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Samsung supports Brazil’s fight on COVID-19 with test kits, masks

Samsung's efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19 have extended to Brazil. The company announced today that it's making donations worth $5 million Brazilian real ($906,000) to the Federal Government, as well as the governments of São Paulo and the State of Amazonas. Donations offered to the Federal Government consist of COVID-19 rapid test kits as […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 4 years ago
Premium Care customers get hefty discounts on cracked screen repairs

Premium Care customers get hefty discounts on cracked screen repairs

Samsung customers enrolled in the Premium Care program now benefit from discounts on cracked screen repairs for a limited time. Premium Care members who own a Galaxy S or Galaxy Note smartphone and need to replace a screen are now looking at a fee of only $29, down from the usual $99 price. The company […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 4 years ago
Daily Deal: 28% off the Samsung Galaxy Watch

Daily Deal: 28% off the Samsung Galaxy Watch

The Samsung Galaxy Watch has been around for a while but it's still a good buy if you're looking for a well specced Smartwatch with excellent performance. It's been praised for it's design, which looks great and is rugged. The Super AMOLED display is able to produce vibrant colors while keeping an excellent battery life. […]

  • By SM Picks
  • 4 years ago
Sharp alone won’t solve Samsung’s LCD TV problem: sources

Sharp alone won’t solve Samsung’s LCD TV problem: sources

Following reports of Samsung and Sharp's potential reunion in the LCD TV space, newly surfaced information suggests the two companies agreed the general terms of their new supply agreement. Sharp is now expected to begin providing Samsung with large liquid-crystal display panels for the first time in four years. Be that as it may, industry […]

  • By Dominik Bosnjak
  • 4 years ago
Galaxy Z Flip sales were reportedly up by 56.1% a month after release

Galaxy Z Flip sales were reportedly up by 56.1% a month after release

The global smartphone market is in a difficult spot due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Galaxy S20 sales are below initial expectations and the company had halved its part orders as demand for smartphones plummeted. But before all this, the Galaxy Z Flip was doing relatively well in terms of sales throughout March, suggesting the market […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 4 years ago
Samsung Brazil debuts Mother’s Day deals on new Galaxy phones

Samsung Brazil debuts Mother’s Day deals on new Galaxy phones

In celebration of Mother's Day, Samsung Brazil today announced a variety of attractive deals involving its latest smartphones and wearables. All of the newly confirmed promotions require you to register a device purchase on Samsung Promotions Brazil in the next several weeks. The shortest such promotional period involves a guaranteed Galaxy Watch Active 2 attached to every […]

  • By Dominik Bosnjak
  • 4 years ago
Samsung India offers extra voucher to pre-booked Galaxy S20 customers

Samsung India offers extra voucher to pre-booked Galaxy S20 customers

Samsung India today announced another incentive for Galaxy S20 purchases. The promotion revolves around an e-voucher worth 4,000 INR, or just over $52, which can be redeemed on the company's online store. To be eligible for the promotion, you have to pre-book and activate your new Galaxy S20 device between today and May 20th. Doing […]

  • By Dominik Bosnjak
  • 4 years ago
Samsung Pay adds support for Swipe’s cryptocurrency Visa cards

Samsung Pay adds support for Swipe’s cryptocurrency Visa cards

Cryptocurrency Visa card platform Swipe has announced a partnership with Samsung. The companies are joining hands to allow Samsung Pay users to make mobile payments from their cryptocurrency debit card balance via compatible smartphones and wearables. This partnership was seemingly made possible through mutual issuing bank Contis Financial. Once Samsung Pay's integration with Swipe goes […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 4 years ago
128GB variant of Galaxy Tab S5e drops to $399.99 in the US after $80 discount

128GB variant of Galaxy Tab S5e drops to $399.99 in the US after $80 discount

The Galaxy Tab S5e was launched in the US last year with a price of $399.99 for the 64GB variant and $479.99 for the 128GB variant. Samsung had dropped the price of the 64GB variant of the mid-range tablet a few weeks ago. Now, the company is offering a discount on the 128GB variant of […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 4 years ago
Samsung Galaxy users get bonus cars in Forza Street racing game

Samsung Galaxy users get bonus cars in Forza Street racing game

Forza Street is a free-to-play car racing game from Microsoft, and it debuted on Android via the Galaxy Store. It was unveiled during the launch of the Galaxy S20 in February. Today, Microsoft is launching the game for all Android and iOS users with free bonus cars for everyone, but Samsung Galaxy users get additional goodies […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 4 years ago
Samsung offering free Galaxy Buds with Galaxy A51 in the US

Samsung offering free Galaxy Buds with Galaxy A51 in the US

The unlocked variant of the Galaxy A51 went on sale in the US through Amazon and Samsung's website yesterday. At just $399, the Galaxy A51 is priced really well, but the South Korean firm is sweetening the deal even further by throwing in a pair of Galaxy Buds for free. If you buy the unlocked variant […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 4 years ago
Samsung Internet privacy and customization options are widely rolling out

Samsung Internet privacy and customization options are widely rolling out

Samsung Internet was updated over the weekend to version 11.2.1.3. The latest release adds a couple of features which were first made available in a Beta build. One of these additions aims to improve security, or at the very least, improve the browsing experience in certain situations. This is all thanks to a new toggle […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 4 years ago
Unlocked Galaxy A51 is now available online in the USA

Unlocked Galaxy A51 is now available online in the USA

After being released in the USA via Xfinity Mobile, AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon, the Galaxy A51 is now available unlocked on Samsung USA's online shop. ‘Starting today,' the company will be selling the device through Amazon, according to the official announcement, but as of this writing, the unlocked Galaxy A51 has yet to be listed […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 4 years ago
USA residents can now buy Galaxy Book Flex, Book Ion, Book Flex alpha

USA residents can now buy Galaxy Book Flex, Book Ion, Book Flex alpha

Samsung USA is adding three new notebooks to its portfolio starting today, with prospective buyers now having the option to choose between the Galaxy Book Flex, Galaxy Book Ion, as well as the Galaxy Book Flex ⍺ (alpha). The three notebooks have their landing pages up and running on Samsung USA's portal, but the online store […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 4 years ago
Samsung India launches post-lockdown sale of TVs, appliances

Samsung India launches post-lockdown sale of TVs, appliances

Samsung India today unveiled plans for a large-scale sale of TVs and appliances, offering interest-free installment plans and casbacks on a variety of products. The company's intention is to incentivize prospective buyers in the country who are currently unable to purchase its offerings due to the ongoing lockdown. More specifically, Samsung made arrangements with many […]

  • By Dominik Bosnjak
  • 4 years ago
Daily Deal: 9% off Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Charger

Daily Deal: 9% off Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Charger

Your charger usually won't last as long as your smartphone, especially when you take it with you everywhere. It's therefore recommendable to have extra chargers around that you can use at places you visit often or to use as replacement when your current charger breaks. This charging bundle by Samsung comes with a Fast TA20 […]

  • By SM Picks
  • 4 years ago
Samsung head likely to issue mandatory public apology this month

Samsung head likely to issue mandatory public apology this month

Samsung Vice Chairman and heir apparent, Lee Jae-yong, is expected to soon issue a public apology over company misconduct. The move was previously requested by an independent compliance committee ensuring Samsung is maintaining a required level of transparency in its corporate dealings. It also came with a deadline that Samsung promptly postponed to May 11th due […]

  • By Dominik Bosnjak
  • 4 years ago
Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ will only receive quarterly security updates now

Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ will only receive quarterly security updates now

Samsung doesn't release more than two major Android OS updates for its devices and doesn't really keep flagship devices on the monthly release schedule for security updates beyond three years. That's just the way it is and there's no indication of this changing any time soon. With the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ now crossing […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 4 years ago
Galaxy S10 lineup and the Galaxy A50 also get the latest security update

Galaxy S10 lineup and the Galaxy A50 also get the latest security update

Samsung is on a roll today, sending the latest May 2020 security update to a handful of devices. The company has been at it since last week and many of its top devices have already received the update. It's now the Galaxy S10 lineup's turn. All models are now receiving the latest security update which […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 4 years ago
Samsung doubles Galaxy S20 subsidies ahead of iPhone SE launch

Samsung doubles Galaxy S20 subsidies ahead of iPhone SE launch

Samsung quite literally doubled down on Galaxy S20 subsidies in bid to boost sales of its newest high-end smartphones. The company's latest move was directed at its domestic market as the three largest carriers in South Korea all began further incentivizing Galaxy S20 purchases in recent weeks. Consequently, the value of subsidies that SK Telecom, […]

  • By Dominik Bosnjak
  • 4 years ago