Galaxy S10 Bright Night camera feature discovered in One UI beta

From a hardware standpoint, Samsung’s flagship smartphones are the best out there for low-light photography, and the Galaxy S10 may be even better thanks to some software tricks. The folks over at XDA Developers have discovered code in the Galaxy Note 9’s Android Pie beta camera app that hints at a dedicated camera mode for bright pictures “even in very dark conditions.” This would be similar to Google’s...

Tip: Your Galaxy smartphone has a temporary mute option (Android 8.0+)

The option to put a phone on vibration or mute when you don’t want to be disturbed by calls and notifications is almost as old as time itself (okay, we exaggerate, but you get the gist). However, we have all been guilty of putting our phones on mute and forgetting to put it back on vibration or ring mode, sometimes missing important alerts in the process. Do Not Disturb modes on smartphones have alleviated...

Samsung distributor claims Galaxy S10 Edge name, pre-installed screen protectors

Some interesting information has surfaced today regarding the Galaxy S10 from an official Samsung distributor. We have already told you that the Galaxy S10 accessories will include the case and cover options that we get for its flagship smartphones every year. It may be kicking things up a notch next year by pre-installing screen protectors on all three models of the Galaxy S10. Speaking of models, Samsung is said to revive the “Edge” branding as...

Samsung seems to have backtracked on time limit for free Galaxy themes

We reported last month that Samsung would implement a time limit for free Galaxy themes with Android Pie. A notice was sent out through the Samsung Themes store to inform users that they would only be able to use free themes for fourteen days after they’re applied. However, it appears that Samsung has backtracked on implementing a time limit on free themes. There no mention of the fourteen day trial...

New benchmarks once again point to a 19:9 display for the Galaxy S10

Samsung started using Infinity displays for its smartphones beginning with the Galaxy S8/S8+. The new screens were longer with an increased aspect ratio of 18.5:9 from the then-common 16:9. The upcoming Galaxy S10, or at least some of its variants, may push the aspect ratio even further to 19:9 if we are to believe the new browser benchmarks of the alleged Galaxy S10 models. New HTML5test results...

Galaxy J6 gets auto brightness and dual VoLTE support

Samsung introduced the “selfie for auto brightness” feature for its budget smartphones with an update for the Galaxy J8 last month. The feature is now making its way into the company’s more budget offerings. The Galaxy J6 is getting a new update in India bringing the feature to the device. The latest update also bring the December 2018 security patch and dual VoLTE support to the device. The same update is also available for the Galaxy On6,...

Galaxy A9 (2018) launched in South Korea

Samsung has announced the launching of the Galaxy A9 (2018) in South Korea. The world’s first quad-camera phone, which was initially unveiled in Malaysia in October, will be available in Samsung’s home country from December 21. Along with the 24MP main shooter, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also gets a 10MP telephoto lens for 2x zoom, 8MP ultra-wide sensor, and 5MP depth sensor for Live Focus pictures. On the front, the device gets...

Samsung Pay Favorite Cards open automatically near an NFC terminal

The Samsung Pay mobile payments service was launched a few years ago. It allows users with compatible Samsung smartphones to make payments on the go. What makes the service unique is that in addition to NFC, it has support for MST (Magnetic Secure Transmission) technology. This allows users to make mobile payments even at merchants that don’t have special NFC terminals. MST lets them accept Samsung Pay using nothing more than a conventional card...