SamMobile Daily Recap: September 1, 2017 — Galaxy Fit2 Pro, Galaxy S9 and more!

e 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. APK Samsung’s My Files app gets an update with numerous bug fixes Deals Daily Deal: Save 21% on a 64GB EVO microSD card General Samsung gets permit to test self-driving cars in California Opinion Samsung...

Hands-on with the Gear Sport

Earlier this week, Samsung took to the stage in Berlin to unveil its latest smartwatch, the Gear Sport. Since then, a number of digital news outlets have shared their experiences with the device, comparing it to the Gear S3 classic and Gear S3 frontier—but we aren’t going to go down that route. You see, the Gear Sport wasn’t intended to be a timepiece. Samsung didn’t enlist the help of any esteemed...

Daily Deal: Save 21% on a 64GB EVO microSD card

You can currently snag yourself a 64GB EVO microSD card for $27.88 (60% off), which is a great price to pay for a chip that not only offers super fast transfer speeds, but is also waterproof. 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. The post Daily Deal: Save 21% on a 64GB EVO microSD card appeared first on SamMobile. from...

Hands-on with the Gear Fit2 Pro

Samsung took the wraps off its latest standalone fitness tracker, the Gear Fit2 Pro, on Wednesday—and now we’ve had a little bit of time to play around with it, we thought we’d bring you a brief report on our first impressions. But before we go any further, we should note that this isn’t a review by any means and it’s possible that our opinions will change between now and the time our in-depth feedback...

Samsung’s My Files app gets an update with numerous bug fixes

The My Files app has long been a regular offering on Samsung’s smartphones and tablets, giving users access to a device’s storage and all the functionality one expects from a file manager. It’s not often we see Samsung updating My Files, but it is doing so today, following a minor update a couple of weeks ago. The update brings a slew of bug fixes, and will also enable the app to display an update...

Galaxy S9 launch to reportedly take place as early as January

We have heard rumors of Samsung bringing its Galaxy S flagships to market ahead of its regular schedule quite a few times before, but those rumors have never panned out. Now, Korean publication The Bell, which had earlier reported that development on the Galaxy S9 had begun ahead of schedule under the codename Project Star, is saying that Samsung’s next flagship could be launched in January. The Bell believes the early Galaxy S9 launch...

Samsung is bringing HDR10+ to its 2016 range of Smart TVs

Samsung has confirmed to us that it’s bringing its HDR10+ technology to its 2016 range of Smart TVs by way of a firmware update that’s set to start making the rounds in the near future, though we don’t know exactly when. “HDR10+ provides unprecedented picture quality on all displays with brightness, color, and contrast automatically optimized for each scene,” said the firm. With HDR10+ dynamic tone mapping, every scene is individually enhanced.” Having...

Samsung gets permit to test self-driving cars in California

Samsung has gradually been making its way into the self-driving car arena. The company modified a race track that it owns in South Korea last year to test autonomous cars. It received approval from South Korea’s Land Ministry four months ago to test self-driving cars on public roads. The company has now secured a similar permit in California. Samsung has confirmed that it has received a permit to test self-driving cars in the state of California. Samsung...

Leaked promo material confirms Galaxy C8 dual camera and fingerprint sensor

We recently spotted the support page for the SM-C7100 on Samsung China’s website. This handset will be called the Galaxy C8 when it’s eventually launched in the near future. It appears that this is going to be Samsung’s first premium mid-range handset with a dual camera. We’ve got our hands on leaked promo material which confirms that the Galaxy C8 is going to have a dual camera. The device is also...

Samsung maintains its aversion to OLED TVs, but why?

Despite being a leader in the AMOLED display market, Samsung has an aversion to OLED displays for TVs. Its mobile devices tout gorgeous AMOLED displays but the company thinks this technology isn’t suited to its TV lineup. Samsung launched its “QLED” TVs earlier this year. It positioned them against LG’s OLED TVs that are very highly regarded in the market. Technical pros and cons aside, it relied on some marketing trickery as well to push its new...