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Samsung has started using AI to design and improve OLED manufacturing

Samsung has started using AI to design and improve OLED manufacturing

Samsung Display is working on developing a new OLED display manufacturing method using AI (artificial intelligence) and machine learning technologies in an attempt to improve production yields and decrease manufacturing times, revealed the company at SID Display Week 2021. The importance of AI technology in the display industry will increase in the future, said CEO […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 3 years ago
Move over: Galaxy A50 now getting May 2021 security patch

Move over: Galaxy A50 now getting May 2021 security patch

The Galaxy A50 is the newest Samsung device to receive the May 2021 security update. Or rather, the newest to have started receiving it, seeing how the said patch has only started rolling out. More specifically, we're looking at the a build version A505USQSCDUE2 which was assigned to an over-the-air upgrade first distributed by Comcast earlier today. […]

  • By Dominik Bosnjak
  • 3 years ago
Turns out Samsung does have the new Galaxy M52 5G in development

Turns out Samsung does have the new Galaxy M52 5G in development

Samsung is launching a lot of low-end and mid-range smartphones these days. It's seeing a lot of growth in this segment of the market so the company is responding accordingly. However, there's some overlap between the different models on offer. It was first reported a couple of months ago that the Galaxy M52 5G is […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 3 years ago
US companies are now pushing for Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong’s pardon

US companies are now pushing for Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong’s pardon

Lee Jae-yong, heir to the Samsung group and the richest person in South Korea is serving out a 2.5 year sentence in jail. His sentence was handed down earlier this year. Since he's not appealing the decision, he will serve out the entire sentence in jail. The only way out for him now is through […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 3 years ago
Lockdowns have disrupted one of Samsung’s biggest phone factories

Lockdowns have disrupted one of Samsung’s biggest phone factories

Going back to work amid the COVID19 pandemic has been challenging. With some countries experiencing a second or even third wave, lockdowns have been imposed yet again to curb the spread. This makes it impossible for companies to avoid any disruption to their businesses. They're unable to run their offices, retail locations and factories at […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 3 years ago
Samsung hanged the Galaxy Book Pro at a bus stop Monday morning

Samsung hanged the Galaxy Book Pro at a bus stop Monday morning

If you happened to have crossed Fashion Street by London’s Spitalfields Market earlier this week, you might have witnessed one of Samsung's most unique out-of-home advertisements yet. Monday morning, using thin wire, Samsung suspended the Galaxy Book Pro between two sheets of glass at a bus station for everyone to see. And for anyone who didn't […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 3 years ago
Guess the Samsung device quiz 2: See if you can get them all right!

Guess the Samsung device quiz 2: See if you can get them all right!

This is a fun new activity that we have put together for our readers. Think you can correctly identify all Samsung devices? Take part in our quiz below and let's see how many you can get right! We'll create a new visual quick every week for you to participate and hopefully learn more about the […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 3 years ago
Galaxy Watch Active 4 could have a 5nm SoC, flat screen, slimmer bezels

Galaxy Watch Active 4 could have a 5nm SoC, flat screen, slimmer bezels

Samsung and Google confirmed yesterday that future Galaxy-branded smartwatches will no longer run Tizen OS, but instead they'll adopt the Wear OS platform to deliver better app compatibility and support for third-party developers, and more. The companies haven't revealed any hardware details, but according to at least one leaker — @UniverseIce — the Galaxy Watch […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 3 years ago
Samsung Galaxy M42 5G

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G

Introduction When it was released in the second quarter of 2021, the Samsung Galaxy M42 5G was one of the company's most affordable 5G-enabled phones to date, even if it was technically a rebranded device that was based on the Galaxy A42 5G, the latter of which was released near the end of 2020. On […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 3 years ago
Kidoodle.TV is now available for Samsung TV Plus on mobile

Kidoodle.TV is now available for Samsung TV Plus on mobile

Canada-based A Parent Media Co. has announced the release of its family-friendly streaming platform Kiddodle.TV for Samsung TV Plus on mobile. Kidoodle.TV has been a part of the Samsung TV Plus portfolio since last year, but it has so far been limited to Samsung smart TVs. The platform is now available for select Galaxy smartphones and […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 3 years ago
A Galaxy S21 Olympic Games Edition is happening, unless it gets canceled

A Galaxy S21 Olympic Games Edition is happening, unless it gets canceled

Samsung and Japanese mobile operator NTT Docomo have announced a new special edition Galaxy S21 model to celebrate the upcoming Olympics. The new phone variant was presented as part of the mobile operator's New 2021 collection of smartphones, and while it doesn't have an official launch price just yet, prospective buyers can now make a […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 3 years ago
Samsung has launched Boost, a new premium service bundle for flagships

Samsung has launched Boost, a new premium service bundle for flagships

Samsung UK is launching a new, free bundle of premium services for existing Galaxy S21 customers and possibly future flagship owners. The premium service bundle is worth over £250 and, according to Samsung, it's meant to complement existing Samsung services including Samsung Health, Samsung Pay, and SmartThings. Unlike the aforementioned Samsung services, however, Samsung Boost […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 3 years ago
Snapdragon-powered Galaxy S20 FE LTE is official at a new low price

Snapdragon-powered Galaxy S20 FE LTE is official at a new low price

Samsung has officially announced and released the Qualcomm-powered Galaxy S20 FE LTE in Vietnam earlier today, weeks after the company had silently listed the same device on its German portal. The reworked version of the Galaxy S20 FE LTE is now available for purchase online in Vietnam through Samsung's e-shop, where it's being sold in […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 3 years ago
[Result] SamMobile Weekly Giveaway: Save more with a 1TB Portable SSD!

[Result] SamMobile Weekly Giveaway: Save more with a 1TB Portable SSD!

If you're looking for some of the best SSDs in the business, you need not look further than Samsung. The company makes a wide variety of exceptional SSDs. Its Portable T5 series is quite popular due to its compact design and incredible capacity. In our latest SamMobile Weekly Giveaway, we're providing you with a chance […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 3 years ago
Galaxy Z Roll might be Samsung’s next foldable smartphone lineup

Galaxy Z Roll might be Samsung’s next foldable smartphone lineup

The Galaxy Z Roll seems to be the next big addition to Samsung's foldable smartphone portfolio. And much like that name suggests, it would appear that the South Korean giant is counting on truly flexible displays for the next iteration of its foldable devices. You know, the kind of thing LG was so adamant to […]

  • By Dominik Bosnjak
  • 3 years ago
Galaxy A50 software updates: Will this 2019 phone get Android 12?

Galaxy A50 software updates: Will this 2019 phone get Android 12?

Samsung's policy of three major OS upgrades for many of Galaxy devices was a game-changer, and it's a policy that other manufacturers are now starting to copy (but not doing it very well). Three generations of Android OS and One UI updates are promised to every flagship Galaxy phone and tablet launched 2019 onwards. Select […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 3 years ago
Galaxy Tab S7 line picks up Quick Share improvements, May security patch

Galaxy Tab S7 line picks up Quick Share improvements, May security patch

Just three weeks after seeing a major update that introduced a slew of new features and the April security patch, the Galaxy Tab S7 lineup is getting a new update that further enhances its security. Samsung has started rolling out the May 2021 security update for its latest flagship tablets in a huge number of […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 3 years ago
Galaxy M22 surfaces with MediaTek’s Helio G80 chipset on the inside

Galaxy M22 surfaces with MediaTek’s Helio G80 chipset on the inside

The new M series Samsung phone has the model number SM-M225FV, which suggests it will launch as the Galaxy M22.

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 3 years ago
Samsung Android 12 beta isn’t out yet, won’t come for a few months

Samsung Android 12 beta isn’t out yet, won’t come for a few months

Google always releases a public beta of its latest Android version at the annual I/O developers' conference. Sticking with tradition, the company today announced the launch of the first public Android 12 beta. The beta firmware was previously available only on the company's Pixel phones. In recent years, it has extended that privilege to other […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 3 years ago
Will Galaxy Watch 3 and older smartwatches be updated to Wear OS?

Will Galaxy Watch 3 and older smartwatches be updated to Wear OS?

The answer is no, those existing smartwatches will not be updated to Wear OS, but they will continue to be supported for at least three years after launch.

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 3 years ago