SamMobile Daily Recap: October 4, 2017 — Galaxy Note 8, Samsung Pay 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: Take 73% off a first-generation Gear 360 Phones Galaxy Note 8 camera test ends in tie with the iPhone...

Wallpaper Wednesday: Material Nature

Welcome to the latest edition of Wallpaper Wednesday. This week, we’re highlighting a total of five animated backgrounds. All of the images are available in a suitable resolution for the Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+ and just about any other smartphone on the market. If any of the following images float your boat and you want to download and set one as your wallpaper, simply tap on...

How to encrypt Galaxy Note 8 microSD card to keep data secure

The Galaxy Note 8 comes with 64GB of internal storage. While that’s going to be enough for some users, most users will just pop in a microSD card. If you’re using one, here’s how you encrypt Galaxy Note 8 microSD card. You should certainly do it if you want to keep the data on the card secure. The data that’s stored on the internal storage is secure as long as your phone is locked. You can secure...

Daily Deal: Take 73% off a first-generation Gear 360

Amazon has temporarily slashed the price of the first-generation Gear 360, which is Samsung’s award-winning camera that’s capable of taking 360-degree photographs and videos, down to just $93.00 (73% off). If you want to take advantage of this promotion, hit the Buy Now button below. We strongly advise you to hurry though, as Amazon only has a limited amount of inventory available — and once it’s gone, it’s gone. The post Daily Deal: Take...

Samsung Pay updated with support for Co-op Bank in the UK

Samsung Pay has today been updated with support for Co-op Bank, one of the United Kingdom’s largest financial institutions. This news comes four months after the mobile payment platform introduced compatibility for HSBC and M&S Bank in the region. It’s worth noting, however, that it could take up to a week for the upgrade to reach your handset, but as soon as it does, you’ll be able to activate Samsung Pay to start making contactless payments...

Galaxy Note 8 camera test ends in tie with the iPhone 8 Plus at DxOMark

DxOMark, a camera reference publication, tested the iPhone 8 Plus camera last month and declared it as the “best smartphone camera.” It has now published its report on the Galaxy Note 8 camera test. Samsung’s new flagship smartphone has tied with the iPhone 8 Plus. DxOMark awarded both handsets a score of 94. The Galaxy Note 8 is the first smartphone from Samsung to feature a dual camera. It has two 12-megapixel sensors aided by one wide-angle 26mm...

Galaxy Note 8 security features detailed in new video

We can never be too careful with the data on our phones these days. Samsung has posted a new video online to help users understand the various Galaxy Note 8 security features. The video walks us through some of the main features that the Galaxy Note 8 offers in order to keep the device secure. Galaxy Note 8 Security Features The video touches on the basics first, it shows how to set up the fingerprint scanner. That can be done by heading to the Lock...