Samsung is trying to become a 5G chipset supplier for Chinese OEMs

Samsung has reportedly supplied two of China’s biggest smartphone OEMs with 5G chipsets for testing purposes. Both OPPO and Vivo are said to have received sample units from Samsung, anticipating that Qualcomm and MediaTek alone won’t be able to meet their 5G demands in 2020. Interestingly, Huawei wasn’t mentioned alongside Qualcomm and MediaTek. This could mean that even Chinese OEMs might be starting to shy away from using the company’s 5G solutions,...

Galaxy A50 camera gets Night mode and Super Slow-mo with June update

The Galaxy A50 got the June security update in India earlier this week, promising the usual stability improvements along with a variety of security patches. But as we’ve been tipped by one of our readers via Twitter, the update appears to include a couple of extra features that go by unmentioned in the changelog. Specifically, firmware version A505FDDU2ASF2 seems to bring along Night mode and Super...

Breaking: This is the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2!

We recently revealed that Samsung is working on the Galaxy Watch Active 2, just four months after the first one was made official, and now we have pictures of the new smartwatch in the flesh. When we first found out that Samsung is developing a new smartwatch, we thought it would be the successor to the Galaxy Watch, but it’s actually the Watch Active 2 the company is working on as we discuss in our...

Behind closed doors: Our Galaxy Note 10 wishlist

As we get closer to the Galaxy Note 10 launch, there’s been a lot of discussion in the SamMobile team about what we’d like to see on on the next Note flagship. Quite a few of us are ardent Note fans, so a new Note device gets us more excited than a Galaxy S flagship, and the Note 10 has been especially interesting because of how there have been so many conflicting leaks and rumors that make it hard to be sure exactly what Samsung has in...

June security patch now available for the Galaxy A8+ and Tab S4

Just a couple of days before July, Samsung has released the June 2019 security patch for the Galaxy A8+ and Tab S4. The update doesn’t seem to include anything more than security fixes, but that shouldn’t be a problem as these devices received the Android Pie update with One UI not very long ago. As of now, the update for the Galaxy Tab S4 appears to be available only in Canada and the US. The...

Galaxy Note 10+, not Pro, will be the larger model, images leaked

We exclusively confirmed three months ago that Samsung will be launching two models of the Galaxy Note 10. It was later rumored that the larger model will be called the Galaxy Note 10 Pro. The very first live images of the larger model have now leaked online. They show that Samsung will stick with its conventional naming scheme and call it Galaxy Note 10+ instead. The images also confirm some design...

Galaxy A10s release approaches as it picks up Wi-Fi certification

Samsung still has a few Galaxy A handsets in the pipeline and it seems that the Galaxy A10s release may not be that far off now. The device has picked up its Wi-Fi certification, which is usually a good indication that the launch is just around the corner. The Galaxy A10s made its way through the FCC just last week. The filing revealed the overall dimensions of this device and some additional details. As you’d expect, the Galaxy A10s is going to...

Samsung has $40,000 to give for new accessory designs for Galaxy devices

Samsung is hosting the Samsung Mobile Design Competition in partnership with Deezen, a leading design magazine. It wants contestants to submit designs for new accessories for Galaxy smartphones and tablets. The winners in each category will win cash prizes from a pool of $40,000. The company launched a similar competition with Deezen two years ago. Samsung invited designers to submit designs for new QLED TV stands. This latest competition has two...

Bixby Marketplace opens up for developers and their Bixby Capsules

The Bixby Marketplace announced by Samsung along with Bixby Capsules last year appears to be open for developers. With the Marketplace going live, third-party Bixby Studio developers finally have a way of submitting their Bixby Capsules before they’ll reach the users. Described by the company as “a central repository for Bixby’s Capsules,” Bixby Marketplace is the gateway connecting third-party developers with end users, but it is not the actual...

US Galaxy S10 June update doesn’t include dedicated Night mode

Samsung rolled out a big Galaxy S10 update last month which brought a dedicated Night mode for the camera. What the update basically did is allow manual access to the Night mode which would previously only trigger automatically. The results remained more or less the same, but at least you could now choose when you wanted the Night mode to work its magic. The feature has since trickled down to devices...

Galaxy Tab S5e and more Galaxy A phones now support ARCore

The Galaxy A30 and Galaxy A50 were certified with ARCore support by Google a few months back. Now the tech giant is expanding the list of supported Samsung devices with the addition of the Galaxy A40, A60, A70, and the Galaxy Tab S5e. The Galaxy A80 has also been added to the list, even though the smartphone only recently became available for pre-order and isn’t out just yet. But it’s good to know that once released, it should support ARCore out...

Fresh Galaxy Note 10 case renders give a better view on the cutouts

A couple of fresh images showcasing a clear protective case for the alleged Galaxy Note 10 have emerged. They feature the rendered device at an angle and thus they give a better idea of what the purpose of all the cutouts might be. According to these images, the bottom edge of the device will accommodate the S Pen slot, a loudspeaker, along with a USB Type-C port and microphone. Two additional...

Daily Deal: $0.99 for this Micro USB Mobile Phone Mini Fan

Summer is around the corner and that means temperatures are rising. To cool down, you could jump into a pool or sit in front of the air conditioner all day. However, if you’re commuting or happen to be someplace where neither of those options is possible, you could take care of yourself by using a mini fan, powered by your smartphone. You can plug this in and it will start to blow a cooling breeze at you right away. For just under $1, this could...

Samsung may launch Mate X-like out-folding smartphone before Huawei

It became evident soon after the Galaxy Fold was sent to reviewers that the device needed more work if Samsung wanted it to survive the rigors of daily use. Nobody would buy a $2,000 device just to use it sparingly. Many think that Samsung simply rushed the April 26 launch of the Galaxy Fold because it wanted to beat Huawei to become the first company with a proper foldable smartphone on the market. Samsung has made some changes to the Galaxy Fold...

[Poll] Should Samsung keep the Bixby key on the Galaxy Note 10?

When Samsung launched Bixby with the Galaxy S8 back in 2016, the company’s virtual assistant didn’t do much. Well, it was certainly capable enough for a newly launched virtual assistant, but Bixby’s voice functionality didn’t debut for a few months after the Galaxy S8 went on sale, and when it did, it only had support for US English. That made the dedicated Bixby key a major point of contention for many users, who wondered why their flagship phone...

I don’t think Samsung should launch multiple Galaxy Note 10 variants

Numerous leaks and rumors suggest that the Galaxy Note 10 will consist of at least two versions of the same device. We’re not talking about different storage options, but key hardware differences between these versions, known so far as the standard and “Pro” models. One such key difference might be that expandable storage could become a Pro feature. This will make the Note 10 the first device in the history of the series to go against what I...

Latest Galaxy S10 update adds vibration feedback for navigation gestures

The Galaxy S10‘s June 2019 security update brings a neat little addition that fans of One UI’s navigation gestures will love. Samsung introduced navigation gestures as a built-in feature on Android Pie, allowing users to have more of the screen available for use inside apps by hiding the standard Android navigation bar. And once the latest update is installed, Galaxy S10e, S10, and S10+ owners...

Galaxy A80 goes up for pre-order in UAE, includes free Galaxy Fit e

The eluding Galaxy A80 is finally making concrete progress towards a market release. The smartphone is now available for pre-order in the UAE via Samsung’s own website, just in time to make the early-July launch timeframe confirmed by the company after the phone’s delay. The Galaxy A80 carries a pre-order price of 2,399 AED ($653) and prospective buyers can choose from three color options including...

Latest Galaxy Buds update improves streaming and phone call quality

You’d certainly want to get the latest Galaxy Buds update that Samsung has rolled out today. Samsung has been releasing substantial updates for the Galaxy Buds almost every month. The previous one improved the stability of the Bluetooth connection. Samsung is sending out a couple of improvements for the Galaxy Buds with the latest update as well. It can be downloaded using the Galaxy Wearable app...

Samsung working on larger, 10.1-inch Galaxy Tab Active (Pro)

Samsung appears to be working on a 10.1-inch iteration of the Galaxy Tab Active. The previous versions of the rugged tablet were equipped with an 8-inch screen. The bigger tablet might hit markets under the Galaxy Tab Active Pro moniker. Earlier this month, Samsung took some time to file trademark applications for the name Galaxy Tab Active Pro all across the globe. More recently we even speculated that that tablet may be hiding under the recently...

Daily Deal: 16% off Samsung 128GB Evo Select microSD card with adapter

A lot of phones support microSD cards for storage expansion. This means that you could increase your storage space considerably up from the base offered. That way, you’ll have more space to store media like pictures or videos as well as a complete music selection. This one comes with an adapter as well, so you can easily plug it into other devices like your laptop. Samsung is well known for producing microSD cards with great quality, for a fair price....

Official accessories list for the Galaxy Note 10 leaked

Accessory manufacturers often prepare their products for an upcoming smartphone before it is officially announced. With the launch of the Galaxy Note 10 fast approaching, retailer Mobile Fun has obtained a list of all the official accessories for the device, along with prices. You can, in fact, already pre-order official Galaxy Note 10 cases from the retailer. No new accessories for the Note 10 Mobile Fun reveals that the Note series...

Exclusive: Samsung is already working on the Galaxy Watch Active 2

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Watch Active alongside the Galaxy S10 in February this year. The fitness-focused smartwatch succeeded the Gear Sport with a new and improved design as well as enhanced functionality. The company’s wearables department is busy working on new products. We exclusively confirmed a detail about the Galaxy Watch 2 just last week. We can now confirm that there is indeed a new Galaxy Watch Active 2 in development. Galaxy Watch...

New Galaxy Fold reportedly has an 8-inch display with S Pen

Samsung hasn’t even released the first-generation Galaxy Fold and already there’s a report about its successor. A Korean news outlet is reporting that Samsung’s new Galaxy Fold will feature an 8-inch display with S Pen support. This device is expected to arrive early next year. The company itself hasn’t said anything about a Galaxy Fold successor at this point in time. It hasn’t even confirmed when the Galaxy Fold, which was due to come out in April,...

Galaxy Note 10 may mirror its screen and send text messages to PCs

The seamless sync of text messages between their phone and computer is something that Apple’s customers have long enjoyed. That’s the advantage of Apple owning both iOS and macOS. Users with Android devices have to rely on third-party services to get the same functionality. For example, you can open WhatsApp in a browser window to send and receive messages as long as your phone is connected to the internet. Samsung is reportedly going to take this...