Here are 7 examples of how to use Bixby Routines on a Samsung phone

The Bixby Routines feature was introduced earlier this year along with the Galaxy S10 series and the feature is, of course, included in the Galaxy Note 10 lineup as well. It’s one of the more unique features that differentiate Samsung’s smartphones from the competition. It’s a deceptively simple tool that packs quite a punch and allows users to create a variety of automated tasks based on the...

You can now rent select Samsung smartphones in India

The model of subsidizing smartphones through carrier contracts doesn’t exist or work in many markets around the world, and that includes India as well. This makes it difficult for most customers in the subcontinent to buy flagship smartphones, resulting in lower sales for established brands like Samsung, Apple, and others. To overcome this challenge, Samsung already offers its products on easy monthly...

Samsung’s Q3 market share in Japan increased threefold year-on-year

Samsung’s smartphone market share in Japan was three times larger in Q3 2019 compared to a year ago, according to a recent report from domestic media outlet The Korea Herald citing Strategy Analytics. Samsung reportedly shipped 500,000 smartphones throughout the July-September period, or 100,000 fewer units compared to the previous quarter. The company’s market share in Japan stood at 6.7 percent at the end of September. It’s a considerable improvement...

First Galaxy Fold 2 support pages appear on Samsung’s website

Sooner than expected, Samsung has started adding support pages to its own website for the Galaxy Fold 2, or to be more precise, for the SM-F700F. First Galaxy Fold 2 support pages go live It is no secret Samsung is working on a folding phone with a clamshell design, not dissimilar to that of the recently launched Motorola Razr 2019. This device is codenamed Bloom and will carry model number SM-F700F,...

Daily Deal: 23% off Bose Home Speaker 300

Samsung’s Bixby-powered smart speaker, the Galaxy Home, may be taking too long to hit retail shelves, but thankfully, there are plenty of excellent smart speakers out there already, and one of them is the Bose Home Speaker 300. The Home Speaker 300 comes with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant support, with six microphones with noise rejection for superior voice recognition, and it also has 360-degree sound so you can be anywhere in the room and still...

Galaxy S10 and Note 10 purchases in India come with discounts on other Samsung products

Samsung has made a habit of offering discounts on smartwatches, accessories, and other devices on purchase of its flagship Galaxy models. Though these promotional offers are a regular occurrence, the company keeps tweaking the discounts and the applicable products all through the year to attract new customers. Samsung India has come up with one such new promotion for its 2019 flagship smartphones....

Recent update breaks fingerprint registration on Samsung Galaxy A50

A recent update for the Galaxy A50 seems to break the fingerprint registration process on the device, despite improved fingerprint recognition being the purported benefit of the update. Galaxy A50 fingerprint registration problems after update Only a few days ago, an update was supposed to improve fingerprint recognition on the Galaxy A50. As usual, the changelog of the update advised the user to...

Galaxy A51 launch may not be far off as support pages appear

The official launch of Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy A51 may come sooner than expected, as the first support pages for the device have appeared on the manufacturer’s own website. Galaxy A51 might launch soon In recent weeks we have learned many details about Samsung’s next mid-range king, the Galaxy A51. Earlier this week, a fresh set of renders showed the phone in full, sporting a quad rear camera,...

New Android 10 beta update released for the Galaxy S10, download now!

Samsung has released a new Android 10-based One UI 2.0 beta update for the Galaxy S10 series. This is the fourth Android 10 beta for Germany, South Korea, and the US, where the beta program was first launched, and the third beta for all other markets, such as India, Poland, France, Spain, and the UK. The update should soon be rolling out in all these countries over the air (it is already live in Germany),...

Galaxy 10th Anniversary Package gets you three great Samsung devices

Samsung has announced that it will launch a bundle of three of the best Galaxy devices it has launched this year called the Galaxy 10th Anniversary Premium Package to celebrate the holiday season and how the company has “broken new ground in design, engineering, and innovation” over the last decade. The Anniversary Premium Package includes a Galaxy Note 10+, a Galaxy Watch Active 2, and the Galaxy...

Samsung Android 10 release nears as One UI 2.0 beta closed in Korea

Exactly a month after launching the Galaxy S10 Android 10 One UI 2.0 beta program, Samsung has closed beta registrations in South Korea. It has only done that for the Galaxy S10, though, as beta registrations for the Galaxy Note 10 are still being accepted. South Korea was the first market where Samsung launched the One UI 2.0 beta and later expanded it to more markets. So it’s entirely possible that we’ll see beta registrations being closed in other...