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Samsung Electronics subsidiary HARMAN will soon add another audio company to its portfolio. HARMAN International's professional sound system arm, HARMAN Professional Solutions, has confirmed in a press release this week that it decided to buy FLUX Software Engineering. FLUX is a French-based audio software company with “roots in the 1990s during the early days of […]
Qualcomm has reportedly ended its partnership with Iridium to bring two-way satellite connectivity to smartphones for emergency situations. Iridium is a company that has a constellation of low-earth orbit satellites. Earlier this year, Qualcomm announced Snapdragon Satellite, a technology that allows phones to send and receive messages even when there is no cellular network in […]
All the new additions in WhatsApp over the last few months have made the experience for users considerably better, and it seems we have only seen the tip of the iceberg as WhatsApp continues to make more changes, both big and small. Recently, it was discovered that WhatsApp is testing a feature that allows users […]
Samsung is now listing the Galaxy M44 5G on its official website in Korea, which means the device is just around the corner. Way more surprising is that this mid-range phone appears to be rocking the Snapdragon 888 chip. It's an older chip, introduced in 2020, but it is a high-end solution that's way better […]
In an announcement that no one saw coming, Valve has launched an updated version of the Steam Deck, its handheld gaming PC that has gained immense popularity since its launch in early 2022. Called the Steam Deck OLED, the upgraded model's claim to fame is an OLED display (made by Samsung) that is slightly bigger […]
Currently, most products from Amazon, including the Fire TV Stick and Fire Tablet, run on a forked version of Android (AOSP). However, according to a new report from Lawpass, the company is developing a new operating system called Vega, which will replace the heavily modified version of Android on all the upcoming devices from the […]
Samsung's foldable phones are not cheap, but the company has managed to ask less money for its foldable devices than some of its rivals. Samsung is trying to make foldables more accessible, and rumors suggest that the company is working on a mid-range folding phone for next year. There's not a lot of evidence to […]
According to a new report from the Financial Times, Google and a few telecom companies in Europe, including Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica, and Vodafone have written a letter to the European Commission, claiming that Apple’s iMessage qualifies as a ‘core platform service’ under the Digital Markets Act, and to that extent, they have asked the […]
Samsung and cloud gaming platform Blacknut have partnered to introduce a new way for Gaming Hub users to experience gaming on their Samsung smart TVs. The companies are launching the Free Game Pilot feature to allow Hub users try out the Blacknut service before they can decide if it's worth diving deeper into cloud gaming. […]
Steam Deck, the popular handheld gaming console, has received a huge refresh. The Steam Deck OLED is the company's new handheld console, and it brings a series of improvements. However, as its name suggests, its biggest upgrade is its OLED screen, and that panel comes from none other than Samsung. The Steam Deck OLED features […]
Samsung's SmartThings is the world's biggest smart home platform, used by over 280 million users globally. It can control various smart home products and even features integration with smart cars. Now, the company has brought its first-ever EV charger integration into SmartThings. The South Korean firm has partnered with EvLoop for EV charger integration into […]
Hyundai and Kia are rolling out a new software update to the 12.3-inch infotainment system featuring the Connected Car Navigation Cockpit (ccNC) platform and inbuilt navigation that these companies offer with the higher-end variants of some of their vehicles. The latest software update brings wireless connectivity to Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, allowing people to […]
A few weeks ago, Samsung released the stable Android 14 update to the Galaxy S23 series in Europe and some Asian countries. Now, the company has finally released the stable Android 14-based One UI 6.0 update to the Galaxy S23 in the US. Currently, the update is available for the carrier-locked models of those devices […]
Last year, it was revealed that Samsung is working on a newer fitness tracker to complement its Galaxy Watch smartwatch lineup. The upcoming wearable's rough design was also revealed. Now, the first set of images of the Galaxy Fit 3 have leaked, showcasing the design of the upcoming fitness tracker. The Galaxy Fit 3, whose […]
All foldable phones, regardless of whether they fold horizontally or vertically, come with two displays. The outer displays are meant to allow quick access to the device's features when the user doesn't want to unfold the device to use it, and they also offer some unique possibilities. For example, on Samsung Galaxy foldables, you can […]
Samsung Messages used to be the default SMS app on Galaxy smartphones and tablets until 2021. With the Galaxy S21 lineup and One UI 3.1, Samsung started pushing Google Messages as the default SMS app while continuing to have its own app installed, and that's been the case on every new phone launched since then. […]
Last month, Wistron Corporation announced that Tata Electronics would acquire a 100% stake in Wistron InfoComm Manufacturing India (WMMI), a company that assembles Apple's iPhones in India. Today, Tata Electronics has finally completed the acquisition, enabling it to join Apple’s supply chain as a company for assembling iPhones in India. Tata Electronics is owned by […]
Samsung has released the second One UI 6.0 beta update to the Galaxy A52s in South Korea. A few weeks ago, the company released the first One UI 6.0 beta update to the smartphone, and this update majorly deals with improving the stability of the device and the software. The second Android 14-based One UI […]
Here's some disappointing news if you have been impatiently waiting for the official Android 14 One UI 6 update to reach your Galaxy S23, S23+, or S23 Ultra even though others already have it on their phone: Samsung has revealed that the stable release of One UI 6 for Korean users will be delayed by […]
If there's one app that Samsung is focusing on as much as it is focusing on the Android 14 and One UI 6 update, it's Good Lock. Good Lock and all of the customization apps that you can access via Good Lock have gotten regular updates over the last few weeks, and this week is […]