SamMobile Daily Recap: October 19, 2017 — Galaxy J7 (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. Business 2015 Samsung merger ruled valid by Seoul court Deals Daily Deal: Take 20% off Samsung’s USB-C to HDMI Adapter Firmware...

Themes Thursday: 26 new themes, but hardly any are worth your attention

It’s Thursday, which means that it’s time for another exciting edition of our weekly Themes Thursday segment. This week, eighteen new themes found their way onto the Store. Unfortunately, they’re not all worth of your attention as, sadly, the majority are priced too high and are a bit over-the-top. Check out four of the best new themes below: Geometric Flower StripeUI Triangular Stained...

You can now pre-order the Gear Sport in the UK

Samsung has started accepting pre-orders for its latest fitness wearable, the Gear Sport, in the United Kingdom. All customers who reserve a unit, which is priced at £299 ($393) in the region, will receive a free pair of the firm’s U Flex earphones. Announced at a standalone event ahead of IFA back in August, the Gear Sport is a watch-shaped activity tracker that features a 1.2-inch Super AMOLED display, a 1GHz Exynos 3250 dual-core processor, 768MB...

Daily Deal: Take 20% off Samsung’s USB-C to HDMI Adapter

Amazon has wiped 20% off the price of Samsung’s USB-C to HDMI Adapter, which lets you view movies and pictures stored on your smartphone on televisions, monitors and projectors, meaning you can currently pick one up for just $39.93. If you like the sound of this promotion and want to take advantage of it, hit the Buy Now button below. We advise you to hurry though as Amazon only has a limited amount of inventory available—and once it’s...

Galaxy J7 (2017) now receiving routine maintenance update in Europe

Samsung has released its first routine maintenance update—J730FXXU1AQI5—for the Galaxy J7 (2017) in Europe. The upgrade transports all of the changes baked into August’s security release, which includes patches for twenty-eight Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures in the Android operating system and twelve in the firm’s firmware, in addition to a patch for the BlueBorne security vulnerability. Related: Samsung rolls out security patches to fix BlueBorne...

Simband isn’t dead—its technology could be coming to a device near you soon

Samsung unveiled the Simband, a reference wearable that manufacturers could experiment with, back in 2014. The unit was packed full of sensors that tracked blood pressure, skin temperature, sweat production, blood volume, heart rate and more, leading many to believe that it would be released once the Apple Watch, which was rumored to be a revolutionary health device, hit the shelves—but that wasn’t the case. The firm actually had no intention of...

2015 Samsung merger ruled valid by Seoul court

Ilsung Pharmaceutical had filed a case to have the 2015 Samsung merger nullified. The Seoul Central District Court dismissed the case today. Ilsung had a 2.11 percent stake in Samsung C&T before the merger. The local pharmaceutical claimed that the merger with Cheil Industries was “unfair” to shareholders. The court ruled today that no illegality was found during the merger process, thus no ground existed to declare the merger as null and void. “It...

Samsung’s new Secure Element will help manufacturers develop safer IoT systems

Samsung has taken the wraps off a new integrated Secure Element (SE) turn-key solution for Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The SE, which is on display at the firm’s Developer Conference in San Francisco, will help chip manufacturers employ reliable safety features, and bring innovative products and services to the market faster. For those interested in the technical details, the SE is the first...