[Poll] Which Galaxy S flagship do you think was the ugliest?

Maybe the ugly word is too hard, but let’s face it, Samsung was never too interested in beautiful smartphone designs until the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge (or the Galaxy Alpha, if you want to keep that ignored phone in memory). Samsung’s smartphone designs were definitely the most functional in terms of ergonomics and handling, but they looked positively boring and lazy alongside the iPhones and the HTCs a couple of years ago. The Galaxy S5, with...

Themes Thursday: Have a look at this week’s best new themes

Welcome back to Themes Thursday! Samsung has released a whopping 252 new themes in its Theme Store for compatible Galaxy smartphones, and we went through each one of them so that you don’t have to spend your valuable time. We’ve shortlisted 11 new theme packs that you might like to install on your smartphone. All the themes designed by ZEMSTONE which are listed here look great,...

US Cellular’s Galaxy S7 and S7 edge start receiving Android 7.0 update

Samsung started rolling out Android 7.0 to the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge from January, and the update is now reaching more markets and networks around the world. Latest variants of these smartphones to receive the Nougat update are the Galaxy S7 and the S7 edge on US Cellular’s network in the US. The US Cellular variants of the Galaxy S7 (SM-G930R4) and S7 edge (SM-G935R4) are now receiving...

Samsung releases April security update for the Galaxy S8+ in Europe

Samsung has started rolling out its first update for the Galaxy S8+ in Europe. At present, it doesn’t look like the upgrade bundles anything other than the changes included in this month’s security maintenance release, which includes patches for a total of 49 Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) in the Android OS and an additional 16 fixes for the firm’s Galaxy-branded smartphones. Read...

SamMobile Daily Recap: April 20, 2017 — Galaxy Book, 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 we covered today. Business Samsung looking to reclaim its top spot in premium smartphone segment in India...

Like compact phones? Don’t be afraid of the Galaxy S8

The Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ have big screens, but the fact that neither is proportionately big in overall size has already been beaten to death. But while those used to phones with 5.5-inch and larger displays will not be too fazed by the 6.2-inch display on the Galaxy S8+, folks who prefer 5-inch screens will be rather intimidated by the standard S8′s 5.8-inch display. I’m not sure we drove this point home in our review, so I’ll say this now: If...

Daily Deal: Take 60% off a pair of Active InEar headphones

For a limited time only, you can snag yourself a pair of Samsung’s InEar headphones for just $11.97 — and yes, these are the same basic earphones that ship in the box of the firm’s latest smartphones. Although, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ are an exception as they come bundled with a pair manufactured by AKG. As is always the case with our Daily Deals, if you want to take advantage of this particular promotion, hit the Buy Now button below....

Galaxy S8 Tip: Use all apps in fullscreen mode on the phone’s tall display

The Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ feature what Samsung calls Infinity Displays, which are taller and narrower than the AMOLED displays on other Samsung smartphones. The taller screens also have a new aspect ratio of 18:5:9, which allows for an enhanced experience when watching videos and browsing the web. But since the aspect ratio is taller than the regular 16:9 aspect ratio found on smartphones,...

Samsung UHD TVs to support updated HDR10+ standard, Amazon Video to offer compatible content

Samsung has announced that its UHD TVs will now support the updated HDR10+ standard that offers enhanced contrast and colors. The company has partnered with Amazon Video to offer HDR10+ videos on its 4K TVs (including QLED TVs) released in 2017 and 2016. Samsung’s 4K TVs released in 2017 already support the HDR10+ standard, and the ones released in 2016 will receive the feature via a firmware upgrade...

How to take screenshots on the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+

With the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+, Samsung has gotten rid of its traditional hard home button and capacitive back and recents keys and has finally brought to the fore on-screen navigation keys. Since there’s no hardware home key, some of its functions, such as launching the camera, have been relegated to the power button. Some would say this is great, as it brings Samsung’s software in line with...

UPI payments go live on Samsung Pay in India

India’s recent push towards digital payments has been a great excuse for Samsung to go all in with Samsung Pay in the country. Samsung’s payment service supports all major banks in India and also includes support for Paytm, a popular wallet service. At the time of launch, Samsung had said Samsung Pay would support India’s UPI payments service, and the service has now gone live for all Samsung...

Exynos variant of the Galaxy S8 offers slightly better GPU performance than the Snapdragon variant

There are two variants of the Galaxy S8 and S8+. One variant uses Samsung’s Exynos 8895 chipset, while the other uses the Snapdragon 835 SoC from Qualcomm. The Snapdragon variant is sold in Canada, China, Japan, and the US. Other markets around the world get the Exynos variant. Both chipsets are quite similar in terms of features, functionality, and performance. The Exynos 8895...

Samsung Galaxy S8 detailed screen analysis

Samsung launched the new Galaxy S8 last month, and we recently tested the Galaxy S8′s display to see how it measures up. The Galaxy S8 has a new virtually bezel-less screen, the so-called Infinity Display, so let’s find out what this phone brings to the table in terms of the viewing experience. We tested the screen in the Adaptive mode, which is the default display mode, and also in Basic and...

Samsung looking to reclaim its top spot in India’s premium smartphone segment with Galaxy S8

Samsung announced the Galaxy S8 and S8+ for the Indian market yesterday, and the company is hoping that the new devices would help it reclaim its top spot in the country’s premium smartphone segment. The company had lost its top spot in the premium segment to Apple last quarter due to the Galaxy Note 7 battery fiasco. The South Korean smartphone giant had a market share of 35 percent, while Apple had a market share of 62 percent in India’s premium...

Galaxy S8+ with 6GB of RAM reportedly facing supply issues

The number of pre-ordered Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ units to start being used in South Korea has dropped since services began on Tuesday. It’s believed that only 63,400 handsets were activated on Wednesday, which is roughly one-quarter of the previous day’s 260,000. The reason? The popular Galaxy S8+ with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal memory is facing supply issues. Still, that isn’t bad going considering it was revealed earlier this week that...

You’ll be able to pre-order the Galaxy Book in the US on April 21

Samsung has announced that the Galaxy Book, which made its debut at MWC back in February, will go up for pre-order in the United States on April 21, with prices starting at $630 for the 10.6 model and $1,130 for the 12-inch model, and topping out at $1,300 for the LTE version of the latter. “Today’s young professionals and entrepreneurs require a device that allows them to work without any limitations,” said Alanna Cotton, VM of Product Marketing....

The Galaxy S8 is surprisingly durable

Despite being constructed from a plate of metal sandwiched between two sheets of glass, the Galaxy S8 is actually a surprisingly durable smartphone. Don’t believe us? Just look at how well it holds up in this durability test. While the metal frame is pretty easy to scratch, the rest of the phone (the parts that matter, like the screen) isn’t. In fact, the Infinity Display didn’t shatter at all while under pressure — but the same can’t...