New Samsung AR headset and AR Cloud service may debut at SDC 2018

A new Samsung AR headset might be on the agenda at the Samsung Developer Conference 2018.  Samsung will focus quite a bit on augmented reality at its developers’ conference this week. There are six AR-related sessions on the conference’s agenda. Two will go into detail about how developers can create AR Emojis for Samsung’s smartphones. Furthermore, Samsung will unveil Project Whare at the event. It’s an AR Cloud initiative developed in the...

Galaxy J4+ will be released in South Korea next week

Samsung today confirmed that it will soon be releasing the Galaxy J4+ in its home country of South Korea. The handset was first launched in India last month. It’s an entry-level device that graced the country alongside the Galaxy J6+. Samsung says that the Galaxy J4+ has been “created especially for young millennials.” It blends a modern design with new features. The Galaxy J series is one of Samsung’s most popular lineups and this has been a much-needed...

Samsung November 2018 security patch has now been detailed

The Samsung November 2018 patch is now official. Samsung normally details the patch prior to rolling out the security updates. The patch has actually been out for some devices since two weeks. Samsung rolling out a patch weeks before its detailed is rare. The Galaxy J7 Prime was the first device to get the November 2018 security patch. The Galaxy Tab 2 Active, Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) and the Galaxy A3 (2017) have all received it. All of these...

Samsung will officially reveal Android Pie, foldable display UX at SDC!

Samsung just made two important revelations through the Samsung Developers Conference 2018 app. The company’s schedule for SDC 2018 will include a dedicated session where it will reveal its new Android 9.0 Pie beta program and tell us how its new foldable displays will make new user experiences possible. Samsung’s foldable displays are the future The Galaxy S9 Pie beta program was expected...

Galaxy A9 (2018) firmware now online, retail launch imminent

Samsung’s (and the world’s) first smartphone with four rear cameras looks set to hit retail stores soon, as official firmware for the device are now available online in our firmware database. Some of the launch markets for this device include Taiwan, Singapore, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Israel. Like the Galaxy A7, Samsung’s first phone with three rear cameras, the Galaxy A9 (2018) is likely to hit Asian markets...

Apple’s decision to not disclose iPhone sales shows it’s not only Samsung feeling the pinch

The global smartphone market is declining and that means troubled waters are ahead for the likes of Samsung and Apple. These two companies had ruled the high-end segment of the market for years. They have recently come under increasing pressure from Chinese rivals. The latest research from Strategy Analytics shows that the global smartphone market has declined for four consecutive quarters and is in a recession now, effectively. Samsung’s phone shipments...

Galaxy S10 may deliver significant artificial intelligence gains

The Galaxy S10 will deliver improvements in several key areas including artificial intelligence. Smartphone manufacturers have even been shipping devices with dedicated co-processors to handle AI tasks. Samsung appears set to join that bandwagon with its next flagship smartphone. Previous reports have suggested that the company’s next flagship processor, which will obviously debut with its next Galaxy S flagship, will have a dedicated neural processing...

Infinity-Flex and other brand registrations hint at foldable phone’s name

The official moniker for Samsung’s foldable smartphone remains unknown. The company recently trademarked the “Samsung Infinity-V” moniker in South Korea under the smartphone displays category. It feels like an appropriate name for the device given the branding that Samsung is already using for its near bezel-less OLED displays. The company may be considering additional monikers along the same lines....

Bixby ‘capsules’ will bring third-party skills to Samsung’s smart assistant

Samsung will reportedly unveil Bixby “capsules” at SDC 2018 this week. They will essentially be third-party skills for the company’s smart assistant, enabling it to do much more than it can right now. The company is already expected to make Bixby-related announcements at its upcoming annual developers’ conference. Samsung’s Bixby voice assistant was a bit late to the game. It can perform any function on supported devices in response to voice commands...

Samsung drops a not so subtle hint about upcoming foldable phone

Samsung fans are looking forward to the unveiling of the company’s foldable phone. It’s expected to provide a preview of the handset’s unique UI at SDC 2018 this week. Whether or not we will get to see the actual device remains a mystery right now. There have been countless reports about the design of this device. Samsung has now dropped a hint that’s not subtle by any stretch of the imagination....