Galaxy S8 Android 8.0 Oreo beta: How stable is it?

Well, it’s stable enough for a beta, but it’s not perfect as a daily driver. You weren’t expecting a different answer, were you? Beta software is never without its quirks, and as we have noticed in the day or so that we have been using the Oreo beta on a Galaxy S8, there’s some work left to be done. A lot of our readers have asked how the beta works, and those who like a short answer could do without...

SamMobile Daily Recap: November 3, 2017 — Galaxy S6, Gear 360 (2018) 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. Bixby Latest Bixby update completely kills the Bixby key if it is disabled Camera Patent allegedly surfaces for next-generation...

Here are the winners of our Galaxy Note 8 and Gear Sport giveaways

The SamMobile premium giveaway winners have been selected for the last two months. What was the prize and who won? We gave away a Galaxy Note 8 and a Gear Sport for the last two months, and the usernames of the lucky winners are listed below. Please don’t forget to check your email if you’re one of the winners; contact us through our contact page if you haven’t received an email. For the month of November, we shall be giving away a Gear Sport smartwatch...

[Poll] Hey Samsung, how about a currency converter in your calculator app?

Like everyone else, I was excited for the Android 8.0 Oreo beta, which Samsung finally made available after what seemed like an endless wait. There’s a lot of new stuff on Oreo and I like how it is shaping up even with the first beta, but I have to say I’m disappointed to see that one feature still hasn’t made its way to Samsung’s software. As the title of this article has already revealed, I’m talking about a currency converter. A calculator app...

Verizon-branded Galaxy S6 now receiving October security update

Verizon has started rolling out a new update for its carrier-branded variant of the Galaxy S6 in the United States. Part of Samsung’s routine Security Maintenance Release (SMR), the upgrade bundles 215 patches for vulnerabilities in the open-source Android operating system and six for the firm’s own modified software. Related: Samsung details contents of October security patch This news comes a week after Samsung released a similar update for...

Galaxy Note 8 sales cross one million units in South Korea

The Galaxy Note 8 has been very well received in Samsung’s home country of South Korea. According to a new report, the combined Galaxy Note 8 sales in South Korea have crossed one million units. That’s only a little over a month after the device was released in the country. It was reported two weeks ago that Galaxy Note 8 sales in South Korea were maintaining the momentum seen after the launch. Samsung was selling around 20,000 units of the handset...

Patent apparently surfaces for next-generation Gear 360

Samsung is working on a new variant of its coveted 360-degree camera, the Gear 360, according to a filing spotted on the Korea Intellectual Property Rights Information Service’s online database. The upcoming unit, which has been dubbed the Gear 360 (2018), is expected to hit the shelves in 2018. We don’t have any solid details about the Gear 360 (2018). However, a sketch included in the documentation reveals that it sports a similar design to the...

Samsung was the smartphone market leader in Q3 2017

This is a familiar headline. Merely three months after we reported that Samsung remained the global smartphone leader in Q2 2017, the latest data from Strategy Analytics shows that Samsung retained its top position in Q3 2017 as well. The data shows that global smartphone shipments increased 5 percent annually to reach 393 million units in the third quarter of this year. Samsung accounted for 21 percent of the global smartphone market, retaining...

Latest Bixby update completely kills the Bixby key if it is disabled

Samsung is rolling out a new update for Bixby for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note 8 today. The company had implemented an option to disable the Bixby key from firing up Bixby Home nearly two months ago, putting an end to the misery faced by many users. Samsung is making things even more permanent with the latest update: The Bixby button will no longer even wake up the device when pressed. Some of you...

Samsung starts selling the 43-inch Frame TV

When Samsung first unveiled The Frame TV at the Consumer Electronics Show 2017, it said that the TV would be available in 55-inch and 65-inch models. Samsung released The Frame TV globally several months ago and has received a good response from customers. In order to make it more affordable for a lot of customers, Samsung announced in August that it would release a 43-inch version of The Frame TV. The 43-inch Frame TV is now available for purchase. Samsung...