Galaxy Fold battery life is promising in our early experience

For powering the Galaxy Fold and its 7.3-inch and 4.6-inch inner and cover displays, Samsung has equipped its foldable smartphone with a 4380 mAh battery. Considering regular flagship phones now have 4,000 mAh batteries, the Fold’s battery capacity doesn’t instill much confidence. While most folks probably aren’t going to use the Galaxy Fold in tablet mode all the time, it will still see plenty...

Samsung launches its 8K QLED TV in the UAE

Samsung has launched its first 8K QLED TV, the Samsung Q900, in the United Arab Emirates, where it’s available in two sizes: 75-inch and 82-inch. Pricing is set at AED 24,999 ($6805) for the former and AED 31,999 ($8711) for the latter. A 65-inch and a 98-inch version are also expected to hit the shelves in the region in the near future, though there’s no word on pricing for either of them. Announced at CES 2019, the Samsung Q900 features a Quantum...

SamMobile Daily Recap, April 18, 2019: Galaxy S10 night mode camera, Galaxy Fold troubles, 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 Samsung will investigate Galaxy Fold display issues, won’t delay launch Sprint will replace all Galaxy S10 units...

Samsung’s leather case for the Galaxy Fold may cost €100 in Europe

Despite the complaints from reviewers about display failures, the Galaxy Fold is all set to hit the market in select regions next week.  Priced close to $2000, it’s an expensive purchase and customers would probably want to protect it with a case. Samsung offers a free Kevlar case in the box, and that should be enough for many customers. The company will also sell a leather case separately, as...

Here’s how to use lock screen in landscape mode on One UI (Android Pie)

Long-time users of Galaxy smartphones rejoiced when Samsung added the option to use the home screen in landscape orientation with the Galaxy S9 last year. We’ve seen the option on all Galaxy devices running Android 8.0 Oreo since then, and with the Android Pie and One UI update, Samsung has added the option to enable screen rotation for the lock screen as well. It’s not just the lock screen that...

Is the Galaxy Fold breaking really that big of a deal?

The internet is rife with outrage that Samsung’s Galaxy Fold isn’t as durable as one would have hoped, breaking after being in the hands of reviewers for no more than 24 hours. But I think it’s been blown of proportion. After all, in most instances, the reason it malfunctioned was because the owner removed or toyed with the protective film covering the screen, which shouldn’t have been detached. Samsung...

Galaxy J6 Android Pie update rolling out in India

Samsung has released the Android Pie update for the Galaxy J6 in the Indian market. The J6 received its first Pie update in Italy earlier this month, and it’s not surprising to see Samsung has released it in India soon after, as the Galaxy J6 and Galaxy J8 were big hits in the country. The Galaxy J8 hasn’t been updated to Pie in India yet, but it shouldn’t take very long for that to change. The Galaxy J6 Pie update for India comes with software version J600GDXU3BSD9. It...

Galaxy S10 outsold the Galaxy S9 in its opening week the US

Samsung sold 16% more units of the Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10e and Galaxy S10+ in their opening week in the US than it did when the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ launched in 2018, with the Galaxy S10+ accounting for 50% of all sales and the Galaxy S10e selling the least; though it was the addition of that budget device that carried the firm over the line, according to Counterpoint Research. In fact, the...

Breaking: Galaxy S10 gets dedicated Night mode in camera with new update

Samsung’s latest update for the Galaxy S10 brings a dedicated Night mode to the camera app. It was rumored before that the company would be bringing a dedicated Night mode to its latest flagships with a software update in late April or early May, and that’s exactly what has happened. This update also includes the April 2019 security patch and is available in Switzerland at the moment. Developing… The post Breaking: Galaxy S10 gets dedicated Night...

Samsung now rolling out April security patch for the Galaxy S10

At long last, Samsung has released this month’s security update for the Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10e and Galaxy S10+. The update, which is making the rounds in Switzerland, addresses five critical and dozens of high-risk vulnerabilities in the Android OS and 15 that are specific to Samsung’s firmware. This news comes a little less than a week after the firm started distributing a near-identical update...

Sprint will replace all Galaxy S10 units with LTE issues

US carrier Sprint has announced that it will replace all Samsung Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10e and Galaxy S10+ units struggling to maintain a strong connection to its LTE network. There is a caveat, though: owners will first have to install the firmware update the operator began circulating for the devices earlier this week and allow ample time for that to take effect before requesting a replacement. For...

April security patch touches down on the Galaxy J7 Duo

Samsung has started distributing this month’s security release for the Galaxy J7 Duo in Chile, with it expected to reach Bolivia, Brazil, Panama and Trinidad and Tobago in the near future. Included are patches for five critical and dozens of high-risk vulnerabilities in the Android OS, as well as 15 that are exclusive to Samsung’s software. That’s right — it doesn’t bring any new features to the table. That’s not to mean it won’t be treated to any...

Galaxy A8 Star updated with April 2019 security patch

Another Galaxy smartphone is now being treated to the April 2019 security patch. Samsung has released an update for the Galaxy A8 Star in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, bringing the device up to software version G885FDXS2ASD1. The April patch, which has been released for a number of Galaxy devices in the last few days, fixes five critical Android OS vulnerabilities and 15 vulnerabilities in...

Samsung will investigate Galaxy Fold display issues, won’t delay launch

Samsung has issued an statement about the Galaxy Fold’s display issues, saying that it will be thoroughly inspecting the malfunctioning units “in person to determine the cause of the matter.” And, as we suggested after the display issues came to light, the company also says it will make the importance of the preinstalled protective film clearer to consumers. The April 26 retail launch, meanwhile,...