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Samsung was still world’s biggest memory chip maker despite market slump

Samsung was still world’s biggest memory chip maker despite market slump

Samsung is going through one of its most challenging times. The company's over-reliance on its semiconductor chip business has almost brought it down to its knees in the second quarter of this year. The South Korean firm's memory chip business posted a loss for the first time since its inception. However, it is still the […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 1 year ago
Samsung had to freeze imports of laptops and table​ts to India

Samsung had to freeze imports of laptops and table​ts to India

The Indian government suddenly decided to ban inbound shipments of laptops and tablets without a license, and Samsung is among the major brands that have adhered to the new rule. Apple and HP are also among the big names that have stopped the import of laptops and tablets, just like Samsung. According to a Bloomberg report, Indian […]

  • By Sagar Naresh
  • 1 year ago
Samsung LockStar update brings widgets to lock screen and AoD

Samsung LockStar update brings widgets to lock screen and AoD

Samsung has released an update to the LockStar module of the Good Lock app. With the new update, the company has introduced the ability to add any widget to the AoD screen and the lock screen of smartphones and tablets. Bring any widget to your Galaxy phone's lock screen or AoD using Good Lock's LockStar […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 1 year ago
Samsung’s battery business gets record profit, thanks to higher EV demand

Samsung’s battery business gets record profit, thanks to higher EV demand

A few days ago, Samsung Electronics announced a 95% drop in its operating profit due to the worst downturn in the history of semiconductor chips. However, the company's battery manufacturing and electronics material business, Samsung SDI, isn't doing so badly. In fact, it is thriving, and it has recorded its highest-ever second-quarter revenue and profit. […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 1 year ago
SamMobile Daily Recap, August 4, 2023: Galaxy S20 FE update, Tab S9 FE news, and more

SamMobile Daily Recap, August 4, 2023: Galaxy S20 FE update, Tab S9 FE news, and more

We publish a lot of stories on a daily basis, and we realize it can sometimes be difficult for our readers to keep up with all of them, especially since those stories are published in different time zones. That is where our daily recap comes in, listing all our coverage for the day in one location […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 1 year ago
Galaxy Z Flip 5’s unusual cover screen shape has a solid advantage

Galaxy Z Flip 5’s unusual cover screen shape has a solid advantage

The Galaxy Z Flip 5 has a fancy new cover screen that's considerably larger than the ones on older Galaxy Z Flips. But as we have said repeatedly, the cover display's shape is an odd design choice, one that hasn't gone down well with everyone, especially when compared to the cover display on the Motorola […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 1 year ago
Samsung’s rolling out a new Galaxy A21 update, starting with Canada

Samsung’s rolling out a new Galaxy A21 update, starting with Canada

It's been a few months since Samsung last updated the Galaxy A21, but a new firmware is finally rolling out. It brings the July 2023 security patch, and it's available for the Galaxy A21 in Canada. Samsung is releasing the July 2023 update for the Galaxy A21 carrying model number SM-A215W. It's available for the […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 1 year ago
Why the Galaxy Z Flip 5 makes fashionistas want to #JoinTheFlipSide

Why the Galaxy Z Flip 5 makes fashionistas want to #JoinTheFlipSide

I've always been a big fan of the Galaxy Z Flip series and have been upgrading to the latest model annually ever since the first one came out. I've previously highlighted why this form factor is excellent from a woman's perspective. Samsung has taken everything that made the Galaxy Z Flip series so great and […]

  • By Kirsten B.
  • 1 year ago
Samsung Wonderland update brings dual-wallpapers to foldable phones and more

Samsung Wonderland update brings dual-wallpapers to foldable phones and more

Samsung Wonderland, the Good Lock module that lets you go in-depth with wallpaper customizations for your Galaxy mobile device, is getting a new big update. It adds support for a new type of wallpaper and a couple of new and most-welcomed features for foldable phones – just in time for Galaxy Z Flip 5 and […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 1 year ago
You can now like more YouTube Music songs on your Galaxy device

You can now like more YouTube Music songs on your Galaxy device

If you're a YouTube Premium subscriber, whether from your own pocket or Samsung's, chances are that YouTube Music is your favorite music streaming app on your Galaxy device. And if you're an avid music listener, you might be aware that the “Liked Music” playlist in the YouTube Music mobile app has a limit of 5,000 […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 1 year ago
Daily deal: Save 40% on Samsung’s USB Type-C flash drive

Daily deal: Save 40% on Samsung’s USB Type-C flash drive

Most of Samsung's flagship phones, including the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5, don't come with expandable storage anymore. This means that your only option is to either spend more to get additional internal storage or rely on cloud storage service. The only other way you can expand storage is by using […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 1 year ago
Galaxy Tab S9 FE could cost almost as much as the high-end model

Galaxy Tab S9 FE could cost almost as much as the high-end model

The first alleged pricing details for the upcoming Galaxy Tab S9 FE have cropped up, and it doesn't look too promising for fans of mid-range Android tablets. This new data suggests that the Fan Edition tablet for 2023 will hit the market for a higher price than the Galaxy Tab S7 FE did a few […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 1 year ago
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 “for Galaxy” chip spotted in new Nubia phone

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 “for Galaxy” chip spotted in new Nubia phone

Samsung's partnership with Qualcomm brought us a series of fantastic Galaxy S23 flagship phones earlier this year, all powered by the same Snapdragon chipset worldwide. And it wasn't just that. This Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 version employed by the Galaxy S23 series – and now the Galaxy Z Fold 5, the Galaxy Z Flip 5, […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 1 year ago
Samsung expands repair network with 50 new uBreakiFix locations

Samsung expands repair network with 50 new uBreakiFix locations

Samsung USA's growing support network is expanding further through a partnership with uBreakiFix. Today, the company announced that 50 uBreakiFix Stores will be designated flagship Samsung repair locations before the end of the year. uBreakiFix became an authorized Samsung mobile repair provider in 2018. Now, Samsung announced that 50 of uBreakiFix's existing stores will get […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 1 year ago
Samsung accidentally confirms Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Tab S9 FE+

Samsung accidentally confirms Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Tab S9 FE+

Samsung isn't done launching tablets for the current year. After launching the Galaxy Tab S9, Galaxy Tab S9+, and the Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra last week, the South Korean firm is ready to launch two mid-range tablets, the Galaxy Tab S9 FE and the Galaxy Tab S9 FE+. Now, the upcoming Tab FE-series tablets have […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 1 year ago
Galaxy S23 can get up to 3.3Gbps download speeds on T-Mobile’s 5G network

Galaxy S23 can get up to 3.3Gbps download speeds on T-Mobile’s 5G network

T-Mobile has started rolling out faster 5G speeds in the US, and the Galaxy S23 is currently the only phone that can take advantage of the faster network. The nationwide mobile network carrier announced that it improved the speed of its 5G network using the CA (Carrier Aggregation). On its 5G SA (Standalone) network, T-Mobile […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 1 year ago
Gboard gets inspired by Samsung Keyboard’s resizing options

Gboard gets inspired by Samsung Keyboard’s resizing options

According to new reports, customizing and resizing Gboard on your Samsung Galaxy device is getting a whole lot easier with the ‘Resize' feature. Launching the Gboard app shows you a Resize option in the toolbar. When you tap on the Resize option, it takes you to an interface that lets you tweak the Gboard to […]

  • By Sagar Naresh
  • 1 year ago
Google Assistant gets Google Lens-powered Search Screen feature

Google Assistant gets Google Lens-powered Search Screen feature

In February, Google announced that it would revamp Google Assistant and offer a Google Lens-powered ‘Search Screen' feature that would be a proper replacement for the ‘What's On My Screen feature. Well, the wait is finally over, as Google is rolling out the Google Lens-powered Search Screen for Android devices. Before the rollout, you could […]

  • By Sagar Naresh
  • 1 year ago
Report says Vivo surpassed Samsung to become India’s biggest smartphone brand

Report says Vivo surpassed Samsung to become India’s biggest smartphone brand

A few days ago, a market research firm revealed that Samsung was the biggest smartphone brand in India during the second quarter of this year. Now, a different report claims that it was actually Vivo that topped smartphone shipments in India. According to IDC, Samsung dropped to second place in the Indian smartphone market during […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 1 year ago
Galaxy S20 FE is the first phone to get August 2023 security update

Galaxy S20 FE is the first phone to get August 2023 security update

The Galaxy S20 FE has become the first Android phone to get the August 2023 security update. With this update, the smartphone will get improved privacy and security. More Galaxy smartphones and tablets will get the August 2023 security update in the coming weeks. Galaxy S20 FE (LTE) August 2023 security update: What's new? The […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 1 year ago