First Galaxy S10 5G firmware download available now

The Galaxy S10 5G has gone on sale in South Korea. Samsung’s home country is understandably the first market to get its 5G device. Now, the first Galaxy S10 5G firmware download is available from our database. Samsung will eventually bring the Galaxy S10 5G to more markets across the globe. Availability depends on carrier support as well since mobile 5G networks need to be live before the device can be released in a country. First Galaxy S10 5G firmware...

Samsung begins April 2019 security patch rollout starting with Galaxy Note 8

A couple of days after publishing details about the April 2019 security patch, Samsung has kickstarted the rollout of the latest monthly update starting with the Galaxy Note 8. It appears the update is out since yesterday in Netherlands, Germany, Russia, Italy, and a few other regions. Interestingly, the carrier variants of the Note 8 in the US have started receiving the Android Pie update with March security patch in the last week or so. The update...

Galaxy S10’s ultrasonic fingerprint sensor fooled by a 3D-printed fingerprint

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Samsung brings the Galaxy A20 to its already crowded lineup in India

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy A10, A30, and A50 in India last month. The missing Galaxy A20 and A40 in the lineup were announced in other regions later. This gave the impression that Samsung may not launch all the models in every market as they are not much different from each other and are priced closely. It appears that may not be the case as the Korean company is now bringing the Galaxy A20 to India. In...

Verizon to open Galaxy S10 5G pre-orders on April 18

The Galaxy S10 5G is now on sale in South Korea. The smartphone will next hit the US market, with Verizon reportedly beginning selling the device on May 16. Now some fresh reports claim that the carrier will start taking pre-orders for the world’s first 5G smartphone on April 18. Verizon has already flicked the switch on its commercial 5G mobile services in parts of Minneapolis and Chicago. However, there’s only one phone that can actually leverage...

Samsung’s Q1 2019 earnings guidance suggests a 60% drop in profit

Samsung just released its earnings guidance for the first quarter of 2019, and things don’t look good. The company estimates a 60 percent year-on-year decline in operating profit in the three months ended March. Samsung was already expecting this steep decline, and had issued an unprecedented warning for investors of bad news on the way. Samsung recorded its highest ever profits in Q3 2018, but weak demand of memory chips has...

Galaxy A90 will also come with Samsung’s new 25W Fast Charger

The Galaxy A90 is shaping up to be something of an experimental device for Samsung. It’s said to have a pop-up front-facing camera, which extends then rotates the rear-facing shooter then rotates to focus on what’s happening on the user-side, as well as a Crystal Sound-like solution, which sends sound waves through the screen; eliminating the need for a front-facing speaker. So, it looks like the Galaxy A90 will nudge the envelope in terms of design....