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The Galaxy S20 series started receiving the April 2021 Android security update this week, not long after Samsung began deploying it across the board. Identified by version number G98xxXXS7DUC9, the new software release has first been spotted in Germany this Tuesday. We're still waiting for the package to make its way to more countries, but that's […]
The pandemic has had a significant impact on the chip market. It's now witnessing a global chip shortage the likes of which have never been seen before. Even though the major players in the industry are taking steps to improve the situation, the shortage is far from over. Qualcomm may be one of the biggest […]
We're switching things up in our latest SamMobile Weekly Giveaway. Enter now for a chance to win a free Galaxy Tab A7 (2020). The Wi-Fi variant of this capable tablet, to be precise. The Galaxy Tab A7 (2020) was launched primarily as an affordable media consumption tablet. As we mentioned in our review of the […]
Samsung's Neo QLED TVs, which were unveiled during the company's CES 2021 event earlier this year, use the Mini-LED backlighting technology for improved image quality. They also feature a faster processor for better performance, built-in multi-channel speakers for immersive audio, and Wi-Fi 6E for faster wireless connectivity. The South Korean firm has now confirmed that […]
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the smartphone market marched on in 2020, which in turn helped the smartphone camera sensor market. Sony and Samsung are the two big players in the camera sensor market, and the South Korean firm appears to be closing the gap with its Japanese rival. According to the data from market research […]
Samsung Electronics has announced its earnings guidance for Q1 2021, and it is all good news for the company. The South Korean firm said that its profit will see a considerable jump due to strong sales of its latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S21. The company's semiconductor division saw a decline in profits, though. The […]
Be careful what you wish for: we finally got our hands on some fresh industry insight concerning the Galaxy Z Fold 3 – and things aren't looking all that exciting. Primarily on account of the fact that Samsung seems to be downscaling the outward display by quite a bit compared to the Galaxy Z Fold […]
Samsung today shared the full security bulletin detailing the Android patch level dated April 1st, 2021. The said software bundle has been rolling out to more than a dozen of smartphones and tablets for over a week by now. Whereas the March update was largely geared toward a single chipset, this month's firmware is targeting […]
As many of you probably know by now, Samsung began updating the Galaxy A51 4G in Russia to One UI 3.1 at the end of March. The company has now turned its attention to the Galaxy A51 5G model in South Korea where the Android 11-based One UI 3.1 firmware is presently rolling out over […]
It's only been a little over a month since the Galaxy Chromebook 2 was released in the USA and Samsung is now offering the lightweight notebook at a discount. Samsung's latest deal drops $100 off the full retail price for both variants and color options. The deal is available at Samsung's online store in the […]
The Galaxy A71 just became part of the April 2021 security update rollout. Select variants of the device started receiving the new patch mere hours ago. We tracked down its first iteration – build version A715FZHU4BUC1 – all the way to Hong Kong. And while it hasn't yet expanded to additional countries, expect that to happen any day now. […]
Samsung had launched the Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy S9+ in February 2018 with Android 8 on board. The phones have received two major Android OS updates (Android 9 and Android 10) and monthly security updates over the past three years. However, going forward, the Galaxy S9 series won't receive monthly security updates. The Galaxy […]
The Galaxy S20 FE comes in two variants: Galaxy S20 FE (4G) with the Exynos 990 processor and Galaxy S20 FE 5G with the Snapdragon 865 processor. A few days ago, a new variant of the Galaxy S20 FE appeared with model number SM-G780G, and we confirmed that it is an LTE variant with the […]
Samsung had unveiled the Galaxy A12 late last year, but the smartphone was only available in a few markets, including India, Singapore, South Korea, and the UK. The affordable smartphone has now made its way to the US despite Samsung refraining from making any official announcement. The Galaxy A12 is only available in black in […]
Samsung has reportedly secured yet another component supplier from LG's camp, with local media outlets now claiming that LG Innotek will supply Samsung Electronics with chip-on-film (CoF) solutions for its Galaxy A series including the Galaxy A52 and the Galaxy A72. LG Innotek is part of the LG Corporation. The company has recently lost one […]
Samsung's S Pen-friendly app PENUP has just received one of its best updates yet. PENUP began as a simple doodling app with coloring book features, but over the years it slowly yet steadily grew to become a more complete app for aspiring artists. One key omission that's been holding the app back all these years […]
Samsung greenlit another series of research and development projects, valued at over 46 billion won, which amounts to some $41 million USD, going by today's exchange rate. The move spans 27 individual initiatives from three South Korean universities covering IT, basic science, and materials engineering. Naturally, artificial intelligence projects are part of the effort, as […]
Samsung's Ascend Partner Portal program for business partners in the USA has been enhanced with new additions based on feedback received from its Partner Advisory Board. As a result, Samsung has announced that its Ascend Partner Portal now offers a personalized customer interface, an automated marketing engine, and a new loyalty points program. Samsung claims […]
Following a successful collaboration that spanned over the course of the last 7 years, Samsung Display and Corning have announced that they'll be inking another partnership for the next 7 years. As part of the new collaboration, Samsung Display will maintain its ownership stake in Corning until 2028 at the least, and the company will […]
Samsung regularly releases security patches for its smartphones and tablets. Most devices get new patches monthly while others get an update every quarter. A few are also on the biannual schedule. The company previously used to provide security updates for three years. At that time, Samsung only supported its devices for two years of Android […]