Galaxy Note 7 official accessories listed by Mobile Fun ahead of launch

Samsung may not take the wraps off the Galaxy Note 7 before August, but as with every new smartphone, retailers around the world get details on upcoming devices ahead of their public announcement. Earlier this year we revealed that the Galaxy Note 7 (called the Galaxy Note 6 at the time) would come with the same official accessories as the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge, and these accessories have now been listed online by Mobile Fun, in addition to numerous third-party options.

Mobile Fun has listed the following accessories, along with their official part numbers:

Part No.	Product Name
EF-ZN930CBEGWW	Official Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Clear View Cover Case – Black
EF-ZN930CLEGWW	Official Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Clear View Cover Case – Blue
EF-ZN930CFEGWW	Official Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Clear View Cover Case – Gold
EF-VN930LBEGWW	Official Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Leather Cover – Black
EF-NN930PBEGWW	Official Samsung Galaxy Note 7 LED Flip Wallet Cover – Black
EF-NN930PLEGWW	Official Samsung Galaxy Note 7 LED Flip Wallet Cover – Blue
EF-NN930PFEGWW	Official Samsung Galaxy Note 7 LED Flip Wallet Cover – Gold
ET-CN930DBEGWW	Official Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Lens Cover – Black
EJ-CN930UBEGGB	Official Samsung Galaxy Note 7 QWERTY Keyboard Cover – Black
EF-CN930PBEGWW	Official Samsung S-View Galaxy Note 7 Case – Black
EF-CN930PLEGWW	Official Samsung S-View Galaxy Note 7 Case – Blue
EF-CN930PFEGWW	Official Samsung S-View Galaxy Note 7 Case – Gold
EF-CN930PYEGWW	Official Samsung S-View Galaxy Note 7 Case – Yellow

 

What stands out in that list is the yellow version of the S View case – that color option seems to be an odd choice, considering it wouldn’t look very good and would also be rather similar to the gold S View case. It will be interesting to see these accessories in Samsung’s new Blue Coral color for the Galaxy Note 7; as expected, Mobile Fun’s listings don’t have any photos attached, but that should change as soon as the Galaxy Note 7 is made official in early August.

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[Poll] How about that Blue Coral Galaxy Note 7?

For the last three flagship launches, Samsung chose to stick with black, white, gold and silver color options, with an exclusive color or two thrown in for specific markets. These colors all look great on the phones’ glass builds, but we’d be lying if we said we wouldn’t have wanted a few other options as well. In fact, we would have been happy if Samsung had made sure each of those four colors was available in every market, but it was sadly not the case.

For the Galaxy Note 7, Samsung seems to have come down to just three colors, but the Korean giant has also added a nice new Blue Coral option. Unlike that tacky and in-your-face Electric Blue Galaxy S5, Blue Coral looks very understated and a great alternative to black and silver, the other two paint jobs the Note 7 will get. Of course, it remains to be seen if the blue Note 7 will be easily available in most regions, but if you had the option, would you be picking up the Blue Coral variant?

You know the drill. Let us know through the poll and leave a comment with your thoughts down in the comments section!

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Samsung releases major software update to the Gear S2 with new features

We exclusively reported last week that the Gear S2 would get multiple new features with an upcoming software update. We also previewed the new software along with all the new features and UX improvements. Samsung has now started pushing the update to the Gear S2 and you should be receiving it shortly.

The software update has a file size of 61.1MB and firmware version R732XXU2DPFB (for the Gear S2 classic) or R730XXU2DPFB (for the Gear S2 Sport). It brings My Photo watch face, social sharing for activities, automatic sleep tracking, new S Voice commands, a new contacts app and widget, and other new features to the smartwatch.

You should read our Gear S2 update preview along, which contains screenshots of all the new features, to know more about the update. If you’ve installed the update already, which features do you think the Gear S2 is still missing?

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Samsung acquires sizeable stake in China’s largest electric vehicle company

The Samsung Group announced earlier this year that it has formed a new team to grow its automotive-related business. Samsung is also said to be interested in electric and smart cars, it has even modified a race track it owns to test autonomous cars. The company has already teamed up with SAP and SEAT to develop projects for connected cars and has been actively seeking partnerships with iconic German automakers to improve its position in the market. Samsung has now taken a sizeable stake in China’s largest electric vehicle manufacturer.

Samsung has confirmed that it has acquired a stake in BYD, China’s largest manufacturer of electric vehicles, however the company has not revealed the financial terms of this deal. Reports suggest that Samsung has invested 3 billion yuan ($449.10 million) in the company which gives it a 4 percent stake in the company. Samsung did say that this deal does not mean it’s going to participate in BYD’s management, the company sees its latest investment as a means to improve its partnership with BYD on automotive and smartphone parts. Samsung SDI is a major supplier of battery cells for electric cars but this deal is not linked to the conglomerate’s battery-making arm in any way.

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Samsung Pay to launch in Brazil on July 19

It has been revealed today that Samsung will launch its mobile payment platform in Brazil on Tuesday, July 19; just in time for the Olympic Games that kick off on Friday, August 5. This news comes one month after the manufacturer commenced a pre-launch trial of Samsung Pay in the region, and a mere two days after the service went live in Puerto Rico.

“Samsung Pay reinforces the company’s focus to bring value to both consumers and partners by bringing innovative services to your smartphones,” said Thomas Ko, Vice President of Samsung Pay in a statement. “We are always exploring creative technologies and use cases to provide consumers with an immersive and holistic mobile wallet experience.”

Unfortunately, it’s currently unclear what banks will support the service when it launches. However, we suspect that the top three — Banco do Brasil, Itau, and Caixa Economica Federa — are likely on board. Those traveling to Brazil from a country that already has compatibility for Samsung Pay will also be able to use their registered credit/debit cards to make payments.

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Gear IconX launched in a handful of countries today

It was only yesterday that Samsung launched its first wireless activity tracking earbuds in South Korea. The company has announced today that the Gear IconX is also available in a handful of other markets including the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Russia, Canada and Australia. It has said that the Gear IconX will be gradually launched around the rest of the globe in the coming weeks.

The Gear IconX is a new kind of wearable fitness device from Samsung. It has an in-ear heart rate monitor and is capable of functioning as a standalone music player. The Gear IconX is capable of tracking and providing instant feedback for fitness data such as speed, duration, distance, heart rate and calories burned all of which is synced with S Health. The Gear IconX is available in black, white and blue colors. Pricing varies by market.

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Samsung’s content collaboration with The Players’ Tribune will bring your favorite athletes to virtual reality

Samsung has announced a content collaboration with The Players’ Tribune that’s going to bring some of your favorite athletes to virtual reality. As part of this collaboration, The Players’ Tribune is going to create short-form 360-degree videos focusing on athletes using Samsung’s Gear 360 camera. TPT contributors Von Miller and Hassan Whiteside will capture content using Samsung’s affordable VR camera at exclusive sporting events, content that will be published on The Players’ Tribune platforms, its social media channels and Samsung’s Gear VR headset. This collaboration kicked off with VR content from the 2016 ESPYS.

The Players’ Tribune is a new media company that provides athletes with the tools they require to create premium and innovative content. It publishes first-person stories from athletes and provides unique insight into the daily sports conversation. Now it will be able to provide some of that content in immersive virtual reality courtesy of its collaboration with Samsung.

“The infinite canvas of 360-degree storytelling is a content revolution that Samsung is not only embracing, but supercharging with collaborations like this one with The Players’ Tribune, empowering content creators to tell stories in new and unique ways,” says Marc Mathieu, Chief Marketing Officer at Samsung Electronics America.

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