Samsung Daily to replace Bixby Home as the content discovery platform

We reported three weeks ago that Samsung had applied for a trademark on “Samsung Daily.” The filing was a little light on details but it seemed that this would likely be for a newsfeed app for the company’s mobile devices. That’s exactly what it is. Samsung officially unveiled Samsung Daily at its annual developer conference in San Jose, California today. It also confirmed that Samsung Daily will...

Hands-on with the Galaxy Book Flex and Ion: A return to form

Samsung shook up its notebook lineup today with the Galaxy Book Flex and the Galaxy Book Ion. The new models are meant as replacements for the Samsung Notebook 9 Pen and Notebook 9. Samsung has made some significant changes to these models. The internal shake up was to be expected. What truly shows that this new lineup is a return to form for Samsung is the design. We got to play with both of the...

Here’s the Samsung Galaxy Home Mini in the flesh

It’s been over a year since Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Home. The company’s Bixby-powered smart speaker has still not been released. While we’ve all been waiting for it, Samsung went ahead and made another smart speaker, which we had exclusively revealed to be the Galaxy Home Mini. Samsung hasn’t even released the Galaxy Home Mini to the public but it did start a beta testing program for the device...

Samsung Pay users can now earn Rewards points when paying for Lyft

Samsung and San Francisco-based ridesharing company Lyft are partnering to offer Samsung Rewards to Lyft customers and Samsung Pay users in the United States. Starting today, October 29, Samsung Pay users who link their Rewards and Lyft accounts can earn 1,000 Rewards points. As usual, these points can be used to purchase Samsung products at discounted prices. Earn Samsung Rewards points with Lyft,...

Breaking: Samsung may have just confirmed its clamshell Galaxy Fold

It was reported a few months ago that among the new form factors being considered for Samsung’s second foldable smartphone, the company had created a clamshell prototype. The report also mentioned that Samsung had begun fine-tuning the design. Additional reports have also hinted at the possibility that the next Galaxy Fold will have a clamshell or flip phone-like design. Samsung has now dropped what might be the biggest hint about its next foldable...

Samsung launches Galaxy Book Flex and Ion with QLED display, Wireless PowerShare

Samsung has unveiled a pair of new laptops at SDC 2019 today. The Galaxy Book Flex and Galaxy Book Ion are the world’s first laptops with a QLED display. That’s the display technology Samsung uses in its premium television. It has even added the Wireless PowerShare feature to these laptops. First introduced with the Galaxy S10 this year, Wireless PowerShare allows users to charge other devices that...

Samsung highlights Bixby, One UI 2.0 and foldables at SDC 2019

The annual Samsung Developer Conference is underway in San Jose, California. The conference is all about software and Samsung has highlighted new ways for developers to bring enhanced experiences. Bixby and One UI 2.0 improvements were among the things it talked about in addition to foldable smartphones. The Bixby Marketplace was launched earlier this year to allow developers to bring their Bixby capsules to millions of Bixby users. Samsung says...

2100 euros, but don’t expect Samsung to care much about your Galaxy Fold

Some of you might be surprised by reading that title. It’s not something you would normally expect to read on SamMobile. It may even be considered rude on some level but we feel that this reaction is justified now. We are sounding the alarm for the Galaxy Fold, the most expensive device that Samsung has ever made. We have purchased four Galaxy Fold units here at SamMobile. They were bought from Germany since Samsung hasn’t started selling them in...

Samsung Blockchain Platform SDK announced, opens new doors for devs

Samsung revealed its latest plans for mobile blockchain technology at SDC 2019, detailing how its new Samsung Blockchain Platform SDK is going to help developers in overcoming the security and complexity issues surrounding the development of DApp (Decentralized App). Bringing blockchain technology to mobile has been a challenge because the majority of blockchain apps are web or PC-based for security...

Samsung unveils the Galaxy XCover FieldPro rugged flagship phone

At the ongoing International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference in Chicago, Samsung officially announced the Galaxy XCover FieldPro rugged flagship phone. The company says it’s a purpose-built field-ready device that is suited for a wide range of enterprise customers, ranging from law-enforcement agencies to field service technicians, transportation professionals, etc. Unlike other offerings...

Battery info reveals a big clue about the Galaxy Fold 2’s design

There’s considerable interest in the next foldable smartphone that Samsung is working on. New information related to the device’s battery has now surfaced online and it likely reveals a big clue about the Galaxy Fold 2’s design. To be clear, it’s not confirmed as yet if this device is going to be launched as the Galaxy Fold 2. Samsung could decide to call it something else entirely. What we do know is that the device is codenamed “Bloom” and bears...

Critical Galaxy S10 Android 10 beta update out, fixes device lock issue

Samsung has released an Android 10 hotfix beta update for the Galaxy S10 series for the critical issue that is causing devices to stop accepting the PIN, password, or pattern and locking users out. We reported this issue just a few hours ago, and Samsung is now pushing out an update to fix it. We can confirm the update is available in Germany and India, and it should also be rolling out in other markets...

Galaxy Note 10 November security update is out, no new features onboard

Samsung is on fire right now, as the company has released next month’s Android security patch for the Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ here in late October, after rolling out the November update for the Galaxy Tab S4 and for the Galaxy S10 series. Like the Galaxy S10, the Note 10 and Note 10+ are getting the update in Switzerland, but the update does not include a slow motion mode for the front camera,...

How to watch Samsung Developer Conference 2019 keynote live

Samsung’s yearly developer conference will be kicking off today, October 29, at 10 AM PT, in San Jose, California, and the company will have a range of topics to address, such as Bixby, 5G, IoT, and One UI 2.0. SDC (Samsung Developer Conference) is a two-day event aimed primarily at developers, and it starts with a keynote by DJ Koh, president and CEO of Samsung’s mobile division, and other speakers that will reveal tidbits on everything the Korean...

Samsung launches a new web page for all its AI-related news

Samsung posts news about its products, collaborations, business, and more on its Samsung Newsroom portal. These include posts about AI (Artificial Intelligence) as well, which is an increasingly important area of interest for the Korean tech giant. However, given the scale of the company and the diversified nature of its operations, it may not be easy to keep track of all the AI-related news Samsung posts on its website. To overcome this, the company...

Daily Deal: 40% off Sony Extra Bass earbuds

One of the best ways to get through hours of public transport on your way to school or work is to listen to music or watch a TV show. And to fully enjoy those, it’s a good idea to invest in the right earbuds or headphones, which is something you can do right now by buying the Sony EXTRA BASS In-Ear earphones. They have excellent sound quality and bass levels for the price, are lightweight, and include a microphone, and you can currently get them...

Galaxy S10 already getting November security update!

Samsung is now rolling out the November security update for the Galaxy S10 in Switzerland. It’s not often that we see a flagship Galaxy smartphone get the next month’s security patch in the previous month, but what’s more surprising this time around is that Samsung only just released a second October security update in Switzerland earlier this week. We wonder why the company didn’t just bundle the...

One UI 2.0 feature focus: Longer exposure and ISO in Pro camera mode

With a dedicated Night mode, Samsung made it possible for consumers to take better pictures in low-light conditions with a single tap. With Android 10 and One UI 2.0, the company is enhancing the camera’s Pro mode for those who prefer manually adjusting camera parameters when taking photos. On Android 10, the camera on the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Note 10 allows one to set the ISO to 3200 and the...

Warning: Galaxy S10 Android 10 beta is locking people out of their phones

The Android 10 One UI 2.0 beta for the Galaxy S10 series has a critical bug: The device is locking people out by refusing to accept their PIN, password, or pattern, with the issue cropping up after a device is restarted. Those who have set up the Remote unlock feature enabled on their phone have been able to use Samsung’s Find My Mobile service to delete all biometrics (password, PIN, pattern, fingerprint and facial recognition), but since...