SamMobile Daily Recap: August 17, 2017 — Galaxy S7, Galaxy S8 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. Business Analysts expect a slowdown in Samsung’s earnings growth in Q3 2017 Deals Daily Deal: Save 65% on a pair of Level...

Galaxy Note 8 dummy leaves nothing to the imagination

You’ve all seen countless leaked images of the Galaxy Note 8 so far. Some live images of the handset were also leaked online recently. We have a pretty good idea now of what Samsung’s new flagship is going to look like. Nevertheless, there has been yet another leak today. It’s not a render or a live image of the actual device. Images of a Galaxy Note 8 dummy unit have been leaked online today. These...

Leaked Galaxy Note 8 brochure confirms major details

Samsung is going to officially unveil the Galaxy Note 8 on August 23. We’ve already seen many leaked images and renders of this smartphone. There have also been countless reports detailing the specifications and features it’s likely going to have. The leaks won’t stop until the handset is officially announced so it’s not surprising to see something new pop up. The folks at Ausdroid have received a...

Daily Deal: Save 65% on a pair of Level U Pro headphones

Amazon has slashed the price of Samsung’s Level U Pro Bluetooth headphones by 65%, meaning you can currently snag yourself a pair for $34.99, which is a fantastic price to pay for a set of earphones that are sweat resistant (and sound great). If you like the sound of the Level U Pro headphones and want to take advantage of this promotion, simply hit the Buy Now button below. You’ll need to hurry though, as Amazon has only set aside a limited amount...

Samsung’s testing the Nougat update for the Galaxy A8, Galaxy A9 Pro and Galaxy Tab E

The Galaxy A8 (SM-A800), Galaxy A9 Pro (SM-A910X), Galaxy Tab E 8.0 (SM-T37X) and Galaxy Tab E 9.7 (SM-T560) have all been spotted on the Wi-Fi Alliance’s online database running Android 7.0, indicating that Samsung is in the midst of testing the long-awaited Nougat update for the devices. Related: Galaxy A9 Pro spotted running Android 7.0 While it’s unclear when exactly the upgrade will start making the rounds, it typically takes anywhere from two-to-twelve...

August security update now reaching the Galaxy S7 in the Netherlands

Samsung has released this month’s security maintenance update for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge in the Netherlands. The upgrade, which weighs in at approximately 23MB, transports patches for 50 vulnerabilities in the open-source Android operating system and 12 within the company’s own firmware, as well as a handful of other miscellaneous bug fixes. Related: Samsung details the August security patch If you own a Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge and...

Samsung is backing a futuristic cable-free data transfer technology

Keyssa is a California-based startup backed by Tony Fadell who is also known as one of the fathers of the Apple iPod. Keyssa has developed a new technology for mobile phones to transfer large amounts of data without requiring wires or Wi-Fi connections. Keyssa CEO Eric Almgren has confirmed that his startup has backing from Fadell as well as the venture divisions of Samsung and Intel. The company has raised more than $100 million from its backers. The...

Analysts expect a slowdown in Samsung’s earnings growth in Q3 2017

Samsung became the world’s most profitable tech company in Q2 2017. It posted an operating profit of $12.67 billion for the quarter, a 72.7 percent improvement compared to the same period last year. Revenue clocked in at $54.7 billion for the April-June 2017 period. The company will certainly work hard to ensure that it maintains this momentum. Market analysts are of the view that we might see a slowdown in Samsung’s earnings growth in Q3 2017. Samsung...

Galaxy S8 was the world’s best-selling Android smartphone in Q2 2017

Samsung posted record breaking earnings for the second quarter of this year. The company also retained its position as the world’s top smartphone vendor. The Galaxy S8 has helped Samsung in cementing its position in the premium segment of the market. The latest data from Strategy Analytics shows that the Galaxy S8 was the best-selling Android smartphone in the world this past quarter. The Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ shipped more than 19 million units...

Shazam lands on Samsung Smart TVs to make music identification easy

What do you do when you want to identify a song? You Shazam it. It’s one of the most widely used music identification services across the globe. Shazam apps are available on a variety of different platforms and the service has now landed on Samsung Smart TVs. Samsung today announced the release of a new update for its 2017 Smart TV platform. The update adds Shazam to the Smart Hub of 2017 Samsung...