Samsung could launch the Galaxy S11 and new Galaxy Fold on this date

If history is any indication, Samsung is going to unveil the Galaxy S11 in February next year. The Galaxy S10 was also unveiled in February so you get the idea. Next year’s event is likely going to be extra special because of the new Galaxy Fold. Reports suggest that the clamshell Galaxy Fold we’ve been hearing about will be unveiled alongside the Galaxy S11. A tipster has now hinted when both of these devices may finally be made official. February...

Samsung’s wearable devices post impressive 156.4% growth in Q3 2019

Demand for wearable devices continues to rise and Samsung certainly has its eyes on the prize. The company has released several new wearable products over the past year to increase its market share. The strategy appears to be working. The latest data from market research firm IDC reveals that Samsung’s shipments of wearable devices in the quarter ending September 2019 has grown by an impressive 156.4 percent compared to the same period last year. Samsung...

Samsung TV Plus scores a distribution deal with Vevo

Samsung TV Plus, the Korean tech giant’s linear video streaming service for its smart TVs, is getting more content, thanks to a new distribution deal with Vevo, the world’s leading premium music video provider. The deal will bring five genre-curated linear channels – Vevo Pop, Vevo Hip-Hop, Vevo Country, Vevo Latino, and Vevo R&B – to Samsung TV Plus. Vevo Pop on channel 1517 is the first among the five channels to go live, with the others coming...

Samsung, Merriam-Webster, and Britannica create IoT app for Family Hub

Samsung has partnered with Encyclopaedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster to create a new IoT app for Family Hub refrigerators. The app pushes content such as Britannica’s On This Day and Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day on Family Hub refrigerators, providing interesting daily facts and trivia to households. Samsung Family Hub refrigerators offer food for thought Encyclopaedia Britannica’s On This...

Galaxy A30 with Android 10 receives Wi-Fi certification

Galaxy A30 has received Wi-Fi certification with Android 10 onboard yesterday, confirming the imminent release of the OS update. As per the One UI 2.0 rollout schedule published by Samsung, the midrange device is set to receive the latest version of Android with One UI 2.0 in January next year. If the company sticks to the schedule, the Galaxy A30 will be the first A-series device to receive the Android...

Samsung Display to win big in 5G era next year as OLED demand surges

A couple of weeks ago, Samsung Display climbed up the ranks to become the industry’s largest display supplier once again, and now the company expects its business to ramp up even more in 2020, as demand for OLED panels is likely to surge in the 5G era. 5G will become available in more markets next year, and numerous OEMs will try to capitalize on this by releasing a larger number of 5G-enabled phones. This is a big opportunity for Samsung Display,...

Daily Deal: 24% off this Bluetooth alarm clock speaker

Nobody likes it when the alarm wakes them up from their beauty sleep. To ease this, you could set your alarm to your favorite songs, so at least you’re waking up to something that brings you joy, and that will be even better when you use a good quality speaker. This alarm clock that connects to your smartphone with Bluetooth is the perfect solution. It’s able to play your favorite songs and also displays the current time and temperature. It can fast...

Samsung’s foundry business projected to post 19% growth in Q4 2019

Samsung’s foundry business is an important part of the Korean conglomerate’s empire. It has been actively seeking to bring new clients on board in order to increase profits from this business. Samsung does appear to be having some luck in doing so. Its foundry business is projected to grow 19 percent year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2019. That’s a commendable increase even as Samsung continues to trail the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing...

‘Regular’ Galaxy S11’s battery capacity confirmed, and it’s pretty big

After we saw the batteries of the Galaxy S11e and the Galaxy S11+ pop up in certification imagery, the regular model’s power cell has been pictured as well. The battery has a typical capacity of 4,500 mAh. Regular Galaxy S11’s battery capacity higher than Galaxy Note 10+ The first hint that Samsung might bring significant battery upgrades to the Galaxy S11 line up emerged about a month ago when the...

Samsung Galaxy S10 5G finally gets stable Android 10 update

Two weeks after the Galaxy S10 series started receiving the stable Android 10 update in various markets, the Galaxy S10 5G is joining the party and making the jump to One UI 2.0. Those who participated in the Android 10 beta program in South Korea can now download the stable Android 10 update on their Galaxy S10 5G. It’s unclear if the update has also been released for those who didn’t participate...