US Galaxy Note 10 trade-in program just got better, only for a limited time

Samsung’s trade-in program for the Galaxy Note 10 series in the US just got better, at least for a limited time. Prospective Note 10 buyers can now shave up to $600 off the Galaxy Note 10 / Note 10+ full retail price when trading in the Galaxy S10+ or the iPhone XS Max.

In other words, Samsung has increased the trade-in value for the two aforementioned flagships by an additional $100 when buying the Galaxy Note 10, up from the typical $500 discount. The good news continues, as the trade-in value for a multitude of other devices also got bumped up for the time being.

It’s a great time to trade-in for a new Galaxy Note 10

Prospective Galaxy Note 10 buyers in the United States are not limited to exchanging their Galaxy S10+ or iPhone XS Max to take advantage of a lower Note 10 price tag. In fact, the trade-in value for the much older iPhone 6S has now more than doubled. It got bumped from $75, all the way up to $200.

Likewise, Samsung Galaxy S10 owners willing to trade-in their phones will now shave $450 off the Galaxy Note 10/Note 10+ price instead of $400. Higher trade-in values apply for the Galaxy S10e, as well as the Galaxy S8 and S9 series, the Galaxy Note 8, and Galaxy Note 9. Google’s Pixel series got better deals as well.

You can check the Galaxy Note 10/Note 10+ US online store page for a full list of devices eligible for the trade-in program. Keep in mind that the improved values are not going to stick around forever, or even by the end of the week, so you might want to act fast if you wish to get the best out of Samsung’s trade-in program.

Galaxy Note 10

• Model: SM-N970F
• Dimensions: 151.0 x71.8x7.9mm
• Display: 6.3"(160.02mm) Super AMOLED
• CPU: Exynos 9825
• Camera: 12 MP, CMOS F2.2 Telephoto & 12MP F1.5/F2.4 77° & 16MP F2.2 123° Ultra-wide

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Galaxy Note 10+

• Model: SM-N975F
• Dimensions: 162.3 x 77,2 x 7.9mm
• Display: 6.8"(172.7mm) Super AMOLED
• CPU: Exynos 9825
• Camera: 12 Ultra Wide: 16MP F2.2 (123°) & Wide-angle: 12MP 2PD AF F1.5/F2.4 OIS (77°) & Telephoto: 12MP F2.1 OIS (45°) & DepthVision Camera: VGA

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Premium Galaxy Fold & budget champion Galaxy M30s launch in Vietnam

Samsung is expanding its smartphone portfolio in Vietnam with the addition of two Galaxy devices that couldn’t have been more different from each other: the Galaxy M30s and Galaxy Fold.

The Galaxy Fold will be released in Vietnam by the end of November. No exact date was given. Meanwhile, the Galaxy M30s is already available online through third-party retail channel Tiki. Samsung is launching both of these phones in the same month, but let’s just say that there’s no risk of the M30s cannibalizing the Galaxy Fold sales figures by beating it to the market, as they clearly target different audiences.

Galaxy Fold launching in Vietnam this month

The Galaxy Fold will launch in Vietnam for VND 50,000,000 ($2,151). Samsung didn’t reveal any stock numbers but, to no one’s surprise, the phone will be sold in limited quantities. If the previous markets in which the Fold has been released so far are any indication, we’re looking at a few thousand units for the first batch, at the most.

Whether intentional or not, this sense of scarcity surrounding the Galaxy Fold might be playing on the FOMO phenomenon (people’s Fear Of Missing Out). It’s a unique first-generation device, and even though it has its flaws, it’s still a desirable item for a lot of enthusiasts. The device has been very successful so far – at least to the extent of its limited availability – and the initial batches have been sold out in pretty much every market. It remains to be seen if Vietnam will be any different.

Galaxy M30s, our value-for-money champion, arrives in Vietnam

Launching both the Galaxy Fold and the Galaxy M30s in Vietnam in the same month may be an intentional juxtaposition of the cost-conscious and luxurious smartphone segments, but this doesn’t take away from the fact that the Galaxy M30s is an excellent device. After all, there’s a reason (or more) why we’ve dubbed it Samsung’s new value-for-money champion in our review.

The Galaxy M30s has specs similar to the Galaxy A50, all the while boasting a monstrous 6,000mAh battery, but it’s worth noting that battery life isn’t a whole lot better compared to the original Galaxy M30. It has a triple-camera setup, a generous 6.4-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-U display, and sports a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor.

Samsung has launched the Galaxy M30s in Vietnam for VDN 6,990,000 ($300) via Tiki. It’s available online in black, blue, and white. Interestingly enough, for one day only, on November 8, the retailer will offer the phone for the special price of VDN 5,990,000 ($257). Is it worth the wait? That’s a no brainer, as long as there are plenty of units in stock to last for more than a week.

Galaxy Fold

• Model: SM-F900F
• Dimensions: Unfolded: 160.9 x 117.9 x 6.9 mm Folded: 160.9 x 62.9 x 15.5 mm
• Display: 7,3" (185.4mm) Super AMOLED
• CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
• Camera: 16 MP, CMOS F2.2 & 12MP, CMOS F1.5/F2.4Wide & 12MP, CMOS F2.4 Telephoto

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Galaxy M30s

• Model: SM-M307F
• Dimensions: 159.0 x 75.1 x 8.9mm
• Display: 6.4" (162.1mm) Super AMOLED
• CPU: Exynos 9611
• Camera: 48 MP, CMOS F2.0 & 8MP, CMOS Ultra Wide F2.2 & 5 MP Depth F2.2

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Daily Deal: 45% off Logitech Driving Force G29 Gaming Racing Wheel

Today’s deal is one for the gamers! Racing games have always been popular, and having a racing wheel and pedals in your gaming setup can improve the experience considerably, especially in simulation titles (like Project Cars or Codemasters’ GRID). Logitech’s Driving Force lineup of racing wheels is one of the biggest names in the segment, and the Driving Force G29 racing wheel can currently be yours for 45% off its regular price. The G29 uses solid steel ball bearings and stainless steel shifter and pedals for higher durability and comes with dual motors for more realistic force feedback. You also get a premium feel thanks to the leather steering.

Hit the Buy Now button to pick up the Driving Force G20 racing wheel before the deal runs out!

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Galaxy S10 and Note 10 November security update widely available

The November security update for the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Note 10 started rolling out earlier this week in Switzerland, and it is now making its way to many more markets. Samsung doesn’t usually update its latest flagships with a new security patch as quickly as it updates mode affordable devices. It also doesn’t roll out the patch to more than a handful of countries in the first few days. However, the company seems to be making exceptions this time around.

Does the November update have something important?

The November update for both the S10 and Note 10 has even made its way to the United States already, so we can only assume there’s something in this month’s security patch that is important enough for Samsung to be hurrying things up. Perhaps that biometrics update the company released to fix the fingerprint reader flaw on the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Note 10 series wasn’t a complete fix and Samsung is now patching the flaw properly?

It is certainly possible. The changelog for the November update for some countries does mention improved fingerprint recognition algorithm in addition to enhanced security. Or, well, Samsung could simply be getting the November security update out of the way so it can focus on completing work on the Android 10 update for its 2019 flagships. In any case, it’s good to see this happening, and we hope quick security updates for flagship Galaxy devices become a regular occurence going forward.

You should be able to download the latest update for your Galaxy S10 or Galaxy Note 10 by opening the Settings app on the phone, navigating to Software update, then tapping Download and install. The November firmware is also available for download from our firmware archive. Do let us know if you have received the update on your Galaxy S10 or Note 10 by leaving a comment!

Galaxy S10e

• Model: SM-G970F
• Dimensions: 69.9 x 142.2 x 7.9mm
• Display: 5.8” (146.5mm) Super AMOLED
• CPU: Exynos 9820 Octa
• Camera: 12 MP, CMOS F1.5/F2.4 (77°) & 16MP, CMOS F2.2 (123°)Ultra Wide

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Galaxy Note 10

• Model: SM-N970F
• Dimensions: 151.0 x71.8x7.9mm
• Display: 6.3"(160.02mm) Super AMOLED
• CPU: Exynos 9825
• Camera: 12 MP, CMOS F2.2 Telephoto & 12MP F1.5/F2.4 77° & 16MP F2.2 123° Ultra-wide

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Galaxy S10 certified with Android 10, but don’t get too excited

The Galaxy S10 has been certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance with Android 10 on-board. The certification has been granted to all three LTE models, the Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10, and Galaxy S10+, and the Galaxy S10 5G for both the Exynos-powered and Snapdragon-powered variants in the last couple of days (including unlocked US variants). However, don’t get excited just yet, as a green light from the Wi-Fi Alliance does not mean that the stable Android 10 update for the Galaxy S10 series will be here soon.

In 2018, multiple Galaxy devices, including the Galaxy S9, Galaxy S8, Galaxy Note 9, and Galaxy Note 8, and the Galaxy Note Fan Edition, received Wi-Fi certifications with Android Pie in mid-November, but it was only the Galaxy S9 that got the update in the same year. The first stable Pie update for the Galaxy S9 was released just a day before Christmas and the Note 9 got it in early January, but the rest of the devices in that list above didn’t start getting their Android Pie updates until well into February.

That said, the Galaxy S10 should get the stable Android 10 update in some countries before 2020. Google recently revealed that Samsung has promised to update some of its devices to Android 10 before the end of the year, and it should be quite easy for the Korean giant to keep that promise considering how it launched the Android 10 beta program for the Galaxy S10 series more than a month earlier than it released the first Android Pie beta for the Galaxy S9 last year.

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Is the W20 5G, Samsung’s next flip phone for China, a foldable phone?

At its developer conference earlier this week, Samsung gave everyone solid confirmation that its next foldable phone will have a clamshell form factor, and is it possible that clamshell foldable Galaxy could be on its way to China later this month? Well, that is what a teaser for the Samsung W20 5G, posted by Chinese carrier China Telecom, seems to be suggesting, but we don’t think another proper foldable phone from the Korean giant is coming out anytime soon.

The W20 5G is just a regular flip phone, or at least that’s what we can infer from our sources. Samsung uses the word ‘folder’ for flip phones internally, and that’s how the SM-W2020, which should be the model number for the W20 5G, is described as well. Furthermore, the parts list for the SM-W2020 does not mention a hinge, unlike the list of parts we can find for both the Galaxy Fold (SM-F900F) and the new Fold (SM-F700) that Samsung will launch sometime next year.

Now, it’s possible the information we have on our hands isn’t fully correct. Samsung China could be using the word folder to describe foldables as well, as Samsung China does work on projects (along with Samsung headquarters in Korea) on its own. However, based on the available information, there’s a much higher chance that the W20 5G is just a regular flip phone, albeit a high-end one that will be quite expensive like previous devices in Samsung’s flip phone lineup.

Right now, not much known is about the hardware of the W20 5G/SM-W2020. We know it has 512GB of internal storage and will come in black and white. It will also support 5G because, well, that’s the future. In fact, China’s top three carriers launched the country’s 5G services just a few hours ago, and so the announcement of the W20 5G will come at a pretty opportune time, even though it won’t be the first 5G Samsung smartphone to launch in China (the Galaxy A90 5G and Note 10+ 5G are already available in the country).

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Samsung Electronics celebrates its 50th anniversary

Samsung Electronics marked its 50^th anniversary today. A special event was organised at the company’s headquarters, Samsung Digital City, in Suwon, South Korea, to celebrate the momentous occasion. More than 400 employees, including the company’s executive team, attended the event and pledged to make Samsung a leading centennial company.

“The past 50 years were only possible thanks to the dedication and hard work of each and every one of you. Looking to the next 50 years, let’s free our imaginations and dream of an extraordinary future,” said Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee in a video message to the employees. “Applying our new technologies, let’s build a healthier and happier future. By sharing and growing together we will become the very best in the world.”

“Unpredictable change, driven by material shifts in demographics and consumer behavior, will be a hallmark of the next era of the technology industry,” said Kinam Kim, Vice Chairman & CEO of DS Division, while speaking at the event. He shared relentless self-innovation, focus on the customer, and contributing to a better world as the three key goals for Samsung’s next chapter.

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