Best Amazon Prime Day deals for Samsung flagships in the US

Amazon Prime Day kicked off with a handful of great deals on Samsung smartphones, including the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S10 series, as well as the Galaxy Note 9. For a limited period of time throughout Prime Day, Amazon Prime customers can take advantage of these discounts that slash 30 percent or more off the list price. Galaxy S10 series Amazon Prime Day deals The Galaxy S10 with 128GB of storage...

SamMobile Daily Recap, July 15, 2019: Galaxy Note 10 troubles, new watch faces, 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. Phone Galaxy Note 10 production reportedly disrupted by trade dispute Galaxy A80 released in Malaysia, free Blackpink...

Daily Deal: 35% off the Samsung Gear Fit 2 Pro fitness band

Fitness trackers are gaining popularity, and Samsung’s taking the segment very seriously. It launched new no-nonsense fitness trackers earlier this year, but if you’re looking for a more feature-packed option, you might want to look towards the older Gear Fit 2 Pro. The Gear Fit 2 Pro has had a few discounts before, and it is on sale on Amazon for a lower price again. This time, it’s a 35% discount, and for the lower price, you get a fitness tracker...

CRG5 curved gaming monitor with G-Sync launches in South Korea today

Samsung’s CRG5 curved gaming monitor is launching today in South Korea. It features a 27-inch panel with a 1500R curvature and an impressive refresh rate of 240Hz. With the release of the CRG5, the company aims to “strengthen its position as the best gaming monitor brand,” said Kim Seok-gi, who also added that Samsung will continue developing gaming-oriented monitors based on RapidCurve technology. The...

Official Galaxy Watch Active watch faces released for older smartwatches

Watch faces that debuted on the Galaxy Watch Active can now be downloaded on older Samsung smartwatches. There are five watch faces in total: Health Dashboard, Pop Analog, Solari Board, Breathe, and Pie Twirl. All five were published on the Galaxy Store last week and are available for the Galaxy Watch, Gear S3, and Gear Sport, although a couple of them may already have been available for at least...

Galaxy A80 camera mechanism isn’t as well tested as Samsung says it is

The Galaxy A80 – Samsung’s most uniquely-designed smartphone of the year – is now available for purchase, bringing along a sliding rotating camera that might raise some eyebrows as well as questions regarding durability. In a recent blog post on its official website, the company has highlighted some of the inner workings of the device, and how the sliding rotating mechanism was created using a single...

Galaxy A80 released in Malaysia, free Blackpink edition for early buyers

Samsung has announced the launch of the Galaxy A80 in Malaysia. The company’s first smartphone with a notch and cutout-free Infinity display is now available for purchase through both online and offline channels throughout the country. Samsung is also offering exclusive benefits to the first 1,000 buyers. Free Blackpink edition for first 1,000 buyers Samsung has priced the Galaxy A80 at RM2,499 (~$608) in Malaysia. The device is available...

Samsung still pushing through with its augmented reality glasses

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a patent filing from Samsung earlier this month, hinting at the company’s continued interest in developing its own smart glasses. First spotted by Patently Apple, the newly published patent document shows a pair of fairly standard design glasses which, apparently, are foldable. Samsung had filed a logo trademark for smart glasses...

Galaxy A40 gets Samsung Pay with July security update

A new Galaxy A40 software update rolling out in Germany brings the latest security enhancements and Samsung Pay to the compact mid-range smartphone (read our review here). Samsung’s changelog for the update says Samsung Pay has been added to the device in Sweden, Switzerland, Spain, and the United Kingdom, but the update isn’t yet available in any of these markets. Furthermore, Germany isn’t on the list, although A40 owners in the country should...

Samsung intends to use AR Emoji in games and Bixby

Apple kickstarted an industry-wide trend once again when it launched Animoji with the iPhone X in 2017. Since then, many companies have come up with their own versions of animated emojis to counter Apple’s neat little trick. This includes Samsung’s AR Emoji (Augmented Reality Emoji) as well, although the company claims it’s not a copy of Apple’s Animoji. Though AR Emoji made its debut on the Galaxy...

Galaxy A5 (2017), Galaxy A8 (2018), and more get July security update

Samsung’s rollout of the July 2019 security patch is continuing this week with an update for a slew of Galaxy devices, including the Galaxy A3 (2017), Galaxy A5 (2017), Galaxy A8 (2018), Galaxy J7 Pro, and Galaxy J3 (2017). Most of these are old devices that have been on the market for two years or more, so you can expect the update to not have any new features or functionality, only security fixes....

Galaxy Note 10 production reportedly disrupted by trade dispute

With the Galaxy Note 10 set to be unveiled on August 7, Samsung has already begun production of its next flagship smartphone. However, it appears that the ongoing trade dispute between South Korea and Japan is causing some problems. A new report claims that the Galaxy Note 10 production is facing disruption because of these issues. In a protest against a ruling from South Korea’s Supreme Court, Japan has imposed tough economic sanctions on Samsung’s...