Samsung The Sero and two more The Frame TVs launch in Spain

Samsung’s lifestyle TV with a rotatable 43-inch display, The Sero, is now available in Spain after debuting outside of South Korea last week. Along with it come two more diagonals for Samsung’s other lifestyle TV, The Frame, adding up to a total of six. As of this writing, The Frame is listed in Samsung’s online shop in every diagonal, but pricing details are missing for the new 32-inch model. The other addition to the lineup is also the largest...

Galaxy S20+ 5G selling for its lowest price yet on Amazon for today only

Have you been thinking about buying a Galaxy S20+ 5G? You might want to consider Amazon’s “Deal of the Day” on Samsung’s latest flagship smartphone. It cuts a substantial amount of money on the handset’s full retail price, giving you a great opportunity to pick it up for less than what you’d normally have to pay. Amazon has these units in stock and is selling them directly. You won’t be buying them from a third-party seller. The units are unlocked...

Samsung Brazil confirms 64GB Galaxy A11, Galaxy A21s, available today

Two of Samsung’s most recent budget phones, the Galaxy A11 and Galaxy A21s, have been officially launched in Brazil. The two devices are available starting today and support pages on Samsung’s Brazil portal are already live. Once the store pages themselves will also be up and running, customers in Brazil will be able to buy the Galaxy A11 and Galaxy A21s for 1,699 real ($345) and 1,999 real ($406), respectively. A Galaxy A11 with 64GB of storage The...

No, One UI 2.5 isn’t going to put ads on your lock screen

There are some rather concerning reports going around today, suggesting that Samsung might put ads on the lock screen in One UI 2.5. Lock screen ads have long been used by manufacturers that sell really cheap devices. That’s how they make up the margins that they give up on selling the actual hardware. Samsung does make a lot of entry-level devices, even ones that cost around $100, but it has never...

Samsung’s employee exchange program is on hold due to COVID-19

Samsung had to rethink some of its strategies and events amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The company’s Global Strategy Meeting was rescheduled to take place once every year as opposed to being a biyearly event, and the next Unpacked is expected to take place exclusively online. And now as the coronavirus continues to reshape the corporate landscape, Samsung decided to temporarily suspended its Local Expert program as well. Local Expert is a training...

US-bound unlocked Galaxy Fold and Z Flip get June 2020 security update

It’s the second week of the month and Samsung’s June 2020 security patch roll-out continues, with the unlocked, US-bound Galaxy Fold and Galaxy Z Flip being the latest devices to receive the update. The new firmware for the unlocked Galaxy Fold (SM-F900U1) and Galaxy Z Flip (SM-F700U1) carries version numbers F900U1UES3BTE1 and F700U1UES1ATE3, respectively. The international Galaxy Z Flip...

Samsung wants to bring wireless charging tech to Galaxy A (2021) series

Samsung is going to add wireless charging capabilities to the Galaxy A (2021) mid-range series, according to The Elec citing industry sources. As of now, wireless charging is available only on the company’s flagship phones, but this could change by the end of the year as the popularity and adoption rate of mid-range devices continues to increase. More seasoned SamMobile readers might be thinking they’re having a déjà vu, as indeed, the idea that...

Samsung Galaxy M21 review: Yet another value-packed offering

It’s only been a little over a year since Samsung debuted the new Galaxy M lineup of aggressively priced budget smartphones in the Indian market, but things are already getting quite crowded. This year, Samsung kicked things off by launching the Galaxy M31, a phone we found to be the best offering in the series at the time. But the Galaxy M31’s price tag wasn’t exactly as aggressive as previous Galaxy...

Daily Deal: 21% off the Samsung Galaxy S20+

Looking for a new flagship phone? Then you might want to take a look at the Galaxy S20+ 5G, which is now available at a massive 21% discount on Amazon. The Galaxy S20+ ticks all the right boxes – it has a fantastic display that’s not too big nor too small and supports 120Hz refresh rate, excellent cameras that offer high-quality zoom and features such as 8K video recording, and solid performance thanks to the Snapdragon 865 processor under the hood....

Galaxy Fold 2 to use UTG as Samsung works on cheaper foldable glass

Samsung’s next foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Fold 2, will also be its second such device in a row to utilize Ultra Thin Glass (UTG). At the same time, the industry giant is joining forces with Gorilla Glass manufacturer Corning in order to lower the price of this key foldable smartphone component. While Corning’s solution is still in a developmental phase, sources familiar with the matter now believe its own take on bendable glass will be ready...

What is the newest Samsung phone? – June 2020

It has often been difficult to keep track of the newest Samsung phone given that the company releases so many throughout the year. Samsung has dozens of models across different series which cater to all price ranges. This page will be updated on a monthly basis to ensure that you can always know what is the newest Samsung phone in each series. The latest Galaxy Phone in every series Galaxy Fold The...

UK government is in talks with Samsung to replace Huawei network gear

Amid trade tensions between China and the US, the UK government is talking to Samsung, NEC, and other telecom infrastructure suppliers. These firms could step in and plug the hole that will be left by the removal of Huawei products from telecom networks in the country. The government had ordered the removal of all Huawei components due to data security issues. Cellular operator BT has started using Ericsson network equipment, while O2 has awarded...

Galaxy S9 and S9+ One UI 2.1 update could release this week

Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ owners could get the One UI 2.1 update in Korea later this week, according to one of Samsung’s community moderators. Samsung had confirmed a few weeks back that it was targeting a June release for the Galaxy S9 and Note 9’s One UI 2.1 update, and it seems the company will be sticking to schedule, at least for the Galaxy S9 and S9+. Samsung has also seemingly confirmed that the One UI 2.1 update will bring the Pro video camera...

Samsung launches Galaxy Tab S6 Lite in India, here’s how much it costs

Samsung had launched the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite in Europe and Indonesia two months ago. Last month, the tablet was launched in the Netherlands and the US. The company has now launched the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite in India, and it is available for pre-order through Amazon in the country. The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is priced at INR 27,999 (around $370) for the 64GB variant with Wi-Fi only connectivity, while the...