Samsung showcases features of its 108MP camera sensor in new video

Samsung develops camera sensors that are used in its own smartphones as well as phones from other brands. Last year, it started releasing larger image sensors with ultra-high resolution. First, it released a 1/1.7-inch 64MP sensor and then went on to unveil the first 108MP camera sensor for smartphones. Now, the company has published a video that showcases the important features of its 108MP sensor. The ISOCELL Bright HM1 camera sensor has a size...

Android Auto bug on Samsung phones appears to have been fixed

Over the past few months, various Samsung smartphone users were reporting an Android Auto-related bug. It would stop users from accessing Android Auto when their Galaxy device was connected to their car’s infotainment unit. Now, the software bug seems to have been fixed via a software update. Galaxy smartphone users had started encountering an error message that reads, “Internet connection isn’t strong enough at the moment,” despite an...

Galaxy S10 5G on Sprint’s network will eventually lose 5G connectivity

The merger of two of the biggest network carriers in the US—Sprint and T-Mobile—was finalized earlier this month. Following the merger, T-Mobile announced several updates for customers on both Sprint’s and T-Mobile’s cellular networks. One of those announcements is bad news for Sprint’s Galaxy S10 5G users, as their phone would lose 5G connectivity in the future. T-Mobile is planning to rework Sprint’s current 5G network (Band 41) to make way...

The minor Galaxy S20 camera feature that’s more useful than you think

The Galaxy S20 series boasts plenty of camera upgrades, including enhanced zoom capabilities over previous Galaxy flagships. Samsung also introduced a series of new camera features with the Galaxy S20. Features like support for recording 8K videos are no doubt the highlights among those, but there’s also a minor new camera function in the Galaxy S20 that hasn’t received much attention even though...

Galaxy S20+ 5G Olympic Games Edition is officially canceled

In a disappointing turn of events for Galaxy fans and supporters of the Olympic Games, Japanese carrier NTT Docomo has decided to cancel the release of the Galaxy S20+ 5G Olympic Games Edition. Originally planned to go on sale in July, the device has been canceled in light of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games being postponed, revealed the mobile operator in a press release earlier today. It’s unclear whether the decision was made by Samsung, NTT, or both The...

Galaxy S20 Ultra camera beaten by 4 Chinese OEMs in DxOMark review

The Galaxy S20 Ultra boasts a new main camera setup, and Samsung didn’t shy away from showing it off in its latest flagship design iteration. The company even shot its Unpacked event using Galaxy S20 models, but as impressive as the Galaxy S20 Ultra’s camera is on paper, it’s not without faults. Its shortcomings have been recently highlighted by DxOMark, with the benchmark website ultimately giving...

SKT’s Galaxy A71 5G boasts a quantum RNG chip for advanced security

The Galaxy A71 5G destined to launch in South Korea via SK Telecom next month will be the world’s first smartphone to boast a QRNG (Quantum Random Number Generator) chip for advanced security, claims a recent ETNews report. Unlike non-quantum cryptography systems, a QRNG chip is capable of generating truly random and unpredictable numbers. While the report doesn’t go into great detail about the exact...

Xi’an plant unfaltered by COVID-19, 200 Samsung engineers fly to China

China is preventing foreigners to cross the border into the country due to COVID-19 concerns. These restrictions have been established on March 28, but in spite of the COVID-19 lockdown, the Chinese government is making an exception for roughly 200 Samsung engineers destined for Xi’an. Samsung’s employees have arrived in the country via a designated Air China plane, according to reports. The engineers will be quarantined for one-to-two weeks, after...

Samsung USA offers free device repairs to COVID-19 first responders

As part of its ongoing efforts to support the USA in the fight against COVID-19, Samsung is launching two new programs designed to help the nation’s first responders and healthcare professionals. In partnership with uBreakFix, Samsung USA now offers free smartphone repairs to local heroes including doctors, nurses, hospital workers, EMTs, firefighters, and police officers. The Free Repairs for The Frontline program covers repairs for cracked screens...

Tips to get the best out of your Samsung Smart TV during quarantine

Your Samsung Smart TV has likely been seeing more usage in recent weeks, but entertainment isn’t the only area wherein these devices excel. On the contrary, Samsung’s television portfolio has been equipped to handle a variety of productivity tasks, not to mention its ability to support your workouts and other health-related endeavors. Whether you’re taking full advantage of its feature range is another matter. With that in mind, here are some of...

Daily Deal: 82% off a Surfshark VPN subscription

Surfshark is one of the best known VPN providers. They offer excellent features like 15 Netflix libraries, allowing you to enjoy Netflix content from the US and 15 other countries. They also have a no-logs policy, meaning they won’t monitor your behavior which will make sure your privacy is guaranteed. On top of that, you can also whitelist apps or websites that bypass the VPN connection which is useful for online banking. Surfshark comes with an...

Samsung TV Plus partners with Wurl Network to offer Fashion TV

Samsung TV Plus is expanding its channel portfolio through a new partnership with the Wurl Network, bringing Fashion TV to its free TV service. The American company confirmed the collaboration earlier today, claiming its speed of deployment was the main reason Samsung opted to implement its solution. As a result, the free video service for the tech giant’s contemporary television sets is receiving in excess of 300 new fashion shows. The partnership...

YouTube finally gets support for the Galaxy Z Flip Flex Mode

The Galaxy Z Flip comes with a unique feature called Flex Mode. It utilizes the clamshell foldable’s robust hinge to let you unfold the Galaxy Z Flip’s screen at different angles. This means that the device can serve as its own tripod, for example, you can open it up at a 90-degree angle and set it on a flat surface to take photos. Samsung said at that time that Flex Mode will be supported by several...

Update for Galaxy S20 series with green tint fix now rolling out

Samsung has started rolling out a new update for the Galaxy S20 series, bringing a fix to the green tint issue introduced by the previous update. This new update comes with firmware version G98xBXXU1ATD3 and is rolling out in Germany, though we can expect it to make its way to other countries in the next couple of days. We can confirm that the update does indeed get rid of the green tint that...