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It’s finally happening: The Galaxy S21 flagship series goes on sale today
Galaxy S21 pre-order customers may have been feeling like time was slowing down on them but it's only been a couple of weeks since the flagship series was unveiled at Unpacked 2021. Now the waiting is over, as today — January 29 — is the day when Samsung starts shipping the latest flagship phones to […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 4 years ago
Galaxy S21 series receives HDR certification from Netflix
The Galaxy S21 series was unveiled a couple of weeks ago during the Galaxy Unpacked 2021 virtual event, and the new phones are going on sale worldwide starting today. Now, Samsung is making sure that the phones are fully ready out of the box for its customers. Samsung's latest flagship smartphones—Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, and […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 4 years ago
Here’s your first real look at the Galaxy A72 5G
Samsung is expected to launch its 2021 mid-range smartphones, the Galaxy A52 and the Galaxy A72. Some of the specifications of these two devices have leaked over the past few weeks, and earlier today, the Galaxy A52 5G's press renders made it to the internet. Now, we have our first look at the Galaxy A72. […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 4 years ago
Leaked official render shines a spotlight on the Galaxy A52 5G design
Samsung's upcoming Galaxy A52 5G is back in the headlines in full force thanks to a new leak that reveals the phone's exterior design. This time around, it's an official press render as opposed to a fan-made CAD image based on leaked specifications, but the new leak essentially confirms what we already suspected: the Galaxy A52 […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 4 years ago
Samsung was India’s 2nd-largest smartphone vendor by the end of 2020
2020 was an odd year for the Indian smartphone market for a few reasons. Things weren't looking great in the first half of the year because of the pandemic and the lockdowns that followed, but the smartphone market picked up in the second half of 2020 to the point where H2 shipments have surpassed the […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 4 years ago
Samsung loses out to Apple in Q4 but maintains the lead throughout 2020
Samsung's decision to release the Galaxy S21 series earlier than usual had something to do with wanting to bring the fight closer to Apple and the iPhone 12, or at least this is what a few reports have previously suggested. And it's probably a good thing that Samsung has released the new flagship in January, […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 4 years ago
Samsung Electronics to pay out record dividends until 2023
Samsung Electronics today confirmed plans to pay out record dividends to shareholders over the next three years. The equivalent of $11.8 billion will be returned to investors for the fiscal year 2020 which ended on December 31st. That's $1.73 per ordinary share. Pretty sweet, right? Wrong. As idiosyncratic as that might sound, the range of […]
- By Dominik Bosnjak
- 4 years ago
Galaxy A02 vs Galaxy A02s: The newer model is once again less powerful
The Galaxy A02s was Samsung's most affordable smartphone for 2021 up until the Galaxy A02 got introduced. The latter budget device was quietly revealed in Thailand this week and it will go on sale for the equivalent of $99. It's missing the ‘s' in the moniker, and this means it's missing a few features as […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 4 years ago
Early Galaxy Tab S8 rumors hint at basic upgrades, slower fast charging
Samsung is expected to continue building upon its Android tablet legacy with a couple of high-end Galaxy Tab S8 models later this year. The company has yet to acknowledge this but there's no strong reason to believe that the Galaxy Tab S7 and the Galaxy Tab S7+ won't get any direct sequels in 2021. So […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 4 years ago
Samsung Galaxy SmartTag review: Only for the truly committed
We go in detail about the many features and the performance of Samsung's new Bluetooth-enabled tracker in our Galaxy SmartTag review.
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 4 years ago
Samsung Galaxy SmartTag
Introduction The Samsung Galaxy SmartTag is a location tracker designed specifically for Galaxy smartphones and the SmartThings Find network. It was introduced at Unpacked 2021 along with the Galaxy S21 series and it was included as a pre-order incentive for the new flagship in many regions. Samsung is selling the Galaxy SmartTag separately though, and […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 4 years ago
Samsung is going to help the Chinese make foldable smartphones
Samsung Display had been working on foldable panels for quite some time. This enabled Samsung's mobile division to be the first to launch a foldable smartphone in 2019. It later launched Ultra-Thin Glass foldable panels that were used for the Galaxy Z Flip and the Galaxy Z Fold 2. These display panels weren't supplied to […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 4 years ago
Galaxy M21 Android 11 update is live, starting with India
The One UI 3.0 update for the Galaxy M21 is now live, as Samsung's custom implementation of Android 11 was already sighted in India earlier this week. Given how India's by far the largest market in which this particular smartphone released, it's also an obvious choice to prioritize for the deployment of such a major […]
- By Dominik Bosnjak
- 4 years ago
Android 11 update now rolling out to Galaxy Note 10 Lite
The One UI 3.0 update based on Android 11 is now rolling out to select Galaxy Note 10 Lite units. Samsung started the deployment within the last 48 hours, bundling the update with the January 2021 security patch, which was to be expected. The next series of vulnerability fixes for the Galaxy Note 10 Lite […]
- By Dominik Bosnjak
- 4 years ago
Galaxy S20 series already being updated with February 2021 security patch
Samsung's superb run with software updates continues with the release of the latest security patch to the Galaxy S20 series. It is not even February yet, but the company has already started releasing the February 2021 security patch to the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and the Galaxy S20 Ultra in various countries. The February 2021 […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 4 years ago
Samsung hints at Galaxy M02 pricing, specifications, launch date
After silently unveiling the Galaxy A02 in Thailand yesterday, Samsung appears to be ready for the launch of the Galaxy M02. Since the Galaxy A02 and the Galaxy M02 are extremely similar in terms of design and specs, we are not sure if we would see them in the same markets at the same time. […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 4 years ago
Samsung to acquire more companies in the next three years
Samsung announced its Q4 2020 earnings earlier today. During its conference call with investors, the company mentioned that it is eying more mergers and acquisitions over the next few years to fend off challenges from rival brands and to beef up its future growth. The South Korean tech giant's CFO, Choi Yoon-ho, said that the company […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 4 years ago
Samsung’s net profit rose 26.4% in Q4 2020 due to strong chip and display demand
After a solid performance in Q3 2020, Samsung announced its earnings for Q4 2020 and FY 2020 earlier today. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and lower demand for various products, the company put up a solid performance due to the strong demand for semiconductor chips and displays. However, its performance in Q4 2020 wasn't as good as it […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 4 years ago
Samsung’s unnecessary mid-range phone, the Galaxy F41, gets Android 11
Samsung's software update game continues to put other manufacturers to shame. In addition to updating many of its flagships to Android 11 and One UI 3.0 before 2020 was over, Samsung has also managed to update one of its affordable mid-range phones to the latest version of Android and its custom skin. And now, it's […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 4 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra review: Oh so close to perfect
Samsung's first attempt at making an ‘Ultra' flagship wasn't exactly a roaring success. There was plenty to like about the Galaxy S20 Ultra, but the few things that weren't made it far from the perfect phone everyone had expected it to be. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra did fix the biggest gripe people had with […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 4 years ago
