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Galaxy A52 5G picks up February 2023 security update

Galaxy A52 5G picks up February 2023 security update

As more days pass in the month of February, Samsung is steadily bringing the latest security updates to Galaxy smartphones and tablets. The February 2023 security patch is the flavor of the month and has been released to devices like the Galaxy Note 20 and the Galaxy S21 FE; today, another device can be added […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 2 years ago
Daily Deal: Buy the 44mm Galaxy Watch 5 for $50 off

Daily Deal: Buy the 44mm Galaxy Watch 5 for $50 off

Who wouldn't like to buy Samsung's latest smartwatch for a fair bit of money off? If you count yourself among those people, today is your opportunity to buy the 44mm Galaxy Watch 5 Bluetooth model for $50 off its regular price. The Galaxy Watch 5 is Samsung's latest smartwatch and it's filled to the brim […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 2 years ago
The best features that make the Galaxy S23 Ultra a top-tier phone

The best features that make the Galaxy S23 Ultra a top-tier phone

Samsung announced the Galaxy S23 Ultra a few days ago. Even though the 2023 model doesn't look all that different from the Galaxy S22 Ultra released last year, it almost feels like it has positively redefined Samsung's flagship strategy. From a new camera system and a new chipset to better software, the Galaxy S23 Ultra […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 2 years ago
Samsung Display secures mysterious FlexMirror trademark

Samsung Display secures mysterious FlexMirror trademark

After roughly a decade of developing flexible display technology, Samsung Display finally reached the point where it could commercialize foldable panels. The Galaxy Fold was the first device to adopt this new technology a few years back, and since then, Samsung Display has experimented with all kinds of form factors. Some designs, such as the […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 2 years ago
Samsung has faith in Galaxy laptops becoming a part of its ecosystem

Samsung has faith in Galaxy laptops becoming a part of its ecosystem

Galaxy Unpacked 2023 was relatively unusual, as Samsung announced a new laptop series alongside its most iconic flagship smartphone lineup: the Galaxy S. Samsung appears to have high hopes for its new laptops, and in a recent interview, Lee Min-cheol revealed a few more interesting tidbits of information about the company's thinking behind the release […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 2 years ago
Samsung monthly updates: February 2023 security patch gets detailed

Samsung monthly updates: February 2023 security patch gets detailed

Last week, Samsung started rolling out the February 2023 security update to its Galaxy smartphones and tablets. The company has already released the update to a few high-end smartphones, including the Galaxy Note 20 series. Now, the company has detailed which vulnerabilities it has tackled through its new update. The February 2023 security patch from […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 2 years ago
WhatsApp is rolling out new features to status updates

WhatsApp is rolling out new features to status updates

Meta is rolling out a new big update for WhatsApp status. As you may know, the status feature allows WhatsApp users to share so-called “ephemeral updates” that disappear after 24 hours. They can include photos, videos, GIFs, and text. The feature's been out for about a year, and now, WhatsApp is bringing more status updates. […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 2 years ago
Samsung joins Internet Matters to celebrate Safe Internet Day

Samsung joins Internet Matters to celebrate Safe Internet Day

As great a tool as the internet is, the world wide web can be a dangerous place where unsuspecting users could get tricked into giving away their personal information or be led to malware-infested websites. And that's not even the worst of it. But some organizations aim to make the internet a better, safer place. […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 2 years ago
Samsung slipped but still topped smartphone market in 2022

Samsung slipped but still topped smartphone market in 2022

According to a new report by research firm Omdia, the global smartphone market in Q4 2022 stood at 301.5 million units. This number is the same as Q3 2022, but the YoY (year-on-year) figures are down by 15.4%. While the fourth quarter usually sees a jump in shipment numbers, Q4 2022 saw a drop of […]

  • By Sagar Naresh
  • 2 years ago
Galaxy S23 lets you disable Game Optimization Service while playing games

Galaxy S23 lets you disable Game Optimization Service while playing games

Samsung's Game Optimizing Service (GOS) isn't something that the company would have wanted to be associated with. It created a ruckus among Galaxy S22 owners as the Game Optimizing Service (GOS) throttled the CPU and GPU and wasn't providing the promised high frame rate while playing games. While the Game Optimization Service (GOS) prevented the Galaxy […]

  • By Sagar Naresh
  • 2 years ago
January 2023 security update for Galaxy S10 Lite reaches the US

January 2023 security update for Galaxy S10 Lite reaches the US

Last month, the international variant of the Galaxy S10 Lite received the January 2023 security patch. Now, almost a month later, the carrier-unlocked variant of the Galaxy S10 Lite (SM-G770U1) is also getting the same security update in the US. This is the first update for the phone after receiving the Android 13 OS and […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 2 years ago
Galaxy S23 Ultra finally makes that beefy 5,000 mAh battery matter

Galaxy S23 Ultra finally makes that beefy 5,000 mAh battery matter

Samsung started using the Ultra branding for its top-of-the-line Galaxy S models three years ago. The Galaxy S20 Ultra was the first ‘Ultra' flagship, and one of its most attractive specifications was the 5,000 mAh battery. It's a specification that hasn't changed since then, with every new Galaxy S Ultra phone featuring a 5,000 mAh […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 2 years ago
Galaxy Note 20 4G also gets February 2023 security update

Galaxy Note 20 4G also gets February 2023 security update

The Galaxy Note 20 was the first smartphone lineup from Samsung to get the February 2023 security patch. The update was only released to the 5G variants of the phones. Now, the company has released the latest security update to the 4G versions of smartphones. The February 2023 security patch is rolling out to the […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 2 years ago
Samsung’s first OLED gaming monitor is now available in the US

Samsung’s first OLED gaming monitor is now available in the US

Samsung is a dominant force in the gaming monitor segment. And to further expand its market share in the premium segment, the company unveiled its first OLED gaming monitor—Odyssey OLED G8—five months ago. Now, that ultrawide gaming monitor is available for purchase in the US. The Odyssey OLED G8 is priced at $1,499 in the […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 2 years ago
Galaxy S23 brings useful charging bypass feature for gamers

Galaxy S23 brings useful charging bypass feature for gamers

Samsung introduced a lot of subtle improvements with the Galaxy S23 and its pre-loaded One UI 5.1 interface. One of the new features includes a charging bypass option on the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra. The feature could be very helpful for gamers or anyone who wants to take extra care of […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 2 years ago
Galaxy S23 series witnesses record pre-bookings in India

Galaxy S23 series witnesses record pre-bookings in India

Samsung debuted the much-awaited Galaxy S23 series at the Galaxy Unpacked 2023 event on February 1. Galaxy fans across the globe and in India were pretty pleased with the upgrades the phone brings over its predecessor, and looking at the pre-booking numbers, the excitement of getting their hands on the Galaxy S23 series is clearly […]

  • By Sagar Naresh
  • 2 years ago
Samsung hires former Qualcomm VP who is a semiconductor expert

Samsung hires former Qualcomm VP who is a semiconductor expert

Samsung has been on a hiring spree of top executives from reputed companies in the last few months. About a week ago, we reported that Samsung had hired two former Ericsson executives to its Samsung Networks team. Last December, Samsung roped in an ex-Mercedes designer, Hubert H. Lee, to lead its smartphone design team. Now, […]

  • By Sagar Naresh
  • 2 years ago
One UI 5.1 feature focus: Choose where your screenshots are saved!

One UI 5.1 feature focus: Choose where your screenshots are saved!

One UI 5.1 debuted with the Galaxy S23 series on February 1, 2023. Like with any such minor upgrade over a previous version of the software (One UI 5.0), the list of new features and user interface changes is not very long. But there is still some useful new functionality in One UI 5.1, and […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 2 years ago
Galaxy S21 FE (Exynos) update brings February 2023 security patch

Galaxy S21 FE (Exynos) update brings February 2023 security patch

With the launch of the Galaxy S23 series (and the new Galaxy Book 3 laptop lineup) out of the way, Samsung is starting to get back to its usual routine. And that routine includes bringing new security updates to existing smartphones and tablets as quickly as possible. The February 2023 security update released for the […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 2 years ago
Galaxy S23 eats up your internal storage… depending on where you are

Galaxy S23 eats up your internal storage… depending on where you are

One of the best features of the Galaxy S23 series is that except on the base model, you get a minimum of 256GB of storage. That stems down to the fact that Samsung is using UFS 4.0 storage on the Galaxy S23 lineup and UFS 4.0 chips start at 256GB storage, which is why the […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 2 years ago