Verizon rolls out May 2020 security patch to Galaxy Note 9, Note 10

After it started rolling out the May 2020 security patch to the Galaxy Note 9 in the international markets, Samsung released the update to unlocked versions of the smartphone in the US. Now, Verizon has started rolling out the May 2020 security patch to the Galaxy Note 9 and Galaxy Note 10 series devices in the country. The Galaxy Note 9, Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy Note 10+, and the Galaxy Note 10+ 5G have started receiving a new software update on Verizon’s...

Samsung announces three new Bixby Vision-powered accessibility features

To mark this year’s Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Samsung has announced three new accessibility features for its smartphones. These features would help people with visual impairments in understanding their surroundings in a better way and overcome barriers in daily life. They will make Galaxy phones easier to use for everyone. Bixby Vision, a part of the whole AI-powered Bixby experience,...

Verizon’s Galaxy A71 5G could feature Snapdragon 765 chipset

Samsung had announced the Galaxy A51 5G and the Galaxy A71 5G for the US market last month. However, the phones haven’t gone on sale yet. Yesterday, it was revealed that the South Korean firm could be developing a custom version of the Galaxy A71 5G for Verizon’s network with support for mmWave 5G. It now appears that the phone could use a Snapdragon SoC instead of Exynos 980. A new report from XDA...

Your first look at the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is here!

It’s time: Unofficial Galaxy Note 20 renders have finally made their way online, showing us the possible design of the smaller version of Samsung’s upcoming flagship. Mind you, these renders come from an unproven and unknown source, but this is the first visual Galaxy Note 20 leak so we aren’t going to disregard it, especially since it reveals some interesting design changes compared to the Galaxy...

Samsung made a 4K TV you can use outdoors called The Terrace

In addition to selling conventional high-end TVs, Samsung also has a line of lifestyle TVs like The Frame, which effectively doubles as a work of art. Samsung is expanding the lineup today with the launch of The Terrace. It’s the company’s first outdoor 4K QLED TV and it’s accompanied by a soundbar. This Samsung smart TV has been designed to bring the full indoor entertainment experience outdoors....

Galaxy Note 9 One UI 2.1 update will have these best Galaxy S20 features

There’s a lot of anticipation for the Galaxy Note 9 One UI 2.1 update. Millions of Galaxy Note 9 and Galaxy S9 users across the globe are waiting for this update to arrive. Its release draws near with each passing day, and we’re gradually finding out which features this update will bring. It was mentioned before that some features may need to be removed so that the firmware can provide a better user experience on these devices. There’s good news,...

Bixby Routines review: A background feature that changes your experience

Bixby Routines is available on a wide variety of Galaxy smartphones, and it’s a feature specific to the user experienced tailored by Samsung for its customers. In other words, it’s part of the company’s proprietary software suite – an offshoot of the Bixby ecosystem and Good Lock –  as opposed to a component of the Android operating system. Other OEMs and even third-party developers offer more...

Samsung India’s Eid sale includes free Galaxy S20+ models and more

Samsung India today detailed this year’s iteration of its Eid sale, revealing that the 2020 celebrations will even include free Galaxy S20+ smartphones. Regularly priced at Rs. 77,900 ($1,030), the flagships will be bundled with purchases of select Samsung QLED smart TVs during the promotional period. A 10-year “no screen burn-in” warranty is part of the package, as well, whereas the eligible...

Own a Samsung SSD? You need this important Magician software update

Samsung today released version 6.1 of its Magician software. Samsung Magician is the software that’s used to optimize the company’s solid state drives (SSDs). Magician allows users to keep an eye on the drive health, manage and protect their data as well as improve the performance of the drive. In Samsung’s own words, this software is “an essential service for keeping drives running smoothly and securely.” It’s important to get this latest version...

Samsung and Facebook ramp up efforts to digitalize India’s economy

Samsung and Facebook today announced a new partnership meant to further accelerate efforts to digitalize India’s economy. The initiative is largely educational in nature as the two tech giants opted to place their initial focus on training Indian retailers to take full advantage of social media and other Internet solutions in everyday business. With Samsung being the driving force behind this digital push, it’s unsurprising the workshops it’s organizing...

Samsung Pay and Boost together simplify cashless payments in Malaysia

Samsung Pay today launched official support for Boost, the most popular electronic wallet app in Malaysia. The move marks the service’s first e-wallet expansion in the country and is meant to additionally streamline cashless payments across Malaysia. In effect, local consumers are now able to access all of Boost’s functionalities from within the Samsung Pay Android app for Galaxy devices. In practical terms, this collaboration expands the benefits...

Daily Deal: 7-days Disney+ Free Trial

Disney+ was launched in 2019 as an on-demand streaming service for Disney media. They offer a lot of series and movies from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and National Geographic. In addition to the new releases, they offer all the classics, allowing you to go back in time and re-watch all your favorites from the past. Popular titles include The Lion King, Aladdin, Tarzan and Iron Man as well as all the other Disney titles, exclusively accessible...

Galaxy Note 9, Galaxy S9 One UI 2.1 update ditches this cool feature

After weeks of speculation, it was finally confirmed a couple of weeks ago that the One UI 2.1 update is indeed in development for the Galaxy Note 9 and the Galaxy S9. There still seems to be a few weeks to go before the update is released. There were reports that some features may not make the cut and now we have confirmation of one such feature not being included in the update straight from the company itself. Bixby Routines will not be present...

New Galaxy S20 update with camera improvements out now

Samsung is pushing out yet another update with camera improvements for the Galaxy S20 series. Available for both the Exynos and Snapdragon models (only in Korea for the Snapdragon model at this time), the latest Galaxy S20 update comes with firmware version G98xxXXU2ATE6. This is the second update Samsung has released that includes the May 2020 security patch, though it is only rolling out in markets where the initial May security update...