Sunrise Gold Galaxy S9 goes on sale in India and the UAE

This year marked the first time Samsung decided to make gold a part of the post-launch color options it releases for its flagships every year instead of offering it at launch. The Sunrise Gold Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ were announced last month, and Samsung had said it would be releasing in a slew of markets around the world. India and the UAE are two markets where Samsung often prioritizes launching...

When seen in context, Samsung’s update policy isn’t all that bad

Samsung often takes flak for not being quick with firmware updates. The manner in which these updates are rolled out leaves some of its customers infuriated as well but the fact remains, though, that Samsung is known to provide two years of major Android platform updates for its handsets. Many Android OEMs promise to support their devices for two years as well but some just decide to end support after a year. That’s often because they’re facing...

This bezel-free Galaxy S10 concept is one we can get behind

For Samsung, getting rid of all the bezel around the Infinity display for the Galaxy S10 would be a tall order thanks to all the tech the company’s flagships pack. For example, things like a sensor for iris recognition would need to go somewhere in the front unless Samsung intends to get rid of the iris sensor once it has in-display fingerprint sensors ready for commercial use. Whether Samsung can...

Galaxy Note 8 June 2018 security patch update rolling out in Europe

The Galaxy S8 was updated to the June 2018 security patch earlier this week over in the United States, and Samsung has now turned its attention to the Galaxy Note 8. A Galaxy Note 8 update is rolling out in various European countries with the latest security patch included. The build number for the new software is N950FXXS3CRF1, and it doesn’t have anything other than the June security patch...

Tizen’s My Galaxy Stories lockscreen feature coming to Galaxy smartphones

Samsung might soon be bringing a feature – My Galaxy Stories – found on Tizen smartphones to its Android devices. My Galaxy Stories is one of the lock screen options found on Tizen phones that, once set, changes the lock screen wallpaper every third time the device is woken up. It doesn’t just change the lock screen wallpaper, though. My Galaxy Stories also serves up information on the subject of...