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Samsung’s working on a new AR headset, but it’s a bit of a secret
Samsung gave up on its Gear VR project a few years ago, with the Galaxy S10 being the last mobile device to support the VR (virtual reality) head-mounted display. Nevertheless, although the Gear VR is no longer a thing, the company has refocused its efforts on AR (augmented reality). This type of technology (AR) appears […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 2 years ago
Microsoft is building an Xbox gaming store for mobiles to take on Play Store
Microsoft is planning to build an Xbox-branded smartphone gaming store for Android and iOS platforms to take on the Google Play Store and Apple's App Store. The information was spotted by The Verge in documents related to an investigation that is being conducted by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) into Microsoft’s acquisition of […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 2 years ago
Google is rolling out device triggers for Assistant routines
Earlier this month, Google announced a redesigned Google Home app for Android, and it will soon be available to users enrolled in the Public Preview program. The app has a lot of new features, and one of them is the ability for a device to trigger a Google Assistant routine. However, a few people are […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 2 years ago
Galaxy XCover 6 Pro finally goes on sale in the US
Samsung unveiled the rugged XCover 6 Pro and the Galaxy Tab Active 4 earlier this year. While the tablet was launched in the US late last month, the Galaxy XCover 6 Pro was waiting in line to debut. Well, the time has finally come, and Samsung has launched the Galaxy XCover 6 Pro in the US […]
- By Sagar Naresh
- 2 years ago
Samsung’s One UI 6.0 could finally bring Seamless Updates to Galaxy phones
During its SDC (Samsung Developer Conference) 2022 event, Samsung showcased One UI 5.0 and new features for Bixby, Samsung Knox, SmartThings, and Tizen. After the event, a Samsung executive revealed more about the company's One UI 5.0 rollout plans and what it is working on for the next version of One UI. Hyesoon (Sally) Jeong, […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 2 years ago
India fines Google for imposing unfair conditions on Android manufacturers
India is the latest country to hit Google with a multimillion-dollar fine for imposing unfair conditions on Android smartphone manufacturers, including Samsung. CCI (Competition Commission of India) has fined Google an equivalent of approximately $162 million for giving an edge to its Android apps using restrictive terms. The fine has been imposed because of Google's […]
- By Sagar Naresh
- 2 years ago
An attack from all quarters: Samsung could now face tougher competition from Google
Google has never really been serious about its in-house smartphones, until now. The Android maker has been pushing its new Pixel phones quite hard, and both the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro provide many Galaxy S22 features at a lower price tag. And according to a new report, Google is only just getting started. […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 2 years ago
Two things that make the Galaxy Z Flip 4 my favorite 2022 phone
The Galaxy Z Flip 4 is the best, most affordable (relatively, of course: $999 is still a lot of money) foldable phone you can buy right now. There's plenty to like about it, but there are two particular aspects of the Z Flip 4 that make it my favorite phone of the year. First off, […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 2 years ago
Motorola working on two RAZR phones for 2023 to take the fight to Samsung?
Samsung may be the king of the foldable smartphone market, but it's not the only manufacturer making foldable phones. Many Chinese manufacturers are also making foldable phones, including Motorola, which revived its mega-popular RAZR brand to launch its first proper foldable phone in 2019. However, the new Moto RAZR failed because of a high price […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 2 years ago
Oppo wants to fight the Galaxy Z Flip 4 with its own foldable flip phone
Samsung is getting ready to release its W23 foldable phones in China tomorrow. And as if to try to steal the company's thunder, information about a new foldable flip phone made by Oppo has just surfaced through the Chinese social media platform Weibo. Coincidence? Maybe so, but it's not outlandish to consider the possibility that […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 2 years ago
Galaxy A23 5G released in Vietnam today will get a discount next month
Over the past several weeks, Samsung has expanded its budget phone portfolio in Vietnam with the addition of the Galaxy A04 and the Galaxy A04s. Starting today, October 20, customers in Vietnam get another option, this time featuring 5G connectivity. Samsung has released the Galaxy A23 5G for Vietnam, and early buyers get special benefits, […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 2 years ago
Galaxy A04e is now official, comes in three colors and runs Android 12
The mysterious low-cost Galaxy A04e was spotted in a Bluetooth certificate yesterday, and it didn't take long for Samsung to make the new budget phone official, albeit quietly. The Korean tech giant has just silently confirmed the Galaxy A04e through its portal dedicated to media assets. The latter revealed a handful of specifications along with […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 2 years ago
Daily Deal: Epic 43% discount on the 2TB Samsung 980 Pro M.2 SSD
The 980 PRO M.2 is one of Samsung's most popular NVMe SSDs and with good reason. It delivers astonishing read speeds of up to 7,000 MB/s, the equivalent of 2x data transfer rate of PCIe 3.0. It's safe to say that these blazing-fast SSDs are popular for a reason. The compact M.2 form factor allows […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 2 years ago
Galaxy S23 Ultra may have slightly thinner metal frame and rounder corners
New bits of information concerning the Galaxy S23 Ultra's exterior design emerged today, clarifying some of the finer details regarding the phone's bezels, the active display area, and the shape of the phone's corners. These small details may go unnoticed by most future Galaxy S23 Ultra customers, but here they are. According to the latest […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 2 years ago
Samsung is at risk of getting its 8K TVs banned by the European Union
The European Union is preparing to set stricter energy requirements on TVs on March 1, 2023. This move, designed to push the least-performing product off the European market, could lead to a sales ban on all 8K TVs next year. And yes, this seemingly includes Samsung's 8K TV range in Europe. TV manufacturers operating in […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 2 years ago
Samsung has announced a new 200MP camera, the ISOCELL HPX
Samsung System LSI has just added another 200MP ISOCELL camera to its portfolio. It's called the ISOCELL HPX and offers features such as 8K video recording at 30 frames per second and Tetra 2 Pixel binning technology, enabling 12.5MP and 50MP resolution modes for different lighting conditions. As you may have heard from past rumors, […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 2 years ago
Google reportedly focusing on its own hardware as Samsung declines in key markets
Over the past couple of years, Google has significantly improved its hardware efforts. Apart from smartphones, the company has also unveiled high-end wireless earbuds, smart speakers, a smartwatch, a tablet, media streaming sticks, and even Wi-Fi routers. And it looks like Google is doing this because it's afraid of Apple's grip on the market and […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 2 years ago
Google announces Android 13 Go Edition with Material You design
Google has announced the Android 13 Go Edition for ultra-affordable phones. Well, the best part about Android 13 Go Edition is that it brings a lot of new features for users along with the popular Material You design language to budget phones. Material You means you can apply color themes that reflect your wallpaper, even on a […]
- By Sagar Naresh
- 2 years ago
Japan’s NTT East chooses Samsung’s equipment for its private 5G network expansion
In an official newsroom blog, Samsung announced that its 5G networking equipment is being used by Japanese telecom operator NTT East for its private 5G network. The telecom operator is using Samsung Networks' cloud-native 5G Macro Core and Radio Access Network (RAN). This would enhance connectivity and unlock diversified use cases for many businesses across various industries in Japan. NTT […]
- By Sagar Naresh
- 2 years ago
WhatsApp’s new Call Links feature now rolling out to more users
Popular instant messaging platform WhatsApp is now rolling out the new Call Links feature to more users now. WhatsApp has been working on a lot of new features in the past few months. Be it the ability to turn yourself into a sticker, allowing up to 1,024 people in group chats, to even letting you […]
- By Sagar Naresh
- 2 years ago
