SamMobile Daily Recap: September 7, 2017 — Galaxy J3 (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 published today. Deals Daily Deal: Save 24% on a 64GB EVO+ microSD card Display Samsung in a strong position to dictate OLED screen pricing...

Samsung will launch the Galaxy Note 8 in India on September 12

Samsung has announced that it will launch its new Galaxy Note smartphone in India on September 12. The launch will take place in New Delhi on 12:30 PM, and there will be a livestream if you’re interested to watch the live event. The Galaxy Note 8 could be priced anywhere between INR 70,000 (about $1,094) to INR 75,000 (about $1,172) in India, and it is being rumored that the company will bundle the DeX docking station and 100GB of additional...

Themes Thursday: Here are this week’s seven best themes

Welcome back to Themes Thursday! Hundreds of new themes get released for Galaxy smartphones every week, and we try to choose the best ones for you. This week, Samsung has released more than a couple of hundred themes in the Theme Store, and we’ve chosen seven theme packs that you might like. Two new themes from designer Binod Kumar Ray – FlowerVaseUI and PlainUI – made it to our list this week, thanks...

Samsung takes the wraps off the Galaxy C8 in China

Samsung has quietly announced the Galaxy C8 in China. As expected, the handset is near-identical to the recently-launched Galaxy J7+, with a dual-camera setup (13MP+5MP) sitting in pride of place on the rear. Two variants of the Galaxy C8 are scheduled to hit the shelves in the region: one with 32GB of storage, and the other with 64GB. Both sport a 5.5-inch Full HD display, a MediaTek Helio P20 processor...

Leaked Galaxy C8 press images show it’s just a Galaxy J7+ for China

The next phone to launch in Samsung’s Galaxy C series of mid-range phones looks set to be the Galaxy C8, which will be the third phone from the Korean giant to feature dual rear cameras. Today, press images of the C8 have leaked online, and as many of you will notice, it looks exactly like the recently launched Galaxy J7+. You wouldn’t be wrong, as the J7+ is expected to be launched as the Galaxy...

August security update now making the rounds for the Galaxy J3 (2017)

Samsung has started rolling out its first significant maintenance update for the recently-released Galaxy J3 (2017) in Europe. The upgrade—J330FXXU1AQH4—includes all of the patches included in last month’s release, as well as a handful of miscellaneous bug fixes, stability improvements and speed optimizations. Here’s the full changelog: Applied Monthly Google Security Patches (August) Improved Auto...

Daily Deal: Save 24% on a 64GB EVO+ microSD card

For a limited time only, you can pick up a 64GB EVO+ microSD card for $27.85 (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)...

Samsung starts accepting pre-orders for Galaxy Note 8 in South Korea

Samsung kicked off pre-orders for the Galaxy Note 8 in its home market South Korea earlier today. The phablet is slated to be officially available for purchase through stores later this month. The phone was officially unveiled last month at an event in the US. The 64GB variant of the Galaxy Note 8 is priced at KRW 1.09 million (about $965) in Korea, making it the costliest Note series smartphone ever. The Galaxy Note 7 was priced at KRW 989,800 (about...

No, the Galaxy Note 8’s face recognition can’t be fooled by a photo

Last week, a video started making the rounds online claiming that the Galaxy Note 8’s face recognition feature can be fooled by a photograph—and guess what? It can’t. Seriously. We tried it for ourselves and were unable to generate the same result. Here’s why it worked in the clip: When a smartphone is on display in a brick-and-mortar store it’s running something called Demo Mode, which makes it easy to trial all the different features on board...

Samsung starts rolling out Android 7.0 to Galaxy J7 Prime in India

After rolling out the Nougat update for the Galaxy J7 (2016) two days ago, Samsung has started rolling it out to the Galaxy J7 Prime in India. The update brings a new UX to the phone along with improved notifications and quick settings as well as Dual Messenger and improved multi-window features. The update with firmware version G610FDDU1BQH9 has a file size of 1143.09MB. Samsung has started rolling...

Samsung launches a bug bounty program for its smartphone software

Samsung has today launched its Mobile Security Rewards Program, an initiative designed to compensate users for reporting weaknesses in its firmware—and much to our surprise, it isn’t only available for owners of its latest smartphones; some of the devices on the list date back to 2015. In order to be eligible for a cash prize, you’ll need to identify an exploit in the latest version of the company’s firmware that can be used to compromise the security...

Samsung details contents of September security patch

Samsung has taken to its recently-revamped Security Blog to detail the contents of this month’s Security Maintenance Release (SMR). The upgrade, which could start making the rounds as soon as next week, addresses a total of 46 Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) in the Android operating system and 12 in the South Korean company’s firmware. As we’ve said time and time again, the majority of patches included in the update are listed as “privately...

Yes Bank credit cards can now be used with Samsung Pay in India

Samsung has expanded the list of cards that will work with its mobile payment solution in India. Samsung Pay now supports MasterCard credit cards issued by Yes Bank. Visa credit cards and any debit card issued by Yes Bank are not supported yet. Yes Bank customers can also receive a cashback of up to INR 1,500 if they complete ten transactions using Samsung Pay. Samsung launched Samsung Pay in India...