Huawei temporarily edged past Samsung to become largest smartphone brand

Samsung has been the world’s largest smartphone brand in the world for years now, at least in terms of units sold. Huawei has been eyeing the number one position, and it aimed to defeat the South Korean firm in 2020. However, those dreams were killed when the US applied trade sanctions against Huawei. Despite trade sanctions, it is being reported that Huawei temporarily dethroned Samsung and became the world’s largest smartphone maker. According...

Samsung to launch Intel-powered Galaxy Book S in South Korea on July 3

Samsung had unveiled the Galaxy Book S ten months ago, and it came equipped with the Snapdragon 8cx processor. Two months ago, it was revealed that the South Korean firm has plans to launch an Intel version of the lightweight notebook. Today, the company has confirmed that the Galaxy Book S with Intel’s Lakefield CPU will be launched in South Korea next month. The Intel version of the Galaxy Book...

Odyssey G7, G9 gaming monitors are available for pre-order in the USA

Samsung’s Odyssey curved gaming monitors are now available for pre-order in the USA ahead of a July 13 release on store shelves. The Odyssey gaming monitor series was unveiled at CES 2020 and consists of two models called the G7 and G9. The former is available in two sizes and a 16:9 image format, while the Odyssey G9 is a 32:9 ultra-wide monitor with a 49-inch diagonal. Despite their differences in size and aspect ratios, both the Odyssey G7 and...

Galaxy Tab S7+ leaked renders tell a familiar yet different story

We got our first look at what might be the final design of the Galaxy Tab S7 last week. Now, the Galaxy Tab S7+ has been exposed in similar CAD renders and a 360-degree video showing the tablet from all angles. And, unsurprisingly, it looks almost identical to the standard Galaxy Tab S7 sans the different dimensions. That’s going to be the common theme of the Galaxy Tab S7 series. Both tablets are...

Uh-oh: Samsung and Huawei are getting friendly, likely at your expense

Add a potential Samsung-Huawei partnership to the list of crazy things 2020 has in store for us. Potentially, at least; one would expect Samsung to low-key celebrate Huawei’s ban on using American technologies getting extended for another year. And it might have done so, but with much more complex reasoning in mind. The possibility of China’s crippled conglomerate being dramatically saved by a Samsung lifeline has been on the cards since at least...

When, where, and for how much you can get the Galaxy S20+ BTS Edition

To the excitement of countless BTS fans around the world, Samsung introduced the purple-flavored Galaxy S20+ BTS Edition yesterday along with pricing and availability details for South Korea and the USA. The company has now followed up with different announcements for various other markets, so here’s what you need to know if you’re a BTS fan waiting for an opportunity to buy the Galaxy S20+ or Galaxy Buds+ BTS Edition. The purple flagship and...

Galaxy Note 20 colors revealed as accessories go up for pre-order

Samsung is gearing up to launch its new Galaxy Note flagship and we’re gradually getting to know more about the device. Several official accessories for the Galaxy Note 20 have now been listed online for pre-order and they have revealed some of the Galaxy Note 20 colors that will be on offer. The company will definitely offer multiple color options for the Galaxy Note 20 lineup. It’s also going to have a plethora of official accessories for the device....

Samsung was the second-largest premium smartphone vendor in Q1 2020

Samsung was the second-most-successful premium smartphone vendor in most markets around the world throughout Q1 2020. The company’s premium phones took second place in North America, Latin America, Western and Eastern Europe (where the company led the smartphone segment as a whole in Q1, from budget to flagship), the APAC region excluding China, as well as the Middle East and Africa. The...

Galaxy A71 5G is coming to the USA this week via two major carriers

Samsung announced the Galaxy A71 5G for the USA market a couple of months ago when the company revealed it will release the 5G upper mid-range device stateside by the end of the summer. Now, it looks like buyers won’t have to wait much longer, as the Galaxy A71 5G launch date has been officially set in stone for June 19. Beginning later this week, the Galaxy A71 5G will be available in the USA via T-Mobile, Sprint, and Samsung’s own e-shop for...

Daily Deal: 36% off Samsung 25W Super Fast Wall Charger

If you’re in the market for a new Samsung wall charger then you’re in luck. Amazon is now selling Samsung’s 25W Super Fast Wall Charger at a discounted price for 36% down, as long as you’re getting the black variant. The white 25W fast charger is available for 25% off, and similar discounts also apply to Samsung’s 15W and 45W chargers. Whether you’re looking to replace your existing charger or you want a backup unit, this might be your best chance...

Galaxy A21s will go on sale in the Netherlands near the end of the week

Smartphone users in the Netherlands will be able to buy Samsung’s latest budget-oriented phone, the Galaxy A21s, by the end of the week. The company officially announced the phone’s launch details in the Netherlands, where the phone will be hitting the shelves from June 19 for the price of 209 euros. The 209 euros price tag corresponds to the Galaxy A21s variant with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. However, prospective buyers in the Netherlands will...

BTS fans shatter Samsung’s all-time Twitter records

No one can deny the power of the K-Pop phenomenon – not even the world’s leading manufacturer of smartphones, TVs, and many other types of consumer electronics. It’s been almost a full decade since Samsung Mobile joined Twitter, but a couple of weeks is all it took for K-Pop fans to completely overshadow everything else it achieved on the microblogging platform since 2011. Case in point: the promo from the “Believe in your Galaxy” campaign featuring...

Average selling price of Samsung’s smartphones reaches highest in six years

The ASP (average selling price) of Samsung’s smartphones improved in the first quarter of 2020, reaching the highest in the past six years. This improvement is due to the robust demand for high-end devices such as the Galaxy S20 Ultra, Galaxy Fold, and the Galaxy Z Flip. According to a new report from Strategy Analytics, the South Korean smartphone giant’s ASP stool at $292 during Q1 2020 (January – March 2020). The average selling price saw an 8.5...

Galaxy S9 and S9+ One UI 2.1 update starts rolling out

The Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ are now getting what should be their last major update – One UI 2.1 has started rolling out to Samsung’s 2018 flagships in Korea and Germany today. This comes almost a week after the Galaxy Note 9 received the One UI 2.1 update in Germany. The Galaxy S9 One UI 2.1 update carries firmware version G96xNKSU3ETF4 in Korea and G96xFXXU9ETF5 in Germany. It includes the June 2020 security patch. One UI 2.1 feature list...

Entry-level Galaxy M41 to mark a major OLED milestone for Samsung

It’s been three months since the rumor mill first churned out an unusual Galaxy M41 render, and there’s finally an update on Samsung’s upcoming budget smartphone. Despite being an otherwise pretty blanket entry-level product, it now appears the device will mark a major milestone for the South Korean tech giant. Namely, the Galaxy M41 should become the first Samsung handset with an OLED panel from someone other than Samsung (Display) itself. That...

Galaxy Note 10 Lite now receiving June 2020 security update

The June 2020 security update started reaching select Galaxy Note 10 Lite models on Sunday. Identified by firmware version N770FXXU3BTF1, the very latest software revision for Samsung’s stylus-equipped smartphone debuted in Spain. It has yet to reach any other country, but the wait hopefully won’t be too long. In the meantime, you can always attempt triggering the update manually by launching your Settings app, tapping Software update near...

Samsung Galaxy Note 20, Galaxy Z Flip 5G, Galaxy Buds Live colors leak

Samsung is planning to launch new smartphones, including the Galaxy Note 20, Galaxy Fold 2, and the Galaxy Z Flip 5G, during its August 2020 event. However, most of the specifications of these devices have been leaked over the past few weeks. Now, color variants of the Galaxy Note 20 and the Galaxy Z Flip 5G have been leaked. Noted tipsters Jon Prosser (@jon_prosser) and Ishan Agarwal (@ishanagarwal24) have revealed on Twitter that Samsung will launch...