Sketchy rumor claims Galaxy A (2018) series will feature Bixby button

The Galaxy A (2018) series is likely going to be announced early next year. We’re gradually hearing more rumors about this device but it’s still early days. Nothing is set in stone yet. A sketchy rumor out of China claims that the new Galaxy A premium mid-range smartphones will have a physical Bixby button.

Samsung introduced the Bixby button with the Galaxy S8 earlier this year. You press it once for Bixby Home or press and hold for Bixby Voice. It’s present on the Galaxy Note 8 as well. The company made it possible only recently to disable the Bixby button to an extent.

Since Samsung has said that Bixby will arrive on more devices in the future, it’s not entirely out of the question that Samsung’s premium mid-range handsets could one day have a dedicated Bixby button.

The rumor doesn’t mention if the entire Galaxy A (2018) series will have the Bixby button or will the entry-level Galaxy A3 be left out. It’s also unclear if the button will only be for Bixby Home if Samsung isn’t ready to expand Bixby Voice to mid-range devices for now.

Previous rumors have suggested that the Galaxy A (2018) series might feature an Infinity Display and at least one model might have a dual camera system. As previously mentioned, nothing is set in stone right now so take this information with a grain of salt.

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Foldable Samsung smartphone surfaces yet again

There has been no shortage of reports about a foldable Samsung smartphone. While the company is yet to announce one officially, there has been enough circumstantial evidence to support the theory that one exists. Normally referred to as the Galaxy X, Samsung’s foldable smartphone has now surfaced in a listing filed with a Korean regulator.

The foldable Samsung smartphone was last spotted two months ago when the Galaxy X bearing model number SM-G888N0 surfaced at the Bluetooth SIG for its Bluetooth certification. The model number doesn’t correspond to any device in Samsung’s smartphone lineup so there’s reason to believe that it belongs to the Galaxy X.

A listing for the SM-G888 has been spotted at South Korea’s National Radio Research Agency, it’s likely that this particular variant is for Samsung’s home country of South Korea. There isn’t a lot of information available about the specifications of this device.

Samsung hasn’t confirmed anything about the Galaxy X so far. It’s unclear when the company might be planning to launch it. Reports suggest that the foldable Samsung smartphone could be out later this year or early next year.

We’ve spotted a firmware for this device but it’s from July. There doesn’t appear to be any recent firmware development for the SM-G888.

It’s likely that we’ll see this handset surface elsewhere online before Samsung finally makes it official.

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SamMobile Daily Recap: September 22, 2017 — Bixby Voice, Galaxy Note 8 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 published today.

Bixby

Samsung starts rolling out Bixby Voice in India

Business

Forbes names Samsung Group among top five influential Asian firms

Deals

Daily Deal: Bag yourself a pair of Samsung’s first-generation Gear Icon X wireless earphones for 30% off

Firmware News

Blueborne fix for Galaxy Note Edge released by Verizon

Galaxy S5 September security patch missing from latest update

General

Samsung donates $1.1 million for Mexico earthquake relief efforts

Phones

Check out a few Galaxy Note 8 Live Focus camera samples

Samsung releases Galaxy Note 8 in Thailand and Malaysia

Reviews

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) review: A beautiful phone with substandard performance

Samsung Pay

Samsung Pay is the most favored mobile payment platform in South Korea

Tips & Tricks

How to reactivate Bixby button on Galaxy smartphones

Watches

Watchface Friday: Here’s our selection of this week’s best watchfaces

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Watchface Friday: Here’s our selection of this week’s best watchfaces

It’s Friday, which means it’s time for another edition of Watchface Friday! For those unaware, every Friday, we highlight a selection of our favorite watchfaces for the Gear S3 classic and Gear S3 frontier. All of the offerings are available to download through the Galaxy Apps Store, so you can rest assured that you won’t have to search all over the Internet to find something we’ve listed.

Gear S3 classic

Broda West by Przemyslaw Zytnicki

Tourbillon P400 by Sergio Merida

Gear S3 frontier

Jeweler Sniper Active by Dariusz Karol Wysocki

Mr. Time: Cambio by Mr. Time Lab

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Check out a few Galaxy Note 8 Live Focus camera samples

The Galaxy Note 8 is Samsung’s first smartphone with a dual camera. It happens to be one of the Galaxy Note 8’s biggest selling points. There’s a lot that you can do with a dual camera system. For example, you can add DSLR-like bokeh effects to your photos through Samsung’s Live Focus feature, and change the amount of background blur even after taking a picture.

For the most part, Live Focus works well, although it can be finicky when the lighting isn’t right or when the subject isn’t at the right distance (Live Focus requires the subject to be at least 1.2 meters away). Portrait photos of people is where it works best. Our review of the Galaxy Note 8 will offer detailed information on the phone’s camera, but for those wondering how the Note 8 does at capturing those bokeh images with its dual camera, we’ve put together a few samples.

You will notice how there can be discrepancies even in photos where Live Focus has done a good job, and how the bokeh effect isn’t as heavy as what you would see on, say, photos captured by the iPhone 7 Plus. We will let you be the judge, so go ahead and check out the samples below and let us know what you think!

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How to reactivate Bixby button on Galaxy smartphones

Samsung launched its AI-powered digital voice assistant with the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+. It even added a dedicated hardware button for summoning Bixby. A lot of people were left unimpressed by Bixby and many of them wanted to an option to either remap the Bixby button to open some other app or to disable it completely.

Samsung did not offer an option to disable or remap the Bixby button for a long time. It even released updates to break the apps that allowed remapping of the Bixby button. In a recent Bixby Home update that was rolled out in a few markets, Samsung finally offered an option to disable the Bixby button. If you have disabled the Bixby button already, but want to re-enable it, the situation could be quite tricky.

There are two ways to re-enable Bixby Home: asking Bixby through voice command or by swiping left from the home screen. This is possible only on phones that come with a dedicated Bixby button. Here’s how to do it using both these ways.

Re-enabling Bixby Home by asking Bixby

Step 1: Long press the Bixby button to activate Bixby Voice and prompt “Open Bixby Home”

 

Step 2: Click the gear-shaped icon on the top right corner of the screen and then turn on the Bixby Key option by toggling the switch.

Re-enabling Bixby Home from the homescreen

Step 1: If you’ve disabled the Bixby Home screen, long press on the home screen and swipe to the left.

Step 2: Toggle the Bixby Home switch.

Step 3: Now, open the Bixby Home screen and click the gear-shaped icon on the top right corner of the screen. Now, turn on the Bixby Key option by toggling the switch.

Voila! You have now successfully re-enabled the Bixby button to open Bixby Home.

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Samsung starts rolling out Bixby Voice in India

Samsung has finally started rolling out Bixby Voice in India. The South Korean smartphone brand had unveiled its AI-powered digital voice assistant with the Galaxy S8 and S8+, but its rollout was delayed. It was first released in South Korea and the US. Later, the company rolled out Bixby Voice for US English speaking consumers in 200 countries across the globe, but it did not include India.

Earlier this month, Samsung launched the Galaxy Note 8 in India, and it was mentioned during the launch event that Bixby Voice would be rolled out in the country in the next few weeks. Now, the company has finally launched its digital voice in India. When you hit the dedicated Bixby button below the volume buttons, you’ll be prompted to update Bixby after which you’ll be able to use Bixby Voice.

Have a look at the screenshots of Bixby Voice update below.

Thanks for the tip, Deep Desai!

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