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If you are in the US and are planning to purchase the HP Elite x3 Windows 10 Mobile smartphone, here's a deal for you: a bundle containing the handset and desk dock is currently going for $599 in the country. HP has the bundle listed on its website for that price, down from the $799 price tag it usually carries. A quick look at Microsoft's online US store reveals that the software giant is selling the bundle for $799. So, purchasing from HP will...

Soon after Samsung announced the Gear S3 smartwatch, Here confirmed that it’s going to update its navigation app to provide more features to Gear S3 users. It has been three months since it made that promise and it’s finally following through now. The new Here WeGo navigation app has been released for the Gear S3. The app is going to bring a comprehensive mapping experience to the Gear S3 with search functionality, the ability to plan a route by...

T-Mobile subscribers in the United States should keep an eye out today for notification which is going to inform them that an over-the-air update is available for their Galaxy S6 or Galaxy S6 edge. The carrier is finally rolling out the November security patch update for last year’s flagship smartphones even though in just a few days from now Samsung will release the December security patch. Better...

It has been over a month since Samsung issued the final recall for the Galaxy Note 7 and even though most customers have since returned their units, there are still those who are holding on to one. Samsung has been trying to get everyone to return their Galaxy Note 7, it has tried coaxing them with incentives and tried twisting their arm with a software update that limits battery charge to 60 percent....

According to a new report, Sony's Nougat-based Concept for Android firmware for the Xperia X will soon get support for VoLTE. The support will come in form of an update, and the Japanese company is currently working with operators for the new feature. To begin with, the update containing VoLTE support will be rolled out to eligible units on three of the largest German mobile carriers including Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone, and Telefonica/02. After...

Samsung released a new update for Game Launcher last week and today the company has detailed what this update brings. It designed the app to provide a more user-friendly and fun gaming experience on its mobile devices. Game Launcher 2.0 brings a couple of new features as well as a new user interface. Game Discovery is one of the new features in this app. It provides customized game recommendations based on the user’s gameplay history and preferences....

Lenovo has given its IdeaPad 500 laptop a price cut in the United States. The 15.6-inch device is currently available for $349.99, down from $549.99 price tag it usually carries. You'll have to use the e-coupon DAILYPROMO10 to avail the discount. The laptop is powered by Intel Skylake Core i3 processor and features a full HD display. It comes with 6GB RAM and 500GB storage, features JBL stereo speakers, and is claimed to offer up to 4 hours of local...

The Samsung Galaxy On7 (2016) - which was launched back in September this year and has only been available for purchase in China so far - has now gone on sale in South Korea as well. Major South Korean carriers are now offering the handset - in black and gold color options - for KRW 399,300 (around $340). To refresh, the device is powered by an octa-core processor and sports a 5.5-inch full HD display. RAM is 3GB, while internal memory is 32GB....

Samsung has pushed out a new update to its Gear S3 smartwatch in the US. Weighing in at over 14MB and carrying a version number of R760XXU1APK6/R760OXA1APK6, it's a minor update that brings just a couple of changes, including improved GPS performance. Specifically, GPS performance for the S Health and Golf Navi apps has been improved. In addition, the update also includes changed Time Zone settings in World Clock app for Russia. Source | Via Read...

A number of Google Pixel owners have reported that the Pixel's camera (Pixel XL is affected too) having an issue. And no, this is now about the ‘halo effect' or sun flare that Google has already addressed. The issue is more intrusive and pertains to the camera's app. A member of the Pixel User Community first started a thread on October 27 regarding the issue he's been having with the Pixel's camera. It freezes up with "pink/purple vertical lines...

2017 will be the year of the Nokia brand's re-entry into the smartphone space. This has already been confirmed multiple times by the Finnish company itself, most recently a couple of weeks ago. One of the first new Android-powered devices to bear the Nokia name is set to be the D1C, which we've so far seen leaked in three different benchmark databases. And while one of those pegged its screen size at 13.8", the reality is that this will in fact...

Let’s be honest. The Galaxy Note 7 was an absolute disaster for the company. Before the big release, the Note 7 was one of the most anticipated handsets of 2016. However, things went downhill pretty fast for Samsung. Following initial reports of overheating plus the subsequent recall and the arrival of the  so called “safe units”, the company’s PR team had come up with an inescapable...

A few weeks ago, OnePlus promised that the first beta build of Android Nougat for the OnePlus 3 would be out by the end of this month. And today the Chinese company has made said build available, narrowly adhering to its self-imposed timeline. Nougat comes to the OnePlus 3 in the form of OxygenOS Open Beta 8, which can be downloaded by going to the Source link below. Note that if you've been using previous beta builds for the OnePlus 3, you will...

Following its recent launches in Hong Kong and Poland, Android Pay is now available in New Zealand, more than four months later than for neighboring Australia. So Google's mobile payments system is continuing its excruciatingly slow worldwide rollout unfazed, one country at a time. Android Pay can be used in New Zealand everywhere contactless payments are accepted. This includes shops and restaurants such as The Warehouse, Domino's, BP, BurgerFuel,...

Youtuber Neil Potgieter, leaked out a video of the slick Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017 version). The video starts out by showcasing the A5′s AnTuTu benchmark score of 59598 and its 36th placing in the ranks. Next, he leaks out the specs which are shown clearly on the device itself through the benchmark. According to the leaked video, the Galaxy A5 (model SM-A520F) is running Android Marshmallow 6.0.1, has...

As you may know, the Lenovo Phab2 Pro is the first smartphone ever to ship with Tango augmented reality (AR) technology on board. Tango has been in development at Google for a few years now, and the Phab2 Pro recently became available to buy. To work its magic, Tango needs some specific hardware like motion trackers and depth sensing cameras. While that can be built into a new device of course, Motorola is apparently planning a different course...

Compared to its predecessor, the iPhone 7 Plus comes with a more refined design, it packs even more processing power, and ups the game with a new dual-camera setup on the back. Read More........

Welcome to the latest edition of Wallpaper Wednesday. This week we’re focusing our attention on ten light blur wallpapers. All images are available in a FHD resolution, which is a perfect fit for the Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge, Galaxy Note 5 and other flagships, but they can, of course, be used on different smartphones too. If any of the following images float your boat and you want to download and set one as your wallpaper,...

In a sad year for Galaxy Notes, a Mi Note could shine brighter than it otherwise would have been allowed to - the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, that is. It's easy to see the Xiaomi dual-curved flagship as a Galaxy Note7 clone, but for all the similarities, the Mi Note 2 is the natural evolution of the Xiaomi high-end lineup - Galaxies, or no Galaxies (the latter, as luck would have it). Anyway, the Mi Note 2 is in the office, finally, and we're wasting no time...

Samsung is pushing forward with its 10nm FinFET technology for the upcoming Galaxy S8, but a new report out of Samsung’s home country says the Korean giant may face a setback. According to The Korea Herald, the US-based Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (or KAIST, for short) is suing Samsung over FinFET patent infringement. The report claims that KAIST developed FinFET, but was stolen...

Netflix has introduced a much-requested feature on its mobile apps: the ability to download content for offline playback. Currently being rolled out, the latest update for the iOS and Android app will let you download any of the supported movies or television shows from their catalogue. Not all of the content is available for download but from a cursory glance it seemed like most of it was there. When a movie or TV show supports downloading, you...

The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has changed the way that we look at the company’s products. The manufacturer has been under fire continuously since September over the Note 7, and the only ray of hope has been the anticipation of the Galaxy S8. There was talk that the handset will be released by January 2017 instead of February. But will this be a burden too big for Samsung to carry? Well, I don’t think...

Apple has announced a Product Red version of its Smart Battery Case for the iPhone 7. One of the few acceptable reasons to get the hump-back case, Apple will donate a portion of the proceeds from the case towards fighting AIDS in Africa. Other than that, it's nothing more than a red version of the case already available in either black or white. Price is the same - $99 in the US. It's still not listed on the Apple website, but that'll probably change...

After launching the ZenFone 3 and ZenFone 3 Max, ASUS is now launching the ZenFone 3 Deluxe and ZenFone 3 Ultra in India. The ZenFone 3 Deluxe is the company's flagship smartphone. The phone will be available in two configurations, with the Snapdragon 820 variant having 64GB storage and the Snapdragon 821 model having 256GB storage. Both models will have 6GB of RAM. Other common features include a 5.7-inch 1080p Super AMOLED display, 23 megapixel...

For at least the last two years, Samsung has been heavily investing in Quantum Dot TVs, and said earlier this year that it would bring 14 new Quantum Dot TVs to market. Samsung is now seeing the fruit of its labor. A new German consumer review has given Samsung’s Super Ultra High-Definition (SUHD) Quantum Dot TV the top grade in a contest involving 935 TVs. Quantum Dot TVs match the brightness of...

Coolpad has launched two new budget smartphones in India, the made for India Coolpad Note 3S and the triple-SIM Coolpad Mega 3. The Coolpad Note 3S has a 5.5-inch 720p display with 2.5D glass, Qualcomm Snapdragon 415 processor, 3GB RAM, 32GB expandable storage, 13 megapixel rear and 5 megapixel front camera, dual SIM, fingerprint sensor, 2500mAh battery, and Android 6.0 with Cool UI 8.0. The Coolpad Mega 3 has a 5.5-inch 720p display, MediaTek MT6737...

Now that Amazon, Netflix, YouTube, and some other video services are offering streaming 4K content, it’s a good time to invest in an excellent 4K television. If you are planning to get one this holiday season, have a look at this 55-inch curved 4K TV from Samsung. It is currently being sold for $847.99 on Amazon, which is a $200 discount over its regular price. The UN55KU6600 from Samsung is a 55-inch...

Samsung has started rolling out the latest security update to its Galaxy J7 (2016) smartphone. Weighing in at under 190MB and currently hitting units in Europe (the Netherlands to be specific), the update brings along Android security fixes for the month of November. Some performance and stability-related improvements as well as generic bug fixes are included as well. Given that the update - which arrives as firmware version XXU2APK2 - has just...

In its latest report, market research firm IDC has revealed its numbers on the smartphone landscape in 2016. According to the firm, Android's market share for this year will stand at 85%, after achieving an year-on-year growth of 5.2%. iOS, on the other hand, will claim 14.3% of the market, having seen its shipments decrease by 11%. In total, Google's and Apple's mobile operating systems will claim over 99% of the market, leaving just 0.4% share...

A patent application, filed by Samsung last May but published recently, shows a Gear VR headset with extended tracking capabilities. The documentation reveals that not only the headset’s position can be tracked, but also movements of the wearer’s eyes and their facial expressions. An important limitation of the current Gear VR is the fact that, unlike in non-mobile VR headsets, there is no position tracking. It should, therefore, come as no surprise...

Just as previously promised, Meizu held a conference today and announced a pair of new devices. The Chinese OEM also officially released the new 6th version of its Flyme OS. That all sounds great, however, there is still shockingly little info on the new software. Even the basics, like the underlying Android version are still unclear. However, judging by the "Make 6 great again" slogan and a few leaked screenshots, we can only assume Marshmallow...

SamMobile has come a long way since our humble community got its start as a one-stop destination for Samsung firmware. Since launching back in December 2011, SamMobile has seen monumental growth over the past couple of years and our readers have been an integral part of our success. We are firm believers in the fact that there’s always room for improvement which is why we constantly improve whatever...

After launching the Gear S3 in the US, Samsung has now rolled out a minor firmware update for its smartwatch. The update brings improved GPS performance for the S Health and the Golf Navi apps on the Gear S3. The update also brings some changes to the time zone settings in the World Clock app for Russia. The update with version number R770XXU1APK6/R760OXA1APK6 has a file size of 14.06MB and is being rolled out now. Samsung released the Speedometer...

Meizu unveiled both the Pro 6 Plus and the Meizu M3X - a flagship and an upscale mid-ranger, both running the new Flyme 6.0. Meizu Pro 6 Plus Bigger than both the Pro 6 and 6s, the Meizu Pro 6 Plus is like a Galaxy S7 that Samsung never gave us. Meizu crafted a metal body and filled it with 5.7 inches of flat Super AMOLED goodness - complete with QHD resolution (1,440 x 2,560px) and Always On functionality. It aims for 430nits of brightness and...

Meizu and Samsung have quite a history together. The former’s high-end smartphones have been using Samsung’s Exynos processors for quite some time. Now, the Chinese smartphone brand has unveiled its latest flagship smartphone, the Pro 6 Plus, and it uses Samsung’s latest Exynos 8890 chipset. The Meizu Pro 6 Plus features a 5.7-inch QHD AMOLED display, an Exynos 8890 processor, 4GB RAM, 64/128GB of internal storage, a 12-megapixel primary camera...

For those in the UK who are eagerly waiting for Samsung to release its Samsung Pay mobile payments service in the country, there's bad news: the service's launch has been pushed back to next year. "Following successful launches of Samsung Pay around the world, we are planning to launch the service in the UK in 2017," the South Korean tech giant said. Samsung had earlier said that the service will be launched in the UK this year. As for the reason...

Samsung launched its revamped Galaxy On series a couple of months ago. It was a complete overhaul compared to what Samsung launched last year with the Galaxy On5 Pro and Galaxy On7 Pro. The Galaxy On5 (2016) and Galaxy On7 (2016) were initially launched in China only but the company in now going to sell at least one of these handsets outside the People’s Republic. Samsung today announced the launch of the Galaxy On7 (2016) in South Korea. Fashioned...

Samsung Electronics’ much-awaited response to the corporate restructuring proposal put forward by minority shareholder Elliott Associates finally came through yesterday. While the company has given itself six months to decide whether or not it would want to split Samsung Electronics into two, it announced some eagerly anticipated measures to boost shareholder value in the short-term. Investors are...

The LG V20 will be available for purchase in India starting today. This was revealed by Mumbai, India-based retailer Mahesh Telecom in a tweet. The post also revealed that the device will carry a best buy price tag of INR 54,999 (around $800). New Launch #LGV20 - Best buy Rs.54999/- ( MRP Rs.60000/-) check the below image for exciting Buyback offers.(stocks by tomorrow) http://pic.twitter.com/6Klac6OqE8— Mahesh Telecom (@MAHESHTELECOM) November...

If you are in the UK, and are planning to purchase the Microsoft Xbox 360 gaming console, here's a deal for you: the 500GB Xbox 360 console (that also includes Forza Horizon 2 game download) is currently going for £129.99. Microsoft's online UK store has the console listed on its website for that price. For those doing the math, that's a discount of £70, given that the console usually carries a price tag of £199.99. The deal runs through January...

After Sprint and T-Mobile, now US Cellular has also started pushing out the Nougat update to LG G5 units on its network. Arriving as build version US99223A and weighing in at around 1,546MB, the update brings Android version 7.0 as well as some other changes. Given that the update has just started rolling out, it may take time for the update notification to pop up on your device's screen. Meanwhile, if you feel impatient, you can manually check...

Samsung has started rolling out a new software update for the Galaxy J7 (2016) in Europe which brings the November security patch. The update weighs in at just under 190MB. Aside from bringing fixes and patches for bugs and vulnerabilities identified in the November security patch, the update also includes stability and performance improvements. Software version J710FXXU2APK2 is now rolling out for the Galaxy J7 (2016) in The Netherlands and it will...

A couple of days before the Gear S2 was due to be released in The Netherlands, Samsung announced a collaboration with fashion brand BALR, which was founded in 2013 by professional football players Demy de Zeeuw, Eljero Elia and Gregory van der Wiel. It’s a brand that’s focused on football players. You might have seen this luxury brand’s products being used by famous Dutch DJ’s like Hardwell and Nicky Romero among other celebrities. The BALR edition...

LeEco has been very busy this past year with its slew of new razor-thin ecotvs and its acquisition of TV company Vizio. Just in time for the holiday season, LeEco is announcing that its TVs and smartphones will be available at Best Buy (in-store or online) Target.com, and Amazon.com. Likewise, you can purchase these devices or appliances from LeMall.com in the US where the company has already held a few flash sales, a successful marketing tactic...

The Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime, which has been available for purchase in India and a couple of other Asian markets so far, has now been launched in the United States as well. Amazon has the black colored variant listed for around $285 - the model is compatible with all GSM providers in the country. Specs-wise, the phone is powered by Exynos 7870 SoC and sports a 5.5-inch HD display. RAM is 3GB, while internal memory options include 16GB and 32GB. In...

Speaker company Sonos has also jumped on the discount bandwagon, offering most of its products at reduced rates. For example, PLAY:1, PLAY:3, and PLAY:5 have received a $30 price cut, while PLAYBAR and SUB are available for $50 less than their usual price. There are discounts on other products as well. The 5.1 Surround Sound Package (which includes a PLAYBAR, a SUB, and 2 PLAY:1s) is currently going for $1,636, down from $1,796, while the 3.1 Home...