SamMobile Daily Recap: August 8, 2017 — 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’s smartphone sales improve in Japan during Q2 2017 Firmware News Samsung starts rolling out Nougat to the Galaxy A7...

Samsung starts rolling out Nougat to the Galaxy A7 (2017)

After rolling out Nougat to high-end Galaxy S and Galaxy Note series smartphones, Samsung has started rolling out Android 7.0 to the Galaxy A7 (2017). The higher mid-range smartphone was launched in January, but it came running Android 6.0 out of the box. The new software update with firmware version A720FXXU2BQGB has a file size of 1394.40MB, and is now rolling out to all Galaxy A7 (2017) users...

Daily Deal: Grab Samsung’s Fast Charge Dual-Port Car Charger for 65% off

For a limited time only, you can bag yourself Samsung’s Dual-Port Car Fast Charger, which is capable of charging a Fast Charge-enabled handset from 0 to 50% in around half an hour, for just $16.12 (65% off). If you like the sound of this promotion and want to take advantage of it, hit the Buy Now button below. We advise you to hurry though as Amazon only has a limited amount of inventory available for this specific deal and it’ll probably sell out...

Samsung makes 4K and HDR content available in Europe through its TV Plus service

Samsung has introduced its TV Plus video streaming service in Europe, and users in France, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom can use it to stream 4K (UHD) and HDR video content on their compatible Smart TVs. The company has rolled out this service in partnership with Rakuten TV, a leading provider of 4K and HDR movies and TV shows. Popular UHD movies like Passengers, Moneyball, and Hotel...

Specs comparison: Galaxy S7 Active vs Galaxy S8 Active

AT&T finally unveiled the Galaxy S8 Active officially yesterday. It will start taking pre-orders for the device from today. Samsung says that the Galaxy S8 Active is the most toughest Galaxy smartphone it has ever made. The device is built to military grade durability standards so it’s shatter, shock, water and dust resistant. It also has the same internals as the Galaxy S8 with one or two major changes which are immediately noticeable. The Galaxy...

Samsung may ship the Galaxy Note 8 with a free case

Samsung doesn’t bundle a free case with its flagship smartphones but that might change this year. A new report out of South Korea suggests that the company is going to ship the Galaxy Note 8 with a free case. It won’t be a fancy case or one that’s made out of special materials like Kevlar for added durability. It’s said to be a simple transparent plastic case that will be similar to the one Samsung shipped with the Galaxy Note Fan Edition. Since...

Samsung’s smartphone sales improve in Japan during Q2 2017

The second quarter of 2017 has been pretty great for Samsung. Not only did it achieve record profits, but it also became the most profitable tech company in the world. It beat Apple’s numbers after a huge gap of four years. It is now being reported that Samsung’s smartphone sales increased in Japan during Q2 2017. The South Korean smartphone giant saw its sales reach a four-year high in the country. According to the numbers published by the analytics...

[Download] Stock Galaxy Note 8 wallpapers may have just leaked

In just two weeks, Samsung will take the stage in New York City to take the wraps off the Galaxy Note 8. There isn’t a lot we don’t know already know about the phone; in fact, pretty much everything has been put out in the open thanks to recent leaks, and someone has now managed to grab the stock Galaxy Note 8 wallpapers and released them online. These wallpapers match the theme Samsung introduced...