Galaxy S8 global sales have crossed 5 million units

The Galaxy S8 broke all pre-order records for Samsung. The company’s new flagship smartphone has been very well received even though it’s the first flagship that Samsung has released after the disaster that was the Galaxy Note 7. Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ on March 29 and released both handsets in select markets on April 21. Since then, it has gradually been releasing it in more markets across the globe. Less than a month after...

Galaxy C10 dual rear camera and Bixby button rumored

We reported last week that Samsung will soon extend the Galaxy C lineup this year with the Galaxy C10 and Galaxy C10 Plus. These handsets will carry model numbers SM-C9100 and SM-C9150/9158. Like their predecessors, these handsets are likely going to have impressive specs at the price of a mid-range smartphone. While rumors have suggested that the Galaxy Note 8 might be the first smartphone from Samsung...

Third-party LED customization apps could be messing with the Galaxy S8′s notification LED

Has the notification LED on your Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8+ stopped working? You might not be alone in this predicament, as it looks like a few users have seen the notification LED go bad, soon after they purchased the phone. For some, it happened after a software update; for others, it looks like third-party apps that let you customize the notification LED’s colors could be to blame. A thread on the XDA forums has several people complaining about this,...

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active gets certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance

Soon after our exclusive reveal that the Galaxy S8 Active was in the works (not that we take too much credit, as it isn’t very surprising that Samsung is continuing the Active line of Galaxy S phones), the device’s user agent string was spotted online. Now, the S8 Active has obtained the necessary certification from the Wi-Fi Alliance, putting it one step closer to its official reveal. Like the...

Galaxy S8 camera gets a DxOMark rating of 88, same as the Galaxy S7

Samsung has been leading the way in smartphone photography for a while now, and the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge were the top performers on DxOMark’s charts last year until they were bested by the Google Pixel and Pixel XL. DxOMark has now published its results for the Galaxy S8 and S8+ and given Samsung’s newest flagships a score of 88, the same as the S7 and S7 edge. The Galaxy S8 improves in a...

ZeniMax is now suing Samsung over the Gear VR headset

We know that Samsung made the Gear VR in collaboration with VR firm Oculus. ZeniMax, a games company which successfully sued Facebook-owned Oculus, has now filed a lawsuit against Samsung over the Gear VR virtual reality headset. The lawsuit alleges that Samsung knowingly profited from Oculus’ VR technology, which was originally developed at ZeniMax. Oculus executive John Carmack’s company id Software was acquired by ZeniMax in 2009. He was...

Galaxy S8 Tip: How to sync your Google Chrome bookmarks with Samsung Internet web browser

The Galaxy S8 and S8+ (and most Galaxy smartphones and tablets from Samsung) come preinstalled with the company’s custom built web browser Samsung Internet. It’s faster and smoother than Google Chrome for Android, and comes with a lot of additional features like an ad blocker, a secret mode that authenticates users by fingerprints or iris, a QR code scanner, and a video enhancer. However,...

SamMobile Daily Recap: May 15, 2017 — Galaxy Note 7R, 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 went live today. Firmware News [Update: Galaxy A7 (2016), too] Android 7.0 Nougat hits the Galaxy A5 (2016)...

Samsung to launch limited edition Pirates of the Caribbean case for the Galaxy S8

Disney has teamed up with Samsung to celebrate the upcoming release of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales by launching a special edition case for the Galaxy S8 – or so it would seem. While the add-on is still yet to be announced, a series of pictures were uploaded to Weibo earlier today, showing off the case itself, together with the slew of accessories...

Galaxy Note 8 to sport a 6.3-inch display

Back in March, we exclusively revealed that Samsung had started development of its successor to the ill-fated Galaxy Note 7, and now a report has surfaced online claiming that the Galaxy Note 8 is set to sport a 6.3-inch display — presumably with a tall 18.5:9 aspect ratio — which is a mere inch larger than the panel on board the Galaxy S8+. The report also corroborates recent rumors suggesting that the handset will feature a dual-camera...

Daily Deal: Save 18% on a 32GB Evo Select microSD

With summer rapidly approaching, chances are you’re going to be snapping a lot more pictures on your camera or smartphone — so it would probably be wise to stock up on another microSD card. Fortunately, Amazon has slashed the price of the Samsung-branded 32GB EVO Select microSD down to just $12.99 (18% off). For those unaware, the EVO Select range of microSD cards offer one of the fastest transfer speeds on the market (up to 80MB/s), which...

How it feels to upgrade from the Galaxy S6 to the Galaxy S8

The Galaxy S6 was the beginning of a new era for Samsung’s flagship smartphones. Samsung demonstrated with the handset that it was also capable of making smartphones with striking designs and impeccable build quality. It was a complete departure from the kind of design language that Samsung used for all previous flagship smartphones. Samsung pushed the envelope on design and display manufacturing...

Samsung Z4 will be available in India starting May 19

The Tizen-based Samsung Z4, which was announced last week by the company, will be launched in India on May 19. It will be available with a price tag of INR 5,790 (approximately $89.52), and will compete with entry-level Android smartphones. The Samsung Z4 is the first phone running Tizen 3.0. It features a 4.5-inch WVGA LCD display, a 1.5GHz quad-core processor, 1GB RAM, 8GB internal storage, a microSD card slot, and 5-megapixel front and rear-facing...

Bixby makes its way to the Family Hub 2.0 refrigerator

When Samsung took the wraps off its Bixby virtual assistant a little over two months ago, it revealed that it wouldn’t only be available on smartphones and that over time it will make its way to a slew of home appliances — and that expansion has finally started. On Sunday, the South Korean company announced that it’s now pre-loading Bixby on its Family Hub 2.0 refrigerator. It’s also started rolling a rather hefty software update for all units...