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The Galaxy SmartTag 2, which was announced a couple of weeks ago alongside the Galaxy S23 FE, is now on sale in a few countries. The new object location tracker brings several improvements, including a sleeker and tougher design, longer wireless range, and longer battery life, and most of these improvements come from a new […]
Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip 5 sits at the cutting edge of mobile technology, so it is not cheap. But it can be if you stack a few deals. Technically speaking, you could get the unlocked Galaxy Z Flip 5 right now for as low as $199. Here's what you need to know. First, Samsung has […]
Samsung is on its way to increasing the memory density of its DRAM and NAND flash chips to “extreme levels,” the company confirmed today, three days ahead of the upcoming Samsung Memory Tech Day 2023 event. It's no secret that Samsung has been developing solutions to increase memory density and storage capacities for SSDs. Earlier […]
Qualcomm is laying off 1,258 employees. The information was revealed in the filings the company recently made with the California Employment Development Department (via CNBC). Among 1,258 layoffs, 1,064 people are being terminated from Qualcomm’s office in San Diego and 194 people are being let go from that in Santa Clara. The company had around […]
Samsung once again emerged victorious in the global smartphone market, ranking number one in shipments. The South Korean firm defeated Apple, Xiaomi, OPPO, Vivo, and other smartphone brands in the contracting market. According to a report from Counterpoint Research, the global smartphone market was down by 8% points in Q3 2023 compared to Q3 2022. […]
Back in August, Samsung partnered with Disney to commemorate Disney's 100th anniversary by releasing a limited edition The Frame smart TV. It turns out that The Frame Disney100 Edition was a resounding success, and by popular demand, Samsung is bringing it back for another limited-edition run. Samsung Electronics America announced today the return of The […]
WhatsApp has announced that it is rolling out support for passkeys on its Android app. Now, instead of two-factor authentication to log into WhatsApp, you can use passkeys, which is a passwordless yet secure way of logging into apps, services, and websites. This announcement follows Google's support for passkeys last week and WhatsApp's own support […]
After unveiling the Galaxy SmartTag 2 a few weeks ago alongside the Galaxy S23 FE, Samsung has launched it in its home country, South Korea. The Galaxy SmartTag 2 will be available for purchase in South Korea starting October 18, and it is priced at KRW 36,300 ($27). Samsung is also selling a 4-pack version […]
After pioneering OLED screens in laptops, smartphones, tablets, TVs, and wearables, Samsung is now working on the next big groundbreaking display technology: Micro LED. The South Korean firm has already released Micro LED TVs to bring the best of both OLEDs and LCDs. However, the company is looking to bring Micro LED to smartwatches. In […]
Two weeks ago, Samsung announced its next-generation flagship Exynos processor, the Exynos 2400. The announcement was joined by several other announcements from Samsung's System LSI business arm that develops Exynos chips, ISOCELL camera sensors, and several other connectivity and security solutions. Following the announcement, we interviewed Sanjith Thayyilthodiyil, Vice President of System LSI's Sales & […]
Samsung announced a shock-resistant external SSD earlier this month called the Portable T9. It's a sequel to the T7 series and boasts high transfer rates through the USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 interface and capacities of up to 4TB of storage. Even though the Portable SSD T9 is the latest solution from Samsung, it's now available […]
Apple is one of the most prominent mobile players in China, and that's something Samsung can't say about itself. But despite Apple seemingly climbing the food pyramid in China over the years, the iPhone 15 series might underperform. The iPhone maker is reportedly seeing a slump in sales for the iPhone 15 series in China, […]
A new Monday is upon us, and if you're a regular SamMobile visitor, you probably already know what that means. It's time to pick a new Samsung topic to explore throughout the week, and here it is: For the next five days, we'll dive deep into the first-party Samsung Gallery app and its most prominent […]
When Samsung Foundry announced last year that it started the mass production and shipments of 3nm chips, it didn't reveal the name of its first client for the latest-generation node. Several reports claimed it was making 3nm ASIC chips for cryptocurrency mining firms. Now, the company seems to have received another client. According to reports, […]
Samsung is bringing three new channels to its AVoD (Advertising Video on Demand) TV Plus platform. The company is expanding its partnership with Blue Ant Media through a multi-year agreement to launch three channels, including Homeful, HauntTV, and Love Pets, in several markets. Homeful is a TV channel focused on home renovation and design. Thanks […]
The Galaxy F23 joining the Android 14-based One UI 6.0 beta program last week was a big surprise, but it also signaled that Samsung is willing to accept many more low-cost devices to the early stages of One UI 6.0 testing. Moments ago, we found out that the Galaxy M23 5G — which is the […]
Samsung has been doing a tremendous job with the Android 14-based One UI 6.0 Beta Program. After releasing Android 14 beta updates to the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S22, Galayx S23, Galaxy A53, and Galaxy A54, the company has released the Android 14-based One UI 6.0 beta update to the Galaxy M23 5G. Galaxy M23 5G […]
Starlink has revealed that it will launch Direct-to-Cell, a satellite-based cellular service, in 2024. During the first year of operation, the service will support only text messages (SMS). In 2025, people will be able to access voice and data on the network, and starting from 2025, the service will work with IoT devices as well. […]
OLED display technologies are expected to become more widespread over the next few years, and it shouldn't come as a surprise that the OLED market leader, Samsung Display, is trying to maintain its edge over the competition. According to a new report citing UBI Research, Samsung should start producing large OLED panels based on Gen […]
Samsung Foundry and TSMC are the only firms in the world that can make advanced semiconductor chips using 7nm or better fabrication technologies. Both these firms buy ultra-expensive chip manufacturing equipment from ASML, a Netherlands-based firm that makes EUV lithography systems. However, a new player has now emerged in the chip fabrication equipment space: Canon. […]