Galaxy S9 Tip: Create individual shortcuts to front and rear camera on the home screen

One of the minor yet useful new features introduced by Google on Android 7.0 Nougat was App Shortcuts, a way for apps to offer quick access to some functions through a long press on a particular app’s shortcut on the home screen. You can long press the Google Maps shortcut to start navigation to home or work without having to first open the app, or directly open the email composing screen by long...

Exclusive: Gear S4 (SM-R800) is being developed by Samsung

Samsung fans have long been waiting for a successor to the Gear S3. The company didn’t quite release one last year as it chose to launch the Gear Sport instead. It was basically a cross between the Gear S3 Classic and Gear S3 Frontier as the new smartwatch focused more on fitness features. The design itself was a mix of the two but it didn’t feel like a next-generation smartwatch compared to the Gear S3. There hasn’t been much talk about Samsung’s...

First Galaxy Note 9 benchmark reveals specs and Android 8.1.0

We now have the first Galaxy Note 9 benchmark sighting and if history is any indication, it’s going to be the first of many. The Galaxy Note 9 bearing model number SM-N960U has surfaced on Geekbench where it has revealed its specifications. It’s also the first time that the device has been spotted online with Android 8.1.0 Oreo. When it appeared in the browser benchmark, the device was running Android...

Samsung has rolled out a new firmware update for the Galaxy S9+

There’s a new firmware update rolling out today for the Galaxy S9+. It appears to be a minor update given that the handset already comes with Android 8.0 Oreo out of the box and there haven’t been any major platform updates since that have yet to arrive on the new flagship. Samsung has only released this update for the larger model so far but it may just be a matter of time before the Galaxy S9 gets...

PSA: You cannot create shortcuts to apps in Secure Folder in Android Oreo

Secure Folder is one of the most underrated features on Samsung smartphones. It’s an encrypted, private space on your Galaxy smartphones to separate work-related data and apps from your personal stuff. It can also be used to install permission-hungry apps or store private files in a separate container to add an extra layer of privacy and security to your data. In Nougat and earlier versions, users...

[Poll] How do you like the Galaxy S9’s stereo speakers?

When Samsung decided to acquire Harman International, the parent company of popular audio companies like Harman Kardon and AKG, back in late 2016, we were excited for the kind of changes the newly onboarded talent would bring to the Korean giant’s smartphones. Samsung first brought us the AKG-tuned earphones with the Galaxy S8, before its acquisition of Harman was completed, and this year, with the Galaxy S9, Samsung has pulled out all the stops...

Galaxy J7 Aero and Galaxy J3 Eclipse 2 headed to Verizon

According to the well-known leaker Evleaks, Samsung phones with model numbers SM-J737V and SM-J337V are going to launch soon on Verizon as the Galaxy J7 Aero and Galaxy J3 Eclipse 2 respectively. He didn’t offer any information about specifications, availability, or pricing. Carrier variants of the Galaxy J3 and Galaxy J7 The info about the Galaxy J3 Eclipse 2 is in line with what we reported earlier about a new Galaxy J3 model headed to the major...

Hey Samsung, where’s your desire to innovate?

Allow me to start by saying that I have always been a loyal Samsung fan. The whole reason why I started SamMobile is that I liked what the company did and how it strived for innovation in both hardware and software. It used to be evident that Samsung wanted to raise the bar for the competition and thus quickly brought new technologies to market. It’s not really doing that anymore and with Chinese manufacturers ramping up the competition, I’m starting...