Get an early taste of the Galaxy Note 20 series with official wallpapers

Samsung is set to launch the Galaxy Note 20 and the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra at Galaxy Unpacked on August 5, but before that happens, you can get a taste of the S Pen flagship series by personalizing the home screen of your existing Galaxy smartphone in the vein of the Galaxy Note 20. The wallpapers Samsung had created for the Galaxy Note 20 lineup are now available for download, courtesy of @ishanagarwal24. You...

Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Smart Clear View Cover has an antimicrobial coating

Both the Galaxy Note 20 and the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra have been extensively leaked over the past few days, with specs sheets and renders leaving very little to the imagination. But now we got our first look at one of the optional accessories Samsung will be selling along with the new S Pen series, namely the Smart Clear View Cover cases. The photo below depicting the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Smart Clear...

Samsung’s own app confirms the Galaxy Buds Live and its features

As if a detailed leak wasn’t enough, Samsung’s own app has now confirmed details about the company’s upcoming wireless earbuds. The Galaxy Buds companion app for iOS and the Galaxy Buds Live Plugin for Android has gone live with screenshots that confirm core details about the Galaxy Buds Live. Aside from the completely new design, the Galaxy Buds Live brings a feature that many have long been waiting...

Business as usual: Both Galaxy Note 20 models to ship with 25W chargers

Another nugget of information regarding the Galaxy Note 20 series has dropped, and it concerns the fast chargers included in the phones’ retail boxes. It’s probably not going to come off as a surprise but both the Galaxy Note 20 and the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra will reportedly ship with 25W fast chargers in the box, according to @rquandt on Twitter. Similar to last year’s Galaxy Note 10, the Galaxy...

Detailed Galaxy Buds Live leak confirms noise cancellation and price

Samsung is due to unveil several new products in the first week of August. One of those products will be a new pair of truly wireless earbuds called the Galaxy Buds Live. The new earbuds come merely six months after the Galaxy Buds+ were released alongside the Galaxy S20 lineup. The company has completely redesigned its earbuds this time around and has also included features that many have been waiting...

Samsung must consider adding an astrophotography camera mode to its flagships

In a bid to draw more attention to the Galaxy S20 series and the Galaxy S20 Ultra in particular, Samsung had recently shared a handful of beautiful pictures of the night sky (seen below), wanting to highlight the flagship phone’s capabilities as a tool for amateur astrophotographers. It worked, as these photos have certainly drawn our attention, but it also got us thinking of what Samsung should be...

Exclusive: Galaxy M51 64MP camera will be paired with a 12MP ultra-wide

We’ve learned through our sources that the Galaxy M51 will indeed have a 64MP main camera as previously rumored, and more importantly, that the main sensor will be paired with a 12MP ultra-wide shooter. We were unable to confirm the sensor’s exact specifications, but it could be the same 12MP ultra-wide unit found on the back of the Galaxy A51. The Galaxy M51 should carry a total of four rear-facing cameras, but so far there hasn’t been any information...

Samsung will no longer release updates for the Gear 360 app

Samsung was really pushing virtual reality a few years ago. To that end, it launched multiple virtual reality headsets and even the Gear 360 camera which allowed for 360-degree pictures and video recording. It has given up on virtual reality for now. The Gear VR program has ended, no new headsets have been released for years and the Samsung XR service has been discontinued. Samsung is now doling out similar treatment to the Gear 360 app. No future...

Full Galaxy Note 20 camera specs leak brings bad news for Ultra model

A complete picture of the alleged Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra camera specifications has emerged on Twitter via WinFuture’s @rquandt. The list of specs highlights the key differences and similarities between the two models’ main camera configurations, and seemingly confirms that neither one of these upcoming S Pen models will be taking advantage of laser autofocus. Instead, and contrary...

Galaxy A42 battery leak confirms Samsung’s cheap 5G dilemma

Samsung isn’t keen on leaving battery life to chance when it comes to 5G smartphones, and the company won’t be changing that philosophy for the Galaxy A42; not even if doing so means delivering a device that won’t exactly look closely related to the Galaxy A41 in anything but name. That’s the main takeaway from today’s news revealing some previously unknown details about what’s shaping up to be Samsung’s most affordable 5G smartphone yet. Namely,...

Indian offline retailers accuse Samsung of hogging the Galaxy M series

Roughly one and a half months ago Samsung had been accused by offline retailers in India of favoring online sales and hurting their business in the process. Specifically, Indian offline retailers have accused Samsung of creating a price discrepancy between mid-range devices sold online and offline. In essence, these smaller businesses believe that Samsung has created a rivalry between itself and its...

Galaxy Note 20 display glass is actually weaker than the Galaxy Note 10

Major leaks this week have revealed everything that we need to know about the Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. There are significant differences between the two models, perhaps the most we have seen on these multi-model flagships from Samsung. It’s fast becoming evident that the Galaxy Note 20 is essentially its own “Lite” variant. This is further cemented by the revelation that the Galaxy Note 20’s display glass is actually going to be weaker...

Exclusive: Samsung making three Galaxy S21 models (in other words, water is wet)

Our ever-reliable sources have revealed to us that Samsung’s 2021 flagship Galaxy S lineup will have three different models. That shouldn’t come as a surprise for anyone who hasn’t been living under a rock for the last year or two. The Galaxy S10 was the first Galaxy S series to come in three sizes, and Samsung stuck with that routine for the Galaxy S20 series. Next year looks set to be the same. As of this moment, Samsung has started developing...

Samsung India to collaborate with students on 5G, AI, and IoT development

Similar to its Industry-Academia program in South Korea, Samsung has announced an Industry-Academia collaboration program in India. The company hopes to stimulate the innovation ecosystem in India by helping students build capabilities to meet industry needs. The South Korean tech giant hopes to improve 5G, AI, and IoT technologies with the help of its new program. The collaboration program is called Samsung PRISM (Preparing and Inspiring Student...

Samsung reportedly making an Exynos processor for Windows PCs

Samsung has come under fire for the relatively weaker performance of its Exynos processors. Various tests showed the Galaxy S20’s Exynos 990 perform poorly compared to rival chips from Apple and Qualcomm. Fans have even started an online petition to request the company to switch to Snapdragon processors. However, the company has no plans to abandon its SoC lineup. In fact, the South Korean firm is trying to expand the presence of Exynos processors. The...