Danny Dorresteijn

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Is it arrogance or obstacles for Samsung MX to not exist at Snapdragon Summit?

Qualcomm's Snapdragon Summit 2023 is underway in Hawaii, entering its second day today following the announcement of the company's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset yesterday. Devices powered by this new chipset will be out next year. Some manufacturers have already gone ahead and teased their Snapdragon 8 Gen 3-powered phones that are due in the […]

By Danny Dorresteijn
1 year ago

Samsung’s One UI 6 stole the thunder from the iPhone 15

Did you know Apple launched a new iPhone recently? Well, of course you do. Apple's new iPhone 15 has been the talk of the town recently, with everything from the titanium frame and upgraded cameras to the powerful new A17 Pro chip and its heating issues getting a lot of attention and news coverage. But […]

By Danny Dorresteijn
1 year ago

Exclusive: Galaxy S24 is your upcoming pocket AI machine

Samsung is going all in with artificial intelligence on its next flagship, the Galaxy S24. Our sources tell us that Samsung wants to make the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra the smartest AI phones ever, even one-upping what Google has to offer on the Pixel lineup. That's a lofty ambition, and unfortunately, […]

By Danny Dorresteijn
1 year ago

Copying Google’s seven year update policy won’t save Samsung

No one does software updates in the Android landscape as well as Samsung, but the Korean manufacturer's superiority has been challenged by Google, which recently launched the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro. It promised to support all Pixel devices launched in the future with new Android versions and security patches for seven years. Samsung […]

By Danny Dorresteijn
1 year ago

Beta only in name: One UI 6 already works great on Galaxy Z Fold 5

Last week, Samsung finally opened up the One UI 6.0 beta program for its foldable devices. It started with the Galaxy Z Fold 5 but Samsung soon followed it up with a beta for the Galaxy Z Flip 5, and we will no doubt see Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4 owners getting […]

By Danny Dorresteijn
1 year ago

All Galaxy S24 models could have a titanium frame

For the last few years, Apple has been using stainless steel for the iPhone's frame to enable a more premium in-hand feel compared to aluminum. There have been many rumors that Samsung would adopt stainless steel as well, but that never happened, possibly because stainless steel can add quite a few grams to the total […]

By Danny Dorresteijn
1 year ago

Samsung’s ecosystem is a mess because of Samsung itself

Samsung MX, the conglomerate's mobile division, has begun focusing on software more compared to hardware in recent years. The results have been quite obvious. Samsung Galaxy devices have become more stable, the software optimization has improved, thereby enabling the device to extract the most out of its hardware. The Galaxy S23 series is a good […]

By Danny Dorresteijn
1 year ago

As a mobile gamer, I can’t imagine anything better than the Galaxy Z Fold 5

I'm an avid mobile gamer and that was one of the reasons why I switched over to the very first Galaxy Fold when it came out in 2019. I liked the idea of having an almost tablet-sized display in my pocket that would be great for immersive gaming, while also providing me the flexibility of […]

By Danny Dorresteijn
1 year ago

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked in Korea was just perfect, let me tell you why?

Early this year, I wrote a scathing opinion over Samsung’s decision to once again hold the Galaxy Unpacked event in San Francisco. It's a city that’s far from Europe and very far from Samsung’s home country of South Korea. I wanted Samsung to switch things up a bit as it has been years since Samsung […]

By Danny Dorresteijn
1 year ago

The Galaxy Z Flip 5 is the Barbie to my Oppenheimer, and I love it!

This was a great week for Samsung fans. The company unveiled new foldable phones at the Unpacked event on July 26. This was Samsung's first Unpacked event in Seoul, South Korea, and I was particularly excited to attend the event on the company's home turf. It was an incredible experience with the highlight most definitely […]

By Danny Dorresteijn
1 year ago

Android is in trouble because specs are not sexy anymore

The mobile industry has gone through a massive process of elimination over the past two decades. The diversity of manufacturers and operating systems has reduced to the Android and Apple duopoly. Companies that once led the industry, such as Sony, Nokia, LG, BlackBerry, etc, no longer exist in this industry, even though some of them […]

By Danny Dorresteijn
1 year ago

Let’s not be fooled, the Apple Vision Pro is just a fancy accessory

It had long been rumored that Apple was working on an augmented or mixed reality headset. Even when the VR craze hit the mobile industry, Apple sat on the sidelines as Samsung and others released virtual reality headsets. The craze died down after a couple of years and Apple was proven right. VR was a […]

By Danny Dorresteijn
2 years ago

Samsung’s new mid-range phone might be its most well optimized yet

Samsung's mid-range phones have gotten better over the years, but when it comes to performance, they can be rather underwhelming. Mid-range Galaxy phones have fairly powerful processors these days, but Samsung is unable to properly optimize the software to take advantage of all the power available under the hood. The Galaxy A54 is the most […]

By Danny Dorresteijn
2 years ago

I can’t recommend mid-range Galaxy smartphones right now, here’s why

Compared to the first half a decade or so after Samsung first started making Android phones, the company's mid-range phones have come a long way in terms of the features they offer and how they perform in day-to-day use. Well, when it comes to the latter, even flagship Galaxy phones were rather embarrassing for the […]

By Danny Dorresteijn
2 years ago

The Galaxy S23 features that friends of SamMobile love!

The Galaxy S23 series is one of the best, if not the best, flagship Samsung released in recent times. Samsung fans seem to love these three new high-end phones released in early 2023 for the new features they bring and existing ones alike. The Galaxy S23 shines thanks to a mix of tested and brand-new […]

By Danny Dorresteijn
2 years ago

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