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Your Galaxy phone’s security is getting tightened at the firmware level

Your Galaxy phone’s security is getting tightened at the firmware level

Your Android smartphone is made of several components. Broadly, it has a hardware side and a software side to it. Mobile operating systems are known to have better security compared to their desktop counterparts due to an increased focus on security and control over what apps can do. However, the firmware brings together all the […]

  • By Sagar Naresh
  • 2 years ago
Exclusive: Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 to offer IP67 water resistance

Exclusive: Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 to offer IP67 water resistance

Samsung's flagship tablets have so far lacked IP67 water and dust resistance but that could change this year. SamMobile hears that Samsung's upcoming flagship tablet, the Galaxy Tab S9 series, will have an IP67 rating for water resistance. This has been a longstanding demand from customers of its high-end tablets, so this possibility is certainly […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 2 years ago
Samsung announces two-way satellite connectivity system for smartphones

Samsung announces two-way satellite connectivity system for smartphones

Samsung has announced that it has developed a 5G NTN (Non-Terrestrial Networks) modem technology that allows two-way direct communication between smartphones and satellites. This technology allows smartphone users to send and receive text messages, calls, and data even when no mobile cellular network is nearby. The company plans to integrate this technology into future Exynos […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 2 years ago
Galaxy Watch 6 to follow Apple Watch and Pixel Watch’s design trait

Galaxy Watch 6 to follow Apple Watch and Pixel Watch’s design trait

Samsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy Watch 6 series later this year alongside the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and the Galaxy Z Fold 5. The company seems to be making significant design changes to all these upcoming devices, with the foldable phones getting a teardrop-shaped hinge that makes the screen crease less visible. The […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 2 years ago
Samsung helps DISH launch nationwide 5G network in the US

Samsung helps DISH launch nationwide 5G network in the US

Samsung Networks has announced that it has delivered an initial shipment of 24,000 Open RAN-compliant 5G radios to DISH Networks to launch a nationwide 5G network in the US. The South Korean firm is also supplying 5G vRAN software solutions for DISH's 5G network in the country. The two companies announced their multi-year agreement in […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 2 years ago
Now use Google Maps on your Galaxy phone even when Android Auto is running

Now use Google Maps on your Galaxy phone even when Android Auto is running

Android Auto is the best companion when you are behind the wheel. It lets you view the directions to your location, attend calls, enjoy your music, and do some other basic smartphone stuff that is safe to do when driving. However, there is one annoying restriction that prevents users from using Google Maps on their […]

  • By Sagar Naresh
  • 2 years ago
Exynos 1330, Exynos 1380 5nm chips go official with faster performance

Exynos 1330, Exynos 1380 5nm chips go official with faster performance

Samsung has finally announced its new mid-range Exynos processors for Galaxy A smartphones. While the company had mentioned the Exynos 1330 during the Galaxy A14 5G launch last month, it did not fully reveal its specifications and capabilities. Now, the company has released that information along with the features of the Exynos 1380. Both new […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 2 years ago
Daily Deal: Grab Samsung’s official 25W charger for 24% off

Daily Deal: Grab Samsung’s official 25W charger for 24% off

Samsung doesn't ship chargers with its phones anymore, not even the flagship phones, so if you don't have a charger you need to buy one separately. The company is more than happy to sell you one but as many of you will be aware, original accessories tend to be expensive. That's why it's always a […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 2 years ago
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

Introduction Samsung announced its fifth Galaxy Z Fold model in the series at the second annual Galaxy Unpacked event of 2023. The Galaxy Z Fold 5 marks half a decade of innovations in the growing foldable market space, even though its smaller sibling, the Galaxy Z Flip 5, appears to have stolen the spotlight this […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 2 years ago
One UI 5.1 feature focus: Multiple timers in Clock app

One UI 5.1 feature focus: Multiple timers in Clock app

One of the many quality-of-life improvements Samsung added to One UI with the 5.1 update is an upgraded timer for the Clock app. Of course, timers need little or no introduction, but One UI 5.1 elevated this feature to a new level. One UI 5.1 users can now set multiple timers that run simultaneously. And […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 2 years ago
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5

Introduction More than three years after the release of the original Galaxy Z Flip, Samsung's Flip series remains the world's most successful foldable phone lineup. The Korean tech giant announced the fifth-generation Galaxy Z Flip 5 at Unpacked in Seoul on July 23, 2023, and it might represent the most significant upgrade to date. Design […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 2 years ago
Some of the Galaxy S23’s robust features were developed in India

Some of the Galaxy S23’s robust features were developed in India

The Galaxy S23, S23+, and S23 Ultra are some of the most refined smartphones on the market and the result of a lot of research and development across different aspects of technology, from chemistry to semiconductors and recycling. Samsung R&D Institute Noida (SRI-N) contributed to the development of the Galaxy S23 series in a few […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 2 years ago
Gen Z’s love for iPhones is why Samsung needs its foldable phones

Gen Z’s love for iPhones is why Samsung needs its foldable phones

Just when everyone thought the Android vs. iPhone debate was settled once and for all, Apple's dominance is seen rising once again in the smartphone industry. And this is an interesting one. Several reports claim that the Gen Z crowd (people born after 1996) increasingly prefers iPhones over their Android counterparts, especially in the US. […]

  • By Danny Dorresteijn
  • 2 years ago
Leakers ruin Samsung’s next big mid-range phone release once again

Leakers ruin Samsung’s next big mid-range phone release once again

Samsung may have a hard time impressing prospective mid-range buyers with its upcoming Galaxy A34 and Galaxy A54 unveilings. Once again, official renders of these two highly anticipated Galaxy A devices have leaked, revealing more color options and leaving little to the imagination. If you've followed the Galaxy A54 and A34 leaks so far, it […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 2 years ago
Samsung is testing the next big One UI update for foldables

Samsung is testing the next big One UI update for foldables

Samsung is in the midst of bringing One UI 5.1 to more Galaxy devices. But even though the company has already exceeded expectations and is rolling out new firmware updates faster than ever, Samsung seems to have even more surprises in store for customers. Namely, fresh evidence indicates that the company has already started developing […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 2 years ago
Motorola wants Galaxy Z Flip 5’s cover screen upgrade too

Motorola wants Galaxy Z Flip 5’s cover screen upgrade too

Samsung solved many problems affecting the Galaxy Z Flip lineup with the Galaxy Z Flip 3 and the Galaxy Z Flip 4. Now, the company is trying to improve the usability of its affordable foldable smartphones with the upcoming Galaxy Z Flip 5. The smartphone will launch later this year and will bring a feature […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 2 years ago
Samsung’s Pokemon-themed accessories are coming back this month

Samsung’s Pokemon-themed accessories are coming back this month

Samsung and Pokemon enthusiasts, good news! Just in time for Pokemon Day on Monday, February 27 ( Pokèmon Red and Green video games were released in Japan on this day in 1996), Samsung has announced that it will be reintroducing several of its most well-liked Pokemon-themed accessories due to high demand. Among the three items […]

  • By Priya Walia
  • 2 years ago
Google Messages is now comfortable calling ‘Chats’ as RCS

Google Messages is now comfortable calling ‘Chats’ as RCS

Google started the ‘Get The Message' campaign to publicize the RCS communication protocol and make it more mainstream. Now, Google has taken another step in the same direction to make RCS more consumer-friendly by calling ‘chats' as RCS on its Messages app. Some users enrolled in the Google Messages beta program are seeing a change […]

  • By Sagar Naresh
  • 2 years ago
Samsung just admitted your phone’s camera is slower than it should be

Samsung just admitted your phone’s camera is slower than it should be

With a new update, Samsung has brought more features to the Camera Assistant app, and one of those features is Quick Shutter Tap. When activated, the stock camera app captures photos as soon as your finger touches the shutter button rather than when you release the button. This shaves off a few milliseconds from the […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 2 years ago
Exclusive: We have the deets on Galaxy Z Fold 5, Z Flip 5 storage options

Exclusive: We have the deets on Galaxy Z Fold 5, Z Flip 5 storage options

Samsung's latest flagships, the Galaxy S23, S23+, and S23 Ultra, became available for sale merely a week ago, and, well, as early as it may be, we are already looking forward to the next Galaxy flagship phones that will launch later this year. We speak, naturally, about Samsung's foldable phones,which took over the flagship launch […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 2 years ago