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 S3 classic

Black Automatic

Machine 31

Gear S3 frontier

Helix Watch Face

SMZ Hidden

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

Laptops

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

Phones

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

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

Galaxy S8 Active spotted in a User Agent String

Refurbished Galaxy Note 7 variants pass through FCC

Samsung presents the Galaxy S8 as your perfect travel companion

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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 for too long. If you miss out on this particular offer, don’t worry. Be sure to check back on Monday for another chance to pick up some great tech on the cheap.

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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 at the front, and it looks like the J7 will see a bump to a 13-megapixel selfie camera.

The J7 (2017) will also get a Full HD display (5.5 inches in size), something that had been reserved for Chinese variants of the phone until last year. RAM is getting a boost from 2GB to 3GB as well, although storage looks stuck at 16GB. The SoC is the 14 nm octa-core Exynos 7870, which also powered the J7 (2016) and sits slightly below the Exynos 7880 chip that powers the new Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A7. On the software front, there’s Android 7.0 Nougat; that is to be expected, although it remains to be seen if Samsung’s upcoming phones will feature the same user interface as the Galaxy S8.

The Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 (2017) are expected to feature metal bodies and a fingerprint sensor, both of which were seen on the Galaxy J7 Prime. There is no word on a release date or pricing, but with the J7 (2017) getting its specs listed and the J5 (2017) going through the FCC, we shouldn’t have to wait long for the official announcement. The 2016 editions were impressive budget phones from Samsung, and it will be interesting to see how this year’s iterations fare.

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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 on Chrome OS. The laptop was “Designed for Google Play,” but Android apps still run a bit janky on Google’s Chrome OS. The internet search giant might be taking some extra time to make sure that Android apps run smoother on Samsung’s upcoming laptop.

A Samsung spokesperson emailed to The Verge to say that the “Chromebook Pro will be available later this spring. Chromebook Plus is available for purchase online and in-store now.” The last day of Spring this year is June 19th, so we expect Samsung to launch the Chromebook Pro sometime in May or June. The laptop’s official price hasn’t been revealed yet.

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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 security patch, the update might also bring improved device stability, bug fixes, and performance improvements to the smartphones.

Samsung had rolled out the Nougat update to these smartphones earlier this year in India. If you’re a Galaxy S7 or S7 edge owner from India, you should check for this software update from the settings menu on your smartphone.

Thanks for the tip, Premkumar S!

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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 States

 

February:

Username	Country
josepeguero	United States
heideu2w	Germany
daxgirl	Israel

 

March:

Username	Country
megabesinciboyut	Austria
mop4se	United States
daveukn1	United Kingdom

 

April (Galaxy S8):

Username	Country
myphonerepair	Germany
lanie23	Singapore
darka	United Kingdom

 

For May, we have a special package to give away. Lucky winners will get a Galaxy S8 and the newest Gear VR, for the ultimate VR experience. How do we choose the winners? We count all our Premium and Supporter subscription members and use random.org to pick the winners. Didn’t win this month? Well, there’s always a next time!

Note to the winners: Please be sure to check your email. If you don’t receive a message from us, kindly contact us through the contact page.

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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 the Galaxy S8 offers, including but not limited to Bixby.

It even points out that the Galaxy S8 has a great camera and that you won’t need to carry a separate one with you if you like taking pictures on the go. Granted, you would need an internet connection to get the most out of your Galaxy S8 in a foreign land.

Samsung has also posted another ad for the Galaxy S8 that highlights its virtual reality gaming capabilities. To enjoy those features you would require a Gear VR headset. Galaxy S8 pre-order customers have received a free Gear VR with Controller in several markets while some carriers are also offering the headset for free to customers who pick up the Galaxy S8 even today.

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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 Note 7 – SM-N935K, SM-N935L, and SM-N935S – have received FCC certification to be launched in the Korean market. The SM-N935S is believed to be the SK Telecom variant of the refurbished Galaxy Note 7. The SM-N935K and the SM-N935L could be launched on KT and LG Uplus (LG U +) networks, respectively.

This new variant of the Galaxy Note 7 is believed to come with a smaller 3,200 mAh battery and Android 7.0. Moreover, it might come with a completely new name and price. Purported images of the refurbished Galaxy Note 7 (SM-N935) were leaked last month, and the device is expected to go on sale by the end of June 2017.

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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 quarter of this year. The report finds that the Galaxy S7 generates the most mobile browsing activity than any other device.

The Galaxy S5 remained the most widely used Samsung device for quite a long time. Even the Galaxy S6 wasn’t able to overtake it but it appears that the Galaxy S7 has been able to do that.

It’s possible that Galaxy S5 owners have a part to play in this as well. Many of them would have upgraded to the Galaxy S7 after their two-year contracts were up. This is one of the reasons why the Galaxy S8 is expected to outperform its predecessor as well given that it’s very worthwhile for Galaxy S6 owners to upgrade to the Galaxy S8 once their contracts are up.

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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, in addition to IP68 certification, is pretty much a given, but it’s unclear whether it’ll sport the same internals as the recently-launched Galaxy S8.

For those in need of a refresher, the Galaxy S8 packs a 5.8-inch display, an Exynos 8895/Snapdragon 835 processor, a 12MP rear-facing camera, an 8MP selfie camera and a 3,000mAh battery. The Galaxy S8+, on the other hand, features identical specifications, though it has a larger 6.2-inch panel and a 3,500mAh cell.

Typically, AT&T takes the wraps off its Active handsets in June — so we may have to wait a little while before the Galaxy S8 Active finally hits the shelves.

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