Friday! For those unaware, every Friday, we highlight a selection of our favorite watchfaces for the Gear S3 classic and Gear S3 frontier. All of the offerings are available to download through the Galaxy Apps Store, so you can rest assured that you won’t have to search all over the Internet to find something we’ve listed. Gear...

SamMobile Daily Recap: April 14, 2017 — Galaxy S8, Gear S3 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 we published today. Business Samsung hires former Pentagon CIO as its executive vice president Deals Daily Deal:...

Possible Galaxy X prototype surfaces at Wi-Fi Alliance

Over at the Wi-Fi Alliance, an unusual Samsung device just received the certification required for commercial use. The device carries model code SM-G888No, which fits with information we received about a foldable device carrying a model number in the same range. The certification document itself does not reveal any interesting details about the SM-G888N0, except for the curious fact it runs on Android...

[Poll] You need to read this before you decide what color your Galaxy S8 is going to be

Samsung has started taking pre-orders for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ in several markets across the globe. It’s going to release the new flagship on April 21 (and on April 28th in Europe). If you’re planning to buy one there’s a big decision that you need to make. You need to decide which color you’re going to opt for. Customers in the United States can choose from Orchid Gray, Midnight Black and...

Daily Deal: Save 60% on a Samsung Wireless Hands-Free Bluetooth Headset

You can currently pick up a Samsung Wireless Hands-Free Bluetooth Headset for $11.99 (60% off). As you can imagine, this device isn’t going to appeal to everyone, but if you spend a lot of time driving a car that doesn’t have a hands-free system, this is something you should be looking into. If you’re interested in the Samsung Wireless Hands-Free Bluetooth Headset and would like to take advantage of this promotion, hit the Buy Now button...

Exclusive: The SM-G892A is the Galaxy S8 Active for AT&T, codenamed Cruiser

Did you think Samsung wouldn’t be launching an Active variant of the Galaxy S8, because the S8′s beautiful design just does not warrant being modified? It was certainly something some of us here at SamMobile had been thinking, but it looks like Samsung’s Active line of smartphones will continue this year. The Galaxy S8 Active is in the works, has model number SM-G892A, and is codenamed Cruiser. Why Cruiser? Well, according to Wikipedia,...

Samsung’s aim for perfection seems to have gotten weak with the Galaxy S8

The Galaxy S7 edge and Galaxy Note 7 had something in common: They were the most perfect smartphones Samsung had created for their time (not counting the Note 7′s battery drama), after years of letting us down with something or the other. They were particularly impressive after the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge. Samsung, in a bid to change its smartphone designs around, made a few compromises on the...

Samsung releases three functional watchfaces for the Gear S3

This year’s spring season is finally upon us, and Samsung has released three new functional watchfaces for the Gear S3 – Travel, Outdoor, and Sports – to celebrate it. These watchfaces are aimed to streamline a user’s outdoor activities such as travel, training, trekking, and more. If you’re someone who travels a lot or loves outdoor activities, these watchfaces are for you. The Travel watchface...

Samsung may not shutdown outdated LCD production lines just yet

Samsung has reportedly decided to delay its planned shutdown of outdated LCD production lines as it seeks to address the LCD panel shortage that it has been facing. LG’s display-making affiliate has reportedly taken the same decision as Samsung will now be sourcing LCD panels from LG Display. The two companies had also planned to shift some of those lines to OLED product but that appears to have been delayed as well. Samsung Display was reportedly...

Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ will be launched in India on April 19

Samsung recently started taking pre-registrations for its new flagship smartphone in India. Customers in markets like South Korea and the United States will have to wait until April 21 to get their hands on the new device. Samsung today confirmed that it’s going to launch the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ in India on April 19. The Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ were both unveiled at an event in New York City late last month. The 5.8-inch and 6.2-inch handsets...

PSA: Our firmware page is down for scheduled maintenance

A little bad news for folk wanting to download a firmware from our database this morning: it’s currently offline for scheduled maintenance. It should be down for a maximum of four hours. There is, of course, a chance it’ll be up a lot sooner — so be sure to stay tuned to this page for up-to-the-minute updates. Firmware Status: Offline   from SamMobile http://ift.tt/2oG1dRg via IFT...

Samsung hires former Pentagon CIO as its executive vice president

Samsung has announced that it has hired Terry Halvorsen, former chief information officer of the US Department of Defence, as executive vice president for its mobile division. The former DoD official retired in February 2017 and used to provide advice and guidance on information technology policies and strategies. It is being reported that Halvorsen will serve as an advisor to Shin Jong-Kyun, CEO of Samsung’s IT and Mobile Communication division....