Samsung Electronics Membership program revamped with new ‘Star’ rating

Samsung has announced that it has revamped the Samsung Electronics Membership program in South Korea, offering a new rating and wider benefits to its loyal customers. Since the membership’s launch in 2009, over 28 million people have been a part of it. With the revamped membership, around 700,000 general members received the new ‘Star’ rating. These customers would now enjoy more benefits. The Star rating is for users who purchased KRW 3 million...

Samsung’s smartphone business to benefit from Huawei’s ban by the US

Samsung is still the world’s largest smartphone vendor, according to the latest market research numbers. However, it was facing fierce competition from the second-largest smartphone brand, Huawei. A few days ago, the US extended its ban on Huawei and its subsidiaries over fears related to data security. This decision will likely prove to be a booster for Samsung’s smartphone business. Analysts and industry insiders say that the ban on the Chinese...

Samsung unveils 50MP ISOCELL GN1 camera sensor with dual-pixel autofocus

We had reported yesterday that Samsung could soon launch a new ISOCELL camera sensor with 50MP resolution and larger pixels. Today, the company has unveiled the ISOCELL GN1 camera sensor with larger pixels, faster autofocus mechanism, and support for 8K video recording. The ISOCELL GN1 is a 1/1.3-inch camera sensor with a 50MP resolution. It is the company’s first image sensor to feature both dual-pixel...

Samsung Galaxy M21 hands-on preview: Another budget home run?

Affordable Galaxy smartphones have been grabbing all the attention lately. The Galaxy A51, according to data from multiple market research firms, was the best-selling phone from Samsung in the first quarter of this year, and even cheaper Galaxy A series phones, like the Galaxy A10, have been dominating the charts as well. With the COVID-19 pandemic creating economic uncertainty the world over, budget...

Latest One UI 2.1 update for US Galaxy Fold brings missing features

Samsung already brought some of the features that were introduced with One UI 2.1 to the Galaxy Fold in the United States with an update last month. Features like an improved Night mode, Quick Crop, Quick Share and Music Share were among those that were released for the foldable smartphone. However, some of the best Galaxy S20 features that were included in One UI 2.1 were missing from this update. Samsung did say that they would be added to the...

Galaxy S20+ 5G in Aura Blue now available in the Netherlands

As of today, the Galaxy S20+ 5G can be purchased in yet another color option in the Netherlands. Called Aura Blue, this particular variant of Samsung’s 6.37-inch smartphone has so far only arrived in South Korea and the United States – as a Best Buy exclusive, in the latter’s case. Dutch consumers can get their hands on this newly released Galaxy S20+ 5G model for €1,099, with that figure being in...

Galaxy A21s will be available in Spain from June 22 in two memory configs

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy A21s last week without much fanfare, but today, the company officially revealed it’s release plans for the phone in Spain. The Galaxy A21s will be available in Spain from June 22 in two memory configurations including 4GB/6GB RAM and 32GB/64GB of built-in storage. The company didn’t give any pricing details for Spain, but last week’s announcement in the Netherlands revealed a 209 euros price for the base model. Pricing...

Galaxy Note 20+ to boast a 108MP camera, base model to lack this feature

Another bit of the Galaxy Note 20 puzzle appears to have fallen in place, as a recent report passed along by our friends at Galaxy Club has shed more light on the upcoming flagship’s camera setup. Of the two S Pen flagship variants, the Galaxy Note 20+ will reportedly feature a 108MP camera. The Galaxy Note 20 base model won’t benefit from this sensor, and it is yet unclear whether the 108MP unit employed by the Galaxy Note 20+ will be the same one...

Daily Deal: 20% off Sennheiser HD280PRO Headphone

Sennheiser is known for producing high fidelity audio products. The 74-year old company is able to bring these high-end products to market with fair prices. Their best sold products include personal audio devices as well. This product is perfect if you’re looking for affordable closed ear headphones. It’s lightweight and has an ergonomic design so you can used it for hours without being uncomfortable. The sound quality is excellent, a warm and natural...

Samsung elects fearless TV strategy as LG cowers under coronavirus threat

Samsung won’t have one measly highly infectious disease mess up its original TV business strategy for what remains of 2020. According to newly emerged insider claims, the world’s top television manufacturer will be releasing a varied range of its seminal microLED smart TVs in the second half of the year, just like it said it would back at CES. At the same time, Samsung’s fierce rival LG sees the ongoing coronavirus hardships as a major...

Galaxy Note 20+ to just barely improve on Note 10+ battery capacity

The Galaxy Note 20+ will just barely manage to offer a higher-capacity battery than its predecessor, newly surfaced information suggests. Whereas the Galaxy Note10+ utilized a 4,300mAh cell, the battery fueling its direct follow-up will be a 4,500mAh affair, our friends over at Galaxy Club report. While that’s a far cry from the 5,000mAh unit integrated into both the LTE and 5G variants of the Galaxy S20 Ultra, it’s also an entirely...

Samsung could soon release 50MP camera sensor to rival Sony’s IMX700

Samsung has been making great strides in the camera sensor segment. After launching 48MP, 64MP, and 108MP camera sensors over the past two years, the South Korean company could take a step back and release a new image sensor with a relatively lower resolution. According to noted tipster Ice Universe (@UniverseIce), Samsung will soon come up with a 50MP image sensor with a 1/1.3-inch size. In comparison, the 108MP ISOCELL Bright HMX (S5KHMX)...