Galaxy Fold getting January 2020 security update

Samsung has brought the January 2020 security patch to yet another flagship device, following a release for the Galaxy S10 series and Galaxy Note 10 series a few days back. The Galaxy Fold is now receiving a new update that bundles the latest Android security patch, which was detailed by Samsung earlier today. Sporting build number F900FXXS2ASL6, the update is rolling out in France and should make its way to other markets in the next few days. The...

Samsung Galaxy A51 and Galaxy A71 Indian pricing leaked

Samsung is yet to make the Galaxy A51 and Galaxy A71 official for the Indian market, but a report from 91Mobiles has revealed the possible pricing for the two handsets. The Galaxy A51 price for India will be set at Rs 22,990 for the 6GB+128GB configuration, while the Galaxy A71 will be priced at Rs 29,990 for the base model, which sports 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. Despite some of the upgraded...

Samsung monthly updates: January 2020 security patch detailed

After updating nearly a dozen devices with the January 2020 security patch between late December and the start of this week, Samsung has detailed the vulnerabilities that have been fixed with the latest patch. The January 2020 patch fixes five critical vulnerabilities discovered in the Android operating system, along with a number of high and moderate-risk vulnerabilities. It also fixes 17 Samsung Vulnerabilities and Exposures (SVE) items,...

Samsung Ballie is a tiny rolling robot with advanced AI and BB-8 vibes

Samsung showed off an interesting product during its CES 2020 keynote today in Las Vegas. It kicked things off with the Samsung Ballie, a small rolling robot that gives off major BB-8 vibes. For those who don’t get the Star Wars reference, Ballie will follow you around in the home and help out with tasks. Ballie appears to be a prototype concept at this point in time but it will eventually be offered...

Samsung’s truly wireless TV exists! But it’s too early to bring it at CES 2020

Aside from unveiling its brand new TV models at CES 2020, Samsung has also confirmed it developed a truly wireless TV that doesn’t require to be plugged into a wall socket. Instead, the TV transfers electrical current wirelessly, and it seems to do so using magnetic resonance wireless charging technology or similar. Samsung revealed that its proof-of-concept can receive electrical current from a distance of up to 2 meters from the power supply. Wireless...

Samsung’s Galaxy Chromebook has a stylus-enabled 4K AMOLED panel

Today Samsung took the veil off its first-ever Galaxy Chromebook. Mind you, it’s not the first Samsung Chromebook but it is the first device of its kind to bear the Galaxy badge. And for good reasons! It’s equipped with an AMOLED display – a first in the history of Chromebooks – and comes with a built-in stylus that slides out from the right edge. The Samsung Galaxy Chromebook features a 2-in-1 form...

2020 could be the year of recovery for Samsung’s chip business

Industry watchers cited by Reuters expect Samsung Electronics’ Q4 2019 operating profits to have declined by a whopping 40% to $5.56 billion due to weak memory chip sales. Some analysts suspect that the company could post its biggest annual drop in profit over the last decade, but the good news is that Samsung Electronics is expected to recover this year and have a strong first quarter. Interestingly enough, Refinitiv SmartEstimate analysts suspect...

Check out Samsung’s SelfieType virtual keyboard in action ahead of CES

Samsung is going to unveil a new input method for smartphone users later today at CES 2020. It’s called SelfieType and it was created by Samsung’s C-Lab division as a new virtual keyboard powered by AI and image recognition technologies. It could become part of One UI – at least for some Galaxy models – in the future. On the surface, SelfieType seems to achieve what older projector keyboards did, or tried to accomplish. It doesn’t project any images,...

Daily Deal: 20% off 48 pack AA batteries

It’s impossible to have a life without using batteries. They’re used in remote controls, gaming controllers and kids’ toys. When you use these devices you need to replace the batteries once in a while. It’s good to have a good stash of them laying around so you don’t have to worry about being able to replace them as need be. This pack includes a total of 48 batteries which is enough to last a good while. At 20% off, AA batteries won’t get much cheaper! Hit...

Exclusive: Samsung Galaxy S20 will have a super smooth 120Hz display

The possibility that Samsung might bring 120Hz displays to its smartphones first emerged when the Exynos 990 processor was announced. The chip has support for high refresh rate displays and it’s going to power the Galaxy S20. There was also a secret menu in the One UI 2.0 beta for a 120Hz display mode. None of Samsung’s existing smartphones have a 120Hz panel so enabling the mode didn’t accomplish anything. What it meant was that Samsung would likely...

Samsung intros 88 and 150-inch bezel-less microLED TV models

Samsung is bringing its latest TV lineups at CES 2020. Along with the bezel-less Q950TS 8K model, the company also unveiled a new microLED series which will launch in two additional sizes with a similar ultra-slim, zero-bezel Infinity design. Also, Samsung is showcasing the existing Lifestyle TV called ‘The Sero‘ at CES before expanding availability to more markets. New microLED series introduces...

Galaxy Tab A (2017) picks up January 2020 security patch in new update

The way Samsung is rolling out new security patches to its devices is becoming more and more impressive with each passing month. The company has constantly been releasing security patches before details of a patch have been revealed by Google, and 2020 looks set to be no different. Quite a few Galaxy devices have already picked up the January 2020 security update, and another device is now joining the list. The Galaxy Tab A (2017) is getting a software...

SamMobile is looking for writers to expand our news team!

SamMobile is looking to hire writers for its news division. Those who have a knack for writing and happen to be fans/users of Samsung devices are encouraged to apply. This is a great opportunity for you to contribute content to the internet’s largest and most reliable source of Samsung news. We’re primarily looking for candidates who can work in Japan, South Korea and China timezones (GMT +9/8). USA-based writers are highly encouraged. The news writer...

Unlocked Galaxy S10 and Note 10 get January security update in the US

Samsung is rolling out the January 2020 security update for unlocked Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Note 10 devices in the US. The Galaxy S10e, S10, S10+, Note 10, and Note 10+ have picked up a new update in the country that bundles the latest Android security patch and, well, that’s about it. The update comes with software version G97*U1UES2CSL1 for the Galaxy S10 series and N97*U1UES2BSLD for the Galaxy Note 10 duo. While the Galaxy Note 10 and...

Galaxy Buds+ to have better sound and battery life, no noise cancellation?

The upcoming Galaxy Buds+ may not have active noise cancellation, according to Twitter leakster Ice universe. The Buds+ will be the sequel to the excellent Galaxy Buds and are expected to be unveiled alongside the Galaxy S11 next month, and there’s been no concrete information on what features it will bring to the table. It has been rumored and speculated that the Buds+ could feature active noise cancellation, but it seems that will not be the...

New Samsung Galaxy S9 Android 10 beta update released

It looks like the stable Android 10 release for the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ is still some ways off, as Samsung has released a new Android 10 beta update for the two phones. Software version G96*FXXU7ZTA2 is now rolling out to the Galaxy S9 and S9+ in India. It should also be available in other markets where the beta program was launched. The new update brings a handful of bug fixes and the January...

Samsung NEON will bring lifelike ‘artificial humans’ to your digital screens

It seems Samsung has found a way to bring lifelike ‘artificial humans’ to the masses. The company has been teasing a new product called NEON in recent weeks, and a leaked video showcasing what NEON can do suggests that we could soon be talking to a digital human who looks, talks, and even thinks like a real person. NEON seems to use motion capture technology to capture an actor’s likeness and voice and then lets AI use that data to let the digital...