Galaxy S9 Android Pie beta program now available in India

Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ owners in India can now register for the One UI and Android Pie beta program. This follows a week after the Galaxy Note 9 beta program was launched in India and other beta-eligible markets and two weeks after the Galaxy S9 beta’s second phase kicked off. Galaxy S9 Pie beta for India a little behind schedule The Galaxy S9 beta now available in India is the same one that...

One way you can help Samsung improve the Android Pie beta

Samsung’s software team is no doubt working long hours right now to get Android Pie and One UI ready for the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy Note 9. The Android Pie beta program has been live for the Galaxy S9 for nearly a month and Samsung has already made it quite stable and bug-free compared to betas for previous Android versions. And the company says you can further help it collect feedback by turning on...

New Galaxy S9 Android Pie beta update rolling out in the US

Samsung’s Android Pie beta program for the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ is making some progress today. A new beta update is currently rolling out in the US. This update is a bit smaller than the previous beta update that was released a week ago, but it’s still bringing a number of bug fixes and improvements. It also includes the December 2018 security patch. The December patch was also released for Galaxy...

Samsung announces collaboration with a fake Supreme

The Galaxy A8s launch event in China had a little surprise in store. No, it’s not the A8s missing a headphone jack, neither is its LCD display. Samsung, in fact, surprised the fashion-conscious locals by announcing a collaboration with the clothing brand Supreme. Things were still fine until Samsung China’s Feng En invited executives from the popular American brand. Following Feng...

Galaxy A8s is Samsung’s first Galaxy A smartphone with an LCD display

Well, it looks like the Galaxy A8s, Samsung’s first phone with an Infinity-O display, isn’t as good of an overall package as Samsung fans would like. That hole in the display for the camera is already a big point of contention, and then we learned that the phone doesn’t have a 3.5mm headphone jack. And after one of our readers pointed it out, we realized Samsung hasn’t said the Galaxy A8s display...

Samsung starts testing Android Pie update for Galaxy A series phones!

Samsung has now started testing Android Pie for one of its Galaxy A series smartphones. A Galaxy A7 (2018) running Android 9 has been spotted on Geekbench, and with a little bit of digging, we have learned that the test firmware carries software version A750FNXXU1BRL1. Samsung had started testing Pie for its flagship devices earlier than usual, so it seems the company is moving quickly for cheaper...

Samsung Galaxy A8s’ camera hole is just one of its notable features

Samsung has finally unveiled the Galaxy A8s, its first smartphone that has some kind of an obstruction in the display. Samsung’s alternative to a notch involves making a hole in the display to accommodate the front-facing camera. It’s not something only Samsung is doing, though. Huawei has a phone with a similar design in the works, so it seems the Korean giant only chose to wait out the notch fad...

The Galaxy A8s does not have a 3.5mm headphone jack

The highly anticipated Galaxy A8s has been unveiled today by Samsung. It was anticipated because it’s the company’s first smartphone with an Infinity-O display. While that was what most people focused on when the device was launched, Samsung seems to have snuck in a notable change. The Galaxy A8s does not have a 3.5mm headphone jack. It’s the first device in Samsung’s Galaxy A lineup to not feature...

Samsung installs the world’s largest Onyx Cinema LED screen in China

Samsung has been pitching the Onyx Cinema LED screens to replace the old projection screens in theatres around the world. First launched in South Korea in July 2017, these new generation theatre screens have already been installed in select theatres in the US, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Thailand, China, India, and others. Continuing its push for the Onyx Cinema LEDs, Samsung unveiled the largest-ever Onyx screen at Capital Cinema in Beijing on...

More Samsung Galaxy exclusive Fortnite items could be on the way

More exclusive Fortnite items may be on the way for the Galaxy Note 9 and Galaxy Tab S4 owners. A recent data mine hints at a “Galaxy” named weapon skin and llama spray. While Epic Games is yet to confirm either of those items, addition of new game files gives us a good reason to believe this may be happening. Meanwhile, the Fortnite Season 7 itself is bringing in a host of new skins and gear...

Samsung brings more artworks to the Frame TV

Focused on home-décor, Samsung’s Frame TV is designed to look like a work of art when not in use as a TV. First unveiled at CES 2017, the company launched a successor to the original Frame TV in July this year with design and feature improvements, including an expanded Art Store to access numerous iconic works from galleries and museums around the world. Samsung’s Art Store, which the company claims to be “the largest, specially curated art content...

Galaxy Tab S4 update brings December 2018 security patch

Samsung is pushing out an update with the December 2018 security patch to yet another flagship device. The Galaxy Tab S4 is receiving a new update in France with the new security patch. Both the Wi-Fi and LTE models of the tablet are being updated, with software version T830XXU2ARK4 and T835XXU2ARK4 coming along for the ride. The December 2018 security patch is an important one, as it fixes...

Samsung launches the Galaxy A8s with Infinity-O camera hole display

Samsung had teased the Galaxy A8s a couple of months ago in China. The teaser suggested that this device would have an almost entirely bezel-less display. Samsung later revealed the Infinity-O display which punches out a camera hole in the actual display area for the front camera. While the Galaxy S10 is expected to feature an Infinity-O display, it won’t be the first device to ship with it. Samsung...

Samsung trademarks possible new phone naming scheme: Rize10, 20 and 30

Last week, Samsung filed trademark applications in several countries for a possible new Galaxy Rize phone lineup. So, what are the Rize10, Rize20 and Rize30? Possible Galaxy Rize series incoming In, amongst other jurisdictions, the UK, Samsung filed paperwork for trademarks Rize10 (PDF), Rize20 (PDF) and Rize30 (PDF). The documents leave little doubt as to what the trademarks belong to: smartphones....

Galaxy S9+ December 2018 security patch update rolling out

Samsung is rolling out a new software update for the Galaxy S9+ today, bringing the latest security patch to the flagship device. This update is for those who are on Oreo of course, and it is currently rolling out in the Nordic countries. The software version is getting bumped to G965FXXS2BRK3 and it’s unclear if the update brings more than just security fixes. However, even if it’s just the December security patch, this is quite an important...