Europe-bound Galaxy J8+ (2018) in development

Samsung appears to be working on several new Galaxy J series smartphones due later this year one of which is likely going to be the Galaxy J8 (2018). It appears that there’s going to be a “Plus” variant of this device as well since some circumstantial evidence has surfaced to suggest that Samsung will launch the Galaxy J8+ (2018) in the not too distant future. Galaxy J8+ (2018) Recent benchmark results...

PSA: Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ can also take regular slow-motion videos

Super slow-mo video recording, or slow-motion videos at 960 frames per second, isn’t something introduced to smartphones by the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+. Sony was the first to offer such a feature. Samsung’s super slow-mo feature on its new flagships works the same way as Sony’s, but given the much higher consumer reach of the company’s Galaxy S line, we can expect other manufacturers to finally jump...

Galaxy S9+ vs Galaxy S8+: Side-by-side pictures

The Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ were the most beautiful smartphones on the market when they launched back in early 2017. The Infinity display made for immersive viewing without any notch getting in the way, and nothing came close to the overall design of Samsung’s then-new flagships. With the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+, Samsung took the excellent design of the S8 and S8+ and sat down to refine it...

No, there’s no ‘Microsoft Edition’ Galaxy S9 available for pre-order

Microsoft has now started taking pre-orders for the Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy S9+. That’s not surprising as the company does sell Android-powered smartphones through its stores. It sold the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note 8 last year as well and they were initially perceived as being “Microsoft Edition” units of the flagships until Samsung set the record straight. So while Microsoft is now taking pre-orders for unlocked units of the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy...

SamMobile Firmware Update Magazine: March 12, 2018

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...

Surprise (not really): The Galaxy S9+ is very tough to repair

When the Galaxy Note 8 came out and the experts over at iFixit decided to open it up, they gave the phone a poor rating of 4 points out of 10 for repairability. There’s no S Pen on the Galaxy S9+, but it does have much of the same tech inside as the Note 8 along with some new stuff, such as a camera that can switch between two apertures. So it doesn’t come as a surprise that the S9+ is as tough to...

Galaxy S9 sales target reportedly set at 43 million units

Samsung has reportedly set the Galaxy S9 sales target at 43 million units for the year. It’s said to be slightly higher than the 41 million unit target set for the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+ last year. This suggests that Samsung really does expect its new flagship smartphone to outperform its predecessor in the market. Galaxy S9 sales Samsung said a couple of weeks ago that it expects Galaxy S9 sales to outperform that of the Galaxy S8. It has...

First Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ firmware now available for download

Samsung will soon begin selling the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ in retail stores around the world. The first software update for the two devices went live over the weekend, around the same time that many who pre-ordered the S9 or S9+ saw it arrive at their doorstep. The first update is an important one as it brings the software up to the final retail version that we were unfortunate not to have on our review units, so Samsung has sent it out at the...