Samsung’s working on a wireless TV — and we can’t wait for it to arrive

Samsung is working on a TV that requires no cables whatsoever to function, according to a new patent. The supporting documentation explains how such a device works: an electromagnetic bar is mounted between the TV and the wall, drawing current from a base station, which also doubles as a soundbar, that generates an electromagnetic field in the room the TV is located. The concept should sound familiar....

Good Lock with Android Pie and One UI support coming March 8

Samsung will soon push out an update to Good Lock that will make it fully compatible with Android Pie and One UI. When the One UI beta was released for the Galaxy S9 last year, many were disappointed to see that most of Good Lock’s plugins and apps failed to run properly. The development team had already said they’d be working on making Good Lock compatible with Pie, and it looks like the new version will be released on March 8 (this Friday). The...

Galaxy S10 gets 1.2Gbps LTE with SK Telecom in South Korea

Leading South Korean wireless carrier SK Telecom Co. has rolled out 1.2Gbps LTE with the launch of the Galaxy S10 in the country. The new speed will be faster than ITU’s max LTE speed of 1Gbps, and is 16 times faster than LTE speeds back in 2011, when it was first rolled out. The Galaxy S10 goes on sale on March 8 globally. SK Telecom, however, has already began shipping the pre-ordered...

India may offer duty relief to Samsung for restarting local TV production

The Indian government hiked import duty on “open cells,” a key component used in making TVs, in last year’s budget. This prompted Samsung to move its TV production from India to Vietnam, where the company already has a huge manufacturing base. The company decided to import TVs from Vietnam to cater to the Indian market. The government was apparently upset that it came to know about Samsung’s decision only after it stopped making TVs in India. It...

March 2019 security patch details confirmed by Samsung

Samsung has now confirmed the details of the March 2019 security patch. The latest security maintenance release should start making its way to compatible devices in the coming days. As expected, it brings bug fixes from both Google and Samsung. We have seen in recent months that one or two devices actually get the new patch even before it’s detailed by Samsung. That happened last week when we reported on firmware being available for the Galaxy M20...

Samsung to hold an exclusive Fortnite event on March 16

Samsung will be holding an exclusive Fortnite event for the Galaxy S10 owners at Samsung 837 in New York City on March 16, 2019. The event will celebrate the arrival of the new iKONIC skin and the Scenario emote. The new items, exclusive for the Galaxy S10, S10e, and S10+ owners, will become available on March 8, 2019. Popular Fortnite streamer Ninja will join K-Pop sensations iKON...

Galaxy A90 may launch in Europe as well

Samsung has been revamping its Galaxy A series lineup for 2019 with more models, features, and aggressive pricing. The company has already released the Galaxy A10, A30, and A50 under the new strategy. There is evidence to show it is planning to release more A series devices, including a Galaxy A90, in the coming months. The Galaxy A90 is supposed to be the most premium of these new devices, as indicated by its model number. A previous report said...

First-day Galaxy S10 registrations reportedly below the Galaxy S9

The Galaxy S10 series has received a lot of praise ever since Samsung unveiled it on February 20. The three variants offer something for everyone while there’s going to be a fourth in some markets which will have support for 5G. However, it appears that the reception in Samsung’s home country of South Korea hasn’t been as grand as the company would have hoped. Local media reports suggest that first-day...

Galaxy S10 experience app lets you take the new flagship for a spin

Samsung has released the Galaxy S10 experience app on the Play Store which allows you to take the new flagship for a spin, albeit virtually. The company has been doing this for a couple of years now actually. What these apps do is basically walk you through the core features of the new device. The company made a similar app for the Galaxy Note 8 as well as the Galaxy S9/S9+. The idea behind the app is obviously to entice Android users to switch to...