Could this feature make up for a single rear camera on the Galaxy S9?

A recent report suggested that a dual rear camera setup could be exclusive to the Galaxy S9+, with the regular Galaxy S9 featuring only a single camera at the back. If true, it would be a considerable departure from Samsung’s usual tradition, which has only seen the company reduce display and battery size on the smaller model of a new flagship, keeping all other features the same across both regular...

SamMobile Daily Recap: December 5, 2017 — Galaxy A5 (2016), Galaxy A8 (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 published today. Business Samsung starts mass-producing the industry’s first 512GB embedded storage solution Firmware News December 2017...

Er, surprise? Galaxy A5 (2016) is first to get December security patch

For the third time in a row, one of Samsung’s A series phones has become the first to receive an update with the latest security patch. The Galaxy A5 (2016) is receiving the update in the Netherlands, and it’s just not security fixes it brings. The update also improves charging stability and the phone’s performance, but it’s unclear if it fixes a Wi-Fi connection issue that has plagued the device...

Rumor: Galaxy A (2018) smartphones could launch with these color options

We recently published an exclusive report on the color choices that the Galaxy S9 may be offered with, and we have now been sent information on the possible color options that will accompany the 2018 iteration of Samsung’s Galaxy A handsets. The Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A8 (2018) Plus, which seem all but certain to be the actual names of the new A5 (2018) and A7 (2018), might be released in black, gold, and Orchid Gray. Flagship-like colors for...

December 2017 security patch detailed by Samsung

Samsung has published details on the security patch for the month for December on its official blog today, revealing what vulnerabilities have gotten fixed in Android and the exploits patched in Samsung’s version of the operating system. There are a total of 10 vulnerabilities affecting Samsung devices that have been fixed in the latest patch, along with 11 critical vulnerabilities found in Android (in addition to a slew of moderate and high-risk...

Samsung starts mass-producing the industry’s first 512GB embedded storage solution

Samsung has announced that it has started mass-producing the industry’s first 512GB embedded Universal Flash Storage (eUFS) solution for use in next-generation mobile devices, including smartphones, tablets and even wearables. The firm has used some chip-making witchcraft to pack eight 64-layer 512GB V-NAND chips and a controller into a eUFS case that’s the same size as the one used to house its former...

Galaxy A5 (2018) will launch as Galaxy A8 (2018), reveals Bluetooth SIG

The long-rumored Galaxy A5 (2018) will, in fact, be called the Galaxy A8 (2018) when it hits the shelves, according to a document spotted on the Bluetooth Special Interest Group’s online database, leading us to believe that the larger Galaxy A7 (2018) will be branded the Galaxy A8+ (2018) — but that’s still yet to be confirmed. Related: Galaxy A8 (2018) breaks cover in case renders once again We’ve...