More renders of BTS Edition Galaxy Buds+ leak

It was revealed two days ago that Samsung will launch a special edition of the Galaxy S20+ in partnership with Korean music band BTS. The company also has plans to sell the BTS Edition of the Galaxy Buds+ in purple. Now, clearer renders of the purple Galaxy Buds+ have been leaked on the internet by Evan Blass. The BTS Edition Galaxy Buds+ will come in a black box with seven purple-colored heart-shaped...

You can now buy Galaxy S20 5G UW from Verizon in the US

Verizon’s Galaxy S20 5G UW is finally available for purchase in the US. This is a special variant of the Galaxy S20, and it features support for mmWave 5G, hence the ‘UW’ branding in its name. This phone can be purchased for the same $999 price as that of other carrier-specific versions of the Galaxy S20 5G. You can either pick it up from one of Verizon’s stores or order a free, 2-day doorstep delivery. Verizon is selling the Galaxy S20 5G UW in...

You can now get the Galaxy A51 from Verizon for free on a 2-year plan

The Galaxy A51 is Samsung’s most successful smartphone of the year so far, to the point where you might be owning one already. But if you don’t and you’re looking to buy a Galaxy A51 in the USA, Verizon has a pretty good deal wherein you can acquire the phone for $0.00 per month on a 24-month installment plan. Verizon initially launched the Galaxy A51 for $16.66 a month on a 2-year agreement. The...

You can get the AKG Y500 for free with the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite in the UK

Samsung has been pairing the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite with various freebies ever since the tablet launched on pre-order terms. During the pre-order period, the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite in many markets was accompanied by a free Book Cover, while Samsung Malaysia continues to offer a Targus Keyboard Cover for free along with every Tab S6 Lite purchase. UK is the latest market for Samsung to offer free bonuses along with the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite. Customers can now...

Unannounced Exynos M6 core gets detailed by ex-Austin engineers

Samsung was developing two more Exynos custom cores before the company shut down its custom CPU development arm. SamMobile reported on the unannounced M6 and M7 cores a couple of months ago, and now it turns out that Samsung had the M6 custom core fairly deep in development when it pulled the plug on its operations in Austin. In a paper called Evolution of the Samsung Exynos CPU Microarchitecture written...

Samsung OLEDs proclaimed world’s best 5G smartphone displays

Samsung’s latest OLED panels are currently the world’s best options for 5G-ready smartphones, a top display authority has announced. Switzerland-based Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS) awarded two of the company’s mobile displays with “Seamless” and “Seamless Pro” rankings in regards to their ability to handle image data received on the fly. It’s unclear whether the said displays are already...

Samsung brings the Aura Red Galaxy S20+ to another market, Malaysia

The Galaxy S20+ color palette is expanding in Malaysia, where the middle-of-the-road flagship variant is now available in Aura Red. This bright addition brings the total number of Galaxy S20+ colors up to four. Up until now, buyers in Malaysia could only pick between Cosmic Gray, Cloud Blue, and Cosmic Black. Samsung is selling the LTE Galaxy S20+ model in Malaysia, and as of this writing, the phone...

When will my Galaxy phone get a security update?

Software of any kind can have unintended vulnerabilities and flaws, and Android is no different. As the most widely used mobile operating system, Android is a major target for hackers looking for a way to exploit those vulnerabilities in order to access user data and cause other such inconveniences. To prevent major security exploits, Google fixes newly discovered vulnerabilities in Android by the way of monthly patches that are then released by...

The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite note-taking tablet is coming soon to India

Samsung is gearing up for the release of the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite in India. Earlier today, the company’s official Twitter page informed its followers about the super carryable note-taking companion, the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, coming soon. An exact release date for India has yet to be revealed, but the tablet is already available for purchase in various countries so it shouldn’t be long in coming to India either. The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite has Wi-Fi-only...

Daily Deal: 38% off Samsung T5 2TB Portable SSD

A portable SSD is able to store massive amounts of data without filling up the drive that’s inside your laptop or desktop PC. Movies, TV shows, photos and games can take up a lot of storage capacity so it’s good to transfer those to an external drive so you can access them when you need to. These portable SSDs are also perfect to use as backup storage for important documents. With USB 3.1 support, you can reach read/write speeds of up to 540 MB/s,...

Samsung heir Lee could end up being arrested once again

It seems there’s no end in sight for Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong’s legal troubles. Prosecutors in South Korea have now sought arrest warrants for the Samsung Group Vice Chairman and defacto heir as part of their investigation into alleged accounting fraud and a controversial merge between two Samsung units. He has already done a stint in prison when he was arrested three years ago on charges brought up on bribery allegations. After spending almost...

Samsung Galaxy Buds+ BTS Edition will be sold separately

It was confirmed yesterday that Samsung is launching a special edition of the Galaxy S20+ in partnership with BTS, the biggest Kpop group on the planet. The Galaxy S20+ BTS Edition comes in a special Purple color and will be available for purchase starting July 9. The Galaxy Buds+ BTS Edition will also be available for customers who would like to complete the whole package. However, Samsung has decided...

Galaxy Fold now getting June 2020 Android security update

The international variant of the Galaxy Fold (SM-F900F) is now receiving the June 2020 Android security update. Samsung began rolling out the new software on Wednesday, with the OTA package already being available for download throughout Europe. As always, SamMobile’s firmware archive contains full images of the latest upgrade which is identified by build number F900FXXS3BTE1. However, if you still haven’t received the update notification,...

Galaxy A31 launched in India, here’s how much it costs

Samsung is on a smartphone launch spree in India. After launching the Galaxy M01 and the Galaxy M11 in the country two days ago, the company has finally launched the Galaxy A31 in India. The phone was first launched in the UAE and then in South Korea, Vietnam, Brazil, and Australia. The Galaxy A31 is priced at INR 21,999 (around $290) in India for the 128GB variant. The new Galaxy A series...

Samsung decides to fund $31.8 million for 28 research projects

Samsung has announced that it plans to invest around KRW 38.85 billion (around $31.8 million) in 28 research projects. As a part of the Samsung Future Technology Development Project, the South Korean electronics giant will invest in 14 basic science projects, eight material science projects, and six projects in ICT (Information and Communications Technology). The company has finalized the research projects in which it plans to invest in the...