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Samsung bags $6.6 billion deal from Verizon to supply network equipment

Samsung bags $6.6 billion deal from Verizon to supply network equipment

Samsung has announced that it has won a contract to supply network equipment to Verizon. The deal is worth KRW 7.89 trillion (around $6.6 billion). Samsung Networks will provide network equipment and solutions, including 5G, to the American carrier for the next five years. The new contract from Verizon is the biggest Samsung Networks has […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 4 years ago
These Galaxy Note 20 (Ultra) teardown wallpapers are a tinkerer’s dream

These Galaxy Note 20 (Ultra) teardown wallpapers are a tinkerer’s dream

The choice of a smartphone wallpaper isn't something to take lightly, but if you're a tinkerer at heart, the sight of half a dozen high-resolution teardown wallpapers showcasing the internals of the Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra might just win you over. Coincidentally, that's precisely what the ever-diligent iFixit community delivered earlier […]

  • By Dominik Bosnjak
  • 4 years ago
Samsung SM-F415 is not a foldable phone, our sources tell us

Samsung SM-F415 is not a foldable phone, our sources tell us

It turns out that the Samsung SM-F415F is not a budget foldable smartphone, or even a foldable phone.

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 4 years ago
Feast your eyes on this Galaxy Z Fold 2 Thom Browne Edition close-up

Feast your eyes on this Galaxy Z Fold 2 Thom Browne Edition close-up

The Galaxy Z Fold 2 Thom Browne Edition is looking better by the day - quite literally, at that.

  • By Dominik Bosnjak
  • 4 years ago
Galaxy Z Fold 2 shows how clever Samsung’s foldable push truly is

Galaxy Z Fold 2 shows how clever Samsung’s foldable push truly is

Many were quick to label Samsung's early push into foldables premature - and many were wrong.

  • By Dominik Bosnjak
  • 4 years ago
Dubious Galaxy Z Fold (2) Lite specs hint at respectable but pricey device

Dubious Galaxy Z Fold (2) Lite specs hint at respectable but pricey device

The Galaxy Z Fold Lite may not be as "lite" as you'd assume, according to its rumored spec sheet.

  • By Dominik Bosnjak
  • 4 years ago
Galaxy Z Fold S is a Surface Duo-like foldable coming in 2021: rumor

Galaxy Z Fold S is a Surface Duo-like foldable coming in 2021: rumor

Samsung's third separate family of foldable smartphones may directly rival Microsoft's troubled Surface Duo series, as per a newly emerged industry rumor. We already learned about the lineup in question – called the Galaxy Z Fold S – late last month as part of a more comprehensive insider account of Samsung's near-term foldable strategy. The […]

  • By Dominik Bosnjak
  • 4 years ago
Galaxy S21, S21+ battery capacities confirmed in underwhelming leak

Galaxy S21, S21+ battery capacities confirmed in underwhelming leak

Samsung's first 2021 flagships are shaping up to be rather unremarkable in the battery department, with newly emerged certificates suggesting no notable improvements in terms of raw capacities. More specifically, China's telecom authority CCC just certfied a pair of batteries believed to belong to the Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S21+, identified as the EB-BG991ABY and EB-BG996ABY, […]

  • By Dominik Bosnjak
  • 4 years ago
Weekly SamMobile Quiz 42 – Come test your Samsung knowledge!

Weekly SamMobile Quiz 42 – Come test your Samsung knowledge!

Fancy yourself as a Samsung superfan? Take our quiz and see how many answers you can get right! This is a fun activity that we do with our readers every week to test their knowledge of the Korean giant. The quiz has a mix of easy and difficult questions that most fans should be able […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 4 years ago
Samsung keen to maintain foldable lead as market doubles in 2021

Samsung keen to maintain foldable lead as market doubles in 2021

The competition in the foldable smartphone space is heating up, but Samsung remains confident it can maintain its leadership in the segment moving forward. Its next move is hence to double the production volume of the Galaxy Z Fold 2, its second-generation foldable flagship and the third such mobile device overall. Whereas the company manufactured […]

  • By Dominik Bosnjak
  • 4 years ago
Calling foldable phones a flop when the era hasn’t even begun is unfair

Calling foldable phones a flop when the era hasn’t even begun is unfair

Samsung has taken the lead on foldable smartphones. It launched the Galaxy Fold last year and despite its shortcomings, it felt like a much more complete device when compared to something like the Royole FlexPai. The kind of engineering prowess Samsung showed with this device remained unmatched. Only Huawei was in a position to compete […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 4 years ago
Two ways Samsung’s smartwatch pairing process can be improved

Two ways Samsung’s smartwatch pairing process can be improved

The Galaxy Wearable app makes connecting to a new Galaxy smartwatch pretty simple, but it's not perfect.

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 4 years ago
Galaxy A50 update improves AR Emoji, brings September security patch

Galaxy A50 update improves AR Emoji, brings September security patch

Mere days after Samsung released the September 2020 security patch for the Galaxy A51, the company is making the update available for the 2019 model, i.e., the Galaxy A50. The update is presently available for the Galaxy A50 carrying model numbers SM-A505F and SM-A505FN. It's rolling out in numerous countries across different continents including Africa, […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 4 years ago
One UI 2.5 hits Galaxy S10 Lite but with little improvements

One UI 2.5 hits Galaxy S10 Lite but with little improvements

The new and refined version of Android 10, One UI 2.5, doesn't quite feel as new and refined on the Galaxy S10 Lite, the latest Samsung device to get it. Identified by build number G770FXXU3CTH4, the over-the-air release started rolling out in Spain earlier this week but has yet to extend its reaches to any other […]

  • By Dominik Bosnjak
  • 4 years ago
Complete Galaxy S20 FE spec sheet sheds more light on chipset options

Complete Galaxy S20 FE spec sheet sheds more light on chipset options

The full spec sheet pertaining to the Galaxy S20 Fan Edition (FE) leaked earlier today along with a gallery of renders. The leaked data reveals everything there is to know about this upcoming device and sheds more light on Samsung's choice of processors. Earlier leaks suggested that the Galaxy S20 Fan Edition will be available in […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 4 years ago
Galaxy S20 Fan Edition may not charge as fast as the Galaxy S10 Lite

Galaxy S20 Fan Edition may not charge as fast as the Galaxy S10 Lite

Samsung may be downgrading the fast charging functionality of the Galaxy S20 Fan Edition (FE).

  • By Dominik Bosnjak
  • 4 years ago
Samsung resumes BTS collab with lighthearted Galaxy Z Fold 2 unboxing

Samsung resumes BTS collab with lighthearted Galaxy Z Fold 2 unboxing

Samsung's collaboration with boy band phenomenon Bangtan Boys – aka BTS – continued this week after the company detailed the Galaxy Z Fold 2, its latest foldable flagship set to be released worldwide later this month. In the meantime, the megapopular Korean group was tasked with doing another unboxing video. The Galaxy X BTS partnership is […]

  • By Dominik Bosnjak
  • 4 years ago
Samsung aims to release more customizable home appliances in the future

Samsung aims to release more customizable home appliances in the future

Samsung is trying to find ways to cope with the consumer lifestyle changes that appeared with the COVID-19 pandemic. The company's home appliance business chief, Lee Jae-Seung, said that the company now aims to become a lifestyle brand by releasing more customizable products. The South Korean tech giant is recalibrating its strategies in the era of […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 4 years ago
Gap between Samsung Foundry and TSMC expected to narrow

Gap between Samsung Foundry and TSMC expected to narrow

Samsung is fiercely trying to compete with foundry market leader TSMC over the past few years. The South Korean firm has envisioned to become the largest foundry firm in the world by 2030, and to achieve that, it must defeat TSMC in terms of market share and technology. Currently, TSMC has more than a 50% […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 4 years ago
Samsung was the biggest tablet brand in Africa, Europe, and Middle East in Q2 2020

Samsung was the biggest tablet brand in Africa, Europe, and Middle East in Q2 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has revitalized the shrinking tablet market, thanks to remote learning. During the period, Samsung emerged as the biggest tablet vendor in Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. The company's tablet shipments increased by nearly 70% from Q2 2019. According to a new report from market analysis firm International Data Corporation (IDC), Samsung […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 4 years ago