SamMobile Daily Recap: September 19, 2017 — Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy S7 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 18% on a 32GB Evo Select microSD card Firmware News August security update now making the rounds...

Galaxy S8 Active’s shatter-resistant screen scratches pretty easily

The Galaxy S8 Active, which went official last month in the US, could be a perfect smartphone for many people. It has not only all the niceties of the Galaxy S8, but also a stronger body, a shatter-resistant screen, and a larger battery. However, the shatter-resistant screen comes with a caveat. It could catch scratches pretty quickly. A lot of consumers who purchased the Galaxy S8 Active from AT&T and posted their reviews mention that the phone’s...

Galaxy Note 8 battery life with two active SIM cards is surprisingly good

I wasn’t keen on switching to the Galaxy Note 8. I’ve gone from loving things like the productivity the S Pen enables to enjoying the more basic elements of a smartphone, and battery life has figured highly on my list of important features on a flagship. Samsung, for the most part, has done a good job of keeping up, not counting the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge, which had horrendous battery life. The Galaxy...

Daily Deal: Save 18% on a 32GB Evo Select microSD card

For a limited time only, you can snag yourself a 32GB EVO Select microSD card for $12.99 (18% off). What’s neat about the EVO Select range is that it not only offers one of the fastest transfer speeds, but all of the cards are also waterproof and resistant to extreme temperatures, which makes them ideal for travelling. If you the sound of the 32GB EVO Select microSD card and want to bag yourself one, hit the Buy Now button below. We strongly advise...

Flipkart to offer big discount on Galaxy S7 in India during its upcoming sale

Even though the Galaxy S7 is more than a year old now, it is still a great high-end smartphone. It has a great Super AMOLED display, an excellent 12-megapixel camera with dual-pixel autofocus, and a long battery life. If you’re looking to buy the Galaxy S7 in India, you can get a huge discount on the smartphone starting tomorrow, thanks to Flipkart. Flipkart, as a part of its Big Billion Days sale,...

[Poll] DeX users, are you still using Samsung DeX or have you given up?’

Samsung launched its DeX wired docking station earlier this year with the Galaxy S8. The accessory powers an Android-based desktop experience from a compatible device. The Galaxy Note 8 is compatible with Samsung DeX as well. Did the promise of a desktop experience make you purchase the DeX station? What we’d like to know is whether you’re still using Samsung DeX or have given up on it. At what point did the novelty wear off for you? We concluded...

Galaxy Note 8 trade-in Malaysia campaign kicks off from September 21

Samsung has unveiled a Galaxy Note 8 trade-in Malaysia campaign via its local website today. The campaign will enable customers to trade-in their existing handsets. They can put that trade-in value towards the purchase of a new Galaxy Note 8. Select handsets from Samsung, Apple, Huawei, Oppo and Vivo are eligible for trade-in. The Galaxy Note 8 trade-in Malaysia campaign will run from September 21 to November 31, 2017 at participating outlets...

Galaxy Tab Active 2 surfaces on GFXBench

Less than a week after it was spotted at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the LTE variant of the upcoming Galaxy Tab Active 2 (SM-T395) has surfaced on GFXBench’s database—and the listing reveals a lot about the slate’s internals. The ruggedized Galaxy Tab Active 2 sports an 8-inch display (1,280 x 800 pixels), an Exynos 7870 octa-core CPU, 3GB of RAM, 16GB of expandable storage, an 8MP...

Galaxy Note 8 sales top 270,000 units on first weekend

Samsung released the Galaxy Note 8 last week in a handful of countries across the globe. The handset was also released in its home country of South Korea. A new report out of the country reveals that Galaxy Note 8 sales crossed 270,000 units on the first weekend. The initial response to the Galaxy Note 8 had been promising. Samsung was seeing its new flagship handset break pre-order records. That’s just what the doctor ordered after the fiasco that...

Samsung’s reputation takes a hit after heir’s arrest

You might remember that Samsung Electronics’ Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong was arrested earlier this year. He was arrested on charges that ranged from corruption to embezzlement. Lee Jae-yong was later indicted, convicted, and sentenced after the trial. The legal troubles of the conglomerate’s heir apparent seem to have had an impact on Samsung Electronics’ reputation. Lee was found guilty of being involved in a corruption scandal that also led to the...

Samsung’s new video shows how easy it is to transfer content from iPhone to Galaxy Note 8

The iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus from Apple will be released in a couple of days. They’ll be competing against the Galaxy Note 8. While Apple is busy in hyping up the release, Samsung is highlighting just how easy it is for existing iPhone owners to ditch their phones. Samsung has posted a new video on its official YouTube channel. The video highlights the ease with which an iPhone user can transfer content from iPhone to Galaxy Note 8. It’s focusing...

August security update now making the rounds for the Galaxy S5 Neo

Samsung has started rolling out a maintenance update for the Galaxy S5 Neo in Europe. The upgrade bundles all of the changes baked into last month’s Security Maintenance Release, which includes patches for twenty-eight Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures in the Android operating system and twelve in Samsung’s in-house firmware, as well as a number of much-needed bug fixes. Related: Samsung details the August security patch Unfortunately, there’s...