Samsung heir appears in court as the retrial begins in the bribery case

Samsung Group’s vice-chairman and the de facto chief Lee Jae-yong appeared in Seoul’s High Court on Friday as the retrial in the high-profile corruption scandal began in the country’s capital. In August this year, the country’s top court ordered a retrial in the case, overturning parts of the ruling by the lower court that went in Lee’s favor. “I feel very sorry that I caused concerns to many people,” Lee told the press (via Reuters) before entering...

Galaxy Note 10 One UI 2.0 beta release has been delayed

We have known for a while now that the Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ will be joining Samsung’s One UI 2.0 beta program. The company did start rolling out the Android 10 beta firmware for the Galaxy Note 10 earlier today. We were able to get the firmware on one of our devices in Germany. However, it appears that someone had pulled the trigger on it ahead of schedule. We’re now hearing that Samsung has delayed the Galaxy Note 10 One UI 2.0 beta release....

Samsung India partners with Dixon for feature phone manufacturing

Samsung could soon start selling new feature phones in India, according to a recent report from The Economic Times revealing that Samsung Electronics India and Dixon Technologies have entered a new partnership that extends beyond the South Korean tech giant’s home appliances division. Samsung to launch new feature phones in India According to the report citing Dixon Technologies’ Managing Director, Atul B Lall, his company has been associated with...

Daily Deal: 35% off USB C 3A Fast Charging cable

Most of us have experienced broken charging cables. This is frustrating as this means you’re not able to charge your smartphone when you want to. It’s also equally frustrating when you forget to bring your charging cable with you, for example, when you head off to work. It’s always convenient to have some extra charging cables around places where you are often like your living room, bedroom, office and car. At 35% off, this is the perfect time to...

Galaxy Fold will soon be available in the Netherlands and other markets

The Galaxy Fold is gradually making its way to more markets across the globe. It was first released in South Korea last month. Samsung has carefully controlled the release of this device so as to keep up the hype. It has certainly succeeded in doing that. The Galaxy Fold has been quickly selling out in markets across the globe. Samsung has even begun retail stores of the device in South Korea. It’s now gearing up to bring the device to the Netherlands. Galaxy...

Samsung’s market share declines in India as Chinese brands continue to grow

Samsung has been facing cutthroat competition from Chinese brands in the Indian smartphone market for many years now. To avoid a repeat of its China debacle, the Korean company has undertaken many measures to better compete with its rivals. Despite the company’s best efforts, it appears Chinese brands continue to make a dent in Samsung’s business. According to the Q3 2019 smartphone shipment data...

Galaxy Fold stock replenished in Russia for its official October 25 release

Galaxy Fold sales in Russia have officially begun today, October 25, after a three-week-long pre-order period. The Galaxy Fold became available for pre-order in Russia on October 4, and Samsung’s first foldable device was just as sought-after in Russia as it was in all the other markets where it became available for pre-order. The initial stock was depleted in just a couple of days. Samsung Electronics...

Is your Galaxy Note 10/S10 fingerprint reader safe? Here’s how to find out

There’s been a bit of a security scare recently for Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Note 10 owners, as it was discovered that the in-display fingerprint reader on these flagships can be fooled when certain silicon cases that cover both the front and back of the device are used. Such cases have a textured pattern that can be recognized as a fingerprint instead of the user’s actual fingerprint, and that allows...

Breaking: Galaxy Note 10 Android 10 One UI 2.0 beta program is a go!

Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plus owners can finally join their Galaxy S10-owning brethren in testing out Android 10, as Samsung has kicked off the One UI 2.0 beta program for its latest Note flagships. The beta is confirmed to be live in Germany and should also be coming to the US and South Korea later in the day. The beta update released for the Note 10 and Note 10+ is the same build as the second...

One UI 2.0 feature focus: Now take slow motion selfie videos!

Apple’s announcement of the iPhone 11 last month saw the company talk a lot about the camera features on its latest iPhones, and one of those features is the ability to shoot slow motion videos with the front camera. If you were jealous that you would be left out as your iPhone 11-toting friends went around taking what Apple is calling “slofies”, don’t worry, Samsung has your back. Our favorite phone maker has added a slow motion mode to the front...