You can buy a 24K gold plated Galaxy S8 and S8+ from Legend

If Samsung’s new flagship smartphones aren’t blingy enough for you (even in their golden color variants), and if you have enough money to burn, you should have a look at Legend’s 24K gold-plated, diamond-studded Galaxy S8 and S8+. The Helsinki, Finland-based brand has developed a new way to cover the Galaxy S8′s glass back as well as its metal sides with 24K gold. The company will also add VVS1-grade...

Watchface Friday: Here’s four 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 21, 2017 — Galaxy S8, 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 published today. Deals Daily Deal: Pick up a 128GB PRO Select microSD card for 9% off Opinion Samsung’s flagships...

Samsung will start the production of 7th generation OLED displays soon

Samsung Display, the world’s largest smartphone OLED panel manufacturer with more than 95 percent market share, is looking to expand its market share even further. The company will reportedly start the production of its seventh-generation smartphone OLED panels soon, while competitors are still trying to focus on sixth-generation OLED display panels. An analyst told The Investor that Samsung’s new A4 production line will start...

Sprint launches Samsung Galaxy S8 with BOGO promotion

Sprint has today kicked off a BOGO deal on the newly-launched Galaxy S8. As part of the promotion, customers can snag themselves two handsets for the price of one for just $31.25 per month. The offer is available for both new and existing customers from April 21 through April 27, but they’ll need to activate a new line to be eligible. Related content: Galaxy S8 and S8+ will not have pesky carrier branding in the US The operator is...

The Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ launch today

After waiting for what felt like an eternity, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ have finally launched. Although, Samsung’s claiming the handsets are only available in four markets — Canada, Korea, Puerto Rico and the United States — but that’s not technically true, as customers all over the globe started receiving pre-orders as early as Wednesday. Read more: Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ review: Samsung brings us the future, but it’s not perfect...

Galaxy S8 Tip: Let the callee know that your call is important using this feature

The Galaxy S8 or S8+, which were officially launched today, come with a newer user interface with improved icons and a lot of new features. One of those features is the Important Call feature in its dialer app. When you want to let the other person (the callee) know that you need to talk to them urgently, you can activate this option through the dialer app. When the Important Call feature is activated...

Daily Deal: Pick up a 128GB PRO Select microSD card for 9% off

For a limited time only, you can pick up a 128GB PRO Select microSD card for $81.91 (9% off). What’s neat about this promotion is that it’s available worldwide, so folk in both the UK and US will be able to take advantage of the unit’s snappy transfer speeds for the reduced price. Like the sound of 128GB PRO Select microSD card and want to bag yourself one? Simply hit the Buy Now button below. We advise you to hurry, though, as Amazon only has a...

Galaxy S8, S8+, and Tab S3 users will get free three-month subscription to Google Play Music

Samsung has just announced that it has partnered with Google to offer a free three-month subscription of Google Play Music to owners of the Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+, and the Galaxy Tab S3. In addition to streaming music and podcasts, users can also upload and stream up to 100,000 songs (twice of what’s available for general users) from their offline music collection to their Google Play Music accounts. It will also be the default music player on all...

Galaxy S8 and S8+ will not have pesky carrier branding in the US

Samsung started crafting gorgeous smartphones right from the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge, and continued to improve the hardware design even further with the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge. However, the company used to ruin its design efforts in a way by slapping carrier logos on the devices. However, that seems to be changing this year with the Galaxy S8 and S8+. The Galaxy S8 and S8+ look nothing short of gorgeous, and they will also be the first Samsung...

Unlocked Galaxy S8 and S8+ are now available for preorder in the US

The Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+ are officially launching today in the US, but only the carrier variants are available for purchase. Those who are planning to buy the unlocked variant of one of these smartphones in the country will have to wait for a bit longer. However, they can place pre-orders starting today. Customers in the US can place preorders for unlocked variants of the Galaxy S8 ($829.99) and S8+ ($929.99) through B&H, and the shipments...

Samsung will fix the Galaxy S8′s display issue by way of a software update

According to ZDNet, Samsung will distribute a software update for the Galaxy S8 to fix an issue that some early adopters have been experiencing, which resulted in a slight reddish tint appearing on the handset’s display. The upgrade will reportedly regulate the color balance of the device, restoring the white tones, while also increasing the color range that users can choose should they want to manually tweak the appearance of their...

Samsung’s flagships need to start getting battery life similar to its mid-range devices

When the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ got announced, Samsung confirmed what the leaks had already told us, that the company’s new phones would be shipping with rather small batteries for their respective screen sizes. Like me, many had probably wondered how the battery could be smaller now that it had to power bigger displays. But I decided to give it a try, even though Samsung’s official stats said that in terms of battery life, the new phones wouldn’t...

Samsung shares three short promotional videos for the Galaxy S8

Samsung has taken to its official YouTube channel to share three short promotional videos for the Galaxy S8, showcasing the handset’s gorgeous Infinity Display. We have to say, the clips are actually pretty neat and do a great job of building excitement for the device’s release later today. Check them out for yourself below: Read more: Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ review: Samsung brings us the future, but it’s not perfect yet from SamMobile...