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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
There had been rumors that Samsung would be releasing a software update ahead of the Galaxy S24 series' retail launch to fix some issues, such as inconsistency in photo quality, but the S24, S24+, and S24 Ultra went on sale with the same software they had been running pre-launch. But the first update for the […]
The global foldable phone market might develop in unexpected ways this year, as significant changes will reportedly happen to Huawei's, Oppo's, Vivo's, and Samsung's foldable product lineups and business strategies. According to a new report (via Hankyung), Huawei is planning to counter-attack Samsung's successful foldable phone business with a new dual-hinged / dual-folding phone. Huawei […]
A couple of new independent comparison videos featuring the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24+ have emerged, and they're both trying to determine if there's a difference between Exynos 2400 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 variants. More accurately, they're trying to figure out how big of a difference there is between the two chips. Some discrepancies […]