Samsung increases lead over Intel in chip sales

Samsung’s semiconductor business has been performing exceptionally well in the last couple of years. The Korean company has posted record profits in the last few quarters, primarily due to the stellar performance by its semiconductor division. The fact that Samsung dethroned Intel as the largest chipmaker in the world in 2017 demonstrates its rapid growth in the sector. Samsung outsold Intel by 23...

Galaxy A6 is getting the May 2018 security update in India ahead of launch

Samsung’s holding an event in India on May 21st to launch a new phone with an Infinity display, and while the company isn’t saying what device – or devices – it will actually unveil, it may be focusing on the Galaxy A6 and Galaxy A6+ instead of the Galaxy J4 or Galaxy J6. Case in point? Well, we are already seeing Galaxy A6 firmware with the May 2018 security patch for India in our database....

Galaxy S10 presents Samsung an opportunity to revamp smartphone design

Flagship smartphone design has largely remained the same over the past few years. High-end devices from almost all OEMs feel the same as they are the same blocks of metal and glass with little to differentiate them aside from the placement of rudimentary staples such as the buttons, cameras and ports. Smartphone design has progressed significantly in the last decade but it’s not as exciting as it once was. Consumers that are now being asked to pay...

Galaxy A3 (2017) Oreo update now rolling out in more countries

It has been three weeks since we first reported that the Galaxy A3 (2017) was finally receiving the Oreo update. Samsung released the Galaxy A3 (2017) Oreo update in Russia first and the rollout was initially limited to the country but the update is now making its way to more countries. Galaxy A3 (2017) owners in select European countries will now be able to install Android 8.0 Oreo on their devices. It’s only a matter of time now before Samsung...

Samsung sends invites for possible Galaxy J6 and Galaxy J4 launch

We have been following the development of a couple of new mid-range smartphones from Samsung. There have already been countless leaks related to the Galaxy J6 and the Galaxy J4. We exclusively leaked live images of the Galaxy J6 just a few days ago and the pace of other leaks suggested that the official launch wasn’t that far off. Samsung has now started sending invites to the press for an event on...

Bixby 2.0 on Galaxy Note 9 will have quicker response times

Samsung first talked about Bixby 2.0 late last year when it said that the next major update for its digital assistant will be a “bold reinvention” of the Bixby platform. Samsung is working with the idea of transforming it from a basic digital assistant into an intelligence tool. We heard from the CEO of Samsung’s mobile division DJ Koh three months ago that Samsung is going to introduce Bixby 2.0 with the Galaxy Note 9. This has now been reiterated...