Feast your eyes upon the Galaxy Note 8 in these leaked renders

Reliable tipster OnLeaks has teamed up with online publication 91Mobiles to release a set of renders of the upcoming Galaxy Note 8, together with a 360-degree, showcasing the handset from all angles.

Just like the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+, the Galaxy Note 8 sports a near bezel-less design, though it’s slightly thicker to house the S Pen and the refreshed camera, and its frame is more square to help with ergonomics.

What’s even more interesting, however, is the arrangement of the dual-camera, LED flash, heart rate monitor and fingerprint reader, which are all positioned next to each other with a protruding piece of glass protecting them.

According to 91Mobiles, the Galaxy Note 8 measures in at approximately 162.4 x 62.4 x 8.4mm, with the thickness jumping up to 9.5mm when you factor in the camera bump. Its weight is currently unknown.

As for specifications, recent leaks and rumors suggest that the Galaxy Note 8 will pack a 6.3-inch edge-to-edge Infinity Display (18.5:9 aspect ratio), an Exynos 8895/Snapdragon 835 CPU, 6GB of RAM and a 3,300mAh battery.

When it hits the shelves, the Galaxy Note 8 will be available in three colors — black, blue and gold — and is expected to cost somewhere in the region of $1,100, making it the firm’s most expensive smartphone to date.

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SamMobile Daily Recap: June 26, 2017 — Galaxy S8, Gear S3 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 put live today.

Deals

Daily Deal: Save 18% on a 32GB Evo Select microSD card

Firmware News

AT&T now rolling out June security update for the Galaxy Note 4

General

Samsung receives seven awards at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity

Phones

Galaxy J7 (2017) to launch on Cricket as the Galaxy Halo

Galaxy S8 sales surpass 1.3 million in South Korea

Samsung launches a Rose Pink color variant of the Galaxy S8+ in Taiwan

Samsung Pay

Samsung Pay now supports Discover cards

Watches

Samsung took the number-two spot in the wearable market for Q1 of 2017

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AT&T now rolling out June security update for the Galaxy Note 4

AT&T has started rolling out this month’s security maintenance release (SMR), which includes 96 fixes for Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) in the Android operating system and 23 additional patches for Galaxy-branded smartphones, for its carrier-branded variant of the Galaxy Note 4 in the United States.

Related content: Samsung highlights contents of June security patch

The upgrade is being distributed in stages. To check to see if it’s ready for your handset, open up Settings, then select the relevant option from the Software Update subheading. We should point out, however, that if your device doesn’t have at least 50 percent of battery, you won’t be able to install the firmware.

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Samsung launches a Rose Pink color variant of the Galaxy S8+ in Taiwan

Samsung will launch a Rose Pink color variant of the Galaxy S8+ in Taiwan next month. The handset will be priced at TW 27,900 ($920) and will only be available for a short period of time, before disappearing from the firm’s online store.

Obviously the changes are purely cosmetic, meaning this particular variant of the Galaxy S8+ will continue to feature a 6.2-inch Infinity Display, an in-house Exynos 8895 processor, a 12MP rear-facing camera, an 8MP front-facing camera and a 3,500mAh Li-Ion battery.

This news comes shortly after Samsung made the decision to rebrand the Coral Blue, Maple Gold and Orchid Grey color variants of the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ for the Taiwanese market to Ice Lake Blue, Smoked Purple Grey, and Quicksand Gold.

It’s unclear whether the company is planning on bringing the Rose Pink version of the Galaxy S8+ to other regions — but we’re hoping it is. After all, it needs to keep selling units, and releasing new colors is one of the best ways of doing so.

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Daily Deal: Save 18% on a 32GB Evo Select microSD card

For a limited time only, you can snag yourself a 32GB EVO Select microSD card for $12.99 (18% off). What’s neat about the EVO Select range is that it not only offers one of the fast transfer speeds on the market, but all of the cards are also waterproof and resistant to extreme temperatures, which makes them ideal for travelling.

If you the sound of the 32GB EVO Select microSD card and want to bag yourself one, hit the Buy Now button below. We strongly advise you to hurry though, as Amazon only has a limited amount of inventory available for this specific deal and, as we say time and time again, once it’s gone, it’s gone.

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Galaxy S8 sales surpass 1.3 million in South Korea

Samsung has announced that sales of its flagship Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ in South Korea recently surpassed the 1.3 million mark, with around 11,000 to 12,000 customers purchasing a unit every day, which is the highest figure ever recorded in the region.

On Monday, it was also revealed that the firm had set another record: its share price rose to 2.41 million won ($2,120). Obviously, that isn’t only the result of the Galaxy S8  taking the market by storm, but it’s definitely playing a big part in its success.

In an effort to maintain momentum, Samsung will reportedly release two more color variants of the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ — Blue Coral and Pink Gold — in the region in July, and aims to launch the Galaxy Note FE shortly after to bolster sales.

Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ review: Samsung brings us the future, but it’s not perfect yet

To be honest, it’s not difficult to see why the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ are selling so well. They’re arguably the most innovative smartphones on the market and sport impressive internals, including an Infinity Display and an Exynos 8895/Snapdragon 835 CPU.

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