Galaxy Note 8 launch date has been confirmed by Samsung

There has been a lot of speculation about the Galaxy Note 8’s launch in recent weeks. Reports have suggested that the handset will be launched earlier than previously expected. This means that Samsung won’t be unveiling it at the IFA 2017 convention in September. Samsung’s mobile boss recently confirmed that the Galaxy Note 8 is going to be launched towards the end of August. The company has now officially confirmed the Galaxy Note 8 launch date...

Galaxy J7 (2017) for China struts its dual rear cameras in newly leaked images

2017 will be the year when Samsung will finally start offering dual cameras on its smartphones, and it just won’t be with the flagship Galaxy Note 8. Over the last few weeks, we have heard reports of Samsung working on no less than four phones with dual rear cameras. These phones include the upcoming Note 8, the Galaxy C10, the Galaxy C7 (2017), and even the Galaxy J7 (2017). The J7 (2017) has already...

Themes Thursday: Here are this week’s five best themes

Amidst all the exciting news about the most awaited phablet, the Galaxy Note 8, we’re back with this week’s best new theme packs. It’s Themes Thursday, and we have five new themes that caught our eye. If you’re thinking of jazzing up your Galaxy smartphone, check out the themes below. The [Binod] AlohaUI theme has large leaves as background, circular icons, and a brighter color theme. If purple is...

SamMobile Daily Recap: July 20, 2017 — Bixby, 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 went out today. Bixby Here’s a full list of Bixby Voice commands for the Galaxy S8 and S8+ Samsung removes sexist...

New Galaxy Note 8 renders highlight its sleek design

There haven’t been a lot of leaks concerning the Galaxy Note 8 so far, at least not as many as we saw earlier this year in the days leading up to the Galaxy S8’s launch. Nevertheless, there has been a constant stream of rumors and reports which have painted a fairly plausible picture of what to expect from Samsung’s next flagship phablet. The Galaxy Note 8 is essentially going to be a stretched Galaxy...

Galaxy Note 8’s S Pen (allegedly) appears in hands-on images

We may have caught our first glimpse at the S Pen that’ll come bundled with the upcoming Galaxy Note 8. A couple of images surfaced on leak aggregator SlashLeaks on Thursday allegedly showcasing the stylus — and it looks an awful lot like the one found on board the Galaxy Note 7. Unfortunately, the pictures are blurry, corroborating our theory that all leakers lack basic photography skills, so...

Daily Deal: Take 55% off a first-generation Gear 360

Earlier this week, Amazon kicked off a promotion for Prime customers, giving them the opportunity to pick up a first-generation Gear 360 for just $159 (55% off) — and now the deal is available for everyone. For those unfamiliar with the Gear 360, it’s a 360-degree camera that’s capable of taking photographs and recording videos, and remotely pushing them to your smartphone for instant editing. If you want to take advantage of this promotion,...

Samsung Pay now available on the Gear S3 in the UK

Samsung has extended its mobile payment platform to smartwatches in the United Kingdom. Starting today, customers can use Samsung Pay on their Gear S3 to pay for goods in brick-and-mortar stores, but seeing as the platform doesn’t support MST in the region, it’ll only work with NFC terminals. At present, Samsung Pay is still missing support for a number of leading financial institutions in the United Kingdom, including Barclays and Lloyds. However,...

Samsung removes sexist descriptor tags for Bixby

After keeping us waiting for months, Samsung finally released Bixby for the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+ in the United States. It was previously reported that Samsung had to delay Bixby’s release because it was facing troubles getting it working properly with the English language. It appears that the issues have now been resolved and Samsung is confident that Bixby is ready for the public. That’s well and good, but while many were happy yesterday...

Here’s a full list of Bixby Voice commands for the Galaxy S8 and S8+

Samsung started rolling out Bixby Voice in the US yesterday, and owners of the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ can now use all the capabilities of the AI-powered digital assistant on their smartphones. Bixby is pretty new to the game, and it competes with pretty mature AI assistants like Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri. However, Bixby takes an entirely different approach. It ties in deeply with stock and some third-party apps, and can perform complex and...

T-Mobile releases July security patch for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+

Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ owners in the United States were happy to find out yesterday that Samsung had finally released Bixby in its true shape and form. Those who own the handset on T-Mobile also received a firmware update yesterday which brings the July security patch for the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+. The July security patch brings fixes for 65 Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) discovered in the Android operating system as well as...

Coral Blue Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ will be released in the US on July 21

It was reported a couple of weeks ago that Samsung might soon offer the Coral Blue color option for the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+ in the United States. A render was also leaked online which suggested that the handset was headed to the country in the near future. Samsung has now confirmed that the Coral Blue color option is coming to the United States. The Coral Blue versions of the Galaxy S8 and...