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Android 11 update for Galaxy A31 now rolling out internationally
Two weeks ago, Samsung had started rolling out the Android 11 update to the Galaxy A31. However, the update was limited to the South Korean market. Today, the company has released the Android 11 update to the Galaxy A31 in more countries worldwide, bringing new features to more users. The latest software update for the […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 3 years ago
Business leaders want Lee Jae-yong out of prison for South Korea’s future
South Korea's most prominent business investors are reportedly lobbying for the release of Samsung's imprisoned de facto leader Lee Jae-yong. The country's major business lobby groups have reportedly sent a letter to Cheong Wa Dae — a.k.a. the Blue House / official presidential residence — in which they're petitioning for Lee Jae-yong's pardon. Lee Jae-yong was sentenced […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 3 years ago
Galaxy Tab A7 is the latest tablet to get Android 11 update
Samsung is continuing its Android 11 update party, and the latest Galaxy device to get the Android 11 update is the Galaxy Tab A7. The entry-level tablet was launched in late 2020 with Android 10 onboard, and it is now getting updated to the latest version of One UI and is getting a newer security […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 3 years ago
Take a bow: Galaxy Z Flip 5G already receiving May 2021 security update
The May 2021 security update is now rolling out to select variants of the Galaxy Z Flip 5G. Identified by build version F707BXXU3DUD7, this software release has just been spotted in Switzerland. It began reaching compatible units mere hours after the May 1st OTA appeared in the first place. Making this yet another month in […]
- By Dominik Bosnjak
- 3 years ago
Galaxy A52’s latest update gets you fancy new portrait camera effects
After releasing the April 2021 security patch to the Galaxy A52 in late March, the company is rolling out a new update to the smartphone. With this new update, the company is bringing stability improvements and some new camera features that were introduced with the Galaxy S21 series. The latest software update for the Galaxy […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 3 years ago
Only iPhone owners don’t like foldable phones, study shows
Foldable smartphones might still be a tiny niche relative to the rest of the mobile industry, but not due to an overall lack of affection from consumers. On the contrary, a recent market study from British firm YouGov has just reiterated what Samsung knew for a long time – the average smartphone user is genuinely […]
- By Dominik Bosnjak
- 3 years ago
Galaxy A42 5G starts getting the April 2021 security patch
Samsung is continuing with its streak of rolling out the latest security patch to Galaxy smartphones and tablets. The latest smartphone from the company to get the April 2021 security patch is the Galaxy A42 5G. The company has started the rollout of the new update today in Asia, Europe, and the UK. The latest […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 3 years ago
Galaxy Tab S7 vs iPad Pro (2021): Time for Samsung to introspect?
There are only two brands that make good high-end tablets: Apple and Samsung. Samsung's latest high-end tablets—Galaxy Tab S7 and Galaxy Tab S7+—are considered the best in the Android ecosystem as they have excellent screens, build quality, performance, software experience, and battery life. However, they can't be viewed in a vacuum. Apple's recently launched iPad […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 3 years ago
Samsung’s performance improved in India’s smartphone market in Q1 2021
Samsung is facing tough competition from the likes of OPPO, Vivo, and Xiaomi in the Indian smartphone market. However, the South Korean firm did quite well in Q1 2021 even if it couldn't dethrone Xiaomi from its pole position. The company's market share improved from 16% in Q1 2020 to 20% in Q1 2021. The […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 3 years ago
Google reveals that the Galaxy M42 5G is just a rebranded Galaxy A42 5G
Samsung will unveil the first Galaxy M series 5G smartphone in India tomorrow. The Galaxy M42 5G has already been teased, and some of its features have been revealed. The relatively affordable 5G smartphone from Samsung is based on the Galaxy A42 5G, which has already been launched in various other countries. If there was […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 3 years ago
Galaxy Tab S7 lineup is getting the April 2021 security patch
Samsung is rolling out the April 2021 security patch to its high-end tablets, the Galaxy Tab S7 and the Galaxy Tab S7+. A new software update, which brings the latest security patch to these tablets, is currently rolling out in various countries. The update also brings some new features related to the camera, DeX, and […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 3 years ago
Samsung hypes up its ‘most powerful Galaxy’ device launch
It's been a couple of weeks since Samsung announced another Galaxy Unpacked event. This will be the third Unpacked so far and according to Samsung, it will bring the ‘most powerful Galaxy' device ever. Since it normally unveils new smartphones at Unpacked events, many initially believed that the company was launching new Galaxy phones. That's […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 3 years ago
Galaxy S21 May 2021 security update improves Camera and Quick Share
Samsung's been rolling out the April 2021 security patch to countless Galaxy devices for a few weeks now, but it's time for the company to switch gears, introduce a newer security update, and repeat the process of bringing it to as many phones and tablets as possible within the next few weeks. The May 2021 […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 3 years ago
The aging Galaxy A9 (2018) has secured the latest Android security update
Another one of Samsung's aging mid-range smartphones is now getting updated with the latest-available Android security patch. As per the title above, this time it's the Galaxy A9 (2018) that's receiving the April 2021 security patch through a new firmware update, though availability is limited at present. The April 2021 security patch is now available […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 3 years ago
Samsung heir is reportedly looking to secure a ~$450 million loan for taxes
Samsung Electronics vice chairman Lee Jae-yong is expected to reveal the details of his inheritance this week, and fresh reports from the local media suggest that the heir is looking to finance the inheritance tax with bank loans. The late Samsung chairman Lee Kun-hee left a fortune in stocks and assets behind when he passed […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 3 years ago
Samsung’s 2021 QLED smart TV series is breaking domestic sales records
Samsung's brand-new 2021 QLED smart TV series is performing very well in South Korea, where the company claims that the 2021 TV lineup has been selling twice as fast as the predecessor did a year ago. The company claims that roughly 40,000 QLED TVs were sold in South Korea between March 3 and April 23, […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 3 years ago
April 2021 patch for Galaxy Z Flip hits the US (and it’s not even summer)
A great disturbance in the force could have been felt today from across the Pond; as if millions of security vulnerabilities cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. Come to think of it, those might have been AT&T stockholders. Because the telecom giant is splashing the cash again, having even gone so far as to […]
- By Dominik Bosnjak
- 3 years ago
New Galaxy Buds Pro update brings a handy new feature
The Galaxy Buds Pro are Samsung's highest-end truly wireless earphones, and they bring a combination of compact design, dual-driver setup, active noise cancellation, 360-degree audio, touch controls, fast charging, and wireless charging. However, they were actually missing a feature that was available on the cheaper Galaxy Buds+. Now, the company has added the feature to […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 3 years ago
At one point, Samsung thought of giving the Fold series a heart rate sensor
It's often fun to look back at how a device came to be, especially if that device boasts new technologies wrapped in an unconventional form factor. Take the Galaxy Z lineup, for example. You can be certain that the Galaxy Z Fold and the Galaxy Z Flip series have left behind numerous unrealized ideas that […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 3 years ago
One more brand working on phone with Samsung’s 200MP camera sensor
Samsung is making huge strides in the smartphone camera market with its innovative sensors. It was the first (and is still the only) company to release a 108MP camera sensor for mobile devices. It was revealed a few months ago that it might soon release a 200MP camera sensor, which will first be used in […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 3 years ago
