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Samsung monthly updates: January 2021 patch has a bit of everything
The latest security update for contemporary Galaxy devices – dated January 1st, 2020 – is as varied as these monthly patches go. Several days after it started reaching select smartphones, the new firmware upgrade also got detailed in an official security bulletin from Samsung. Not accounting for Google's monthly Android security fixes, the update that's […]
- By Dominik Bosnjak
- 4 years ago
Galaxy Note 20 fingerprint reader fooled by screen protectors
No software is perfect, but Samsung just found a pretty vivid method of reminding us to stay vigilant. Namely, the company just released a changelog detailing the January 2021 security update for its devices which eliminates nine vulnerabilities affecting Galaxy smartphones, including a pretty alarming issue with the Galaxy Note 20 fingerprint reader. Samsung disclosed […]
- By Dominik Bosnjak
- 4 years ago
Galaxy S21 teaser hints at superzoom, 3D camera – or both
The Galaxy S21 series will be yet another generation of Samsung's Android flagships largely focused on camera excellence. That would be the main takeaway from the company's latest promo teasing the smartphone lineup's mid-January launch. The video that you can see below also seems to hint at either superzoom capabilities, 3D imagery, or both. As […]
- By Dominik Bosnjak
- 4 years ago
January 2021 security update reaches Galaxy S20 in the U.S.
Nothing except security fixes is included in the new security update.
- By Dominik Bosnjak
- 4 years ago
Galaxy S21 Ultra S Pen leaks along with its price tag, holster cover
The new S Pen set to be available as an optional extra for the Galaxy S21 Ultra just leaked in a set of renders which also reveal an optional holster case Samsung reportedly designed for the occasion. These images, procured by WinFuture, confirm that the stylus meant to be used alongside the company's next flagship […]
- By Dominik Bosnjak
- 4 years ago
Verizon squeezes in a sneaky Galaxy S20 update before year-end
Verizon just sneaked in another monthly firmware update for the Galaxy S20 series. Or tried to, at least, but we're still hazy on the details. The official changelog from the wireless carrier is pretty generic and appears to be a simple copy-paste job reiterating the contents of the previous over-the-air update that Verizon started rolling […]
- By Dominik Bosnjak
- 4 years ago
Galaxy S21 might be Samsung’s cheapest addition to the series in years
The Galaxy S21 is still shaping up to be the cheapest addition to Samsung's Android flagship series in quite a few years. Namely, yet another report out of South Korea pointing toward this likelihood emerged earlier today. Industry sources close to Samsung now estimate the Galaxy S21 series will retail at between 980,000 and 1.18 […]
- By Dominik Bosnjak
- 4 years ago
Galaxy Z Flip 3 might be getting downgraded to ‘budget flagship’ status
Despite the premium form factor, the Galaxy Z Flip 3 might not be a full-fledged flagship.
- By Dominik Bosnjak
- 4 years ago
More Galaxy A72 specs emerge, including a downgraded Snapdragon chip
The LTE-only variant of the Galaxy A72 will miss out on more than just 5G support, newly emerged technical information suggests. A benchmark listing uncovered by GalaxyClub earlier today reveals that Samsung's upcoming device designated with model number SM-A725F features Qualcomm's Snapdragon 720G system-on-a-chip. Meaning we're looking at a blatant downgrade compared to the Galaxy A71 […]
- By Dominik Bosnjak
- 4 years ago
Samsung might not give you too much time to pre-order a Galaxy S21
Samsung is planning an unprecedentedly short pre-order period for the Galaxy S21 series.
- By Dominik Bosnjak
- 4 years ago
Samsung vs LG in 2020: Is LG even trying anymore?
Once fierce rivals, Samsung and LG are truly worlds apart nowadays.
- By Dominik Bosnjak
- 4 years ago
Samsung retains foldable smartphone crown with record 2020 shipments
Samsung's foldable smartphone business maintained its momentum throughout 2020.
- By Dominik Bosnjak
- 4 years ago
Galaxy S21 Ultra certification confirms key new selling point
A Samsung device believed to be the Galaxy S21 Ultra has just been certified by the Federal Communications Commission. The FCC documentation in question is yet another legitimate source seemingly confirming one of the key new features of the smartphone – the much-rumored S Pen support. What's more, Samsung appears to have prepared a pretty […]
- By Dominik Bosnjak
- 4 years ago
Samsung vs Apple in 2020: Who won this rollercoaster of a year?
2020 was an exciting year for fans of Samsung and Apple, but who got the better end of the bargain?
- By Dominik Bosnjak
- 4 years ago
A Microsoft-Apple chip race can only have one winner: Samsung
The processor race between Microsoft and Apple is like an early Christmas gift for Samsung's chipmaking business.
- By Dominik Bosnjak
- 4 years ago
