Everything we think we know about the Galaxy S8 Active

Samsung has been working on a ruggedized variant of the Galaxy S8 for a while now, and it’s starting to look like its release is right around the corner — so we thought we’d take this opportunity to recap everything we’ve heard about the Galaxy S8 Active. Availability In line with previous Active-branded handsets, the Galaxy S8 Active will launch exclusively through AT&T. It’s rumored to...

SamMobile Daily Recap: July 25, 2017 — Galaxy A7 (2018), Galaxy J (2017) 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 lobbying costs in the US have tripled in the first half of this year Deals Daily...

Dual Messenger on Galaxy J (2017) devices lets you use two accounts in social networking apps

Ever longed for the possibility of using two different WhatsApp accounts on your phone, or inside other social networking apps that don’t let you use two accounts? Of course you have, and Samsung has been offering a way to do that via Secure Folder, a feature you find on the company’s flagships and now, on most of its handsets running Android 7.0 Nougat. Secure Folder creates a dedicated environment...

Samsung conducts first 5G fixed wireless access trial in the UK with Arqiva

Samsung’s network solutions business has been focusing on rapidly commercializing 5G network technologies. It has teamed up with many partners across the globe to conduct 5G trials in key markets. It announced a statement of intent back in February this year to conduct the first 5G fixed wireless access trial in the United Kingdom and Samsung has now done just that. Samsung has teamed up with Arqiva, a leading communications infrastructure company...

Daily Deal: Bag yourself a pair of Active InEar headphones for 49% off

Amazon has slashed the price of Samsung’s InEar headphones by 49% — so you can currently pick up a pair for just $15.38. For those unaware, these are the same earphones that ship in the box of the firm’s smartphones, with the Galaxy S8 being the only exception. If you want to take advantage of this particular promotion, hit the Buy Now button below. We’d advise you to hurry, though. Like most of the deals we highlight, Amazon only has a limited amount...

Samsung Pay now supports Financiera El Corte Inglés private label card in Spain

Spain’s largest department store El Corte Inglés has added support for Samsung Pay to its Financiera El Corte Inglés payment card. Financiera El Corte Inglés is now the first private label card provider in the country to have support for Samsung Pay. Customers of the department store can now integrate their private label cards with Samsung Pay to easy make mobile payments. Samsung Pay went live in Spain last year. It was actually the first country...

Samsung’s PhoneCast app makes various video streaming services compatible with the Gear VR

Even if you aren’t watching 360-degree videos, the Gear VR is a great way to consume videos content. The internal video player brings you an experience of watching the content on a 200-inch screen. However, third-party apps are not compatible with the Gear VR. Now, Samsung has released a new app that makes various third-party apps compatible with the Gear VR. The company’s PhoneCast app offers users...

[Poll] How much do you care about Android updates?

While Samsung has been working harder than earlier to release software updates to more smartphones and tablets, there have been a few instances where devices are running two-year older versions of Android. For example, the South Korean smartphone giant is yet to release Android 7.0 to the Galaxy A7 (2017), and it’s still running Android 6.0, which was released by Google back in 2015. Google released the fourth beta version of Android O yesterday,...

Samsung’s lobbying costs in the US have tripled in the first half of this year

The major shift in the policies of the US administration has forced many companies to ramp up their lobbying efforts to ensure that they don’t fall out of favor with the folks in power. The latest figures from the US Senate Lobbying Disclosure Database shows that Samsung’s lobbying costs have tripled in the first half of this year. Samsung hasn’t just responded to the changes in Washington by spending more on lobbying. The company hedged its bets...

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) specifications leaked already?

Samsung had unveiled the Galaxy A (2017) smartphone series earlier this year. The series consists of the Galaxy A3 (2017), Galaxy A5 (2017), and the Galaxy A7 (2017), and they might soon receive the Android 7.0 update. Now, it appears that the successor to the Galaxy A7 (2017) has been spotted already. The Galaxy A7 (2018) or SM-A730 has appeared in GFXBench’s database, revealing most of its...