Caviar unveils the Galaxy S21, a gold-wrapped Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

If you thought $5,210 for the Caviar Galaxy Z Flip was too high-of-a-price for what is essentially a standard Z Flip wrapped in gold then you might want to strap yourselves in. The Russian luxury brand has now announced a special edition Galaxy S20 Ultra, called the Galaxy S21, which is even more ostentatious than the foldable device. It has a starting price of 344,000 rubles ($5,049) but can cost...

Galaxy A31 won’t dodge the market for much longer, support page is live

The Galaxy A31 is already a little bit late to the party if we consider the fact that its predecessor was announced 13 months ago. The good news is that we might not have to wait for much longer before we’ll be able to buy it. That is, at least in Russia, where Samsung appears to have made the necessary preparations on its website ahead of the Galaxy A31’s release. Discovered by our colleagues over...

Daily Deal: 35% off a renewed Samsung Galaxy S9

Although the Galaxy S9 was released a couple of years ago, it still remains one of the most popular devices. Reason is that, even compared to today’s smartphones, it’s fast, reliable and has a good display setup. As concluded in our review, we love the performance and improvements Samsung implemented. You can now lay your hands on one of these for little money as the renewed devices are on sale at 35% off! They are Certified Refurbished and come...

Galaxy A41 running Android 10 gets Wi-Fi and Bluetooth approval

The upcoming Galaxy A41 has been approved by two big regulatory agencies earlier today, namely the Wi-Fi Alliance, and Bluetooth. The device carries the model number ‘SM-A415F’ and Bluetooth outright confirms that the final product will be released as the Galaxy A41 – not that this would surprise anyone who can put two and two together and has a bit of knowledge on Samsung’s history with model numbers. The...

Samsung Account update makes 2-factor authentication (2FA) mandatory

We’ve previously discussed how Samsung should consider improving the way it informs Samsung Account users of the fact that they can enable 2-factor authentication (2FA) for extra security. After numerous celebrities in South Korea have had their accounts hacked, and following the recent data leak incident involving Find My Mobile notifications, Samsung has now decided to make 2FA mandatory with its...

New coronavirus case prompts Samsung to shut down Gumi plant again

Today, March 6, Samsung has once again shut down its Gumi smartphone manufacturing plant in South Korea after an employee was confirmed to carry the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection. According to Yonhap News citing a Samsung Electronics official, the plant will remain closed for one day and should return to the usual schedule on March 7 without suffering any market disruptions, i.e., supply shortcomings. The factory in Gumi, South Korea, is primarily...

Galaxy Z Flip gets an update with March security patch

Samsung has kicked off the rollout of a new software update for its clamshell foldable, the Galaxy Z Flip, in the United States. The update is for unlocked units and is the second one the Z Flip is receiving since it went on sale in mid-February. The update has build number F700U1UEU1ATBC and comes bundled with the March security patch, which Samsung has also released for other flagships including the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S10, Galaxy Note 10, and Galaxy...

Samsung Galaxy S20 series goes on sale starting today

After launching the Galaxy Z Flip last month, Samsung is putting up the Galaxy S20 series on sale globally starting today. The Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and the Galaxy S20 Ultra can now be purchased in 20 countries around the globe, including Australia, India, Singapore, South Korea, Vietnam, the US, and some European markets. The Galaxy S20 trio is available online as well as in stores in these markets. The South Korean smartphone brand...