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Weekly SamMobile Quiz 78 – Come test your Samsung knowledge!

Weekly SamMobile Quiz 78 – 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
Looks like Samsung may finally be ready to hold in-person events

Looks like Samsung may finally be ready to hold in-person events

It's been a while since we've been to a Samsung event. The Galaxy S20 and Galaxy Z Flip launch in February 2020 was the last in-person flagship event from the company. Since then it has only conducted virtual launch event for new products. As vaccinations pick up across the globe and travel restrictions ease, it […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 3 years ago
Online benchmark confirms the Galaxy S21 FE is headed for the USA

Online benchmark confirms the Galaxy S21 FE is headed for the USA

The Galaxy S21 FE variant meant for the international market got benchmarked numerous times over the past couple of months. The device was spotted online at Geekbench with 6GB and 8GB of RAM, as well as a Snapdragon 888 chipset. Now, the Galaxy S21 FE variant that's planned to go on sale in the USA […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 3 years ago
Samsung Galaxy F22

Samsung Galaxy F22

Introduction The Galaxy F22 is the 5th F-branded phone unveiled by Samsung in 2021. True to the Galaxy F branding, the Galaxy F22 was designed primarily for India in partnership with online retailer Flipkart. It's not a completely-new device, but rather one that was inspired heavily by the Galaxy A22. The Galaxy F22 is almost […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 3 years ago
Could Samsung turn to custom CPU architectures again for future Exynos chips?

Could Samsung turn to custom CPU architectures again for future Exynos chips?

Samsung has had a rocky past when it comes to its Exynos chips. Due to performance, power efficiency, and thermal issues, the company had to stop the development of its custom CPU core designs and disband the entire team that developed those designs. It recently switched back to stock ARM CPU cores with the Exynos […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 3 years ago
Galaxy F42 5G is a rebranded version of an existing Samsung smartphone

Galaxy F42 5G is a rebranded version of an existing Samsung smartphone

Samsung has launched dozens of mid-range smartphones over the past year, and it looks like the company is working on another: Galaxy F42 5G. Well, it is not an entirely new device, at least as per the new piece of information. The upcoming smartphone is a rebranded version of an existing Galaxy smartphone that was […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 3 years ago
Samsung launches the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite and Galaxy Tab S7 FE in India

Samsung launches the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite and Galaxy Tab S7 FE in India

Samsung had unveiled two new tablets—Galaxy Tab A7 Lite and Galaxy Tab S7 FE—last month, and they are already available for purchase in a few markets. Today, the company has launched its latest tablets in India and revealed the pricing along with information regarding color variants and various introductory offers. The Galaxy Tab A7 Lite […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 3 years ago
Galaxy Z Fold 2 gets the June 2021 security update in the US

Galaxy Z Fold 2 gets the June 2021 security update in the US

Samsung started rolling out the June 2021 security update in the last week of May, and the rollout expanded to the Galaxy Z Fold 2 last week. However, only the international variant of the foldable phone had received the software update. The company has now started rolling out the update to carrier variants of the […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 3 years ago
Samsung starts rolling out June 2021 security update to the Galaxy M21

Samsung starts rolling out June 2021 security update to the Galaxy M21

The Galaxy M21 has started getting out a new software update to improve its security and privacy aspects. It is a lower mid-range smartphone that was launched last year, and it is impressive to see that Samsung is rolling out the latest security patch to the device on time. However, the Galaxy M21 software update […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 3 years ago
Your Galaxy Watch 3’s biggest enemy just might be Google

Your Galaxy Watch 3’s biggest enemy just might be Google

When you bought the Galaxy Watch 3 last year, you would have thought that the smartwatch would receive major updates for at least a few years. So you'd be able to enjoy new features every year without having to buy a new smartwatch. That's how it has worked for Samsung's smartwatches over the past few […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 3 years ago
You can buy the Galaxy Tab S7 at a discount and get the Galaxy Buds Pro for free

You can buy the Galaxy Tab S7 at a discount and get the Galaxy Buds Pro for free

Samsung customers who may be looking for a new tablet have an opportunity to purchase the Galaxy Tab S7 or Galaxy Tab S7+ at a discounted price and receive a pair of Galaxy Buds Pro earbuds for free, in addition to having a chance to win $5,000 in Samsung Credit. Samsung USA is now selling […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 3 years ago
The Galaxy F22 inches closer to release as official support pages go live

The Galaxy F22 inches closer to release as official support pages go live

Samsung is preparing the Galaxy F22 for its debut in India, judging by recent events. The phone might be hitting the shelves sooner rather than later, as support pages for the Galaxy F22 recently went live at Samsung India. As always, this means that the company is readying the phone for its first day on […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 3 years ago
[Updated] Samsung discontinues Galaxy Z Fold 2 sales as we wait for the Z Fold 3

[Updated] Samsung discontinues Galaxy Z Fold 2 sales as we wait for the Z Fold 3

Update: The Galaxy Z Fold 2 is available for purchase again in the USA after Samsung's online has recovered from an apparent error. Original story follows It looks like Samsung is no longer selling the Galaxy Z Fold 2 in the USA. Although the phone shows up in the store, accessing the device's store page […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 3 years ago
Next-gen PlayStation VR headset will be powered by Samsung OLED

Next-gen PlayStation VR headset will be powered by Samsung OLED

Samsung may have shelved its ambitions for its own virtual reality (VR) endeavors, but the company might play a huge role in Sony's plans for its next-gen PlayStation VR headset, the PSVR 2. While many VR headset manufacturers are reportedly embracing LCD technology for the sake of higher resolutions, Sony reportedly wants to employ Samsung OLED […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 3 years ago
Samsung’s wearables rank 2nd in the first quarter after defeating Xiaomi

Samsung’s wearables rank 2nd in the first quarter after defeating Xiaomi

Samsung was the second most successful wearable vendor in Q1 2021 after Apple, with market research firm IDC estimating that the company shipped a total of 11.8 million wearable devices in the three-month period. The category includes smartwatches, fitness bands, and wireless earbuds. Reflecting Samsung's worldwide performance, the company also secured 2nd place in Europe […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 3 years ago
This better not be what One UI 4.0 looks like

This better not be what One UI 4.0 looks like

Samsung usually debuts major One UI versions with newer versions of the Android operating system. One UI was released with Android 9, One UI 2.0 was based on Android 10, and One UI 3.0 is based on Android 11. Now, One UI 4.0 screenshots have allegedly been leaked, showcasing what Samsung's next software version could […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 3 years ago
Samsung claws back ground from Xiaomi as the battle for India continues

Samsung claws back ground from Xiaomi as the battle for India continues

The Indian smartphone market's been by far the most entertaining mobile battleground to keep track of lately. Lo and behold, there's been another twist. And this one seems to have played out in Samsung's favor, for once. According to the latest industry data, Samsung managed to recover some of the ground it lost to Xiaomi […]

  • By Dominik Bosnjak
  • 3 years ago
Samsung joins hands with Chinese smartphone brands for better file sharing

Samsung joins hands with Chinese smartphone brands for better file sharing

Samsung already has a pretty impressive wireless file sharing feature called Quick Share. It is fast, and it works seamlessly between Galaxy smartphones, tablets, and even laptops. But what if you want to share files with a non-Samsung Android smartphone? In that case, you can use Google's Nearby Share feature, but it is often slower […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 3 years ago
OPPO and OnePlus get together in hopes of matching Samsung’s update game

OPPO and OnePlus get together in hopes of matching Samsung’s update game

OPPO and OnePlus have announced that they're merging to build better products in the future for their customers. They are both owned by China's BBK Electronics, and they've been working closely for years. However, the companies have now made it official that they will merge their development teams for better synergy across the board. Although […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 3 years ago
Third Galaxy S21 June update rolling out, brings fixes for device overheating

Third Galaxy S21 June update rolling out, brings fixes for device overheating

Samsung has released the third firmware update for the Galaxy S21 series in the month of June 2021, with the latest version rolling out today in markets like South Korea, Germany, and Thailand. The first two updates were released in very few countries, but hey, the third time's the charm, so maybe this firmware will […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 3 years ago