Galaxy Note 10 Android 10 update out for Verizon users in the USA

The Galaxy Note 10 series is now getting the Android 10 update in the US. Verizon is the first carrier to release the update in the country, and it remains to be seen when other carriers will join the party. Surprisingly, the Note 10+ 5G is being updated as well, despite Samsung having said the 5G variants of the Note 10 duo will not get the update before 2020. According to owners of the Note 10 phones...

The Galaxy S11 could be even more difficult to repair than the S10

The Galaxy S11 might be very difficult to repair, judging by recent reports indicating that Samsung has secured China’s Weldbond as its new supplier for adhesives. The report passed along by The Elec claims that Samsung is going to move away from double-sided adhesive tape for its next flagship, and seal the Galaxy S11 using glue. Samsung will reportedly stop using double-sided adhesive tape supplied by local companies NDFOS and ANYONE Inc. and will...

A look back at Samsung’s most notable mobile products of the decade

We’re closing in on the end of the year, and indeed, the end of the decade. The past 10 years have been very exciting for Samsung fans, as the company went from making its first Android smartphones to become the largest smartphone vendor in the world. The journey has had many ups, a few downs, and Samsung managed to create and release numerous influential and notable devices along the way. With 2020...

Aura White Samsung Galaxy Note 10 5G launches in another market

The Galaxy Note 10 5G in Aura White is available for pre-order in South Korea starting today, via Samsung’s website as well as through Naver, Hi-Mart, and E-Land. The pre-order period ends on December 31 and the device is scheduled to ship on January 3. Customers who pre-order the Galaxy Note 10 5G in Aura White between December 20-31 will receive a Galaxy Fit for free. Samsung has also prepared incentives...

OneDrive-Gallery integration goes live for the Galaxy Note 10 in Europe

Microsoft’s OneDrive is now being integrated with Samsung’s Gallery app on Galaxy Note 10 devices in Europe. The feature announced a couple of months ago became available to One UI 2.0 beta testers, but Microsoft has now announced that OneDrive integration has gone live for the Galaxy Note 10 series in Europe regardless of their Android OS versions. The service should be launched in the USA next. OneDrive...

Daily Deal: 33% off JBL Charge 3

The JBL charge is a portable speaker that’s able to combine excellent sound quality with good battery life and a sturdy design. The rechargeable battery will give you a maximum of 20 hours of playtime which is sufficient for most days. It’s also IPX7 Waterproof so it’s safe to use at the beach or next to the pool. You can even connect multiple JBL Connect enables speakers to set up a sound system which is able to amplify the listening experience....

Samsung no longer EU’s biggest R&D spender, dethroned by Alphabet

Samsung Electronics was no longer Europe‘s top R&D spender in 2018. It held the top spot in 2017 but lost the crown to Alphabet – Google’s parent company – according to a recent report from Yonhap News Agency citing the European Union Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard. Samsung didn’t spend any less than it did in 2017 Despite Samsung losing its top spot as the biggest R&D spender in the EU, the company spent 10% more on R&D in...

Galaxy Buds+ make their way through the FCC

Samsung launched the Galaxy Buds alongside the Galaxy S10 and Fold in February this year. For 2020, along with next-generation flagship smartphones, the company also appears to be working on a successor to the Galaxy Buds. These new wireless earbuds, which are reported to launch as Galaxy Buds+, have secured FCC approval, moving one step closer to launch. Unlike smartphones, the FCC documents for...

How to Completely Secure Your Samsung Mobile Device

This article is written in partnership with Surfshark VPN Samsung mobile devices need to be protected against the many cyber security threats that exist today. These Android-based smartphones and tablets can be compromised in several ways, whether through malicious action on the part of hackers or unintentional consequences due to user error. This guide provides a comprehensive list of practices to adopt to...

Stable Android 10 update for Galaxy Note 10/10+ 5G coming in 2020

Samsung launched 5G variants of all three of its 2019 flagships, but the Galaxy Note 10/10+ 5G have had an important advantage over the 5G variants of the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Fold. Where the Galaxy S10 5G and Galaxy Fold 5G get new software updates days and even weeks after their LTE variants, Samsung has usually released updates for both the LTE and 5G Galaxy Note 10 models at the same time. One would have imagined that would also be true for...

Galaxy Xcover Pro inches closer to launch with FCC certification

Samsung may soon release a new rugged smartphone, going by the latest FCC filings. A new device with SM-G715F model number has bagged FCC certification this week, just days after it was spotted on the Wi-Fi Alliance portal. The same model is also listed on the Bluetooth SIG website with the Galaxy Xcover Pro branding, confirming earlier rumors about the device. According to the FCC documents, the...

Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 rumors, specs, price, release date and more

Samsung’s ambitions to create a new device category came to fruition earlier this year when it released the Galaxy Fold. It’s not a perfect device, but it is one of a kind even among flexible devices. It is the beginning of a new legacy. Samsung is now working on its second foldable phone. It doesn’t have an official name yet but most people have silently agreed on calling it the Galaxy Fold 2 for...

Yet another leak hints at the Samsung Galaxy S11’s tiny bezels

The Galaxy Note 10 features the tiniest bezels yet of any Galaxy flagship, and it will come as no surprise when the same will be seen on Samsung’s next flagship, the Galaxy S11. Just how tiny those bezels will be was hinted at by leaked images of Galaxy S11 screen protectors a few weeks ago, and the same source has now released new images that show a reference screen protector that is supposedly closer...

Galaxy A80, Galaxy S7, and more get December security update

Samsung continues to expand the list of devices updated with the December 2019 Android patch with both recent and not-so-recent phones and tablets. The December security update is now rolling out to the Galaxy A80, Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge, and the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 (2018). The Tab A 10.5 is getting the update in Turkey, the Galaxy A80 in Peru, Ecuador, Brazil, Chile, and a couple of other countries, and the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge in Spain and...

Samsung’s new Galaxy Buds+ will look like the regular Galaxy Buds

Samsung’s focus may be on launching as many new smartphones as possible at the moment, but the company is also busy preparing at least one new wearable device. That would be the Galaxy Buds+, an upgraded version of the rather excellent and popular Galaxy Buds. Not a lot has been revealed about the new wireless earbuds through leaks and rumors ever since they were confirmed to be in development, but Samsung itself has accidentally shown us what...