T-Mobile could follow AT&T and Sprint and launch the Galaxy A6 in the US

Samsung is, in a surprising move, gearing up to launch an A series phone in the US. We exclusively reported that the carrier Sprint would be bringing the Galaxy A6 to North America, and it was later rumored that AT&T would do so as well. It seems T-Mobile will also be joining the party, as what is likely a T-Mobile Galaxy A6 variant has been certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance. Galaxy A6 possibly...

Adobe Scan for Bixby Vision transforms the Galaxy Note 9 into a portable PDF scanner

Samsung has been striving hard to turn its late-to-the-market virtual assistant, Bixby, into a differentiating factor for its products. It has been collaborating with other companies to make its assistant capable, smart, and more useful. The latest in the line of these efforts is the coming together of Adobe and Samsung to make mobile scanning easier. Adobe, in a press release, has announced the ‘Adobe Scan for Bixby Vision’ feature, which will debut...

Why are you not buying the Samsung Galaxy Note 9?

The Galaxy Note 9 went official last week, and it was nice to see that the rumors and leaks had been correct. The Galaxy Note 9 brings a number of new features and upgrades. A big battery, lots of storage, a Bluetooth S Pen, stereo speakers, and AI camera features are some of the highlights; there’s even a headphone jack unlike much of the competition. The best part? Samsung hasn’t raised the price for the base model compared to the Galaxy Note 8,...

First Samsung 5G phone won’t be the Galaxy S10

As carriers in major markets across the globe prepare to flip the switch on their commercial 5G networks in the coming months, all eyes are on smartphone manufacturers to start rolling out devices that can leverage the next-generation mobile network. The market expects to see at least a few flagship models with 5G support in the first half of 2019. The Galaxy S10 is likely going to be one of those flagships. Samsung’s 10th anniversary flagship may...

Samsung would still like to be the first to release a foldable smartphone

We have heard countless reports over the past few years that Samsung is working on a foldable smartphone. The company has since acknowledged that it’s indeed working on such a device and that it won’t be a gimmick. Samsung is now expected to launch its foldable smartphone early next year. Samsung said after the launch of the Galaxy S9 earlier this year that it was no longer obsessed with “being the world’s first” to bring new technology to market....

PSA: You need the Fortnite Installer app installed for updates to the game

Samsung gained exclusive rights to the Android version of Fortnite for its phones and tablets for three days, with the game having released last week during the Galaxy Note 9 launch event. If you have been playing the game and like it enough to be playing it regularly in the days to come, here’s a tip for you: You will need to keep the Fortnite Installer app installed on your device to be able to update the main game. Fortnite updates will come through...

One Galaxy A (2019) phone’s triple rear camera could include a 32-megapixel sensor

We have already heard that Samsung is expected to equip both its mid-range and flagship phones next year with triple camera setups. But the latest report from Korea is shedding some light on what kind of megapixel counts we can expect from these devices. According to ETNews, at least one of the 2019 Galaxy A phones will come with a 32-megapixel primary camera at the back, supported by 8-megapixel and 5-megapixel sensors. Galaxy phones with 30-megapixel+...

Check out Samsung’s first ad for the Galaxy Note 9

The Galaxy Note 9 will officially go on sale on August 24 in many markets around the world. Samsung has already started taking pre-orders for the same. The company and carriers are bundling many freebies to entice the customers to purchase the latest Galaxy flagship. On expected lines, the company is now gearing up for an ad campaign on TV. Samsung has released its first ad for the Galaxy Note 9 on its YouTube channel, which is the same one that...

Gear Sport update brings improvement to battery charging algorithm

Samsung has released a new software update for the Gear Sport. The update comes with a changelog similar to the one for the recent Gear S3 update. It improves stability by making changes to the battery charging algorithm and also improves device security. Quite a vague changelog, which is par for the course for minor updates such as this. Gear Sport update released The Gear S3’s update was more important...

SamMobile Firmware Update Magazine: August 13, 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...

Galaxy A5 (2016) gets update with August 2018 security patch

For the first time in many months, we saw Samsung release the latest Android security patch for its flagships ahead of mid-range and budget phones. The Galaxy S8, Galaxy S9, and the Galaxy Note 8 have all been updated with the August 2018 security patch in many markets, and Samsung seems to now be working its way down the ladder. The Galaxy A5 (2016) is receiving an update with the August 2018 patch. August...