Galaxy Tab S4 LTE starts receiving Android 10 update with One UI 2.1

Samsung has finally started rolling out the Android 10 update to the Galaxy Tab S4. The new software update is now rolling out to users in France, but it is currently limited to the LTE variant of the tablet. The Wi-Fi only variant of the Galaxy Tab S4 might get the update after a few weeks. The new software update for the Galaxy Tab S4 LTE (SM-T835) comes with firmware version T835XXU4CTF5,...

Samsung shows a way to use drones and AI to maintain 5G towers

Samsung has found a new way to use drones and an AI-based solution to configure 4G and 5G antennas for network performance optimization. The company successfully demonstrated its new drone-based antenna configuration mechanism on one of its campuses. This solution will offer network operators an easier way to manage cell sites, optimize network performance, and improve employee safety. A network engineer...

Daily Deal: 42% off the Samsung Qi Certified Fast Charge Wireless Charger

Wireless charging is slowly becoming the standard way of providing your smartphone with much-needed juice. It’s becoming fast and less of a hassle because you don’t have any cables to plug in. This means it’s safer because you won’t accidentally rip it out when you pick it up in a hurry. This charger supports up to 9W Fast Charging which is enough to give you a 50% charge in a short while. Not only that, it will also charge your Galaxy Buds or Samsung...

Galaxy Chromebook deal grants you $100 discount or free Galaxy Buds

Samsung’s first-ever Galaxy-branded Chromebook was released in the USA a couple of months ago for $999, and while the original price remains intact on the company’s e-shop, Best Buy is now selling the Galaxy Chromebook at a $100 discount for a limited time. Buyers can get the Chromebook from Best Buy in Mercury Gray or Fiesta Red, and they can also benefit from $20 discounts on Office apps when picking up the notebook. Don’t want the $100 discount?...

Samsung to build a P3 ‘total semiconductor factory’ in Pyeongtaek by 2021

It hasn’t been long since Samsung completed the construction of its P2 semiconductor plant in Pyeongtaek, but now, the company is preparing to build its 3rd ‘P3’ semiconductor factory in the same city in the Gyeonggi Province. According to reports from the local media, Samsung wants to start constructing the P3 plant in September and make it fully operational by the end of 2021. The P3 plant will reportedly be 300 meters longer than the existing...

Samsung expands Galaxy S20+ color palette in Hungary, adds 3 flavors

Samsung has quietly added three new color options to the Galaxy S20+ palette in Hungary, with customers now having the option to pick from Aura Blue, Aura Red, and Cloud White in addition to the three existing color options: Cosmic Gray, Cosmic Black, and Cloud Blue. Mind you, these flavors have been released in other countries prior to Hungary so they’re not exclusive to this market, but nonetheless,...

Unlocked Galaxy A51 in the USA gets two new colors and Premium Care

When Samsung introduced the unlocked Galaxy A51 LTE to the USA a couple of months ago, customers were only able to buy the device in Prism Crush Black, but today, Samsung USA expanded upon the Galaxy A51’s color palette with the addition of Prism Crush Blue and Prism Crush White. All three color options for the unlocked Galaxy A51 are now available online at Samsung USA. The good news continues even...

Galaxy M31s to boast a 6,000mAh battery, according to new documents

About a month ago, SamMobile exclusively confirmed that the Galaxy M31s is in development with 128GB of storage. Now it looks like Samsung is starting to address the necessary formalities ahead of the smartphone’s release and has passed the phone’s battery to TUV Rheinland for certification. The certified battery carries model number EB-BM317ABY. It corresponds to the Galaxy M31s’ own model number...

Samsung Capture update adds new Screen Write & Recorder features

Samsung Capture got a new update to version 4.1.04.9 over the weekend. The update’s changelog claims to add new features to various components of Samsung Capture including the Recording Toolbar and Screen Write features. The Recording Toolbar for Screen Recorder works much like it did before, however, the new version aims to streamline the user experience with the inclusion of new Play/Pause/Stop buttons...

BTS-themed Galaxy S20+ coming to the UAE with Galaxy Buds+ discount

The very special, BTS-themed variant of the Galaxy S20+ 5G is coming to the Arabian Peninsula, starting with the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait. Pre-orders in the two countries are already live as of today and can be placed directly with Samsung Gulf. As a loyalty bonus, anyone who orders the Android flagship will receive a 50% discount on a matching pair of Galaxy Buds+, as well as a complimentary wireless charger in a perfectly matching color the...

Is the outrage over ads in Samsung Music and Weather justified?

There has been outrage recently over ads that users in a few markets have seen inside apps like Samsung Music and Weather. It follows rumors about Samsung potentially opting for lockscreen ads in One UI 2.5 As we’ve discussed before, it seems unlikely that Samsung will put ads on the lockscreen in One UI 2.5. That being said, these users have been quite vocal in expressing their displeasure over the ads. You can see where they’re coming from. If...

Samsung reveals South Korean pricing for Odyssey G9 gaming monitor

Samsung had unveiled its new Odyssey gaming monitor lineup at CES 2020 earlier this year. The Odyssey G7 was launched in South Korea earlier this month. Now, the company has revealed the pricing of the 49-inch Odyssey G9 gaming monitor for its home market. The Odyssey G9 is now listed on Samsung’s website for South Korea, along with its pricing. The curved gaming monitor is priced at KRW 1,960,000...

Samsung’s smart factory tech remains key in global coronavirus fight

Samsung is once again expanding its contributions to the global fight against the novel coronavirus strain, having most recently focused on better supporting mask manufacturers. More specifically, it shared its smart factory tech and practices with Polish producer PTAK, consequently tripling its daily output to nearly 70,000 masks, according to its own estimates. This achievement comes only three months after the company announced a similar manufacture...

Galaxy Watch 3 pictures leak again, this time with the display turned on

The Galaxy Watch 3 is expected to be unveiled sometime next month, but most of its features have been leaked. We had exclusively leaked its specifications last week and then the live images of the smartwatch were revealed just one day later, thanks to NRRA certification. Now, more images of the Galaxy Watch 3 have been leaked, and this time, the display is turned on. The Galaxy Watch 3’s app launcher...

[Update: Now stable] Latest Samsung Internet beta brings a couple of improvements

Samsung Internet is arguably one of the most feature-packed browsers and the company does a good job of regularly rolling out new features as well. It operates a beta program for the browser so that users who want to test new features before they’re released to the public can do so. To that end, the company today released a new version of Samsung Internet beta which brings a couple of improvements to the browser. The latest beta is out now and available...

More than 100 brands now support Samsung-led HDR10+ standard

Samsung co-developed the HDR10+ standard with 20th Century Fox and Panasonic a few years ago to compete with Dolby Vision. The South Korean firm has now announced that more than 100 brands have adopted HDR10+ in their products, ranging from smartphones and tablets to TVs and AV receivers. HDR10+ a technology that optimizes brightness and contrast of a video on a frame-by-frame or a scene-by-scene...