Samsung patents a new in-display fingerprint technology for smartwatches

Samsung may finally launch a phone with an in-display fingerprint sensor next year. The Galaxy S10 is expected to be the first Samsung flagship to get the feature. Samsung already has various patents on in-display fingerprint technology for smartphones. The company aims to expand this technology to smartwatches as well. Samsung filed for this patent with the USPTO in Q2 2018. Samsung patents...

Samsung essentially confirms 5G Galaxy S10 for Verizon

It has been known for a while now that Samsung is developing a 5G Galaxy S10. It will offer a separate variant with support for this next-generation network standard. An earlier report had suggested that this model may be available from Verizon in the United States. Without confirming any specifics of the device itself, Samsung and Verizon today confirmed plans to launch a 5G smartphone in the first half of 2019. They don’t mention the Galaxy S10...

New Galaxy Xcover 4 update comes with December 2018 security patch

Samsung is making a habit of releasing new Android security patches for its devices ahead of time. The Galaxy Xcover 4 is being updated with the December 2018 security patch in Luxembourg. The December patch hasn’t come as quickly as the November patch, which was released for multiple devices in late October, but the pace of Samsung’s security updates has certainly picked up considerably in recent months. Galaxy Xcover 4 jumps to December security...

Galaxy A8s with camera-in-display could launch on December 10

It seems Samsung has officially teased the Galaxy A8s and confirmed when the device will be announced. Leakster Ice universe has tweeted an image that shows the Galaxy A8s with its Infinity-O display along with the date December 10 at the bottom. The image seems to be an answer to one released by Huawei to tease its upcoming phone, the Nova 4, which is also expected to have a display that has a hole...

Purported Galaxy S10+ dimensions surface with unofficial renders

A new report brings purported Galaxy S10+ dimensions with unofficial renders of this device. This is slated to be the best of the three main models of the Galaxy S10. Samsung is also believed to have a separate 5G model in the pipeline. We’ve already told you that the Galaxy S10+ will feature model number SM-G975F. It’s expected to come with a 6.4-inch, possibly 19:9 aspect ratio and 1440×3040 pixel...

Samsung is reportedly reviewing its PR agency amid concerns over growth

Samsung has been facing daunting challenges in the mobile industry in the last couple of years. The company’s dominance in the smartphone market has been threatened by the aggressive expansion of many Chinese brands. Though Samsung is still the largest smartphone vendor in the world, growth has mostly stagnated and its even facing a decline in many parts of the world. The company has already undertaken many measures to counter the slump in sales,...

Galaxy S10+ display hole design could be slightly different

A new rumor suggests that the Galaxy S10+ display hole design may be a bit different compared to the other Galaxy S10 models. Samsung’s next flagship is expected to feature the company’s Infinity-O display. It revealed this new type of display at SDC 2018 last month. The Infinity-O display maximizes screen real estate by allowing for a hole in the active display area for the front camera. It was reported last week that Samsung has started mass producing...

First commercial 5G video call made using a Samsung smartphone

Major carriers in South Korea have launched their commercial 5G networks. A Samsung smartphone was used to make the first video call on the network. We have previously seen the company’s equipment being used to test 5G networks in controlled conditions. This call was placed on SK Telecom’s commercial 5G network. SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus have all launched their commercial 5G networks in South Korea. However, service is only available for enterprise...

An official Samsung Twitter account caught tweeting from an iPhone again

You would expect this from influencers or celebrities who take money to promote products that they don’t actually use but not from an official Samsung Twitter account. However, one has been caught tweeting from an iPhone yet again. The official Twitter account for Samsung Nigeria sent out a tweet promoting the Galaxy Note 9’s display. It did that from an iPhone. You’d expect the people running the...