SamMobile Daily Recap: May 2, 2017 — Gear S3, Samsung Pay 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 likely to become world’s largest chipmaker in the coming quarter Deals Daily...

T-Mobile rolls out update for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ to fix frustrating red tint issue

Good news for folk with a T-Mobile variant of the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ in the United States: the handsets are now receiving a much-requested maintenance update to patch a bug that resulted in some users noticing a “reddish tint” on their handset’s display. The upgrade appears to be identical to the one that started making the rounds in Europe and South Korea last week, bundling a...

The Galaxy Note 8 may not be the first Samsung smartphone to sport a dual-camera setup

The Galaxy Note 8 may not be Samsung’s first smartphone to sport a dual-camera configuration. Well, at least that’s what a reliable tipster claims. Unfortunately, the source didn’t provide any details about what device the new setup will debut on, though there’s a chance it’ll be on board the long-rumored Galaxy X. Internally codenamed Project Valley, the Galaxy X is believed to be the firm’s upcoming flagship with a foldable display. Information...

Daily Deal: Save 57% on a pair of Active InEar headphones

You can currently snag yourself a pair of Samsung’s InEar headphones for just $12.92. For the record, these are the same earphones that ship in the box of the firm’s latest smartphones, with the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ 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. We’d advise you to...

Samsung showcases Bixby Voice’s prowess in five new videos

Bixby, Samsung’s AI-powered digital voice assistant, was one of the most talked about features during the announcement of the Galaxy S8 and S8+. The company made tall claims that any action that can be accomplished by touching a smartphone’s display can also be performed using Bixby’s voice recognition capabilities. However, the feature wasn’t ready in time for the Galaxy S8′s launch. Samsung announced the launch of Bixby Voice in Korea yesterday....

Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ pre-orders in India are starting to ship today

India is among the few markets where Samsung delayed availability of its new flagships, the Galaxy S8 and S8+, by a week. Sales of the device are set to commence on May 5 in the country, and Samsung has started shipping pre-ordered devices out to consumers today. Some consumers might get their order today itself (I did), if they were among the first few to order the phone from Samsung’s official website. Some retailers are also handing out devices...

Hey Samsung, Indian Galaxy S8 users really should have a way to quick launch the camera

Samsung has always been accused of throwing in everything but the kitchen sink into its phones as far as software features are concerned. Some of these features are useful, while some are fun for a little while before you forget they even exist. Falling in the former camp is the camera quick launch shortcut that Samsung introduced with the Galaxy S6, one that lets you press the home button two times to launch the camera at any moment. With the...