Galaxy S8 Oreo firmware available on SamMobile can now be flashed without issues

The Android 8.0 Oreo update for the Galaxy S8 and S8+ has caused a fair deal of problems. Samsung didn’t waste much time in rolling out the official update to beta testers after the beta program concluded, and there was unsurprisingly a mad rush from Galaxy S8 owners who weren’t getting the update to grab official Oreo firmware and flash it on their device. Only Samsung had a surprise in store: The Android 8.0 Oreo firmware uses a new compression...

Here are the regions where the Exynos and Snapdragon Galaxy S9 will be launched

After a mere six months since the last flagship announcement from Samsung, the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ are finally here. In case you’ve missed the extensive flooding of information, here is the glorious official spec sheet for the S9 duo. If you consider yourself a Samsung fanatic, then you already know that Samsung releases two CPU variants for its flagship devices, one being the Qualcomm Snapdragon and the other its homegrown Exynos processor....

Here’s all our coverage of the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+

After months of rumors and never-ending leaks, Samsung has finally announced the Galaxy S9 and S9+ at a special event in Barcelona. Even though almost everything about the devices was leaked well before the announcement, there was still a lot to cover after the official unveiling. Missed our Galaxy S9 MWC coverage? No problem Post the launch event, carriers and retailers have announced pre-order dates and prices for the Galaxy S9. Samsung has posted...

Check out our pictures of the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+

We’ve had the chance to play with the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ at the Mobile World Congress, and so have other publications, but it will be a while before the new flagships are seen in stores so regular folks can check them out in person. Yes, the wait can be excruciating, especially when the newly announced devices are as good as the Galaxy S9 and S9+, and pictures and hands-on videos are the closest...

Samsung launches My BP Lab app for blood pressure and stress research

Samsung has been offering a heart rate sensor in its Galaxy flagship smartphones for the last few years. In the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+, the company has added an advanced optical sensor to the heart rate monitor to enable blood pressure measurements directly from the smartphone without any external hardware. Jointly developed by Samsung and UCSF To harness the potential of this new optical sensor, Samsung, in collaboration with the University of...

Galaxy A8 (2018) update brings February patch, stability improvements

Samsung has been actively updating the Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A8+ (2018), its best mid-range phones yet, since before the devices went on sale. The A8 and A8+ were among the first devices to get the January 2018 security patch, and while it’s a tad too late now for the February patch, Samsung is sending out the latest security fixes to the Galaxy A8 duo. The update also brings improvements to calls, Bluetooth, camera, and Wi-Fi. As usual, the...

Download the official Galaxy S9 wallpapers here!

The Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ have been official for almost 24 hours now, with both devices gaining considerable praise for taking the best of the Galaxy S8 and S8+ and adding awesome new features without raising the prices all that much. Our own hands-on experience is available for everyone to read, and now, we also have the official Galaxy S9 wallpapers that you can download to get a feel of Samsung’s...