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Bluetooth confirms iconic Samsung accessory for Galaxy Tab S9

A new entry into the Bluetooth database confirms one expected Galaxy Tab S9 feature. Unsurprisingly, Samsung isn't giving up on the iconic S Pen for its upcoming high-end tablet series. Said S Pen has now earned its Bluetooth certificate. According to the online application published today, the S Pen that Samsung will ship alongside the […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

Galaxy A34 5G comes to Brazil in partnership with mobile game dev

Brazil has had very unusual Samsung launches and often lagged behind most other markets. Things appear to have changed for the better this year when Samsung brought the Galaxy S23 series to Brazil on February 1, just like it did in most other countries. And now, Samsung announced that customers in Brazil also have the […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

Samsung Display’s massive investment in OLED is meant for Apple

News broke out earlier today that Samsung is preparing to make a massive multi-billion dollar investment to bolster OLED manufacturing. Why does the company need to do this? Mostly for Apple. A follow-up exclusive report by Korea JoongAng Daily (via Naver) claims that Samsung Display's $3.1 billion investment in its OLED manufacturing facility in Asan […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

After Samsung, Apple is the US’ preferred foldable phone brand

Almost one-third of smartphone users in the USA say their next smartphone will most likely fold in half. And according to the same survey, Apple is among the most preferred foldable phone brands, which is quite an achievement, considering that the company has yet to release a foldable phone. A recent survey by Counterpoint Research […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

Galaxy S22 Ultra and Z Flip 4 led smartphone sales in Korea in 2022

Samsung's 2022 flagship phone won the popularity contest in Korea. The Galaxy S22 Ultra, in particular, was the most popular smartphone in Samsung's home country last year. In fact, Samsung made nine of the ten most popular phones sold in Korea in 2022, while Apple made only one. The Galaxy S22 Ultra led the popularity […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

ChatGPT might have gone from friend to foe for Samsung

Samsung may think ChatGPT could boost its chip business. But ever since the company introduced the AI chatbot to its employees roughly three weeks ago, three leaks of confidential semiconductor information have reportedly occurred. Samsung gave its employees access to ChatGPT a little over three weeks ago, intending to help them speed up various processes. […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

Galaxy S24 might bring flagship Exynos chips back from the dead

Samsung releasing the Galaxy S23 FE featuring the Exynos 2200 SoC later this year might be just one puzzle piece of a broader strategy to increase the market share of Exynos. A Korean business news outlet seemingly corroborates our recent exclusive report on the Galaxy S23 FE and further states that Samsung is also working […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

Get Samsung’s awesome font on your Galaxy phone and smartwatch

Samsung created its own unique font, but for whatever reason, it is not the default choice for Galaxy phones and smartwatches. It probably should be since it is pretty awesome, and thankfully, users can enable it easily on mobile phones, tablets, and wrist wearables. Samsung Design says that the font, called SamsungOne, is “designed to […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

Motorola’s Z Flip rival can’t do much more in terms of battery specs

Motorola's Galaxy Z Flip rival, expected to beat the Z Flip 5 to market, has passed through the 3C regulatory agency and received a certificate ahead of its eventual debut. The entry doesn't say a lot but confirms that the Motorola Razr 2023 can't do much more in terms of battery specs than Samsung's most […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

Galaxy S23 FE’s Exynos chip doesn’t mean the phone will be bad

Samsung is planning to release the Galaxy S23 FE later this year. We learned that the company wants to bring the next Fan Edition phone to the market in Q4 and that the Galaxy S23 FE will be powered by an Exynos chipset in all markets, surprisingly enough. To be more specific, we're hearing that […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

Here’s proof, the Galaxy Watch 5 can help you better your health

I bought my first Samsung smartwatch a little over two weeks ago, and I'm now completely sold on the idea. I don't see myself not wearing a smartwatch anytime soon, and I must admit it is ironic, given that I never thought I'd find these wearables very useful. Cool, maybe, but not very practical or […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

New update to Samsung Home Up fixes Galaxy Z Fold issues

Samsung's experimental Home Up feature that expands upon One UI home screen customization options is getting a bunch of fixes. Samsung is releasing a new Home Up update to version 14.0.00.29. This new Home Up version addresses “some [unspecified] errors” and a couple of known issues, including a bug that changed the folder grid after […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

I can use my Galaxy Tab like an iPad again, thanks to One UI 5.1

If there's one thing I like about Apple's iPads, it's the swipe-to-search home screen gesture. However, I am a happy Galaxy Tab S7 FE user. And thankfully, I don't have to abandon my Samsung tablet and switch to an iPad to enjoy this type of search feature on my device. As we explained in our […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

Expressing yourself through your Galaxy Watch is heaps of fun

Smartwatches are far from enjoying the same level of adoption as smartphones, but they have continued to grow in popularity over the years. And for good reasons. Not only are they great fitness trackers with increasingly better sensors and battery life, but some models, like the Galaxy Watch 5, are also fashionable and highly customizable. […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

Samsung’s working on storage that can hold years’ worth of 4K video

Samsung is looking forward to developing storage solutions that will allow users to store hundreds of terabytes' worth of data. The company discussed the future of NAND at the China Flash Memory Market Summit and said its future SSDs could have 1 petabyte (1PB) of storage. 1 petabyte of storage, or 1,024 terabytes / 1 […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

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