Wallpaper Wednesday: Minimal

Welcome to the latest edition of Wallpaper Wednesday. This week, we’re highlighting four minimalistic 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,...

Samsung rolling out the August security patch for Galaxy S7 edge

Samsung detailed the August security patch recently. The latest security maintenance release for recent Galaxy smartphones from Samsung couples fixes for 12 vulnerabilities in Samsung’s software with fixes for more than two dozen Android OS vulnerabilities provided by Google. We reported earlier today that Samsung has already started rolling out the August security patch. It may have released the update before Google as the August security update...

SamMobile Daily Recap: August 9, 2017 — Galaxy Note 8 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 covered today. Deals Daily Deal: Save 34% on a 64GB EVO+ microSD card Firmware News Samsung details the August security patch Samsung has...

Samsung to broadcast Coldplay’s tour in virtual reality

Samsung continues to bring more and more exciting content to its virtual reality platform. It has now teamed up with Live Nation to broadcast Coldplay’s A Head Full Of Dreams Tour live in virtual reality from Chicago’s Soldier Field. Coldplay’s A Head Full of Dreams Tour is produced by Live Nation. It’s the No.5 highest grossing tour of all time, according to ticket sales data from Billboard Boxscore. More than 5 million people have come in to see...

Samsung details the August security patch

Samsung is committed to rolling out security updates for its Android-powered devices on a monthly basis. The company bundles them with the monthly security updates that are sent out by Google. At the start of every month, Samsung posts the details about that month’s Security Maintenance Release on its dedicated security website. The company has now confirmed that it’s rolling out a security maintenance release for its major flagship models as part...

Latest Samsung Internet beta brings new features like night mode

Samsung released the beta version of its Samsung Internet mobile browser earlier this year. It enabled users to try out new features in development before they’re rolled out to the public. Samsung has now released a new beta of its web browser. Samsung Internet Beta v6 brings several new features including a night mode. One of the biggest features included in the latest beta of Samsung Internet is...

[Poll] How is your Galaxy S8’s performance holding up?

It was back when it announced the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge that Samsung accepted it had been pushing software full of lag and stutter down its consumers’ throats for many years. Well, the company didn’t say it outright, but it did tell us that it had finally optimized its software, that the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge would not have the hiccups TouchWiz had become infamous for. TouchWiz isn’t completely cured of its performance problems, and it still can’t...

Daily Deal: Save 34% on a 64GB EVO+ microSD card

For a limited time only, you can pick up a 64GB EVO+ microSD card for $27.87 (34% off), which is a fantastic price to pay for a chip that not only offers super snappy transfer speeds, but is also waterproof and resistant to extreme temperatures. If you want to take advantage of this promotion, tap the Buy Now button. Be warned, though — Amazon only has a limited amount of inventory available for this specific deal (like usual) and it’s...

Galaxy Note 8 said to feature force touch

If a new report out of South Korea is believed, the Galaxy Note 8 is going to feature force touch. The technology will enable the handset to respond in a different way to varying amounts of pressure applied to the screen. This will provide users with an additional way to interact with their smartphone. The force touch technology is commonly known as 3D Touch. Many manufacturers have implemented their own versions of this technology. It enables the...

Samsung’s roadmap for Galaxy Note 8 sales revealed

Samsung is due to unveil the Galaxy Note 8 on August 23. Once it’s done with the event it will get down to the business of selling the new flagship smartphone. A new report out of South Korea claims to bring us the company’s roadmap for Galaxy Note 8 sales. The report reiterates that Samsung is going to release the Galaxy Note 8 on September 15. It’s claimed that the duration of pre-order will be shorter than it was for the Galaxy S8 earlier this...