US unlocked Galaxy S7 Oreo update is finally available for download

One of the reasons why customers opt for unlocked devices is that the firmware updates for these models doesn’t get held up by carriers. However, US unlocked models of Samsung smartphones routinely receive updates later than their carrier-locked counterparts. Samsung does have an explanation for this but many users don’t really care for it, they just want their updates. Those who have been waiting for the US unlocked Galaxy S7 Oreo update will be...

New data shows Samsung beat Xiaomi to take back the top spot in India

The last few quarters have been tough for Samsung in India. According to many shipment trackers, Xiaomi posted stellar growth numbers and toppled Samsung to emerge as the largest smartphone vendor in the country. Though Samsung rubbished all these reports, it did launch more compelling budget smartphones to counter Xiaomi’s Redmi series. It appears the company’s renewed strategy is delivering...

Samsung denies reports about accepting cryptocurrency for in-store purchases

Samsung grabbed headlines in the cryptocurrency space last week when news reports emerged that the company is going to accept cryptocurrency for in-store purchases in the Baltic states. The news created a lot of buzz in the crypto community battered by the recent slump in the market. Many major crypto websites picked up the story without any confirmation from Samsung. All these reports were based on a Medium post by an obscure blockchain startup...

Thoughts on the Galaxy Note 9’s bright yellow/gold S Pen?

Like the Galaxy S8, Galaxy S9, and Galaxy Note 8, the Galaxy Note 9 will be released in a slew of fancy colors. You have the now standard black and blue, a new ‘Teddy Brown’ version, and Lilac purple, a color that debuted this year with the Galaxy S9. There’s a gray version as well, according to at least one rumor, though we are yet to see any solid information on that front. But what’s certain is...

Samsung built a ‘5G City’ to show what a 5G future looks like

Samsung has been aggressively working with many industry partners to bring 5G to the market. The company wants to be a dominant 5G player and has set ambitious goals for itself. It has already conducted several 5G demonstrations with its end-to-end solutions in partnership with numerous carriers around the world. To showcase the potential of what 5G can offer, Samsung has built a ‘5G City’ within Samsung’s ‘Digital City’ in Suwon, Korea. The demo...

Samsung rumored to launch Galaxy R and P, cancel Galaxy J series next year

If a new rumor from China is believed, Samsung will be significantly shaking up its low-end and mid-range lineup in 2019. It’s said to launch two new series – the Galaxy R and Galaxy P. Samsung is rumored to cancel the Galaxy J series which already delivers the bulk of its sales in the affordable segment of the market in addition to the Galaxy On and Galaxy C series. These rumors come from @MMDDJ_, a Twitter-based leaker from China, who has been...

Tip: Manually adjust brightness of Always On Display on your Galaxy phone

Always On Display started off in quite a basic avatar when it first came to Samsung’s smartphones with the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge. That was more than two years ago, and today, AOD has a ton of options that let you customize it to your heart’s content. Did you know that you can also manually adjust the brightness of Always On Display? Manually adjust Always On Display brightness When auto screen brightness is on, AOD automatically increases...

Latest leaked render shows the Galaxy Note 9 in Midnight Black

The Galaxy Note 9 has been glimpsed out in the wild already, and we have also seen a few renders of the phone in the past few days. Leaked renders have revealed the blue, purple, and brown Note 9, and the black version of the phone has now joined the party. Winfuture.de has published official renders of the Galaxy Note 9 in the Midnight Black avatar, which is likely to be the only color option that...

Samsung’s mobile GPU said to offer exceptional performance

Rumors about Samsung developing its own mobile GPU first surfaced a few years ago. However, Samsung signed a technology agreement with ARM in 2015 to use its GPUs in Exynos processors. This is believed to have led to a delay in the development of Samsung’s in-house graphics technology. A report last year claimed that Samsung had finally developed its first in-house GPU for mobile devices. Updated LinkedIn job descriptions of some Samsung employees...

Samsung rumored to be working on a gaming smartphone

With the wide variety of things that Samsung dabbles in, it was only a matter of time before a rumor about the company working on a gaming smartphone would show up. And it has. Chinese leakster MMDDJ has posted a simple tweet that says “Samsung is preparing gaming smartphone.” Not a lot to go on, but an interesting rumor nonetheless given how smartphones aimed at gamers have seen a resurgence in the past year or so. A gaming phone from Samsung still...