Samsung Galaxy S7 gets January 2020 security update

January is already over, and Samsung is already sending the February security update to its devices. But plenty of the company’s smartphones and tablets are still getting the January security update as well, and the latest one to receive is the Galaxy S7. Come March, the Galaxy S7 will have completed four years on the market, but Samsung continues to keep it updated. The previous security update for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge brought the December...

Samsung monthly updates: February 2020 security patch detailed

Samsung has already released the February security update for a couple of devices, including its latest flagships, in some markets, and the company has now published details of the new security patch. As usual, the latest Android security patch for Galaxy devices bundles fixes for both vulnerabilities in the core Android OS and for vulnerabilities that only affect Samsung’s software. The February patch fixes two critical vulnerabilities in the...

Samsung launches industry’s first third-gen HBM2E Flashbolt memory

Samsung has announced that it is launching the ‘Flashbolt’ HBM (High Bandwidth Memory) memory in the market today. It is the third-generation HBM (HBM2E) technology, and this DRAM will be used for high-performance computing in supercomputers, GPUs, and various AI-driven tasks. One year after releasing the HBM2 ‘Aquabolt’ memory, the South Korean chip giant had initially announced the Flashbolt HBM memory last year during Nvidia’s 2019 GTC (GPU Technology...

US unlocked Galaxy S10 and Note 10 get February security update

Samsung USA seems to be putting a lot of focus on pushing out software updates to unlocked variants of its flagships this year. We saw unlocked Galaxy S9 and S9+ units getting the Android 10 update in record time in the country, and now, we are seeing the same happen with the February 2020 security update for both the Galaxy S10 series and the Galaxy Note 10 series. It was just four days ago that...

T-Mobile pricing for Galaxy S20 series leaks

Samsung isn’t left with much to reveal about the Galaxy S20 series during the Unpacked 2020 event on February 11. All the Galaxy S20 phones and their variants have been leaked already, along with press renders, detailed specifications, and launch dates. Now, T-Mobile’s pricing for the Galaxy S20 has been leaked as well. According to YouTuber Jon Prosser, T-Mobile will sell the Galaxy S20 in the US for $999. The pricing for the Galaxy S20+ and...

Samsung’s Xi’an memory plant is in full production despite the coronavirus

Although numerous businesses in China have been affected by the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak, Samsung’s memory chip factory in Xi’an has been operating according to plan, reveals a Reuters report citing a Samsung Electronics spokesperson. Despite the Chinese government extending the Lunar New Year holidays amid the coronavirus outbreak, Samsung told Reuters that the Xi’an memory plant’s schedule hasn’t been affected in any way. In fact, the spokesperson...

The Gear S2 is getting Watch Active 2 UI via surprise firmware update

Believe it or not, the Gear S2 smartwatch is getting a new firmware update. Version R730AUCU3CQK1 is rolling out as we speak, according to Tizen Help, and it brings the Galaxy Watch Active 2 UI along with it. The update also improves battery life and security, and all of these new goodies come wrapped in a 6.79MB package. This is quite an unexpected turn of events. A couple of years have passed since...

US unlocked Galaxy S9 gets Android 10 update in record time

Owners of factory unlocked Galaxy flagships in the United States have long complained about the tedious wait they have to suffer before major firmware updates are rolled out for their devices. They usually had to wait until all carrier-locked units got the update before it even began rolling out for US unlocked units. That’s changing with the Android 10 update. The US unlocked Galaxy S9 has received...

Galaxy S10 Lite is so good I didn’t immediately switch back to the Note 10+

The launch of the Galaxy S10 Lite raised eyebrows. People wondered why Samsung made this new Galaxy S10 nearly a year after the Galaxy S10 flagship was released. Many scoffed at the odd mix of flagship and mid-range specs on the phone. But, as it turned out, the Galaxy S10 Lite is actually a very good phone, one that I praised in our official review for the flagship-like experience it provides in...

Samsung wants to supply key players with coin cell wearable batteries

Samsung’s presence in the wearable device market is growing, but so are its ambitions as a supplier, according to a recent report by The Elec claiming that Samsung SDI wants to become a supplier of wearable earphone micro-batteries for key clients before the end of the year. More specifically, the company is looking to supply the market with coin cell-type batteries and wants to provide these solutions to major IT and audio manufacturers, including...

Samsung was the biggest Android tablet brand worldwide during Q4 2019

Samsung turned out to be the biggest Android tablet brand in the world during the fourth quarter of 2019. However, things don’t appear so rosy when you have a look at the complete picture. Apple continues to be the dominant player in the segment, leading the overall tablet market share. According to a new report from International Data Corporation (IDC), Samsung shipped 7 million tablets worldwide...

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Samsung shuts down Experience Store in China due to coronavirus

Samsung is temporarily shutting down its flagship Experience Store in Shanghai, China, as a precaution against the spreading of the Wuhan coronavirus, reports South Korean outlet Yonhap News Agency. The publication mentions that the flagship store should be open for business again on Sunday, February 9. At least that’s the intention, but it isn’t a guarantee, as Samsung added that the operation of the store will depend on the situation in China. In...

Snapdragon 439-powered Galaxy A01 will launch in Vietnam this week for $120

The Galaxy A01 is finally hitting the shelves and the first country to get it appears to be Vietnam. The Galaxy A01 will become available for purchase in Vietnam in just a couple of days on February 6, and prospective buyers will be looking at a VDN 2,790,000 ($120) price tag. The moniker and price tag should be big-enough clues that the Galaxy A01 is an entry-level smartphone. It’s supposed to be...

Codename reveals Samsung is working on a true Galaxy Fold successor

Evidence that Samsung’s next foldable device (after the upcoming Galaxy Z Flip) will be a direct successor to the Galaxy Fold has emerged today thanks to a report from our friends over at GalaxyClub. Samsung used “Winner” as the codename when it was developing the original Galaxy Fold, and the company has apparently codenamed the Galaxy Fold 2 “Winner2”. The codename is said to be either Winner2 or Win2, and there is a separate 5G variant of...

Galaxy A50 gets February 2020 security patch in new update

Samsung has now released an update with the February 2020 security patch for the Galaxy A50. This is the fourth Galaxy device to be getting the February patch. Samsung first released the February update for the Galaxy Tab S3 last month, followed by the Galaxy Note 9 and Galaxy Note 10 just three days ago. As is always the case when Samsung pushes out new security patches ahead of time, we have...

Samsung reveals Galaxy Home Mini release date before taking it down

Is Samsung finally ready to let people buy its Bixby-powered smart speakers? That seems to be the case: Samsung published an article on its Korean newsroom earlier today that revealed the Galaxy Home Mini’s release date but was ultimately taken down. The Galaxy Home Mini will hit retail shelves on February 12, but you might want to hold your excitement. Samsung’s newsroom post says that release date...

Samsung’s new patent hints at smart speaker with a rollable display

Samsung is yet to make any of its smart speakers available for sale, but the company has some exciting ideas to make such devices more useful. Going by a patent filed by the South Korean electronics giant, it has plans to cover cylindrical smart speakers with rollable displays. The company has acquired a patent for an audio accessory with the Korean Intellectual Property Rights Information Service...

Galaxy Z Flip appears on Geekbench with Snapdragon 855, 8GB RAM

The Galaxy Z Flip has finally made its debut on the Geekbench benchmark database, following its appearance in a leaked video over the weekend. As expected, the Galaxy Z Flip is powered by the Snapdragon 855 processor – some rumors have said it will feature the Snapdragon 855+, but there’s no way to tell whether the device has the 855 or 855+ under the hood from the benchmark, as Geekbench uses the...

Android 10 update out for unlocked Galaxy Note 9 in the US

Android 10 began rolling out to some carrier variants of the Galaxy Note 9 in the US less than a week ago, and Samsung has now released the update for unlocked units of the phone. The Android 10 and One UI 2.0 update for the unlocked Note 9 comes with software version N960U1UEU3DTA5 and includes the January 2020 security patch. Galaxy S9 owners in the US are likely wondering when they will get the...