Watchface Friday: Here’s our selection 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...

SamMobile Daily Recap: June 23, 2017 — Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8 Active 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’s new $300 million US factory may be announced next week Camera Samsung may soon...

Galaxy Note 8 will cost more than $1,000 when it launches in September

Samsung will launch the much-anticipated Galaxy Note 8 in September, according to VentureBeat. The handset is expected to carry an eye-watering price tag of €999 ($1,120), earning it the title of the firm’s most expensive smartphone to date. With regards to specifications, the Galaxy Note 8 is rumored to pack a 6.3-inch edge-to-edge Infinity Display (18.5:9 aspect ratio), an Exynos 8895/Snapdragon 835 CPU, 6GB of RAM...

Daily Deal: Pick up a pair of Samsung’s Gear Icon X wireless earphones for 20% off

You can currently pick up a pair of Samsung’s Gear Icon X wireless earphones for $159.99 (20% off), which, as we’re sure you’d agree, is a fantastic price to pay for a set of earbuds that feature real-time voice feedback for workout progress and 4GB of integrated storage. Samsung Gear Icon X Review: Not ready for prime time yet To take advantage of the promotion, press the Buy Now button below. It would probably be wise to hurry...

Galaxy S8 Tip: Get faster iris scanning with one simple change

The Galaxy S8 is the only Samsung flagship on the market right now that has an iris scanner. The feature is great for controlling access to the device and also for services like Samsung Pass where the user can rely on iris scanning to authenticate their credentials. You first have to configure your iris data which is stored in a secure enclave on the device itself and never synced to Samsung’s servers....

Samsung may soon announce an outdoor surveillance camera

It appears that Samsung has a new outdoor surveillance camera in the pipeline that it’s going to announce soon. The camera has surfaced online via a page on Best Buy’s website. It’s actually a listing for this product and also serves as a clear indication that this product is going to be launched in the very near future even though Samsung hasn’t said anything about it so far. The Best Buy page for...

Tizen 4.0 first milestone release breaks new ground for the Internet of Things

The first milestone of Tizen 4.0 was released a couple of weeks ago and it marked a turning point for the platform. Samsung points out that Tizen is the “most successful Linux-based embedded OS in the world.” Tizen 4.0 was developed to invigorate the app ecosystem by making the development experience easier and to build a robust device ecosystem so that any device manufacturer can create their own...

Samsung’s new $300 million US factory may be announced next week

It was first reported earlier this year that Samsung was thinking about setting up an appliance factory in the United States after the 2016 election elevated Donald Trump to the country’s highest office. The president has vowed to amend the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) so that the United States can charge hefty tax on products that are manufactured in Mexico for sale in the US. Samsung appliances sold in the US are currently manufactured...

Galaxy S8 Active specs surface yet again

Samsung is due to release an “Active” variant of the Galaxy S8 in the near future. The handset was recently referenced on Samsung’s own website which is a big indication that it’s coming soon. The company may not have confirmed anything about this handset so far but it’s not like the Galaxy S8 Active’s specs haven’t been making the rounds. The Galaxy S8 Active has been spotted at a popular benchmarking website where it has revealed its specifications...

Samsung launches its QLED TVs in Brazil, reveals pricing and special offers

After launching new QLED TVs in Europe, India, Mexico, the US and some other markets, Samsung has launched them in Brazil. The company announced the pricing for its new QLED TVs for the Brazilian market on 20 June. These TVs not only offer great picture quality, but they also have great designs while doing so. Samsung is also planning to start various marketing projects to promote the new TVs. “QLED TVs represent the pinnacle of Samsung...