Sorry to say this, fellows, but I don’t trust your Galaxy Fold tests

The Galaxy Fold flaunts a brand new form factor, and as far as the exterior design goes, this is the first device of its kind to enter uncharted territories. The biggest question surrounding Samsung’s first foldable phone is just how durable it is, and to this end, our boss Danny took the device to Egypt for a real-world test in a sandy environment. To our surprise, the phone survived unscathed. Meanwhile,...

Galaxy Note 10 high performance mode increases system speed, or so it says

All Samsung phones in the last couple of years have come with various power saving modes to allow users to enhance battery life on their device when they need it. The power saving modes have gone through various revisions over time, and on current Galaxy devices, you get four power modes to choose from on Samsung’s flagship devices. There’s the default Optimized mode, a medium power saving mode, a...

Daily Deal: 53% off the BENGOO G9000 Stereo Gaming Headset

Today’s deal is one for the gamers yet again. When you’re in an online multiplayer match it’s important to communicate with your team mates. You want good sound quality as well that makes you hear every detail while at the same time gives you an immersive experience. This particular stereo gaming headset is compatible with the Playstation 4, Xbox One (you do need a adapter if you have an older Xbox), PC, Nintendo 3DS and lots of other devices. At...

October security patch fixes serious vulnerability affecting a few Samsung phones

Earlier this week, Google’s Project Zero security analysis team revealed that cyber-attackers are exploiting a bug within Android OS, which affects 18 known phone models including three Samsung devices, namely the Galaxy S7, Galaxy S8, and Galaxy S9. The issue stems from a local privilege escalation vulnerability which can give attackers full control over an affected device. Google’s Project Zero team labeled it a “high severity vulnerability,” but...

Samsung Upgrade Program: How it works and is it worth it?

The Samsung Upgrade Program launched a couple of years ago in a bid to get customers to upgrade. As smartphones have become more expensive, customers have started holding on to their phones longer. So Samsung decided to launch its own upgrade program which spreads out the cost of a new smartphone over 24 months and allows customers to upgrade after 12 months. How the Samsung Upgrade Program works The...

Galaxy S11 launch event is likely scheduled for the third week of February

Samsung is done with its flagship launches for the year so we can now turn our attention towards the Galaxy S11. It’s not due until the first quarter of next year. We do have some preliminary information about when Samsung might be launching the device. The company conducts the launch event for new Galaxy S flagships in San Francisco. That will be the case for the Galaxy S11 as well. It’s likely that the Galaxy S11 launch event has been scheduled...

Future Samsung phones might scan your fingerprint as you enter your PIN

A patent application filed by Samsung, and published in South Korea this week, shows how the phone maker wants to use its in-display fingerprint sensor to verify it is you entering that PIN or password. This year, Samsung has launched a plethora of phones with a fingerprint sensor built into the display. Still, as useful as that is, many users simply continue to use their preferred old school authentication...

Samsung discounts 512GB/1TB Galaxy S10/S10+ by $200-$300 in the US

Does the Galaxy Note 10 have too many limitations or is the Galaxy Note 10+ too big for you? Would you rather buy either the Galaxy S10 or the Galaxy S10+? If the answer is yes and you live in the US, then Samsung has an excellent deal on both devices at the moment, at least on the 512GB Galaxy S10 and S10+ and the 1TB Galaxy S10+. The 512GB S10 and S10+ are both available at a $200 discount, bringing...

Samsung Pay Cash announced: Meet Samsung’s virtual prepaid card

Samsung has announced Samsung Pay Cash, a virtual prepaid card wallet for the company’s mobile payment service. Using Samsung Pay Cash, owners of Galaxy smartphones will be able to keep money in the Samsung Pay app as they would keep cash in a wallet and use it at stores both online and offline just like they would use a debit card issued by an actual bank. Samsung Pay Cash will work anywhere Samsung Pay and Mastercard cards are supported. The Korean...

India, Singapore and more get the big Galaxy S10 feature update

It’s been nearly two weeks since Samsung started rolling out the feature-packed September update for the Galaxy S10 family, and Galaxy S10e/S10/S10+ owners have been waiting anxiously for the update to arrive in their country. Samsung began the rollout with European markets before expanding to other regions around the world, and the update has now arrived in a number of other countries (including...