Support breast cancer research by buying these unique Galaxy Themes

It’s the first day of October, which happens to be the Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Samsung fans can now show their support by purchasing two brand new Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) Galaxy Themes for their smartphones. Each theme costs $2.99, and Samsung claims that 100 percent of the purchase price (up to $100,000) will be directed towards funding critical breast cancer research. The...

Independent Galaxy Fold robot test reveals more about the hinge durability

The Galaxy Fold has been put through another durability test, this time by San Francisco-based extended warranty service provider, SquareTrade. The company drop-tested the device, but also came up with a way to test Samsung’s claims on the Fold’s hinge durability. SquareTrade used its own robot to fold and unfold the phone 120,000 times and concluded – rather unsurprisingly – that the Galaxy Fold...

Samsung to shut down its last smartphone factory in China

Samsung’s last smartphone manufacturing plant in China will be closing down at the end of the month, according to a recent report by Blogofmobile citing the Korean news outlet Chosun. Samsung’s Huizhou plant in the Guangdong province of China first fired up its conveyor belts in December 1992. Earlier this summer, Samsung decided to cut production and jobs at the Huizhou plant, signaling what will come to pass if the company’s influence in China...

SamMobile Daily Recap, October 1, 2019: Galaxy Fold India, Verizon Tab S3 Pie update, 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 Noise cancelling AKG Type-C earphones for Note 10/Tab S6 listed online Verizon releases Android Pie update for the...

Galaxy A30 and J2 Core receive October 2019 security patch

The October 2019 security patch is now rolling out for the Galaxy A30 and Galaxy J2 Core, specifically the model numbers SM-A305GT and SM-J260G, respectively. Google has yet to detail the changes brought forth by the latest Android security patch and it’s unclear if Samsung introduced any new features along with the latest software release. What’s interesting about this launch is that the Galaxy A30 also received the September 2019 security patch,...

Did you know? Super Slow-mo clips can be saved in reverse

Numerous Galaxy smartphones take advantage of Super Slow-mo video recording, whether it’s right out of the box or after receiving the feature through a software update. Super Slow-mo allows users to record 0.4 seconds or 0.8 seconds of video at 960 frames per second, which results in around 14 and 26 seconds of super slow motion playback. But did you know that you can also save your Super Slow-mo...

Samsung expands Art Store with renowned works from the State Hermitage Museum

Samsung complements the Frame TV hardware with a digital Art Store that features famous paintings and photographs from world-renowned artists, museums, and photographers. The Art Store currently has more than 1,200 such works, and the company is adding a few more to the collection by partnering with the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia. Samsung says the Art Store will get 52 new works of art from various Russian and European painters...

Daily Deal: 32% off Samsung T5 Portable SSD – 1TB

Portable hard drives have been around for years and the classic ones with moving parts did the trick, but there are significantly better solutions available now. Since the introduction of SSD drives, transferring data has become much faster. On top of that, SSD’s don’t have any moving parts so there’s less chance of a malfunction. Over the years, SSD storage has become cheaper too and this particular option, at 32% off, is a pretty sweet deal for...

Official Disney cases for Galaxy S10, A series phones available in some countries

Official Disney-themed cases for the Galaxy S10 and a few other Galaxy devices, like the Galaxy A40, Galaxy A50, and Galaxy A70, have gone on sale in some countries. Samsung has been selling Marvel-themed cases for its devices for some time, and the Disney cases seem to be a new addition. Right now, only two designs are available, one with the Lion King’s Circle of Life theme and another with Toy...

Galaxy Fold launched in India for Rs. 1,64,999 (~$2320)

Samsung has made the Galaxy Fold official in India today, as it had promised. Those who had been looking forward to getting their hands on one might be put off by the price tag Samsung has attached to its foldable phone. At Rs. 1,64,999, or around $2320 based on current conversion rates, the Fold is priced considerably higher in India than other markets, no doubt because Samsung isn’t making the device locally as it does its non-foldable flagship...

Samsung gets innovation award for the Galaxy S10’s Wi-Fi capabilities

Samsung has been awarded the ‘Best Wi-Fi Innovation Award’ by the Wireless Broadband Alliance for the Galaxy S10’s Wi-Fi capabilities. The Galaxy S10 is the first smartphone ever to win this award, and the two innovations in question are the S10’s support for Wi-Fi 6 networks and its Intelligent Wi-Fi features. Some of the latter are available on every Galaxy flagship, not just the Galaxy S10 devices,...

Verizon releases Android Pie update for the Galaxy Tab S3

Samsung started rolling out the Android 9 Pie update for the Galaxy Tab S3 last month. Firmware updates tend to arrive a bit later on carrier-branded models. So it’s no surprise that Verizon has just now released the Android Pie update for the Galaxy Tab S3. Owners of this tablet will be aware that it launched with Android Nougat onboard. This makes the Android 9 Pie update its final major firmware update. The Galaxy Tab S3 isn’t included in the...

Noise cancelling AKG Type-C earphones for Note 10/Tab S6 listed online

Samsung finally seems to have launched the active noise cancelling USB Type-C AKG earphones that the company had said it would release alongside the Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+. Samsung Korea and Samsung UAE have the earphones listed simply as ‘ANC Earphone (Type C)’, and the product page on Samsung’s Korea website says the earphones are compatible with “the Galaxy Note 10, Note 10+, Tab...