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Samsung launches a variant of Galaxy A55 with extra security chip

Samsung has launched an extra-secure version of the Galaxy A55 in South Korea. It is called the Galaxy Quantum 5 and features an extra security chip from ID Quantique (IDQ). This device is exclusive to the South Korean market and on the SK Telecom network, so you won't be able to buy it if you […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
6 days ago

Samsung says lots of young people are buying its AI home appliances

Samsung is all in on AI this year. It all started with the launch of the Galaxy S24, its first ‘AI Phone,' earlier this year. And over the past few months, Samsung has launched several AI-equipped home appliances and TVs. The company now claims its strategy has been a hit, as over half the people […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
7 days ago

Samsung to launch Galaxy Quantum 5 tomorrow

Samsung not only makes some of the best smartphones in the market but also some of the most unique ones. Among the latter are the Galaxy Quantum series phones. They feature a quantum random number generator (QRNG) that offers increased security to keep your data safer and make it harder for anyone to break into […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
1 week ago

New AI feature for Samsung fridges has worrying limitations

Generative Wallpaper is one of our favorite tools released on Galaxy phones this year as part of the Galaxy AI suite. Now, for the first time since the launch of Galaxy AI on mobile devices, Samsung is bringing this fun feature to a completely different device type, i.e., a refrigerator. Samsung announced today that Family […]

By Mihai Matei
1 week ago

Galaxy Watch 5 gets Global AoD feature with new One UI 6 Watch beta update

Samsung has released the fourth One UI 6 Watch beta update to the Galaxy Watch 5 series. The new update brings the Global AoD feature to the Galaxy Watches in the lineup. This feature debuted with the Galaxy Watch 7 and the Galaxy Watch Ultra and is now coming to older smartwatches. Galaxy Watch 5 gets […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 weeks ago

Galaxy Z Flip 6, Fold 6 get first software update

Samsung has started rolling out the first software update to the Galaxy Z Flip 6 and the Galaxy Z Fold 6 in its home country. The company's latest foldable phones have now received the August 2024 security update. Other countries could get this update in the next few days. Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Galaxy […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 weeks ago

Samsung TV Plus to live broadcast women’s golf tournament in South Korea

Samsung is swiftly expanding the content available on Samsung TV Plus, its in-house free video streaming platform. Recently, it started streaming the entire first season of the Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power TV show from Amazon Prime Video. Now, the company has announced it will broadcast a golf tournament live in South […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 weeks ago

Samsung sold 1.5M AI consumer electronics in Korea this year so far

Without a doubt, 2024 is the year of AI for Samsung. Part marketing and part a real push to create better devices and a smarter IoT ecosystem, the AI strategy appears to be paying off. Samsung announced today that it sold more than 1.5 million AI-powered home appliances, i.e., consumer electronics, in Korea during the […]

By Mihai Matei
3 weeks ago

Korean carriers giving big subsidies on Samsung’s latest foldables

Carrier subsidies play a major role in smartphone sales in South Korea. Samsung's phones tend to receive a lot of carrier support in its home country, given the significant demand for its products. Samsung's latest foldable phones, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 and the Galaxy Z Fold 6, hit the market last month. Carriers in […]

By Adnan Farooqui
4 weeks ago

Early launch of iPhone 16 in Korea could hurt Samsung

In South Korea’s smartphone market, Samsung has a share of 75% and Apple has a share of 24%. The former fully dominating phone sales there isn’t surprising as it is the brand’s home country. However, a move that Apple is planning to make could tip the scale against Samsung. When Apple launches a new iPhone […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
4 weeks ago

Samsung trying to improve repair quality for its Galaxy smartphones

Samsung has revealed that it is trying to improve its smartphone repair quality by improving knowledge transfer. The company is taking its South Korean smartphone repair experts to other countries to improve the repair know-how of its service center employees. Samsung is considered the best when it comes to after-sales service and repairs, and the […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
4 weeks ago

Airport-like Samsung stores had 300,000 visitors in less than a month

Samsung reopened its Galaxy Studio stores in Korea on July 11, around the time the company was introducing its latest foldable flagship phones and Galaxy wearables at Unpacked 2024 in Paris. This weekend, Samsung revealed that these key locations have surpassed 300,000 cumulative visitors in less than a month. Galaxy Studio stores are special pop-up […]

By Mihai Matei
1 month ago

Samsung is calling people to the beach to experience Galaxy Watch Ultra

Samsung launched its new wearable products—Galaxy Ring, Galaxy Watch 7, and Galaxy Watch Ultra—earlier this month. All three health and fitness tracking devices are now available for purchase in most countries worldwide. Now, Samsung is inviting South Korean consumers to a beach event where they can experience its new devices. Koreans can experience Galaxy Watch […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
1 month ago

Samsung gets prestigious award for reducing its impact on nature

Samsung not only makes some of the best electronics in the market but also constantly takes steps to reduce the company’s impact on the environment. As such, various institutions keep awarding the brand for its endeavor in this aspect. One such institution is Korea Green Purchasing Network, which has awarded the South Korean tech giant […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
1 month ago

Samsung workers not happy with wage raise, continue strike

On 8 July 2024, the National Samsung Electronics Union (NSEU), the largest union of workers working at Samsung Electronics in South Korea, went on strike, demanding a wage rise. Last week, NSEU and Samsung decided to hold a meeting on 23 July 2024 to discuss the matter. As scheduled, the two parties resumed wage talks […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
1 month ago

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