Here is what we think about the Galaxy S9 design in the leaked renders

Earlier today, alleged press renders of the upcoming Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ leaked online. We already knew from various leaks and rumors that the S9 duo will be very similar to their predecessors in terms of appearance. It was believed that any major design changes to the Galaxy S9 pair will be only on the back side of the devices with a dual camera setup (apparently for Galaxy S9+ only) and a more...

Samsung’s patent shows authenticating users by measuring their blood flow patterns

Phone authentication mechanisms have come a long way from passwords and pattern locks to fingerprint readers, iris scanners, and face unlock. They certainly won’t stop there. Samsung’s new patent envisages an authentication system based on a user’s blood flow pattern. The patent application titled ‘Real Time Authentication Based on Blood Flow Parameters’ was filed in July 2016 in the US. The patent...

Galaxy S9 release date revealed by leaked press image

Samsung sent out invitations earlier this week to confirm that it’s going to unveil the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ at February 25 at the Mobile World Congress 2018 in Barcelona. The company will officially reveal the Galaxy S9 release date at the event but a fresh leak today from a reputable source has possibly made the Galaxy S9 release date public. Galaxy S9 release date Evan Blass or @evleaks is...

Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A8+ review: Blurring the lines between mid-range and flagship

Infinity display. Gear VR support. Dual selfie cameras. High-performance processor. 6GB of RAM, IP68 water and dust resistance. With all those features on-board the new Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A8+ (2018), many are likely to wonder if these devices are any less than a flagship. Indeed, Samsung has blurred the lines between its mid-range and flagship lineups to a large extent this year, and the...

Hey Samsung, where’s your in-display fingerprint sensor?

It has consistently been rumored for the past few years that Samsung is going to introduce optical fingerprint recognition technology with a flagship smartphone. The Galaxy S8 was rumored to be the first commercially available smartphone with an in-display fingerprint sensor but that didn’t happen. It decided against the idea because apparently, the technology wasn’t ready. We then heard the same rumors about the Galaxy Note 8 as well but even it...

Galaxy S8 Oreo beta ends January 26 in the US

Samsung notified Galaxy S8 Oreo beta members in India three weeks ago that the beta program is going to end on January 15. It sent out another notice the following week to beta members in the United Kingdom informing them that the beta is going to end on January 17. Samsung has now confirmed when the Android 8.0 Oreo beta for the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+ is going to end in the United States. Galaxy...