Mophie’s $100 Juice Pack for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ available now

You didn’t think Mophie forgot about releasing a charging case for Samsung’s new flagship smartphone, did you? Less than a month after they were officially released, Mophie has made its wireless charging Juice Pack case available for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. Be warned, though, the case isn’t exactly cheap. You might want to consider a Mophie Juice Pack for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ if you’re...

Tizen’s new features and user interface changes detailed

At the Tizen Developer Conference 2017 today, Samsung announced that the Tizen user interface will soon receive a makeover so that it feels more fresh and efficient than ever before. In keeping with that theme of making the UI look fresh and efficient, app icons will now be minimal and lighter but they will retain the Tizen OS signature with round icon patches. New themes are incoming as well, they...

Samsung smart TVs get Glympse’s first ever real-time location sharing app for TV

Location-sharing service Glympse today announced that its first ever app for smart TVs is being released for Samsung’s Tizen-powered smart TVs. The app will enable users to see the location of their friends, loved ones or even a food delivery in real-time by using the Glympse app on their Samsung smart TV. “We look forward to partnering with Glympse to innovate our Smart TV offering, providing relevant...

Tizen smartphones doing great in India, will eventually be released globally

Samsung’s Tizen Developer Conference 2017 kicked off today in San Francisco. During its keynote, the company talked about all of the improvements that it has made to the Tizen platform over the years and the vision that it has for Tizen 4.0. It also showcased a couple of hardware products at the conference. The company has shared some interesting stats about its Tizen-powered smartphones at TDC 2017...

Galaxy J5 (2017) and Galaxy J7 (2017) said to get better cameras, fingerprint scanner

It’s no secret that Samsung has the Galaxy J (2017) series in the pipeline. According to a new report, the Galaxy J5 (2017) and Galaxy J7 (2017) will both receive better cameras and a fingerprint scanner. The report is accompanied by pictures which compare the specifications between the 2016 and 2017 models of the Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7. According to the report, both handsets are going to have a...

SamMobile Daily Recap: May 16, 2017 — Galaxy C10, Galaxy S6 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 published today. Firmware News Galaxy J7 (2015) receives May security patch in India Galaxy S8 and Galaxy...

Daily Deal: Snag yourself a pair of Active InEar headphones for 51% off

You can currently snag yourself a pair of Samsung’s InEar headphones for just $14.69 — and yes, these are the same earphones that ship in the box of the firm’s smartphones. Although, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ an exception as they come bundled with a pair built by AKG. If you want to take advantage of this particular promotion, hit the Buy Now button below. We’d advise you to hurry, though. Like most of the deals we highlight, Amazon...

ARTIK 053 Module and Samsung Z4 showcased at TDC 2017

Samsung showcased two new Tizen-based products at the Tizen Developer Conference 2017 in San Francisco today. The new ARTIK 053 module is a lightweight Internet of Things chipset that features an integrated real-time processing unit that utilizes Tizen RT. Samsung is positioning ARTIK 053 as an affordable Internet of Things solution with superior performance and improved security for next-generation products like connected appliances, heath care...

Samsung to extend Tizen device ecosystem with Tizen 4.0

Samsung kicked off the Tizen Developer Conference 2017 today in San Francisco with more than 30 partners. Over 1,000 service/content partners and device manufacturers are participating in the conference. Based on the theme “Ready To Connect, Get Involved!,” Samsung is presenting its vision for the future of Tizen at the conference. The company is working to extend the Tizen device ecosystem with the Tizen 4.0 platform. Key changes have been made...

Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ get a software update in India with May security patch

Samsung is pushing out a new software update to the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ in India. At 613 MB, the update looks big but doesn’t seem to have any changes or new features other than the May security patch. Our units still have a slight pink/green hue around the top and bottom edges of the display, even after attempting to correct edge color balance, so it’s clear Samsung still hasn’t perfected...

Galaxy J7 (2015) receives May security patch in India

Galaxy J7 (2015) owners in India will soon receive an over-the-air update notification on their handsets. Samsung has released the May security patch for the Galaxy J7 (2015) model number SM-J700F in the country. The handset was previously on the January security patch and it’s jumping straight to the May patch today. The 144MB update doesn’t bring much in the way of new features. Firmware version...

Samsung Pay launches in the UK

As expected, Samsung Pay has today launched in the United Kingdom. This news comes less than three weeks after the mobile payment platform made its way to Hong Kong, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand and the UAE, bumping the total of supported regions up to more than fifteen. Unfortunately, Samsung is still yet to provide a list of supported financial institutes (we’ll update this post when it does), but we expect all of the big banks to be...

Samsung to detail a new version of Tizen at the Tizen Developers Conference

Samsung will detail a new version of its Tizen operating system at the Tizen Developers Conference in San Francisco on Tuesday, May 16. The OS — dubbed Tizen RT — is believe to be a slimmed-down version of Tizen, designed exclusively for vacuum cleaners, washing machines and a slew of other household appliances. In addition to providing details about Tizen RT at the conference, the South Korean company is expected to share...

Nougat update for some Galaxy S6 models also brings the May security patch

Samsung first rolled out the Android 7.0 Nougat update for the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge a couple of months ago. Since then, the update has gradually been hitting more models in different markets across the globe. The update is now being released for some unbranded Galaxy S6 models together with the May security patch. The Vodafone and T-Mobile branded versions of the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge have both received their Android 7.0 Nougat...