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Samsung Tizen has become the most popular smart TV platform in the USA
A new survey targeting the US consumer market reveals that Samsung's Tizen is the most popular OS (operating system) for smart TVs in the USA, followed by other platforms like Roku, LG's WebOS, Amazon's Fire TV, and Vizio SmartCast. Within the 74% of TV-owning households in the USA, 88% of TV users rely on the […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 2 years ago
Samsung dominates the Korean PC market for the 27th consecutive year
Samsung Electronics is leading the domestic PC market with a majority stake. Data from research firm IDC shows that Samsung has again captured the personal computer market in South Korea this year, continuing its two-decade-plus supremacy over the segment in the country. This year, Samsung led the PC market in South Korea with a market […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 2 years ago
Samsung flagships can’t hold a candle to the XCover 6 Pro in repairability
Samsung remains one of the very few mobile manufacturers that develop rugged devices. The company launched the Galaxy XCover 6 Pro in the United States recently, giving business and non-enterprise customers a new option in the way of mobile devices with military-grade protection. Now someone took this device apart to let us see how exactly Samsung's […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 2 years ago
Recent Galaxy S22 update for USA prevents users from getting messages
Many Galaxy S22 customers in the USA are facing issues that supposedly cropped up after the device received the September 2022 update. Customers have brought the problem to light through the official Community forums and Reddit. They claim that the issue prevents them from receiving messages, thus rendering communications unusable until they reboot the Galaxy […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 2 years ago
A few Galaxy Tab S8 FE specs have popped up through online benchmark
Although Samsung gave up on the Galaxy S22 FE, the company is showing signs of developing a new device under its Fan Edition umbrella. It's a tablet rather than a smartphone. And it was spotted recently at Geekbench carrying model number SM-X506B. The SM-X500 and SM-X506B model numbers have been floating around for more than […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 2 years ago
Google Discover no longer opens websites in fullscreen
There is an interesting change being reported by a bunch of Pixel owners in Google Search and Discover apps on Android. Apparently, websites now do not open in fullscreen. Instead of going fullscreen, the app now opens recommended articles in a sheet, which you can collapse by swiping down from the top. As reported by Pixel […]
- By Sagar Naresh
- 2 years ago
Google Photos gets Memories revamp with added vertical swipe gesture on Android
According to the latest report, Google Photos is receiving the Memories design revamp with added vertical swipe gestures. The feature was recently announced, and it will bring the look and feel of the story-inspired section on the top carousel of the Google Photos app that has been available on mobile and desktop since 2019. The […]
- By Sagar Naresh
- 2 years ago
Material You tweaks roll out for YouTube Music app on Android
Last year, Google parted ways with Play Music and switched all its users to YouTube Music. While the music streaming app is getting updates often, the latest report confirms Material You tweaks. This Material You tweak is different for smartphones compared to the ones that YouTube Music received for its playlist and album views on […]
- By Sagar Naresh
- 2 years ago
Samsung’s 200MP camera sensor finds its way into another non-Galaxy phone
It has been nearly a year since Samsung announced its first 200MP camera sensor for mobile devices. However, only one phone has used that ultra-high-resolution camera sensor to date. Now, one more smartphone with Samsung's 200MP camera sensor has been teased. Hong Kong-based smartphone brand Infinix has teased a new flagship smartphone, the Infinix Zero […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 2 years ago
Galaxy Z Fold 4 gets another spec-heavy foldable competitor
Samsung is the biggest foldable smartphone brand in the world right now, and it doesn't look like other brands can even come close to the South Korean firm for the next few years in terms of sales. However, multiple Android OEMs are trying their best to launch foldable phones with better specifications and competitive pricing. […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 2 years ago
South Korean telcos raise subsidies on Galaxy Z Flip 4 ahead of iPhone 14 launch
Each new iPhone launch affects the sales of Samsung's Galaxy smartphones. This year, Apple launched four new iPhones: iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max. These devices will launch in South Korea next month, and ahead of the launch, carriers have started offering higher subsidies on Samsung's latest foldable […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 2 years ago
Google Chrome’s search and address bar get a redesign
Google Chrome for Android is getting a redesigned address and search bar, a step towards making the web browser look more in line with the UI design language of Android 13. The whole design has now started to fit with the Material You design. Google Chrome has a unified address and search bar, which Google […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 2 years ago
BREAKING: Samsung opens Galaxy A52 Android 13 One UI 5.0 beta program!
In a surprising twist, Samsung has opened up the Android 13 and One UI 5.0 beta program for the Galaxy A52. Samsung started beta testing One UI 5.0 a few weeks back with the Galaxy S22 series, and we had been expecting the company to first bring more flagship devices into the fold before letting […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 2 years ago
Half a dozen Samsung Galaxy tablets are now available at discount prices
Today is a great day for prospective Android tablet customers, especially if they're in the market for one that carries the Samsung brand. Several Galaxy tablet models are now available at a discount in the USA, starting with the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite and all the way up to the top-tier Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra. […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 2 years ago
Base Galaxy S23 and Plus variants have secured approvals from China
The Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23+ have joined the Galaxy S23 Ultra on the way to 3C. Some of you might recall that the Ultra model was the first to get approval from China's regulatory agency last week. Now, the base and Plus models are following in the Ultra variant's footsteps. The entire Galaxy S23 […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 2 years ago
Chinese phone makers are desperate for attention as Samsung sits pretty
There was a time when Chinese smartphone makers were considered to be the real threat for the incumbent players. They came hard and fast at the leading companies with an insatiable hunger for a piece of the pie. The formula that these companies relied on was simple. Aggressively price devices with similar or better specs […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 2 years ago
Galaxy S23 series to reuse most of 2022’s hardware for a better experience
We've been hearing a lot about the Galaxy S23 series and how it will allegedly look very similar to the ongoing flagship trio. Generally speaking, a samey design from one generation to the next isn't a big deal, especially if the current looks are proven to work and if those saved efforts get redirected to […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 2 years ago
Samsung’s Tizen OS will now ship with smart TVs from these other brands
As some readers might recall, Samsung made a surprise announcement at SDC 21 last year when it revealed that it is opening its smart TV platform to other manufacturers through the Tizen TV Platform Licensing service. The program has now started bearing fruit, as the company has just signed an agreement with three smart TV […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 2 years ago
Samsung is worried about India’s push for NavIC satellite system support
The Indian Government might pass a new regulation, and several smartphone manufacturers are worried about how this might affect their launch schedule for 2023. According to a new report, the Indian government will require mobile phone manufacturers to adopt the India Regional Satellite Navigation System (NavIC) for smartphone models released in 2023 and onward. India […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 2 years ago
This smartphone manufacturer beat Samsung and Apple in Mexico
On average, Samsung is the world's largest smartphone manufacturer. However, it doesn't lead all its rivals in every market and performs better in some regions than others. In some markets, Samsung is the leading brand by a wide margin. While in others, such as Mexico, the company is trying to maintain its spot on the […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 2 years ago
