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Google says Samsung has been intrumental in improving RCS adoption

RCS is the successor to SMS that MMS could never be. It offers modern messaging capabilities, including high-resolution image and video sharing, typing indicators, message reactions, and group chats. Google says Samsung has been instrumental in improving the adoption of RCS in the Android ecosystem. Google and Samsung worked for years to improve RCS adoption […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
7 hours ago

Galaxy S24 maintains top 10 best-seller status nine months after launch

Mobile industry watchers have revealed some interesting figures regarding the top 10 best-selling phones of the third quarter. Although iPhones continue to lead the way, a few Samsung phones have also made the list, and the Korean tech giant outdid itself in a few areas. In Q3, the top 3 best-selling phones globally were the […]

By Mihai Matei
2 weeks ago

Samsung might help Apple fix the Vision Pro’s biggest problem

Samsung is the world's biggest and highest-rated OLED panel maker. Whenever Apple introduced an OLED screen in its devices, it bought those panels from Samsung Display. However, for the Vision Pro, Apple used OLEDoS screens from Sony. However, to fix Vision Pro's biggest problem, Apple may have to get Samsung's help. Samsung could make OLED […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 weeks ago

One reason Samsung notification AI summaries could beat Apple’s

Samsung is reportedly preparing to release a new Galaxy AI tool capable of summarizing notifications for its users. This feature, which the Korean tech giant could introduce with One UI 7.0, recently became the talk of the town because it seems to borrow from Apple. Here's the kicker. Samsung is probably going to do it […]

By Mihai Matei
2 weeks ago

Samsung beats Apple again, grabs biggest chunk of India’s smartphone revenue

India is a lucrative market for smartphone manufacturers and Samsung has so far managed to retain its lead in the country. Not only that, it's also been able to consistently grab the lion's share of India's smartphone revenue, and Samsung has done it again in the third quarter of 2024. The latest market data reveals […]

By Adnan Farooqui
2 weeks ago

Samsung’s new Galaxy Tabs have been a hit

While Samsung's smartphone sales declined last quarter despite an impressive showing from the Galaxy S24 series, its tablet sales increased considerably. The company narrowed the gap with Apple and secured its position as the world's second-biggest tablet firm. Samsung sold 7.1 million tablets in Q3 2024 According to the latest figures from International Data Corporation […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 weeks ago

Quick Share could come to iPhones and Macs

After Google merged Nearby Share into Quick Share last year, Quick Share became the AirDrop equivalent for Android and ChromeOS ecosystems. However, file sharing between Android and iPhone users still isn’t straightforward, and that could change soon if Quick Share launches on iOS and macOS. An important bug fix hints at possible launch of Quick Share for iPhones […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
3 weeks ago

Samsung sold more phones than Apple but only slightly

Samsung has struggled in the smartphone market over the past couple of years. After allowing Apple to edge past itself once last year, the South Korean firm won back the number one global smartphone ranking earlier this year thanks to robust Galaxy S24 sales. However, things are looking weaker again. Samsung was the world's number-one […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
3 weeks ago

A slimmer Galaxy S25 could rival iPhone 17 Slim

Several reports claim that Apple could shake up the iPhone 17 lineup next year by introducing a slimmer version of the iPhone. Following Apple's footsteps, Samsung could launch a slimmer version of the Galaxy S25 next year, at least according to some reports. This isn't the first time rumors of a slimmer Galaxy S25 version […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
3 weeks ago

Super HDR images from Galaxy phones will be compatible with iPhones, Macs

Earlier this year, Samsung introduced the capability to capture Super HDR photos using the Galaxy S24 series. While this new format works on all high-end phones and tablets that come pre-installed with Android 14, it wasn't compatible with Apple's devices. That is changing now, as Apple has released compatibility with the ISO 21496-1 standard. Apple's […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
3 weeks ago

Apple AI is now live, doesn’t look like a threat to Samsung Galaxy AI

Samsung was the first OEM to really push the concept of generative AI tools into the mainstream. It started at the beginning of the year with the launch of the Galaxy S24 series featuring the Galaxy AI suite, and the saga continued throughout the year without much competition standing in Samsung's way. Today, that should […]

By Mihai Matei
3 weeks ago

Android 16 could copy Apple’s Dynamic Island notifications

Apple, Google, and Samsung regularly get UI design inspirations from each other. After Samsung introduced punch-hole notifications (notification animation originating from the front camera) with the Galaxy S10, Apple brought Dynamic Island notifications with the iPhone 14. Now, Google could be trying to bring Dynamic Island-like notifications with Android 16. Android 16 could get Apple's […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
3 weeks ago

Samsung to supply OLED screens for upcoming iPhone SE

Samsung, the world's biggest maker of OLED panels, will reportedly supply OLED panels for the next-generation iPhone SE (2024). The South Korean firm has been supplying OLED panels to Apple since the launch of the iPhone X, and it will continue to do so even though its supply share has decreased over the years. Some […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
4 weeks ago

New insight tells different story of Samsung-Apple rivalry in Q3

Yesterday, we covered some market data for the global smartphone segment in Q3 and reported that, according to those numbers, Samsung and Apple held roughly the same market share in the third quarter of 2024. However, different analysts use different methodologies, and today, fresh insight from Counterpoint Research paints a new picture. While Canalys data […]

By Mihai Matei
1 month ago

Galaxy phones are gaining long-term value as iPhones depreciate

Historically, one of the best attributes iPhones have enjoyed is a higher resale value than Android phones. However, although Apple devices maintain a relatively low depreciation rate even in 2024, market trends appear to be shifting. A new study by SellCell shows that, over the past few years, Apple's flagship phones lost value faster than […]

By Mihai Matei
1 month ago

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