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: May 5, 2017 — Galaxy S8 Active and more!

We publish quite a few 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 happened today. Deals Daily Deal: Take 60% off a Samsung Wireless Charging Pad Firmware News [Update: Note 5, too] Samsung...

Daily Deal: Take 60% off a Samsung Wireless Charging Pad

You can currently pick up Samsung’s original Wireless Charging Pad for $19.89 (60% off). What’s more, the promotion is available worldwide — so you’ll be able to bag yourself one for the reduced price if you reside in pretty much any country that has access to the online marketplace. To complete your purchase, press the Buy Now button below. It would probably be wise to hurry though, as it probably won’t be around...

Galaxy J7 (2017) GFXBench listing reveals 13 MP front camera, Full HD display, and more

It’s been slightly more than a year since the 2016 editions of the Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 were announced. We already know the J5 (2017) and J7 (2017) are coming at some point, and we are now getting a complete list of specifications for the new J7 thanks to GFXBench. It looks like Samsung is taking the selfie business seriously – the company’s latest mid-range devices feature 16-megapixel cameras...

Samsung Chromebook Pro delayed, Android apps for Chrome could be the cause

Samsung showcased the Chromebook Plus and the Chromebook Pro at CES earlier this year. The Chromebook Pro, which was designed in partnership with Google to run Android apps, has a 360-degree rotating touchscreen display and a digitized pen. It was supposed to be launched sometime in April, but it looks like the launch has been delayed. The Verge is reporting that the reason behind the delay in Chromebook Pro’s launch could be Android apps...

Samsung rolls out April security patch for Galaxy S7 and S7 edge in India in May

Samsung has started rolling out the April 2017 security patch for the Galaxy S7 (SM-G930FD) and the Galaxy S7 edge (SM-G935FD) in India. However, it’s May, and the company is one month late in rolling out the update to its last year’s flagship smartphones. The updates have file sizes of 169.79MB and 176.49MB for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge, respectively. Apart from the...

SamMobile Premium January to April giveaway winners

It’s time again for the SamMobile premium giveaway, folks! We missed announcing the winners the last four months, so we’re making the announcement for all winners since January. For January, February and March, we gave away Samsung’s Gear S3 smartwatch, and in April, it was Samsung’s latest flagship, the Galaxy S8. Here are the lucky winners who won: January: Username Country B2BTechPhone Afghanistan hanamarujirusi5 Japan skeletonkey1982 United...

Samsung presents the Galaxy S8 as your perfect travel companion

After having released the Galaxy S8, Samsung has now got down to the business of selling its new flagship smartphone. The initial hype surrounding the new device has subsided so we’re seeing the company up its marketing game to get more people to purchase the Galaxy S8. Samsung has posted a new Galaxy S8 ad on YouTube which showcases how the device can double as your perfect travel companion. The ad highlights some of the great new features that...

Refurbished Galaxy Note 7 variants pass through FCC

After Samsung recalled the Galaxy Note 7 due to faulty batteries, it had officially announced that it would release a refurbished variant of the Galaxy Note 7 in some markets, depending on regulatory approvals and local demands. Some new variants of the phablet have now passed through FCC’s certification process, bringing the official launch closer than ever. Three variants of the refurbished...

Galaxy S7 is reportedly the most popular Samsung smartphone in the world

To say that the Galaxy S7 was a hit would be an understatement. It singlehandedly supported Samsung’s position in the flagship market last year after the Galaxy Note 7 went up in flames. By some accounts, Samsung has sold more than 55 million units of this smartphone. A new report claims that the Galaxy S7 is now the most used Samsung smartphone in the world. Advertising agency ScientiaMobile’s has released its Mobile Overview Report for the first...

Galaxy S8 Active spotted in a User Agent String

It would appear that Samsung is working on a ruggedized variant of the Galaxy S8 after all. Earlier today, a handset bearing the model number SM-G892A, which we believe to be the AT&T-branded variant of the Galaxy S8 Active, was spotted in a User Agent String. Sadly, we don’t know a great deal about the Galaxy S8 Active, other than that it’s codenamed Cruiser. MIL-STD-810G standard compliance,...