[Poll] Should Samsung bring wireless charging back to mid-range phones?

Wireless charging is not a feature that is considered important for smartphones. All flagship smartphones tend to support it these days, and every Galaxy flagship since the Galaxy S6 has supported wireless charging as well. And for a couple of years, wireless charging was also available on Samsung’s mid-range Galaxy A series phones. That was until Chinese manufacturers started eating away at Samsung’s market share and the Korean giant decided to...

Galaxy A51 now available through Xfinity Mobile in the US

Although the Galaxy A51 was unveiled in December last year, the phone was announced for the US market only last month. The mid-range smartphone first became available through AT&T, Samsung, Sprint, and Verizon, and now, the Galaxy A51 can also be purchased through Comcast’s Xfinity Mobile. If you’re thinking of picking up the Galaxy A51 from Xfinity Mobile in the US, you should know that it is currently available only in one color:...

Samsung is aware of Galaxy Chromebook’s battery life problem, working on a fix

Samsung launched the Galaxy Chromebook, arguably the best-looking Chrome OS laptop ever, four months ago. It has a beautiful red aluminum body, a 4K Super AMOLED touchscreen with DisplayHDR 400, and an S Pen. However, its battery doesn’t last as long as Samsung’s marketing claims, and the company is aware of this issue. Most Galaxy Chromebook reviews praised the laptop’s vibrant design and fantastic screen, but they also pointed out its below-par...

Samsung drops price of Galaxy M21 in India

The Galaxy M21 was launched in India in March, and the pricing of the phone started from INR 12,999. However, after the Indian government hiked taxes (GST) on smartphones in the country last month, Samsung had to increase the pricing of its devices accordingly, including the Galaxy M21. Now, the pricing of the mid-range device has been dropped again. Samsung has dropped the price of the 64GB variant of the Galaxy M21 from INR 14,222 to INR 13,199....

Samsung’s Game Tuner is officially dead, but Game Plugins lives on

Samsung’s Game Tuner app hasn’t been updated since December 2018, so the following information might not surprise anyone, but the company officially terminated Game Tuner yesterday, April 30. The app is still listed on the Galaxy Store and Play Store, but it is no longer available for download and the app’s description has been changed to reflect the termination. Game Tuner was a mobile gaming-centric...

Fire breaks out at Samsung Display’s Asan factory, A3 line shut down

Operations at Samsung Display’s complex in Asan have been partially halted earlier today after a fire broke out, reports the Korean media. The fire reportedly broke out at some facilities supporting the A3 OLED production line, resulting in a power cut and the A3 line being shut down. The cause of the fire is unknown but the good news is that there were no casualties. A Samsung Display official cited by the local media revealed that although the...

Cloud White Galaxy S20 Ultra pre-orders begin in Europe, already on sale in China

The Cloud White variant of the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G can be purchased from Samsung China as of today, just as expected. Priced at the equivalent of about $1,400 (€1,300), the new color option is only available with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of flash storage. This unique-looking addition to the flagship series comes at the heels of Cloud White Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S20+ models which already made their way to Samsung’s home country. The Cloud White...

Samsung’s tablet business holds steady as markets crumble in Q1 2020

Samsung’s tablet market share improved in Q1 2020 while the industry as a whole crumbled under the pressure of recent developments. Preliminary data puts the company’s quarterly shipments at 4.7 million, almost unchanged compared to the same three-month period in 2019. As a result, that minor 2% decline is a win in the context of a quarter that erased 12% of the global tablet market’s value. Perhaps...

Samsung to benefit from a hundredfold surge in foldable display demand

Although foldable smartphones remain a relatively rare sight, they don’t seem to be just a passing fad. Market researchers cited by The Korea Times now expect demand for foldable OLED displays to increase a hundredfold over the next 5 years compared to 2019. Meanwhile, demand for foldable OLED panels is likely to soar high enough to the point where the market will ship a total of 3.9 million foldable displays by the end of 2020, up from 700,000 in...

Daily Deal: 19% off Samsung 7.1.4-Channel Soundbar System

This Soundbar System by Samsung is one of the best available. With integrated speakers it’s able to give you a full Dolby Atmos experience, with sounds coming from all directions. It includes two rear speakers and a subwoofer as well to guarantee an immersive experience while watching shows, movies or when you’re listening to music. This Soundbar System works with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth so there’s no need to drag cables across the room. This renewed...

USA residents can now buy the Galaxy A51 from AT&T

AT&T has joined the country’s other two major carriers in offering the Galaxy A51 to customers. The phone was launched on AT&T’s network today – May 1 – for the full retail price of $399. Alternatively, AT&T customers can buy the Galaxy A51 with an Installment Plan of $13.34 a month. The phone is available with 128GB of built-in storage in Prism Crush Black. The Galaxy A51 was first released...

Galaxy Z Flip camera on par with 2018 flagships in DxOMark review

The camera performance of Samsung’s second foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Z Flip, is on par with 2018 flagships. That’s according to imaging experts at DxOMark who awarded the Galaxy Z Flip 105 points on their non-finite scale in their latest review. The rating puts Samsung’s futuristic flip phone in the ballpark of the Galaxy Note 9, Galaxy S9 Plus, and the Huawei P20 Pro, further underlining the...

Samsung remains top phone maker as industry hits new lows

Samsung is still the world’s largest smartphone manufacturer, having kept that title even after going through the worst quarter in the mobile industry’s history. Newly compiled data estimates the tech giant’s Q1 shipments amounted to some 58.3 million units, 19% down compared to the same period last year. The decline barely made a dent in Samsung’s overall market share, however. In other words, almost...

Galaxy A21s bags Bluetooth certification, inches one step closer to launch

We exclusively reported about the existence of the Galaxy A21s back in January. A few days later, the smartphone made its appearance on Geekbench. Later, it bagged Wi-Fi Alliance’s as well as FCC’s certifications. Today, the Galaxy A21s has been certified by the Bluetooth SIG, bringing the phone one step closer to the launch. While recent certifications of the device revealed two model...