Galaxy S8 Oreo manual uploaded on Samsung Brazil’s website

Back when we were waiting for the Nougat update for the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, Samsung had revised both devices’ user manuals for Nougat a month before the official update started rolling out. We’re not sure when the Oreo manual for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ was uploaded, but the manuals are now available for download from Samsung Brazil’s website. Final Galaxy S8 Oreo update on its way? Samsung has said it will try to release the stable...

Samsung denies slowing down phones with older batteries once again

It was first reported a couple of months back that old iPhones with low-capacity batteries were slowing down. Apple eventually confirmed that it does slow down older iPhones that have naturally degraded batteries. The company has taken a lot of flak for this decision and even though it has since apologized, it’s now having to deal with multiple “planned obsolescence” lawsuits. People have naturally wondered if other manufacturers like Samsung do...

Is Samsung revamping the Galaxy J series as well?

Samsung revamped the Galaxy A series recently and the new Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A8+ (2018) handsets certainly appear to be promising. They’re the first premium mid-range smartphones from Samsung with an Infinity Display, support for the Gear VR and also the first Samsung devices with a dual front camera. Is Samsung going to revamp the Galaxy J series as well? One can argue that it’s about time...

Galaxy A8+ (2018) receives the January security patch update

The Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A8+ (2018) aren’t available for purchase in many markets yet, but Samsung isn’t using that as an excuse to sit idle as far as software support is concerned. The Galaxy A8+ is receiving an update with the January 2018 security patch in India, just a day before the phone is set to go on sale in the country. It’s a 220 MB download, and the build number for the new software is A730FXXU1ARA6. Galaxy A8+ (2018) January 2018...

Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ January update rolling out now

Samsung has finally started rolling out the January 2018 security patch to its flagship devices. As expected, the company started off with mid-range handsets like the Galaxy A5 (2017) and the original Galaxy A8. Samsung has released the latest security maintenance update for flagship devices this week starting with the Galaxy S6 edge in India and the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge in China just yesterday. The company is now rolling out the Galaxy S8...