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Although many say that the Samsung Galaxy S9 for 2018 is nothing but a bunch of incremental upgrades on the Galaxy S8 from last year, that might not be entirely true. For one, Samsung has addressed many of the ergonomic and functional problems that plagued the S8. Let’s see what changes Samsung has made to…
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is now available for pre-order exclusively on AT&T. The device will hit the shelves on August 11 in Meteor Gray or Titanium Gold for a limited time. The Galaxy S8 Active is more durable than its softer sibling, the S8, and built to last, especially crafted for customers who need a more rugged…
Samsung is known for releasing an ‘Active’ variant of its flagship Galaxy S devices every year. The general formula for all Active variants so far has been to have a durable body and a larger battery, and the Galaxy S8 Active might fall in line with Samsung Active’s family tree, according to recent information. Among the recent…
Samsung’s digital assistant Bixby is finally available in English to all Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ users in the US. The Bixby voice assistant feature in English for Galaxy S8 and S8+ was limited at the launch in the US in April, and was said to be coming in late Spring. After multiple delays, the…
The massive Galaxy S8 deal on Groupon going to end soon – Tomorrow, July 18 – hurry up! Samsung’s Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus, the best flagship handsets of 2017 (so far), are available with unbelievable deals right now on Groupon. The deal stands out as an incredible one for Galaxy S8 and S8…
Samsung’s new promotional offer for Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus – Buy one, get one (BOGO). Though the time frame isn’t mentioned, it looks like the deal is for a limited period of time, or until stocks last. So if you are looking to upgrade your device to Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8 Plus with a…
The latest T-Mobile update for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus blocks Bixby remapping, blocking users from customizing the Galaxy S8 Bixby button. Early Galaxy S8 models allowed owners to remap the shortcut linked to the Bixby button with workaround apps like bxactions, which let you repurpose the Bixby button. Bixby, the virtual assistant developed…
Owners of Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ (S8 Plus) in the United States can now pre-test Bixby, Samsung’s own AI assistant that was initially to appear on these devices at their launch earlier this year. The feature officially launches in English later this month, but users can get an early preview of the experience. Galaxy…
Disney is busy promoting the fifth franchise of Pirates of the Caribbean. Dubbed Dead Men Tell No Tales in some countries and Salazar’s Revenge in English-speaking ones, the movie had its world debut at the Shanghai Disney Resort on May 11, 2017. But the $170 million marketing budget for the film seems to be going a…
Samsung has spent a lot of time perfecting its iris recognition feature that is now deployed on the Galaxy S8 and S8+. But the technology is still far from being foolproof, as German hacking group Chaos Computer Club, or CCC, showed in a video demo. Facial recognition and iris scanning biometric features on the Galaxy…
Shortly after Verizon released its software package for Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus users, AT&T is following up with a 300 MB update of its own. The update started rolling out over the weekend, and will be deployed in stages, which means some users may have to wait a while before they receive the…
In what can be viewed as a refreshed attempt by Alphabet’s Google at breaking into the streaming music industry where players like Spotify and Apple Music rule, Google Play Music has been made the default music streaming app on Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ smartphones that have started selling in stores as of yesterday. Spotify’s…
Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus (S8+) devices are being shipped out worldwide this week, but very few people are aware that inside these devices lives a revolutionary technology from Amazon, one of the world’s largest online retail and technology companies. Amazon’s visual search technology is something that fans of the retail and tech…
The Galaxy S8 is only now reaching users’ hands, but we know enough about the device to see how it will fare against iPhone 7 as a business smartphone. Business users have vastly different requirements than the average consumer when it comes to what a smartphone should have and be able to do. While iPhone…
If you’ve been following the doings of T-Mobile lately, you’ll know that it is a fast-moving company in a field of giant sloths. The third largest wireless service communications provider in the United States, with 71.5 million subscribers as of Q4 2016 has done it again. Word is out that it has already started shipping out…
