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We start the final week of August with more news regarding Samsung’s situation amid Japan’s trade restrictions. It seems like new information related to the matter surfaces every few days or so, and a recent report from South Korean media outlets now indicates that Samsung might begin importing photoresist for chipset manufacturing from Belgium. More […]
Samsung has released the August 2019 security patch for the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge in more than a dozen markets yesterday. Both these devices were removed from the list of eligible models for quarterly security updates in June this year, but they are now back on the same list again. Though there is no […]
You've got your shiny new Galaxy Note 10+ and now you just want to make sure that it remains in the same pristine condition as it was when you took it out of the box. That why like many customers you'll be using a case with your device. Amazon has a great deal on a […]
There's no shortage of wireless chargers on the market. Samsung makes a couple of them as well, including the very versatile Wireless Charger Duo. The one limitation that these chargers have is that if the device isn't placed in the correct position on the mat, they won't start charging. This is where Zens comes in. […]
The Galaxy Note 10 launched in 70 countries last Friday, and we’re hearing reports that the phone has enjoyed “overwhelming demand” throughout the pre-order period in some regions. After learning last week that pre-order records in South Korea have been shattered by the Galaxy Note 10 series, we’ve now learned that demand in Canada has […]
The long-overdue Galaxy Fold should be Samsung’s final major release of the year, and with the Galaxy Note 10 launch out of the way, all eyes are now fixed on the Galaxy Fold in hopes of a successful re-release. Samsung has yet to unveil the exact release date for the foldable phone, but the big […]
At the Galaxy Note 10 Unpacked event, Samsung announced a partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to support Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals. These are a collection of 17 goals adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015 to create a better world by 2030. As part […]
Samsung has just confirmed the existence of two upcoming Galaxy A phones, the Galaxy A91, and the Galaxy A90 5G. The listing on Samsung Hungary's website also reveals one of their key hardware details. The Galaxy A91 will support 45W charging speeds, while the A90 5G will come with support for 25W fast charging. 45W Super Fast Charging […]
A new Galaxy M40 software update is rolling out in India today, bringing the latest security patch to the device along with the QR scanner feature and a dedicated Night mode for the camera. The update comes with software version M405FDDU1ASH1 and is available over the air as a 366 MB download. The Galaxy M40 is […]
Samsung's smartphone market share in Japan hit a six-year high in Q2 2019, a new Strategy Analytics data shows. According to the data compiled by the firm, Samsung shipped around 600,000 smartphone units in the Japanese market in the April-July period. The numbers account for about 9.8% of the country's smartphone market. Apple dominated the market with 50.8% […]
Chinese brands have taken a bite out of Samsung’s revenue across product categories in recent years, raising concerns over the tech giant’s future. The growing uncertainty has forced the Korean company to search for new growth avenues by spending heavily on R&D – spending that is large enough to place Samsung as one of the […]
Not all USB-C to 3.5mm dongles are the same, and as it turns out, the dongle included for free along with the Galaxy Tab S5e is not compatible with the Galaxy Note 10 series. We’ve tested and can confirm that this is the case. What it means is that you will have to buy the […]
Samsung has published a new app called 3D Scanner on the Galaxy Store. The 3D Scanner app takes advantage of the ToF (time-of-flight) camera on the back of the Galaxy Note 10+ (and Note 10+ 5G) to scan and create 3D models of real-world objects. The Galaxy S10 5G and Galaxy A80 also have a ToF […]
Much like it does for its other devices, Samsung put together tutorial videos for the Galaxy Fold. They're meant to educate users on some of the new features of the device. There are a few on the Galaxy Fold that aren't present on any other device, like App Continuity for example. Significant changes have been […]
Chinese phone maker OnePlus is all set to enter the TV market, and its first TV will feature a Samsung-made display. The company took to Twitter to announce that the upcoming OnePlus TV will sport a 55-inch QLED display panel. And since Samsung is the only manufacturer producing QLED panels for TVs, that's an easy guess. Unlike […]
Samsung launched the Galaxy A30s and Galaxy A50s yesterday but did not reveal any pricing and availability details. However, Samsung Germany has just issued a press release that sheds some light on it, at least for the A30s. The mid-range smartphone will cost €279 in Germany. The Galaxy A50s, meanwhile, will not be released in the German market. […]
Just as Google announced that Android Q will simply be called Android 10, we're getting our first look at the next version of Android and Samsung's One UI interface running on the Galaxy S10+ through a video published by Brazilian technology channel Dudu Rocha on YouTube. As expected, Android 10 and One UI 2.0 on […]
We think we've figured out what that extra hole on top of the Galaxy Note 10 is for. No, there's no dedicated speaker there, unlike what we had originally thought and despite what Samsung might suggest in the user manual. Nor is it an infrared sensor, although that was pretty easy to realize. But if it's […]
The majority of Galaxy Note 10+ buyers are waiting for their latest acquisition to be shipped tomorrow, August 23, and if you feel like another nugget of information regarding the flagship will make your wait a little bit more bearable then you might be interested in a teardown. iFixit is at it again with a […]
The new Galaxy Note 10 S Pen has popped up in the list of accessories available for purchase from Samsung in the United States. The redesigned S Pen carries a price of $29.99 and customers can choose between the colors Black, Silver, White, and Blue. Now, nothing is stopping you from mixing and matching the […]