Samsung Exynos 981 spotted, could be a new mid-range chipset

It’s that time of the year when we keep our eyes peeled for information about the new components that will be used for the next iteration of Samsung devices. As we await the high-end Exynos chipset that will be used for the Galaxy S21, there’s also excitement for a new mid-range processor. Samsung offers some great mid-range smartphones as part of its Galaxy A series. The upcoming lineup will require...

Weekly SamMobile Quiz 50 – Come test your Samsung knowledge!

Fancy yourself as a Samsung superfan? Take our quiz and see how many answers you can get right! This is a fun activity that we do with our readers every week to test their knowledge of the Korean giant. The quiz has a mix of easy and difficult questions that most fans should be able to answer without turning to Google. We make a new quiz for you every weekend so we hope that you’ll participate and learn a thing or two about Samsung in the process!...

Can Samsung phones FaceTime? No, but you should check this out

Many who are switching to a Galaxy smartphone for the first time often wonder can Samsung phones FaceTime? It might be that they’re switching over from an iPhone or just have a lot of people in their social circle that use Apple’s video calling app. No other video calling service is as popular on iPhones as Apple’s own, so much so that it has become an adjective. Like “Googling” something is the same...

Samsung bets on festive deals to increase sales in India by nearly half

Samsung is winning over the Indian market with innovative reward programs, strong online sales and various discounts. In Q3 the company had shipped more smartphones in India than any other brand – at least according to Counterpoint Research. Canalys data suggests that the company is trailing behind Xiaomi on second place, but regardless, Samsung improved its market position in India over the first three quarters of 2020 and the company...

Samsung streamlines Galaxy Store UI with a slight focus on gaming

Samsung is revamping the Galaxy Store and bringing a couple of changes to the app’s UI. In the official announcement, which seemingly doubles as an ad for Fortnite and Xbox Game Pass, Samsung describes the streamlined Galaxy Store experience as the place for casual and hardcore gamers alike. The storefront now caters to both audiences with curated selections, and it has a cleaner home screen. The...

Galaxy Xcover Pro and A2 Core are next for the November security patch

More Galaxy smartphones are getting the November 2020 security update after the patch debuted on the Galaxy Z Fold 2 yesterday. The latest security update is also included in the third One UI 3.0 beta for the Galaxy S20 series, and now Samsung is bringing the November 2020 security patch to two of its less popular smartphone models, namely the Galaxy Xcover Pro and the Galaxy A2 Core. The latest firmware...

Galaxy W21 5G gets a release date, looking kind of familiar

Samsung today attached a release date to its latest foldable smartphone called the Galaxy W21 5G, a familiar-looking flagship headed to China. The release date, scheduled for next Wednesday, November 4th, will center around what is simply a rebranded version of the Galaxy Z Fold 2. Which wouldn’t be that curious, if not for the fact this same device already launched in the Far Eastern country a couple of weeks ago. The Galaxy W21 5G doesn’t seem...

Third One UI 3.0 beta firmware update is out with November security patch

One UI 3.0 is getting closer to a widespread public release by the day. Samsung has just released the third One UI 3.0 beta update for the Galaxy S20 series and the firmware is now being rolled out in Germany. The third One UI 3.0 beta update carries a generic changelog that mentions the usual camera and stability improvements, but it also introduces the November 2020 security patch. As usual, the...

Samsung is really thinking of adding an S Pen to the Galaxy Z Fold series

Over the past year there have been numerous rumors hinting at the possibility that Samsung will eventually add an S Pen to its foldable flagship lineup, but not a lot of hard evidence has emerged to support these theories so far. Enter a Samsung Electronics WIPO (World Intellectual Property Office) application that confirms the company’s true intentions. The WIPO application was filed in April 2020...

Google Messages to support Samsung’s Call and Message Continuity

Samsung’s Call and Message Continuity feature has been around for a while now. It’s a very useful feature that lets you receive and make calls as well as send and receive text messages even on Wi-Fi-only variants of Galaxy tablets and the Galaxy Watch Active 2. There is one major restriction with this feature, though. It only works with the native Samsung Messages app. If you’re using any other app for messaging, Call and Message Continuity isn’t...

Are ‘Buds Beyond’ the new earbuds Samsung will launch with Galaxy S21?

Samsung has launched new wireless earbuds with its flagship Galaxy S series for the past two years. It actually launched two of them in 2020. The Galaxy Buds+ came out with the Galaxy S20 and the Galaxy Buds Live with the Galaxy Note 20. It’s safe to say that we can expect a new pair of wireless earbuds with the Galaxy S21 as well. A new trademark filing suggests that Samsung might go with a different...

Samsung launches SmartThings Find to help you quickly find Galaxy devices

During the Galaxy Note 20 and the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra launch, Samsung showcased a new SmartThings feature that lets users quickly find Galaxy devices through an app. The company has now officially launched the SmartThings Find feature, and it comes as a part of the SmartThings app. It can also find devices when they’re offline. The SmartThings Find feature works on Galaxy devices running Android 8 (or newer). It uses Bluetooth LE (Low Energy)...

Samsung becomes world’s second-biggest tablet brand in Q3 2020

Samsung is doing pretty well in almost all its primary businesses. Yesterday, the company reported its highest-ever quarterly earnings and became India’s biggest smartphone brand. Now, a new report shows how Samsung did in the global tablet market during the work-from-home boom. According to a new report from IDC (International Data Corporation), Samsung became the second-best tablet brand globally...

Google Chrome to get a feature that Samsung has had since 2015

Screenshots are a wonderful thing. They let you quickly take a snapshot of whatever’s on your screen. So you can use them to save something you might find useful in the future or to have dirt on your enemies, assuming you’re the kind of person that has enemies. Scrolling screenshots are even more wonderful. A simple screenshot only captures whatever’s on the screen at that point in time, you can’t scroll down and capture the rest. That has never...

Crack Samsung’s code and win a complete Cyberpunk 2077 gaming setup

In anticipation of the Xbox Series X’s November release, Samsung, Microsoft, and game developer CD PROJEKT RED have joined forces to create an exciting alternate reality game called Samsung QLEDecode. Game participants can now begin hunting for clues to solve the puzzle set forth by the three companies, and from our understanding, the first clue appears to have been contained in the presentation video embedded below. According to the official Samsung...

Samsung drops the Galaxy Tab S6 price in various markets with new deal

The Galaxy Tab S6 remains a very decent choice as far as Android tablets go, even after the launch of the Galaxy Tab S7 sequel, so if you’re in the market for a high-end tablet that doesn’t break your bank then Samsung’s 2019 model might be it. The Galaxy Tab S6 is now available at a worthwhile limited-time discount in various markets including Europe, Malaysia, and the USA. You can now save RM 700 ($168) on the Galaxy Tab S6 in Malaysia and pay...

Samsung did a Halloween promo that is genuinely creeping us out

It’s not like anyone really wanted this year to get any scarier, but Samsung just figured it probably can’t make things much worse and now our skin is crawling and we’re not sure how to undo that. The whole gimmick here was to promote SmartThings in a way that lets the public know Samsung is keeping tabs on the calendar as much as any real, totally not incorporated human being, if not more. Because brand awareness and other indirect benefits of marketing...

Samsung turns 2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class into SmartThings home hub

Mercedes-Benz is doubling down on its efforts to embrace the Internet of Things and related technologies, starting with the 2021 iteration of its iconic S-Class. With this in mind, the German automaker turned to Samsung and the Korean tech giant turned the S-Class into a full-featured smart home hub. This whole lot of turning was significantly easier to implement than any feasible in-house solution because of the simple fact that a lot of the technology...

Galaxy A70s hasn’t been forgotten, One UI 2.5 firmware update rolls out

One UI 2.5 debuted with the Galaxy Note 20 series back in August and Samsung had gradually made it available for other devices through firmware updates. In a somewhat surprising move, the latest device to receive the One UI 2.5 firmware update is the Galaxy A70s, a smartphone that hasn’t seen the light of day in too many markets outside of India. The latest update for the Galaxy A70s is identified...

Samsung confirms more foldables and affordable 5G phones for 2021

Samsung’s mobile division has been able to ride out the pandemic in Q3 2020. As the world gradually opened up after restrictive lockdowns, Samsung’s focused on providing products that helped customers make the most out of the new normal. The company revealed in its full earnings release for Q3 2020 today that the mobile division’s profits surged by 51% compared to the same period last year. It has also laid out its plans to sustain this momentum...

Galaxy S20 was world best-selling 5G smartphone in first half of 2020

Samsung reported its highest-ever quarterly revenue for Q3 2020. It even recaptured the number one rank in the Indian smartphone market after a gap of two years. Now, it is being reported that the Galaxy S20 was the world’s best-selling 5G smartphone series. According to the latest numbers from market analysis firm Strategy Analytics, the Galaxy S20+ 5G was the world’s best-selling 5G smartphone in...

Latest Galaxy S21 Ultra leak hints at a major camera upgrade

There’s a new Galaxy S21 Ultra leak today and it’s all about the camera setup. The very first unofficial renders of the device surfaced about two weeks ago. They gave us an idea of what Samsung’s next flagship smartphone might look like. It’s not uncommon for subsequent leaks to reveal changes to the original design. That’s what we’re seeing in today’s leak. Samsung has apparently been rather indecisive...

Galaxy Z Fold 2 November 2020 security update already rolling out

The new Android security update for the Galaxy Z Fold 2 is already rolling out to select variants of Samsung’s second-generation foldable flagship as of today. The build number attached to this over-the-air package, F916BXXU1BTJB, by itself confirms the target is the SM-F916B model. It also reveals there’s more to this particular firmware version than just a new set of fixes for any number of security...

Samsung partners with South Korean IT service firm to improve NEON

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) technologies are of great importance for every tech firm. Samsung has been improving its AI technologies for the past few years, but it is yet to match the likes of Amazon, Apple, and Google. Now, the South Korean firm has announced that it is partnering with a South Korean IT firm for improving its AI tech NEON. Samsung Technology and Advanced...

Samsung dethrones Xiaomi to become India’s biggest smartphone brand in Q3 2020

It looks like today is a good day for Samsung. Earlier today, the company reported its highest-ever quarterly revenue. It is now being reported that Samsung managed to dethrone Xiaomi in the Indian smartphone market and regained its number one position after a gap of two years. However, a report from Canalys stated a few days ago that Samsung is still in the second position. According to the latest...

Samsung’s Q3 2020 earnings reveal its highest-ever quarterly revenue

Earlier this month, Samsung had posted its earnings estimates for Q3 2020. Now, the company has published its final numbers for the latest quarter. Despite the pandemic, the South Korean tech giant has come out like a winner, posting its highest-ever quarterly revenue. Samsung said that it saw a significant increase in consumer demand for smartphones, computers, TVs, and other devices. Even its display panel and semiconductor businesses did well...

[Poll] Would you even care if Samsung removed chargers from the box?

Samsung didn’t waste any time in pulling Apple’s leg when the latter announced that its new iPhones won’t ship with a charger and earphones in the box. A new report suggests that it may be thinking about doing the same thing. Korean media is of the view that the Galaxy S21 series may not include either accessory in the box. Even if the charger is retained, they fully expect Samsung to ditch the earphones. We may have seen a trailer for that with...

The Galaxy Z Flip 2 is apparently back on track for a spring 2021 release

Exactly one month ago we came across a rumor passed along by @DSCCRoss on Twitter suggesting that Samsung may have delayed the launch of the Galaxy Z Flip 2 to late 2021. At the same time, we explained why you probably shouldn’t make any plans based on this particular rumor, and today we’re hearing a different narrative from the same source. According to the new rumor, the Galaxy Z Flip 2 won’t be delayed to Q3 2021 after all. It won’t be released...