Samsung’s next budget tablet may be called the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite

The Galaxy Tab S6 is a flagship Android tablet that Samsung released last year. Samsung addressed a major shortcoming of its flagship tablet lineup with this device by shipping it with the latest processor, which was the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 at that time. It appears that the company’s next tablet is going to be an offshoot of the Galaxy Tab S6. However, it’s not going to be a premium product. Samsung...

Galaxy Watch Active 2 Golf Edition, Aluminum LTE variant launched in Korea

Samsung has launched two new variants of the Galaxy Watch Active 2 in South Korea. The Galaxy Watch Active 2 Golf Edition, as the name suggests, is targeted towards golf aficionados. The South Korean tech giant has also unveiled the LTE version of the existing aluminum variant of the smartwatch. The Galaxy Watch Active 2 Golf Edition comes with upgraded golf shot distance measurement. It also comes...

Samsung says it will improve Galaxy S20’s camera performance with software updates

The main selling point of the Galaxy S20 series is its cameras. Samsung managed to cram in a lot of cameras in its latest flagship phones, the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and the Galaxy S20 Ultra. Moreover, the camera sensors in the phones are some of the largest in the industry. However, some reviewers are complaining of bugs and underwhelming camera quality. Some of the Galaxy S20 Ultra reviews published over the past few days have mentioned that...

Samsung has yet to slow down its R&D spendings, hits record high in 2019

Samsung Electronics is one of the biggest R&D spenders in the world, and last year, the company managed to outdo itself by spending no less than 20.1 trillion won ($16.5 billion) in researching and developing new or improved products. The company’s R&D spendings by the end of 2019 were up by 8.3% compared to 2018. That’s quite impressive given that Samsung did spend money on R&D in 2018 as well, and was South Korea’s biggest spender...

Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note 8 will not be getting Android 10 update

In a classic case of the left hand not knowing what the right is doing, Samsung’s customer reps have previously claimed, not once but twice, that the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note 8 will receive Android 10 this year. As hopeful as that may sound, that’s simply not going to happen. The two aforementioned smartphones were omitted from Samsung’s Android 10 update roadmap that was published a few months ago....

Samsung showcases Galaxy S20 Ultra Folded Lens in assembly video

The Galaxy S20 Ultra is one of the largest, most powerful, and camera-centric smartphones ever created. You might be wondering how it all comes together and how the hardware looks on the inside, and you might be thinking that your best chance to get an inside look at the device is to wait for one of those destructive ‘durability test’ videos. But if you’re like some of us and you don’t enjoy watching...

[List] Galaxy devices that have received Android 10/One UI 2.0 update

Samsung surprised us with how quickly it released the official Android 10/One UI 2.0 update for the Galaxy S10, and if that weren’t enough, the company even managed to push out the update to two budget smartphones before its other 2019 flagship, the Galaxy Note 10. And, if if Samsung can keep the momentum going, we could see other Galaxy devices making the jump to the newest version of Android in the near future. While we will be writing a separate...

Galaxy A50s bags Android 10 and One UI 2.0 update in India

Samsung has widened the availability of Android 10 for the Galaxy A50s into India, where owners of the device can now expect to be greeted with an update notification at any moment. The package weighs around 1.6GB and includes the February 2020 security patch, but the most notable changes come through One UI 2.0. The update at hand carries software version A507FNXXU3BTB2, which is essentially the...

Daily Deal: Up to 45% off Samsung BAR 128GB USB drive

USB sticks have been around for ages but they’ve remained as relevant as they’ve ever been because they offer a convenient way to backup and/or share your data across different devices, ranging from personal computers to TVs. You probably don’t have to look too hard to find a USB stick lying around somewhere, but if you are in the market for a new driver then you probably want to check the latest discount on Samsung’s BAR Plus USB 3.1 flash drive....

Samsung and Verizon 5G demonstration hits speeds of 4.2 Gbps

Already a leader in the 5G network technology space, Samsung joined Verizon, Qualcomm Technologies and Motorola Mobility for a demonstration of 5G peak speeds in the United States. Peak speeds of up to 4.2 gigabits per second were hit during the demonstration. This was made possible using carrier aggregation, it’s a technology that combines multiple spectrum channels to increase efficiency for data sessions over wireless networks, thus allowing for...

Samsung donates $246 million to contain coronavirus in South Korea

In an exemplary display of corporate social responsibility, Samsung Group has announced that all of its affiliates will donate a combined 30 billion won or $246 million to support the South Korean government in its efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus infection in the country. South Korea is one of the countries dealing with a significant number of coronavirus cases. The government is focusing its efforts on ensuring that the virus does...