New Galaxy Buds+ firmware update brings improved stability

Samsung has an excellent lineup of truly wireless earphones. The Galaxy Buds, Galaxy Buds+, and the Galaxy Buds Live have received commendable reviews from consumers and experts alike. Despite the launch of new wireless earbuds, the company hasn’t forgotten its older models and it has been consistently releasing software updates for the Galaxy Buds and the Galaxy Buds+. Today, the South Korean firm...

Samsung reportedly struggling to expand network infrastructure business in India

Samsung has been expanding its network infrastructure business in Canada, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, the UK, and the US ever since Huawei and ZTE were being forced out of network deployment contracts due to security concerns. However, the South Korean firm has been reportedly struggling to expand its network business in India and has started slashing its workforce. After ending its exclusive tie-up with Reliance Jio, India’s biggest cellular network,...

Galaxy Z Fold 2 UK pricing leaks ahead of launch via Samsung’s website

Samsung had announced the Galaxy Z Fold 2 on stage during the Galaxy Unpacked 2020 event. However, the foldable phone didn’t launch alongside the Galaxy Note 20, Galaxy Buds Live, and the Galaxy Watch 3. Yesterday, the company revealed through launch invites that it will fully reveal the Galaxy Z Fold 2 on September 1. Now, the phone’s UK has been accidentally revealed by the South Korean firm. The...

Galaxy Z Fold 2 will reportedly cost 100 euro less than the OG model

Samsung teased the Galaxy Z Fold 2 at Galaxy Unpacked 2020 but so far the company managed to keep the product’s launch price a secret. This anticipated nugget of information will likely be made public at Unpacked Part 2, the special launch event for the Galaxy Z Fold 2, but rumor has it that the second-generation Z Fold will cost 1,999 euro in most European countries. If a recent report by WinFuture is true, this effectively means that Samsung succeeded...

The Sero goes on sale in the Netherlands with a limited-time bonus in tow

Samsung’s lifestyle TV, The Sero, is now available in the Netherlands earlier than expected. The company originally planned to bring The Sero to the Netherlands on September 7 but Samsung has just made a new announcement confirming today’s earlier-than-anticipated market release. The world’s most influential TV manufacturer is not only bringing The Sero to the Netherlands earlier than planned but it has also prepared a special bonus for early...

Samsung sued for patent infringement over Wireless PowerShare tech

A lawsuit filed with a Marshall Division court earlier this month alleges Samsung’s Wireless PowerShare tech infringes on a 2015 patent owned by Rockwall, Texas-based Garrity Power Services (GPS) LLC. Public comptroller records yield surprisingly little information about this firm, at least relative to the fact it’s been operating for just under 15 years. GPS has a sister entity Neosen Energy LLC incorporated six years ago in Plano, Texas...

Samsung confirms Unpacked Part 2, its full-fledged Galaxy Z Fold 2 event

Samsung briefly unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold 2 at Galaxy Unpacked 2020 earlier this month but it saved most of the details for later. The company said at Galaxy Unpacked that it will host a separate event specifically for its new foldable phone on September 1. Now the company has announced Unpacked Part 2 where the Galaxy Z Fold 2 will be detailed in all its glory. [This is a developing story so stay tuned] The post Samsung confirms Unpacked Part 2,...

Samsung maintained NAND flash leadership in Q2 and increased revenue

Samsung was the biggest player in the global NAND flash segment in Q2 2020 even though its market share dropped by 1.7% compared to Q1, says a new report from Yonhap citing market intelligence provider TrendForce. Samsung’s global NAND flash market share stood at 31.4% and the company registered revenues of $4.54 billion in the second quarter, up by 0.9% from Q1. Samsung’s NAND flash shipments dropped by roughly 3% quarter-on-quarter, according...

Samsung Health update adds new Galaxy Watch 3 features and more

The latest iteration of Samsung Health expands the app’s friends functionality, in addition to introducing a variety of new Galaxy Watch 3 features. Identified by build number 6.11.1.001, the newest Samsung Health update started rolling out globally on Wednesday. For the time being, Samsung appears to be prioritizing the Google Play Store version of its digital health tool. More specifically,...

Samsung awards another LCD TV contract to former subsidiary

Samsung continues adding to its LCD outsourcing effort which most recently expanded with a TV contract given to Hansol Technics, a South Korean display manufacturer based out of Seoul. Hansol was actually a Samsung Group subsidiary until it was spun off in 1991. Samsung family relatives maintained ownership of the chaebol to this day. Samsung already sourced 2.5 million LCD TVs from Hansol last year, having now quadrupled its annual orders to...

Samsung to start remote working pilot program for some employees

The COVID-19 situation has forced various companies around the world to let their employees work remotely. Even Samsung had to close its factories and stores for a few weeks earlier this year due to the fear of the virus. Now, the company has announced that it will start a pilot remote working program for some of its employees. After the resurgence of the deadly virus in South Korea a few days ago, the company has mentioned that it will allow its...

Samsung collaborates with bag maker Joseph & Stacey for Galaxy Note 20

Samsung has upped its marketing performance over the past few years. Last year, it tied up with Thom Browne for the Galaxy Z Flip. Earlier this year, the company collaborated with K-pop music sensation BTS for the Galaxy S20 and other devices. Now, the company has announced that it has joined hands with fashion accessory firm Joseph & Stacey for marketing the Galaxy Note 20 series. Joseph &...