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Android 14 could bring detailed battery health stats to Samsung phones, tablets

Android 14 could bring detailed battery health stats to Samsung phones, tablets

Android smartphones don't have an iPhone-like Battery Health feature that displays a battery's maximum remaining capacity compared to the original capacity. Samsung shows battery health in the Samsung Members app, but it doesn't display an accurate percentage of remaining capacity as iPhones do. However, with Android 14, Google has added new capabilities that could bring […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 1 year ago
Google announces new features for Android and Wear OS devices

Google announces new features for Android and Wear OS devices

Google has unveiled some new features for Android smartphones and tablets. The company also unveiled new features for Wear OS-based smartwatches. These features improve the fun, productivity, and security of mobile devices like smartphones, tablets, and smartwatches. Some of these features were leaked over the past few weeks. These features will be released to Samsung's […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 1 year ago
Samsung confirms fix for Galaxy S23, S23+ camera blur issue coming soon

Samsung confirms fix for Galaxy S23, S23+ camera blur issue coming soon

Some Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23+ users have complained about blurring certain parts of the image when using the primary camera. This issue has been present since the phone's launch earlier this year, and some have started calling it the “banana blur” issue. Samsung has now acknowledged (spotted by Redditor NoSeK2323) that the issue exists […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 1 year ago
Samsung expands its partnership with NAVER to offer private 5G network

Samsung expands its partnership with NAVER to offer private 5G network

Samsung Networks has announced that it is offering a private 5G network to Hoban Constructions, a leading construction firm in South Korea, in partnership with NAVER Cloud. The private 5G connectivity service offers improved efficiency, safety, and security at construction sites. It offers 5G coverage for a specific area or worksite. Samsung Networks and NAVER […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 1 year ago
New video shows how Samsung’s Biometric Card IC security chip works

New video shows how Samsung’s Biometric Card IC security chip works

Last year, Samsung's System LSI arm unveiled a first-of-its-kind security chip for debit and credit cards. Called Biometric Card IC, the security chip includes a fingerprint reader, a secure element, and a secure processor in a small area. To explain how it works in detail, Samsung has published a new video that you can check […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 1 year ago
Galaxy S24’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip gets a launch date

Galaxy S24’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip gets a launch date

Qualcomm has unveiled the date for its next Snapdragon Tech Summit event. This is the event where the company unveils its flagship smartphone chipset every year. The Snapdragon Tech Summit 2023 event is where the company is expected to unveil the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor that will power most high-end smartphones in 2024. The […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 1 year ago
Galaxy A32 (LTE) secures the latest firmware update Samsung can deliver

Galaxy A32 (LTE) secures the latest firmware update Samsung can deliver

The Galaxy A32 is the last phone in the A3x series to have been split between LTE and 5G variants. The LTE model is now getting a head start on the 5G variant with the latest May 2023 update. The Galaxy A32 (SM-A325N) is now getting the May firmware update in South Korea. The new […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 1 year ago
Galaxy A12 and its Nacho cousin get the May 2023 firmware update

Galaxy A12 and its Nacho cousin get the May 2023 firmware update

The Galaxy A12 and its snack-inspired offshoot, the Galaxy A12 Nacho, are getting a new firmware update that brings them the May 2023 security patch. As of this writing, the update is available for the Galaxy A12 in a few regions, but Nacho users seem to have more luck this time around. Samsung is rolling […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 1 year ago
How Samsung could go from winner to loser once the iPhone 15 Pro Max arrives

How Samsung could go from winner to loser once the iPhone 15 Pro Max arrives

Display bezel wars might become a thing again if the latest rumors about the upcoming iPhone 15 Pro Max are true. Apple's next flagship might have a thin 1.55mm display bezel (via @UniverseIce), which would represent a significant reduction from the current iPhone 14's 2.17mm bezel. As a result, Samsung may lose to Apple in […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 1 year ago
Samsung President confirms next Unpacked event’s location

Samsung President confirms next Unpacked event’s location

You may have heard the rumors about Samsung changing location for its next Galaxy Unpacked event, but now, it's all pretty much confirmed. The Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Z Flip 5 won't be unveiled in the USA or Europe but in South Korea. The President of Samsung DX (Device eXperience) division's Global Marketing Center, […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 1 year ago
Galaxy Book 3 laptops hit the shelves in a 215 million strong market

Galaxy Book 3 laptops hit the shelves in a 215 million strong market

Samsung is finally releasing its premium Galaxy Book 3 laptops in Brazil. So far, the lineup consists of the Galaxy Book 3 360 and Galaxy Book 3 Ultra, but Samsung says other models in the series “will be announced soon.” For now, prospective buyers in Brazil can pick from the 13.3-inch Galaxy Book 3 360 […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 1 year ago
Galaxy A13’s 4G and 5G variants get May 2023 security update

Galaxy A13’s 4G and 5G variants get May 2023 security update

Last month, Samsung rolled out the May 2023 security patch to the 4G variant of the Galaxy A13 for Latin America (SM-A135M). Today, the company is delivering the latest security update to the international variant of the Galaxy A13 4G (SM-A135F) and the Galaxy A13 5G (SM-A136B). The new software update for the Galaxy A13 […]

  • By Abid Iqbal Shaik
  • 1 year ago
Galaxy A23 gets May 2023 security update in more countries

Galaxy A23 gets May 2023 security update in more countries

Samsung rolled out the May 2023 security patch to the Galaxy A23 in the first week of May. It was among the first smartphones from the brand to get the latest security update. Back then, however, the company had offered the security update only for the international variant of the device (SM-A235F). Today, Samsung is […]

  • By Abid Iqbal Shaik
  • 1 year ago
Samsung launches QD-OLED TVs in India with 2-year warranty

Samsung launches QD-OLED TVs in India with 2-year warranty

Samsung has launched its 2023 lineup of QD-OLED TVs, consisting of the S90C and the S95C, in India. This is the first time that the South Korean firm has launched OLED TVs in India. The company will now offer a tough fight to the likes of LG and Xiaomi, which have a presence in the […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 1 year ago
Hold your horses, One UI 6.0 beta won’t arrive anytime soon

Hold your horses, One UI 6.0 beta won’t arrive anytime soon

Samsung is preparing a One UI 6.0 beta program for the Galaxy S23 series, at the very least. Galaxy S23 users, and others, will have the opportunity to test the Android 14-based firmware before it goes stable. But regardless of what you may have heard recently, the One UI 6.0 beta update won't go live […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 1 year ago
Samsung News app inches closer to more markets, Europe might be next

Samsung News app inches closer to more markets, Europe might be next

Samsung Free got redesigned and rebranded again in April. Now the content aggregation platform is known as Samsung News, and it looks like the tech giant is preparing to release it in more markets. Samsung announced the change from Free to News at the beginning of April. Later that month, Samsung News debuted in the […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 1 year ago
Samsung is bringing a big camera change with Galaxy S24 Ultra

Samsung is bringing a big camera change with Galaxy S24 Ultra

The Galaxy S20 Ultra was Samsung's first smartphone with a long-range zoom camera. It featured a 48MP telephoto camera with 4x optical zoom and up to 100x digital zoom (a.k.a Space Zoom). Later that year, the company dropped the telephoto camera resolution to 12MP with the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra but increased the optical zoom […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 1 year ago
Samsung becomes a founding member of RISE, a RISC-V software development ecosystem

Samsung becomes a founding member of RISE, a RISC-V software development ecosystem

Samsung Electronics has announced that it has joined RISE (RISC-V Software Ecosystem), an open-source software development project to build and develop an advanced semiconductor ecosystem. The South Korean firm has joined the operating board of directors of RISE.  The project includes other tech giants, including Google, Intel, MediaTek, Nvidia, and Qualcomm. The Linux Foundation launched […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 1 year ago
Galaxy Tab S9 will come in a new luxurious color

Galaxy Tab S9 will come in a new luxurious color

While Samsung has released tablets in various colors in the past, most of them come in just two colors. Last year, the company launched its high-end tablets (except Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra) in three color options. Later this year, the company will launch the Galaxy Tab S9 in a new luxurious color. According to tipster […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 1 year ago
Galaxy A04s starts getting the May 2023 security update

Galaxy A04s starts getting the May 2023 security update

Although today is the start of June, Samsung will keep releasing the May 2023 security update to phones that haven't received it yet. Today, the company has released the May 2023 security update to the Galaxy A04s in Asia, and more regions will get the update within the next few weeks. Galaxy A04s May 2023 […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 1 year ago