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Galaxy Home Mini has IR blasters to control offline home appliances

Galaxy Home Mini has IR blasters to control offline home appliances

We first revealed back in December last year that Samsung was working on a second Galaxy Home smart speaker. It later came to be known as the Galaxy Home Mini. Samsung is yet to officially launch the smart speaker. It hasn't even detailed all of its features yet. An interesting new piece of information about […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 5 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite hits the FCC, is now one step closer to release

Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite hits the FCC, is now one step closer to release

FCC filings are always a good indication that a new device is around the corner. We have had our eye on the Galaxy S10 Lite for several weeks and it appears that Samsung might be gearing up to release the device. That's because it has landed at the FCC for the required certifications. We first […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 5 years ago
Aura Pink and Aura Red Galaxy Note 10 land in the US before the holidays

Aura Pink and Aura Red Galaxy Note 10 land in the US before the holidays

Launching new color options for flagships has long been Samsung's way of increasing sales once the device has been on the market for a couple of months. True to form, the company today started offering the Aura Pink and Aura Red colors for the Galaxy Note 10 in the United States. There aren't “new” colors […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 5 years ago
Samsung announces 4th Experience Store in the US, right next to Apple’s

Samsung announces 4th Experience Store in the US, right next to Apple’s

In anticipation of the holiday season, Samsung has announced the opening of a fourth Experience Store in the United States. The new store is located in San Francisco's Bay Area at the Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto, and it's scheduled to open its doors to the public on December 12. Interestingly enough, the Stanford […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 5 years ago
Secret Samsung One UI 2.0 beta mode hints at 120Hz Galaxy S11 display

Secret Samsung One UI 2.0 beta mode hints at 120Hz Galaxy S11 display

Samsung is seemingly preparing for a future in which some of its smartphones will be equipped with 120Hz displays, at least judging by a series of screenshots revealing a hidden option in the One UI 2.0 beta that rolled out for the Galaxy Note 9 today. The screenshots shared by @UniverseIce suggest that One UI 2.0 will […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 5 years ago
Production on Galaxy Note 10-like batteries for Galaxy S11 has begun

Production on Galaxy Note 10-like batteries for Galaxy S11 has begun

ITM Semiconductor has reportedly begun shipping battery Protection Module Packages (PMP) for the Galaxy S11 series to Samsung Electronics, according to a recent report by South Korean news outlet The Elec. The modules have reportedly been packaged in Vietnam and they are said to be paired with battery cells supplied by LG Chem. In essence, […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 5 years ago
Samsung Camera app vulnerability puts your privacy at risk

Samsung Camera app vulnerability puts your privacy at risk

Cybersecurity firm Checkmarx has discovered a dangerous vulnerability in Android OS which allows attackers to take control over the affected smartphone's camera, record phone calls, and locate the device using GPS. The vulnerability affects Google's Pixel smartphones and devices from other OEMs including Samsung, whose Camera app can reportedly be exploited in equal measure. Thankfully, […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 5 years ago
Get $10 for free by making three or more transactions through Samsung Pay Cash

Get $10 for free by making three or more transactions through Samsung Pay Cash

Samsung launched Samsung Pay Cash and Samsung Pay Money Transfer a couple of months back to bolster its mobile payment service Samsung Pay. The former is a virtual prepaid card powered by Mastercard that allows Galaxy customers to store cash in their Samsung Pay account to make online and offline purchases. Samsung Pay Money Transfer, […]

  • By Naresh
  • 5 years ago
Daily Deal: 27% off 3-pack screen protector for Galaxy Watch/Gear S2/Gear Sport

Daily Deal: 27% off 3-pack screen protector for Galaxy Watch/Gear S2/Gear Sport

Your smartphone may not have a display nearly as big as the one on your phone, but that doesn't mean it's safe from scratches from day-to-day use. If you own a Galaxy Watch, a Gear Sport, or even the old Gear S2, you don't want that beautiful design marred by a scratched display, and thankfully, […]

  • By SM Picks
  • 5 years ago
Galaxy A51 Bluetooth certification brings it closer to official launch

Galaxy A51 Bluetooth certification brings it closer to official launch

The Galaxy A51, sequel to Samsung's most popular mid-range phone of 2019, has taken yet another step towards an official launch by picking up Bluetooth certification. The Bluetooth certification also confirms that Galaxy A51 is what the handset will be called, although this is something that didn't exactly need confirming considering Samsung had trademarked the […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago
Can I get Disney Plus on my Samsung TV?

Can I get Disney Plus on my Samsung TV?

Disney Plus (stylized as Disney+) is the latest kid on the block in the streaming market. Hardly a kid by any stretch of the imagination given that it's owned by the behemoth that is Disney. It functions much like any other streaming service. Like many other streaming services, Disney is rolling out compatible apps for […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 5 years ago
Galaxy Note 10 stable Android 10 release may be a few weeks away

Galaxy Note 10 stable Android 10 release may be a few weeks away

The next Galaxy Note 10 One UI 2.0 beta update will be released after two weeks, according to one of Samsung's community moderators. That suggests that the stable Android 10 release for the Note 10 and Note 10+ will not be happening for some time. It also suggests that Samsung may only be able to […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago
Samsung may restart TV production in India with Dixon Technologies

Samsung may restart TV production in India with Dixon Technologies

Samsung had moved its TV production from India to Vietnam last year. It was manufacturing close to 300,000 TVs annually at a factory in Chennai. The move was the result of the government's decision to slap an import duty on display panels for TVs. It started importing TVs made in Vietnam to cater to the Indian […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 5 years ago
Samsung Music app updated with Android 10, Android Auto support

Samsung Music app updated with Android 10, Android Auto support

Samsung's official music app for Galaxy devices has been updated today with support for the latest version of Android and Android Auto. It's unclear why Samsung mentions Android 10 support, as Samsung Music worked on Android 10 before today's update. It didn't, however, work with Android Auto, but that will no longer be a concern. […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago
[Update: 5G variant] Galaxy Fold gets the November security update

[Update: 5G variant] Galaxy Fold gets the November security update

Samsung has released a new update for the Galaxy Fold. The update brings the November 2019 security patch to the LTE variant of the foldable device in France and should be rolling out in other countries soon. Just how soon Samsung will release the update for the 5G variant remains to be seen; the company […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago
Breaking: Galaxy Note 9 Android 10 beta program live in Korea and the UK

Breaking: Galaxy Note 9 Android 10 beta program live in Korea and the UK

Samsung is keeping to its word of launching the Galaxy Note 9 One UI 2.0 beta program this week: Note 9 owners in Korea can now sign up to test Android 10. The first beta update for the device is already available for download in the country, and users will be able to get it […]

  • By Danny Dorresteijn
  • 5 years ago
Samsung hits 2-year high DRAM market share in Q3, bumps up revenue

Samsung hits 2-year high DRAM market share in Q3, bumps up revenue

Although overall sales in the DRAM market have declined – particularly in the first half of the year – and Samsung Electronics could lose its top spot in the semiconductor business to Intel by the end of 2019, the company still managed to increase its DRAM market share throughout Q3 2019, according to a recent report […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 5 years ago
Samsung Galaxy Match helps you pick the right phone on Black Friday

Samsung Galaxy Match helps you pick the right phone on Black Friday

Samsung Brazil has launched a dedicated webpage for Black Friday called Galaxy Match, designed to help prospective buyers determine which Galaxy smartphone model would best suit their needs. The online interactive tool lets you answer five questions about what you expect out of your Galaxy device, and then shows a recommendation based on your criteria. […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 5 years ago
Samsung could lose top spot in semiconductor business to Intel this year

Samsung could lose top spot in semiconductor business to Intel this year

It's been a tough year for Samsung's semiconductor business as DRAM and NAND flash sales have slowed down. A couple of months ago, analysts were predicting Samsung's Q3 2019 operating profits to fall by 60%, and now, according to new bits of information passed along by The Korea Herald, Samsung might relinquish its number one […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 5 years ago
Daily Deal: 13% off Samsung Wireless Charging Dock for Galaxy/Gear smartwatches

Daily Deal: 13% off Samsung Wireless Charging Dock for Galaxy/Gear smartwatches

We have brought you plenty of deals on smartwatches, but what about those cute little wireless charging cradles that you require to charge those smartwatches? As with every mobile device, you get only one charger in the box when you buy a smartwatch, and you can't really plug them into any charger with a USB […]

  • By SM Picks
  • 5 years ago