Mihai Matei

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Galaxy S23 Ultra display is more energy efficient than the iPhone’s

The Galaxy S23 Ultra has many qualities we detailed in our recent review, but one of the most unexpected is the amount of time this phone can run on a single battery charge. Battery life is fantastic! And there may be many reasons for this, including the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 “for Galaxy” chipset and […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

Samsung’s Lee Jae-yong may not join the board of directors this year

Samsung's Executive Chairman board membership was not among the topics of discussion during the company's recent board of director meeting, held Tuesday. Lee Jae-yong joined the board of directors in 2016 but left in October 2019 when he was facing bribery charges connected to former President of Korea Park Geun-hye. Samsung's board of directors held […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

These Galaxy phones will get Samsung’s new Image Clipper

Samsung's new Image Clipper feature is available exclusively on the new Galaxy S23 flagship series. But that may not be the case for long. Other devices will supposedly get this clever Gallery tool through an app update. Image Clipper allows Galaxy S23 users to tap, hold, and instantly crop objects from photos using the Gallery […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

Samsung wants to add ChatGPT-like capabilities to mobile devices

Samsung may be working on bringing advanced conversational AI capabilities to its consumer electronics products. During a press conference in Malaysia last week, TM Roh hinted at the possibility that Samsung may be partnering with global IT firms to develop new AI-based technologies. Samsung's chief of mobile, TM Roh, brought up ChatGPT as an example, […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

Samsung makes wide One UI 5.1 release twice as official

Samsung started seeding the One UI 5.1 update for more Galaxy devices earlier this week, but the company is now making this new release official. The company's EVP and Senior Executive of the Software Office announced through a press release that “One UI 5.1 is the up-to-date example of Samsung's commitment to providing Galaxy users […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

I can’t believe Samsung DeX is missing this very obvious feature

DeX became one of my favorite Samsung features last year. Fast forward 12 months later, and here we are today, with DeX being the One UI feature I use the most. I run DeX on my Galaxy S22+ with One UI 5.1 or my Galaxy Tab S7 FE with One UI 5.0 almost daily, and […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

One UI 5.1 feature focus: Improved mobile multitasking

Samsung revamped the Split-Screen and Pop-Up View multitasking-oriented features in One UI with the release of version 4.1.1 for tablets and select foldable phones. The redesign introduced new gestures that made accessing Split-Screen and Pop-Up View a more natural process of navigating the interface. Later on, Samsung brought the same new multitasking gestures to more […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

Samsung Electronics to borrow a few billion dollars from Display arm

Today, Samsung Electronics revealed through a regulatory filing that it wants to borrow “a few” billion dollars from Samsung Display. The company intends to get a loan of 20 trillion won ($15,76 billion) from its display arm and is willing to pay interest. Samsung Electronics intends to borrow the $15 billion at a 4.6% interest […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

Samsung brings SkyShowtime TV app to 90 million households in Europe

Samsung is bringing another content provider to its TV app store in Europe in partnership with SkyShowtime, intending to reach 90 million households across 20 European markets. The SkyShowtime app is now available in a handful of markets in Europe and will launch in a couple more later this month. SkyShowtime is an app that […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

The best five Galaxy S23 and S23+ features you shouldn’t ignore

Samsung appears to have perfected its flagship designs and build quality to the point where the company can focus more on the software experience and quality-of-life improvements. The top Android smartphone maker announced the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23+ at Unpacked on February 1. And even though the new phones seem like they were cut […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

Samsung surprises Galaxy S20 FE 5G users with One UI 5.1 update

If you thought Samsung cared more about Galaxy S21 FE owners than S20 FE customers, you're in for a big surprise. As you may know by now, Samsung started rolling out One UI 5.1 for a handful of devices earlier today, and the Galaxy S21 FE was among them. But surprisingly, it looks like the […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

Samsung shows Galaxy S21 FE users love, rolls out One UI 5.1 update

One UI 5.1 debuted with the Galaxy S23 series, and lo and behold, the new firmware version is already rolling out to other Galaxy devices. Samsung started spreading One UI 5.1 earlier than anticipated, and it went live for the Galaxy S20, S21, and S21 series, along with a few foldable phones. And it turns […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

One UI 5.1 Samsung DeX first impressions: Solid but imperfect

One UI 5.1 is now rolling out for the Galaxy S22 series, and with the new update come a few new additions to Samsung DeX, the mobile desktop environment that keeps getting better with every new major firmware release. Through One UI 5.1, Samsung added a couple of new things to DeX to make the […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

Samsung Galaxy M54 5G is one step closer to hitting the market

Even though the Galaxy A appears to be more popular than the M-series, even in markets such as India, where the M line used to dominate, Samsung hasn't given up on releasing spec-oriented M-branded alternatives to some of its Galaxy A phones. And one of its upcoming devices appears to be the Galaxy M54 5G. […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

Alleged Galaxy A34 5G and Galaxy A54 5G prices for Europe tipped

Alleged pricing details for the Galaxy A34 5G and the Galaxy A54 5G have surfaced. They don't seem very confident, but they may give us a general idea of Samsung's plans for commercializing its two mid-range Galaxy A phones in Europe. The Galaxy A34 5G will be available in two memory configurations, featuring 6GB or […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

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