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Galaxy Z Fold 4’s carrier-locked version gets treated with One UI 5.1 update

Galaxy Z Fold 4’s carrier-locked version gets treated with One UI 5.1 update

After releasing the One UI 5.1 update to the Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Galaxy Z Fold 4 last week, Samsung released the update to the unlocked version of the Galaxy Z Fold 4 in the US yesterday. Now, the company has released the One UI 5.1 update to the carrier-locked version of the Galaxy […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 2 years ago
Galaxy Z Fold 2 gets One UI 5.1 update, starting with Germany

Galaxy Z Fold 2 gets One UI 5.1 update, starting with Germany

After releasing the One UI 5.1 update to the Galaxy Z Flip 3, Galaxy Z Flip 4, Galaxy Z Fold 3, and Galaxy Z Fold 4, Samsung has released the update to the Galaxy Z Fold 2. This is the oldest Galaxy Z Fold series smartphone that's eligible to get the One UI 5.1 update. […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 2 years ago
Samsung’s 43-inch Odyssey Neo G7 monitor now available for pre-order in the UK

Samsung’s 43-inch Odyssey Neo G7 monitor now available for pre-order in the UK

Two months ago, Samsung launched the 43-inch version of the Odyssey Neo G7 gaming monitor in South Korea and Taiwan. The company has launched the 43-inch Odyssey Neo G7 in the UK today, and you can pre-order one already. The Odyssey Neo G7 gaming monitor's 43-inch version is priced at £899 in the UK. It […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 2 years ago
Samsung becomes the number one TV brand globally for 17 years in a row

Samsung becomes the number one TV brand globally for 17 years in a row

Samsung was the biggest TV brand globally last year. It has been ranked number one for 17 years in a row. That's a remarkable achievement, especially considering the extremely competitive TV market. Samsung became the world's biggest TV brand for the first time in 2006, and it has managed to hold on to its ranking […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 2 years ago
Galaxy Z Flip 5 is getting a huge practical upgrade

Galaxy Z Flip 5 is getting a huge practical upgrade

The Galaxy Z Flip 4 is widely regarded as the best flip-style smartphone available right now. However, it now has a proper competitor, the OPPO Find N2 Flip, featuring better specifications and a £100 cheaper price tag. One of its main talking points is its bigger cover display, and Samsung seems to have taken notice. […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 2 years ago
Daily Deal: You can still buy Galaxy S23+ and get a $100 Amazon gift card

Daily Deal: You can still buy Galaxy S23+ and get a $100 Amazon gift card

During the pre-order period, Amazon was running a promotion on Samsung's latest flagships, offering customers free Amazon gift cards if they pre-ordered through the online retailer. The benefit of this gift card is that it can be used to purchase anything on Amazon, so it's certainly more useful than a Samsung credit, for example. The […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 2 years ago
Galaxy S23 Ultra display ‘defect’ is just a nothingburger

Galaxy S23 Ultra display ‘defect’ is just a nothingburger

A few Galaxy S23 Ultra users have shared photos and video recordings of what appears to be a minuscule screen defect, wherein the screen seems to be bubbling up near one of its corners. One Galaxy S23 Ultra buyer took to Reddit to explain the situation, others took to Twitter. But it turns out this […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 2 years ago
Samsung can’t change the S series design much, and that’s good

Samsung can’t change the S series design much, and that’s good

By releasing the Galaxy S23 lineup, Samsung may have pushed itself into a corner. The new flagship series has a minimalist design and seems to leave little room for improvement. This makes next year's Galaxy S24 series that much more of a mystery and difficult to predict. Or maybe it doesn't. Where will Samsung take […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 2 years ago
Samsung likely won’t remove Google apps from its phones in India

Samsung likely won’t remove Google apps from its phones in India

India recently ruled that Google couldn't force device manufacturers to ship a collection of its apps on devices by default as this was anti-competitive. Google is now required to make changes to the way Android is distributed in India to comply with the regulations. Google needs to allow manufacturers selling Android phones in India to […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 2 years ago
Next-gen Samsung foldable phones may feature BOE displays

Next-gen Samsung foldable phones may feature BOE displays

Samsung Electronics may be planning to add one of the rivals of the Display division to its supply chain for high-end Galaxy smartphone models. The mobile division is reportedly discussing a possible collaboration with China's BOE on high-end displays — foldable panels included Although BOE previously supplied Samsung Electronics with rigid displays for mid-range phones […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 2 years ago
Despite Bixby’s performance, Samsung has the most AI patents

Despite Bixby’s performance, Samsung has the most AI patents

You wouldn't know it, judging by the poor performance of the Bixby conversational AI. But it turns out that Samsung Electronics has the highest number of AI-related patent applications under its belt. Even more so than big tech companies like IBM, Google, and Microsoft. The Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) revealed yesterday that AI-related patent […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 2 years ago
OnePlus may try to bring down the Galaxy Z Fold 5 in Q3

OnePlus may try to bring down the Galaxy Z Fold 5 in Q3

Samsung continues leading the foldable phone market despite all the efforts from Huawei, Xiaomi, Oppo, and Motorola to threaten the Korean tech giant's dominance. But as the foldable market grows, so is the number of parties interested in taking a shot at the foldable phone segment. And more reports are now coming in to remind […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 2 years ago
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp verified accounts now cost money

Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp verified accounts now cost money

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta appears to have borrowed a page from Twitter's and Elon Musk's playbook. The company previously known as Facebook announced Meta Verified earlier today. Meta Verified is a new subscription service that allows Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp users to verify their accounts and get extra benefits in exchange for a fee. With Meta […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 2 years ago
Galaxy Z Flip 4 updated with One UI 5.1 in the US

Galaxy Z Flip 4 updated with One UI 5.1 in the US

Just moments ago, Samsung released the One UI 5.1 update to the Galaxy Z Fold 4 in the US. Now, the One UI 5.1 update is rolling out to the unlocked version of the Galaxy Z Flip 4 in the US. Other markets have already started getting the new update. The One UI 5.1 update […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 2 years ago
Galaxy Z Fold 4 gets new features with One UI 5.1 update in the US

Galaxy Z Fold 4 gets new features with One UI 5.1 update in the US

Last week, Samsung released the One UI 5.1 update to the Galaxy Z Flip 4 and the Galaxy Z Fold 4. However, the update was limited to the European and Asian markets. Now, the company has started rolling out the One UI 5.1 update to the unlocked model of the Galaxy Z Fold 4 in […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 2 years ago
Samsung Pay and Naver Pay join forces ahead of Apple’s arrival

Samsung Pay and Naver Pay join forces ahead of Apple’s arrival

Samsung appears to be reacting to Apple's recent announcement that it will bring the Pay platform to South Korea this year. But Samsung is not the only domestic provider seemingly taking precautions against what could become a great competitor in the mobile payment market in Korea. Naver Pay, Korea's second-largest mobile payment provider, has just […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 2 years ago
Galaxy A33 5G, A53 5G get One UI 5.1 update, but currently limited to one country

Galaxy A33 5G, A53 5G get One UI 5.1 update, but currently limited to one country

Samsung promised that it would release the One UI 5.1 update to its recent high-end smartphones in February 2023, and it did. All other devices were meant to get the update from March. However, it looks like Samsung is already releasing the One UI 5.1 update to even mid-range smartphones. The Galaxy A33 5G and […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 2 years ago
Galaxy S23 gets its first software update

Galaxy S23 gets its first software update

The Galaxy S23 has just started reaching its first customers, and Samsung is ready with the first software update for its latest high-end smartphones. The Galaxy S23 series is now getting the February 2023 security update, and it improves the phone's security. It might also bring some bug fixes for problems faced by early customers […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 2 years ago
Samsung’s QD-OLED gaming monitor display is safer for eyes

Samsung’s QD-OLED gaming monitor display is safer for eyes

Last year, Samsung Display unveiled its first QD-OLED panel for gaming monitors. It has been used by Samsung itself, in addition to a couple of gaming monitors from Dell Alienware. Samsung Display has now announced that its QD-OLED panel is relatively safer for the eyes when compared to any other gaming monitor in the world. […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 2 years ago
Camera Assistant app released to more Galaxy phones running One UI 5.1

Camera Assistant app released to more Galaxy phones running One UI 5.1

Samsung launched the Camera Assistant app to bring more granular camera controls to Galaxy smartphone users. The app was first released only to the Galaxy S22 series. Now, the company has released an update to the Camera Assistant app that makes it compatible with a lot more Galaxy smartphones. The latest Camera Assistant app (version […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 2 years ago