Samsung announces world-first 1.0μm-pixel, 16MP image sensor

Smartphones are getting thinner and lighter these days, but smaller form factors bring new problems such as how to design components that maintain the intended smaller size(s). Today, Samsung announced its new, 1.0μm, pixel-based 16MP image sensor to allow manufacturers to maintain a slim smartphone while providing the very best in camera technology. The new sensor, dubbed S5K3P3 with a less-than-5mm thin profile, is said to reduce module height...

07-28-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S4, Galaxy Tab S 10.5, Galaxy A3, and more

Samsung has a plethora of phones and tablets in its lineup, and regularly releases firmware updates for various devices. These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs. Software updates for Samsung devices roll out in various regions every day, and you can find out which firmware updates were pushed out by the company over the last...

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 might not be available in Russia initially

A new tweet from Eldar Murtazin suggests that the Galaxy Note 5 will not be available in Russia for the first few months after its initial release. This news comes after some speculation that the phablet could be launched selectively. A couple of weeks ago we were reporting that the Galaxy Note 5 might not make it to Europe initially, and since then we’re starting to hear more and more rumors in that regard. Among the list of countries that will...

Samsung introduces Galaxy Folder flip phone successor

A new Samsung announcement brings us an exciting successor to last year’s Galaxy Folder and a worthy competitor to LG’s recently announced G Gentle. There are many notable changes this year and it’s going to be very affordable when it’s released in South Korea next month. Samsung never quite gave up on flip phones. Every year they release some new devices and last year we had the Galaxy Folder with...