Galaxy Note 9 S Pen Bluetooth support confirmed by FCC listing

There have been several reports recently suggesting that the Galaxy Note 9 S Pen is going to be significantly updated compared to its predecessor. Reports have also claimed that it’s going to feature Bluetooth support which would enable the S Pen to perform features one wouldn’t normally expect from the stylus. The Galaxy Note 9 S Pen Bluetooth support has now been confirmed by the FCC listing for the stylus. Galaxy Note 9 S Pen Bluetooth support The...

Unlocked Galaxy Note 9 benchmarked with Exynos 9810 onboard

The Galaxy Note 9 has already been spotted on benchmarking website Geekbench a couple of times. The SM-N960U was the first model to appear online, it’s the Snapdragon 845-powered version meant for the United States. The SM-N960N destined for South Korea followed a few weeks later and it was the first time we saw the device being benchmarked with the Exynos 9810 chip. The unlocked Galaxy Note 9 has...

Galaxy J3, J5, J7 (2017) Oreo update seemingly delayed

There are still many Samsung devices that are compatible with Android 8.0 Oreo but haven’t received the update so far. We recently took a detailed look at the state of the Oreo update for Samsung devices and it’s evident that the company isn’t quite at the finish line yet with Android 8.0. For example, not a single Oreo update has been released for the budget Galaxy J series. Samsung Turkey had previously...

Exclusive: Pictures reveal Samsung’s Android Go smartphone won’t run stock Android

Well, it looks like Samsung’s first Android Go smartphone won’t be running stock Android, as we had all been expecting. We have received pictures of the actual device from one of our sources, and these pictures reveal it will have the Go versions of Google’s official apps installed over Samsung’s usual Experience UX. Samsung Experience UX with Android Go apps If you check out the official Android...

Galaxy Tab A (2017) may soon launch on various US carriers

From various leaks so far, we already know that Samsung is gearing up to launch the Galaxy Tab S4 and the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2018) very soon. While we don’t have the official confirmation, some reports say these tablets might make an appearance at the IFA 2018 in Berlin, scheduled from August 31 to September 5. Apart from launching new tablets, it appears Samsung is also working to bring the Galaxy...

Galaxy X battery capacity might be above 3,000mAh

If reports from the supply chain are believed, things are gradually falling into place for the mass production of Samsung’s much-awaited foldable smartphone that’s referred to as the Galaxy X. We recently heard that the company is going to start trial production of the foldable OLED panel in a couple of months before it begins mass production next year. A new report claims that Samsung will start...

Galaxy Note 9 colors possibly revealed by new S Pen model codes

Multiple reports have suggested that the Galaxy Note 9 colors will include black, blue, gray and lavender. The company is also expected to introduce a new shade of gold for the handset but that may not be the case if a fresh report is to be believed. The model codes for the new S Pen that will accompany the Galaxy Note 9 have surfaced online and they suggest that the handset may not be available in gold, at least not initially. Galaxy Note 9 colors We...

Samsung Messages bug that sends photos to random people being investigated

There have been some complaints recently on Samsung’s official forums and Reddit that the native messaging app on some handsets, including newer models like the Galaxy Note 8 and Galaxy S9, is sending out photos stored on the device to random contacts over SMS. One user has even claimed that Samsung Messages sent all of the photos in their gallery to one contact late at night for no apparent reason. As you can probably imagine, many are concerned...

Samsung July 2018 security patch detailed

Samsung today detailed its latest security maintenance release for compatible devices. The company is still in the process of rolling out the June 2018 security patch to some devices so it may be a couple of days before this new patch actually starts rolling out. The July 2018 security patch includes patches from both Google and Samsung for Android OS and its custom software respectively. The patches from Google include all of the patches up to Android...