SamMobile Firmware Update Magazine: June 18, 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...

New Galaxy S10 rumor says Samsung might ditch the iris scanner

The Galaxy S10 may be far away from launch, but the rumors have already started flooding the internet. What’s surprising is that there are more rumors coming out about the Galaxy S10 than the Galaxy Note 9 which is just a couple of months from hitting the market. Today, we have a few more details about the Galaxy S10 emerging out of Korea, but before we proceed any further, remember, nothing is official until Samsung announces it. So, take all these...

Samsung may not reach its annual smartphone shipments target

Despite the fierce competition, Samsung is still the largest smartphone vendor in the world by a substantial margin. Though the company was able to retain the top spot, growth has mostly stagnated, particularly in the developing markets of Asia. The slowdown seems to be finally having an impact on Samsung’s sales targets and operating profit. According to a report in The Investor, Samsung is unlikely to reach its annual smartphone shipments...

Exclusive: First Samsung Android Go handset being tested in dozens of new markets

Recent reports have suggested that Samsung might be willing to take part in Google’s Android Go program. It has a device in the pipeline with model number SM-J260G which has already been benchmarked. The benchmark gave us enough clues to conclude that this is likely the first Samsung Android Go handset. We reported last month that Samsung had started testing the SM-J260 in four markets on the Indian subcontinent – India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri...