SamMobile Daily Recap: February 28, 2017 — Galaxy X, Harman acquisition and more!

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We publish a lot of stories on a daily basis. Unfortunately, most of the news breaks during our European hours of operation, which makes it difficult for our readers in the US (and other regions) to follow every post that goes live. But, we think we’ve come up with an ideal solution — a daily recap.

In the list below, you’ll find the stories we’ve published today. Chances are, you’re not going to be interested in all of them. To help you find what’s important to you, we’ve split them into their respective categories — so if you want to see the latest Galaxy S8 news, locate the Phones subheading.

Business

Samsung’s Harman acquisition approved by Fair Trade Commission

Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong will be indicted on bribery and other charges

Samsung’s infamous battery affiliate gets a new leader

Deals

Daily Deal: Save 50% on an S-View Flip Cover for the Galaxy S7 edge

Firmware News

Galaxy Note 5 receives February security patch

Samsung rolling out February security patch for the Galaxy A5 (2016) in Europe

General

Samsung Family Hub app available now [APK]

Phones

Best Buy offering a $100 gift card, 256GB microSD card and wireless charger with Galaxy S7 purchase

Galaxy S8 on-screen buttons may be customizable

Samsung is expanding its Rich Communication Services messaging service

Samsung trademarks Galaxy X in South Korea

Virtual Reality

The Samsung Galaxy Studio makes Samsung’s MWC visitors move

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