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Samsung Australia partners with Eftpos for Samsung Pay

Samsung Australia partners with Eftpos for Samsung Pay

Samsung Pay has now gone live across the Eftpos network in Australia. Samsung partnered with Eftpos for contactless and tokenized transactions via Samsung Pay. The new solution offers users more choice for making mobile payments. They can choose between making debit card payments via the Eftpos network or Visa. Heritage Bank is the first issuer […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 4 years ago
Samsung tops smartphone memory chip market once again

Samsung tops smartphone memory chip market once again

Samsung topped the global smartphone memory chip (DRAM) market once again. During the first half of 2020, the company maintained its number one position in terms of shipments as well as revenue. Its revenue share was more than double its next best competitor. According to a new report from market analysis firm Strategy Analytics, Samsung […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 4 years ago
Galaxy Note 10+ 5G gets October 2020 security patch on T-Mobile’s network

Galaxy Note 10+ 5G gets October 2020 security patch on T-Mobile’s network

The October 2020 security patch is now rolling out to various Galaxy smartphones, including the Galaxy Note 10+ 5G on T-Mobile's network in the US. The Galaxy A50 was the first Samsung smartphone to get the new security patch. Later, the update was released to unlocked variants of the Galaxy S10, Galaxy S20, Galaxy Note […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 4 years ago
Second Galaxy S20 One UI 3.0 beta firmware now out in the US

Second Galaxy S20 One UI 3.0 beta firmware now out in the US

It has been a week since the Galaxy S20 One UI 3.0 beta went live in the United States for the general public. The beta was previously available in the country but only for registered developers. With the public beta program, Samsung is allowing anyone with a Galaxy S20 series device to test the new […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 4 years ago
Exynos 1080 is a new mid-range chipset with the latest Cortex-A78 CPU

Exynos 1080 is a new mid-range chipset with the latest Cortex-A78 CPU

An unannounced Samsung Exynos processor has been making the rounds on benchmarking sites recently. Identified as the Exynos 1080, the chipset has lit up the benchmarks, causing many of us to sit up and take notice since. It managed to beat the Snapdragon 865 on AnTuTu. The Exynos 1080 isn't going to be the Samsung […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 4 years ago
One UI 3.0 beta for Galaxy S20 has now been released in Germany

One UI 3.0 beta for Galaxy S20 has now been released in Germany

Samsung's One UI 3.0 Android 11 beta program kicked off last week. South Korea was the first market where the beta was opened up to the general public. It had previously been available only for developers in the United States and South Korea. The company is gradually going to make the beta available in more […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 4 years ago
New Galaxy Fold update brings some of the best Galaxy Z Fold 2 features

New Galaxy Fold update brings some of the best Galaxy Z Fold 2 features

Samsung always introduces new software features with its latest smartphone models. A few months later, some of those features trickle down to earlier models. We regularly see this happen for the Galaxy Note and Galaxy S series. It's not surprising to see that it's foldable lineup is getting the same treatment as well. The company […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 4 years ago
Galaxy M31 Prime Edition comes with a bunch of pre-loaded Amazon apps

Galaxy M31 Prime Edition comes with a bunch of pre-loaded Amazon apps

Samsung has now fully unveiled the Galaxy M31 Prime Edition for the Indian market. The smartphone's pricing was revealed earlier this week, but its color variants weren't detailed. The company has now announced that the Galaxy M31 Prime Edition will be available in three colors: Iceberg Blue, Ocean Blue, and Space Black. More importantly, the device […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 4 years ago
Samsung heir Lee Jae-Yong returns after meeting Dutch chipmaking equipment firm

Samsung heir Lee Jae-Yong returns after meeting Dutch chipmaking equipment firm

Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman, Lee Jae-Yong, had travelled to the Netherlands to meet the top officials of ASML Holding N.V., which is the world's leading firm in the photolithography segment. The company makes critical components and equipment that are required to manufacture semiconductor chips.  Lee has now returned to South Korea after the important meeting. Lee […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 4 years ago
Now isn’t the time for Samsung to be cheaping out with bundled chargers

Now isn’t the time for Samsung to be cheaping out with bundled chargers

Not bundling chargers does have some benefits, but there are arguments to be made against it.

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 4 years ago
Samsung and LG team up to help domestic display parts suppliers grow

Samsung and LG team up to help domestic display parts suppliers grow

Samsung Display and LG Display have entered a new strategic partnership with the common goal of helping small and medium-sized (SME) suppliers from South Korea grow. The trade restrictions imposed by the Japanese government last year are still in effect, and this has persuaded the two Korean tech giants to cooperate and look for alternative […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 4 years ago
Samsung’s new PRO Plus and EVO Plus SD cards offer faster speeds

Samsung’s new PRO Plus and EVO Plus SD cards offer faster speeds

Samsung is one of the world's leading suppliers of storage products and the company today announced two new lines of SD cards. The new cards are meant for professional photographers to content creators and everyone else in between. The company's new PRO Plus and EVO Plus cards come with the promise of exceptional speeds and […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 4 years ago
Samsung Amazon Prime Day 2020 deals: Up to 30% off on Galaxy phones

Samsung Amazon Prime Day 2020 deals: Up to 30% off on Galaxy phones

If you've been thinking about buying one of the many Galaxy phones released this year, you might want to take advantage of the Samsung Amazon Prime Day 2020 deals. Amazon's annual sales event had been pushed back this year due to the pandemic but it's here now. The deals are available today and tomorrow, October […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 4 years ago
One UI 2.5 update for the Galaxy A71 rolling out in dozens of markets

One UI 2.5 update for the Galaxy A71 rolling out in dozens of markets

Samsung unveiled its latest version of One UI at Galaxy Unpacked as it usually does. One UI 2.5 debuted alongside the Galaxy Note 20 series before starting to reach other Galaxy devices through firmware updates. Samsung confirmed a couple of months ago that the One UI 2.5 update was being prepared for other Galaxy S, […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 4 years ago
Your Samsung fridge can run Doom now thanks to Xbox Game Pass

Your Samsung fridge can run Doom now thanks to Xbox Game Pass

With the next generation of gaming systems being upon us, you'd think we'd at least have a pretty good idea of what to expect in terms of competitors. But the sight of Doom running on a Samsung Family Hub fridge kind of shattered that reality for us today. Thanks to xCloud and Xbox Game Pass […]

  • By Dominik Bosnjak
  • 4 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE now getting its first security update

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE now getting its first security update

The Galaxy S20 Fan Edition is getting its first software update which appears to contain the October 2020 security patch. Identified by build number G781BXXU1ATJ1, the over-the-air release first appeared in Germany last week, with the deployment still ongoing. Based on Samsung's firmware release naming practices, it would appear this update also contains other, user-facing changes, […]

  • By Dominik Bosnjak
  • 4 years ago
Samsung is taking new Good Lock module launch quite seriously

Samsung is taking new Good Lock module launch quite seriously

It would appear Good Lock is once again gaining relevance in Samsung's mobile development plans. Which is far from a complete surprise, seeing how many Good Lock modules the company introduced in recent months. Still, what we didn't expect is for every single one of them to get its own launch trailer. Because on its […]

  • By Dominik Bosnjak
  • 4 years ago
Samsung working on two more entry-level phones in Galaxy A, Galaxy M series

Samsung working on two more entry-level phones in Galaxy A, Galaxy M series

Samsung releases dozens of smartphones every year, and its product lineup has become quite confusing. Now, the company appears to be working on two more affordable Galaxy smartphones: Galaxy A02 and Galaxy M02. The two smartphones have appeared in certification documents, hinting towards their launch to happen sooner than later. Recently, a certification for the […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 4 years ago
Q3 global TV shipments reach historic-high, Samsung reaps the benefits

Q3 global TV shipments reach historic-high, Samsung reaps the benefits

The TV market is booming in the work from home era and Samsung is reaping the benefits. According to market research firm TrendForce, quarterly TV shipments worldwide have reached a historic all-time high in Q3 2020 when all brands combined have shipped 62.05 million units, leading to an impressive 38.8% quarter-on-quarter increase and a 12.9% […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 4 years ago
Use Samsung’s UV sterilizer as COVID19 virus lasts 28 days on phones

Use Samsung’s UV sterilizer as COVID19 virus lasts 28 days on phones

The COVID19 pandemic is showing no signs of slowing down. Even after the world has gone through some of the strictest public health measures ever. Scientists and researchers still don't have a complete understanding of the virus that causes COVID19. They continue to conduct research and publish their findings which also helps us understand the […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 4 years ago