Samsung’s 50MP ISOCELL GN1 camera sensor could debut in Vivo X50 Pro

Samsung unveiled its new ISOCELL GN1 camera sensor earlier this week. While people hoped to see it in the Galaxy Note 20 later this year, it was revealed that Samsung would continue to use the Galaxy S20 Ultra’s 108MP camera sensor in its next Galaxy Note phone. Now, it is being reported that the Vivo X50 Pro will be the first phone to use Samsung’s new 50MP image sensor. Vivo hinted that its upcoming...

Samsung dominates 5G smartphone market in the US with 94% market share

Samsung is leading the global 5G smartphone market with a 34.4 percent market share, thanks to the widest lineup of 5G smartphones. Now, it has been revealed that the company is dominating the 5G smartphone market in the US with a whopping 94 percent market share. According to the latest numbers for Q1 2020 from market research firm Strategy Analytics, all top three 5G smartphones sold in the US were...

Samsung builds new 5nm EUV foundry line in South Korea

In a race to become the world’s largest semiconductor firm by 2030, Samsung has announced that it will start building a new 5nm chip production line in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. The company plans to make AI (Artificial Intelligence), high-end smartphone, and HPC (high-performance computing) chips at its new facility. Samsung’s upcoming EUV foundry will be set up in its Pyeongtaek Campus in Gyeonggi Province in South Korea, 70km south of...

Galaxy S20 Tactical Edition is an S20 built for US military operators

Samsung just unveiled its latest mobile creation developed in collaboration with the US federal government and the Department of Defense (DoD). It’s a special version of the Galaxy S20 flagship, called the Tactical Edition. It was developed for military purposes to provide a high level of security and compatibility with existing peripherals and classified apps. The Galaxy S20 Tactical Edition (TE)...

Galaxy A10e gets May 2020 security patch in the USA with new update

Samsung’s hero budget phone, the Galaxy A10e, just got a bit better, at least as far as security is concerned. The Galaxy A10e with model number SM-A102U is getting a new update that includes the May 2020 security patch, pushing the firmware version to A102USQS6ATD5. As you probably know by now, the Galaxy A10e was Samsung’s best selling smartphone – budget or no – in the USA by the end of the first quarter of the year. This means that the latest...

A decade of Galaxy S camera improvements in one infographic

Samsung always took pride in the camera setup of its Galaxy S flagship phones, and the company’s series has been going strong for the past decade, starting with the original Galaxy S and leading all the way to the most recent Galaxy S20 series. The company is now reminding fans of its most important camera advancements over the years with a new infographic. The first Galaxy S was released in 2010...

Looks like Samsung has made a decision about its Galaxy Note 20 event

For the past few years, Samsung has conducted two major “Unpacked” events every year. The first takes place in February for the Galaxy S flagships and the second in August for the Galaxy Note. Both are conducted in the United States, in San Francisco and New York to be precise. Samsung did conduct an Unpacked event in San Francisco this year for the Galaxy S20 and it would most definitely have conducted one for the Galaxy Note 20 in August. However,...

Galaxy A51 5G goes on pre-sale in China, sells out on day-one

The Galaxy A51 5G has been introduced to China on pre-sale terms via JD, and the phone is already out of stock, one day after the pre-sale went live. China is the market with the highest demand for 5G in the world, and the Galaxy A51 5G’s apparent success further highlights this fact. It’s too early to tell just how well-received the Galaxy A51 5G will be in China in the long run and whether it will be able to compete with rival phones from local...

COVID-19 prompts Samsung Display to put Asan expansion plans on hold

Samsung Display is temporarily putting on hold its construction plans at the Asan industrial complex, as the COVID-19 pandemic led to uncertainties in the economic landscape. According to Yonhap citing the tech giant, it was necessary for these changes in the construction schedule to be set in place, as the COVID-19 pandemic is rapidly altering the business environment. The company still intends to expand its Asan complex, at least for now. At this...

Samsung accidentally confirms Galaxy Book S with ‘Intel Inside’

Samsung Canada accidentally confirmed the first “Intel Inside” variant of the Galaxy Book S. A premature listing that’s still live as of this writing reveals the new Galaxy Book S iteration – identified by model number NP767XCM-K01CA – utilizes an Intel i5 processor from the unannounced Lakefield generation. The misstep hardly reveals surprising information, however; Samsung’s ultra-thin laptop has been rumored to launch as the first Lakefield...

Bloomberg TV+ lands on Samsung TV Plus as the first linear 4K channel

Samsung TV Plus seems to be getting better with each passing month, and the most recent addition to the company’s ad-based streaming service is Bloomberg TV+. Samsung and Bloomberg Media are launching the platform on Samsung TV Plus today. Interestingly, Bloomberg TV+ is the first linear channel on Samsung TV Plus to be streamed in 4K UHD. It’s a 24-hour business and financial news network that delivers data-rich graphics created for 4K UHD. This...

Exclusive: New Samsung Galaxy Watch will be available in Titanium

We first reported four months ago that a successor to Samsung’s last Galaxy smartwatch with a physical rotating bezel may finally be in the works. It later became known that Samsung has a new smartwatch in the pipeline with model numbers SM-R840 and SM-R850, corresponding to the two different sizes that it will be offered in. We have now found an interesting bit of information about the new Samsung Galaxy smartwatch. We have seen aluminum and stainless...

Galaxy Note 8 starts getting May 2020 security patch with new update

Samsung’s May 2020 security patch rollout continues and the latest device to get it via a new update is the Galaxy Note 8 with model number SM-N950F. The latest update for the international Galaxy Note 8 is identified as version N950FXXSBDTE6. The update including the May 2020 security patch is now available for the Galaxy Note 8 in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Nordic...

Galaxy S21 could ditch Samsung displays for cheaper Chinese OLEDs

The next generation of Galaxy S smartphones could ditch Samsung’s own displays in favor of cheaper Chinese OLEDs – at least partially. Following almost a full month’s worth of preliminary negotiations with BOE, Samsung Electronics today sent an official request for quotation to the Beijing-based manufacturer, industry insiders claim. The timing of the move coincides with the current development status of Samsung’s 2021 flagships which may...

Daily Deal: 49% off an ExpressVPN subscription

VPN providers are gaining popularity. This is partly due to the current situation where a lot of people have to stay home. By using a VPN you make sure that you’re browsing privately as you’re using a dedicated VPN IP address with encryption. You’ll also be able to use an ultra-fast server is one of their 94 supported countries, which enables you to visit websites and streaming services as if you’re located there. By doing that, you can get access...

Samsung’s South Carolina plant reopens with $350 bonus for new workers

Many of Samsung’s manufacturing plants across the globe have had to suffer disruptions to the COVID19 pandemic. The company would quickly shut them down if cases were detected in order to prevent a massive outbreak. It has been able to do a good job of preventing large scale outbreaks at its factories. Samsung’s Newberry County, South Carolina plant was shut down when two workers tested positive for the coronavirus. The plant was later reopened but...