Themes Thursday: Take a look at this week’s six new best themes

We’re back with another episode of Themes Thursday, and we’ve shortlisted six new themes for you this week. Most of the themes listed here have a brighter UI and well-designed icons. However, all of them are paid theme packs, and if Samsung still doesn’t allow downloading paid themes in your country, you won’t be able to see or download them. Starting off with the two brilliant theme packs from designer...

SamMobile Daily Recap: July 13, 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 Electronics stock hits new highs on record earnings forecast Display World’s first...

Samsung’s upcoming fitness tracker passes through FCC

Samsung was pretty confident in the wearable devices segment. It was one of the first big-name electronics brands to jump onto the smartwatch and fitness tracker bandwagon. It released various Tizen-based smartwatches and fitness trackers over the past few years. Last year, it launched the Gear S3 and the Gear Fit 2. Now, the company seems to be working on a slightly improved variant of the Gear Fit...

Did Samsung just tease the Galaxy Note 8?

There have already been countless rumors and leaks concerning the Galaxy Note 8’s design. From what we know so far, the Galaxy Note 8 is basically going to be a stretched out version of the Galaxy S8. That’s not a bad thing, considering the fact that Samsung has really pushed the envelope on design with its 2017 flagship. Many renders and components have surfaced online over the past couple of months...

Here’s one feature that keeps Samsung’s budget phones ahead of the competition

In the budget smartphone space, Samsung lost the specs race a long time ago. The emergence of Chinese manufacturers offering low-cost phones with impressive specs in recent years has made Samsung’s budget phones far less attractive as far as the value-for-money factor is concerned. Samsung’s phones continue to sell well, but the company’s popularity and the promise of higher product quality are the...

Daily Deal: Take 20% off a second-generation SmartThings Hub

You can currently pick up a second-generation SmartThings Hub, which allows users to connect a whole host of appliances in their house to the internet, from Amazon for $79.98 (20% off) To take advantage of this promotion, hit the Buy Now button below. Unfortunately, Amazon only has a limited amount of inventory available and once it’s gone, it’s gone — so you should probably act fast. from SamMobile http://ift.tt/2ti84Pl via IFT...

Exclusive: Samsung working on a news app with support for podcasts

Samsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy Note 8 on August 23. The device is expected to feature an Infinity Display that’s slightly larger than the one on the Galaxy S8+. The phablet might also feature a dual-camera setup. Apart from the phone, the company also seems to be working on a new app, which might be released with the Galaxy Note 8. According to the information we’ve received from trusted sources, Samsung is working on a news app called...

Google Play Movies & TV now supports HDR playback on the Galaxy S8

Google Play Movies & TV now supports HDR playback on the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+, but the feature is currently only available in Canada and the United States. Although, the firm is planning to expand compatibility to more regions — including India and the United Kingdom — in the coming weeks. According to Google, any film that’s available in a 4K resolution can also be viewed in HDR. Don’t get too excited, though. Recently, the firm’s taken...

Samsung starts selling the Ultra-High Quality MS750 Sound+ Soundbar

Samsung unveiled the MS750 Sound+ Soundbar back in January this year. It’s the flagship soundbar from Samsung this year which vertically expands the sound stage and provides a deeper sense of immersion from a single unit. The MS750 Sound+ boasts features like distortion cancelling, ultra-high quality audio, multi-speaker control and a wide-range tweeter. It’s available for purchase in the United States...

Samsung Electronics stock hits new highs on record earnings forecast

Samsung Electronics stock has been performing spectacularly over the past year as the company’s turnaround story has proven to be one for the history books. Even when there was much uncertainty on the company’s leadership front investors were still pushing the stock to new highs. Now that the company has forecasted record earnings, investors are more bullish on the stock than ever before. No wonder...

Coral Blue Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ US launch possible soon

We reported last month that it was possible that Samsung could start selling the Coral Blue Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ in the United States. We had come across a render back then which suggested that this popular color option would be making its way to the United States. Samsung’s new flagship smartphone is only being sold in Midnight Black, Arctic Silver and Orchid Gray colors at this point in time....

World’s first Cinema LED display unveiled by Samsung

Samsung, a world leader in the display market, today unveiled what it claims to be the world’s first Cinema LED display. The company has installed the first ever commerical Cinema LED display at the Lotte Cinema World Tower in South Korea. It has been designed has an HDR-compatible theater screen. Samsung says that the Cinema LED Screen creates a more vibrant viewing experience courtesy of its next-generation...

Galaxy Note 8 protective screen cover surfaces online again

Another day, another Galaxy Note 8 leak. More specifically, another leak of the handset’s protective screen cover, which essentially looks like a Galaxy S8+ that’s been stretched diagonally, complete with mind-bogglingly thin bezels. Reportedly measuring in at 162.4 x 74.5 x 9.5mm, the Galaxy Note 8 is slightly larger and thicker than the Galaxy S8+, presumably to account for the larger...

Sprint’s latest Galaxy S8 firmware update boosts download speeds

Sprint, the fourth largest mobile carrier in the United States, has released a new firmware update for the Galaxy S8. The purpose of this update appears to be boosting download speeds on the handset. According to reports, download speeds on the Galaxy S8 have been boosted by at least 20 percent. The improvement has been made possible with a bug fix. The Galaxy S8 apparently had a bug in the Snapdragon 835 processor’s radio code which caused the handset...