SamMobile Daily Recap: December 6, 2017 — Galaxy S8, Galaxy S9 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. Firmware News Galaxy Note 5 updated with November security patch in Indian subcontinent General Samsung’s working on a...

Wallpaper Wednesday: Pattern

Welcome to the latest edition of Wallpaper Wednesday. This week, we’re highlighting a total of four patterned 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. To download and set one of the imagesas your wallpaper, simply tap on the photo to maximise it, then click and hold...

SamMobile is looking for two new authors, come be a part of the team!

The team here at SamMobile is committed to bringing the latest updates on everything related to Samsung’s mobile devices, and to further improve what we do, we are looking to hire two writers who can contribute on a daily basis. If you like and use Samsung devices and have the writing skills that we are looking for then, by all means, take advantage of this opportunity to be a part of the largest (and most accurate) source of Samsung news, leaks...

Consumer Reports: Galaxy S8, S8+, and Note 8 a better deal than the iPhone X

Consumer Reports, the influential publication that makes “unbiased product ratings and reviews” to help users make an informed smartphone purchase decision, thinks the Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+, and the Galaxy Note 8 are better devices than the iPhone X when taken as a complete package. The site has published its full review of Apple’s first OLED-toting iPhone, and while the iPhone X scored high in many...

Report: Samsung says Galaxy S9 CES showcase ‘unlikely’

It probably won’t surprise most of you, but Samsung has apparently told The Korea Herald that a showcase of the Galaxy S9 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next month is “unlikely.” Following the first such report that said the Galaxy S9 could be showcased to a few people at CES, there has been some talk of a possibility of the S9 being officially launched in January to tackle the iPhone X, but it seems to be a baseless rumor...

Galaxy Note 5 updated with November security patch in Indian subcontinent

Just a couple of days after releasing an update with the November security patch for the Galaxy Note 8 in India and its neighboring countries, Samsung is pushing out a similar update to the Galaxy Note 5, the company’s last proper Note flagship. The update is rolling out to the device in India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka; it’s a pretty small download of 20 MB (at least in India), and other than the November patch, there’s nothing of importance...

Here’s a list of the official cases that will launch alongside the Galaxy S9

Our good friends over at Galaxy Club have obtained information pertaining to the official protective cases that will launch alongside the upcoming Galaxy S9—and they include everything from a Clear View Cover to an all-new Hyperknit Cover. Here’s the full list: Alcantara Cover EF-XG960A / EF-XG965A – black, blue, mint, red Clear View Cover EF-ZG960C / EF-ZG965C – blue, gold, purple LED Flip Wallet EF-NG960P / EF-NG965P – purple Hyperknit Cover EF-GG960F...