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October is almost over and yet there are still many Samsung handsets out there that haven’t received the latest security update. Samsung has finally started rolling out the Galaxy Note 8 October security patch today. The company detailed the latest security maintenance release for Android device three weeks ago. It has since been released for a handful of devices, including the Galaxy S8 . Galaxy Note 8 October Security Patch The Galaxy Note 8 October security patch is now being rolled out in China and Hong Kong. Samsung has released the firmware update for Galaxy Note 8 units bearing model numbers SM-N9508 and SM-N9500 . There are no reports so far of this update being released in other markets. However, now that Samsung has released it in China, it may only be a matter of time before the Galaxy Note 8 October security update is released in additional markets. The October 2017 security patch brings fixes for 215 vulnerabilities in the Android operating system. Patches for six

For a limited time only, you can bag yourself Samsung’s Dual-Port Car Fast Charger, which is capable of charging any Fast Charge-enabled handset from 0 to 50 percent in around half an hour, for just $16.99 (63% off). If you like the sound of this promotion and want to take advantage of it, hit the  Buy Now  button below. We advise you to hurry though as Amazon only has a limited amount of inventory available for this specific deal. The post Daily Deal: Grab Samsung’s Fast Charge Dual-Port Car Charger for 63% off appeared first on SamMobile .

The upcoming Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ could feature a front-facing fingerprint scanner to combat criticism the Galaxy Note 8 and Galaxy S8 received, suggests a patent Samsung filed for with KIPRIS, South Korea’s trademarking organization. If the information included in the patent documentation is accurate, the firm is planning on building a small recess (think: Essential Phone) into the bottom of the Galaxy S9 that will house a small super-fast fingerprint reader. We’re not sure a recess is the best route to go down—and it doesn’t look like our readers do, either. According to a poll we ran last month, the majority of voters would hate to see a notch à la iPhone X on board Samsung’s next flagship. Galaxy S9 should sport a Snapdragon 845 processor The Galaxy S9 is expected to sport the same 5.8-inch Infinity Display as the Galaxy S8, while the Galaxy S9+ should pack an identical 6.2-inch Infinity Display to the Galaxy S8+. They’re both tipped to sport a Snapdragon 845 CPU and 6GB

Valuation and strategy consultant Brand Finance has released its list of the top 50 most valuable brands in South Korea. Samsung has been ranked as the most valuable and powerful brand in the country , unsurprisingly. The firm ranks the brands for its Brand Finance South Korea 50 league table by taking into account a variety of factors. It looks at the marketing investment, sustainability and margins, familiarity, preference and also determines the proportion of the company’s revenue that’s contributed by its brand. Most Valuable Brand In South Korea Brand Finance analysts have ranked Samsung at the very top of the list. The company’s brand value is up 12 percent of $51.4 billion, according to the firm. That’s almost five times the value of the second most valuable brand on the list. Car manufacturer Hyundai is the country’s second most valuable brand. Its brand value has been estimated at $8.8 billion, a 4 percent increase from the previous year. Samsung Fire & Marine is the

Samsung is preparing to announce a three-year plan to buy back shares next week, reports The Korea Herald . The initiative can be considered an extension to the $10 billion buyback program it launched in 2015, which had a positive effect on its price per share. Last year, the firm said it would spend 50 percent of its 22.4 trillion won ($19 billion) net profit to increase its share value and return the benefits to its investors—and that’s exactly what it did, paying out nearly 4 trillion won ($3.5 billion) worth of cash dividends and buying 7.2 trillion won ($6.3 billion) worth of shares back. To keep the ratio the same as last year, Samsung has to spend 13 trillion won buying back shares by January When Samsung reveals its three-year plan next week, alongside details surrounding its third-quarter profit and plans for cash dividends for 2018-2020, it’s expected to be on a much larger scale, in accordance with its record profit for 2017, with many market analysts expecting its net

Judge Lucy Koh of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California determined on Sunday that Apple and Samsung will return to the courtroom to battle a retrial of their famous design patent damages case, which is exactly what the South Korean company has been fighting for. Samsung had originally, as noted by Foss Patents , asked Judge Koh for a retrial of its previous case against Apple, to which she denied, then went on to convince the Supreme Court that the terms of its previous ruling were incorrect, later resulting in her deciding that a retrial is on the cards. Apple and Samsung have until Wednesday, October 25 to propose a case schedule and a retrial date; however, there’s a chance, albeit a small one, the conglomerates will never make it into the courtroom, as both parties have the option to settle the dispute outside of the legal system. Apple will be hoping for a per-device ruling It’s unlikely it will go down that route, though. The Supreme Court

Samsung Electronics CEO and Vice Chairman Kwon Oh-hyun announced recently that he was stepping down amid an “unprecedented crisis.” He has been with the company for more than 30 years. He was essentially serving as the de facto head after Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong was imprisoned earlier this year. According to a new report, Samsung might select the successor to the CEO as early as this week. An early selection would mean that the transition would be easier when Kwon vacates his post early next year. Samsung CEO’s Replacement Samsung Electronics will have to pick a successor to Samsung CEO Kwon Oh-hyun as he has already made his plans to retire public. Samsung will now be looking to appoint a new head of the device and display business divisions that are currently under Kwon. Candidates that are reportedly being considered for this position include the head of Samsung’s medical equipment business Jun Dong-soo, Samsung Display senior adviser Park Dong-gun and the head of Samsung Ad

Samsung has been approved a patent by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a Dual Wireless Charging Pad that will—presumably—work in a similar way to the one Apple announced alongside the iPhone X back in September, allowing users to charge their Galaxy- and Gear-branded products simultaneously. The firm’s Dual Wireless Charging Pad takes advantage of both inductive and resonate modes of wireless charging, which are compliant with the Qi standard, reports Patently Mobile , meaning there shouldn’t be a single Qi-compatible smartphone, tablet or wearable on the market it won’t be able to charge. Based on the sketches included in the patent filing, the science behind the Dual Wireless Charging Pad is actually pretty simple. There appear to be two coils housed within the unit; both of them support inductive and resonate charging—and the Pad can automatically switch between them when it sees fit. Dual Wireless Charging Pad to launch alongside the Galaxy S9? It’s worth mentioni

It’s no longer a secret that the Galaxy S8 Active will soon be making its way to T-Mobile. AT&T is going to lose its exclusivity over Samsung’s “Active” lineup this year. Even Samsung hinted as much when it launched the Galaxy S8 Active on T-Mobile. The company said at that time that the device would be exclusive to AT&T for a “limited time.” Much has already been said and written about the Galaxy S8 Active for T-Mobile. Renders of the device were recently leaked online as well. Now, the T-Mobile Galaxy S8 Active has been spotted at the FCC. T-Mobile Galaxy S8 Active The Galaxy S8 Active bearing model number SM-G892U has been spotted in the FCC database. The handset is listed as having support for LTE Band 71, the same band that T-Mobile started deploying recently. This particular model of the Galaxy S8 Active also has support for T-Mobile’s other LTE bands, such as Band 66. The FCC filing doesn’t mention T-Mobile by name. Then again, the filings never reveal such precise

Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly Firmware Magazine. You can think of it as your go-to resource to find out which of your Samsung devices has received a new update or if it’s going to receive a new firmware update in the near future. To keep things interesting, we present the Firmware Magazine in new designs every week. It will always include the important details about firmware updates such as the firmware versions, device model numbers, Android OS versions and the country where said update is out already. SamMobile Firmware Update Magazine Keep in mind, however, that these firmware details are based on the firmware that are available in our database, and in some cases, the latest updates might not show in the same week as the full firmware files take additional time to make it to our database. The purpose of this magazine is to bring all of that important information about firmware updates to you, the reader, in a manner that’s easy to comprehend—so even if you’re new t

In Seoul, Korea, Samsung Electronics recently invited media to discuss key trends and the outlook for the global TV market, as well as share regarding the company’s business direction.   Among the key trends discussed included the rapidly increasing demand for UHD quality large screen TVs, as well as ongoing consumer pain points related to TV convenience.     Demand for Large Screen UHD TVs   According to market research firms GfK and NPD, global market revenue for big screen TVs, larger than 55 inch, occupied over 40 percent between January and August 2017. In North America, 60 percent of TV sales were for big screen TVs larger than 55 inch, with 30 percent for TVs larger than 60 inch.   Related to TV resolution, the market is also experiencing a shift from FHD to UHD. Between January and August of this year, according to GfK and NPD, revenues for UHD TVs accounted for over 50 percent of the global TV market, and 60 to 70 percent in North America, Europe and Korea.     De

Samsung announced the Chromebook Plus and Chromebook Pro back at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show in January. The company delayed the latter’s release by several months due to issues with Android app compatibility. The Chromebook Pro was finally released on May 28 . According to a report, there’s a new Chromebook Pro from Samsung in the pipeline. It’s said to be a “highly-upgraded” version, meaning that it’s likely going to get a specs bump. New Chromebook Pro The Chromebook Pro currently features an Intel Core m3 processor with 4GB of RAM. The report claims that the new Chromebook Pro will feature an Intel Core m7 processor with 16GB of RAM. This specs bump should, at least in theory, put the performance figures on par with Google’s latest high-end Pixelbook. Whether or not there will be any design changes remains to be seen. Existing features like the 360-degree rotating touchscreen display, support for a digitized Pen and Android apps are likely to be retained. The specs

Industry sources believe that Samsung TV sales are going to provide the company with an earnings boost. The demand for its high-end TV products remains strong which will enable the company to bring in more revenue from its TV business. The company’s QLED TVs are said to be driving demand for Samsung’s high-end TV products. The company unveiled them earlier this year before releasing the lineup in April. They are estimated to account for almost 10 percent of Samsung’s overall TV shipments. Samsung TV Sales According to a report out of South Korea, it’s expected that Samsung’s QLED TVs will account for 10 percent of its entire TV shipments. This raises hopes that Samsung’s earnings from its TV business will improve in the near future. It’s also claimed that more than half of QLED TV sales are accounted for by large-sized models with a screen size of 65-inch or more. This shows that many customers aren’t shying away from spending big money on a new TV. Industry tracker GfK’s data sho

Artificial intelligence is going to power a lot of features and services on our mobile devices in the years to come. The AI market is certainly heating up and major tech companies are trying to get a leg up on the competition. To this end, Samsung has reportedly made a significant investment in DeePhi Tech, an artificial intelligence technology startup based in China. The Chinese government has recently been focusing on fostering homegrown artificial intelligence technology firms. Some people suggest that Samsung made the investment out of political considerations and not necessarily over the company’s technological prowess. This isn’t the first investment of its kind by Samsung. The company invested $30 million in UK-based AI startup Graphcore not too long ago. DeePhi Tech And Samsung DeePhi Tech has founded last year. It’s a deep learning solution developer that caught the attention of companies like Samsung with its neural network compression technology and hardware architectur

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. Business Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong’s imprisonment could have long-term implications Deals Daily Deal: Take 60% off a pair of Active InEar headphones Firmware News Galaxy J7 Pro October security update rolling out now Galaxy S8+ update brings October security patch, stability improvements General A massive Samsung showroom is reportedly being built in London Samsung kicks off its annual Silicon Valley 5G Summit Phones Arianna Huffington’s new Samsung app will help you reconnect with life Polls Should the Galaxy S9 iris scanner be ditched for a display-based fingerprint sensor? Samsung Pay Better Mortgage customers can now earn Rewards Points Samsung Pay

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 Grand Carrera Calibre 36 RS  by Marc Alfaro Swiss Watch Antique  by J-Watch Gear S3 frontier Roin Multihand+  by Robert Szantai Szazs Classic Digital  by Szabolcs Zsignar

Samsung is reportedly going to open a massive showroom in London’s King’s Cross district. The new location is said to be a showcase for Samsung’s products and technology. It’s reportedly going to be located in the under construction Coal Drops Yard mall. The company is reportedly going to lease out the entire top floor of the Coal Drops Yard mall for its London showroom. The report suggests that it’s going to be more than just a conventional store where customers can walk in and walk out with a product. Massive Samsung Showroom In London Bloomberg reports that Samsung is finalizing details to lease the 20,000 square feet (1,858 square meter) top floor of the Coal Drops Yard mall in London’s King’s Cross district. The space will be located under the kissing roof of what used to be a Victorian coal store. According to the report, this Samsung showroom is going to be similar to the Samsung 837 location in New York’s Meatpacking district . It’s not a store but “a new kind of place f

Amazon has slashed the price of Samsung’s InEar headphones by 60%, so you can currently pick up a pair for just $12.09. For those unaware, these are the same earphones that ship in the box of the firm’s smartphones, with the Galaxy Note 8 and Galaxy S8 being the only exceptions. If you want to take advantage of this particular promotion, hit the  Buy Now  button below. We’d advise you to hurry, though. Like most of the deals we highlight, including Samsung’s own, Amazon only has a limited amount of inventory available and it’s safe to say it won’t be around for too long. Buy now

There have been countless rumors that the Galaxy S9 might feature an optical fingerprint sensor . What that means it that the sensor will be integrated into the display itself. This was also rumored for the Galaxy S8 as well but Samsung decided against it because apparently, the technology wasn’t ready. Do you think the Galaxy S9 iris scanner should be removed if the Galaxy S9 comes with an optical fingerprint sensor? Would you feel better about it if Samsung improved facial recognition on the Galaxy S9 before removing the iris scanner? Or would you just like it to stick around as a novelty? Vote below and share your thoughts about this with us in the comments below. Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. The post [Poll] Should the Galaxy S9 iris scanner be ditched for a display-based fingerprint sensor? appeared first on SamMobile .