When his parents denied him a Super NES, he got mad. When they traded a prize Sega Genesis for a 2400 baud modem, he got even. Years of Internet shareware, eBay'd possessions and video game testing ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Back in March, two days before Samsung announced the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+, I shared my frustrations over ...

Just over a month ago, Samsung made the unlocked versions of the hit Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ available to the public. The smartphones were eligible for purchase via Samsung.com and Best Buy priced at ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025. His coverage areas included audio, ...

If you're in the market for a new smartphone, today's deal from Samsung is hard to pass up. Trade-in your existing eligible smartphone, and you can get yourself a brand new unlocked Samsung Galaxy S8, ...

We’ve seen the Samsung Galaxy S8, S8+, and Note 8 on almost all US carriers get the Android Pie update, with US unlocked users seemingly overlooked, until now. The Android Pie update for US unlocked ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. After the August update showed up, though, Samsung stopped updating the unlocked S8 and S8+ for months.

An unlocked variant of the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active could be on its way, as indicated by a recent entry in the Wi-Fi Alliance’s online database. Th listing was spotted by SamMobile featuring model ...

Samsung debuted the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus Wednesday in New York City. There are five security features available to unlock each phone. Two of them allow users to unlock their phones with an iris ...

Oreo should make its way to 'all eligible' Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+, and Note 8 devices – including unlocked models – 'within the next 2-3 weeks,' Samsung says. I'm PCMag's managing editor for consumer ...

Samsung's Galaxy S8 has a nifty new feature that lets you unlock the phone using your face. It's fast and works really well, unlocking the phone almost instantly. But how secure is the S8's face ...