Three months on, here are my favorite Galaxy S8+ features

I’ve used every flagship Samsung smartphone that has released over the past three years, including the Galaxy S5. Earlier, I had also used the Nexus S, Galaxy S2, and the Galaxy Nexus as my primary devices. Now, I’ve switched from last year’s Galaxy S7 edge to the Galaxy S8+. My colleagues Josh and Adnan have already written about what they like about the S8+ and the features that have made...

SamMobile Daily Recap: July 24, 2017 — Galaxy J7 Nxt, 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 we published today. Business Samsung will triple chip business market share within five years 10 percent of Samsung’s...

Unlocked Galaxy J3 and Galaxy J7 launched by Samsung in the United States

Samsung has long offered budget smartphones alongside its premium mid-range and flagship devices but the company doesn’t normally release those models in the United States as unlocked and off-contract models. This is why it was a bit surprising to see the company announce today that it’s launching the unlocked Galaxy J3 and Galaxy J7 in the United States. The unlocked Galaxy J3 will be available to...

Samsung will triple chip business market share within five years

The chip business has been a significant contributor to Samsung’s bottom line over the past few years. Samsung wants to keep the momentum intact so it’s going to work diligently to ensure that it’s able to solidify its position in this market and grow further. A senior company executive has said that Samsung is planning to triple its contract chip manufacturing business market share within the next five years by aggressively adding new clients. Samsung...

These are the countries where the Samsung Galaxy J7 Nxt (SM-J701F) will be launched

Samsung launched yet another variant of the Galaxy J7 in India earlier today. Priced at INR 11,490 (approximately $179), the Galaxy J7 Nxt (SM-J701F) features a 5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED display. The phone’s 13-megapixel rear-facing camera has autofocus, f/1.9 aperture, LED flash and 1080p video recording. The 5-megapixel front-facing camera has a fixed-focus f/2.2 lens and an LED flash. It runs Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box. The Galaxy J7 Nxt...

Daily Deal: Save 60% on a Gear VR (2016)

If you’re an Amazon Prime subscriber, we have a fantastic deal for you. For a limited time only, you can bag yourself a third-generation model of the Gear VR for just $39.99 (60% off). This particular variant is identical to its successor, the Gear VR (2017), supporting both microUSB and USB Type-C via an adapter. Like the sound of the third-generation Gear VR (2016) and want to pick one up for the reduced price? All you need to do is hit the...

Galaxy J7 Nxt announced in India

Samsung has announced the Galaxy J7 Nxt in India, a rebranded variant of the Galaxy J7 (2016), which comes with a 5.5-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display, 1.6GHz octa-core CPU, 2GB of RAM and a 13MP rear-facing camera. Aside from shipping running Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box, the only difference between the Galaxy J7 Nxt and the Galaxy J7 (2016) is that the former has a 3,000mAh cell, while the latter is driven by a 3,300mAh power...

New Galaxy S8 Active leaked images and video reveal 4,000mAh battery

A couple of live Galaxy S8 Active images were leaked online recently and now we’re being treated to more. There’s even a video of the upcoming handset that has now been leaked. The newly leaked content merely reiterates what we know about the Galaxy S8 Active so far. It also reveals that the handset is going to have a 4,000mAh battery. These images and video apparently come from a Samsung employee...

Samsung’s budget smartphone cameras have finally come of age

No one cares about putting a good camera on a budget smartphone. Well, at least big name Android manufacturers don’t, and Samsung, too, has been selling us budget Android phones with average cameras for a long time. To make things worse, Samsung has also dropped the ball in the last year or so is with its mid-range phones – the 2017 editions of the Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A7 have poor cameras that just...

10 percent of Samsung’s revenue came from its home market South Korea

Samsung estimated a record profit of $12.1 billion (around KRW 14 trillion) for Q2 2017, leapfrogging Apple’s numbers for the same period. The company’s consolidated sales stood at $53 billion (or KRW 60 trillion) for the second quarter of 2017, and a combined sales of $180 billion (or KRW 201.9 trillion) last year. Around 10% of its yearly revenue came from its home market Korea. According to the company’s numbers, $18 billion of its combined sales...