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July security update hits the Galaxy J4+ and A7 (2018)
Samsung kickstarted the rollout of the July 2019 security patch beginning with the Galaxy S8/S8+ earlier this week. A couple of days later, the same update was made available for the Galaxy J4 users in India. Now, the company is adding Galaxy J4+ and A7 (2018) to the growing list of July update recipients. The […]
- By Naresh
- 5 years ago
![[Updated] Samsung cuts jobs in India as prices continue to plummet](https://www.sammobile.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/galaxy-a7-india-launch-226x127.jpeg)
[Updated] Samsung cuts jobs in India as prices continue to plummet
Chinese rivals have dealt a major blow to Samsung’s sales and margins across product categories in recent years. In China, the cut-throat competition and wafer-thin margins have pushed Samsung’s smartphone market share to less than 1%, forcing the company to close one of its two local manufacturing plants and cut jobs and production at the […]
- By Naresh
- 5 years ago
Galaxy J4 starts receiving July 2019 security patch
Samsung has started rolling out the July 2019 security patch to the Galaxy J4, making it the third device from its stable to receive the latest monthly update. The company kickstarted the July patch rollout a couple of days back, beginning with the Galaxy S8 and S8+. The Galaxy J4 update is currently available only […]
- By Naresh
- 5 years ago
Samsung’s Q2 profit likely took a big hit due to poor memory chip sales
Samsung’s smartphones may get a lot of media coverage, but they are not the major contributor to the company’s bottom line. That title has been held by the company’s semiconductor business for many years now. So, when the US government came down heavily on Huawei, more than helping Samsung’s smartphone revenue, the move appears to […]
- By Naresh
- 5 years ago
AI-powered ‘Samsung Mall’ shopping app for India bites the dust
Samsung has discontinued the Samsung Mall shopping app a year and a half after its launch. The shutdown was expected as the Korean company started notifying the app's users since May this year that the service will no longer be available after June 30. Users opening the Samsung Mall app after June are greeted with […]
- By Naresh
- 5 years ago
Samsung’s CalliScan app converts handwritten notes to text
Samsung has released a new app named CalliScan in the Galaxy Store. The app converts handwritten notes to text – a feature that is already present in Bixby Vision. It’s not clear why the company released a separate app when the same functionality is already available in Bixby, particularly when it desperately wants customers to […]
- By Naresh
- 5 years ago
June security patch now available for the Galaxy A8+ and Tab S4
Just a couple of days before July, Samsung has released the June 2019 security patch for the Galaxy A8+ and Tab S4. The update doesn’t seem to include anything more than security fixes, but that shouldn’t be a problem as these devices received the Android Pie update with One UI not very long ago. As […]
- By Naresh
- 5 years ago
Galaxy A5 (2017) starts receiving the June security patch in many markets
Samsung’s Galaxy A5 (2017) has started receiving the June 2019 security patch in multiple markets around the world. It appears the rollout has begun last week itself and has expanded to more variants and regions since then. The 2017 midranger has been receiving updates consistently since its launch, and Samsung is keeping that record intact […]
- By Naresh
- 5 years ago
Samsung launches the Galaxy Tab S5e and Tab A 10.1 in India
Months after their official unveiling, Samsung has finally launched the Galaxy Tab S5e and Galaxy Tab A 10.1 in India. While the former is a midrange tablet that is priced like a flagship thanks to its AMOLED display, the latter model is a budget offering and carries a competitive price tag. The Galaxy Tab S5e […]
- By Naresh
- 5 years ago
Galaxy M40 set to go on sale in India at 12 PM today
The Galaxy M40, which was announced last week, is set to go sale on Amazon and Samsung.com at 12 PM today in India. Like the previous devices in the lineup, the M40 will be available via flash sales – a trick Samsung borrowed from Xiaomi’s playbook. The online-exclusive device should be available through an open […]
- By Naresh
- 5 years ago
Samsung begins Android Pie rollout for the Galaxy A8 Star
Days after releasing the Android Pie update for the Galaxy A9 Star in China, Samsung has started rolling out the same update for the Galaxy A8 Star as well. This is on expected lines as the Galaxy A8 Star is basically a rebranded version of the Galaxy A9 Star with identical hardware for markets outside […]
- By Naresh
- 5 years ago
Samsung’s latest ad features some gangster music and a dancing baby
Samsung has come up with a new ad for the Galaxy S10 and the wearables launched along with it. The ad, titled ‘Samsung Galaxy: Seamlessly connect your Galaxy’, tries to showcase how Samsung products are designed to work together seamlessly. It features a Galaxy S10+, Galaxy Buds, Galaxy Watch Active, a crying baby and some […]
- By Naresh
- 5 years ago
Indian telcos in talks with Samsung for 5G amidst Huawei’s growing troubles
Huawei is a market leader in the global telecom infrastructure market with close to 30% revenue share. It is also the second largest vendor in the worldwide smartphone market, with an ambitious goal to overtake Samsung by the end of this year. So, when the Chinese company started facing backlash from the US government and its […]
- By Naresh
- 5 years ago
Galaxy A9 Star starts receiving Android Pie update in China
Samsung has finally started rolling out the Android Pie update to the Galaxy A9 Star in China. If that device name sounds alien, it’s because Samsung used that moniker only in China, while launching the same device as the Galaxy A8 Star in other markets. What this also means is that the Android Pie for […]
- By Naresh
- 5 years ago
Galaxy S10 sales cross 100,000 units in the Netherlands
Despite receiving rave reviews, many wondered if the Galaxy S10 lineup will be able to surpass the sales of its predecessors due to the growing saturation in the smartphone market. We may have to wait for a couple more quarters to get a definitive answer for that question, but Samsung’s latest flagship seems to be […]
- By Naresh
- 5 years ago
