Probe against Samsung heir Lee-Jae yong could be reviewed by outside committee

An outside committee could review the ongoing probe that’s looking into corruption allegations against Samsung Group’s Vice President Lee Jae-yong. A civilian panel will decide today whether it is necessary for the prosecution to assemble a panel of outside experts to review the validity of the ongoing case against the company’s heir. Seoul’s Central District Prosecutor’s office said that it will create a panel of civilians, consisting of 15 ordinary...

Samsung’s R&D center in Korea closed after COVID-19 case was confirmed

Samsung has already faced a lot of delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic over the past few months, and its profits have plunged. Now, its research center in Suwon, South Korea, has been temporarily closed after a confirmed case of COVID-19 was detected. The company has directed all of its 1,200 employees who work there to work from home. It is being reported that a woman in her 50s, who is an employee of the service company that is in charge of cleaning...

How to record videos on a Galaxy S20 at any (even 100x) zoom level

Samsung’s Galaxy S20 series offers some amazing zooming capabilities, with the Ultra model going up to a whopping 100x zoom. However, if you’re using a Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, or Galaxy S20 Ultra, you will have noticed that those zooming capabilities are not fully available when you’re shooting videos. The camera’s video recording mode maxes out at 20x zoom on the Galaxy S20 Ultra and at 12x on the Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S20+, which can feel pretty...

Limited Edition Galaxy S20 Ultra in white launched in Vietnam with freebies

The Galaxy S20 Ultra is available in Vietnam in only two color options, black and gray, but this will change by the end of the month once Samsung introduces the white Galaxy S20 Ultra to customers in the country. Samsung Vietnam just revealed the launch details of the white Galaxy S20 Ultra model, calling it a Limited Edition device/color. It will be available for pre-order between June 12-18 for...

Why I feel I will skip the Galaxy Note 20+/Ultra

One of the perks of having a job that involves writing about phones is being able to frequently use new devices as soon as they launch. And, as far as working at SamMobile is concerned, that means the privilege of using a new Samsung flagship every six months, even if it’s on a temporary basis. I have used every Galaxy flagship launched in the last few years (except the Fold, which was never sent out to the media here in India). I usually go for...

Galaxy A20e, Galaxy A41 get June 2020 security patch with new update

The June 2020 security patch has been out for nearly a couple of weeks. Throughout this time, Samsung updated numerous Galaxy devices from budget to flagships and foldable phones. Circling all the way back to the lower-end segment, Samsung’s latest update to hit the waves brings the June 2020 security patch to both the Galaxy A20e and the relatively fresh Galaxy A41. The new update doesn’t include any new features aside from the latest security patch...

Samsung and LCS partner to find the best League of Legends players

Samsung is seemingly getting more and more involved in the gaming and esports scenes. The Odyssey gaming monitors became the T1 esports team’s official displays a couple of weeks ago, and Samsung recently explained why its QLED TVs are the best choices for gamers. Now, Samsung is promoting its SSD solutions in partnership with League of Legends developer, Riot Games, and one of North America’s most popular esports leagues, the LCS. Samsung’s new...

Samsung working on 8TB 870 QVO SSD, lists it on Amazon prematurely

Samsung appears to have developed a new consumer-grade high-capacity SSD called the 870 QVO. The unannounced product had briefly popped up on Amazon where Tom’s Hardware was able to gather a bit of information before it got pulled. According to the now-removed listings, the Samsung SSD 870 QVO should have at least two storage options of 1TB and a whopping 8TB. Additional options for 2TB and 4TB could also be in development but there’s no evidence...

Daily Deal: 31% off the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite

The Galaxy S10 Lite can either be described as a flagship phone with mid-range elements or a mid-range phone with flagship elements, depending on your perspective. What cannot be argued is that it is an excellent smartphone. It packs a ton of attractive features, like a beautiful AMOLED display, Snapdragon 855 processor, amazing battery life with 25W super fast charging, and a camera with unique GoPro-like stabilization. Need to know more? Check...

Galaxy Fold 2 doesn’t support the S Pen but there’s hope for the future

It was rumored for the longest time that Samsung will bring S Pen support to the Galaxy Fold 2. For many, it makes perfect sense for a device like the Galaxy Fold to work with a stylus. It would open up new use cases for the device and allow users to get the most out of the large foldable display. It’s more or less confirmed now that the Galaxy Fold 2 isn’t going to come with the S Pen. A report has provided some insight as to why that is. Samsung...

June 2020 security update hits Galaxy Note 8 units on Verizon, Xfinity

The June 2020 Android security update started rolling out to select Galaxy Note 8 models in the United States on Tuesday. Identified by build number N950USQS7DTE5, the latest software update is now reaching the SM-N950U models on Verizon Wireless and Xfinity Mobile. The arrival of the new firmware version comes mere three days after the June 2020 security patch first began making its way to international variants of the Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F),...

Key Galaxy Fold 2 display specs, 120Hz refresh rate revealed

Samsung is due to launch the Galaxy Fold 2 in a couple of months. Many are looking forward to seeing what improvements have been made. Earlier reports have suggested that Samsung will increase the display size and may also opt for Ultra-Thin Glass. A new report out of South Korea has revealed some key Galaxy Fold 2 display specs. It also mentions that the internal foldable display is going to have a 120Hz refresh rate. If true, this would be quite...

Galaxy M51 could come with Snapdragon 730, up to 8GB RAM

Samsung is working on multiple mid-range smartphones in the Galaxy A and Galaxy M series. We had exclusively reported last month that the company is working on 128GB variants of the Galaxy M31s and the Galaxy M51. Now, the latter has been spotted on Geekbench, revealing certain aspects of the device ahead of the launch. Going by a new Geekbench listing, the Galaxy M51 (SM-M515F) features an octa-core...

Exclusive: Galaxy Buds Live, Galaxy Watch 3 to be announced in July

From the Galaxy Fold 2 and Galaxy Note 20 to the Galaxy Z Flip 5G, Galaxy Watch 3, Galaxy Tab S7, and new wireless earbuds, there’s a lot Samsung is going to be launching in the second half of the year. And, owing to the lack of any solid info, everyone has assumed most of these products will be made official at Samsung’s Unpacked event in August. However, we have now learned that Samsung’s upcoming wearables will be announced sometime next month,...

Galaxy Note 9 One UI 2.1 update is now rolling out!

Galaxy Note 9 owners are in for a treat this week, as Samsung has released the One UI 2.1 update for its 2018 Note flagship. It was expected that One UI 2.1 would hit both the Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy Note 9 in Korea first, but the update has made its debut in Germany, where it is rolling out with firmware version N960FXXU5ETF5 and the June 2020 security patch. Developing… The post Galaxy Note 9...

Galaxy S21 to continue using Samsung displays, BOE OLED panels reportedly fail testing

We had reported last month that Samsung Electronics is testing OLED panels from BOE as a cheaper alternative to OLED screens from Samsung Display. These displays were meant to be used in some phones in the Galaxy S21 series next year. However, it is now being said that the South Korean smartphone giant will continue to use OLED panels from Samsung Display. Media report coming out of South Korea states that OLED displays from Chinese firm BOE failed...