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Has Samsung had a rude awakening in the foldable phone market?

Samsung commercialized foldable phones at a very turbulent time. The original Galaxy Z Flip can be considered its first commercial product in this category, as the first Galaxy Fold was more of a proof of concept and it had a few stumbles out of the gate. The first Galaxy Z Flip was unveiled in February […]

By Adnan Farooqui
50 mins ago

I hope Samsung XR can run DeX through our Galaxy phones

After nearly two years of waiting for Samsung and Google to reveal more of their plans for the extended reality market, the finish line looks pretty close. Earlier this month, Google demonstrated the Android XR platform running on Samsung's upcoming headset, and things seem very promising — if not a little Apple-esque. The Samsung XR […]

By Mihai Matei
3 days ago

Why Samsung’s Galaxy S Ultra camera hype isn’t enough anymore

here If you want the best camera experience on a Samsung device, you'll have to get a Galaxy S series phone, specifically the Ultra model. Even though Samsung's most expensive phone is the Galaxy Z Fold, the cameras always leave much to be desired, and that's by design. Samsung wants you to buy the foldable […]

By Adnan Farooqui
1 week ago

Let’s talk about Samsung TV speakers, soundbars, and Music Frame

With the end of the year just around the corner, I'm trying to decide which audio system I should buy to complement my Samsung smart TV, and I've gone down a rabbit hole. From what I hear, many people do when they try to purchase new audio equipment. I didn't go too far on an […]

By Mihai Matei
2 weeks ago

I might upgrade to the Galaxy S25+ but you won’t have to

I've been a happy Galaxy S24+ user for the past 10 months, and it's been a wonderful experience so far. The Galaxy S24+ is a rock-solid phone, and I have no complaints about the hardware, design, or software. The question is, am I looking forward to upgrading to the Galaxy S25+ early next year? Not […]

By Mihai Matei
2 weeks ago

One issue I hope Samsung will address as One UI 7 development continues

The One UI 7 beta arrived on the Galaxy S24 lineup on December 5, two months after Samsung officially teased the update. We already knew what to expect from One UI 7 thanks to a short hands-on session with the new software at Samsung’s developer conference and a bounty of leaks leading up to the […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
2 weeks ago

Now Bar isn’t just a feature in One UI 7.0, it’s a bold philosophy

One UI 7.0 was meant to be a bold re-imagination of Samsung's custom Android skin, focusing on simplicity and striking the perfect balance between form and function. This required going back to the drawing board and starting from scratch. The result is one of the most comprehensive upgrades that we've seen yet for One UI. […]

By Adnan Farooqui
2 weeks ago

Feeling lucky as battery life on my Galaxy Watch 5 hasn’t waned

Every new major firmware update causes something in the back of my mind to worry about the effects the software might have on battery life, even just a little. In my experience, Samsung's done a great job in recent years to eliminate those worries, but they still creep up now and again, likely due to […]

By Mihai Matei
2 weeks ago

Set aside some time when you update the Galaxy Watch

Samsung is now rolling out the One UI 6 Watch update to all Wear OS Galaxy Watch models in more markets. That is fantastic news for everyone, but here is a quick PSA if you are still waiting for the firmware to reach your device: Set aside some time when you decide to update your […]

By Mihai Matei
2 weeks ago

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
4 weeks 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
4 weeks 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
4 weeks 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
1 month 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
1 month 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
1 month ago

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