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Samsung diversifying Galaxy Z Fold 2 production with Brazil, Vietnam

Samsung diversifying Galaxy Z Fold 2 production with Brazil, Vietnam

With an expected price of $2,000, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 isn't exactly destined to make waves in emerging markets such as Brazil. But in a way, it's likely to do just that after Samsung decided to diversify the production of its second-generation foldable flagship. According to a new report from the Far East, the […]

  • By Dominik Bosnjak
  • 4 years ago
Samsung Cloud gets its final expiration date as Microsoft rejoices

Samsung Cloud gets its final expiration date as Microsoft rejoices

Samsung has been in the process of winding down its consumer cloud service for a while now, but it wasn't until today that it detailed this effort to any meaningful extent. More specifically, the company confirmed Samsung Cloud file synchronization will be coming to an end on June 21st, 2021. The option of synchronizing your images and […]

  • By Dominik Bosnjak
  • 4 years ago
Galaxy S20 Ultra’s problematic camera autofocus should qualify it for refunds

Galaxy S20 Ultra’s problematic camera autofocus should qualify it for refunds

The Galaxy S20 Ultra has the ultimate camera specs on paper, but the real-life experience is far from perfect.

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 4 years ago
Samsung finally launches 980 Pro, its first PCIe 4.0 NVMe consumer SSD

Samsung finally launches 980 Pro, its first PCIe 4.0 NVMe consumer SSD

After unveiling its first consumer-grade PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD at CES 2020 eight months ago, Samsung is finally launching it. Three storage variants of the 980 Pro SSD is now listed on Samsung Singapore's website. It is available in 250GB, 500GB, and 1TB versions. The new SSDs were approved by the NRRA two months ago. […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 4 years ago
Samsung’s battery manufacturing arm to continue R&D investment to bag more orders

Samsung’s battery manufacturing arm to continue R&D investment to bag more orders

Samsung SDI will continue to invest more in research and development so that it can drive growth and bag more orders in the future. The company is expected to invest a total of $678 million in 2020 for R&D, its highest annual investment ever. Samsung's battery-making unit is preparing itself for the electric vehicle era […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 4 years ago
Samsung Pay Card launched in South Korea

Samsung Pay Card launched in South Korea

Samsung Electronics has launched the Samsung Pay Card in South Korea earlier today in collaboration with Samsung Card and MasterCard. It's a physical credit card that's specifically designed for Samsung Pay users, and it brings along plenty of benefits. Customers can apply for the Samsung Pay Card and manage it only via the Samsung Pay […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 4 years ago
Samsung sells dying LCD business to China for $1 billion

Samsung sells dying LCD business to China for $1 billion

Just as Samsung's LCD divestment was about to break some new records in corporate deliberateness, the tech giant suddenly shifted into overdrive by finalizing a blockbuster factory sale to China. Newly emerged reports out of South Korea claim Samsung found a buyer for its LCD plant in Suzhou. Located in the Jiangsu Province on the […]

  • By Dominik Bosnjak
  • 4 years ago
Samsung slips to second position in Southeast Asian smartphone market in Q2 2020

Samsung slips to second position in Southeast Asian smartphone market in Q2 2020

Samsung's smartphone market share has been dropping over the past few years due to the continued onslaught from the Chinese vendors like OPPO, Realme, Vivo, and Xiaomi. Now, a new report claims that the South Korean firm dropped to the second spot in the Southeast Asian market during the second quarter of 2020. According to […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 4 years ago
Galaxy S20 Fan Edition 5G’s pricing appears to have leaked

Galaxy S20 Fan Edition 5G’s pricing appears to have leaked

The Galaxy S20 Fan Edition is expected to be launched as a spiritual successor to the Galaxy S10 Lite. We had exclusively confirmed the phone's existence three months ago. Its design and specifications have been leaked already, and the device appears to be coming in both LTE (SM-G780) and 5G (SM-G781) variants. Now, the phone's […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 4 years ago
Samsung foldables have kickstarted the industry’s design renaissance

Samsung foldables have kickstarted the industry’s design renaissance

Whether you love it, hate it, or you’re on the fence about Samsung’s Galaxy Fold lineup, there’s no denying that the Galaxy Fold and its upcoming sequel, the Galaxy Z Fold 2, have already changed the mobile landscape. Regardless of whether or not flexible display technology is the future, the Galaxy Fold’s arrival to the […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 4 years ago
Galaxy M51 is finally official and available for pre-order in Europe

Galaxy M51 is finally official and available for pre-order in Europe

Nearly half a year after we exclusively confirmed that the Galaxy M51 is in development, Samsung has finally and officially acknowledged the mid-range device without much fanfare. The Galaxy M51 is now available for pre-order in Germany in two color options, black and white, for the price of 360 euro. The phone's estimated shipping date […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 4 years ago
Samsung promotes Galaxy Z Fold 2 Thom Browne Edition in 1-minute film

Samsung promotes Galaxy Z Fold 2 Thom Browne Edition in 1-minute film

Samsung partnered with New York City-based fashion designer Thom Browne earlier this year, leading to the creation of the Galaxy Z Flip Thom Browne Edition. The partnership appears to have worked out for both parties as Samsung confirmed a second Thom Browne-labeled device at Galaxy Unpacked 2020, namely the Galaxy Z Fold 2 Thom Browne Edition. […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 4 years ago
Samsung’s affordable foldable phone confirmed for Indian market

Samsung’s affordable foldable phone confirmed for Indian market

We had exclusively revealed last week that Samsung is working on a cheaper foldable smartphone and that it bears model number SM-F415. A couple of days later, the device appeared in the Wi-Fi certification database, hinting towards its impending launch. Now, the South Korean tech firm has confirmed the existence of the device and that […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 4 years ago
Samsung starts mass production of 16Gb LPDDR5 DRAM chips at Pyeongtaek Line 2 plant

Samsung starts mass production of 16Gb LPDDR5 DRAM chips at Pyeongtaek Line 2 plant

Samsung has announced that the second production line at its Pyeongtaek plant in South Korea has commenced the mass production of the industry's first 16Gb LPDDR5 DRAM for mobile devices. These chips are being fabricated using the company's third-generation 10nm-class EUV technology (1z). The South Korean tech giant is the leader of the global DRAM market. […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 4 years ago
Custom Galaxy Z Fold 2 hinge colors revealed by Samsung itself

Custom Galaxy Z Fold 2 hinge colors revealed by Samsung itself

There has been a rumor going around for some time that Samsung is going to offer custom hinge colors for the Galaxy Z Fold 2. A recent leak had also highlighted this possibility and now Samsung has confirmed it through renders uploaded on its own website. It's not surprising that these media assets have been […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 4 years ago
Samsung hits out at Apple in leaked Galaxy Book Flex 5G trailer

Samsung hits out at Apple in leaked Galaxy Book Flex 5G trailer

Long gone are the days of Samsung openly mocking Apple in its advertising, but the Korean giant is still drawn to making comparisons. Even if the underlying messaging doesn't go much further than stating that “old = bad” and “new = good.” That's the gist of the latest video announcement of the Galaxy Book Flex […]

  • By Dominik Bosnjak
  • 4 years ago
Galaxy Z Fold 2 release date leaks alongside pre-order details

Galaxy Z Fold 2 release date leaks alongside pre-order details

Early adopters who place advanced orders on the Galaxy Z Fold 2 may already receive their devices in the first half of the next month. Because the release date Samsung pegged for the Galaxy Z Fold 2 falls to Friday, September 18th, according to a new report out of South Korea. Naturally, this date is […]

  • By Dominik Bosnjak
  • 4 years ago
Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020) looks unassuming in latest leak

Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020) looks unassuming in latest leak

The decisively mid-range Galaxy Tab A7 10.4 (2020) will be hitting the market in at least two color options – gray and gold. That's according to a pair of official press renders from Samsung that known industry insider Evan Blass leaked earlier today. The premature imagery shows a pair of rather unassuming Android tablets, which […]

  • By Dominik Bosnjak
  • 4 years ago
€2000 for three-year-old zoom camera on Galaxy Z Fold 2? No thank you

€2000 for three-year-old zoom camera on Galaxy Z Fold 2? No thank you

The original Galaxy Fold was, in our opinion, not that expensive for a first-ever commercial foldable phone. Sure, $1980 is a lot of money, but Samsung made sure the Fold's spec sheet was as modern and current as it could be. The Fold shared many of its specs with the Galaxy S10+, and while I could never justify […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 4 years ago
Weekly SamMobile Quiz 41 – Come test your Samsung knowledge!

Weekly SamMobile Quiz 41 – 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