Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ receive Android Oreo in Canada

Samsung launched the Android 8.0 Oreo beta program last year. Since then, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ users around the world have been eagerly waiting for the rollout of the Android Oreo update. In February, Samsung finally started rolling out the update in Turkey, Norway, the UAE, India, Belgium, Germany, France, Poland, etc., but then halted it only to resume a week later after sorting out user-reported update issues. In the last week or so, the...

Galaxy S9 drop test shows improvement despite shattering on first drop

Even though Samsung’s Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ mostly retain the design language of their predecessors, the company has made many improvements inside and outside the devices. Improved durability is one such area where the new series is better than its predecessor according to Samsung. To achieve this, Samsung has put a 20% thicker Gorilla Glass 5 on the front of the Galaxy S9 and S9+ at 0.6T, compared...

What’s New With Android 8.0 Oreo Part 16: Recent apps screen now supports list view

The current iteration of Android’s standard recent apps screen – officially called the Recents or Overview screen – that lets you switch between recently used apps looks quite neat, but it’s also rather limited when it comes to how many recently used apps it can display at a time. On Samsung devices, you can only see a thumbnail of the most recent app in the Recents screen and the names of the second...

Introducing our weekly Facebook Live session!

We are incredibly proud of the community that we have built here at SamMobile. Our readers are passionate and vocal about all things Samsung and they really help us drive the conversation forward. The team here at SamMobile strives to put out the best content day in and day out to ensure that our readership doesn’t need to look elsewhere for the only voice of authority on Samsung. We constantly pursue...

SamMobile Firmware Update Magazine: March 19, 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...

Samsung Movie Maker app will be axed after the Android P update

Samsung Movie Maker app comes pre-installed on many of the new Galaxy devices to take care of your basic video editing needs. The app doesn’t have an icon but can be accessed from the Gallery app when trying to edit a video. The app is currently receiving an update to version number 2.3.03.10 and brings some bad news along with it. Once you fire up the updated app, you will be greeted with a message...

Galaxy Tab S3 goes through the Wi-Fi Alliance running Android 8.0 Oreo

A lot of Samsung devices are eligible for the Android 8.0 Oreo update, and now that the company has pushed out the update to its 2017 flagships (not everywhere, though), it can turn its attention to other devices in its ever-expanding lineup. You know, such as the Galaxy Tab S3, which is still the best Samsung tablet one can buy. We had heard a month earlier that Samsung has started developing the Oreo update for the Galaxy Tab S3, and naturally,...

First Galaxy Note 8 Oreo firmware download available now

Samsung started rolling out the Galaxy Note 8 Oreo firmware over-the-air on March 16, the very same day that the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ were released in more than 70 markets across the globe, continuing a trend that’s frustrating a lot of the company’s fans. Those who have been waiting for the over-the-air update to go live in their region can now rejoice as we have the first Galaxy Note 8 Oreo firmware available for download via our database. First...

Samsung’s future as a display supplier for Apple may be in jeopardy

Samsung is the global market leader for OLED displays and that position helped it win Apple’s business for the iPhone X’s display. The iPhone X is the first smartphone from Apple to feature an OLED display and Samsung is the only manufacturer that could supply the displays in the volume that the company requires while adhering to its quality standards. Many earlier reports have suggested that Apple wants to reduce its reliance on Samsung and third-party...

Galaxy S9 SideSync support out in favor of Samsung Flow

You’re not the only one wondering what’s up with SideSync on the Galaxy S9. The service isn’t working on Samsung’s new flagship smartphone because the company has decided to push out Galaxy S9 SideSync support in favor of Samsung Flow. The official SideSync website has been updated to reflect that this service is not supported by the Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy S9+. SideSync won’t work on the Galaxy...

South Koreans reportedly not that enthusiastic about the Galaxy S9

Samsung may expect the Galaxy S9 to outperform the Galaxy S8 in terms of sales but it really comes down to the customers who will decide the new flagship’s fate. Are customers ready to open their wallets for a new flagship that’s merely an evolutionary upgrade compared to its predecessor? It seems that the Galaxy S9 is finding it difficult to win over new customers in Samsung’s home country of South Korea. They’re said to be not that enthusiastic...