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Samsung and Apple want to manufacture more devices in India

Samsung and Apple want to manufacture more devices in India

In recent years, India has become one of Samsung's main manufacturing hubs for smartphones and phone components. Now, Samsung is reportedly preparing to expand its production in India even more, as the country is launching a $2.1 billion plan to incentivize local production of more consumer devices. And according to reports, Apple has similar goals […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 1 year ago
Galaxy Z Flip 5G gets May 2023 security update in Australia, Europe, and the US

Galaxy Z Flip 5G gets May 2023 security update in Australia, Europe, and the US

Earlier this week, Samsung started rolling out the May 2023 security update to the Galaxy Z Flip 5G in the US. However, the update was only released to the carrier-locked versions of the foldable phone. Now, even the unlocked version of the Galaxy Z Flip 5G is getting the update. The new software is also […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 1 year ago
Galaxy S21 FE picks up May 2023 security update in more countries

Galaxy S21 FE picks up May 2023 security update in more countries

Last week, Samsung released the May 2023 security update to the Galaxy S21 FE in Latin American countries. It was expected that the device would get the new update in more countries soon. Today, the company has released the May 2023 security update to the Galaxy S21 FE Europe. Galaxy S21 FE May 2023 security […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 1 year ago
Galaxy M52 gets more secure with May 2023 security update

Galaxy M52 gets more secure with May 2023 security update

Samsung has released a new security update to various mid-range and high-end smartphones over the past few weeks. Today, the company has released the May 2023 security update to the Galaxy M52 5G in various Latin American countries. Other countries could get the update within the next few days. The latest software update for the […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 1 year ago
Carrier-locked Galaxy S22 gets May 2023 security update in the US

Carrier-locked Galaxy S22 gets May 2023 security update in the US

Earlier this month, Samsung released the May 2023 security update to the Galaxy S22 in Latin America. The update was then expanded to other markets, including Asia, Europe, and the US (unlocked units). Now, the update is rolling out to the carrier-locked units of the Galaxy S22 series in the US. Galaxy S22 May 2023 […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 1 year ago
Apple used Samsung’s Gear VR in early AR headset experiments

Apple used Samsung’s Gear VR in early AR headset experiments

Apple is expected to launch its first AR headset later this year after showcasing it next month during the WWDC 2023 event. It is reported that Apple started experimenting with AR headsets in 2015. Even Samsung is developing its AR/MR headset after shutting down the Gear VR lineup a few years ago. Apple and Samsung […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 1 year ago
Galaxy S10 Lite picks up May 2023 security update

Galaxy S10 Lite picks up May 2023 security update

The Galaxy S10 Lite and the Galaxy S10 5G are the only Galaxy S10 models that continue to receive regular security updates, as both phones were launched later than the original Galaxy S10 flagship trio. And this week, the Galaxy S10 Lite is picking up a new update that bumps its security patch version up […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 1 year ago
New accessibility features coming to Galaxy phones and tablets

New accessibility features coming to Galaxy phones and tablets

On May 18, Google celebrated Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2023. On this occasion, Google announced a slew of new accessibility features that will help make the product and services more accessible to people with disabilities. The new accessibility features are available for Android, Chrome, and other services. The most prominent among all accessibility features is […]

  • By Sagar Naresh
  • 1 year ago
Redesigned Google Home app now available for Galaxy Watch 4, Watch 5

Redesigned Google Home app now available for Galaxy Watch 4, Watch 5

Google is finally giving enough attention to its smartwatch platform. Over the past year, the company brought many new features to Wear OS 3 that it co-developed with Samsung. It has also launched redesigned first-party apps for Wear OS smartwatches. Today, the company has started rolling out the redesigned Google Home app to Wear OS […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 1 year ago
Android 14 lets you drag and drop files and text between full-screen apps

Android 14 lets you drag and drop files and text between full-screen apps

Android offers more multitasking flexibility than iOS. However, the one thing that Android lacks is the ability to offer dragging-and-dropping of files between two full-screen apps. iOS 16 lets you drag an item from one full-screen app and then drop it to another full-screen app using system gestures. Thankfully, the Android scenario is going to […]

  • By Sagar Naresh
  • 1 year ago
Galaxy S23 Ultra’s upcoming 2x Portrait camera mode appears

Galaxy S23 Ultra’s upcoming 2x Portrait camera mode appears

Although the Galaxy S23 Ultra is among the best smartphone cameras right now, Samsung is bringing even more improvements to optimize its camera performance. It was revealed that the South Korean firm could bring more camera features with the next software update, and one of those features has been spotted. The Galaxy S23 Ultra will […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 1 year ago
Galaxy Watch 5 Golf Edition price cut with free Smart Caddie membership

Galaxy Watch 5 Golf Edition price cut with free Smart Caddie membership

The Discover Samsung event has brought us some great sales on Samsung products so far. Today's special deal is for those who love being out on the golf course. Not only is the company providing a discount on the Golf Edition of its latest smartwatch, the Galaxy Watch 5, but it's also providing a free […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 1 year ago
LG Display could finally turn a profit next year thanks to Samsung

LG Display could finally turn a profit next year thanks to Samsung

In an unexpected turn of events, Samsung Electronics struck a deal with LG Display to buy some of its W-OLED TV panels. Samsung will need a whopping 2 million panels from LG Display in the first year, and then that number is only expected to rise. And as expected, this deal will help both parties. […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 1 year ago
New Samsung Health feature lands on Galaxy Watch 5 LTE through firmware update

New Samsung Health feature lands on Galaxy Watch 5 LTE through firmware update

The Galaxy Watch 5 series is getting a new firmware update. Or, to be precise, the LTE variants are now getting the same update the Bluetooth-only Watch 5 series received about a month ago. The update carries firmware version R9x5FXXU1AWDA. And the most significant addition mentioned in the changelog is the skin temperature-based cycle tracking […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 1 year ago
Foldable phone shipments dropped again in Q1, but Samsung leads

Foldable phone shipments dropped again in Q1, but Samsung leads

Foldable phone shipments peaked in Q3 2022 when all OEMs combined posted more than 500% growth and shipment figures of over 6 million. Since then, foldable phone shipments have declined year-on-year for two consecutive quarters. And in Q1 2023, only 2.1 million units were shipped. Samsung maintained the lead above all other foldable phone manufacturers. […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 1 year ago
Samsung may be working on a DeX-ChromeOS hybrid notebook powered by Exynos

Samsung may be working on a DeX-ChromeOS hybrid notebook powered by Exynos

Samsung may be developing a new device for its DeX platform. What is it? By the sound of it, it's anybody's guess. But rumors say it's called DeXbook. And if that name sounds familiar, it's because it has now re-emerged after more than three years of silence. At the beginning of 2020, DeXbook was rumored […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 1 year ago
Samsung launches Crystal 4K iSmart TV lineup in India

Samsung launches Crystal 4K iSmart TV lineup in India

Samsung has launched its Crystal 4K iSmart TV lineup in India. This lineup features TVs that are affordable but still offer some features found in higher-end TVs. All TVs in the lineup have 4K resolution and run Tizen OS, and they come with features like SmartThings IoT Hub, Samsung TV Plus, Q-Symphony, and video calling […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 1 year ago
Google brings a feature to Android 14 that Samsung brought in 2017

Google brings a feature to Android 14 that Samsung brought in 2017

Back in 2017, Samsung introduced a feature called App Pair. It lets users create pairs of apps that should be launched together in the side-by-side split-screen multitasking mode. Now, Google is bringing the same feature natively to Android 14. This shows how well ahead Samsung is when bringing new features to Android devices. Android 14 […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 1 year ago
Samsung launches Galaxy A24 with MST Samsung Pay in South Korea

Samsung launches Galaxy A24 with MST Samsung Pay in South Korea

Samsung has launched the Galaxy A24 in South Korea. The smartphone was first unveiled last month and was then launched in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. It is now available in South Korea, and it can be purchased starting tomorrow. The Galaxy A24 (LTE) is priced at KRW 396,000 (around $296) in South Korea. It is […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 1 year ago
Some Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chips could be made by Samsung

Some Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chips could be made by Samsung

Several reports claim that Samsung will bring back Exynos chips to its high-end phones with the Galaxy S24 series. Some Galaxy S24 series phones will reportedly be equipped with the Exynos 2400 processor. A year later, Samsung could continue to use customized Snapdragon chips, which could also be manufactured by Samsung Foundry. Galaxy S25's Snapdragon […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 1 year ago