PSA: Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ will not fast charge if the screen is on

It’s common knowledge that smartphones charge faster if they’re left sitting idle. Using a phone while it’s charging won’t get you the fastest charging times possible, and with Samsung devices, this holds even more weight. As Phandroid points out, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ will not charge fast when the phone is actively used while charging, or even if the screen is on. The fast charging notification will continue to be shown in the status bar,...

T-Mobile Buy One Get One Free deal on Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ goes live tomorrow

T-Mobile may be gearing up to launch a Buy One Get One Free deal for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. A post on Reddit has outed the details of this deal that is likely going to go live tomorrow. Carrier deals normally have several conditions attached so customers will certainly have to be mindful of them, but they will essentially walk away with a free device if they take advantage of this promotion. The...

Samsung’s high-end flip phone may be launched in Korea soon

We exclusively reported last year that Samsung was working on a new high-end flip phone for China. Several months later, Samsung launched the W2017 in China. That’s the only country this smartphone is available in right now but it appears that Samsung might be gearing up to launch it in South Korea as well. A report out of Samsung’s home country cites an official of a local telecom carrier who claims that while the release date can’t be confirmed...

SamMobile Daily Recap: May 11, 2017 — Galaxy Note 7R, Galaxy S8 and more!

We publish a decent amount 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 with every post. But, we think we’ve come up with an ideal solution — a daily recap. So, without further ado, here’s what went live today: Deals Daily Deal: Save 50% on Samsung’s Dual-Port Car Fast Charger Display OLEDs...

Daily Deal: Save 50% on Samsung’s Dual-Port Car Fast Charger

If you’re in the market for a new charger that plugs directly into the cigarette lighter in your car, you may want to listen up. While stock lasts, you can bag yourself a brand new Fast Charge Dual-Port Car Charger for just $19.55 (50% off). Without a doubt, the best thing about this particular in-car charger is that it has support for Samsung’s Fast Charge technology, which means that you can power your device from zero to 50 percent in approximately 30...

Samsung has possibly patented a Bixby speaker

Smart assistant-powered speakers are all the rage these days. Amazon’s Echo speakers have been very successful while Microsoft has thrown its hat in the ring as well. It has teamed up with Harman Kardon, which is now owned by Samsung, on a Cortana-powered speaker called Invoke. The software giant also confirmed yesterday that it’s also working with HP on a similar device. Samsung introduced its new...

Spreadtrum hopes that Samsung will start making high-end Tizen smartphones

Samsung sources the processors for its Tizen smartphones from a relatively unknown Chinese company called Spreadtrum. The company’s Tizen smartphones are limited to a handful of markets and we’ve not seen it come out with a proper flagship-level Tizen smartphone yet. Spreadtrum is hoping that this is something that Samsung will eventually do at some point in the future. Spreadtrum has said that it will continue to grow its ongoing partnership with...

AT&T distributes an update to fix the Galaxy S8′s ‘red tint’ display bug

Good news for folk in possession of a Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8+ on AT&T: The carrier has today started rolling out a maintenance update to address a bug that some users have been experiencing, which resulted in a red tint appearing on their handset’s display. The upgrade itself is identical to the one that carriers began distributing in South Korea a little over two weeks ago and more recently in Canada and the U.S., transporting a couple...

Samsung to deliver first multi-vendor 5G trials with Verizon and Cisco

Samsung today announced the deployment of the first multi-vendor end-to-end 5G trial network in the field. The trial took place in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in partnership with Verizon and Cisco. This is part of Samsung’s focus on early ecosystem development with IT and telecom partners in order to build alignment and stability around the next-generation platform. Verizon previously announced plans for 5G customer trials for its home broadband service....

WhatsApp for Tizen gets two new features

WhatsApp for Tizen received the voice calling feature two years ago. It was first enabled for the Samsung Z1 and later arrived for the Samsung Z3 last year. Tizen users got this feature not too long after WhatsApp enabled it for users on iOS and Android. They’re now receiving a new WhatsApp update which brings two new features. Tizen had an emulated version of the WhatsApp Android app initially so features that were added to the Android app were...

Galaxy Note 7R to hit the shelves by the end of May or early June

The Galaxy Note 7R could launch in South Korea as early as this month, reveals The Investor. Citing Chosun Ilbo, the publication reported that Samsung plans to apply for safety certification for the refurbished variant of the ill-fated Galaxy Note 7 in the not-too-distant future, and seeing as the process can take up to one month, we should expect the handset to hit the shelves by the end of May or early June. A recent hands-on image...

Tizen overtakes Android Wear in smartwatch market share

The Gear Live was Samsung’s first and only Android Wear-powered smartwatch. It was released back in 2014 and while many thought that Samsung would launch another one, the company confirmed last year that it will no longer make Android Wear smartwatches. Samsung said that it would only make smartwatches that run on its Tizen platform. Tizen OS is now being used by Samsung in all of its wearable devices....

OLEDs accounted for over 60% of Samsung’s total display sales in Q1 2017

According to a new report, OLEDs accounted for more than 60% of Samsung’s total display sales in Q1 of 2017, and with the amount of manufacturers attempting to produce smartphones with curved screens rapidly increasing, the South Korean company expects the figure to grow even more by the end of the year. “The employment of OLED panel from set manufacturers in Q2 will be consistently increasing and Samsung Electronics will maintain stable performance...

Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) now receiving Android 7.0 Nougat

Samsung has reportedly started rolling out the much-anticipated Android 7.0 update for the LTE-enabled and Wi-Fi-only variants of the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) in the United States. The upgrade transports all of the new features you’d expect to find baked into Nougat, as well as a slew of additional bug fixes and stability improvements. The full changelog can be seen below: OS upgrade – Android 7.0 Nougat Provides new UX and various...