A tiny way One UI makes screenshot button combo more convenient

Here’s something for those who tend to take screenshots often on their Galaxy device: On Android Pie, you no longer need to press and hold the volume down and power buttons to take a screenshot. You can simply press both buttons together and immediately let go to take a screenshot. It’s great for us who take screenshots almost daily as part of our job description, and most likely for many of our readers as well. One UI also makes the screenshot...

Galaxy M20 could have a whopping 5,000 mAh battery

We have already told you that Samsung is working on a new series of affordable smartphones to better compete in this segment. The new Galaxy M series will reportedly replace the Galaxy C, J and On lineups to consolidate Samsung’s affordable offerings. It may kick things off with two devices initially – the Galaxy M10 and Galaxy M20. Bits and pieces of information has been trickling in about both devices over the past couple of days. A new report...

Galaxy A8 (2018), T-Mobile Galaxy S7, and more get December security patch

A handful of Galaxy devices are now being updated with the December 2018 security patch. The Galaxy S7 is being updated by T-Mobile in the US, while the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ are receiving the new patch on the Verizon network. Over in Russia and some neighboring countries, an update with the December patch is rolling out for the Galaxy A8 (2018). December 2018 patch available for more Galaxy devices The...

Galaxy S9 Android Pie beta gets fourth update in the UK and Germany

Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ owners on the Android Pie beta in the UK and Germany can now download a new update. The update comes with software version G960FXXU2ZRLF and G965FXXU2ZRLF for the S9 and S9+ respectively and is smaller than the third beta release, no doubt because there are less issues that need fixing. That can only be a good thing as we approach January, as Samsung has said both...

Samsung installs the world’s largest LED signage at the Istanbul Airport

Samsung has announced that it recently finished installing the world’s largest indoor airport LED signage at the new Istanbul Airport. The combined surface area of the LED displays reaches 1,012 square meters, which is equivalent to that of 2.5 basketball courts. In total, Samsung installed nearly 700 sets of LCD and LED signage at the new airport in Turkey. Istanbul Airport adopts...

Samsung’s new Galaxy M series launch may not be that far off

We exclusively reported not too long ago that Samsung has a new Galaxy M series in the pipeline. It’s believed that this series will replace the Galaxy J, On and C handsets to consolidate Samsung’s affordable offerings. Samsung is yet to confirm the new series but it appears that the launch may not be that far off now. The Galaxy M10 and M20 will likely be the first two handsets in this series. The...

[APK] Download Samsung Themes app optimized for One UI/Android Pie beta

Samsung’s Android Pie/One UI beta for the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy Note 9 still doesn’t officially allow using themes and icon packs from the Samsung Themes store. We wrote about a hack to get around that limitation earlier this month, and now, a newer version of the Samsung Themes app that’s optimized for One UI is available for download. With the new app, you can use themes, icon packs, and wallpapers...

Samsung files AR World and other trademarks

Samsung has filed for protection of three new AR-related trademarks in the European Union, reminding us of the company’s augmented reality plans. Samsung AR World In the past years, it seemed Samsung’s augmented reality plans were usually bigger than their actual AR products. In between their Odyssey mixed reality headset and the Galaxy S9’s AR Emoji, we have heard rumors about AR glasses and seen...