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Nasty vulnerability shows Galaxy phones can be safer than Google Pixels
Samsung's security patches usually come with dozens of fixes to vulnerabilities concerning Google's Android OS and Samsung's own software, whether it's One UI or other components that are unique to Galaxy devices. Interestingly enough, the November 2022 security patch has addressed an Android OS security flaw that has plagued Google's Pixel phones for a few […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 2 years ago
TikTok is now available on Samsung TVs in one more European country
Over the past few years, Samsung has slowly but surely brought TikTok to its smart TVs in more markets. The TikTok app for Samsung TVs debuted in the UK almost two years ago and was introduced to North America at the end of 2021. Now, almost a year later, Samsung made an announcement that TikTok […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 2 years ago
Gboard gets redesigned emoji picker in the latest beta update
If you use Google's Gboard keyboard app, then the emoji picker would be the most used interface on your phone. Well, the good news is that the Gboard emoji picker is receiving a redesign and getting all cleaned up. While it isn't a complete overhaul, the subtle change is available on the Gboard's emoji feature on […]
- By Sagar Naresh
- 2 years ago
You can soon install Google One VPN service on your Samsung laptops
The Google One VPN service is now available for devices running Windows and macOS. The service will be available via the new desktop apps. Users with a Premium plan of 2 TB or more can access the Google One VPN service. This is above the basic 100GB plan, which costs $1.99/month or $19.99/year, and the standard 200GB […]
- By Sagar Naresh
- 2 years ago
Samsung to increase QD-OLED production, aims to get orders from Apple
Earlier this year, Samsung revealed its first QD-OLED TV, and it went on to become among the highest-rated TVs of the year. It uses the QD-OLED panel made by Samsung Display, the company's display manufacturing arm. Now, it is being reported that the company will increase its QD-OLED production. According to a report from UBI […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 2 years ago
BREAKING: Galaxy A33 5G is getting updated to stable Android 13 and One UI 5.0
Samsung has been truly impressive with its software update speed this year. After releasing the stable Android 13 update to the Galaxy Note 20, Galaxy S20, Galaxy S21, and Galaxy S22 over the past two weeks, it released the update to the Galaxy A53 5G yesterday. Today, it has released the update to the Galaxy A33 […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 2 years ago
You can now natively browse your iCloud Photos library on your Samsung Windows 11 laptop
A month ago, Microsoft announced that Apple is bringing Apple TV and Apple Music apps to Windows PCs. It had also revealed that Windows 11 will feature native integration with Apple's iCloud Photos library. The integration is finally rolling out to all Windows 11 users. The iCloud Photos integration with the Photos app on Windows 11 […]
- By Sagar Naresh
- 2 years ago
Sony brings LYTIA branding to its camera sensors to compete with Samsung’s ISOCELL
Samsung (System LSI) and Sony are the two biggest smartphone camera sensor brands worldwide. While Samsung launches its camera sensors with the ISOCELL branding, Sony lacked a specific branding for its smartphone camera sensors. Now, the Japanese firm is changing that to better compete with Samsung. Sony (Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation) revealed (via FoneArena) that […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 2 years ago
Google Contacts homescreen widget gets a Material You makeover
While YouTube's homescreen widget waits for its turn to receive the Material You makeover, Google Contacts, in the meantime, is getting the treatment done and dusted. With this new Google Contacts Material You homescreen widget, you can place a person/contact in a more prominent place on your homescreen. If you have the Contacts widget, it […]
- By Sagar Naresh
- 2 years ago
Google One app finally gets a tablet-optimized UI design
Last year, Google started caring about foldable phones and tablets. The company launched Android 12L with better multitasking and apps that take better advantage of bigger screens on foldables and tablets. Earlier this year, Google also promised to bring a tablet-optimized design to more than 20 first-party Android apps. Today, the company has finally updated […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 2 years ago
Galaxy A73 5G finally gets October 2022 security update
While Samsung promised four Android OS updates and up to five years of security updates to both the Galaxy A53 5G and the Galaxy A73 5G, only the former gets monthly security updates. The Galaxy A73 5G, despite being the pricier of the two, gets just one security update in a quarter. Now, the Galaxy […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 2 years ago
Samsung’s already amazing software update game just got even better!
There's a statement we've repeated countless times in recent years when praising how Samsung keeps getting better at software updates and keeps leaving the competition (even Google, the maker of Android itself) in the dust: Samsung's done it again. And, well, another repetition of that statement is in order today. Samsung's release of Android 13 […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 2 years ago
One UI feature focus: Mirror a TV to your Galaxy device using Smart View
Your Samsung Galaxy phone or tablet running One UI has a built-in “Smart View” feature. With it, you can cast your phone's screen to your smart TV or mirror the content shown on your Samsung smart TV to your Galaxy phone or tablet. Using this Smart View feature to mirror content back and forth between […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 2 years ago
Daily Deal: Save over 40% on Galaxy Buds Live – one pair or two-pair bundle
We have another great deal to share with you, this time for the Galaxy Buds Live wireless earbuds. You can now save 41% on the Galaxy Buds Live, and the deal applies when buying one pair of earbuds or a two-pair bundle. This deal brings the Galaxy Buds Live down to $99 from $169. It's […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 2 years ago
Samsung sold products worth $1.77 billion in India in the last two months
Samsung, the world's biggest smartphone brand, has revealed that it sold products worth INR 14,400 crores (around $1.77 billion) in India in September and October 2022. The company sold a record number of smartphones during the festive period in India, making it the South Korean firm's best Diwali sales period. Aditya Babbar, Samsung India's Senior […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 2 years ago
Best weather apps in 2022 for your phone
The best weather apps provide a lot more information than just a basic forecast. We're so used to the weather changing rapidly these days that it's always best to stay on top of it so that it doesn't disrupt our plans. Not all weather apps are created equal. Yes, they'll all tell you if you […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 2 years ago
Samsung’s new metal bands for Galaxy Watch 5 are now available in the US
Earlier this week, Samsung launched two official metal straps—Metal Link Bracelet and Milanese Band—for the Galaxy Watch 5 and the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro. Now, the company has launched those two new watch straps in the US as well. The Metal Link Bracelet, which is available in Black and Silver colors, is priced at a […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 2 years ago
Samsung may not pursue slidable phones, but its rivals might have to
Even though Samsung Display has been experimenting with various form factors and use cases for its state-of-the-art foldable display technology, at least one analyst believes that the company has no interest in developing commercial slidable phones. Furthermore, because Samsung has a tight grip on the foldable phone market as it is, Chinese smartphone manufacturers might […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 2 years ago
Samsung is now testing the One UI 5.0 update for the Galaxy A33 5G
Here's a pleasant surprise for budget Samsung smartphone users or at least Galaxy A33 owners. Now that Samsung has rolled out the One UI 5.0 public update for the Galaxy S22, S21, S20, Galaxy Note 20, and even the Galaxy A53, the company appears to be extending its efforts to more Galaxy phones. And that […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 2 years ago
US-unlocked Galaxy Note 20 gets November security patch before One UI 5
The US-unlocked Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra are getting a new firmware update. Good news, but don't get your hopes up too much, as this isn't the highly anticipated Android 13-based One UI 5.0 update. Rather, Samsung is now rolling out the November 2022 security patch for the US-unlocked Galaxy Note 20 […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 2 years ago
