Samsung schedules first large-scale trial of 5G in India for 2019

Samsung today announced its plan for the first large-scale trial of 5G in India. The company is demonstrating the future of 5G at the India Mobile Congress 2018 this week. It’s also the principal sponsor of the event which is taking place in New Delhi. The company is showcasing the future of 5G in India through different activities. It’s illustrating how 5G will impact people across this major emerging market. 5G-powered use cases for cities, homes...

Samsung smartwatches to aid customer service at flagship HSBC branch

HSBC is using Samsung smartwatches to enhance customer service and employee experiences at its flagship New York City branch. Dubbed the “branch of the future,” frontline staff at 452 Fifth Avenue will be equipped with customized Gear S3 smartwatches. The wearable devices will allow them to enhance customer service. It will enable more seamless and efficient in-branch communications between team members. HSBC deploys Samsung smartwatches at flagship...

Samsung to release a Fortnite Galaxy accessory kit next week

Samsung may have a gaming smartphone in the pipeline but it won’t wait for that to promote the Galaxy Note 9’s suitability for mobile gaming. It hitched that wagon to the Fortnite hype train and obtained a short exclusivity period for the game’s launch on Android. The company has now announced that it’s going to release a new Fortnite Galaxy accessory kit next week. This follows the exclusive Galaxy skin for Fortnite that Samsung released two months...

The best car mounts to use with your Samsung Galaxy device

We can all agree that texting during driving is dangerous and should be avoided at all cost. However, sometimes you need to navigate to your destination and mounting your device can be both convenient and safe. We’ve gathered a list of good car mount options from cheap to high-end devices that even come with remote charging possibilities! The cheaper option: Dawson Bros – Air Vent Car Mount Phone...

SamMobile Daily Recap, October 25, 2018: Samsung sued, Tab 2 Active Oreo, and more

We publish a lot of stories on a daily basis. Unfortunately, the majority of news breaks during our European hours of operation, which makes it difficult for our readers in the US (and other regions) to keep up. However, we think we’ve come up with a fantastic solution — a daily recap. Here’s what we covered today. Phones 12GB of RAM on the Samsung Galaxy S10? Not so fast Samsung brand ambassador uses iPhone X on TV, gets sued for...

Another Galaxy S9 Android Pie leak shows more of the UI

There have been a couple of Galaxy S9 Android Pie leaks already. They have given us a good idea of what the Samsung Experience 10 UI will look like. There has been another leak today which reveals more of Samsung’s user interface. It’s already known that the Android 9.0 update will bring major UI changes for the Galaxy S9 and other devices. The screenshots show that Samsung is continuing to refine...

12GB of RAM on the Samsung Galaxy S10? Not so fast

There’s an interesting new story out on the internet today about the Galaxy S10. Apparently, Samsung has a Galaxy S10 variant (the 5G-enabled model) with a whopping 12GB of RAM onboard. Before anyone gets excited, we felt we should point out that this isn’t an actual specs leak. The leak that many are basing this on is just a screenshot from an analyst report about how smartphone RAM options have...

[Poll] Samsung’s Android Pie app icons will probably be better with final release

The one major worrying aspect of the Galaxy S9 Android Pie beta leak that surfaced earlier week is no doubt the new icons Samsung is using for its proprietary apps. As many of you pointed out in the comments, those icons just don’t look good. You could call them cute, but they aren’t what any of us want to see in the final Android Pie release. And, well, they probably will look much better in the...

Galaxy Tab 2 Active gets Android 8.1 Oreo update, November 2018 patch included

Samsung is adding another device to the list of Galaxy phones and tablets that have been updated to Android Oreo. The Galaxy Tab 2 Active Oreo update is rolling out right now in Italy, along with the yet unannounced November 2018 security patch. This is the second device to get the November patch ahead of time, following the Galaxy J7 Prime that received the new patch earlier this week. Galaxy Tab...