Watchface Friday: Here are four of this week’s best watchfaces

It’s Friday, which means it’s time for another edition of Watchface Friday! For those unaware, every Friday, we highlight a selection of our favorite watchfaces for the Gear S3 classic and Gear S3 frontier. All of the offerings are available to download through the Galaxy Apps Store, so you can rest assured that you won’t have to search all over the Internet to find something...

Samsung is now testing Bixby’s voice functionality in the US with an early access program

Samsung’s plans to have Bixby’s voice functionality ready for the North American market in time for the Galaxy S8 launch didn’t pan out, and the company had said that the feature would launch in the US sometime later in the spring. It looks like Samsung is on track this time, as it has started an early access program to let US customers try out Bixby’s voice features on their Galaxy S8 and...

SamMobile Daily Recap: June 16, 2017 — Galaxy Note 8, 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 went out today. Business Samsung slaps its branding on Harman International’s logo Deals Daily Deal: Pick up a...

Samsung DeX review: Not the PC replacement you are looking for

The first time I came across a phone that could turn into a PC was the Ubuntu phone from Canonical back at MWC 2012. The Ubuntu phone could run a full-featured version of Ubuntu’s desktop OS with the popular Unity user interface, one that millions of folks were using around the world. Canonical’s plans didn’t work out, but back then, I thought it was almost magical that you could run a desktop environment...

Daily Deal: Pick up a Gear VR Controller for 30% off

For a limited time only, you can pick up a Gear VR Controller, which was announced alongside the latest Gear VR headset earlier this year, for just $27.98 (30% off). Don’t be fooled into thinking that it only works with the Gear VR (2017) though, as it’s actually compatible with previous VR-enabled headsets. “With the new Gear VR Controller, you can explore, game and navigate with organic movements,” explains Samsung in the product’s description...

Samsung explains how it designed the Galaxy S8′s user interface

The Galaxy S8 was designed to blend seamlessly into your life, enabling a more natural interaction between the user and the device, says Samsung — and that’s evident in the handset’s software. But how exactly did the firm create the seamless experience? Samsung’s taken to its Newsroom to explain. Instead of answering the question with one simple answer, however, it’s decided to break it down into eight sub-questions, which various of members...

Is this the first press render of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8? Probably not

The Galaxy Note 8 is expected to be officially unveiled at IFA 2017, but various leaks, reports and rumors have already started pouring in. We recently spotted the device running Android 7.1.1 Nougat in HTML5Test’s database. Now, an alleged press render of the Galaxy Note 8 has appeared on the Internet. It appears like a stretched Galaxy S8+. We personally don’t think that it’s an official...

Exclusive: Samsung is working on the Galaxy Tab Active 2 for Europe and Latin America

Samsung’s lineup of Galaxy Tab Active rugged tablets is targeted towards industrial and business use. The company launched the first Galaxy Tab Active tablet three years ago. It had entry-level specifications, dust and water resistance, and it was shock proof as well. The tablet was available in LTE+Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi only variants. Now, the company is working on its successor. The South Korean electronics giant is currently working...

New leaks show the Galaxy Note 8 will just be a stretched Galaxy S8

Another day, another leak concerning the Galaxy Note 8. We’ve heard so much about this device already and it goes without saying that we will hear more about it in the days to come. The rumor mill already believes that the Galaxy Note 8 is going to have a lot of design similarities to the Galaxy S8. It’s believed that the Galaxy Note 8 is going to feature a 6.3-inch Infinity Display. Samsung introduced...

Samsung sees year-on-year sales decline in the US

Kantar Worldpanel ComTech has released its latest smartphone OS data which revealed that Android was unable to achieve growth in the three months ending April 2017. It fell 5.9 percentage points to 61.7 percent compared to 67.6 percent a year ago. This decline is a result of Android partner brands experiencing year-on-year sales declines in the United States. Samsung is one of them. Motorola and LG are others. Lauren Guenveur, Global Consumer Insight...

Samsung Pay now supports 38 additional banks in Australia

Samsung aims to ditch traditional wallets with Samsung Pay, its mobile payment service. Samsung has gradually been expanding the service to more markets across the globe. The company is also adding support for more banks and credit unions in markets where the service has already been launched. Samsung has now confirmed that two million additional Australians will be able to use their Galaxy smartphones to make payments on the fly with Samsung Pay...

Samsung slaps its branding on Harman International’s logo

It would appear that Samsung really wants consumers to know it has acquired Harman International as it’s plastered its branding all over the firm’s corporate logo. Business Korea believes that the new emblem will help emphasize that Harman isn’t only an audio company any more; it also designs and produces IoT solutions. Don’t expect to see Samsung’s logo added to all of Harman’s subsidiaries, though. The South Korean company has decided...