Samsung is facing lowest operation rate in company’s history

Amid COVID-19 outbreak, lockdowns, and falling smartphone sales, Samsung is facing its lowest operation rates in the company’s history. The South Korean firm has already halved its smartphone manufacturing and had to temporarily shut down various factories and stores across the world due to social distancing measures. According to a report from ETNews, the operation rates of Samsung’s factories will fall to an all-time low in the second quarter of...

Samsung to use Xilinx chipsets in its 5G network equipment

Xilinx, the American chip company, has announced that it has won a deal to supply chips to Samsung’s networking equipment. The company’s Adaptive Compute Acceleration Platform (ACAP) will be used in the South Korean giant’s 5G network infrastructure equipment. Samsung has been gradually expanding its mobile network infrastructure business over the past few years, and it has already powered 5G networks of various carriers in Japan, New Zealand, South...

Samsung starts rolling out Android 10 update to Galaxy A30s

Samsung has started rolling out the Android 10 update to one more mid-range smartphone. The Galaxy A30s, which was launched in mid-2019 with Android 9 on board, has started receiving the Android 10 update with One UI 2.0 in a few countries. The Android 10 update for the Galaxy A30s comes with firmware version A307FNXXU2BTD1, and it started rolling out last week. The update, which includes the March...

Samsung reportedly halves smartphone production in April

Samsung has reportedly cut down the production of smartphones in April following the COVID-19 outbreak and the subsequent fall in demand for mobile phones. The company could be planning to ramp up the smartphone production back to normal starting next month. According to the South Korean tech publication The Elec, Samsung will manufacture just 10 million smartphones this month, which is less than half of its monthly average of 25 million units. The...

Samsung India’s IGNITE program welcomed its new students online

Every spring, Samsung India offers internships to business school students across the country through its IGNITE program, and despite the COVID-19 lockdown, this year was no different. 36 new students, mostly GenZs, were welcomed to Team Samsung through the online medium after a five-hours introduction session. This year there were No handshakes, no audits buzzing with activities, no gym or yoga sessions,...

Nedbank customers in South Africa now able to use Samsung Pay

Samsung Pay reached a new milestone in South Africa earlier this year when it recorded 2 million transactions, and now the online payment platform is expanding to reach Nedbank’s customers. They can register their Visa, Mastercard, and American Express cards to Samsung Pay and make payments using their compatible smartphones and smartwatches. In addition, the company is making Samsung Pay available...

This alleged fingerprint speed hack makes your Galaxy phone unlock faster

If you own a Galaxy smartphone equipped with an in-display fingerprint sensor and you’re not happy with its speed, there’s a new trick you can try to improve your sensor’s performance. Many Galaxy users swear by it, while others don’t see any difference. But if you want to give it a shot, you can by following the steps below. To try out this ‘fingerprint speed hack,’ open Settings, go to Apps, tap...

Samsung was developing two more Exynos custom cores for 2021/2022

Samsung decided to shut down its custom CPU arm in favor of licensing ARM designs last year. Its Exynos M5 custom core is considered to be the last of its creations, but it looks like the company already had plans for two more custom solutions before closing up shop. Android Authority found a handful of LinkedIn profiles of Samsung employees, and they all mention working on a few custom CPU cores, including an unannounced model called the M6. One...

What’s up with the Galaxy S20 Ultra? It still leaves a lot to be desired

The Galaxy S20 lineup, and the Galaxy S20 Ultra in particular, was supposed to turn over a new leaf for Samsung. It marked the start of a new decade which a show of dominance from Samsung that it could also compete on hardware with the best of the best. The Galaxy S20 Ultra has understandably had the most attention given its bonkers camera setup and its high price tag. This increased scrutiny of Samsung’s most expensive Galaxy S flagship yet has...

Daily Deal: up to 95% off Udemy Courses

A lot of us are working from home or not able to get to work at all these days. This also means there might be time to pick up new skills or to refine skills that are a bit rusty. Udemy offers a lot of courses within 13 main categories that can all be completed from home. These courses are put together by verified experts who have proved to master their skills. A lot of courses are discounted which is the perfect opportunity to get started. Some...

Galaxy M21 now available in the Netherlands, Belgium should follow suit

The Galaxy M21 is now officially available for purchase in the Netherlands, at least according to Samsung’s official announcement from earlier today. As of this writing, the phone is not yet listed on the company’s e-shop or the other two retail channels through which the device will be offered in the country. The mid-range device will presumably show up in the online stores by the end of the day/week....

Galaxy S20 Ultra’s latest issue is an annoying green tint on the display

Samsung’s April security patch for the Galaxy S20 Ultra appears to have introduced a distinctive visual bug to the company’s newest Android flagship. Several users are reporting their smartphones developed a tendency to display a distracting green overlay following the latest update. The issue ostensibly only happens at refresh rates higher than 60Hz, both the 120Hz and the secret 96Hz refresh rate....