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Daily Deal: 42% off Samsung EVO MicroSD card 256 GB

Daily Deal: 42% off Samsung EVO MicroSD card 256 GB

Smartphones often don't come with a lot of internal storage capacity, or so we feel after we have filled it all up with our videos, selfies and apps. That's especially true if your budget is limited and you get a device that doesn't have a lot of internal storage to begin with. Luckily, many of […]

  • By SM Picks
  • 5 years ago
Samsung’s Galaxy Upcycling program still lives, and it could take off soon

Samsung’s Galaxy Upcycling program still lives, and it could take off soon

Some of our readers might recall Samsung's Galaxy Upcycling program unveiled a couple of years ago. It was meant to give mobile users ideas on how they can repurpose older Galaxy hardware and reduce e-waste. Not a lot has come out of this idea over the past couple of years and the program is still […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 5 years ago
PSA: Samsung didn’t remove Wi-Fi sharing over hotspot in One UI 2.0

PSA: Samsung didn’t remove Wi-Fi sharing over hotspot in One UI 2.0

Samsung has started rolling out the Android 10-based One UI 2.0 update to its Galaxy devices since last month. Some of the users who received the update might have observed that the Wi-Fi sharing option is missing from the Mobile Hotspot toggle menu in the quick settings panel. While it is true Samsung has removed […]

  • By Naresh
  • 5 years ago
Check out these nice Galaxy A51 macro camera samples

Check out these nice Galaxy A51 macro camera samples

It has been a week since Samsung unveiled the Galaxy A51. This is the first of Samsung's 2020 Galaxy A series. One major difference this phone has compared to its predecessor is the addition of a macro camera. We took it for a spin at the Galaxy A51 launch event in Vietnam and were fairly […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 5 years ago
Samsung loses Vietnam market share but enjoys Galaxy Note 10 success

Samsung loses Vietnam market share but enjoys Galaxy Note 10 success

Samsung's smartphone market share in Vietnam has been following a declining trajectory throughout the year, and a recent report citing research firm GfK reveals that October has been the company's lowest-performing month of 2019. That's not necessarily saying that Samsung has recorded its lowest revenues in Vietnam in October. Samsung may have sold fewer handsets […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 5 years ago
Samsung is considering large investments in microLED mass production

Samsung is considering large investments in microLED mass production

Samsung is considering making large investments in microLED panel production in the first half of next year, according to industry insiders cited by ETNews. Component suppliers are reportedly waiting for Samsung's final decision regarding the production size of microLED panels, which may come shortly after CES 2020. Some industry watchers are positive that Samsung will […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 5 years ago
Samsung to make chips for China’s Baidu in notable first partnership

Samsung to make chips for China’s Baidu in notable first partnership

Samsung makes chips for a lot of different companies like Qualcomm and Intel. It has never had such a partnership with Baidu before, the company that's often referred to as China's Google. However, it was announced today that Samsung will now be making chips for Baidu. The Korean giant will be manufacturing Baidu's new cloud-to-edge […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 5 years ago
ESTV launches on Samsung TV Plus bringing 24-7 linear esports content

ESTV launches on Samsung TV Plus bringing 24-7 linear esports content

ESTV, the first-ever dedicated esports channel is launching on Samsung TV Plus, the company announced this week. ESTV is bringing esports content to Samsung's ad-supported platform where it should be available on all of the company's smart TVs launched in 2016 and later. Samsung TV Plus gets more gaming-oriented content ESTV is the first channel […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 5 years ago
Samsung details the Galaxy S11’s 108 MP ISOCELL camera

Samsung details the Galaxy S11’s 108 MP ISOCELL camera

Samsung has published more details about its 108-megapixel ISOCELL Bright HMX sensor in a blog post and the accompanying videos on its website. The Korean company hyping up its camera sensors is nothing new, but this is interesting given that the Galaxy S11 is supposed to use this sensor or an improved version of it […]

  • By Naresh
  • 5 years ago
Exclusive: Samsung has a new tablet in development likely with an S Pen

Exclusive: Samsung has a new tablet in development likely with an S Pen

The next S Pen touting device from Samsung will be the Galaxy Note 10 Lite but it may not be the only one. We hear that Samsung is working on a new tablet that may possibly have an S Pen as well. A new Samsung tablet bearing model number SM-P610 is in development alongside the […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 5 years ago
Galaxy Fold pre-orders kick off in the Netherlands on December 20

Galaxy Fold pre-orders kick off in the Netherlands on December 20

Samsung may not have sold one million units of the Galaxy Fold despite what the rumors might have said, but the company is making that milestone more plausible by launching its foldable phone in yet another country. The Galaxy Fold will go up for pre-order in the Netherlands on December 20 from Samsung's retail and […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago
Galaxy Note 9 gets new Android 10 beta update

Galaxy Note 9 gets new Android 10 beta update

The Galaxy Note 9's One UI 2.0 beta program is moving ahead today with the release of a new Android 10 beta update. This is the third beta update for the Galaxy Note 9 (fourth if we count the hotfix update that followed the initial beta release) and comes with a rather short list of […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago
Iberia airports in Spain now powered by over 800 Samsung Galaxy devices

Iberia airports in Spain now powered by over 800 Samsung Galaxy devices

Spain‘s flagship airline Iberia has partnered with Samsung Electronics in order to increase efficiency, streamline processes, and deliver real-time information as part of the Go Up project. As a result, Iberia's airports in Spain now incorporate more than 800 Samsung Galaxy devices that contribute to pushing its airport assistance service to the next level. Rugged […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 5 years ago
Samsung could lay off up to 900 workers at Galanta plant Slovakia in 2020

Samsung could lay off up to 900 workers at Galanta plant Slovakia in 2020

Samsung is reportedly preparing to jettison up to 900 workers at its plant in Galanta, Slovakia, as the company is reorganizing its resources and global manufacturing strategy, reveals an SME report citing Denník N. The publication claims that anywhere between 300 and 400 manual workers will lose their jobs next year, adding that Samsung will […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 5 years ago
Samsung quietly unveils the entry-level Galaxy A01

Samsung quietly unveils the entry-level Galaxy A01

Samsung has started unveiling new handsets from its 2020 Galaxy A series. We first heard about this entry-level device when it popped up on Geekbench a couple of months ago. There haven't been a lot of rumors about this phone given that it's a relatively basic smartphone. So it's not surprising that Samsung isn't making […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 5 years ago
Samsung’s upgraded Xi’an chip plant in China to begin production in 2020

Samsung’s upgraded Xi’an chip plant in China to begin production in 2020

Samsung is going to start mass-producing memory chips at its upgraded Xi'an plant in China beginning 2020, according to XinhuaNet citing Samsung China Semiconductor. Reportedly, the first round of investment for the second phase of expansion should conclude next March, after which mass production can begin. Samsung is expected to then complete the second round […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 5 years ago
Daily Deal: 25% off USB-C to HDMI adapter

Daily Deal: 25% off USB-C to HDMI adapter

Plenty of new laptops these days come with just a few USB-C ports that are supposed to do everything from charging the laptop to connecting basic peripherals such as an external mouse or flash drive. Many laptops lack an HDMI ports as well, and that makes it a problem when you want to hook them […]

  • By SM Picks
  • 5 years ago
Samsung says it will expand Samsung Pay to more markets next year

Samsung says it will expand Samsung Pay to more markets next year

Samsung has gradually expanded the availability of Samsung Pay to more countries across the globe ever since the service was first launched in August 2015. However, the company has recently been quite slow at bringing its mobile payments service to new markets. We pointed out last week that Samsung Pay was launched in just one […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 5 years ago
Renders by case maker show the Galaxy A01 and A21

Renders by case maker show the Galaxy A01 and A21

We already know a few details about Samsung’s upcoming budget smartphones for 2020 from various leaks and certifications. Slashleaks has now posted renders by a case maker for two of these devices: Galaxy A01 and A21. As the model names suggest, the former is a new entry-level Galaxy smartphone, while the latter is supposed to […]

  • By Naresh
  • 5 years ago
Galaxy A51 India launch nears as support pages go live

Galaxy A51 India launch nears as support pages go live

The Galaxy A51 could soon launch in India, as support pages for the quad camera-toting mid-range smartphone have gone live on Samsung India's website.

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago