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Samsung CEO Kim Hyun-seok will host a CES 2020 keynote on January 6

Samsung CEO Kim Hyun-seok will host a CES 2020 keynote on January 6

CES 2020 is two months away and Samsung is seemingly already making preparations for the upcoming event. The trade show will officially open its doors to attendees on January 8. CEO Kim Hyun-seok will take the stage at CES in Las Vegas on January 6, according to Korean publication The Investor. He will reportedly discuss […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 5 years ago
Samsung announces Galaxy A10s and Galaxy A20s prices for Brazil

Samsung announces Galaxy A10s and Galaxy A20s prices for Brazil

The Galaxy A10s and Galaxy A20s have been confirmed by Samsung to arrive in Brazil. The company didn't reveal an exact date when prospective buyers will find the smartphones on shelves, but both devices have already been released in various markets around the world so it shouldn't take long for them to reach the Brazilian […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 5 years ago
[Updated] Disney+ will launch on Samsung TVs in select markets starting next week

[Updated] Disney+ will launch on Samsung TVs in select markets starting next week

Update: The Disney+ app seems to have popped up again on Samsung smart TVs – at least in the Netherlands – as seen in the image gallery below the original story. 4K, HDR, and Dolby Digital are still unsupported. Original story follows The Walt Disney Company's upcoming video-on-demand streaming service Disney+ is set to debut […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 5 years ago
Galaxy Watch Active 2 review: Samsung’s best smartwatch yet

Galaxy Watch Active 2 review: Samsung’s best smartwatch yet

The Galaxy Watch Active 2 came out barely six months after the original Galaxy Watch Active. The latter represented a turning point for Samsung's smartwatches. The physical rotating bezel, which had long been a fixture on its smartwatches, had been removed. Samsung also went with a smaller and lighter footprint overall. The result was one […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago
Daily Deal: 58% off Samsung Adaptive Fast Wall Charger

Daily Deal: 58% off Samsung Adaptive Fast Wall Charger

There are a few things that are certain in life, and one of those things is that batteries need to be recharged when you use them. Smartphones are still mostly charged the conventional way: hooked up with a wire to a wall charger, and you can never have enough of those chargers, no matter if […]

  • By SM Picks
  • 5 years ago
Samsung devices and services bag 46 CES 2020 Innovation Awards

Samsung devices and services bag 46 CES 2020 Innovation Awards

Samsung Electronics has bagged 46 CES 2020 Innovation Awards for outstanding design and engineering in consumer technology, the company said in a press release. These include three Best of Innovation awards for the Galaxy Note10+ 5G and a couple of Samsung Visual Display products. The awards are sponsored by the organiser of CES, the Consumer […]

  • By Naresh
  • 5 years ago
Regular Galaxy S11 may or may not have a 4,300 mAh battery

Regular Galaxy S11 may or may not have a 4,300 mAh battery

The Galaxy S11e might have a battery that's considerably larger than the Galaxy S10e, as it was revealed earlier this week. However, a sizable increase in battery capacity may not be exclusive to just the smallest of the Galaxy S11 models, either. A certification for a battery with product code EB-BG985ABY suggests the regular Galaxy […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago
Helping the competition: Samsung Exynos 980 debuts on the Vivo X30

Helping the competition: Samsung Exynos 980 debuts on the Vivo X30

Samsung’s Exynos chipsets are mainly used in Galaxy devices, but vendors like Motorola and Meizu have used them in a few of their devices in the past. Now, Vivo is doing the same by powering its upper-midrange Vivo X30 with the Exynos 980 SoC, making it the first smartphone (not just the first non-Galaxy smartphone) […]

  • By Naresh
  • 5 years ago
Galaxy A70s update brings features that should’ve been there on day one

Galaxy A70s update brings features that should’ve been there on day one

When we previewed the Galaxy A70s, we pointed out how the device doesn't come with the latest version of Samsung's software on-board, despite having launched after the Galaxy A50s, a lower-end phone with a lower price tag. The Galaxy A70s runs One UI 1.1 out of the box instead of version 1.5 like the Galaxy […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago
Galaxy Tab S6 November security update rolling out now

Galaxy Tab S6 November security update rolling out now

The November security update is rolling out for another flagship Galaxy device. The Galaxy Tab S6 is receiving an update in Korea that bundles the latest security patch and comes with software version T860XXS1ASK2. It’s just a security update with no new features and is available for the Wi-Fi variant at this time. The LTE […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago
Galaxy S10 5G reportedly gets 3D face unlock with Android 10

Galaxy S10 5G reportedly gets 3D face unlock with Android 10

The front-facing 3D depth camera on the Galaxy S10 5G may finally be put to use for 3D face unlocking. Unlike the Galaxy S10+, the Galaxy S10 5G's second front-facing camera is not a regular depth camera – it is a ToF (time-of-flight) sensor. A ToF camera emits an infrared light signal and measures the […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago
Galaxy Fold goes on sale in China, sells out in five minutes

Galaxy Fold goes on sale in China, sells out in five minutes

The Galaxy Fold has slowly been making its way to more and more markets in recent weeks, and today, the foldable device was launched in China. The Fold is priced at 15,999 Chinese Yuan, which translates to around $2290, in the country and comes in black and silver. As has been the case in other […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago
Galaxy Note 10 One UI 2.0 Android 10 beta program live in India!

Galaxy Note 10 One UI 2.0 Android 10 beta program live in India!

At long last, Samsung is opening up the Android 10-based One UI 2.0 beta program for the Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ to more countries. After its debut in Germany last month, the One UI 2.0 beta program is now live in India. The beta program is likely to be made available in France, […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago
Galaxy J5 Pro & Galaxy A7 (2018) get November 2019 security patch

Galaxy J5 Pro & Galaxy A7 (2018) get November 2019 security patch

Samsung continues the November 2019 security patch rollout and the latest two smartphones to be patched via software updates are the Galaxy J5 Pro (SM-J530G) and Galaxy A7 (2018) – model number SM-A750GN. As of this writing, the Galaxy J5 Pro update is rolling out only in Brazil. Meanwhile, the Galaxy A7 (2018) is getting […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 5 years ago
Mi Note 10 has a great camera and that could be good news for the Galaxy S11

Mi Note 10 has a great camera and that could be good news for the Galaxy S11

Xiaomi launched the Mi CC9 Pro, also known as the Mi Note 10, in China earlier this week. It’s a Snapdragon 730G-powered upper-midrange device whose main attraction is the penta-lens setup on the back that includes a whopping 108-megapixel Samsung ISOCELL Bright HMX sensor as the primary camera. Understandably, Xiaomi hyped up the Mi Note 10’s […]

  • By Naresh
  • 5 years ago
Get a free Galaxy Note 10+ 5G when buying a Q950R TV in the UK

Get a free Galaxy Note 10+ 5G when buying a Q950R TV in the UK

Samsung fans and bargain hunters residing in the UK are in for a treat, as the company has launched a fantastic offer ahead of Black Friday, letting customers claim a Galaxy Note 10+ 5G for free when purchasing select QLED 8K TV models. The promotion is valid for the Q950R TV models with screen diagonals […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 5 years ago
New Galaxy Note 10 update rolling out, adds OneDrive sync to Gallery

New Galaxy Note 10 update rolling out, adds OneDrive sync to Gallery

Android 10 isn't a big update for Galaxy devices as far as new features are concerned. And it may be an especially minor update for the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Note 10 if Samsung keeps bringing some of the Android 10 functionality to these flagships before the Android 10 update is released worldwide. Last month, we […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago
Samsung may soon open One UI 2.0 beta to the Galaxy Note 9

Samsung may soon open One UI 2.0 beta to the Galaxy Note 9

Samsung launched the One UI 2.0 beta for the Galaxy S10 series several weeks ago. It has since expanded the program to the Galaxy Note 10 as well. There was an expectation that it would ultimately add the Galaxy Note 9 to the beta program as well. It appears that Samsung is gearing up to […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 5 years ago
Samsung to develop more OLED laptop panels at different prices for 2020

Samsung to develop more OLED laptop panels at different prices for 2020

More laptop models could adopt OLED display technology next year, all thanks to Samsung Display and the company's push for expanding its already impressive OLED market share. Samsung Display recently hosted the OLED Forum 2019 in Taipei where hundreds of officials representing various laptop brands – including ASUS, Dell, HP, and Lenovo – had a […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 5 years ago
Exclusive: A Galaxy A71 5G (SM-A7160) could be headed to China

Exclusive: A Galaxy A71 5G (SM-A7160) could be headed to China

Samsung is not doing well in China. Its market share in the country is so inconsequential at this time that it could stop doing business in China altogether and no one would care. Okay, that may be an exaggeration, but Samsung's prospects in China have been pretty bleak for a long time now, even forcing […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago