Samsung posts official tutorial videos for the new Gear 360

Samsung confirmed pricing and availability for the new Gear 360 camera late last month. It was released in the United States on May 25. Customers can place an order via Samsung’s website, Amazon.com and BestBuy.

The company has now posted official tutorial videos for the new Gear 360 on YouTube. The videos will walk you through the unboxing and device setup stage, teach you how to broadcast video live from the 360-degree camera and how to view and shoot footage using the companion app on your smartphone.

Samsung launched the new Gear 360 camera with the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ back in March. The camera features two 8.4-megapixel image sensors with Bright Lens F/2.2 on both dual fisheye lenses. It offers support for recording video in true 4K resolution.

The camera supports multiple photo effects and viewing modes, editing tools, filters and more so that users can add their personal touch to the content they capture.

The new Gear 360 camera can’t be used with non-Samsung Android devices. It only supports the Galaxy S8, Galaxy S7, Galaxy S6 series as well as the Galaxy A5 (2017) and Galaxy A7 (2017) currently.

Customers in the United States can now purchase the Gear 360 for $229. It’s actually $100 cheaper than the original Gear 360 from Samsung.

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Coral Blue Galaxy Note 8 render leaked

We’re bound to see a lot of dubious Galaxy Note 8 renders before Samsung officially unveils its next flagship phablet. It’s unclear when the company is planning to do that, reports suggest that it might happen in late August. The latest leaked render, which happens to be dubious as well, gives us a look at what’s claimed to be the Galaxy Note 8 in Coral Blue.

You might remember that Samsung introduced the Coral Blue color option with the Galaxy Note 7 and it proved to be a hit. Samsung brought it back for the Galaxy S7 edge. A recent report also claimed that Samsung will soon release the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ in the United States in Coral Blue.

Therefore, it will not be surprising at all if Samsung decides to offer this color option for the Galaxy Note 8. However, that doesn’t mean what we see in this dubious render is what we’re going to get later this year.

The render appears to be dubious because we don’t see a fingerprint sensor on the back. In light of recent reports which suggest that the Galaxy Note 8 may not feature an in-screen fingerprint sensor, Samsung is unlikely going to do away with the fingerprint sensor entirely.

So take this render with a healthy dose of salt for now. We expect to see more leaks in the weeks to come so we’ll get to see plenty more before Samsung officially unveils the Galaxy Note 8.

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SamMobile Daily Recap: June 8, 2017 — Galaxy S6, 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 published today.

Business

Samsung CEO will reportedly meet with Apple executives in the US this week

Samsung’s first appliance factory in the US will be based in South Carolina

Deals

Daily Deal: Save 24% on Samsung’s Fast Charge Wireless Charging Convertible Stand

Firmware News

Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ get Bixby update and May security patch on T-Mobile

T-Mobile releases Nougat for the Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge and Galaxy Tab S2

General

Disabled Samsung employee stole 8,474 smartphones to pay $800,000 gambling debt

Phones

Galaxy Note 8 to reportedly miss out on in-screen fingerprint reader as well

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Themes Thursday: Here are this week’s four new best themes

Welcome to Themes Thursday! Out of the hundreds of themes that have been released by Samsung in its official Theme Store over the past one week, we’ve shortlisted four themes for our readers.

The [Anup] Infinity Black (AOD) theme has a darker background with a mix of purple and stock-like icons. The [VIVA] Dreamy a lovely AOD wallpaper, a brighter background, and cute icons. Benyuan and Water themes look good too.

[Anup] Infinity Black (AOD)

[VIVA] Dreamy

Benyuan

Water

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Daily Deal: Save 24% on Samsung’s Fast Charge Wireless Charging Convertible Stand

Amazon has today slashed the price of Samsung’s DeX-like Fast Charge Wireless Charging Convertible Stand by 24%, so you can currently pick one up for $67.99. Granted, that’s not exactly cheap, but it’s still a cool 22 bucks less than you’d pay if you walked into your local Best Buy store to pick one up.

If you like the sound of the Fast Charge Wireless Charging Convertible Stand and want to take advantage of this fantastic promotion, hit the Buy Now button below. Like most of the other deals we feature, availability is limited; meaning you’re going to need to act fast to be in with a chance of snagging yourself one.

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Galaxy Note 8 to reportedly miss out on in-screen fingerprint reader as well

The Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+ are one of the best smartphones released this year. However, people who used one of these devices will quickly point out the awkward placement of the fingerprint reader. It was reported that Samsung poured a lot of money in developing an in-screen fingerprint reader for these devices, but failed to achieve favorable results in time for the mass production of the Galaxy S8 and S8+.

Consumers and experts were hoping that Samsung could introduce an in-screen fingerprint reader this year with the Galaxy Note 8, thereby bringing it closer to perfection. However, a new report from Naver leads us to believe that Samsung will miss out on integrating an in-screen fingerprint reader in its upcoming flagship phablet. The report states that even Apple had a lot of problems in using a similar technology for the iPhone 8, which is expected to go on sale later this year.

A Samsung Electronics official said, “We made every effort to install a display-integrated fingerprint sensor on Galaxy Note 8, but we decided not to install it on this strategic phone due to various technical limitations such as security.” Samsung Electronics will continue research and development with companies such as CrucialTec, which has the technology. CrucialTec is a South Korean firm that manufactures optical trackpads and fingerprint scanners.

Samsung will reportedly unveil the Galaxy Note 8 on September 8. The upcoming phablet is expected to come equipped with a 6.3-inch Infinity Display. However, it will be the first high-end smartphone from Samsung to feature a dual rear-facing camera. The device will also offer an iris scanner, the AI-powered digital voice assistant Bixby, and an autofocus front-facing camera.

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