Josh L.

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Spotify isn’t playing nice with Galaxy smartphones

The Internet is rife with reports from Spotify customers claiming they're unable to control audio playback from the lockscreen on their Galaxy smartphone, leaving them with no choice but to dive into the application whenever they want to skip or pause a track, which is frustrating to say the least. It seems the bug is […]

By Josh L.
6 years ago

Our video review of the Galaxy Fold is live!

Less than a week after our written review of the Galaxy Fold went live, and after a long hiatus from the world of video, we've shared our video review of the handset. We intended for the video to be viewed alongside our on-site review, so it's more of a visual aid, with many of the […]

By Josh L.
6 years ago

You won’t believe this image of Saturn was taken on a Galaxy S8

South African astrophotographer Grant Petersen snapped a picture of the most recent occulation of Saturn and the moon using nothing more than a Galaxy S8 and a basic 8-inch Dobsonian telescope from his home base in Johannesburg — and the result is fascinating to say the least, with the image showcasing the second-largest in the […]

By Josh L.
6 years ago

Galaxy S10 can now mirror notifications to your Windows PC

Last month, Microsoft started testing a new feature that allows Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S9 owners to view their handset's notifications on their Windows PC — and now the firm has added support for the Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy Note 9 and Galaxy S10. At least, that's the official statement. We tried setting it up on […]

By Josh L.
6 years ago

Galaxy Note 10 Pro will have a 4500mAh battery

The standard 4G model of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Pro will feature an adequately-sized 4500mAh battery, which is a 500mAh hike on that of the Galaxy Note 9 and on par with that of the Galaxy S10 5G, according to esteemed tipster Ice Universe — corroborating a recent leak. The cell was certified for use […]

By Josh L.
6 years ago

Galaxy A30 now receiving its second update of the month

Samsung has started rolling out its second update of the month for the Galaxy A30 in India. The release bundles a number of improvements for core system functions, including GPS. It also carries a handful of changes that are said to ameliorate the stability of audio playback and the handset's proximity sensor, according to the changelog — […]

By Josh L.
6 years ago

Sprint rolling out April security patch for the Galaxy Note 9

US carrier Sprint has been on a roll as of late. Last week, it started pushing out this month's security update for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+, as well as the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ — and now it's turned its attention to the Galaxy Note 9, distributing a near-identical release for the […]

By Josh L.
6 years ago

Samsung pours $2.9 million into crypto wallet startup Ledger

Earlier this week we heard that Samsung is mulling over a move into the cryptocurrency market with the introduction of its own token, and now it's been revealed that the firm has poured $2.9 million into French hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger — adding some substance to the broad claim. While Ledger confirmed the investment, it […]

By Josh L.
6 years ago

Samsung is developing its own Samsung Coin cryptocurrency

Samsung has started building the framework for its own blockchain mainnet, according to CoinDesk Korea. It's believed that the blockchain will be locked down when it first launches, but could be opened to the public soon thereafter, which would allow the Ethereum-based Samsung Coin token it's also said to be developing to be traded on […]

By Josh L.
6 years ago

This could be the reason the Galaxy Fold was delayed

Samsung's lack of real-world testing could be to blame for the issues a handful of reviewers ran into while using the Galaxy Fold. That's because the handset doesn't have enough protection against the ingress of debris, which can — and did — cause damage to the folding screen, rending the device unusable. And that's a […]

By Josh L.
6 years ago

Samsung to invest $115 billion in logic chip development by 2030

Samsung Electronics has announced that it will set aside an eye-watering $115 billion to take on Intel and Qualcomm in the advanced semiconductor business, releasing $9.6 billion of the fund per annum for the next decade or so. The investment should help the firm reach its long-standing goal of becoming the world leader in the […]

By Josh L.
6 years ago

Samsung to supply Apple with 5G modems in 2020

Now that Intel has exited the 5G modem business, Samsung's chip-making division could be about to land a colossal contract — Apple. That's according to renowned analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who believes the firm will split production of the 5G modem that will be on board the 2020 iPhones between Qualcomm and Samsung, all but confirming […]

By Josh L.
6 years ago

Galaxy S10+ outpaces the Huawei P30 Pro in new speed test

The Galaxy S10+ and Huawei P30 Pro aren't too dissimilar on paper, but Samsung's flagship seems to hold up better in the real world. At least, that's the conclusion that was drawn when the duo were pit against each other in PhoneBuff's speed test — which is said to be the most accurate of its […]

By Josh L.
6 years ago

Exclusive: This is the Samsung Galaxy View 2

SamMobile has uncovered a set of renders showcasing the design of the Samsung Galaxy View 2, the successor to the original Samsung Galaxy View — which we were also the first to unearth. The biggest difference between the two? The implementation of a more ergonomic hinged stand on the rear of the former that will […]

By Josh L.
6 years ago

Samsung launches AR-based Quick Measure for the Galaxy S10 5G

Samsung has launched Quick Measure, an AR-based application that uses the Galaxy S10 5G‘s dedicated Time-of-Flight (ToF) sensor to assess the distance between two objects, or calculate the area, length or depth of one, in real-time — relaying the sum of the calculation back to the user. Seeing as Quick Measure requires a ToF sensor […]

By Josh L.
6 years ago

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