3 things I like about the Galaxy S20 Ultra, and 3 I don’t

It would be an understatement to say that it’s been a bumpy ride for the largest model of Samsung’s Galaxy S20 series, the Galaxy S20 Ultra. For a $1,400 smartphone (or around $1300 if you buy the LTE variant), the Galaxy S20 Ultra suffered from some camera autofocus issues out of the box. Samsung has done a good job of improving autofocus performance with updates (to the extent that is possible),...

Samsung leads India’s premium segment in Q1 thanks to these phones

Samsung managed to recapture India’s premium smartphone segment by shipment market share in Q1 2020 even if zero shipments were recorded in the last week of March due to the COVID-19 lockdown, according to fresh data from Counterpoint Research. This was the first time in the last four quarters when Samsung led the premium market segment in India. To be precise, Counterpoint Research defines the...

Samsung gives away $5 worth of Pokemon GO consumables for free

Pokemon GO players are in for a treat, as Samsung is now giving away in-game items worth $5 for free. This is likely to make up for any issues Galaxy S20 owners may have had with the game not working on their brand new flagships, but the giveaway is not limited to Galaxy S20 owners. Any fan with a Samsung account can redeem a code for the Pokemon GO freebies. The giveaway lasts for a month and will...

Galaxy A51 One UI 2.1 update adds screen recorder, but it doesn’t work

One UI 2.0, like One UI 1.0, introduced many new features to Galaxy smartphones and tablets. Unfortunately, not all of those features are available on non-flagship devices. The built-in screen recorder is one such feature Samsung is keeping exclusive to its upper mid-range and flagship smartphones. The Galaxy A51 doesn’t come with screen recording functionality out of the box, but did Samsung plan...

Galaxy A11 should join the Galaxy M11 on the market soon

Samsung stealthily unveiled the Galaxy A11 a couple of months ago without making a formal announcement, and the budget phone might be nearing an actual market launch, seeing how it’s been certified by Bluetooth SIG earlier today. Prior to its quiet addition to Samsung’s website, the Galaxy A11 was also certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance roughly four months ago, so there aren’t many formalities left before...

Jimmy Fallon and Samsung gift healthcare workers on Mother’s Day

Samsung teamed up with popular late-night talk show host Jimmy Fallon in order to make Mother’s Day 2020 a little bit more special for moms working on the front lines of the ongoing coronavirus crisis in the United States. Half a dozen unsuspecting healthcare workers were each surprised with $25,000 and a slew of Galaxy devices as Fallon himself informed them of the gifts via a video call. The results of the wholesome undertaking can be seen below,...

Samsung Germany covers VAT for customers to cut prices of top products

Samsung Germany is running a weekend promotion whereby the company is covering the VAT payment on a number of promotional products including earbuds, smartphones, notebooks, and more. While it’s not a refund of the 19% VAT per se, the promotion essentially boils down to a 15.966% discount on the gross purchase price. As a result, customers can buy the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G for €1,133 instead of...

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Samsung Bangladesh debuts new online shop amid lockdown

Samsung Bangladesh is revamping its sales strategy with the launch of a new e-commerce outlet – GalaxyShopBD.com. The platform’s debut comes shortly after Dhaka extended many social distancing measures aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19 until May 16th, further threatening offline sales. Samsung is now hoping to recoup some of those losses with a comprehensive online shop which attaches express shipping and other benefits to the convenience of...

Stuck at home? Experience Earth’s wonders on your Samsung TV for free

Samsung smart TV owners in Spain can now explore the Earth’s natural wonders through their TVs from the comfort of their homes in 4K and 8K HDR quality free of charge. Until June 30, The Explorers – the French documentary platform self-described as The Earth Inventory – is available on Samsung smart TVs for free without requiring an account or subscription. The Explorers is fundamentally a subscription-based...

New Samsung promo stars moms and Google Duo

Moms and Google Duo are the stars of the latest promo video from Samsung, released in the run-up to this year’s Mother’s Day. With most of the world still being on lockdown, the company opted to highlight how many of its staffers turned to its Galaxy smartphones to get in touch with their mothers during quarantine. Besides the wholesome video that can be viewed below, Samsung is also commemorating Mother’s Day 2020 as part of its #withGalaxy campaign...

How Samsung kept its supply chain intact even during the pandemic

At one point, South Korea had the second highest number of COVID 19 (coronavirus) infections outside China. It became a full-blown pandemic in the weeks that followed, with the virus wreaking havoc across the globe, particularly in Europe and North America. Businesses have taken a substantial hit because of the pandemic with revenues drying up and widespread supply chain disruption. Samsung, one of the largest companies in South Korea, had much to...

Galaxy A5 (2017) and Galaxy A8 (2018) get May security update

The latest Android security patch has been released for two more Galaxy devices. A new update that includes the May security patch is rolling out to the Galaxy A5 (2017) and the Galaxy A8 (2018) in various countries. The A5 (2017) update features firmware version A520FXXSECTD7 and the A8 (2018) update is identified by firmware version A530FXXSCCTE1. The updates for both devices include only security fixes. The May security patch, as detailed...

Here’s what’s new on Samsung TV Plus video streaming service

Samsung TV Plus is Samsung’s free linear TV service that comes pre-installed on its smart TVs. The video streaming service has a collection of over 518 channels around the world and over 120 channels in the US. It has channels across various genres, including documentaries, entertainment, health, lifestyle, sports, and more. If you didn’t know what Samsung TV Plus is, the company has published a detailed...