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Galaxy S21 users in the US can now install July 2023 security update
Samsung released the July 2023 security update to several phones, including the Galaxy S21 series. However, the update was initially limited to Galaxy S21 units in European and Latin American countries. Now, the update has started rolling out to the Galaxy S21 lineup in the US, starting with the carrier-locked models. The latest software update […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 1 year ago
Facebook is fully embracing videos with new dedicated tab, better video editing
Meta is rolling out a host of new features to the Facebook app. These new features are mainly inclined toward improving video content consumption on Facebook. It includes a new Video tab for easier access, an improved video editing tool, the ability to upload HDR videos, and more. Facebook is getting a bunch of video-related […]
- By Sagar Naresh
- 1 year ago
Samsung is the first brand to complete GDDR7 DRAM chip development
Last year, Samsung unveiled its plans to develop GDDR7 DRAM for GPUs and servers. Earlier this year, the company revealed more details about those memory chips. Today, Samsung announced it has completed the development of GDDR7 DRAM chips that will be used in future automobiles, gaming consoles, PCs, servers, and workstations. It is the first […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 1 year ago
TM Roh shares design philosophy behind products coming at Galaxy Unpacked
Galaxy Unpacked is a week away, and Samsung is preparing two new foldable phones, Galaxy Watches, and new tablets for the big event in Seoul. In an invitation to Galaxy Unpacked, the head of Samsung MX and Corporate Design Center, TM Roh, spoke about the company's approach to designing the upcoming devices. Next week, TM […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 1 year ago
One UI 6.0 testing ongoing for Galaxy A34 and Galaxy A52s
As we progress further into the second half of 2023, Galaxy smartphone and tablet users are going to get more and more excited about the Android 14 and One UI 6.0 update. Samsung has been busy testing One UI 6.0 internally on some of the eligible devices, and recently, the company seems to have started […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 1 year ago
Someone’s already trying to test the Galaxy Tab S9’s water resistance
Samsung's could make the next flagship Galaxy tablet series, the Galaxy Tab S9, costlier than its predecessor. Part of the reason is likely the fact that Samsung is finally bringing water and dust resistance to the Galaxy Tab S lineup, as we had confirmed in an exclusive report a couple of months ago. And now, […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 1 year ago
Customer support and warranty go a long way for Samsung foldable phones
Some may say that Samsung is finally getting some competition in the foldable phone segment, with various other brands offering more Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy Z Fold alternatives than ever. Even Google joined the foldable phone market with the Pixel Fold. Motorola keeps trying to steal the Galaxy Z Flip's market dominance, and Honor […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 1 year ago
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
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
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
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
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!
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)
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 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
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
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 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 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
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
