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I’m optimistic about Snapdragon 8 Elite’s thermals on the Galaxy S25 series

I’m optimistic about Snapdragon 8 Elite’s thermals on the Galaxy S25 series

The Snapdragon 8 Elite is freakishly powerful for a mobile chip. While Apple had the lead for a while, Qualcomm has come out swinging over the last few years and its recent Snapdragon chips have offered stellar CPU and GPU performance while also being incredibly efficient. But with more power come more heating issues and […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 days ago
Samsung is bringing a useful Apple AI feature to Galaxy AI

Samsung is bringing a useful Apple AI feature to Galaxy AI

Galaxy AI offers several amazing features on eligible Galaxy smartphones. One of the highlights is the option to summarize everything from web pages and notes to voice recordings, and with One UI 7.0, Samsung could introduce notification summaries. Notification summaries are among the features available on the first version of Apple Intelligence. iOS can show […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 days ago
Galaxy S25’s Snapdragon chip may have potential heating issue

Galaxy S25’s Snapdragon chip may have potential heating issue

It is almost confirmed that at least one Galaxy S25 series phone will use the recently announced Snapdragon 8 Elite chip. The next-generation flagship processor from Qualcomm has amazing CPU and GPU performance. However, it may also have a potential heating issue. At least one Snapdragon 8 Elite-powered phone has shown heating issue Multiple phones with Snapdragon 8 […]

  • By Abid Iqbal Shaik
  • 6 days ago
Quick Share could come to iPhones and Macs

Quick Share could come to iPhones and Macs

After Google merged Nearby Share into Quick Share last year, Quick Share became the AirDrop equivalent for Android and ChromeOS ecosystems. However, file sharing between Android and iPhone users still isn’t straightforward, and that could change soon if Quick Share launches on iOS and macOS. An important bug fix hints at possible launch of Quick Share for iPhones […]

  • By Abid Iqbal Shaik
  • 6 days ago
Samsung could launch cheaper Galaxy Z Flip next year

Samsung could launch cheaper Galaxy Z Flip next year

Ever since Samsung launched its first foldable smartphones, it was rumored that the company would launch cheaper foldable phones once the technology and required components become cheaper, but that hasn’t happened yet. It could happen soon, though. Will we see Galaxy Z Flip FE in 2025? According to some reports, Samsung executives told investors and […]

  • By Abid Iqbal Shaik
  • 6 days ago
Are these the controllers for Samsung’s mixed-reality (XR) headset?

Are these the controllers for Samsung’s mixed-reality (XR) headset?

A patent application filed by Samsung two years ago may have given us our first look at an actual product related to the company's mixed reality headset. While the headset's design is still a mystery, the patent application includes a photo of what could be the controllers that come bundled with the headset. The photo […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 6 days ago
Save $300 on Odyssey OLED G8 and get a free 2TB 990 PRO SSD

Save $300 on Odyssey OLED G8 and get a free 2TB 990 PRO SSD

Samsung has launched another fantastic deal for PC users. For a limited time, when you buy this 2024 gaming monitor, you get a hefty discount and a high-end SSD for free. The bundle deal consists of the 990 PRO SSD and the 32-inch Odyssey OLED G8 smart gaming monitor (G80SD), which boasts a 4K resolution, […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 7 days ago
Samsung sold more phones than Apple but only slightly

Samsung sold more phones than Apple but only slightly

Samsung has struggled in the smartphone market over the past couple of years. After allowing Apple to edge past itself once last year, the South Korean firm won back the number one global smartphone ranking earlier this year thanks to robust Galaxy S24 sales. However, things are looking weaker again. Samsung was the world's number-one […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 7 days ago
Early Android 16 release could bring One UI 8.0 sooner

Early Android 16 release could bring One UI 8.0 sooner

Usually, Google releases a stable version of a new version of Android in the third or fourth quarter of a year. Take the last three versions of Android for example. The company released Android 13 in August 2022, Android 14 in October 2023, and Android 15 in October 2024. Well, Google will release the next […]

  • By Abid Iqbal Shaik
  • 7 days ago
Circle to Search and Google Lens have parted ways

Circle to Search and Google Lens have parted ways

Circle to Search users on Samsung Galaxy devices may have noticed something peculiar about the AI search tool in recent weeks. The shortcut to Google Lens was removed. Here's why. In a forum post on the official Community in Korea, a Samsung moderator explained yesterday that the Lens shortcut in Circle to Search was removed […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 7 days ago
Galaxy Tab A9+ gets October 2024 security update

Galaxy Tab A9+ gets October 2024 security update

Samsung has released a software update to the company’s latest A-series tablet, the Galaxy Tab A9+. It offers the October 2024 security patch to the device, which fixes 42 security vulnerabilities present in the previous version of the software, making the tablet safer than before. Among the four variants of the Galaxy Tab A9+, Samsung […]

  • By Abid Iqbal Shaik
  • 7 days ago
One UI 7.0 could let you completely disable thermal throttling

One UI 7.0 could let you completely disable thermal throttling

Here's an interesting piece of information for Samsung fans who want to extract the best gaming performance out of their Galaxy smartphones: One UI 7.0 has a hidden option to disable thermal throttling according to an X/Twitter tipster who has shared numerous details about the Android 15-based One UI update. The option is available inside […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 7 days ago
Galaxy S25 may be the first Samsung flagship with A/B seamless updates

Galaxy S25 may be the first Samsung flagship with A/B seamless updates

Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S25 series might be the first flagship to support the A/B system partition feature, also known as seamless firmware updates. The Galaxy S25 lineup should become official early next year and run Android 15 (One UI 7) at launch, and it may set the tone for other high-end Samsung phones coming later […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 7 days ago
Galaxy phones running Android 8 and older have lost Android Auto

Galaxy phones running Android 8 and older have lost Android Auto

If you're holding on to your ancient Galaxy phone for whatever reason and want to keep using Android Auto, you're out of luck. Google has now dropped Android Auto support for smartphones running Android 8. Many Android Auto users who are using older phones have started facing compatibility problems with the platform, and the reason […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 7 days ago
Galaxy S25 may not come with One UI 7.1, and that’s fine

Galaxy S25 may not come with One UI 7.1, and that’s fine

Samsung is reportedly testing the Galaxy S25 series with One UI 7.0, not One UI 7.1. Long-time Samsung fans will know that every new Galaxy S flagship launches with a x.1 iteration of the latest version of One UI and has done so since One UI was first introduced back in 2018. But that could […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 7 days ago
Galaxy A16 brings stellar firmware support to Samsung fans in Vietnam

Galaxy A16 brings stellar firmware support to Samsung fans in Vietnam

Samsung's new Galaxy A16 budget phone with premium firmware support is available in Vietnam starting today, November 1, in both LTE and 5G flavors. Prices begin at VND 5,890,000 ($232) for the LTE model and VND 6,090,000 ($240) for the Galaxy A16 5G. A few weeks ago, Samsung quietly unveiled the Galaxy A16 and A16 […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 7 days ago
Samsung Foundry bleeding cash, shuts 50% of production capacity

Samsung Foundry bleeding cash, shuts 50% of production capacity

Samsung Foundry is the conglomerate's contract chipmaking arm. It has poured billions of dollars in this division hoping that there would be significant demand from major chip designers, but that demand hasn't materialized. All of this excess and un-utilized capacity has become a drain on the company's resources, forcing it to consider serious options to […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 7 days ago
Galaxy S24 FE is now available in South Korea

Galaxy S24 FE is now available in South Korea

Samsung has finally launched the Galaxy S24 FE in South Korea. The smartphone was announced a few weeks ago and went on sale in the western markets soon after the announcement. Galaxy S24 FE goes on sale in South Korea People in South Korea can now buy the Galaxy S24 FE through Samsung Stores, Samsung.com, […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 7 days ago
Samsung CEO wants employees to make desperate efforts to improve products

Samsung CEO wants employees to make desperate efforts to improve products

Samsung is in a bit of a crisis right now. While the company has been the world's biggest memory chip maker for decades, it seems to have lost its footing in high-end memory chips (HBM) used in AI accelerators and GPUs. In times like these, Samsung CEO urged employees to focus on attaining technology leadership. […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 7 days ago
Galaxy Z Flip 7, Fold 7 could launch with One UI 8 onboard

Galaxy Z Flip 7, Fold 7 could launch with One UI 8 onboard

There is no denying that Samsung has been very late this year. It is November, and Samsung still hasn't released the first beta version of Android 15 (One UI 7.0). However, One UI 8.0 could be released much earlier next year, as Google has confirmed that Android 16 will be released early in 2025. Android […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 7 days ago