First Galaxy S9 update brings March 2018 security patch

In a little less than a week, the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ will go on sale in many countries around the globe, and some pre-order customers already have the device in their hands. Today, those who have an S9 or S9+ will be treated to the first software update for Samsung’s newest flagships. The update is available in Germany at the moment and should be making its way to other markets in the coming...

Why Samsung has nothing to gain from embracing an iPhone X-style notch

Samsung has worked diligently over the past few years to shed its reputation of being an Apple copycat and started blazing its own trail in smartphone design. It was far ahead of Apple in adopting edge-to-edge displays for smartphones and one can easily credit the company with popularizing the trend for the entire industry. Apple has had a profound impact on smartphone design as well and even though at least one Android manufacturer embraced the...

Galaxy Note 9 may not offer this highly anticipated feature

Samsung is believed to have been working on optical fingerprint recognition technology for a few years now but we’ve yet to see the company commercialize an in-display fingerprint sensor. We heard rumors that it was going to do it with the Galaxy S8 last year but that didn’t happen and the Galaxy S9 has maintained the status quo as well. Those pinning their hopes on the Galaxy Note 9 for the in-display fingerprint sensor might be left disappointed...