Danny Dorresteijn

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Galaxy S10 presents Samsung an opportunity to revamp smartphone design

Flagship smartphone design has largely remained the same over the past few years. High-end devices from almost all OEMs feel the same as they are the same blocks of metal and glass with little to differentiate them aside from the placement of rudimentary staples such as the buttons, cameras and ports. Smartphone design has progressed […]

By Danny Dorresteijn
7 years ago

My (short) wishlist for the Galaxy Tab S4

Samsung is currently working on the Galaxy Tab S4, which is expected to make an official appearance at the IFA in September. Samsung has announced many tablets in the last couple of years, and while some of them hit it off, others weren't as well received. I remember the time the Galaxy Tab S was […]

By Danny Dorresteijn
7 years ago

Galaxy J4 gets Bluetooth certification as the ‘2018 Galaxy J4’

The Galaxy J4 is expected to be unveiled alongside the Galaxy J6 sometime later this year as one of the many new devices Samsung is preparing to unleash in the market. Both phones were given Wi-Fi certification earlier this month, signalling their progress on the path to an official launch. The Bluetooth SIG certified the […]

By Danny Dorresteijn
7 years ago

Samsung Galaxy S9+ vs Apple iPhone X: Side-by-side pictures

As many had expected, both Samsung and Apple jumped on the all-screen design bandwagon in the same year. Samsung did it first as it launches its flagship at the beginning of the year, and Apple followed a few months later with the iPhone X. Only the iPhone X wasn't like other smartphones with bezel-less displays. […]

By Danny Dorresteijn
7 years ago

Review: Gear IconX (2018) software update brings meaningful additions

Samsung's original Gear IconX wireless earbuds were driven by solid ideas, but the implementation wasn't the best. Battery life, in particular, left much to be desired, and the audio quality wasn't great, either. But like Samsung's other wearables, the Gear IconX received an upgrade less than a year later, and the new model brought numerous […]

By Danny Dorresteijn
7 years ago

Gear Fit2 and Gear Fit2 Pro update makes ‘tracking fitness goals easier’

Following the major Gear S2 update last week, Samsung has announced an update for its fitness trackers, the Gear Fit2 and Gear Fit2 Pro. The Fit2 and Fit2 Pro update adds two new features called Weight Management and Fitness Program, both of which debuted with the Gear Sport. Weight Management does exactly what the name […]

By Danny Dorresteijn
7 years ago

[Poll Results!] Would you buy a non-Samsung phone with a notch?

Apple wasn't the first manufacturer to employ a notch on an otherwise “all-screen” smartphone display. That was Essential, the company created by Android co-founder Andy Rubin, which launched the Essential Phone to much fanfare, both because one of Android's masterminds was behind it and because of the notch at the top of the display. Apple […]

By Danny Dorresteijn
7 years ago

Hey Samsung, where’s your desire to innovate?

Allow me to start by saying that I have always been a loyal Samsung fan. The whole reason why I started SamMobile is that I liked what the company did and how it strived for innovation in both hardware and software. It used to be evident that Samsung wanted to raise the bar for the […]

By Danny Dorresteijn
7 years ago

Samsung’s Disney AR Emoji deal is a masterstroke

With the Galaxy S9, Samsung introduced AR Emoji. Like the iPhone X's Animoji feature, AR Emoji lets you create emojis that “follow your movements and expressions,” and Samsung managed to rope in Disney to bring many of its popular characters to AR Emoji. Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse emojis have already gone live (see how to […]

By Danny Dorresteijn
7 years ago

Samsung Oreo update episode has left its most loyal fans infuriated

I'm certainly not the only one who feels that Samsung users have got the short end of the stick with Oreo. Many of our readers, who are some of the most loyal Samsung fans, have consistently been criticising the company for the delay and some have ever said that they may never buy a Samsung […]

By Danny Dorresteijn
7 years ago

Samsung is letting you skydive in a wind tunnel using the Gear VR in the Netherlands

Samsung has teamed up with the first indoor skydiving in the Benelux region to offer people a taste of the experience of skydiving over different locations, without actually hopping on a plane and going there. Situated in the city of Roosendaal and simply titled Indoor Skydive Roosendaal, the venue lets consumers take to the skies […]

By Danny Dorresteijn
7 years ago

Samsung has emerged as the world’s largest chipmaker, dethrones Intel

Samsung became the world's most profitable tech company in the second quarter of last year but that wasn't the only record it broke. It also ended Intel's 24-year reign as the largest semiconductor-based chipmaker in the world. Samsung posted higher revenue and operating profits compared to Intel during Q2 2017. That wasn't a one-time thing. […]

By Danny Dorresteijn
7 years ago

Is Samsung about to release final Galaxy S8 Android 8.0 Oreo update?

It looks like Samsung is sending out a final thank you message to everyone who participated in the Galaxy S8 and S8+ Oreo beta program and could be close to releasing the official update. A few users are seeing a new notice about the beta in the Samsung Members app, with the Galaxy Beta team […]

By Danny Dorresteijn
7 years ago

Galaxy A8 (2018) January security patch update rolling out

The Galaxy A8+ (2018) was quick to receive the January security patch update, with some markets getting the update before the phone hit retail shelves. The Galaxy A8 (2018) seemed to have been sidetracked, but Samsung is finally updating the smaller of its new mid-range phones with the latest security maintenance release (SMR). The update […]

By Danny Dorresteijn
7 years ago

Bixby 2.0 may eliminate the need to say ‘Hi Bixby’ for every command

Samsung introduced its personal digital assistant Bixby last year with the Galaxy S8. The voice assistant is yet to receive a major update but as our reviews have shown, it holds a lot of promise for software that's only in its first iteration. Samsung introduced Bixby 2.0 three months ago at its developer conference in […]

By Danny Dorresteijn
7 years ago

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