Unlocked Galaxy Z Flip will be back in stock tomorrow in the US

The unlocked variant of the Galaxy Z Flip was quickly sold in stores as well as on Samsung’s website in the US after the launch. The company had also claimed that it was overwhelmed with the response it received from consumers for its second foldable phone. Now, the South Korean smartphone giant says that the Galaxy Z Flip will be back in stock in the US tomorrow.

The phone was meant to be back in stock on February 21, but that didn’t happen for some reason. On its official website, Samsung has now mentioned that the unlocked Galaxy Z Flip will be back in stock and available to buy starting February 28. So, keep your wallets ready for tomorrow. If you’re an AT&T customer, though, you can buy the smartphone right away. It is still out of stock on Best Buy and Sprint.

The unlocked Galaxy Z Flip costs $1,380 and comes in two colors: Mirror Black and Mirror Purple. It features a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED vertical foldable screen on the inside with Ultra Thin Glass. There is a 1.1-inch screen at the front to check the time and notifications. It runs Android 10 with One UI 2.1 and features the Snapdragon 855+ SoC, 8GB RAM, and 256GB storage.

It has a 12MP+12MP dual-camera on the rear and a 10MP autofocus selfie camera. A side-mounted fingerprint reader, AKG audio, Samsung Pay, and a USB Type-C port are also on the offer. The Galaxy Z Flip is an LTE phone with a 3300mAh battery, 15W wired charging, and wireless charging. Check out our hands-on review of the Galaxy Z Flip if you’re interested in the phone.

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This is our first look at the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite

We exclusively reported over two months ago that Samsung is working on a new tablet (SM-P615) that features an S Pen. It was revealed yesterday that the tablet would be launched as the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, all thanks to its Bluetooth certification documents. Now, we have our first look at the upcoming tablet’s design.

Staying true to its Lite tag, the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite appears to have a design similar to that of the Galaxy Tab S6 but with thicker bezels all around its 10.5-inch AMOLED screen. The tablet also comes with an S Pen, which could attach magnetically at the back of the device and charge wirelessly. There could also be an LTE variant of the device as we can see the cellular network icon on the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite’s status bar.

Galaxy Tab S6 Lite uses a mid-range Exynos processor

The tablet’s specifications were revealed last month through Geekbench’s database. The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite appears to come equipped with the Exynos 9611 processor and 4GB of RAM. It will be available in 64GB and 128GB storage variants. It would be launched with Android 10 out of the box, so it is safe to assume that it runs One UI 2.0 (or newer). The tablet also appears to have a metal body and has a black variant. The Wi-Fi only variant of the tablet carries the model number SM-P610.

The price of the Galaxy Tab S6, which is Samsung’s flagship tablet right now, is $649. So, it’s safe to assume that the South Korean smartphone giant would price the Wi-Fi only variant of the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite lower, possibly as low as $399, similar to the price of the Galaxy Tab S5e.

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Samsung dominates the list of top 10 smartphones in 2019

Samsung is the world’s top smartphone vendor so it’s not surprising to see that it had the most Android devices on the list of top 10 smartphones in 2019. The latest data from two different market research firms show that the company saw significant interested in its Galaxy A series handsets.

This has been quite evident from the way the Galaxy A series was received. Samsung had overhauled the entire lineup with the express purpose of having a better chance competing against its Chinese rivals in key markets like India. It looks like the strategy has worked.

Samsung is the dominant Android OEM on the list

Research firm Canalys has released its list of the top 10 smartphones in 2019. The graph is based on sell-in units estimated by the firm. Apple captured the top two spots with the iPhone XR and the iPhone 11. Since Apple sells fewer models than its Android competitors, it’s normal for its models to come out on top of these lists.

As far as Android manufacturers are concerned, Samsung was the one to beat. The Galaxy A10 came in third place overall and was the best selling Android phone of 2019. Given its entry-level specs, it’s safe to say that the majority of the people who bought it were either heavily price-sensitive or first-time smartphone buyers. That’s exactly the demographic that Samsung wanted to target with the device.

The Galaxy A50 and Galaxy A20 took the fourth and fifth spots respectively. The Galaxy A50 was one of Samsung’s best-performing phones last year so its position here is well-deserved. Only one Samsung flagship, the Galaxy S10+, made it on the list in 10th place. Xiaomi was the only other Android OEM to have a device on this list.

Counterpoint Research’s data paints a slightly different picture. Samsung does occupy the third place on the list but with the Galaxy A50. The Galaxy A10 comes fourth while the Galaxy A20 is able to secure the seventh place. Once again, Samsung is the dominant Android manufacturer here, with Oppo being the only other one in fifth place.

This report further breaks down the top 10 smartphones in 2019 by region. The Galaxy A50 was on top in Europe while the Galaxy A10 was the one to beat in Middle East and Africa as well as Latin America. The Galaxy A50 was also the second best-selling smartphone across the rest of Asia Pacific.

The bet that Samsung made by revamping the entire Galaxy A series has evidently paid off. It has since launched the Galaxy A51, which now has the reponsibility of taking this momentum forward. It certainly seems up to the task but we’ll have to wait until next year to see if it was able to do that. If Samsung sticks to its guns, there’s no denying that it may once again be the dominant Android OEM in next year’s list of top 10 smartphones in 2020.

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Galaxy Z Flip made waves at the fashion week trifecta after launch

If there was any doubt about how Samsung wants to position the Galaxy Z Flip, it have been cleared by the company’s strategy to create hype for the product. At launch, Samsung unveiled a special Galaxy Z Flip Thom Browne edition. It debuted at the New York Fashion Week on February 12, the very next day after Samsung’s February 11 Unpacked event where the Galaxy Z Flip was launched.

Since then, Samsung has hit the fashion week trifecta to highlight the Galaxy Z Flip’s potential as the must-have fashion accessory for 2020. It was showcased at the pretigious London, Milan and Paris Fashion Weeks.

Galaxy Z Flip is the must-have fashion accessory for 2020

The Galaxy Z Flip made its runway debut at the London Fashion Week runway with ace designer Ashley Williams. The designer’s AW20 collection included a custom-made microbag for the Galaxy Z Flip and even hairclips to really flaunt that you’ve got this device. Microbags are actually in fashion this year for some reason and the Galaxy Z Flip really is the perfect phone to carry around in them.

Next up, the Galaxy Z Flip went to Milan Fashion Week. It was prominently featured at a pop-up store launch event of fashion retailer 10 Corso Como. Both the Galaxy Z Flip and the Thom Browne edition were showcased at this event. It was actually possible to purchase the latter at the popo-up store.

During Paris Fashion Week, the Galaxy Z Flip is being featured at a pop-up store inside the iconic Galeries Lafayette department store on the Champs-Élysées. The location highlights the intersection of high fashion and technology, something the Galaxy Z Flip is the embodiment of.

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Samsung Galaxy M30s secures March 2020 security patch in India

Samsung is keeping to its three-month security patch release schedule for its mid-range devices, and as a result, the Galaxy M30s is now getting a new software update introducing the March 2020 security patch. Indeed, while other Galaxy phones are making the jump to the February security patch, the Galaxy M30s is beating them to the punch and it is now the first Samsung smartphone to bag the latest security update, aside from the yet-to-be-shipped Galaxy S20.

The update is presently rolling out in India and weighs around 119MB. Unlike the last security patch which was introduced in November along with AR Doodle, the latest package doesn’t seem to include any new features or additions to One UI. It’s simply a quarterly security update arriving according to Samsung’s usual roadmap.

The Galaxy M30s is a very successful smartphone in India, and it greatly contributed to increasing the company’s market share in Q4 2019 after it’s original launch. Given the smartphone’s popularity in India, it’s not surprising that the M30s is receiving the March 2020 security patch ahead of other Galaxy devices that may be newer or more powerful.

As usual, you can check to see if the update is available for download over-the-air by opening the Settings app and navigating to Software update, then tapping Download and install. You can also refer to our firmware archive and download the latest update manually – software version M307FXXS2ATB3 – when we’ll make it available (soon).

Galaxy M30s

• Model: SM-M307F
• Dimensions: 159.0 x 75.1 x 8.9mm
• Display: 6.4" (162.1mm) Super AMOLED
• CPU: Exynos 9611
• Camera: 48 MP, CMOS F2.0 & 8MP, CMOS Ultra Wide F2.2 & 5 MP Depth F2.2

More specifications

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Daily Deal: 44% off Samsung Wireless Charger DUO Pad

This might be one of the best times to jump on the wireless charging bandwagon, not only because the technology has advanced over the past few years, but also because the Samsung Wireless Charger DUO Pad is now available for a whopping 44% off.

The Samsung Wireless Charger DUO Pad can charge two smartphones or one smartphone and a smartwatch simultaneously. It’s capable of up to 12W fast-charging and it’s compatible with Samsung devices like the Galaxy S8 and newer devices. The 44% discount applies to the black model, whereas the white variant is presently available for 39% off.

Hit the Buy Now button below and order yours today while the offer lasts!

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Samsung Display unveils optimized OLED display for 5G smartphones

Samsung Display, the display-making affiliate of the conglomerate, unveiled an optimized OLED display for 5G smartphones today. Samsung continues to dominate the mobile OLED market with an over 90 percent share and it aims to keep things that way.

So it continues to innovate and offer products that other display manufacturers are not yet able to. This competitive edge is what helps Samsung maintain its significant lead over the entire market. Samsung Display’s latest offering is likely going to be used for many top-tier phones due this year.

New display panel also has reduced power consumption

Samsung Display also supplies the display panels for the Galaxy S20. The entire new flagship lineup from Samsung features Eye Care-certified displays with a 120Hz refresh rate. The panels have also been certified by VDE Germany for 100 percent Mobile Color Volume in the DCI-P3 color range.

The latest offering from Samsung Display has reduced blue-light emissions and lower power consumption. Swiss certification and testing company SGS has awarded it the ‘Eye Care Display’ certification while Underwriters Laboratories has certified the display for lower blue-light emission and power consumption.

In its testing, SGS found that the new OLED display emits 6.5 percent blue light which is noticeably lower than the 7.5 percent level of the Samsung OLED panel released last year. Power consumption has dropped by 15 percent, according to UL, which found that the average power consumption when performing tasks like taking pictures or surfing the web dropped from about 1.5W to 1.3W.

Samsung Display has quickly commercialized the new display inventions that were unveiled with Samsung’s latest smartphones. It also confirmed last week that the Ultra Thin Glass, used for the Galaxy Z Flip’s foldable display, can now be mass produced for different foldable devices and screen sizes.

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New Galaxy Note 10 update improves face recognition, navigation gestures

Samsung has released a new software update for the Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+, one that brings improvements other than enhanced security for the first time after the two phones were updated to Android 10 and One UI 2.0. This new update, sporting software version N97xFXXU2BTB5, was released in Malaysia a little over a week ago and is now available in Germany. It will likely be released in more markets in the coming days.

The improvements in the new update are focused on facial recognition and full-screen navigation gestures, though Samsung doesn’t go into detail about exactly how these features have been improved. The update doesn’t include the March security patch, which is somewhat surprising as Samsung had recently gotten into the habit of releasing the next month’s security patch for its flagships before the preceding month was over. However, it’s possible that in some countries, Samsung will bundle the aforementioned improvements with the March patch.

If you own a Galaxy Note 10 or Note 10+, you can check if the update is available for your phone over the air by opening its Settings app, selecting Software update, and tapping Download and install. You can also update by installing the latest firmware, which you can download from our firmware archive, on your phone using a Windows PC.

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Samsung Knox awarded best mobile innovation for digital trust by MWC

This year’s Mobile World Congress may have been canceled due to fears over the coronavirus infection, but it’s Global Mobile Awards have still been announced. Samsung always manages to pick up a few awards at these things and that’s no different in 2020.

Samsung Knox, the company’s enterprise-grade security platform, has been recognized by the Global Mobile Awards as the Best Mobile Innovation for Building Trust in the Digital Age.

Samsung views security as a highly important aspect of maintaining a trusted relationship with its customers. The company keeps security as a priority every step of the way, from designing the chipset to the operating system, device to network and app to cloud.

Knox is Samsung’s global defense-grade security platform that protects all data that’s stored, sent or received on consumers’ devices throughout the device’s entire lifecycle. As the largest mobile vendor on the planet, the Knox platform already secured billions of devices and it has been recognized by the mobile industry at large as well as governments across the globe.

A panel of six judges was responsible of selecting the winner of this particular award. Samsung Knox was chosen by the panel which also highlighted that Knox happens to be “a very good solution to the issue of device security – a global defence-grade platform.”

This isn’t the first time that Knox has picked up an award. The Global Mobile Awards had previously recognized Samsung Knox Workplace as the Best Security/Anti-Fraud product in 2015.

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