T-Mobile’s Galaxy Note 5 starts receiving May 2017 security patch

The Galaxy Note 5 on T-Mobile’s network received the Android 7.0 update last month (with build number N920TUVU4EQC6). However, the device was running March 2017 security patch even after the Nougat update. Now, the carrier has started rolling out the May 2017 security patch for the smartphone, which is a welcome change. The update with build number N920TUVU4EQE1 and a download...

Galaxy S8+ battery life with two SIM cards and Always On Display enabled has me impressed

I wasn’t too hopeful of the Galaxy S8+ giving me good battery life when I started using the phone. I knew the 3,500 mAh battery inside the Galaxy S8+ was capable of lasting a day, but for the first time, I decided to use a Samsung flagship with two SIM cards, and that was something that hadn’t worked out great when I had tried it with the Galaxy S7 edge last year. But I have to say the Galaxy S8+...

Gear S3 classic with LTE will be available from AT&T starting May 26

Samsung first launched a cellular version of the Gear S3 in South Korea a few months back. It later confirmed that the Gear S3 classic with LTE will be available from Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile in the United States. Pricing and availability were to be confirmed by the carrier partners themselves. AT&T has confirmed today when it’s going to start selling the Gear S3 classic with LTE. The Gear S3 classic is going to have support for AT&T’s...

Hancom details its DeX-compatible Office Mobile suite apps for Galaxy S8

South Korean software developer Hancom today announced that a light-weight version of its Office Mobile suite comes installed on the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ straight out of the box. These apps have support for Samsung DeX, the desktop environment that’s built into Samsung’s new flagship smartphone, and thus enable users to be productive on the go. Hancom’s product replaces Microsoft Office as the primary mobile office suite for the Galaxy S8 and...

SamMobile Daily Recap: May 22, 2017 — Galaxy Note 8, 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. Business Samsung elected to 5G Automotive Association board Samsung will keep searching for companies...

Samsung is now offering its own Buy One, Get One Free deal on the Galaxy S8

T-Mobile recently launched its Buy One, Get One Free offer for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. However, some people tend to shy away from such carrier offers as they don’t want to switch lines or don’t want to wait for a long time for the monthly credits to actually waive the cost of the second device. They are going to love Samsung’s new offer. The company is offering a Buy One, Get One Free deal on its new flagship smartphones and will straight up...

Samsung Newsroom Russia launched

Samsung today announced that it has launched a news and information hub called Samsung Newsroom Russia. It’s going to feature content in the Russian language. All news and announcements shared via the newsroom will be targeted towards local media and consumers in Russia. It’s now the official Samsung Russian-language information portal that has a convenient search tool so visitors can easily find whatever it is they’re looking for on the site. It’s...

[Sponsored] How To Backup And Restore Your Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+

Do you want to backup data on your Samsung Galaxy S8 or S8+Phone and later restore them effortlessly?  This article provides a detailed guide on how to backup data on your Samsung phone and how to restore them. Why Backup Android Data? You may have heard that it is important to backup your data always, but have you ever asked yourself the importance of doing a backup of data?  Well, your...

Is this Samsung’s new flip phone for China?

A new smartphone from Samsung, the SM-G9298, passed the FCC certification a couple of days ago. The device also passed through Wi-Fi Alliance’s certification process. Now, a purported image of the device has appeared in the Internet, showing us its design for the first time. As you can see in the image below, there doesn’t seem to any sensor above to display. So, it is possible that it’s a flip phone,...

New Galaxy J5 (2017) and Galaxy J7 (2017) renders reveal all color options

We have been seeing a lot of leaks and reports concerning the Galaxy J (2017) series over the past few weeks. There’s enough circumstantial evidence to support the theory that Samsung will be launching the new series in the near future. New renders of the Galaxy J5 (2017) and Galaxy J7 (2017) have been leaked online today and they reveal all four color options the handsets will be offered in. Both...

What we think of the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ after a few weeks of use

Well, we’ll be honest: None of us here at SamMobile have taken the 5.8-inch Galaxy S8 as our main phone, so this post is about our opinion on the Galaxy S8+ after a couple of weeks of usage. Our team is spread across the Netherlands, the UK, Pakistan, and India, so it took a while before all of us had used the S8+ as our primary device. Now that we have, here’s what we think of Samsung’s 2017 flagship...

Samsung elected to 5G Automotive Association board

Samsung has been elected to a board membership position following elections at the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) general meeting earlier this month. 5GAA will now be able to better leverage Samsung’s industry leadership in telecommunications as well as the telematics and infotainment technologies that it recently acquired through Harman International after Samsung’s election to the board. Samsung joined the 5GAA back in January this year and it...

Samsung will keep searching for companies to buy

Samsung has been on a bit of an acquisition spree lately. Late last year it announced the acquisition of Viv Labs, an artificial intelligence company founded by the creators of Siri. It also paid $8 billion to acquire Harman International, this was the company’s biggest acquisition yet. Samsung has now said that it will continue to look for companies to buy. Peter Koo, a Samsung senior vice president, mentioned during an investor event in Hong Kong...

Samsung working with South Korean government to increase protection against WannaCry

You may have already heard about WannaCry. This global cyberattack spread like wildfire last week, infecting hundreds of thousands of machines across the globe. It was a ransomware attack. Victims would be surprised to see their computers encrypted and they could only be decrypted if a ransom was paid. Most of the victims of this cyberattack, and there were many, were running Windows 7. Microsoft quickly released security patches for the operating...