BOE will continue to vie for getting OLED screen orders from Samsung

It was reported a few months ago that Samsung Electronics is looking at alternative OLED screen suppliers for its next-generation Galaxy S smartphones. The company had initial talks with BOE, which sent in samples to the South Korean firm for testing. However, the attempt failed as the quality was not up to Samsung’s standards, but BOE will reportedly continue to make efforts in the future. According to a new report from ETNews, BOE will continue...

Galaxy Watch 3 gets fully unboxed ahead of official announcement

Samsung is expected to announce the Galaxy Watch 3 during its Galaxy Unpacked 2020 virtual event on August 5. However, press renders and full specifications of the smartwatch have been leaked already. Now, a YouTuber has posted a full unboxing video of the Galaxy Watch 3 a week ahead of the official announcement. The unboxing video posted by The Mobile Central also shows the Galaxy Watch 3 from as many angles as possible and explains the pairing...

Samsung wraps up Summer of Galaxy with exclusive Forza Street promo

Samsung’s Summer of Galaxy promotion is coming to an end with an exclusive Forza Street incentive. This gift is available for a limited time for those who own a Galaxy smartphone, allowing them to upgrade their Forza Street garage. The Summer of Galaxy campaign was meant to highlight Samsung’s lineup of 5G smartphones. New and existing owners were treated to incentives that included free delivery service credits and in-game incentives. Get a Porsche...

Here’s how much Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra might cost in Europe

How much an upcoming flagship device will cost is usually the last piece of the puzzle to fall into place, after leaks about its design, specs, and features are done and dusted. And today, the possible European prices for the Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra have surfaced online, and people are not going to be happy. €999 for what is essentially a Galaxy Note 20 ‘Lite’? Hard pass According to Twitter’s Ishan Agarwal, the regular Galaxy...

Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 3 looks gorgeous in these leaked renders

It’s time for the Galaxy Watch 3 to get the same treatment as the Galaxy Note 20 / Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and the Galaxy Tab S7 series ahead of Galaxy Unpacked 2020. In other words, both the 41mm and 45mm Galaxy Watch 3 have been subjected to a massive leak with high-resolution renders in tow. It’s not like the Galaxy Watch 3 holds many secrets at this point. After all, the 41mm model was showcased...

Samsung says it’s ‘Time to Rethink Privacy’ at Security Tech Forum 2020

Samsung has launched the official trailer for its upcoming Security Tech Forum 2020 (SSTF 2020), inviting people to check out the future of security & privacy come August 18. On that date, Samsung will be live streaming the Security Tech Forum 2020 and anyone who may want to participate to the online event can register their interest through the official SSTF page. Enthusiasts around the world...

Haze Crush Silver color is now available for the Galaxy A71 in Malaysia

Samsung unveiled a new Haze Crush Silver color for the Galaxy A71 at the beginning of July, and the new flavor is now finally available in Malaysia. This raises the number of color options for the Galaxy A71 to a total of four, but even so, the new Haze Crush Silver flavor is unique in its own way. The original Prism Crush colors for the Galaxy A71 are bolder and they’re complemented by a more striking prism pattern. In contrast, the Galaxy A71 in...

Samsung leaks own user manual for the Galaxy Buds Live

Samsung has spilled the beans on the Galaxy Buds Live again, this time by releasing the official user manual for the upcoming product, complete with bits of information regarding its design and some of its capabilities, ahead of the Galaxy Unpacked 2020 unveil. The officially-leaked user manual contains information about pairing the new earbuds with a smartphone, the Touch area, and the charging case...

Samsung’s 1st Galaxy Unpacked official trailer builds some real hype

For the first time ever, Samsung’s next Galaxy Unpacked event will take place in a wholly-virtual manner. There will be no public attendance and no crowd at this year’s August Galaxy Unpacked for obvious reasons concerning the 2019 novel coronavirus. This is a sad state of affairs especially for the press including SamMobile who has been attending Galaxy Unpacked for years. However, Samsung wants...

Samsung could win big on Intel’s failure to deliver on its 7nm promisses

Intel has been struggling with advancing its manufacturing processes to 7nm, and this could spell good news for Samsung’s foundry business. Last week, Intel revealed that its ongoing transition to 7nm has been problematic and that its first 7nm-based chips might not make it to market earlier than 2022 – a year later than initially planned. Some industry watchers now suspect that these unfavorable circumstances could force Intel to seek 3rd-party...

Galaxy S9/S9+ on T-Mobile’s network finally getting One UI 2.1

Owners of the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ who also happen to be T-Mobile US customers are finally able to see what all the fuss about the One UI 2.1 update is about. First reports about the arrival of One UI 2.1 to the Galaxy S9 series appeared just moments ago, and it’s to be presumed the rollout won’t be fully completed until early next month. As a reminder, its custom build of One UI 2.1 for the Galaxy...

India unlikely to get all Galaxy Note 20/Note 20 Ultra colors

In an unsurprising turn of events, a newly surfaced report suggests India won’t be getting every color option that Samsung has planned for the Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. More specifically, the regular model is expected to launch in green and bronze variants, whereas the direct successor to last year’s Galaxy Note 10+ should be available in black and that very same bronze hue. Previous...

Samsung launches Galaxy M01 Core in bid to redefine entry-level market

Following several weeks’ worth of rumors, Samsung India today officially announced the Galaxy M01 Core, an ultra-affordable smartphone underlining the company’s growing ambitions in the entry-level market. The series includes two models and starts at Rs. 5,499, i.e. less than $75. That price point makes it an extremely accessible offering and one that Samsung is likely hoping will help it reclaim some of the Indian market share it lost to Chinese...

Galaxy Watch 3 hands-on video bares all

There’s a week left to go before Samsung takes the virtual stage to unveil new phones, tablets, and wearables for the second half of 2020, but we have seen some of them through leaked images and videos already. Today, someone has published a video showing us the Galaxy Watch 3 in the flesh, confirming many of the features that have been rumored (some of them through our very own exclusives). The video shows the 41mm version of the Galaxy Watch 3,...

Galaxy M31s leak uncovers screen size, camera specs, storage variants

Samsung had announced last week that it will launch the Galaxy M31s on July 30 in India. The company had also revealed the design and a few features of the upcoming smartphone via a dedicated teaser page on Amazon.in. However, details such as the screen size, detailed camera specs, and storage variants were missing, which is exactly what a new leak uncovers. According to a tweet from noted tipster Ishan Agarwal, the Galaxy M31s will be launched...