Second Galaxy S8 Android Pie beta update released

Samsung has released a new Android Pie beta update for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ today. A similar update was rolled out to the Galaxy Note 8 yesterday, and the S8 and S8+ are getting bumped to software versions G950FXXU4ZSAC and G955FXXU4ZSAC respectively. The changelog appears to be the same as the Note 8 update. The update fixes bugs with the camera, detection and storage of files...

PSA: Galaxy S8 and Note 8 get Dolby Atmos with Android Pie

Samsung’s 2017 flagships, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note 8, get support for Dolby Atmos with the Android Pie update. Dolby Atmos was introduced to Samsung’s smartphone lineup with the Galaxy S9 when the company finally brought stereo speakers to its flagship line, and we have seen the feature included in many mid-range and budget devices ever since. Samsung also brought Dolby Atmos to some devices...

Samsung Blockchain KeyStore confirmed by Galaxy S10 leaked images

We exclusively confirmed last month that Samsung would be launching a cryptocurrency service with the Galaxy S10. Several live images of the Galaxy S10 have now leaked online which confirm the Samsung Blockchain KeyStore app. Our report mentioned that the cryptocurrency service would be split into two parts. There will be a cold wallet for saving digital currencies, public and private keys, and signing...

Samsung could push Android Pie to some devices earlier than initially planned

Samsung is constantly adjusting its roadmap for the Android Pie update for various devices, and the company now says the Android Pie update for some of its mid-range and budget devices could come out earlier than initially planned. For example, the Galaxy A7 (2018) and Galaxy A9 (2018) are now slated to get Pie in March instead of April. The Galaxy J6, meanwhile, is expected to get the update in April...

[Poll] Are you using navigation gestures on One UI (Android Pie)?

Samsung switched to software navigation keys with the Galaxy S8 and has launched every new device since then with software keys instead of the traditional hard home button and capacitive back and recents keys. Not everyone liked the change, but it’s a change that’s here to stay. However, Samsung did introduce a neat solution for those who weren’t happy with the software keys taking up the screen in the form of navigation gestures. Navigation gestures...

Galaxy J7 Max and Galaxy On Max get Android 8.1 Oreo update in India

Samsung is rolling out the Android 8.1 Oreo update for the Galaxy J7 Max in India. The update, along with the new Android version, brings Samsung Experience version 9.5 to the device. Galaxy On Max, the rebranded J7 Max for online sales, is also getting the same Oreo update. The update bumps the firmware version to G615FXXU2BRL3 and G615FUDDU2BRL3 for the J7 Max and On Max, respectively. Bundles...

Samsung confirms Android Pie update for upcoming Galaxy M10 and M20

Samsung is yet to unveil its new Galaxy M lineup of smartphones, but the company is already telling us when we can expect two devices from the lineup to get the Android Pie update. The Galaxy M10 and Galaxy M20 are scheduled to get the Pie update in August, according to Samsung’s roadmap for Android Pie in the Samsung Members app. The schedule in the Samsung Members app serves multiple purposes. First...

Samsung reveals pricing and availability details of the new 8K QLED TVs

Samsung unveiled its new 8K QLED TV series at the CES 2019 in Las Vegas earlier this month. In addition to the previously announced 85-inch model, 8K TVs in 65-inch, 75-inch and 82-inch screen sizes were also announced. Samsung has now revealed the pricing and availability of the full range of models for the U.S. market. A mammoth 98-inch 8K QLED TV was also announced at the CES 2019. Pricing and availability information...

Galaxy Wearable app updated with new features and bug fixes

Samsung started rolling out the Tizen 4.0 update to the Gear S3 andd Gear Sport a couple of days back, bringing many of the new features and tweaks from the latest Galaxy Watch to the older Gear smartwatches. Along with pushing out an update to the devices, the company is also now updating the Gear S Plugin app to add new functionality to the Galaxy Wearable companion app. The update bumps the Gear...

Galaxy M20 first impressions appear to be promising

Samsung confirmed last week that it will officially unveil the new Galaxy M series on January 28 in India. They’re Samsung’s first smartphones with an Infinity-V display. It places a waterdrop style notch up top for the front camera. Samsung appears to have sent a test unit to a lucky user who is a part of its Samsung Members community in India. The user got to play around with the phone and their...

Galaxy Note 8 getting second Android Pie beta update

Samsung has just released a new Android Pie beta update for the Galaxy Note 8. This is the first update since the beta was launched a week ago and comes with software version N950FXXU5ZSAB. There are a number of bug fixes included in the update, which comes in at a sizeable 705 MB (thanks to the lack of Project Treble on the Note 8). We’re assuming the Galaxy S8 will also be getting this update, but...

Another live Galaxy S10+ image is making the rounds

Less than a week after a Galaxy S10+ was spotted being used in the wild, another live image of the handset is now making the rounds online. It doesn’t tell a story different to the one we’ve been hearing about this particular device. It’s all business as usual on that front. You can imagine that there’s a lot of anticipation for the Galaxy S10. This means that even the most basic of leaks and rumors...