SamMobile Daily Recap: October 18, 2017 — Galaxy S7, Gear Sport and more!

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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 covered today.

Deals

Daily Deal: Take 20% off a SmartThings Hub

Firmware News

Galaxy S7 October security patch released

Vodafone Galaxy S7 August update brings Blueborne fix

General

Samsung 8nm foundry process development has been completed

IoT

Samsung sees ‘programmable objects’ blanketing your entire home

Phones

Galaxy Note 8 now available in Nigeria

Greenpeace ranks Samsung in the bottom tier for eco-friendliness

Samsung could be working on a souped-up variant of the Galaxy J2 (2017)

Samsung Pay

Samsung Pay users in South Korea have doubled in a year

Wallpapers

Wallpaper Wednesday: Space (Part 2)

Watches

Gear Sport now up for pre-order in the United Arab Emirates

Gear Sport pre-order customers get six months of Spotify Premium free

Samsung’s latest ad showcases swim-tracking on the Gear Fit2 Pro

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