Daniel van Dorp

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Galaxy S20 Ultra rumored to feature a 40MP front camera

All sorts of information is floating around on the web these days about Samsung's upcoming flagship series. Given what we know about the device so far, it's going to be launched as the Galaxy S20. Samsung will offer three different models under the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+ and Galaxy S20 Ultra monikers. A new rumor […]

By Daniel van Dorp
5 years ago

Samsung loses its top semiconductor market position to Intel

Intel had been the world's largest semiconductor-based chipmaker by revenue for a record 24 years straight in 2017 when Samsung not only became the world's most profitable tech company, it also ended Intel's 24-year reign at the top. Samsung was able to do this because of memory chips. Its dominant position in the market coupled […]

By Daniel van Dorp
5 years ago

Exclusive: Galaxy Buds+ have a larger battery, no active noise cancellation

Update: We can now confirm that the cradle case for the Galaxy Buds+ has a 270mAh battery, slightly bigger than the 252mAh battery found in the original Galaxy Buds' case. Original story: The Galaxy Buds+ will be among the products that Samsung launches at its Unpacked event next month. We have been hearing about the company's new […]

By Daniel van Dorp
5 years ago

Samsung Galaxy S20 camera modes, 8K video support revealed

Some more information about the Galaxy S20 has surfaced online today, following the first leaked live images of the Galaxy S20+ 5G. Samsung fans are counting down the days until February 11 when the company is finally going to unveil its new flagship smartphone. We've previously expressed the wish that the Galaxy S20 needs to […]

By Daniel van Dorp
5 years ago

Leaked Galaxy S20+ 5G images show off Samsung’s next flagship

We're less than a month away from Samsung's Unpacked event on February 11 where it will unveil the Galaxy S20. More than a few reports now have backed up the theory that the Galaxy S11 is actually going to launch as the Galaxy S20. The three models are now expected to be called the Galaxy […]

By Daniel van Dorp
5 years ago

Galaxy Fold 2 is called Galaxy Bloom, Samsung tells secret CES meeting

It has been rumored for the longest time that Samsung has been developing its upcoming clamshell foldable smartphone under the codename “Bloom.” However, it appears that the company is actually going to call the device Galaxy Bloom. Samsung reportedly revealed the name for its next foldable smartphone at a closed CES meeting with key partners. […]

By Daniel van Dorp
5 years ago

No, Samsung phones aren’t really sending your personal files to China

A bit of fuss was caused recently by a post on Reddit which claimed that Chinese spyware was present on all Samsung smartphones and tablets. The insinuation wasn't that this was due to some security vulnerability, rather that it was by design. The sensationalist title of the Reddit post aside, its author explained that Samsung […]

By Daniel van Dorp
5 years ago

Samsung estimates a massive 53% drop in profit for 2019

The first quarter of 2019 set the tone for a tough year when Samsung posted its lowest quarterly profit in three years. Samsung's lucrative semiconductor business saw its revenues shrink considerably due to slow demand and falling margins. This remained the story for the entire year even as some of Samsung's other divisions showed promise. […]

By Daniel van Dorp
5 years ago

Samsung finally provides a timeline for the Galaxy Home Mini release

Samsung showcased the Galaxy Home Mini in the flesh for the first time outside South Korea at the Samsung Developer Conference 2019 in October. That's also where we got to see it in action for the first time. Unfortunately, Samsung didn't confirm at that time when the Galaxy Home Mini release would take place. The […]

By Daniel van Dorp
5 years ago

Exclusive: Samsung Galaxy S20 will have a super smooth 120Hz display

The possibility that Samsung might bring 120Hz displays to its smartphones first emerged when the Exynos 990 processor was announced. The chip has support for high refresh rate displays and it's going to power the Galaxy S20. There was also a secret menu in the One UI 2.0 beta for a 120Hz display mode. None […]

By Daniel van Dorp
5 years ago

Samsung makes TVs truly bezel-less with the new Q950TS 8K TV

Following reports that Samsung would reveal a zero-bezel TV at CES 2020, the company has now revealed its flagship model for the year. The Samsung Q950TS 8K TV has a stunning, super-thin form factor with 8K resolution and surround sound audio. Given its lack of bezels, the picture on the TV would appear as a […]

By Daniel van Dorp
5 years ago

Samsung confirms launch date of the Galaxy S20 and Galaxy Fold 2

Merely a day after a teaser was leaked online which revealed when Samsung's next Unpacked event is going to take place, the company today officially confirmed the event date. It's expected to unveil the Galaxy S11/S20 and the Galaxy Fold 2 at the event. Samsung posted the same teaser on its official social media channels […]

By Daniel van Dorp
5 years ago

Galaxy S10 Lite goes official, offers the best of Samsung for less

We first reported some three months ago that Samsung was working on a new variant of the Galaxy S10. It later emerged that this device is going to be called the Galaxy S10 Lite. After months of endless rumors and speculation, Samsung today unveiled the Galaxy S10 Lite. This is an attempt on Samsung's part […]

By Daniel van Dorp
5 years ago

Galaxy S9, Galaxy A80 with Android 10 pick up vital certification

There's a long list of Samsung devices that will receive the Android 10 update. Samsung has only crossed a few names off the list so it's going to be very busy rolling out the update for more devices in the coming months. The Galaxy A80 is one of the devices that's due to receive the […]

By Daniel van Dorp
5 years ago

Samsung factory likely suffers millions in losses due to a blackout

Absolutely nothing can be allowed to go wrong at a semiconductor manufacturing plant. The manufacturing process for these chips requires exceptional care and even the slightest of hiccups can cause millions in damages. That's what's feared to have happened at Samsung's massive chip complex in Hwaseong, South Korea. Production had to be temporarily halted at […]

By Daniel van Dorp
5 years ago

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