Samsung to launch Exynos and ISOCELL Auto chips for vehicles

Samsung already provides chips for automotive customers but it’s now simplifying the branding. They’re part of the existing Exynos and ISOCELL brands. Exynos is Samsung’s mobile semiconductor brand first launched back in 2011. ISOCELL is for image sensors and it was launched in 2017. The chips for vehicles will thus be branded as Exynos Auto and ISOCELL Auto. It has already used the Exynos Auto branding...

Galaxy Note 9 sales cross 1 million units in South Korea

Samsung has revealed today that the Galaxy Note 9 sales have crossed 1 million units in South Korea. The company has a lot riding on this product. It didn’t get as good of a response with the Galaxy S9/S9+ as it may have hoped. It acknowledged as much earlier this year when the mobile division’s earnings reflected sluggish high-end sales. The Galaxy Note 9 was supposed to improve the figures for the mobile division. That will only become obvious...

Looks like the Galaxy S9 Android Pie beta program may be launched soon

Samsung hasn’t officially said anything about the Galaxy S9 Android Pie beta program. Some evidence has now surfaced to suggest that it may soon break its silence about that. The EULA and FAQ pages for Samsung’s firmware beta program have been updated in the United States with references to Android Pie. This suggests that the company could soon launch the much-awaited beta program. The pages have only been updated in the United States so far. Similar...

I hope Samsung’s smartphone design doesn’t stop being unique in the near future

This year, Samsung has launched multiple smartphones with a different placement for the rear cameras. The Galaxy A8 Star came first, followed by the Galaxy A7 and the Galaxy A9. And I’ve been wondering whether Samsung will continue with the off-center camera position on upcoming phones. I believe Samsung’s phones look rather unique from the back. Okay, not that unique, but it’s easy to tell a Samsung...

Samsung SM-W2019 could have 3,000 mAh battery powering 4.2-inch displays

Samsung’s new flagship flip phone, the SM-W2019, is getting closer to an official unveil with each passing day. Samsung already has a support page for the device up on its website, and the phone has received some important certifications in recent days. One of those certifications was from China’s TENAA, which gave us live images of the device, and it seems the TENAA listing also temporarily revealed...

Samsung and SK Telecom show 5G readiness ahead of December launch

Samsung is working with carrier partners in South Korea and the US to bring about the 5G revolution. The company has already conducted multiple tests with its partners to showcase the technology. It has today announced that the first data transfer has been conducted on commercial 5G network equipment in test bed conditions. It’s SK Telecom’s network that’s powered by 5G equipment supplied by Samsung. SK...

Galaxy S9 update brings front camera improvement, October 2018 security patch

Samsung has pushed out an update with camera improvements for the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ today. The company released a similar update for the Galaxy Note 9 late last month, but for the Galaxy S9, the improvements come for the front camera. Well, there’s just one improvement, but that’s still a better figure than zero, right? Galaxy S9 software update out with camera and security improvements The...

Samsung targets 20% 5G equipment market share by 2022

Samsung isn’t a major player in the telecom equipment market right now. Its market share is only 3 percent compared to Huawei’s 28 percent and Nokia’s 23 percent. Ericsson sits in between the two with 27 percent. Samsung has been focusing on the next-generation telecommunications technology for the past few years to establish its footprint going forward. Its work on 5G speaks for itself. Samsung says that it’s aiming to achieve a 20 percent market...

Rumor: Samsung Galaxy Note 10 screen size could be 6.66 inches

Samsung is going bigger with the Galaxy S10 next year, according to the rumors and reports that have flooded the internet in recent months. The top Galaxy S10 model is expected to have a 6.44-inch display, slightly larger than the Galaxy Note 9. And according to Chinese leakster Ice universe, the Galaxy Note 10 might end up being bigger as well, with a screen size of 6.66 inches. Galaxy Note 10 screen size rumored to be upwards of 6.6 inches At this...

Support page for Samsung’s new flip phone is now up

It’s known that Samsung is working on a new flip phone. The company launches one annually for customers in China and South Korea. The upcoming device bears model number SM-W2019 and is due to be unveiled in the near future. A good indication of that is the official support page for the device which is now up. We often see support pages for Samsung’s unannounced devices go online a few weeks before...