Samsung CEO confident that the Galaxy S10 will meet your expectations

The Galaxy S10 is Samsung’s 10th anniversary flagship and fans have a lot of expectations from the device. It does appear to be promising based on what we know so far. The CEO of Samsung’s mobile division DJ Koh believes that the Galaxy S10 will meet the expectations of customers. Koh’s comments come less than a month from the unveiling of the Galaxy S10. The company has confirmed it will launch the device on February 20 in San Francisco. There’s...

Samsung’s new acquisition can do wonders for optical zoom on its phones

Samsung has reportedly signed a deal to acquire Israeli company Corephotonics, which specializes in dual camera technologies for mobile devices. The deal is worth $155 million, according to Israeli publication Globes. The company is based in Ramat Hahayal city of Israel, and employs a staff of dozens. Corephotonics have previously worked with Chinese phone manufacturer Oppo on a periscope camera solution...

SamMobile Daily Recap, January 28, 2019: Galaxy M10 and Galaxy M20, Note 9 Android Pie 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 Xiaomi beats Samsung in smartphone shipments in India Galaxy M10, Galaxy M20 official with Infinity-V displays,...

[Poll] Ultra-wide vs Live Focus (bokeh) pictures: Which would you prefer more?

Ultra-wide cameras seem to be one of Samsung’s primary weapons in the company’s fight against the Chinese competition. Samsung was the first manufacturer to put an ultra-wide camera on a mid-range phone, and today, the company has unveiled the budget Galaxy M10 and Galaxy M20. Both the M10 and M20 are quite impressively priced and an ultra-wide camera is a common feature across both. Until now, the second rear camera on Samsung’s phones was about...

Galaxy M10 and Galaxy M20: Everything you need to know

Samsung unveiled its new Galaxy M series today. The company is looking to make a comeback in the affordable segment and the Galaxy M10 and Galaxy M20 are its weapons. These devices have been launched in India today and will be sold online only. We have covered the launch of these new devices in detail so in case you missed something, here’s everything you need to know about the Galaxy M10 and Galaxy...

Specs comparison: Samsung Galaxy M20 vs Galaxy A7 (2018)

The Galaxy M20 is a budget phone while the Galaxy A7 (2018) is a mid-range phone, so why a comparison between the two, you ask? Well, there’s only one reason, and that’s the fact that both of these phones come with an ultra-wide camera that shoots 120-degree photos. While the Galaxy A7 (2018) was the only Samsung phone to offer ultra-wide imaging when it launched, it is no longer alone as both the...

Specs comparison: Samsung Galaxy M20 vs Galaxy J6

Along with the Galaxy M10, the Galaxy M20 is Samsung’s first phone with an Infinity-V display and a waterdrop notch. The Galaxy M lineup is replacing the Galaxy J series, and it’s interesting to see how the M20 will be sold at a launch price lower than the Galaxy J6‘s despite a slew of impressive features. The Galaxy J6 was Samsung’s first budget phone with an Infinity display and we liked it quite...

The top Galaxy M20 features (yes, the notch offers benefit as well)

The Galaxy M20 is, as we said in our hands-on experience, Samsung’s most competitive budget smartphone yet, with an impressive price tag. The M20 has made its debut in India along with the Galaxy M10, and it’s Samsung’s first budget phone with a notch. The notch may raise eyebrows after the company has spent some time making fun of Apple and other OEMs for having one on their devices, but the Galaxy M20 comes with a number of standout features that...

Specs comparison: Samsung Galaxy M10 vs Galaxy M20

Samsung’s new Galaxy M10 and Galaxy M20 mark the debut of the company’s newest budget line, which is going to replace the Galaxy J series in India and other markets. Both the M10 and M20 come with Infinity-V display with a waterdrop notch and an identical dual rear camera setup that includes a 5-megapixel ultra-wide sensor. But these phones are quite different in other specs, so we’ve made a comparison...

Galaxy M20 hands-on: Meet Samsung’s most competitive budget phone

Notches. No one likes them, but we make do with them on smartphones because manufacturers tell us to. Well, it was Apple that made the notch famous, and like clockwork, Android OEMs got right down to copying that notch so they could sell smartphones based on the fact that they look like the latest iPhone. Samsung avoided the notch for the longest time, but this year, the Korean giant has also caved...

Galaxy M10 and Galaxy M20 price and release date confirmed

Samsung has unveiled its new Galaxy M series today in India. This is a brand new lineup of affordable devices that will initially be released in this country. The launch event took place today and Samsung has now confirmed the Galaxy M10 and Galaxy M20 price and release date. These are also the first Samsung devices to feature an Infinity-V display. It uses a waterdrop style notch for the front camera. Both devices also feature ultra-wide cameras...

Galaxy M10 and Galaxy M20 official with Infinity-V displays, ultra-wide cameras

Samsung’s new Galaxy M lineup of budget phones has gone official in India today. As expected, the Korean giant has launched the Galaxy M10 and Galaxy M20 as the first devices in the series, and both feature Samsung’s Infinity-V display, which has a waterdrop notch. The M10 and M20 are also unique for having ultra-wide cameras on the back, similar to the Galaxy A7 (2018) and Galaxy A9 (2018). The Galaxy...

Xiaomi beats Samsung in smartphone shipments in India

Counterpoint Research has published smartphone and feature phone shipment numbers for India for Q4 and the whole of 2018, and none of them look pretty for Samsung. Like in many other reports before, Xiaomi is ahead of Samsung in smartphone shipments, while Reliance Jio leads in feature phone shipments in the country. Samsung was the market leader in both these categories not very long ago, but all...

Galaxy Note 9 Android Pie UK OTA rollout is now underway

There’s good news for folks based in the United Kingdom. The Galaxy Note 9 Android Pie UK over-the-air rollout has begun. Many of our readers had been asking about this over the past few weeks. The wait is finally over for them. It’s not like the update wasn’t available already. You could download the firmware from our database and flash it. However, those who didn’t want to do that can now get a...

Galaxy A8+ (2018) update brings January 2019 security patch

January is nearly at an end, but Samsung is far from done when it comes to releasing the month’s security patch for its devices. It’s been a slow march compared to security patches from the last few months of 2018, perhaps because of work on Android Pie, but we’re seeing the January patch coming out for a new device every other day. The latest release of the January patch comes for the Galaxy A8+ (2018). The Galaxy A8+ (2018) is receiving an update...

Carrier-locked Galaxy Note 9 and Galaxy S9/S9+ to get Android Pie soon

Samsung has been rolling out Android Pie for the Galaxy Note 9 and Galaxy S9/S9+ across the globe for a few weeks now. Those with carrier-locked units in North America have had to wait, though. That’s because carriers put firmware updates through an additional testing process which ends up delaying the rollout. The wait might be over in the very near future. Canadian carrier Rogers has shared its...