Samsung SM-G8750 and SM-G8850 to be launched as Galaxy S8 Lite and Galaxy A8 Star

One major mystery regarding Samsung’s upcoming devices has finally been solved, if the latest tweet from Twitter leakster MMDDJ_ is to be believed. Remember that Galaxy S9 for China – model number SM-G8850 – that popped up on TENAA with specs from the Galaxy S9+ and an iPhone-like design? Well, that device’s TENAA listing has now been updated with mid-range specs and it will reportedly be launched as the Galaxy A8 Star. The SM-G8750, meanwhile, is...

Lawsuit filed against Samsung in Israel over Galaxy S9 calling issues

The Galaxy S9 and S9+ may be some of the best smartphones available today, but that doesn’t mean they are without problems or complaints. Calling issues are one of the major complaints many users have against the new Galaxy flagship smartphones. Given how vital the calling function is to a smartphone, it is understandable that users will be angry when their brand-new flagship smartphone fails at the most basic function. Frustrated with the Galaxy...

SamMobile Firmware Update Magazine: April 24, 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...

T-Mobile’s Galaxy Note 8 Oreo update rollout is currently on hold

North American carrier T-Mobile started rolling out the Android 8.0 Oreo update for the Galaxy Note 8 right on April Fools’ Day, but it looks like the company didn’t pull a prank on its customers until two days later. If you have a Galaxy Note 8 from T-Mobile and haven’t yet received the Oreo update, that’s because the rollout has been put on hold by the magenta carrier on April 3. T-Mobile hasn’t...

Galaxy A3 (2017) Android 8.0 Oreo update rolling out in Russia

Yet another Samsung phone is receiving the Android 8.0 Oreo update before the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge. The Galaxy A5 (2017) was the first, with its Oreo update having debuted in Russia, and now the Galaxy A3 (2017) is getting the update in the same country. The update comes three weeks after the A3 and A5 were certified with Oreo by the Wi-Fi Alliance, although the rollout is currently limited to Russia for both devices as far as we know. And...