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Why I have beef with Samsung’s hamburger menus

The hamburger button has been a shortcut to list-type menus in different operating systems and software applications since the '80s (via Wikipedia). Decades later, Android OS adopted the idea of the hamburger menu as a solution to UI design hurdles posed by small screens. And even today, many Android apps, including Samsung first-party apps, use […]

By Mihai Matei
5 days ago

Two Galaxy A56 upgrades that you should be excited about

The Galaxy A55 was a return to form for Samsung’s most premium mid-range smartphone lineup, and for the company’s mid-range Exynos chips. It brought substantial performance improvements over previous models and is the true successor to the Galaxy A52s, which previously held the title of the fastest and smoothest A-series Samsung phone. Excellent performance is […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 days ago

The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition surprise that makes you wonder if Samsung cares

The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition (SE) has garnered a lot of attention despite its extremely limited availability. And why wouldn’t it? The Galaxy Z Fold SE brings what many Samsung fans have been asking for since the first Galaxy Fold model in 2019: a cover screen as wide as that of regular phones instead […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
7 days ago

Galaxy Z Fold SE makes Fold 6 feel like it came from Samsung’s spare parts bin

I've been a very vocal supporter of Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold series. I've been a convert since the day Samsung released the first foldable smartphone. No other phone, not even Samsung's otherwise very capable Galaxy S Ultra models, have come close to the user experience the Galaxy Z Fold phones have made possible for me. […]

By Danny Dorresteijn
2 weeks ago

Q-Symphony is one of the most genius Samsung ideas ever

Q-Symphony must be one of my favorite ideas and technologies Samsung came up with in recent years. I didn't think much of it initially, but now I think it's pure genius. It's the kind of technology that makes you wonder why nobody else thought about it before. Well, now Sony is copying it. What is […]

By Mihai Matei
2 weeks ago

Galaxy Watch Ultra’s most impressive aspect is also its biggest pain point

The Galaxy Watch Ultra is the beginning of something impressive. The smartwatch has an excellent set of features, fast performance, and a bold design language. I have been using it for the past couple of months, and contrary to my expectations, there is one aspect with which I was most and least impressed at the […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 weeks ago

The biggest, most frustrating drawback of the Samsung Galaxy A55

The Galaxy A55, months after its official launch, remains Samsung’s most exciting mid-range smartphone of 2024. And it will continue to hold on to that title next year as well, until it is succeeded by the Galaxy A56. The Galaxy A55 has many amazing features, including the Exynos 1480, Samsung’s most powerful mid-range Exynos chipset […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
2 weeks ago

Hidden app store in One UI for Samsung TVs is unlike anything else

Samsung's recent Tizen 8-based One UI update for select smart TVs is insane. I never thought I'd see Samsung be so bold and experimental, but this One UI update for smart TVs proved me wrong. Why do I say this? One UI for TVs dismantles the original app store front-end and reinvents how users can […]

By Mihai Matei
3 weeks ago

One UI 7 isn’t the only One UI update that’s keeping Samsung fans waiting

One UI 7.0 is coming in 2025. Samsung will have a beta testing program for consumers in select countries, as it has done every year for previous major One UI upgrades, but the release of the stable version of One UI 7.0 is set for next year alongside the launch of the Galaxy S25 lineup. […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
3 weeks ago

My favorite Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra features, and one that makes me mad

The Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra is the latest model in Samsung’s lineup of tablets with displays so massive they put most laptops to shame. Like the company’s Galaxy S Ultra smartphones, the Tab S10 Ultra represents the best of what Samsung has to offer. It’s the third Ultra-branded Samsung has launched since 2022, but it’s […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
3 weeks ago

Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra and Galaxy AI drew out the artist in me, no pun intended

Samsung introduced the Ultra model in its flagship tablet lineup back in 2022. The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra brought all the qualities of Super AMOLED displays we have come to love over the years to a massive 14.6-inch panel that was an instant hit, particularly with those who have an artistic streak and loved the […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
3 weeks ago

Is a foundry spin-off the answer to Samsung’s $200 billion dollar problem?

Samsung Foundry was established to challenge TSMC's dominance in the contract chipmaking space but the division has remained unable to take any significant chunk of the market. The reported yield issues on the 3nm process aren't helping as major clients, including Qualcomm whose chips Samsung uses in its phones, have all opted for TSMC's tried […]

By Adnan Farooqui
3 weeks ago

Will Samsung’s latest attempt at a cultural shift be another failure?

Samsung has been facing strong headwinds for a few years now. First, it was the supply glut in the memory market, which significantly reduced profits. That was followed by its inability to beat SK Hynix and become the frontrunner for HBM3E chips, potentially leading to billions in lost revenue. To make matters worse, Samsung Foundry […]

By Adnan Farooqui
4 weeks ago

11-inch Galaxy Tab S9 still makes a lot of sense to me in 2024

We do our best to bring relevant and worthwhile Samsung deals to the attention of our readers regularly, but the one we discussed earlier today really made me think about the importance of the base Galaxy Tab S9 tablet in 2024, in light of the unusual Galaxy Tab S10 series launch. After giving it some […]

By Mihai Matei
4 weeks ago

I’m optimistic about Snapdragon 8 Elite’s thermals on the Galaxy S25 series

The Snapdragon 8 Elite is freakishly powerful for a mobile chip. While Apple had the lead for a while, Qualcomm has come out swinging over the last few years and its recent Snapdragon chips have offered stellar CPU and GPU performance while also being incredibly efficient. But with more power come more heating issues and […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
4 weeks ago

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