Mihai Matei

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Samsung Display acquires eMagin on its way to becoming an XR powerhouse

American microdisplay manufacturer eMagin Corporation is officially a Samsung Display subsidiary as of October 18. eMagin confirmed the completion of the acquisition by Samsung's display arm this week. “I know I speak for everyone at eMagin when I say that we are very excited to be teaming with Samsung Display,” said eMagin CEO Andrew G. […]

By Mihai Matei
1 year ago

Upcoming Galaxy A25 reconfirmed to ship with One UI 6

Samsung has been working on a sequel to the Galaxy A24 budget phone for many months. Predictably, it's called the Galaxy A25. The phone was spotted in a performance benchmark a few weeks ago, and now, the Galaxy A25 has hit another online test. Samsung's upcoming budget phone has now appeared in the online HTML5 test, […]

By Mihai Matei
1 year ago

Upcoming iMacs might be a mild threat to Samsung’s PC monitor business

For reasons unknown, Apple has yet to update its new iMac line with the M2 series of chips. But the wait might be worth it for Apple fans, as the company is reportedly planning to release two new iMacs over the next two years. In 2024, Apple will update the iMac with a refreshed 24-inch […]

By Mihai Matei
1 year ago

Samsung Gallery Week: Shared Albums, or how to get 5GB of free cloud storage

Another day, another SamMobile overview of a Samsung Gallery feature. And it's a great one, at that. Today, we're exploring Shared Albums in Samsung Gallery and how you can gain 5GB of free cloud storage, regardless of whether or not you intend to share your photos and videos with anyone else. First, here's a quick […]

By Mihai Matei
1 year ago

Xiaomi pulls a One UI move, announces all-new HyperOS Android skin

Most of you remember TouchWiz as Samsung's original skin for Android OS. TouchWiz was replaced by Samsung Experience in 2016, and a couple of years later, the Korean tech giant introduced what we now love and know as One UI. This transition was a huge deal for Samsung, especially given the poor reputation of TouchWiz […]

By Mihai Matei
1 year ago

Stable One UI 6.0 update might be ready to hit the Galaxy S23 series

Samsung has been tinkering with several One UI 6.0 beta firmware on the Galaxy S23 series. Over the course of the past two months, the company rolled out new builds for beta testers to try out. Just a few days ago, the company released the seventh One UI 6.0 beta update for the S23 series, […]

By Mihai Matei
1 year ago

You can save up to $1,300 on a Galaxy Z Fold 5 through a few stacked deals

Samsung has so far presented several situations for prospective Galaxy Z Fold 5 buyers to acquire the foldable flagship at a discount. And now, by compounding a few deals, discounts, and freebies, you can virtually save up to $1,300 on a new Z Fold 5. Here's all you need to know. First, Samsung has a […]

By Mihai Matei
1 year ago

WhatsApp will stop working for some Galaxy phones by next month

Meta is ending WhatsApp support for older Android OS versions, which means the messaging app will stop working on some Galaxy phones later this month. However, we wouldn't worry about it unless you're a classic Galaxy phone collector still using some of the company's original models. WhatsApp will stop working for Android 5.0 and older […]

By Mihai Matei
1 year ago

There may be no Micro LED Samsung Galaxy Watch in 2024

Rumors about Samsung wanting to manufacture Micro LED displays for smartwatches first emerged at the beginning of the year. But earlier this week, Micro LED smartwatch panels made it back in the headlines, as Samsung subtly confirmed it may use this technology for its future Galaxy wearables. In a press release about Micro LED technology […]

By Mihai Matei
1 year ago

Samsung Gallery Week: Sync content to cloud with OneDrive

One of the many features Samsung Gallery has built-in is integration with Microsoft OneDrive. This feature allows Gallery users on Galaxy phones and tablets to sync their photos and videos with the OneDrive platform and create backups in the cloud. Galaxy device users get free 5GB of OneDrive storage to back up their Samsung Gallery […]

By Mihai Matei
1 year ago

AMD’s Anti-Lag technology causes en masse Counter-Strike 2 bans

Counter-Strike 2 was released by Valve on the Steam platform on September 27. It's more of an upgrade to the existing CS:GO title than a full-blown sequel to the popular competitive game, and most people embraced it, knowing that the Counter-Strike formula has been perfected so much over the years that it's difficult to improve […]

By Mihai Matei
1 year ago

My three favorite Galaxy Z Flip 5 features could be yours, too

The Galaxy Z Flip 5 is one of the best phones announced in 2023. The Z Flip 5's announcement wasn't as exciting as it could've been due to all the leaks and rumors leading into Galaxy Unpacked. Nevertheless, what little pre-release hype there was is now gone, and with the dust settled, all that's left […]

By Mihai Matei
1 year ago

Google Drive download issues will be fixed once third-party cookies are gone

Back in May, Google announced it was preparing to phase out third-party cookies from its Chrome browser. Now, Google has announced a similar change for Drive. Starting January 2, 2024, Google Drive will no longer require third-party cookies to serve downloads. This change is in line with the third-party cookie policy change for Chrome. Google […]

By Mihai Matei
1 year ago

Save up to $800 on a new Galaxy Z Flip 5 by stacking deals

Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip 5 sits at the cutting edge of mobile technology, so it is not cheap. But it can be if you stack a few deals. Technically speaking, you could get the unlocked Galaxy Z Flip 5 right now for as low as $199. Here's what you need to know. First, Samsung has […]

By Mihai Matei
1 year ago

Samsung is close to setting new SSDs storage capacity standards

Samsung is on its way to increasing the memory density of its DRAM and NAND flash chips to “extreme levels,” the company confirmed today, three days ahead of the upcoming Samsung Memory Tech Day 2023 event. It's no secret that Samsung has been developing solutions to increase memory density and storage capacities for SSDs. Earlier […]

By Mihai Matei
1 year ago

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