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Samsung will unveil new TVs at its Unbox & Discover 2021 event on March 2

Samsung will unveil new TVs at its Unbox & Discover 2021 event on March 2

Samsung had unveiled its Mini LED-based Neo QLED TVs and a refreshed version of The Frame TV during its CES 2021 event. However, it looks like the company isn't done launching new TVs yet. Samsung has announced that it will introduce new TV screen technologies at its upcoming event on March 2, 2021. The South […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 4 years ago
BREAKING: One UI 3.1 released for the Galaxy S20 series in Korea

BREAKING: One UI 3.1 released for the Galaxy S20 series in Korea

Just as Samsung announced that One UI 3.1 is going to start rolling out to many of its flagships and mid-range phones starting today, the update has been released for at least the Galaxy S20 series in Korea. The One UI 3.1 firmware for Korea is now available for download in our archive and we will […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 4 years ago
One UI 3.1 update rolling out to Galaxy S20, A51, and more ‘from today’!

One UI 3.1 update rolling out to Galaxy S20, A51, and more ‘from today’!

One UI 3.1 debuted with the Galaxy S21 series and it was later introduced to the Galaxy Tab S7/S7+ and the Galaxy S20 FE through a firmware update (though Samsung decided to pull the plug on the S20 FE release, presumably due to one or more bugs that slipped by unnoticed during testing). The great news is […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 4 years ago
Reasons why the Galaxy S20 FE is a better choice over the Galaxy S10+

Reasons why the Galaxy S20 FE is a better choice over the Galaxy S10+

Samsung fans have the luxury of being able to pick from a wide range of phones with different specs for varying prices, so even though the Galaxy S21 series is the company's flagship at this time, it's not the only choice available. The Galaxy S10+ and the Galaxy S20 FE are two fan favorites, and […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 4 years ago
Welp, that was fast: Galaxy S21 already down 22%

Welp, that was fast: Galaxy S21 already down 22%

It hasn't even been three full weeks since the Galaxy S21 hit the market, and some lucky consumers are already able to pick it up at quite a steep discount. Ditto for its two more expensive siblings. Namely, the entire family of Samsung's latest and greatest devices just received a temporary but decisive wave of […]

  • By Dominik Bosnjak
  • 4 years ago
Announcing the SamMobile Weekly Giveaway winner, you may have won!

Announcing the SamMobile Weekly Giveaway winner, you may have won!

SamMobile conducts a weekly giveaway, providing our members with a chance to win the latest Samsung products. The giveaway is open to all members across the globe. The winners are announced a week after entries open. We now have a winner for our first SamMobile weekly giveaway. Avtar Singh is the lucky winner of the […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 4 years ago
Imprisoned Samsung heir not allowed to work at Samsung anymore

Imprisoned Samsung heir not allowed to work at Samsung anymore

Samsung vice chairman and heir Lee Jae-yong was recently jailed on charges of bribery. He has decided to not appeal the sentence and is going to serve it out. Lee's legal challenges present several headaches for the conglomerate largely due to the level of control he has. His conviction and sentencing have also resulted in […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 4 years ago
Samsung drops to second place in Russia’s online smartphone sales

Samsung drops to second place in Russia’s online smartphone sales

Samsung, the world's biggest smartphone brand, rules in Russia as well. However, the company's online smartphone sales slid in the previous quarter, bringing it down to the second position. Xiaomi seems to have overtaken Samsung in online smartphone sales in the Russian market. According to a new report from market research firm Counterpoint Research, Samsung […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 4 years ago
Samsung temporarily shuts down its chip plant in Texas

Samsung temporarily shuts down its chip plant in Texas

Samsung had to temporarily shut down its chip plant in Austin, Texas, in the US. Following heavy snowfall in Texas, the South Korean firm was ordered to completely shut down its fab and cease the production of chips. Apart from chip shortage, such power outages can cost millions of dollars in damages to the company. […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 4 years ago
Samsung unveils world’s first HBM memory with integrated AI processing

Samsung unveils world’s first HBM memory with integrated AI processing

Samsung, the world's biggest memory chip maker, has announced that it has developed the world's first HBM (high-bandwidth memory) chip with integrated AI processing. The new chip not only improves AI processing performance but also lowers power consumption. The company has named the new memory chip HBM-PIM where PIM stands for ‘processing in memory'. The […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 4 years ago
Galaxy Chromebook 2 goes up for pre-order in the US

Galaxy Chromebook 2 goes up for pre-order in the US

The Galaxy Chromebook 2, which was unveiled last month, is now available for pre-order in the US. Samsung's latest Chromebook is available for pre-order through Best Buy and Samsung's website, and it will start shipping by March 1, 2021. The laptop is available in two colors: Fiesta Red and Mercury Gray. Those who pre-order the […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 4 years ago
Latest Firmware Updates: Galaxy S9, Galaxy S20, Galaxy Z Flip, and more

Latest Firmware Updates: Galaxy S9, Galaxy S20, Galaxy Z Flip, and more

Samsung releases new firmware updates for dozens of smartphones and tablets every single day. It can often be difficult to keep track of them all, particularly if you’re someone who likes to always have the latest firmware on their device. Not all of the updates are significant or bring new features. Most updates only bring […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 4 years ago
Samsung back to chasing Xiaomi as India smartphone market shrinks

Samsung back to chasing Xiaomi as India smartphone market shrinks

Samsung and Xiaomi's fierce rivalry in India continued in Q4 2020, albeit at a slightly slower pace than what we've previously seen. New industry data suggests Xiaomi regained the leading position in the last remaining bastion for smartphone growth on the planet. Well, the last if you forget about China like China forgot about Samsung, that […]

  • By Dominik Bosnjak
  • 4 years ago
Best Spigen cases for the Samsung Galaxy S21

Best Spigen cases for the Samsung Galaxy S21

Spigen is a trusted brand that millions of people across the globe rely on for accessories. It has made a name for itself by providing reasonably priced cases, covers, etc without compromising on quality. We recently highlighted some of the best Spigen cases and accessories that are available for Samsung devices. If you're looking for […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 4 years ago
Samsung Pay expanding to Bitcoin, Ethereum, and more cryptocurrencies

Samsung Pay expanding to Bitcoin, Ethereum, and more cryptocurrencies

Samsung Pay will soon boast full-fledged support for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Bitcoin Cash payments, among others. This substantial addition to the mobile payments app is happening thanks to BitPay, an Atlanta-based startup claiming to be the largest provider of cryptocurrency payment services on the planet. BitPay has been around since the early days of the […]

  • By Dominik Bosnjak
  • 4 years ago
Galaxy Note 9 February 2021 security update now deploying

Galaxy Note 9 February 2021 security update now deploying

The Galaxy Note 9 might be nearing three, but that doesn't preclude it from timely security patches; the latest one of which – dated February 1st, 2021 – just started reaching select models. Identified by release version N960FXXS8FUB1, this over-the-air download appeared in Europe on Monday. More specifically, it was sighted in Germany, targeting the international, […]

  • By Dominik Bosnjak
  • 4 years ago
Galaxy A12 launches in India, starting at $3.70 per megapixel

Galaxy A12 launches in India, starting at $3.70 per megapixel

After introducing the Galaxy A12 in Singapore, South Korea, and the UK, Samsung has launched its affordable smartphone in India. The Galaxy A12 is available in India in two storage configurations—64GB and 128GB—and three colors: black, blue, and white. The 64GB variant is priced at INR 12,999 (around $178) and the 128GB version is priced […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 4 years ago
Samsung doubling down on familiar-looking foldables, supplier reveals

Samsung doubling down on familiar-looking foldables, supplier reveals

Samsung is definitely doubling down on foldable smartphones this year, one of its long-time suppliers revealed. With that said, the tech giant is likely to spend the majority of 2021 refining its existing foldable device concepts with the Galaxy Z Flip 2 and Galaxy Z Fold 3. That's according to Korean component manufacturer S-Connect whose […]

  • By Dominik Bosnjak
  • 4 years ago
Galaxy Note 10/10+ now receiving February 2021 security update

Galaxy Note 10/10+ now receiving February 2021 security update

The February 2021 Android security update has reached the Galaxy Note 10 series as of yesterday. starting with select variants of the Galaxy Note 10+. Identified by release version N97xFXXS6EUB2, this newest firmware upgrade for Samsung's 2019 flagships comes with no other changes or additions on board. As for its security contents, Samsung already detailed the […]

  • By Dominik Bosnjak
  • 4 years ago
Exclusive: New Samsung OLED Galaxy Book Pro series specs confirmed

Exclusive: New Samsung OLED Galaxy Book Pro series specs confirmed

It was first reported last month that Samsung is working on two new Galaxy Book Pro laptops. It has already received Bluetooth certification for the new models which will be called the Galaxy Book Pro and the Galaxy Book Pro 360. We have now heard some information about the specs that these laptops are going […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 4 years ago