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Samsung reminds Galaxy Note users that the S Pen lives on

The demise of the Galaxy Note series is nothing new. And neither is the Galaxy S23 Ultra itself, as Samsung announced the flagship at the beginning of February. Nevertheless, Samsung believes that the time has come (again) to sway Galaxy Note users into upgrading to the Galaxy S23 Ultra, admitting that the latest Ultra model […]

By Mihai Matei
1 year ago

Samsung Wallet Digital Key for BMWs expands into the Southern Hemisphere

Samsung is on a roll with adding the Digital Key feature to the Wallet platform. Last week, the company introduced the Digital Key feature to Samsung Wallet in Brazil, and now, the company turned its attention to another country from the Southern Hemisphere: Australia. The Digital Key feature is now available for Galaxy device users […]

By Mihai Matei
1 year ago

More date and location details for the next Samsung Unpacked surface

More reports are piling up in favor of Samsung supposedly hosting its next Unpacked event in South Korea rather than the USA or Europe. And more details about the nature of the event and where it might take place have surfaced. Reports earlier this month said Samsung will host the next Unpacked earlier than usual. […]

By Mihai Matei
1 year ago

Samsung has released an esports app exclusive to Galaxy phones

Samsung has released a new mobile app exclusive to Galaxy smartphones. The company says it developed the app in partnership with ONE Esports, showing “Samsung's commitment and enthusiastic support of the gaming community.” As you may have guessed, the app targets esports fans. A couple of months ago, Samsung and ONE Esports partnered to conduct […]

By Mihai Matei
1 year ago

Huawei’s new foldable in Europe costs as much as a Galaxy Z Fold 4 and A54 combined

Somewhat unexpectedly, Huawei has released its new Mate X3 foldable phone in Europe. This device, announced in March, was expected to remain exclusive to China, but the company is officially bringing it to the Old Continent, including the Netherlands. And as it turns out, the Huawei Mate X3 costs roughly as much as the Galaxy […]

By Mihai Matei
1 year ago

You can now buy the Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 for as low as $69

Wireless earbuds have become the most sought-after accessories for the majority of smartphone users who want to listen to music on the go. They can cost a pretty penny if you don't get them as pre-order bonuses, but Samsung's Galaxy Buds are often found at discount prices. And as of this writing, the Galaxy Buds […]

By Mihai Matei
1 year ago

The One UI Core-running Galaxy A03 has a new firmware update from Samsung

We're nearing the end of May, and Samsung has started seeding a new update for the Galaxy A03. The new firmware doesn't include the latest security patch, but the new release is indeed meant to improve the phone's security level. It's the April 2023 security update that the Galaxy A03 is now receiving in select […]

By Mihai Matei
1 year ago

Galaxy A21s gets a new firmware update, even though it will never get Android 13

The Galaxy A21s, a smartphone that will never receive Android 13 or later OS upgrades, is now getting the latest security patch from Samsung. The May 2023 update has rolled out to dozens of Galaxy devices so far, but as far as the Galaxy S21s goes, the update's reach is yet limited. In other words, […]

By Mihai Matei
1 year ago

Sleep has become one of Samsung’s most important Health features

The Vice President and head of the Digital Health Team at Samsung said today that the Samsung Health platform reached 64 million monthly active users worldwide. The Galaxy Watch series is helping that number grow year by year, and according to the VP, the Galaxy Watch's sleep feature is among the most popular components of […]

By Mihai Matei
1 year ago

Samsung is on its way to topping TV shipments for its 18th consecutive year

While smartphone shipments have declined due to economic uncertainties, the smart TV market appears to be doing the same, at least for Samsung, in the first quarter of the year. New market reports estimate that Samsung's TV shipments globally have topped 46.25 million units in Q1 2023, which is the lowest Q1 shipment figure the […]

By Mihai Matei
1 year ago

Galaxy Z Flip 5 battery life improvements will depend on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip

More details about the Galaxy Z Flip 5's battery configuration have emerged. The upcoming foldable phone won't borrow its batteries from the Galaxy Z Flip 4, but it might not bring a significant upgrade either. And by the looks of it, any potential battery life gains the upcoming Galaxy Z Flip 5 might boast will […]

By Mihai Matei
1 year ago

Minor UI change discovered in pre-release One UI 6.0 test firmware, allegedly

Samsung began testing its Android 14-based One UI 6.0 update earlier this month. It's an early build to which nobody but Samsung engineers have access, but a new rumor claims to have uncovered one of the UI changes that are present in this One UI 6.0 pre-release firmware. Earlier this month, it was found that […]

By Mihai Matei
1 year ago

Samsung’s DeX notebook needs to evolve the platform to be taken seriously

A pretty wild rumor recently suggested that Samsung is developing a DeX notebook. Or, more specifically, the so-called DeXbook would combine the in-house desktop experience with Google's ChromeOS. It's a far-out idea but might work under the right circumstances. Or, at the very least, it would be a unique experiment to behold. However, as an […]

By Mihai Matei
1 year ago

Samsung Knox turns 10 years old but its big upgrade could be delayed

Samsung is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Knox security platform. Indeed, Samsung announced Knox a little over a decade ago at Mobile World Congress 2013. And as the company put it in a recent celebratory announcement, the platform has since evolved into a holistic security solution that protects billions of consumers and businesses. Knox […]

By Mihai Matei
1 year ago

Samsung invites Malaysians to develop apps optimized for foldable Galaxy phones

Foldable devices are far from conventional, but that usually works in their favor. The foldable design opens up new possibilities for unique use cases as long as mobile apps take advantage of the form factor. Samsung's Flex Mode, enabled by the rigid hinge design, was created just for that. Many apps can transform their UIs […]

By Mihai Matei
1 year ago

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