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Daily Deal: 38% off Samsung T5 2TB Portable SSD
A portable SSD is able to store massive amounts of data without filling up the drive that's inside your laptop or desktop PC. Movies, TV shows, photos and games can take up a lot of storage capacity so it's good to transfer those to an external drive so you can access them when you need […]
- By SM Picks
- 4 years ago
Samsung heir Lee could end up being arrested once again
It seems there's no end in sight for Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong's legal troubles. Prosecutors in South Korea have now sought arrest warrants for the Samsung Group Vice Chairman and defacto heir as part of their investigation into alleged accounting fraud and a controversial merge between two Samsung units. He has already done a stint […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 4 years ago
Samsung Galaxy Buds+ BTS Edition will be sold separately
It was confirmed yesterday that Samsung is launching a special edition of the Galaxy S20+ in partnership with BTS, the biggest Kpop group on the planet. The Galaxy S20+ BTS Edition comes in a special Purple color and will be available for purchase starting July 9. The Galaxy Buds+ BTS Edition will also be available […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 4 years ago
Galaxy Fold now getting June 2020 Android security update
The international variant of the Galaxy Fold (SM-F900F) is now receiving the June 2020 Android security update. Samsung began rolling out the new software on Wednesday, with the OTA package already being available for download throughout Europe. As always, SamMobile's firmware archive contains full images of the latest upgrade which is identified by build number F900FXXS3BTE1. However, […]
- By Dominik Bosnjak
- 4 years ago
Galaxy A31 launched in India, here’s how much it costs
Samsung is on a smartphone launch spree in India. After launching the Galaxy M01 and the Galaxy M11 in the country two days ago, the company has finally launched the Galaxy A31 in India. The phone was first launched in the UAE and then in South Korea, Vietnam, Brazil, and Australia. The Galaxy A31 is priced at […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 4 years ago
Samsung decides to fund $31.8 million for 28 research projects
Samsung has announced that it plans to invest around KRW 38.85 billion (around $31.8 million) in 28 research projects. As a part of the Samsung Future Technology Development Project, the South Korean electronics giant will invest in 14 basic science projects, eight material science projects, and six projects in ICT (Information and Communications Technology). The company […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 4 years ago
Samsung AR glasses patent shows a way to ease turn-by-turn navigation experience
Samsung develops various technologies every year, and some of them eventually appear in real-life products. The company has been working on various AR (augmented reality) and VR (virtual reality) technologies over the past few years and has filed several patents. A new patent filed by the company was published recently, showing a neat AR feature […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 4 years ago
Galaxy A31 to sell for a higher price than A30 in India, but there’s a reason
The Galaxy A31 is planned to go on sale in India online via Flipkart tomorrow, June 4. Pricing details for the new mid-range device haven't been officially disclosed yet, but the phone should eventually hit physical retail stores for the price of INR 21,999 ($292), according to Pricebaba citing its sources. It's unclear exactly when […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 4 years ago
Galaxy Z Flip takes better selfie videos than stills in DxOMark review
The Galaxy Z Flip's selfie camera is better at recording videos than taking stills, according to the latest review from independent benchmark website DxOMark. On the website's non-finite scale, the foldable phone's selfie sensor scored 82 points and 86 points in the photo and video categories, respectively. This averages to a final score of 83 […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 4 years ago
COVID-19 drops Samsung’s sales in Europe, boosts them in LATAM in Q1
The COVID-19 pandemic left a big mark on the smartphone market in Q1 2020. Across Europe, the segment shrunk by 7% year-on-year and 23% quarter-on-quarter. Samsung maintained the lead in Europe, but it's smartphone sales market share dropped 2% year-on-year. Counterpoint Research highlights that Q1 is generally a slower time of the year in terms […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 4 years ago
Samsung is getting close to releasing an update fixing the wallpaper bug
We were able to confirm that Samsung is indeed working on a fix for the bizarre Android bug that can lead to a smartphone being stuck in a bootloop after applying an unsupported wallpaper. In case you've missed the original story, images that return a histogram value higher than 255 will exceed the sRGB color […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 4 years ago
There’s still a chance for a so-called Galaxy Note 20 Ultra to exist
The industry came to refer to Samsung's upcoming S Pen flagship series by the Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20+ monikers after various leakers pointed out there won't be a Galaxy Note 20 Ultra model from Samsung later this year. That may still be the case, however, a recent Bluetooth SIG entry for the […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 4 years ago
Galaxy Note 20+ to have 50x zoom, laser autofocus, new ultra-wide sensor
The Galaxy Note 20+ will share some camera specifications with the Galaxy S20 series, but exactly what specs will be common across both smartphone lineups remains to be seen. However, leakster Ice Universe claims to have acquired new information regarding the Galaxy Note 20+ model's camera in particular. The information shared on Weibo claims that […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 4 years ago
Galaxy S10 series (Exynos) starts receiving June 2020 security update
Samsung has begun deploying the June 2020 Android security update to the Galaxy S10 series. The Snapdragon-powered models have already received the update in the US, and it is now being pushed to the international Exynos models. Identified by build number G97xFXXS6CTE6, the June 2020 security patch has so far only reached the Galaxy S10 lineup […]
- By Dominik Bosnjak
- 4 years ago
Here’s how to turn off the Galaxy Note 10 using one of four methods
The Galaxy Note 10 duo offers not one, or three, but four ways you can turn off the phone. If you own a Galaxy Note 10, you must be aware that the side key is linked with Bixby and does not act like a power button by default. Therefore, the out-of-the-box user experience should've forced […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 4 years ago
Disney Plus app not working on some 2016 Samsung smart TVs
The Disney Plus video streaming service launched a few months ago, and it has been available on various smart TV platforms, including Samsung's. The app is compatible with all Samsung smart TVs released in 2016 and later. However, there appears to be an issue that is affecting the Disney Plus app on some smart TV […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 4 years ago
Samsung’s 2020 TV lineup offers unmatched collection of streaming apps
Samsung has announced that its 2020 smart TV lineup offers an unmatched collection of audio and video streaming apps in the UK. The company claims that the app library on its new TVs is the most competitive in the market. The latest upgrade is now live across Samsung's complete lineup of Full HD, 4K, and […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 4 years ago
Samsung to launch Galaxy S20+ BTS Edition in purple
Samsung will reportedly launch a limited edition of the Galaxy S20+ in partnership with Korean music band BTS. The smartphone will feature the purple color, similar to the Galaxy Z Flip. This version of the Galaxy S20+ will be launched on July 9. This is the same day when the name of the BTS fandom […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 4 years ago
Galaxy Wearable (Plugin) update adds Galaxy Buds/Buds Plus widgets
The Galaxy Wearable app got an update to version 2.2.30.20031361 not long ago, and while the changelog didn't mention any notable changes or additions, we later found that Samsung had also updated the Galaxy Buds Plugin – a component of Galaxy Wearable itself – to a newer version. This new Galaxy Buds Plugin update adds […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 4 years ago
Samsung monthly updates: June 2020 security patch details released
As it's already becoming tradition, Samsung started rolling out the June 2020 security patch to a number of Galaxy smartphones even before publishing the security patch details. After ensuring the highest security level for devices like the Galaxy S20, S10, Galaxy Note 8, and Galaxy Z Flip, Samsung is finally detailing some of the vulnerabilities […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 4 years ago
