Verizon is the first US carrier to officially bring Oreo updates to the Galaxy S8 and S8+

Samsung is yet to update officially unlocked Galaxy S8 and S8+ variants with Android Oreo in many markets around the world, but Verizon surprisingly delivers.

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Unlocked Galaxy Note 8 in ‘new other’ condition is a killer deal at $580 on eBay

"New other" condition simply means you'll be getting this unused Samsung Galaxy Note 8 in a generic box in exchange for an irresistibly low $579.99.

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Galaxy S9 sales got off to a slow start in Korea, but global expectations are still high

Samsung's Galaxy S9 sales numbers may not have exceeded S8 scores on their first day in Korea, but down the line, they should be slightly higher around the world.

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Oreo updates are officially coming to the Galaxy S8, S8+ and Note 8 in Canada by the end of the month

There's good reason to believe the Galaxy Note 8 will be updated to Android Oreo in several global markets by the end of March.

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Samsung Turkey confirms very specific Oreo release dates for Galaxy Note 8, S7, S7 Edge and more

After a very slow Android Oreo updating start, Samsung ambitiously seems to think it can pull off major OS makeovers for the Galaxy Note 8, S7 and S7 Edge by mid-April.

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Android Oreo is ‘coming in March’ to LG V30, G6 and Huawei P10 Plus, at least on one Canadian carrier

If the LG V30, G6 and Huawei P10 Plus can finally get official, stable Android 8.0 Oreo updates on Canada's Fido network this month, you have to presume global rollouts are right around the corner.

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Galaxy S9 pre-orders in South Korea reportedly not living up to S8

The Galaxy S9 and S9+ are underperforming in sales... well, there are several asterisks about the scope of this claim, the prime of which being that these are pre-sales.

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Samsung reportedly resumes Galaxy S8 Oreo rollout in at least one European country

A number of German Galaxy S8 and S8+ owners are happy to report they're receiving patched Android 8.0 Oreo updates over-the-air, which means the rest of the world should follow before long.

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Official Oreo updates for Galaxy S8 and S8+ are here, and they’re only a few months late

After an excruciatingly long beta testing process, Android 8.0 Oreo updates are ready to officially roll out to the Galaxy S8 and S8+... as slowly as usual.

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New set of leaked Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ renders puts the spotlight on ‘Lilac Purple’

If you didn't think much of the way the Galaxy S9 and S9+ are supposed to look, get a load of their eye-catching purple flavor. In total, there should be four color options for each model.

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Samsung Galaxy S9 tipped to cost exactly £100 more than Galaxy S8 in the UK

The rumored price of the "regular" Samsung Galaxy S9 in the UK is absurdly high if you convert it to US dollars, signaling a bigger worldwide increase over the S8 than we previously expected.

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Galaxy S8 should fit into Galaxy S9 cases as official Clear View cases reportedly get leaked

And while it's great to know that you could theoretically fit a case meant for the S8 or S8+ onto the S9 or S9+, there's a big caveat that will prevent most from doing so.

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Official Android Oreo should hit unlocked Galaxy S8 soon, as T-Mobile update testing begins

Soon may not be soon enough for impatient Galaxy S8 and S8+ owners, but the nightmare will probably end at last in a matter of days.

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