The Galaxy Note 9’s 4,000 mAh battery is the only new feature I need

In the last month or so, I’ve spent time with the Galaxy J6 and Galaxy A6+ as my primary devices (read our reviews here and here). While these phones aren’t bad (in fact, both devices are quite good even if the A6+ isn’t priced right), I couldn’t wait to return to my Galaxy S9+. The stellar camera on the S9+ and its performance were the primary reasons for my impatience, but I found the phone’s battery drain from 15 percent to 0 on the very first...

Samsung Pay: What is it, where is it, and how do you use it?

Carrying a wallet around with all your credit and debit cards inside is not in fashion anymore. Well, at least if you have a Galaxy smartphone that supports Samsung Pay. What is Samsung Pay? It’s a mobile payment system that lets you use your smartphone to pay at retail stores around the world. In this day and age, it’s common for people to have their smartphone in their hand almost all the time,...

Galaxy Note 9 cases up for pre-order, hint at design

As expected, Galaxy Note 9 cases have gone up for pre-order a little over a month before the device has actually been unveiled. Online retailer Mobile Fun has informed us that it has listed the Galaxy Note 9 cases from Olixar for pre-order. The cases are accompanied by renders of the new device which reveal some of the Galaxy Note 9’s design cues. The retailer also informs us that contrary to early...

Samsung introduces a new smart door lock with IoT capabilities

Samsung has ambitious plans for IoT and has outlined the same on many occasions. The Korean tech giant intends to make all of its products IoT-ready by 2020. In fact, at the CES 2018, the company announced that 90% of its products already have IoT capabilities. As we inch closer to the IoT era, it is safe to expect that, going forward, almost all the new products from Samsung will be IoT-ready. Continuing its push in the connected smart devices...