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4G and 5G variants of Galaxy Note 20 get February 2024 security update

4G and 5G variants of Galaxy Note 20 get February 2024 security update

Yesterday, Samsung released the February 2024 security update to the Galaxy Note 20 series in the US. The update was released to both carrier-locked and factory-unlocked models in the country. The company has now released the new security update to the Galaxy Note 20 series in Europe. Galaxy Note 20 gets February 2024 security update […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 7 months ago
Samsung doesn’t want to give investors $500 million in dividends

Samsung doesn’t want to give investors $500 million in dividends

Activist investors who own about 1.46% of Samsung C&T, the de facto holding company of Samsung Electronics, are calling on the company to increase shareholder returns by announcing a higher dividend and initiating share buybacks. They've proposed a plan that amounts of 1.2 trillion won or $900 million for both actions. Samsung C&T has submitted […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 7 months ago
Grab the 34-inch Odyssey OLED G8 gaming monitor for $500 less

Grab the 34-inch Odyssey OLED G8 gaming monitor for $500 less

Samsung has launched a 33% discount for one of its high-performance curved gaming monitors, the G85SB, also known as the Odyssey OLED G8. With this limited-time deal, you can save $500 on the G85SB OLED monitor and buy it for $999 outright. Alternatively, you can pay $41.67 per month on a 24-month Samsung Financing plan. […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 7 months ago
Samsung is actively hiring people across divisions with AI experience

Samsung is actively hiring people across divisions with AI experience

Samsung's interest in artificial intelligence goes beyond Galaxy AI and what it can do for your smartphone user experience. Artificial intelligence can help the company's various divisions improve their competitiveness and better prepare for the challenges that lie ahead. To that end, the company is putting its money where its mouth is and has embarked […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 7 months ago
Samsung’s laser-focused on beating TSMC in advanced chipmaking

Samsung’s laser-focused on beating TSMC in advanced chipmaking

Taiwan-based TSMC is the leading contract chip manufacturer in the world. It takes up a major chunk of the very lucrative chipmaking market. Samsung has been trying hard to catch up to its rival but has been finding it difficult, particularly with TSMC's lead on the 3nm process. Samsung is now laser-focused on beating TSMC […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 7 months ago
More countries getting Galaxy A53 February update

More countries getting Galaxy A53 February update

Last week, Samsung released the latest security update for the Galaxy A53 in the USA. Now, the update is now out in Europe. The A53's February update started rolling out earlier today and shouldn't take long to become widely available in the region. The firmware version accompanying the update is A536BXXS8DXA1. It doesn't bring any […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 7 months ago
Galaxy A54 picks up February 2024 update in Europe

Galaxy A54 picks up February 2024 update in Europe

The February 2024 update is making its way to the Galaxy A54, Samsung's premium mid-ranger that launched last year and will soon be succeeded by the Galaxy A55. The update started rolling out in Europe this week and comes with firmware version A546BXXS6BXA8. Like February updates for other Samsung phones, the one released for the […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 7 months ago
Samsung created a separate team for XR headset development

Samsung created a separate team for XR headset development

During the launch of the Galaxy S23, Samsung revealed that it is making an XR product in collaboration with Google and Qualcomm. While the device or its release date wasn't revealed, it was rumored that Samsung could launch the XR headset in late 2023, but that didn't happen. More information about the development of the […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 7 months ago
Some Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chips rumored to be made by Samsung

Some Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chips rumored to be made by Samsung

Ever since Qualcomm abandoned Samsung Foundry for TSMC after the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 fiasco, the company hasn't looked back. Three of its next-generation chips—Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3—are made by TSMC. However, the company might come back to Samsung Foundry if rumors are to be believed. […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 7 months ago
Apple is losing one of its most senior product designers from the Jonny Ive clan

Apple is losing one of its most senior product designers from the Jonny Ive clan

Jonny Ive had long been the face of Apple's industrial design. We'd see him explain the design choices made for Apple products in his impeccable British accent at launch events. Ive's vision aligned with that of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and the two famously got on very well. So it was a big deal for […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 7 months ago
EU won’t force Apple to open up iMessage to other messaging platforms

EU won’t force Apple to open up iMessage to other messaging platforms

In September 2023, the European Commission opened an investigation to determine if Apple’s iMessage qualifies as a Core Platform Service. Today, the agency has concluded that the messaging platform doesn’t qualify as one. It means that Apple will not have to open iMessage to other messaging platforms, such as Messenger and WhatsApp. This is a huge […]

  • By Abid Iqbal Shaik
  • 7 months ago
Galaxy S24 is cool but you can buy a Galaxy S23 FE a lot cheaper

Galaxy S24 is cool but you can buy a Galaxy S23 FE a lot cheaper

Samsung's new Galaxy S24 series is all the rage right now, but let's face it. It's not for everyone, especially for prospective buyers who don't have a big budget for new phones or an older phone to leverage for a decent trade-in discount. The base Galaxy S24 costs $859 outright, which means devices like the […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 7 months ago
Our Galaxy S24 video review is live. Meet the compact king!

Our Galaxy S24 video review is live. Meet the compact king!

We recently published our Galaxy S24 review and called this device the best compact flagship phone you can buy. It is the undisputed compact king from Samsung, as long as you don't count any foldable Galaxy devices that can pack larger screens in incredibly small footprints, relatively speaking. Now, you can check out the base […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 7 months ago
Honor Magic V2 RSR Porsche Design comes with two chargers and stylus in box

Honor Magic V2 RSR Porsche Design comes with two chargers and stylus in box

In July 2023, Honor launched the Magic V2, a book-style foldable smartphone that is a successor to the brand's first foldable device, the Honor Magic V, and a direct rival to the Galaxy Z Fold 5. Last month, the company launched a special edition of that device in collaboration with Porsche, the Magic V2 RSR […]

  • By Abid Iqbal Shaik
  • 7 months ago
Calibrate your Samsung TV or monitor like a pro using your phone’s camera

Calibrate your Samsung TV or monitor like a pro using your phone’s camera

Although many Samsung smart TVs and Smart Monitors offer great image quality, the default image presets they ship with sometimes fall short. That is why Samsung leveraged the power of SmartThings and smartphone cameras to create the powerful Smart Calibration tool. With this tool, you can use the rear-facing camera on your Galaxy device or […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 7 months ago
Samsung Wallet to lose Paytm Wallet integration in India

Samsung Wallet to lose Paytm Wallet integration in India

Samsung Wallet has Paytm Wallet and UPI integration in India. Now, Samsung has announced that the Samsung Wallet app will lose Paytm Wallet integration for Indian users, and this could be a significant change for some people who frequently use Paytm Wallet on their Samsung phones. Samsung Wallet to lose Paytm Wallet integration in February […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 7 months ago
Samsung better not remove Notification Categories in One UI!

Samsung better not remove Notification Categories in One UI!

The Notification Categories feature is among the most useful and well-integrated One UI elements. I'd go as far as to say it's probably underrated, but that doesn't really bother me as long as the feature exists and remains a part of One UI. To be frank, the thought that Samsung might be preparing to remove […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 7 months ago
Galaxy M15 5G will be an affordable 5G phone with huge battery

Galaxy M15 5G will be an affordable 5G phone with huge battery

A few months ago, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy A15 5G, the most affordable 5G smartphone in the Galaxy A series yet. Now, it has been revealed that the company is planning to launch two more phones based on the Galaxy A15 5G, and it is likely that both of them will be cheaper than the […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 7 months ago
Why Oppo ditching foldables could be bad news for Samsung fans

Why Oppo ditching foldables could be bad news for Samsung fans

Samsung is the leading manufacturer of foldable phones. Even though there have been a few other companies, mostly Chinese, that have made similar devices the Korean giant remains in a league of its own right now. Its Galaxy Z Fold and Z Flip lineups are a class apart. The clamshell foldable Galaxy Z Flip series […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 7 months ago
Galaxy Z Fold 6 battery will boost the phone’s repairability score

Galaxy Z Fold 6 battery will boost the phone’s repairability score

Samsung will release at least two new foldable phones this year. The upcoming Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Galaxy Z Fold 6 should hit the stage at the 2nd big Unpacked event of the year later this summer, and the supply chain is already moving pieces around. We just came across a live photo of […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 7 months ago