Samsung to close another factory in Brazil amid COVID-19 outbreak

Samsung had closed one of its manufacturing plants in Brazil earlier this week due to health concerns related to the COVID-19 outbreak. Now, the South Korean firm has announced that it will close another factory in the country for the safety of its employees. According to the latest reports, Samsung has decided to suspend all operations and close the manufacturing facility in Campinas, Sao Paulo, in the southeastern part of Brazil. The plant will...

Galaxy A51 5G has slightly different design compared to LTE variant

Last year, Samsung focussed on releasing 5G variants of just the high-end phones, but it plans to bring 5G connectivity to a lot more 5G phones this year. Images and specifications of the Galaxy A71 5G were revealed earlier this week, and now it’s time for the Galaxy A51 5G. A press render of the Galaxy A51’s 5G variant has surfaced the internet, revealing its design. The upcoming phone appears to...

New leak reveals everything about the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite

We have been hearing about Samsung’s next budget tablet for a month now. Samsung will launch it as the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite and going by the frequent leaks over the past few days, it may not be long before this tablet is launched. Samsung doesn’t really make a big deal of tablet launches so expect the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite to go official by way of a press release. Before that happens, though, a new leak...

Here’s every method for taking screenshots on the Galaxy S20

Taking a screenshot with the Galaxy S20 is very easy, and there are multiple ways of doing it. Below, we explain how you can achieve this, and we explore other functions and additional options, such as recording videos of your screen and creating GIF animations. Taking a screenshot using the Galaxy S20 Just like with many other Samsung phones, the Galaxy S20 has different ways of capturing screenshots....

Galaxy S20 series/One UI 2.1 gets new exciting DeX features via update

Samsung is launching a new DeX update for the Galaxy S20 series (One UI 2.1), introducing a few new exciting features designed to improve the user experience, such as mouse support for window snapping, and better multi-touchpad support in the DeX environment when connecting to an external display. Window snapping was already an existing Samsung DeX feature but it worked only through keyboard shortcuts,...

Samsung holds private conference call, Galaxy S20 sales disappoint

As global smartphone sales keep dropping due to the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic, Samsung reportedly held a private conference call with security analysts this week, presumably to find ways to protect its businesses from the economic fallout. A fresh report from South Korea claims that Galaxy S20 series sales figures have been discussed during the conference call, and they don’t seem very promising. According to analysts, the Galaxy S20 sold...

Samsung turns Chatuchak station into an interactive Blackpink Galaxy A ad

Samsung has turned the Chatuchak MRT station in Thailand into a giant interactive Blackpink advert and AR (Augmented Reality) easter egg hunt to promote the Galaxy A (2020) lineup. The big focus is on the Galaxy A51, which is available in Thailand in three color options, including Prism Crush Pink. The Chatuchak MRT station is now an interactive gallery featuring Blackpink K-pop group members Jisoo,...

Samsung’s tips on boosting notebook performance working from home

As more people – including Samsung employees – are being told to work from home whenever possible to help combat the spread of coronavirus, Samsung is offering tips on how to improve your productivity and the performance of your Windows-powered notebook, whether it’s a Galaxy Book S, Book Ion, Book Flex, or one of the Notebook 9 models. Some of the suggestions provided by the company can help every notebook user, while others will yield better results...

Daily Deal: 25% off Anker Wireless Fast Charger

If you happen to own a Galaxy flagship phone that was released over the past three years, and you’re looking to buy a wireless charger at a low price, the Anker Wireless Charger might be your best option now that it’s available for 25% off the original price. The Qi-Certified Anker Wireless Charger is compatible with the Galaxy S8/Galaxy Note 8 and newer models, including the latest Galaxy S20 series. It offers 10W wireless charging, which is more...

Samsung closes second TV factory amid coronavirus crisis

Samsung announced the closure of its Hungarian TV factory due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. The plant will be completely shut down by tomorrow, March 27, until the global pandemic dwindles down, the company said. The move comes merely a week after Samsung already suspended operations at its production line in Slovakia, its only other TV factory on the Old Continent. As of right now, only its Polish arm remains fully functional and is still churning...

Galaxy Fold will get some of the best Galaxy S20 features next month

Samsung finally started rolling out the Android 10 update for the Galaxy Fold today. It has been a very long wait and owners of Samsung’s $2,000 phone have understandably not been pleased about it. Nevertheless, the ball is finally rolling and all of them should get the Android 10 in a few weeks from now. The Galaxy Fold firmware that it’s rolling out today is only for the 4G variant of the device. The Galaxy Fold 5G should get Android 10 in the...

Samsung Galaxy Fold Android 10 update is finally rolling out

For a device that commanded as high a premium as the Galaxy Fold did, it was mindboggling to see that it was way down on Samsung’s priority list for the Android 10 update. Yes, Samsung’s $2,000 smartphone still awaits the update to the latest iteration of Android. The company is finally making things right by rolling out the first Galaxy Fold Android 10 update. The firmware is rolling out in France for the 4G variant of the device. So it should be...

Galaxy Z Flip second opinion: This is the real life, not just fantasy

I have a confession to make: I was never really too excited about the Galaxy Fold. I thought it was impressive that Samsung was finally ready to put a foldable smartphone on the market, and I was amazed at how the Galaxy Fold wasn’t all that expensive considering the specs and the foldable form factor on offer (something most of us at SamMobile agree on). But I never once felt like it was a phone...

Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy S10 phones to get GPU driver updates soon

Last year, Qualcomm had announced that it would bring updatable GPU drivers to Android smartphones, with help from Google. At the Snapdragon Summit 2019, the company announced updatable GPU drivers for the Snapdragon 765, Snapdragon 855, Snapdragon 855+, and the Snapdragon 865 as a part of Snapdragon Elite Gaming. Now, Google has introduced a new GPU inspector tool for Android smartphones, including...