You can download the Live Wallpapers from the Galaxy Fold right here

We’ve unearthed the first wave of Live Wallpapers bundled on the Galaxy Fold, Samsung’s first foldable smartphone. There are four in total, all depicting a butterfly that’s been animated to flap its wings when the handset is unfolded into a tablet. Each also comes with an accompanying static background, which is used when the device is stowed in its standard smartphone form. Here they are without...

SamMobile Daily Recap, March 14, 2019: Ceramic vs glass Galaxy S10, new Bixby feature, 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 Galaxy S10 cutout wallpapers get official section in Galaxy Themes store Galaxy S10 5G speed to hit 2.7Gbps in...

Official Galaxy A7 (2018) Android Pie update rolling out in Russia

Yet another mid-range Galaxy smartphone is now being updated to Android Pie. Samsung has released the official Pie update for the Galaxy A7 (2018) in Russia, following the release of the update for the Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A8+ (2018) in the country last week. The Galaxy A7 (2018) also received an Android Pie beta program, but Russia wasn’t a part of that program so beta users are going to wait longer. Galaxy A7 (2018) is the third mid-range...

Tune into our live show on March 15 for a special surprise

After being off-air for almost two months, SamMobile TV will return tomorrow, March 15, at 13:00 CET. That’s 13:00 GMT and 18:30 IST. And take it from us, it’s not something to be missed; we’ll be discussing Android Q, the Galaxy Fold and the Galaxy S10, after making a surprise announcement. Just like before, SamMobile TV will be broadcast on our YouTube channel — so if you aren’t subscribed, now’s as good a time as any to do so. That way, you’ll...

Bixby can now identify music tracks for you, like Shazam

Bixby has picked up a new trick recently: You can now ask Samsung’s virtual assistant to identify music that’s playing around you, just like Shazam. We’re not sure when this particular functionality was added, but we can confirm that it can identify both old and new songs with a good degree of success. It’s not very fast, though, and takes anywhere from 5 to 15 seconds to come up with the name of...

Samsung begins mass producing the 12GB LPDDR4X mobile RAM

Samsung has begun mass producing the world’s highest-capacity 12GB LPDDR4X RAM chips. The new mobile DRAM is an industry-first product and is optimized for tomorrow’s premium smartphones, the company said, hinting towards its upcoming foldable smartphones. While the 1TB Galaxy S10+ already comes with 12GB RAM, it’s not using this new module. The device packs a LPDDR4 memory, which use a 20nm process. The new LPDDR4X RAM chip uses...

[Poll] How are you finding the in-screen fingerprint reader on the Galaxy S10?

Samsung introduced an optical in-screen fingerprint reader with the Galaxy S10, eliminating the need to stretch to the rear of the device for biometric authentication. But, as is the case with anything new, it’s going to take some getting used to — and we want to know how you feel about it now, after less than a week’s worth of use, as that’s the best way to determine whether it’s living up to expectations. Personally, I’m a big fan of it. Sure,...

Galaxy A60 battery capacity won’t be as generous as previously expected

All the way from South Korea comes a live image of the battery of Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy A60. The yet-to-be-launched phone will have a 3500mAh battery capacity. The upcoming handset will likely slot between the Galaxy A50 and the rumored Galaxy A70. Samsung will evidently be offering a full slate of premium affordable devices this year. Galaxy A60 battery capacity revealed Some time ago,...

Glass Galaxy S10+ vs Ceramic Galaxy S10+: How tough is the ceramic back?

The new Galaxy S10+ has the same curved screen design as the previous Galaxy S flagships, though the glass on the front upgrades from Gorilla Glass 5 to Gorilla Glass 6. However, on the back, you get two materials to choose from, Gorilla Glass 5 or ceramic. But buying a ceramic Galaxy S10+ means you have to spend at least $250 more than the glass variant. The base model (8GB+128GB with glass back) of the Galaxy S10+ is priced at $999, while...

Galaxy S10 fingerprint sensor issues to be addressed in future updates

Many users have taken to online forums to voice their complaints about the Galaxy S10 fingerprint sensor issues. They feel that the in-display fingerprint sensor on the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10+ isn’t as good as it should be. Bear in mind that this appears to be a polarizing topic because others feel that it does its job very well. Samsung has acknowledged that some users have been complaining about...

Here’s when Samsung’s first full-screen smartphone will arrive

Samsung’s main aim is to create a full-screen smartphone, wherein the camera and all the required front-facing sensors, including the earpiece speaker, are mounted beneath the screen — without a notch, hole-punch or any other sort of cut-out in sight, according to a report from Yonhap News. “Punching a hole in the OLED display is a very challenging technology,” Yang Byung-duk, Vice President of Samsung’s Mobile Communication R&D Group Display,...

Samsung Members app update brings major redesign

Samsung has updated the Samsung Members app with a redesigned user interface. The company has been updating many of its proprietary app UIs in recent weeks; it took down the Samsung Members community and functionality all day yesterday in preparation for the update and has now made it available for everyone to download. The updated user interface makes some substantial changes. The app now focuses...

Galaxy S10 5G speed to hit 2.7Gbps in South Korea

5G networks will significantly improve data speeds on our mobile devices. SK Telecom, one of South Korea’s largest mobile carriers, is looking to kick things up a notch by aggregating its 4G LTE and 5G networks. The carrier said today that the Galaxy S10 5G speed will hit a peak of 2.7Gbps on its network. SK Telecom is one of the carriers that will be offering the 5G variant of Samsung’s new flagship...

Galaxy S10 cutout wallpapers get official section in Galaxy Themes store

Samsung has officially added a section of cutout wallpapers to the Galaxy Themes store for the Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10, and Galaxy S10+. People were quick to design wallpapers that creatively hide the camera cutout on the home screen after the Galaxy S10 went on sale, and Samsung is now letting them put those wallpapers up on its theme store. Galaxy S10 cutout wallpapers to fix your OCD now in Galaxy...