Galaxy Z Flip teardown reveals fine dust can still get into its hinge

The Galaxy Z Flip is Samsung’s second foldable phone, and the company has learned a lot over the past year and made notable improvements to its hinge and the screen protection. iFixit has now published a video teardown of the Galaxy Z Flip, giving us a detailed look at the phone’s internals. When Samsung unveiled the smartphone on February 11, it said that the new hinge in the Galaxy Z Flip has a...

Galaxy A71 and Galaxy M31 Indian pricing leaked

Just a few days ahead of the launch of two mid-range Samsung smartphones in the Indian market, their possible prices have been leaked. If a new report from 91Mobiles is to be believed, the Galaxy A71 could carry a price tag of Rs 29,999 in India for the 8GB RAM variant. A separate report from news agency IANS claims that the Galaxy M31 will be launched with a starting price for Rs 15,999. The Galaxy M31 is due to be launched on the 25th of February,...

Samsung Display commercializes Ultra Thin Glass for foldable devices

Samsung Display has commercialized its Ultra Thin Glass (UTG) technology for foldable smartphones. The glass cover has already been used in the Galaxy Z Flip that was released on February 11 alongside the Galaxy S20 series. The Ultra Thin Glass is used to protect foldable screens from scratches and scuffs. The South Korean display manufacturing firm, an affiliate of Samsung Electronics, says that...

Galaxy S20, Galaxy Z Flip support cross-platform copy and paste with Windows 10

Microsoft and Samsung’s collaborations are deepening with each passing day. Yesterday, it was announced that the companies had worked together to bring RCS messages to Windows 10 via the Your Phone app and the Galaxy S20. Now, the Redmond-based company has mentioned that Samsung’s new flagship smartphones support cross-platform copy and paste with Windows 10. The Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, Galaxy S20...

These Samsung Galaxy phones now support Google Stadia

Smartphones aren’t capable of providing a console-level gaming experience but that’s something that cloud-based game streaming services are out to change. Google’s Stadia is one such service, promising to beam console games to mobile users at 4K resolution and 60 frames-per-second. It was initially possible to access Google Stadia on the company’s Pixel smartphones only. Google today announced that it’s expanding support for the game streaming service...

Samsung Health gets Dark Mode and minor UI improvements via update

Samsung Health has received a new update that introduces Dark Mode to the app, among other minor UI changes. With Samsung Health version 6.9.0.051, some of the sections located inside the settings menu have been rearranged under different categories, therefore ‘Account and syncing’ has its own category now instead of residing under ‘General.’ Leaderboards and Challenges have also been added under...

Galaxy M31 in black, blue, and exclusive red pops up in leaked renders

With just one week left before the Galaxy M31 launches in India, a handful of press renders depicting the device in all three color choices emerged via Twitter. The renders show the Galaxy M31 in black, blue, and the more exclusive red flavor, the latter of which we’ve known about for a couple of months now, albeit without having renders to share. The smartphone’s overall design has already been unveiled...

Exclusive: Galaxy Z Flip display has a shock absorption layer for protection

The Galaxy Z Flip may be Samsung’s second foldable smartphone, but it’s the world’s first device to feature foldable glass. It’s a completely different material than the one that Samsung used for the Galaxy Fold. Therefore, the clamshell foldable is more durable and that’s certainly a step in the right direction. A glass panel wasn’t the only thing missing from the Galaxy Fold. We have found out that...

Galaxy Buds+ pre-bookings open in India, here’s how much they cost

The Galaxy Buds+ are now up for pre-order in India. Samsung has opened pre-bookings for its new wireless earbuds in the country through its official website. Like the Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S20+, the Galaxy Buds+ will start shipping to customers in India from March 6. The price has been set at Rs 11,990 ($167), Rs. 2000 more than the launch price for the Galaxy Buds last year. The earbuds are available in blue, black, and white. The Galaxy Buds+ were...

Samsung wins contract to manufacture Qualcomm’s X60 5G modem

Qualcomm’s latest 5G modem was unveiled earlier today under the X60 moniker, and it didn’t take long for fresh reports to emerge and suggest that the new 5G solution will be manufactured by Samsung in its own facilities using a 5-nanometer process. Compared to the X55’s 7nm process, 5nm provides better energy efficiency and performance in a smaller footprint. The other major supplier will be TSMC, according to the Reuters report, but none of these...

Samsung Pay users in Spain can now make payments with Orange Bank

While Samsung is gearing up to introduce its mobile payment solution to more regions this year, the company is also working on constantly improving Samsung Pay in existing markets. Case in point, Samsung Spain and Orange Bank have now joined forces and, as of today, February 18, Orange Bank customers in the country can make online transactions using Samsung Pay. Spain was one of the first countries...

Samsung was the only major DRAM supplier to make a turnaround in Q4

Samsung’s DRAM business in Q4 2019 saw a decline in revenue of 5% and a 1.6% drop in market share, yet the company managed to maintain its top spot in the segment and remains the only major DRAM supplier in the market to have made a turnaround in Q4 2019, according to The Korea Herald citing market research firm TrendForce. Samsung was reportedly the only supplier in that position last quarter because the company managed to lower production costs...

Samsung is launching the Galaxy A71 with quad cameras in Brazil

Following its European release late last month, the Galaxy A71 is headed for South America, and it’s now launching in Brazil for the price of 2,799 Real or the rough equivalent of $644. Customers can pick between three color options including Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush Silver, and Prism Crush Blue. What you’ll get for $644 is a generous 6.7-inch AMOLED display with a pixel count of 2400 by...

Galaxy S20 will auto switch to 60 Hz refresh rate in some situations

A display with a high refresh rate is one of the best features of Samsung’s new flagship, the Galaxy S20. The Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and Galaxy S20 Ultra have AMOLED displays with 120 Hz refresh rate, the highest possible on smartphone displays right now. However, some folks have been critical of the fact that the 120 Hz refresh rate cannot be used at the maximum screen resolution. Samsung isn’t saying why it made the choice to allow the high refresh...

Daily Deal: 30% off Samsung Evo Select 256GB microSD card

Samsung’s storage devices and products have been among the most top-rated in the industry, and the Samsung Evo Select is one of the best-selling microSD cards on Amazon. And, at this moment, you can get the 256GB version of the Evo Select microSD card at 30% off. This is a class 10 card that supports read and write speeds of up to 100 MB/s and 90 MB/s. It also comes with an adapter, so you can just as easily put it in your DSLR as you can put it...

Samsung not planning to sell Galaxy Home Mini separately right now

The Galaxy Home and the Galaxy Home Mini are two of the most elusive products with the Galaxy branding. It’s been a year and a half since Samsung first showed off the Galaxy Home, its Bixby-powered smart speaker, but before it could go on sale, the company started focusing on the Galaxy Home Mini instead, with rumors claiming it would be officially announced at the same time as the Galaxy S20 and Galaxy Z Flip. However, that didn’t happen: Samsung...