Exclusive: This is the Samsung Galaxy View 2

SamMobile has uncovered a set of renders showcasing the design of the Samsung Galaxy View 2, the successor to the original Samsung Galaxy View — which we were also the first to unearth. The biggest difference between the two? The implementation of a more ergonomic hinged stand on the rear of the former that will make typing and using it in day to day life a lot more convenient. To be more specific,...

Breaking: Samsung officially delays global Galaxy Fold launch

Samsung has released a press release to officially confirm that it is delaying the Galaxy Fold launch until further notice. As expected, the primary reason behind the delay is to allow the company time to add more “guidance for consumers on care and use of the display including the protective layer.” Developing… The post Breaking: Samsung officially delays global Galaxy Fold launch appeared first on SamMobile. from SamMobile http://bit.ly/2UQk65c via...

Galaxy Wearable app issue won’t let users sign into their accounts

The Galaxy Wearable app is the one-stop solution for setting up your Samsung wearable device, updating its software, purchasing apps for it, and more. So you can imagine the inconvenience it would cause if the app were to not function as it’s supposed to. Many users have been complaining about issues with the Galaxy Wearable app for over a week now. The issue is preventing people from signing into their Samsung Accounts and thus not allowing them...

Samsung launches AR-based Quick Measure for the Galaxy S10 5G

Samsung has launched Quick Measure, an AR-based application that uses the Galaxy S10 5G‘s dedicated Time-of-Flight (ToF) sensor to assess the distance between two objects, or calculate the area, length or depth of one, in real-time — relaying the sum of the calculation back to the user. Seeing as Quick Measure requires a ToF sensor to function, it isn’t compatible with the standard Galaxy S10 or the...

Samsung Voice Recorder app update brings Night mode and more

Samsung Voice Recorder is one of the better preinstalled apps from the company’s stable. It is completely free, feature-packed, and has a clean interface to make third-party voice-recording apps unnecessary for most Galaxy users. The company is making further improvements to the app in the update to version v21.1.04.10. The changelog for the update mentions Night Mode, recent search, Speech To Text...

Best watch bands for your Galaxy Watch

Smartwatches are now an integral part of our lives. It helps us maintain a healthy life. It does so by keeping track of our activities and many other important things. The market of smartwatches is huge, but only a few of smartwatch brands stand out. An example of such a watch is the Samsung Galaxy Watch. Samsung took the smartphone market by storm and their approach in the smartwatch market is no...

Samsung reportedly delays Galaxy Fold US launch to May

Even though Samsung had previously said it would launch the Galaxy Fold on April 26 as planned, it seems the company may delay the launch in the United States as well. It has already postponed launch events for the device in China, Spain and Singapore. The events have been postponed as some early review units suffered problems that have widely been reported on. Samsung did say that it was investigating those reports while reiterating that the US...

April security patch released for the Galaxy A5 (2016)

The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) has been treated to its first security update of the quarter, after being relegated to the firm’s quarterly security upgrade schedule in February — with the contents including everything included in this month’s release, addressing five critical and dozens of high-risk vulnerabilities in the Android OS, as well as 15 that are exclusive to Samsung’s own software. As for where it’s rolling out, the update started making...

Linux on DeX now supports more Galaxy devices

Samsung DeX allows select Galaxy devices to offer a desktop-like environment when connected to an external screen. This cool-in-concept idea looked a lot more promising when the company announced the Linux on DeX program last year. It allows DeX users to run Linux OS and applications in the DeX environment, thereby turning supported Galaxy devices into full-fledged computers. Although DeX is...

Samsung’s working on a smartphone with a dual-folding screen

Samsung is working on a dual-folding screen, which measures in at around 8-inches when unfurled, according to Korean report. Not a whole lot is known about the technical side, however — other than that it should fold inwards twice, contradicting earlier rumours that it would unfurl outwards. The same report notes that the firm is also developing a folding 13-inch screen that adopts a more traditional...

Galaxy Fold launch postponed in Singapore and Spain as well

After postponing the Galaxy Fold launch and related events in China, Samsung has now done the same in Singapore and Spain. The company was due to hold launch events in both countries on April 24. It has now confirmed to local media outlets there that the events have been postponed. Samsung has said nothing about the US launch as yet. It confirmed in February that the Galaxy Fold will be released in the United States on April 26. The company recently...

Samsung’s new green initiative puts the planet first

Samsung has been committed to reduce its plastic footprint ever since announcing the Samsung Environmental Declaration in 1992. The company has implemented a variety of environmentally responsible policies to raise awareness of plastic’s impact on the environment. The most recent of them is the sustainability policy which it announced earlier this year. Samsung plans to first limit, and ultimately replace plastic packaging from all...