[Poll] Do you want flip phones to come back?

Samsung’s new flip phone generated quite a bit of hype over the past week or so. Flip phones have long been discarded as a relic of the past. They’re not as popular with customers now as they once were. A small market does exist for them in certain parts of the world, though. Samsung continues to cater to that market by launching flip phones, like the one it has launched today. The question is, do you want flip phones to come back? Does the form...

Wallpaper Wednesday: Typography

Welcome to the latest edition of Wallpaper Wednesday. This week, we’re highlighting four nifty backgrounds. All of the images are available in a suitable resolution for the Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+ and just about any other smartphone on the market. If any of the following images float your boat and you want to download and set one as your wallpaper, simply...

Samsung officially launches the SM-G9298 flip phone

We had been seeing a lot of leaks concerning the SM-G9298 flip phone over the past couple of weeks. Samsung has finally announced this handset officially. As expected, the SM-G9298 or “Leader 8” has only been confirmed for China and it’s unlikely that the handset will be launched elsewhere. Crafted from aviation-grade aluminum alloy, the flip phone has a 4.2-inch full HD Super AMOLED display on the...

SamMobile Daily Recap: August 2, 2017 — Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+ and more!

Deals Daily Deal: Take 69% off a first-generation Gear 360 Firmware News Android 7.1 for Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ to roll out soon Phones Average selling price of Samsung’s phones go up, thanks to Galaxy S8 Galaxy S8 wins top-level environment certificate in the United States Samsung remained global smartphone leader in Q2 2017 Samsung reshuffles Chinese unit to tackle declining smartphone sales Tips & Tricks Galaxy S8 Tip: Disable Bixby notifications...

Final Galaxy Note 8 specifications detailed

We’ve known for a while now that the Galaxy Note 8 isn’t really going to push the envelope on specs. That has always been the case. The Note flagships have almost always had specs similar to the Galaxy S flagships released earlier in the year with just one or two major differences. The famous Twitter leakster @evleaks has detailed what he claims to be the “final” Galaxy Note 8 specs today. As expected, there are no surprises, as far as the core components...

Android 7.1 for Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ to roll out soon

Samsung’s decision to ship the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ with Android 7.0 left many confused. The latest version of Google’s mobile operating system at the flagship’s launch was Android 7.1. It made sense for the company to release its new handset with the latest version of Android but it didn’t do that. Then again, it’s not like the Android 7.1 update adds any major new features that Galaxy S8 owners...

Daily Deal: Take 69% off a first-generation Gear 360

Amazon has slashed the price of the original Gear 360, which is Samsung’s first 360-degree camera that’s capable of taking photographs and videos, down to just $108.56 (59% off). If you want to take advantage of this promotion, hit the Buy Now button below. We strongly advise you to hurry though, as Amazon only has a limited amount of inventory available. The post Daily Deal: Take 69% off a first-generation Gear 360 appeared first on SamMobile. from...

Galaxy S8 wins top-level environment certificate in the United States

Touting its green credentials, Samsung today revealed that the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ have received a top-level certification after an environmental evaluation was conducted in the United States. Samsung’s 2017 flagships have received the Gold rating from the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT), approved by the Green Electronics Council and Underwriters Laboratories. This is the first time that a smartphone has received an...

Average selling price of Samsung’s phones go up, thanks to Galaxy S8

Even though Samsung is the largest smartphone brand in the world in terms of market share, Apple has the benefit when it comes to ASP (average selling price). Since Apple sells only high-end phones, its ASP is much higher than any other smartphone manufacturer in the world, including Samsung. However, there’s some good news for the South Korean smartphone company in this regard. According to a report released by research firm Strategy Analytics,...

Samsung remained global smartphone leader in Q2 2017

Samsung retained its lead in the global smartphone market last quarter. The latest data from Strategy Analytics shows that global smartphone shipments rose by 6 percent annually to reach 360 million units. Samsung takes the first spot by accounting for 22 percent of the global smartphone market in Q2 2017. The numbers from Strategy Analytics show that Samsung shipped 79.5 million smartphones worldwide in the previous quarter. Its shipments saw a...