Bixby Voice could be launched in India on September 30

Samsung launched its latest flagship phablet, the Galaxy Note 8, for the Indian market yesterday. During the launch event, the company also announced that it would launch Bixby Voice in the country in a few weeks, but it didn’t mention any particular date for it. Now, it is being reported that Bixby Voice will be launched in India on September 30. Bixby Voice competes with Google Assistant on Android devices and Siri on Apple’s iPhones and other...

SamMobile Daily Recap: September 12, 2017 — Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy Tab Active 2 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 45% on an OtterBox Commuter Series case for the Galaxy S8 General Samsung is preparing to start...

Samsung president DJ Koh confident of Galaxy Note 8’s success

Pre-order sales of Samsung’s latest Note series smartphone have reached a record high in the US as well as in its home market Korea. The phablet, which goes on sale later this week in Korea, has already managed to gather over 650,000 pre-orders, far exceeding the Galaxy Note 7’s 380,000 pre-orders in 13 days since its launch. The company also launched the phone in India earlier today. “Since the unpack event last month, many business partners and...

Samsung’s smartwatches can help with senior care and employee safety

Samsung is using its wearable devices to showcase three solutions for senior care and employee safety. At the Mobile World Congress Americas expo that is happening in San Francisco this week, Samsung showcased Ability Wearables, Reemo, and Solo Protect services. Ability Wearables’ real-time health intelligence system works with Samsung’s GearUP platform in help people like construction employees, healthcare workers, and truck drivers who...

Daily Deal: Save 45% on an OtterBox Commuter Series case for the Galaxy S8

Amazon has temporarily slashed the price of OtterBox’s slim Commuter Series case for the Galaxy S8, which sports a dual-layer build for enhanced protection, by 45%, meaning you can currently snag yourself one for just $21.99. If you like the sound of this promotion and want to take advantage of it, hit the Buy Now button below. We strongly advise you to hurry though as Amazon only has a limited amount of inventory available and it probably won’t...

Samsung is preparing to start manufacturing Z-SSDs

Samsung has developed a Z-NAND chip and an accompanying controller, according to industry sources. The components are currently being put through a rigorous testing process, with the firm hoping to start production as soon as next year. “Z-NAND is small in capacity as it is based on a Single Level Cell, in which one bit is allocated to each cell,” reports Business Korea. “A Z-SSD incorporating this type of NAND has a reading speed of about seven...

Samsung aims to launch its foldable smartphone next year, according to DJ Koh

We’ve been constantly reporting about Samsung’s plan to launch a smartphone with a foldable display. It was meant to be launched sometime late last year or earlier this year, but the plans we postponed due to various reasons. Now, Samsung CEO DJ Koh said that the company is planning to launch its first foldable screen smartphone next year. “We have a plan to adopt a foldable display in our roadmap. We are currently addressing some technological hurdles...

Galaxy Tab Active 2 makes its way through the FCC

We’ve known that Samsung is working on a successor to the ruggedized Galaxy Tab Active for a while—and now the slate has been spotted passing through the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the United States. Two variants of the so-called Galaxy Tab Active 2 are reportedly in the works: a Wi-Fi-only model (SM-T390) and a version that supports both 4G LTE and Wi-Fi (SM-T395). The one that has...

Samsung launches the Galaxy Note 8 in India, pre-orders start today

After unveiling it globally last month, Samsung has launched the Galaxy Note 8 in India today. The phone is priced at INR 67,900 ($1,061) in the country and it will be available through select retail stores as well as Amazon.in and Samsung Shop starting September 21. The company will start accepting Galaxy Note 8 pre-orders today, and the phone will be available in Maple Gold and Midnight Black. Those who pre-order the phone will be eligible...