Mihai Matei

All posts by Mihai Matei

Samsung is trying to avoid heating issues for Galaxy S24 Exynos 2400 SoC

More reports are piling up in support of Samsung possibly planning to revive the Exynos chipset for the Galaxy S24 series next year. Or, at the very least, that Samsung is planning to release the Exynos 2400 SoC, regardless of whether or not it will use it for its next-gen flagship phones. A new report […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

Apple Watches offering Pay in Samsung’s homeland is a hollow victory

Samsung might not be in a rush to bring the Pay platform to Galaxy Watch customers in South Korea. Although the company will likely react to Apple's recent release of its own Pay platform, Samsung doesn't seem to have any immediate plans to allow Galaxy Watch users to make NFC payments. And there's a reason […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

A look back at Samsung’s rarest and bravest Galaxy phone colors

Samsung's always been one of the most diverse smartphone manufacturers. Even today, the company has the most expansive handset portfolio among all other OEMs, offering devices ranging from the low-cost Galaxy A series to the Galaxy S and foldable phones. Likewise, Samsung is one of the most daring OEMs when it comes to experimenting with […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

I’m never abandoning the Galaxy Buds and going back to wired headphones

After more than one year of using the Galaxy Buds Pro, I'm convinced I'm never going back to using wired headphones with my Galaxy smartphone or tablet. And not because the 3.5mm headphone port is gone. There's always the option to use a USB-C-to-3.5mm adapter if I really want to listen to music through a […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

[Update] McAfee will offer virus protection to Samsung devices for nine more years

Update: Samsung reached out to us to clarify that its partnership with McAfee won't last nine more years and that its press release talked about the fact that the two have been in partnership for the last nine years and that partnership has now been extended for an indetermined amount of time. We apologize for […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

Samsung’s developing cutting-edge OLED for Ferrari’s next-gen supercars

Samsung Display and Ferrari have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will lead to the development of a display solution for Ferrari's next-generation cars. Samsung Display President and CEO JS Choi and Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna attended the signing ceremony at the Asan campus in Korea today. Samsung Display will develop a new bespoke […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

Samsung brings a new challenge to PUBG Mobile players

Samsung is challenging PUBG Mobile players to jump into the latest version of the game and survive for 23 minutes in one of the new modes that were added with update 2.5. Last month, in celebration of its 5th anniversary, PUBG Mobile received update 2.5, which brings a new themed game mode, “Imagiversary,” allowing players […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

Galaxy Tab S9 will be getting a colorful upgrade

Samsung appears to have some big plans for its upcoming Galaxy Tab S9 high-end tablet series, and an upgraded display for the base model is now among the expected changes for the 2023 lineup. Both the base Galaxy Tab S7 and Galaxy Tab S8 models featured an LCD panel instead of a Super AMOLED panel, […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

Galaxy Z Flip 5 cover display could be more useful than you expect

Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip will get a massive upgrade later this year. Some might say it will be the best upgrade in the series' history. Namely, every bit of evidence indicates that the Galaxy Z Flip 5 will have a bigger cover display, and now, more details about its size and whereabouts have emerged. The […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

Browse the web directly on your Wear OS Galaxy smartwatch

Even though Wear OS is owned by Google, the platform lacks services like a Chrome web browser. Thankfully, after being absent briefly last year, Samsung Internet came back to the rescue, and Wear OS users wanting to browse the web from their wrists can download Samsung's web browser on their smartwatches via the Play Store. […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

Prevent accidental touches from waking up your Galaxy Watch

Samsung Galaxy Watches offer a variety of settings that can change the user experience in many ways, from custom watch faces to the orientation of the display and physical buttons. Another way in which Galaxy Watch users can alter their experience is through touchscreen settings. Whether or not they use the Always-On display feature, they […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

Google Pixel Fold’s OLED may be better than the Galaxy Z Fold 5’s

Samsung Display's plans for new OLED material sets emerged, and they concern the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Z Flip 5, the future iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 series, and perhaps even Google's first foldable phone. First things first, the Korean media says that Samsung will use the M12 material set for the OLED panels […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

One UI 5.1 is now available for the Galaxy Tab A8 in more markets

The Galaxy Tab A8 (2022) first received One UI 5.1 in Korea at the end of March. Now, the highly praised firmware update is making its way onto the Galaxy Tab A8 in additional markets across different continents. Same as before, the One UI 5.1 update carries firmware version X200XXU2CWC1 and includes the January 2023 […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

Suspecting faulty Galaxy Watch hardware or software? Run these tests

Samsung Galaxy smartwatch users can run diagnostics to figure out if their wearables suffer from faulty hardware or software issues. Samsung offers diagnostic tools for Galaxy Watch 5 and 4 smartphones, just like it does for Galaxy smartphones and tablets. These smartwatch diagnostic tools are easy to access and work much like they do on […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

TM Roh doesn’t get enough credit for how he led Samsung in these harsh times

TM Roh was appointed the new head of Samsung Mobile at the beginning of 2020. When he took the reins from DJ Koh, he was tasked to lead Samsung's mobile division into the “Next Normal,” using his engineering prowess and ability to make the right changes when they're needed the most. And throughout the past […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

News For You