Samsung Galaxy M31 now available for purchase in India

The latest Galaxy M series smartphone, the Galaxy M31, is now available for purchase in India. The M31 is the successor to the Galaxy M30s, which was Samsung’s most value-for-money budget phone last year. The device can be purchased from Amazon.in, Samsung’s official website, and select retail stores for Rs 14,999 for the base variant with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage and Rs 15,999 for the 6+128GB configuration. Color options include Ocean Blue...

You can now buy a 24K gold-plated Galaxy S20 in the UK

Samsung released its newest flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and the Galaxy S20 Ultra, last month. If you’re rich and the thought of buying a gold-plated version of the Galaxy S20 ever crossed your mind, you can do so now. Goldgenie, a luxury gift company based out of the UK, is offering 24K gold-plated versions of the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and the Galaxy S20 Ultra. Every part of these phones, except the camera lenses and the...

Galaxy S20’s clock app supports Spotify to be your alarm tone

Samsung had announced Spotify integration for the Galaxy Buds+ during the Unpacked 2020 press event last month. Now, it appears that the music streaming service’s integration isn’t just limited to the Galaxy Buds+ (read our review) earphones. The clock app on the Galaxy S20 series supports Spotify to be set as the alarm tone. The clock app in One UI 2.1, which comes pre-installed on the Galaxy...

Galaxy S20 Ultra teardown offers a detailed look at phone’s internals

The Galaxy S20 Ultra is an impressive engineering marvel, and Samsung has managed to cram in a massive screen, huge camera sensors, the best connectivity features, and a massive 5000mAh battery inside a thin package. Now, iFixit has posted a teardown of the smartphone, offering us a detailed look at the phone’s internal parts and their assembly. First and foremost, the phone’s glass and metal...

Samsung creates AI division to improve semiconductor manufacturing

Samsung’s decade-long plans for the semiconductor market are already taking shape in different forms. In recent news, the company has reportedly launched an in-house AI research unit under the Device Solutions division. According to unnamed sources cited by The Korea Herald, the AI unit’s primary purpose is to research and create AI technologies designed to improve the semiconductor manufacturing process. In other words, it won’t develop AI products...

Galaxy Buds+ teardown confirms they’re the most repairable TWS

The new Galaxy Buds+ have been featured in a teardown video by iFixit, giving us a much-needed closer look at what makes these earbuds tick. As if we needed any more reasons to consider the Galaxy Buds+ a successful product, the new model has retained iFixit’s title of the most repairable TWS on the market and topped a high score of 7 out of 10; one point higher than last year’s model. The Galaxy...

Samsung inks deal to bring 5G to New Zealand in partnership with Spark

As Samsung continues to bet big on its 5G network business, the company announced today that it reached an agreement with Spark New Zealand to provide the network operator with scalable 5G New Radio (NR) solutions. Samsung’s 5G NR portfolio emphasizes lightweight for ease of installation and cost-effective deployment. Its Massive MIMO solution which will be employed by Spark New Zealand has already been proven in South Korea, and it will soon be...

Galaxy Note 9 secures March 2020 security patch in Germany

Samsung continues to bring the March 2020 security patch to more of its devices, and not to be outdone by the Galaxy Note 10 and 10+, the Galaxy Note 9 is now the next device in line for a firmware update. Software version N960FXXS5DTB6 is rolling out in Germany as we speak. It’s a general firmware update that doesn’t introduce any new features or changes to the overall user experience but provides...

Unannounced AKG N400 wireless earbuds make a surprise appearance

Samsung is launching the 2020 QLED 8K Infinity TV lineup in South Korea, and along with the new smart TV models, the company also appears to have quietly introduced a fresh pair of AKG wireless earbuds called the AKG N400. The earbuds are seemingly a part of a special offer in South Korea, whereby prospective customers can save 50% off the AKG N400’s full price when buying a new QLED 8K Infinity TV. That...

Galaxy A31 employs MediaTek’s Helio P65 chipset, reveals benchmark

The Galaxy A31 (SM-A315F) has been spotted in the Geekbench database earlier today, where the usual set of hardware specifications have been revealed, ranging from the OS version to the chipset and RAM. Interestingly enough, the Galaxy A31, as per the benchmark entry, is powered not by an Exynos chipset but by a solution supplied by MediaTek. A few months ago we came across reports suggesting that...

Galaxy Note 20 in development with 128GB of base storage

Samsung has got its first big flagship launch of the year out of the way so the company can now focus on what’s due in the second half of 2020. Fans of the company are already looking forward to the Galaxy Note 20, which might be what Samsung ends up calling the device after it shook up its naming strategy with the Galaxy S20. The company already has the Galaxy Note 20 in development, that’s not going to surprise anybody, but it appears that the...

Daily Deal: 63% off 2-pack Fast Charging Wall Charger

If you’re moving around a lot in a day, like visiting your office, home or school, chances are you need to charge your smartphone at some point. The fastest way of doing this is via a wall charger. Unfortunately, you’ll usually receive one when you buy a new smartphone and that one charger might break at some point as well. It’s therefore handy to have a couple of more chargers laying around at places where you stay a lot, or have some as a backup....

Samsung climbs back into Ipsos’ Top 10 most influential brands in Canada

Samsung Electronics has rejoined Ipsos’ list of Top 10 Most Influential Brands in Canada 2019 and ranked 8th in the recent study. The company didn’t make the previous annual Top 10 list for 2018, but since then, Samsung Electronics was able to climb up five ranks and get in the spotlight for Ipsos’ ninth annual event. The Ipsos Most Influential Brands in Canada study evaluates brands based on trustworthiness, presence, being leading edge, corporate...

Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ receiving March security update

The Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ are now receiving an update with the March security patch in some markets, including the Netherlands, the UK, Spain, and Hungary. These markets saw another update roll out for the Note 10 and Note 10+ just a few days back. That update had improvements for facial recognition and navigation gestures while the one that’s rolling out now only includes the latest security patch. This is just another example of how...