Love using Bixby? Maybe don’t update to Android Pie on your Galaxy S9

Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ owners who love using Bixby for controlling various aspects of the phone might want to hold off from updating to Android Pie. As one of our readers pointed out, Bixby 2.0 on Android Pie on the Galaxy S9 fails to understand many commands that worked with Bixby 1.0. And it turns out that it’s Bixby 2.0 to blame and not the new Android version. The same commands fail on a Galaxy...

SamMobile Daily Recap, December 26, 2018: Galaxy S10, new Galaxy Fit, and more

We publish a lot of stories on a daily basis. Unfortunately, the majority of news breaks during our European hours of operation, which makes it difficult for our readers in the US (and other regions) to keep up. However, we think we’ve come up with a fantastic solution — a daily recap. Here’s what we covered today. Phones Galaxy S10 front camera may have the same animation as the Galaxy A8s Samsung may unveil the Galaxy M series smartphones...

The stable Galaxy S9 Android Pie update really does seem… stable

I have no intention to jinx things for Samsung and for the millions of Galaxy S9 and S9+ owners who will soon download the official Android Pie update, but it looks like the company has managed to get a stable release out the door without bugs. The random reboots that plagued Android Oreo despite months of testing are nowhere to be seen, and neither are minor bugs or app crashes. Considering Pie has come out in nearly half the time, that’s quite...

Exclusive: Colors and more for upcoming Galaxy tablets, smartwatches

We often share information about Galaxy products that are in the early stages of development. It was exclusively reported last week that Samsung is working on a new smartwatch with model number SM-R500 and codename Pulse. We can share some information about a few upcoming smartwatches and tablets from Samsung. Samsung has several new devices in development Samsung has a couple of new wearables with model number SM-R370 and SM-R375 in development....

Samsung may cut back spending on expanding its chip production facilities

Samsung’s semiconductor business has seen astronomical growth in the last couple of years, making the company the largest chipmaker in the world dethroning Intel. The Korean giant’s chip business has been the biggest contributor to the company’s record-high earnings in the recent quarters. Despite the stellar performance, there were always doubts about sustainability given that a large part of this success came from transient demand factors in the...

Samsung’s Android Pie firmware hints at 3D scanning for upcoming phones

Next year, Samsung is going to hop on the 3D facial scanning bandwagon that has gripped the smartphone industry since Apple introduced Face ID technology with the iPhone X. Some proof of that has shown up in the Android Pie firmware that Samsung has released for the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy Note 9. XDA Developers has found code in Samsung’s system app for biometric security that suggests the Korean giant...

Samsung C-Lab to showcase eight new AI projects at CES 2019

Samsung has announced that it will showcase eight new innovative projects at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2019. Developed from C-Lab (Creative Lab), Samsung’s in-house startup incubator, the new projects are related to Artificial Intelligence (AI). In addition, eight C-Lab spin-offs will also showcase their newly released commercial products at the event. The 2019 edition of the annual tech trade show will be held in Las...

Sound on Display Samsung OLED panels to be shown off at CES 2019

The Sound on Display Samsung OLED panels could arrive in 2019. Samsung has already revealed this technology earlier this year. It uses vibration and bone conduction to transmit sound in smartphones. Sound on Display is one of the methods that Samsung has been considering to kill the notch. The company provided a few details about this technology at the Samsung OLED Forum conference in China a couple of months back. Sound on Display Samsung OLED panels...

Samsung may unveil the Galaxy M series smartphones next month

We have seen enough evidence already to confirm that Samsung is gearing up to launch Galaxy M series smartphones in the near future. From our exclusive reports and benchmark listings, we also have an idea about the possible color options, storage variants, and specifications. Thanks to a new report today, we now have information about the launch time frame as well. According to a report from the Indian news agency IANS, Samsung is planning to unveil...

Galaxy S10 front camera may have the same animation as the Galaxy A8s

An animation we first saw with the Galaxy A8s might also be present on the Galaxy S10 front camera. The Galaxy A8s is Samsung’s first smartphone with an Infinity-O display. It places the camera within the actual display area. Samsung has already demonstrated this new display technology with the mid-range Galaxy A8s that’s now being sold in China. The Galaxy S10 will be the first device to really bring...