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Galaxy Z Fold and Galaxy Z Flip 5’s bonkers performance revealed!

Samsung should be five-to-six months away from unveiling the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5. The company is working on these two new foldable phones as we speak. And both devices have just popped up in an online benchmark, revealing some impressive performance levels, even compared to the Galaxy S23 Ultra. The […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

Xiaomi calls in the big cheap guns against Samsung’s Galaxy A series

Samsung unveiled two fantastic mid-range phones in mid-March, the Galaxy A34 and Galaxy A54, and after a short pre-order period, they're now reaching more markets worldwide. And Xiaomi appears to have responded to the threat of the Galaxy A34 — and especially the A54 — in a big way. Xiaomi just unveiled a new mid-range […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

Galaxy A52s gets a new One UI 5.1 update in more markets

Samsung is finally getting serious about the One UI 5.1 update for the Galaxy A52s. Initially, the phone got One UI 5.1 in Korea at the beginning of March, but Samsung is now turning its attention to the Galaxy A52s in more markets. It is now bringing numerous new features and improvements to the Galaxy […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

Turn your Samsung Galaxy Watch 180 degrees!

One of the best advantages a smartwatch has over a classical watch is that you can wear a smartwatch on either wrist and orientate it with the buttons facing outward or inward. Samsung smartwatches, such as the Galaxy Watch 5, can be used in any of the four possible configurations. If you want to wear […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

Exclusive Galaxy S23 feature will soon come to older phones

Samsung's One UI 5.1 update, introduced alongside the Galaxy S23 series, added a handful of new features to the Gallery app, such as the Image Clipper, which so far remained exclusive to the latest flagship phones. But not for long. The Image Clipper will supposedly land on older Galaxy phones soon. The Galaxy S22 and […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

Samsung hacks photo booth to demonstrate the power of 200MP

Samsung created a new clever marketing campaign to promote the Galaxy S23 flagship series, wherein the company used its powerful ISOCELL HP2 200MP sensor for a candid camera moment. The company hacked a photo booth with its 200MP image sensor and prepared a huge surprise — quite literally — for the people who stepped inside […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

Samsung Sound Assistant update fixes Galaxy Buds icon error

Samsung's Sound Assistant app is getting a couple of improvements through a new update. This once-Good Lock-exclusive app now sits at version 4.4.0.5 in the Galaxy Store, although availability may vary by region. The official changelog for Sound Assistant version 4.4.0.5 mentions Good Lock search function support and a fix for an icon error that […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

Tests show the Galaxy S23 is a better 5G phone than Galaxy S22

One of the ways in which the Galaxy S23 series is technically superior to the Galaxy S22 lineup is through a new Qualcomm modem. The 2023 flagships sport the Snapdragon X70, which should be an upgrade over the S22's Snapdragon X65 chip. At least on paper, according to the manufacturer. But what about performance in […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

Add weeks’ worth of battery life to your Samsung Galaxy Watch 5

One of Samsung's goals with the release of the Galaxy Watch 5 series was to improve battery life. And indeed, thanks to bigger batteries, the 2022 smartwatch series has better autonomy than any other recent models. But did you know? There are ways to manage battery life on Samsung's Galaxy Watch series running Wear OS […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

If Oppo and OnePlus leave Europe, which phone brand should you pick?

Oppo and its subsidiary OnePlus have reportedly decided to wrap up their smartphone business in Europe and leave the old continent behind. Sad news for Oppo and OnePlus fans, as few as they are, but the good news is that there's always a better alternative or two. So, you're a lost Oppo or OnePlus smartphone […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

Galaxy A03 Core is finally getting a long-awaited OS upgrade

We haven't heard much about Android 12 lately because, for the most part, Samsung closed that chapter and is now focusing on distributing One UI 5.1 to more Galaxy phones and tablets. But today, the almost endless string of One UI 5.1 news got interrupted by Android 12 because the latter version is now rolling […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

WhatsApp groups will get new Audio Chat feature spotted in beta

Meta is developing a new WhatsApp feature for group chats called Audio Chat. It was found in a recent WhatsApp beta update. But although it may be rolling out to the public at some point, the Audio Chat feature appears to be in its early stages. The screenshots below show an early implementation of Audio […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

Samsung steps in as BOE fails to meet iPhone 15 OLED standards

Reports earlier this year said Samsung Display could be losing out to BOE on Apple's iPhone 15 display orders. However, a new report indicates that BOE is facing manufacturing and quality issues with its OLEDs, and as a result, Samsung Display will start manufacturing iPhone 15 panels earlier than anticipated. Apple reportedly ordered BOE to […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

Samsung and KAIST revolutionize micro LED for VR and wearables

Samsung may soon get the key to manufacturing small, ultra-high resolution micro LED screens that generate less heat and don't suffer from efficiency degradation. Researchers at KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology) found a way to achieve this by changing the epitaxial structure of micro LEDs. One of the biggest hurdles in manufacturing […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

Chinese competitors are making more room for Samsung in Europe

Two of Samsung's competitors from China are reportedly leaving the European market, starting with a few key regions. The OEMs in question are Oppo and OnePlus, which are more or less the same given that OnePlus is an Oppo subsidiary. Reportedly, Oppo and OnePlus are leaving Europe, starting with Germany, the UK, France, and the […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

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