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Tell us what Bixby Routines you have set up on your Galaxy smartphone!

Tell us what Bixby Routines you have set up on your Galaxy smartphone!

Bixby Routines turned out to be one of the hidden gems on the Galaxy S10 lineup as far as new features were concerned. The overall sentiment towards Bixby may not be as good as Samsung would want it to be more than two years after it was first introduced, but Bixby Routines is an excellent […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago
[Poll Results!] Do you even care about the Galaxy Fold anymore?

[Poll Results!] Do you even care about the Galaxy Fold anymore?

Nobody will hold it against you if you don't. Samsung botched the initial Galaxy Fold launch and arguably missed its “Apple moment.” It wasn't just that the device wasn't durable enough. The lack of information from Samsung after the April 26 launch was delayed did not inspire confidence. There was never any question of the […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 5 years ago
Galaxy J3 (2017) starts getting Android Pie update

Galaxy J3 (2017) starts getting Android Pie update

Samsung's Android Pie (One UI) rollout has reached the Galaxy J3 (2017), also called J3 Pro in some markets. The two-year-old smartphone is currently receiving the Pie iteration of Android in Russia and Vietnam. It was launched with Android Nougat back in June 2017. Galaxy J3 (2017) gets Android Pie Samsung is speeding up with […]

  • By Sumit Adhikari
  • 5 years ago
Galaxy Tab S6 coming to Europe starting August 23

Galaxy Tab S6 coming to Europe starting August 23

The Galaxy Tab S6 could release in some European markets on August 23 and others on August 30. When Samsung unveiled its new flagship tablet earlier this week, the company simply announced a late August release but no exact dates. But it has now started doing that individually for various countries: The Galaxy Tab S6 […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago
Samsung Pay: Supported banks in South Korea

Samsung Pay: Supported banks in South Korea

Samsung Pay is the most widely accepted mobile payment service, but it is ultimately up to the banks and card providers in a particular country to enable official support for their credit and debit cards so that they can work with Samsung Pay. This page lists the major banks and payment service providers that are […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago
Galaxy Tab S6 US release set for August 9, Amazon taking pre-orders

Galaxy Tab S6 US release set for August 9, Amazon taking pre-orders

While Samsung is yet to confirm the precise release date for the Galaxy Tab S6, Amazon may have just let it slip. In fact, the retail giant is already taking pre-orders for the new tablet in the US, with the release date being August 9. The tablet is yet to be listed on Samsung's own e-store though. Prices […]

  • By Sumit Adhikari
  • 5 years ago
[Updated] Rumor: Galaxy Note 10 to come with Exynos 9825 chipset in the US

[Updated] Rumor: Galaxy Note 10 to come with Exynos 9825 chipset in the US

Update: As we had expected, the US will not be getting the Exynos variant of the Galaxy Note 10 at all. Evleaks, who had earlier said the Exynos 9825 model might come to all major carriers except Verizon, has now backtracked and says “US devices will have SD855 across the board.” Original story follows The latest […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago
[Updated] Galaxy Note 10 might launch for a lower price than initially thought

[Updated] Galaxy Note 10 might launch for a lower price than initially thought

The Galaxy Note 10 might launch for a slightly lower price than initially expected. While earlier reports indicate that the 256GB variant will start at 999 euro, Twitter user @ishanagarwal24 now suggests otherwise. If the latest info is correct then the Galaxy Note 10 with 256GB of storage will have a starting price of 949 euro, […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 5 years ago
Samsung is testing the Exynos 9630 mid-range chipset

Samsung is testing the Exynos 9630 mid-range chipset

Samsung is reportedly developing a new chipset for its mid-range smartphone lineup. Known as the Exynos 9630, the silicon is expected to be an evolution of the Exynos 9610 which was introduced by the company last year. The Exynos 9630 could end up powering future devices from the Galaxy A series. Samsung recently trademarked a […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 5 years ago
Verizon drops the Galaxy Tab S5e price a day after the Tab S6 unveiling

Verizon drops the Galaxy Tab S5e price a day after the Tab S6 unveiling

In the wake of the Galaxy Tab S6 unveiling, US carrier Verizon Wireless has decided to drop the price of the Galaxy Tab S5e when purchased on a 2-year contract. The LTE-compatible device carries a full retail price of $479.99 and customers would normally be expected to pay $379.99 for the Galaxy Tab S5e on […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 5 years ago
Six reasons why you should buy the Galaxy Tab S6

Six reasons why you should buy the Galaxy Tab S6

You can count us among the many people who were waiting on Samsung to launch a new flagship tablet this year. The Galaxy Tab S6 is just that, a top-of-the-line tablet from our favorite Korean company. The question now is, why should you buy one? The Galaxy Tab S6 has a lot going for it. […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 5 years ago
Samsung only has itself to blame for spoiling its product launch events

Samsung only has itself to blame for spoiling its product launch events

There hasn't been much to look forward to during Samsung's Unpacked product launch events over the past few years. Rumors and reports aside, actual press renders of unreleased devices start showing up in glorious high resolution weeks before the launch. Consequently, the element of surprise is taken away and you kind of feel like meh […]

  • By Danny Dorresteijn
  • 5 years ago
Snapdragon 855-powered Galaxy A90 5G moves closer to official launch

Snapdragon 855-powered Galaxy A90 5G moves closer to official launch

The Galaxy A90 5G has been certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance, bringing Samsung's first non-flagship 5G smartphone a step closer to its official launch. Okay, so the A90 5G may have some flagship-grade hardware, like a Snapdragon 855 chipset and blazing fast network speeds, but it will still remain in a lower segment than Samsung's […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago
Dongle life: Galaxy Note 10’s 3.5mm to USB-C adapter pictured in leak

Dongle life: Galaxy Note 10’s 3.5mm to USB-C adapter pictured in leak

We've seen the Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ in all their glory in a slew of leaked renders already, and now, a render showing the 3.5mm to USB-C adapter that will reportedly accompany the Galaxy Note 10+. Yes, there really is no headphone jack on Samsung's upcoming flagship, and any traditional wired audio gear […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago
Galaxy Tab A8 LTE with and w/o S Pen will launch in Taiwan next week

Galaxy Tab A8 LTE with and w/o S Pen will launch in Taiwan next week

Samsung is going to launch the Galaxy Tab A8 (2019) LTE and the Galaxy Tab A8 with S Pen (2019) LTE in Taiwan on August 5, the same day when the Galaxy Watch Active 2 is scheduled for its unveiling. The company announced the details of the tablets’ pricing and availability in Taiwan this week, […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 5 years ago
[Poll Results!] A virtual bezel over a physical rotating bezel: Yay or nay?

[Poll Results!] A virtual bezel over a physical rotating bezel: Yay or nay?

We've been able to confirm that Samsung's next smartwatch will have a virtual bezel instead of the physical rotating bezel we've been seeing on the company's smartwatches since the Gear S2 (which launched back in 2015). The Galaxy Watch Active 2 will have what Samsung calls Touch Bezel (it could also be called Digital Bezel), allowing […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago
Galaxy Active rugged smartphone may not be true-blue flagship

Galaxy Active rugged smartphone may not be true-blue flagship

Samsung may soon add a new member to its Active line of rugged smartphones. An official-looking press render of the alleged new Galaxy Active smartphone has surfaced online. The smartphone was previously spotted at MWC 2019 in February. Galaxy Active rugged smartphone Samsung has already launched a rugged smartphone this year, but the Galaxy XCover 4s is a mid-range device. […]

  • By Sumit Adhikari
  • 5 years ago
Daily Deal: 48% off this USB-C cable with Fast Charging support

Daily Deal: 48% off this USB-C cable with Fast Charging support

It's never a bad idea to have extra cables around that you can use for charging your devices or transferring data. By default, smartphones are shipped with only one, so if you want to charge your device in your car, bedroom, living room and office, you would either need to carry your chargers and cables […]

  • By SM Picks
  • 5 years ago
PSA: The Galaxy Tab S6 features super-fast UFS 3.0 storage

PSA: The Galaxy Tab S6 features super-fast UFS 3.0 storage

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Tab S6 yesterday. Its new flagship tablet comes with 128GB of storage on the base model. What we can now confirm is that this is the latest version of the Universal Flash Storage standard. Yes, the Galaxy Tab S6 features super-fast UFS 3.0 storage. It's one of the very few Samsung […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 5 years ago
More renders leak to ruin upcoming Galaxy Watch Active 2 launch

More renders leak to ruin upcoming Galaxy Watch Active 2 launch

Newly leaked renders are offering us yet another look at the Galaxy Watch Active 2 ahead of its launch on August 5. There's been a constant barrage of Galaxy Watch Active 2 leaks ever since we opened up the pandora's box with our exclusive reveal of Samsung's upcoming smartwatch in the flesh, and the latest round […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago