Exynos 850 is an 8nm processor for mid-range smartphones

The Galaxy A21s was announced last month with the Exynos 850 processor. Back then, not much was known about the phone’s chipset, but Samsung has now listed the Exynos processor on its website, revealing its detailed features and specifications. The Exynos 850 (S5E3830) is built using Samsung’s 8nm LPP process and it is designed for smartphones, tablets, wearables, and IoT (Internet of Things) devices. It has an octa-core Cortex-A55 CPU and all the...

Samsung SDI to invest $39 million in EV battery components joint venture

Samsung SDI is Samsung’s arm that develops batteries for electric vehicles, smartphones, smartwatches, and wireless earphones. It has been revealed that the company will invest around KRW 48 billion (around $39 million) in EcoPro EM, a joint venture that will make cathode materials for electric vehicle batteries. EcoPro EM is a joint venture between EcoPro BM and Samsung SDI. The total investment into EcoPro EM will be KRW 120 billion (around $96.9...

The Sero TV designed for smartphone users is out now in USA and UK

Samsung’s pivoted mobile-friendly TV, The Sero, is finally launching in the USA and the UK. After debuting in South Korea last year, The Sero was brought to CES 2020 where Samsung confirmed that it will release the TV model to more markets by the end of the year. Samsung’s lifestyle TV wrapped in an eco-friendly packaging is finally available in the USA as of this writing. It has a 43-inch display and it costs $1,999 or $55.56 a month for 36 months...

Galaxy Buds+ Ambient Sound gets further optimized with new update

Samsung is releasing another software update for the Galaxy Buds+. It carries version R175XXU0ATE3 and it weighs around 1.32MB. Similar to a previous update that rolled out to the Galaxy Buds+ a couple of months ago, the most recent version promises some optimizations to the sound quality of the Ambient Sound feature. Likewise, the changelog mentions improved system stability without detailing any...

Galaxy Watch Active 2 Under Armour Edition keeps reaching new markets

It’s been many months since the Galaxy Watch Active 2 was introduced. We’re effectively closer to the launch of a sequel than we are to the debut of the original Watch Active 2, so it may come as a surprise that the Watch Active 2 Under Armour Edition is still being made available in new markets roughly 8 months after the initial release. In a surprising announcement Samsung made the Galaxy Watch Active 2 Under Armour Edition official in South Africa earlier...

Russia is the latest market to get the value-oriented Galaxy A21s

Samsung is bringing its new budget-conscious smartphone, the Galaxy A21s, to more markets, the latest of which is Russia. As of this writing, the phone with 32GB and 64GB of built-in storage is listed online at Samsung Russia next to a Where to Buy button. Therefore, it’s not quite available for purchase online just yet, but you should be able to find it in select retail stores. Although prices are not mentioned on the online store page, Samsung...

Galaxy A50, Note 8, Xcover Pro pick up June security patch via update

Samsung began the June 2020 security patch rollout earlier today with the Galaxy S20 series. The Unlocked Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Note 10 lineups in the USA followed suit, and now, three very different Galaxy smartphones are joining the party. They are the Galaxy A50 (SM-A505FN), the Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F), and the Galaxy Xcover Pro (SM-G715FN), with their latest updates carrying firmware numbers A505FNXXS5BTF1, N950FXXSBDTED, and G715FNXXS4ATE1,...

Unlocked Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Note 10 get June security update in USA

Not to be outdone by the Galaxy S20 series, the unlocked Galaxy S10 and Note 10 lineups in the USA are now getting new software updates that include the June 2020 security patch. The updates for the unlocked Galaxy S10 and Note 10 models in the USA are identified by firmware numbers G97xU1UES3DTDD and N97xU1UES3CTE5, respectively. The package is rolling out now for the entirety of the two smartphone lineups, including the unlocked Galaxy...

Daily Deal: 30% off 2-pack Sandisk Ultra 128GB MicroSD card

Sandisk is known for producing storage devices for over 30 years. Their microSD cards are usable in a broad range of devices which makes them popular. These class 10 cards have a fast read/write speed so they’re perfect to use in your smartphone. By using them in your device, you’re able to expand the storage capacity by a massive 128GB which gives you plenty of room for photos or a lot of music. This 2-pack is now available at 30% off, which makes...

Unlocked Galaxy S20 models now getting June security update in the US

In a surprising development, Samsung has released new software updates for the Galaxy S20 series in various markets with different changelogs and security patches on the same day. Over in its home country, Samsung released an update that brings call quality improvements to the Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra and bundles the May security patch. In the US, the company is updating unlocked versions of...

This cursed wallpaper can crash your Samsung Galaxy smartphone

A known Samsung insider recently discovered one of the most bizarre Android bugs in recent memory – one that bootloops your device after a wallpaper change. The image, seen above, crashes not just Galaxy devices but many other Android smartphones, as well. Following further investigation, this appears to be a direct consequence of the OS’s lack of built-in RGB support. More specifically, the high dynamic range of the “cursed” image returns a histogram...

Samsung launches 8GB RAM variant of Galaxy M31 in India

Samsung has launched a new variant of the Galaxy M31 in India, and it has 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. The South Korean smartphone brand had launched 64GB and 128GB variants of the smartphone with 6GB RAM in the country in February 2020. The Galaxy M31’s 8GB RAM variant (SM-M315FZKHINS) is priced at INR 19,999 (around $265) in India, and it is available in black and blue colors. Samsung has not started selling the 8GB RAM variant yet and is...

Newest Galaxy S20 series update adds call quality improvements

Samsung has a new software update for the Galaxy S20 series which it started rolling out in its home country of South Korea. However, the firmware package doesn’t come with a new Android security patch. Instead, it seems to only introduce some call quality improvements to the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and the Galaxy S20 Ultra. The software upgrade in question can be identified by build number G98xNKSU1ATED and is just over 208 MB in size. This...

Verizon to launch Galaxy A71s 5G UW featuring Snapdragon 765

Samsung is working on a new variant of the Galaxy A71 5G for Verizon’s network. According to a new report, the phone will be branded as the Galaxy A71s 5G UW. The ‘UW’ bit shows that the phone will support Verizon’s Ultrawide 5G network, which uses the mmWave 5G technology for faster download and upload speeds when compared to sub-6GHz 5G. Although Verizon’s version of the smartphone (SM-A716V) would...

Samsung starts selling The Wall TVs in South Korea, offers experience zones

Samsung has started selling its The Wall lineup of ultra-premium QLED TVs in South Korea. The company had started experience zones for the new TVs at the Samsung Galleria Mall in Gwanggyo, Suwon, Gyeonggi Province on March 31 so that customers could see the massive TV in action. An experience zone for The Wall TV is present at Samsung Electronics’ Premium Store inside the Gwanggyo store’s eighth...