Samsung granted new patents for a foldable phone and a transparent display

Many companies, large and small, are working tirelessly to bring the first truly foldable smartphone to the market. Making the display foldable is the most challenging part of developing a such a smartphone, and that’s something that Samsung has been working hard to achieve. Samsung has shown a keen interest in developing foldable smartphones by filing numerous patents related to the subject. We have...

Samsung Pay will offer instant cash back on purchases from select retailers

Samsung Pay has come a long way since it was announced a couple of years ago. The company has gradually expanded the service to more markets across the globe. It’s popularity has quickly picked up because it can easily be used to pay anywhere a customer can pay using a conventional credit or debit card. That’s courtesy of the MST technology that Samsung Pay has. Samsung is now looking to improve the mobile payments experience even more than it already...

Galaxy Note 9 may tout these new features and a bigger battery

The Galaxy Note 9 rumors won’t end until the device is officially unveiled so we can expect to hear a lot more of them in the days to come. The latest out of China suggests that Samsung is developing a couple of new features which will be introduced with its flagship phablet. It’s also claimed that the handset is going to have a significantly bigger battery than its predecessor. Now that’s something Note fans will certainly be interested in. Galaxy...

May 2018 security patch update released for the Galaxy J2 Pro

Yet again, the latest Android security patch is making its debut on one of Samsung’s budget smartphones, with the Galaxy J2 Pro (called the Galaxy J2 (2018) in some markets) receiving an update in Bangladesh with the May 2018 security patch in tow. This is also another instance where the security patch has been released for a Samsung device before an official announcement of what the patch includes by either Google or Samsung. Not that we’re...

Samsung is giving away $500 worth of in-app purchases in Galaxy Apps

Samsung regularly offers freebies to users who buy its Galaxy devices. In the past, the company has offered freebies like microSD cards, Gear VR, wireless charger, Bluetooth headphones, Dex Pad, etc to customers who purchase its flagship devices. Along with these expensive accessories, Samsung also offers many digital freebies like apps and subscription services to its customers. Latest promotion...

Samsung was the top global smartphone vendor in Q1 2018

Samsung has been relegated to irrelevance with less than 1% market share in the largest smartphone market, China. Even in India, the second largest smartphone market, the company has lost the top position in market share according to many market research firms. Despite these challenges, Samsung still emerged as the top global smartphone vendor in Q1 2018 according to the shipment numbers from...

Galaxy S10 codename and new features revealed in latest report

Samsung fans are looking forward to the company’s next flagship Galaxy S series handset which for the sake of continuity is currently referred to as the Galaxy S10. It won’t be out before next year and yet we’re already seeing reports about what the Galaxy S10 might bring to the table. The latest report out of South Korea brings us the purported Galaxy S10 codename as well as information about some of the new features that it will tout. Galaxy S10...

Patent suggests how the Galaxy Note 9 in-display fingerprint sensor might work

It has been rumored for the past couple of years that Samsung is developing an in-display fingerprint sensor that it’s going to use for its flagship smartphones. The Galaxy S9 doesn’t have one which leaves the Galaxy Note 9 as the only remaining Samsung flagship 2018 which may or may not get this component. It was reported last month that Samsung is seriously considering one of three solutions developed...

Samsung closes profitability gap with Apple no thanks to smartphones

Samsung and Apple have both posted their earnings results for this past quarter and the numbers show that Samsung has done a great job at closing the profitability gap with its biggest rival. However, while the iPhone drives much of Apple’s profits, it’s a different story over at Samsung. So even though Samsung has been able to narrow the profitability gap with Apple, it has done that without any substantial contributions from its smartphone division. Semiconductors...

Galaxy S9/S9+ Messages app will soon get chatbot support

A couple of weeks back, Google revealed its plan for the future of messaging on Android. After a spate of failed attempts to capture the Instant Messaging market with its proprietary apps, Google decided to place its bets on RCS (Rich Communication Services) – a successor to the ubiquitous SMS but with all the bells and whistles of the modern IM apps. Unlike other Instant Messaging apps from Google,...

Samsung’s new camera sensor will save development time for smartphone makers

Given that Samsung has already achieved a dominant position in the DRAM and NAND flash memory market, the company now wants to dominate the image sensor market as well. It was recently reported that Samsung is going to increase the production capacity of its image sensors as it wants to dethrone Sony as the global leader in the image sensor market. Samsung today announced the launch of a new image...

You can now download the first Galaxy S7 Oreo firmware

It has been a couple of days since Samsung rolled out Android 8.0 Oreo for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge. The update has only been released in the United Kingdom so far but it’s only a matter of time before it’s released in other markets as well. We informed you yesterday that the first Galaxy S7 edge Oreo firmware file is now available for download. Many of you have been waiting for the Galaxy S7 firmware file and will be happy to know that...