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Samsung monthly updates: October 2021 security patch detailed

Samsung monthly updates: October 2021 security patch detailed

Samsung was the first Android OEM to release the October 2021 security update. The new security patch started rolling out last week, and the Galaxy S21 series was the first to get the update. Over the past few days, the latest update has been released to multiple smartphones and tablets. Now, the South Korean firm […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 3 years ago
October 2021 security update reaches the Galaxy F62

October 2021 security update reaches the Galaxy F62

Samsung had released its latest security patch to a bunch of smartphones yesterday. Today, the company started rolling it to the Galaxy F62 as well. The smartphone was launched in India earlier this year with Android 11-based One UI 3.1. The Galaxy F62 has started getting a new software update with firmware version E625FDDU2AUI2 in India. […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 3 years ago
Even Google knows Android 12 is coming to Samsung devices this year

Even Google knows Android 12 is coming to Samsung devices this year

Samsung's taking its sweet time in advancing the Android 12 and One UI 4.0 beta program for the Galaxy S21 series beyond the very first beta release. It's making us wonder if the company will be able to stick to its official goal of releasing Android 12 for the Galaxy S21 lineup in late 2021, […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 3 years ago
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are down, and it’s not your phone’s fault

Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are down, and it’s not your phone’s fault

All three services are facing an outage right now and are down for millions of users around the world.

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 3 years ago
Fairphone shows Samsung how you can support phones for much longer

Fairphone shows Samsung how you can support phones for much longer

Samsung is becoming more eco-conscious every year, or at least, its efforts in this area are becoming more visible to the consumers, for better or worse. For instance, these efforts led to the removal of the wall charger from the retail boxes of recent flagship models, but on the bright side, the retail packaging was […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 3 years ago
iPhone 13 Pro bill of materials is nearly $70 higher than Galaxy S21+’s

iPhone 13 Pro bill of materials is nearly $70 higher than Galaxy S21+’s

The Apple iPhone 13 Pro — which is the biggest rival to Samsung's Galaxy S21 — was recently disassembled by TechInsights, who estimated that the bill of materials for the iPhone 13 Pro costs an estimated $570. This makes it more expensive to manufacture than the Galaxy S21+, though both phones are available for purchase […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 3 years ago
Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3 get the best discount yet for US buyers

Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3 get the best discount yet for US buyers

There are a few reasons why Samsung has sold millions of its new Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 foldables. The price is one of them. These are the cheapest foldable smartphones yet from Samsung. Customers are particularly liking the $999 starting price tag of the Galaxy Z Flip 3. If you […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 3 years ago
85-inch The Frame and 65-inch The Serif are now available in France

85-inch The Frame and 65-inch The Serif are now available in France

Samsung expanded its lifestyle TV range with a couple of new models released earlier this summer. The company launched an 85-inch version of The Frame and a 65-inch The Serif in July, but these new models were available only in South Korea. Now, Samsung announced that the 85-inch The Frame and 65-inch The Serif are […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 3 years ago
Amazingly, Galaxy A8 (2018) gets third montly security update in a row

Amazingly, Galaxy A8 (2018) gets third montly security update in a row

Samsung surprised us last month when it released the September 2021 security patch for the Galaxy A8 (2018) just weeks after the August update went live, but lo and behold, the monthly hot streak continues. Samsung is now rolling out the October 2021 security patch for the Galaxy A8 (2018), which means that the smartphone […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 3 years ago
Samsung’s bringing affordable 90Hz to the Netherlands with Galaxy M22

Samsung’s bringing affordable 90Hz to the Netherlands with Galaxy M22

The Galaxy M22 debuted in Germany last month, and of course, Samsung will eventually release its new low-cost phone to neighboring European countries. In fact, the company announced over the weekend that the Galaxy M22 is coming to the Netherlands this month for the suggested retail price of €239. More specifically, Samsung confirmed that the […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 3 years ago
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G

Samsung Galaxy M52 5G

Introduction The Galaxy M52 5G was Samsung's second smartphone released in 2021 to feature the Snapdragon 778G chipset — the first being the Galaxy A52s 5G. They both occupy the mid-range segment, but the Galaxy M52 5G came a few weeks after the A52s and is missing some of the extra features that arguably make […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 3 years ago
Samsung Voice Recorder update brings lockscreen widget, multi-column UI

Samsung Voice Recorder update brings lockscreen widget, multi-column UI

Samsung has consistently improved its stock Android apps with the introduction of newer designs and more features. The latest app from the company to get updated is Voice Recorder. The South Korean firm has added one important feature that helps you start the app faster, and the improved design fares well on devices with big […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 3 years ago
Galaxy S20 FE 5G Amazon India deal is downright amazing

Galaxy S20 FE 5G Amazon India deal is downright amazing

Samsung India is currently offering discounts and offers on various products, including smartphones, tablets, TVs, smartwatches, wireless earphones, and more. Among all the discounted Samsung products, the Galaxy S20 FE 5G is downright the best deal you can get during this festive season sale. The Galaxy S20 FE 5G, which is usually priced at INR […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 3 years ago
Galaxy Tab Active 3 picks up the October 2021 security update

Galaxy Tab Active 3 picks up the October 2021 security update

Samsung has already updated some of its mid-range and high-end smartphones with its latest security patch. The company has now released the software update to the Galaxy Tab Active 3, a rugged tablet released last year with Android 10-based One UI 2.5. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 has started getting a new software update in […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 3 years ago
Galaxy S20 FE 5G gets October 2021 security update in Europe

Galaxy S20 FE 5G gets October 2021 security update in Europe

Samsung started rolling out the October 2021 security update to its smartphones last week, and the Galaxy S21 series was the first to get the update. Over the past five days, the new security update has been released to the Galaxy A50, Galaxy Note 20, Galaxy S20, Galaxy Z Flip 3, and the Galaxy Z […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 3 years ago
Samsung’s extra RAM feature is arriving on more phones, both mid-range and flagship

Samsung’s extra RAM feature is arriving on more phones, both mid-range and flagship

RAM Plus extends a phone's physical RAM by using 4GB of onboard storage as virtual memory.

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 3 years ago
Galaxy S22 dummy units are here to show us what’s new… or what isn’t

Galaxy S22 dummy units are here to show us what’s new… or what isn’t

Another layer of the mystery that is the Galaxy S22 is supposedly being peeled away with the latest leak that shows pictures of a dummy unit of the phone.

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 3 years ago
Weekly SamMobile Quiz 93 – Come test your Samsung knowledge!

Weekly SamMobile Quiz 93 – Come test your Samsung knowledge!

Fancy yourself as a Samsung superfan? Take our quiz and see how many answers you can get right! This is a fun activity that we do with our readers every week to test their knowledge of the Korean giant. The quiz has a mix of easy and difficult questions that most fans should be able […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 3 years ago
Samsung launches festive discounts on Galaxy tablet range in India

Samsung launches festive discounts on Galaxy tablet range in India

Samsung India has announced new festive offers for Galaxy tablets, such as the Galaxy Tab S7+, the Tab S7 FE, the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, as well as the entry-level Galaxy Tab A7 and Tab A7 Lite. Samsung's tablet range is available at discounts of up to 10,000 for HDFC cardholders on Amazon and ICICI […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 3 years ago
Over 10 million Android users lose hundreds of millions of Euros to Trojan

Over 10 million Android users lose hundreds of millions of Euros to Trojan

A newfound Android Trojan has reportedly stolen millions of Euros from over 10 million Android smartphone users globally, reveals a new report by security research team Zimperium zLabs. The damage could be in the hundreds of millions of Euros. GriftHorse — as named by Zimperium zLabs — is a Trojan attack that uses malicious Android […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 3 years ago