SamMobile Daily Recap: April 24, 2017 — Bixby Vision, Galaxy Note 5 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 went live today.
Deals
Daily Deal: Take 26% off a 32GB EVO Plus microSD card
Firmware News
Original and refurbished Galaxy Note 7 both receive Wi-Fi certification on Android 7.0 Nougat
Rogers to start rolling out Nougat update for Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge next month
T-Mobile Galaxy Note 5 Android 7.0 update coming soon
General
Sennheiser partners with Samsung to make smart headsets for Android devices
Phones
Bixby Vision is crippled on Verizon’s Galaxy S8 and S8+
Galaxy J3 (2017) specifications surface online
Galaxy S8 iris scanner may soon be used for financial transactions
Galaxy S8 reddish tint on screen not a ‘controversial issue’
Galaxy S8+ likely to account for more than 50% of all sales
IFA chief wants Samsung to unveil the Galaxy Note 8 in Berlin
Samsung and Qualcomm have reportedly started working on the Galaxy S9′s processor
Samsung Galaxy Amp Prime 2 is Cricket’s new cheap phone running Android Nougat
The Galaxy S8 costs more to build than the iPhone 7
This app (kind of) lets you remap the Bixby button on the Galaxy S8
TV
Samsung is confident that the European TV market would improve in H2 2017
Samsung’s 2017 QLED TV receives highest rating ever from German tech magazine