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Samsung retains lead while rivals from China lose ground in their home market

Samsung retains lead while rivals from China lose ground in their home market

The smartphone market analysis for Q2 2023 is in (via Counterpoint Research). The papers show that Samsung led market share figures in the 2nd quarter, followed by Apple, Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo. Although the global smartphone market's sell-through dropped 5% quarter-on-quarter and 8% year-on-year in the April-June period, the market shares of the five largest […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 1 year ago
Samsung wireless speakers can now go back online without boot looping

Samsung wireless speakers can now go back online without boot looping

Some of you might recall that Samsung wireless speaker systems from the R series went a bit haywire last week. Thankfully, the company says it knows what caused the issue in the first place and confirms that the problem is now gone. In case you missed the news last week, Samsung multiroom wireless speakers from […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 1 year ago
Samsung is supposedly securing circuit boards for Galaxy Ring

Samsung is supposedly securing circuit boards for Galaxy Ring

Development is already underway on the Samsung Galaxy Ring, says a new industry report. The name of one of Samsung's key component suppliers for the Galaxy Ring emerged, and the same company was also responsible for developing some of the hardware inside the Galaxy S23 series. Because of its size and internal space limitations, the […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 1 year ago
Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Fold 5 cases might get optional attachments

Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Fold 5 cases might get optional attachments

As much as Samsung is trying to plug the leaks before Galaxy Unpacked, they're still happening, albeit perhaps at a slower rate than before. The latest leak concerns the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and the Galaxy Z Fold 5. More specifically, the official ring cases for the two upcoming foldable phones. According to the renders […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 1 year ago
Samsung’s image editing app coming to all recent Galaxy devices

Samsung’s image editing app coming to all recent Galaxy devices

Last year, Samsung released Galaxy Enhance-X, an image editing app for Galaxy phones and tablets. However, it was initially limited to the Galaxy S22. Later, it was released to Galaxy Note, Galaxy S, and Galaxy Z series devices. Now, the company has announced the stable version of the app is now available officially in India. […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 1 year ago
Exclusive: Galaxy S23 One UI 6 beta coming the 3rd week of July!

Exclusive: Galaxy S23 One UI 6 beta coming the 3rd week of July!

Update: It's looking like Samsung might release the One UI 6.0 beta update for the Galaxy S23 series later. At this juncture, it seems more likely that the beta program will welcome participants after the Galaxy Unpacked event concludes on July 26. As yet, there's no concrete date for the beta. Original story follows Samsung […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 1 year ago
Samsung Galaxy S21 series Android 14 One UI 6.0 update tracker (S21 FE included)

Samsung Galaxy S21 series Android 14 One UI 6.0 update tracker (S21 FE included)

The Galaxy S21 series is among the numerous Samsung smartphone lineups expected to receive the Android 14-based One UI 6.0 update. The Galaxy S21 trio of flagships hit the market in January 2021, and they're eligible for four major OS upgrades thanks to Samsung's updated firmware policy. When will the Galaxy S21 series receive One […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 1 year ago
WhatsApp could soon get full-width messages for certain chats

WhatsApp could soon get full-width messages for certain chats

WhatsApp has been quickly adding a lot of new features and improvements to its smartphone and desktop apps. Over the past year, the company made it easier to transfer data from one phone to another across operating systems and added the ability to edit messages. Now, the company is testing a tweaked UI design for […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 1 year ago
Instagram’s Threads app will soon get direct messaging

Instagram’s Threads app will soon get direct messaging

Meta launched Twitter's rival Threads earlier this month, and it got off to a rocketing start. Over 100 million users registered on Threads and started their Threads journey within a week of the app's launch. However, there was one feature that was missing on Threads, i.e., the ability to direct message or DM someone. Thankfully, […]

  • By Sagar Naresh
  • 1 year ago
Upcoming YouTube feature will let you quickly bump playback speed to 2x

Upcoming YouTube feature will let you quickly bump playback speed to 2x

YouTube has now gotten a lot of podcast channels, and running such videos at boosted playback speeds is sometimes convenient. YouTube already lets you boost the playback speed from 1x to 2x. However, you have to go through a few layers of options to access the playback speed option. Thankfully, that is going to change […]

  • By Sagar Naresh
  • 1 year ago
Samsung’s global smartphone market share in danger of being beaten

Samsung’s global smartphone market share in danger of being beaten

Samsung has been the world's biggest smartphone brand for nearly a decade. However, its market share has been dwindling, and it has been in danger for a few years, primarily from Apple. In Q1 2023, the difference between the global market shares of Apple and Samsung was just 1% point. According to the latest numbers […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 1 year ago
Samsung is testing Galaxy S21’s Android 14 One UI 6.0 firmware

Samsung is testing Galaxy S21’s Android 14 One UI 6.0 firmware

Samsung has been testing Android 14 and One UI 6.0 for its devices for some time now and could launch the One UI 6.0 beta program as early as sometime this week. Public beta testing will start with the Galaxy S23 series, but similar to previous One UI betas, we expect this one to be […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 1 year ago
Samsung’s next Galaxy S phone for ‘fans’ could launch sooner than its predecessor

Samsung’s next Galaxy S phone for ‘fans’ could launch sooner than its predecessor

It seems as if Samsung is almost ready to launch the Galaxy S23 FE, especially after looking at all the places the phone has appeared. Over the past few days, multiple variants of the Galaxy S23 FE have appeared all over the internet. First, the Exynos version of the Galaxy S23 FE was spotted in […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 1 year ago
Galaxy Note 20 gets July 2023 security update in Europe

Galaxy Note 20 gets July 2023 security update in Europe

Last week, Samsung released the July 2023 security update to the Galaxy Note 20 series in Latin America and the US. Now, the company is releasing the new update in more countries, including the ones in Europe. More regions could get the update within the next few days. The latest software update for the Galaxy […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 1 year ago
Galaxy Z Flip 5 cover display can show full keyboard, more widgets

Galaxy Z Flip 5 cover display can show full keyboard, more widgets

Samsung will unveil the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and the Galaxy Z Fold 5 next week. While the Galaxy Z Fold 5 will bring minor improvements, the Galaxy Z Flip 5 will be a massive improvement over the Galaxy Z Flip 4. Leaked images show that it will feature a big cover screen, allowing users […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 1 year ago
Samsung undercuts Apple’s Studio Display with its own 5K monitor

Samsung undercuts Apple’s Studio Display with its own 5K monitor

Earlier this year, Samsung introduced its creator-focussed high-end monitor, the ViewFinity S9. Given the announcement timeframe and specifications, it was seen as a direct rival to Apple's Studio Display 5K monitor. Now, the ViewFinity S9 is officially ready for launch and has a price tag. ViewFinity S9 5K monitor costs half as much as Apple […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 1 year ago
Galaxy A52s gets July 2023 security update in India

Galaxy A52s gets July 2023 security update in India

A few days ago, Samsung released the July 2023 security update to the Galaxy A52s 5G in European countries. Now, the company is expanding the availability of the update to the Galaxy A52s 5G to more regions, including countries in Asia. The latest software update for the Galaxy A52s 5G bears firmware version A528BXXS4EWG2, and […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 1 year ago
Best free package tracking apps for your Samsung Galaxy device

Best free package tracking apps for your Samsung Galaxy device

Does the wait between when you order something online and until it finally arrives on your doorstep also feel like purgatory to you? Surely you aren’t the only one who incessantly tracks the package to not just keep an eye on it but also satisfy your curiosity about when it’s going to be in your […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 1 year ago
Green line issue continues to haunt Samsung smartphone users

Green line issue continues to haunt Samsung smartphone users

We've seen several cases of Galaxy phones being affected by screen-related issues. Almost all affected phones feature a Super AMOLED screen, and green or pink lines appear on them automatically. Recently, Samsung announced a free repair policy for out-of-warranty Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy S20 series phones affected by the issue. However, those are not […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 1 year ago
Samsung Notes update brings a handy new widget option

Samsung Notes update brings a handy new widget option

Samsung Notes is among the most feature-rich note-taking apps available on Android, and Samsung keeps on bringing new features to Samsung Notes every few months. Now, the South Korean firm has released a new update to the app, bringing a new widget to devices running the app. Samsung Notes update brings Note List widget The […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 1 year ago