No, the Galaxy S9+ hasn’t surfaced on Geekbench

Last week, we reported that the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ could enter mass production as soon as next month—and now it would appear that a number of engineers have been armed with prototypes, as a handset, which is believed to be the latter, has been spotted on Geekbench’s online database. Related: Galaxy S9 design possibly hinted by sketchy CAD leak As expected, the listing doesn’t reveal a great...

Verizon Galaxy J3 (2016) Android 7.0 Nougat update released

Galaxy J3 (2016) owners have been waiting to get a taste of Nougat on Verizon for quite some time now. The largest mobile carrier in the US has finally released the Android 7.0 Nougat update for the Galaxy J3 (2016). Verizon has started rolling out the firmware update over-the-air. It will soon go live for all Galaxy J3 (2016) owners on its network. As you can expect, it brings all of the features that come part and parcel of Android 7.0 Nougat....

Microsoft Edition Galaxy S8 now available from Microsoft’s online store

Microsoft has started selling the Microsoft Edition of the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ on its online store in the United States. The handsets are priced at $724.99 and $824.99, respectively—but you’ll be able to save an impressive $150 if you wait until Black Friday to pick one up. Unlike the standard Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+, the Microsoft Edition comes pre-loaded with a slew of the firm’s productivity tools, including Cortana, Outlook, Skype and its...

Samsung launches Galaxy Note 8 Lineage 2 Revolution Edition in South Korea

It’s not uncommon for Samsung to launch limited edition variants of its flagship smartphones. Such collaborations help the company move more units. Samsung has now announced the launch of the Galaxy Note 8 Lineage 2 Revolution Edition in South Korea. For those who are unaware, Lineage 2 Revolution is a very popular MMORPG title for mobile devices. Samsung has launched this limited edition variant...

Galaxy S8 Android 8.0 Oreo beta 2 released in the US

Samsung rolled out the second beta firmware for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ in the United Kingdom last week. It officially launched the Galaxy S8 Android 8.0 Oreo beta program earlier this month. The second beta firmware is now rolling out for beta test participants in the United States. Samsung is rolling out firmware version G955USQU1ZQK6 in the United States. It has released the second beta firmware...

Four things I love about the Galaxy Note 8

The Galaxy Note 8 was an important device for Samsung, carrying the weight of ensuring the Note lineup comes back with a bang on its shoulders. It’s fair to say the Korean giant succeeded in hitting it out of the park with the Note 8. This phone doesn’t burn up like its ill-fated predecessor, has the best display on an Android smartphone, and finally brings a dual camera setup to Samsung’s smartphone...

SamMobile Firmware Update Magazine: November 13, 2017

Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly Firmware Magazine. You can think of it as your go-to resource to find out which of your Samsung devices has received a new update or if it’s going to receive a new firmware update in the near future. To keep things interesting, we present the Firmware Magazine in new designs every week. It will always include the important details about firmware updates...

SamMobile Daily Recap: November 13, 2017 — Galaxy A5 (2017), Galaxy J1 (2016) 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. Business Samsung’s Chinese market share expected to drop below 2 percent in Q4 Deals Samsung’s upcoming Black Friday deals...

Galaxy A5 (2016) update for India adds S Bike mode and Samsung Members app

A new update that is rolling out to the Galaxy A5 (2016) in India brings Samsung’s S Bike mode and the Samsung Members app to the device. Samsung has announced this update in the Samsung Members app (the very same app that the update adds to the phone). The announcement seems to be for the Indian version of the phone right now, but it could roll out to other countries where Samsung had launched the...

Bixby Tip: Enable or disable Bixby’s voice wake-up feature with its quick toggle

The dedicated Bixby button on the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note 8 is no longer the nuisance it was in the early days of Bixby. Samsung initially released an update that allowed for preventing the Bixby button from firing up Bixby Home and then proceeded to make it completely non-functional with an update that prevents the button from waking up the display as well. Even when the Bixby button is disabled,...

Galaxy S9 design possibly hinted by sketchy CAD leak

We recently asked our readers about the changes that they would like to see in the Galaxy S9 design. Most of you just want Samsung to stick with the impressive design that it introduced with the Galaxy S8. A sketchy CAD leak has surfaced online today and it might possibly give us an early glimpse of the Galaxy S9 design. One can understandably raise questions about the authenticity of these images...

Galaxy J1 (2016) now receiving November security update

Samsung has started rolling out this month’s security update for the Galaxy J1 (2016), following its release for the Galaxy A5 (2017) and Galaxy A7 (2017) earlier today. The upgrade, according to the firm, bundles patches for 61 vulnerabilities in the open-source Android operating system and six for its own modified software, as well as a fix for the KRACK Wi-Fi exploit. Related: Samsung rolling out November security update to the Galaxy A5 (2017) We...

Samsung’s upcoming Black Friday deals include $50 off the Gear IconX (2018)

Samsung’s upcoming Black Friday promotions for the United States have leaked online ahead of their commencement on Sunday, November 19—and they include healthy savings on everything from Chromebooks to TVs. $100 off the Chromebook Pro and more! Some of the best deals, as noted by Android Central, include $100 off the Chromebook Pro, $120 off the 9.7-inch Galaxy Tab S3, $70 off the Galaxy Tab A 8.0,...