Galaxy Tab Active 3 could be coming soon as it appears in Bluetooth SIG database

It has been close to three years since Samsung launched the Galaxy Tab Active 2, and the company has not come up with its successor yet. However, that could soon change as a new tablet named Galaxy Tab Active 3 has appeared in the Bluetooth SIG database, which means the company could launch it soon. Three primary variants of the Galaxy Tab Active 3—SM-T570, SM-T575, and SM-T577—appeared in the...

Samsung reportedly clinches order to manufacture budget Qualcomm chips for 5G smartphones

After reportedly losing the deal to TSMC for making 5nm chips for Qualcomm last month, Samsung has something to be happy about. According to a new report, the South Korean chip manufacturing firm has clinched a deal to make entry-level Qualcomm processors for 5G smartphones. It is being said that Samsung will manufacture Snapdragon 4xx series application processors with 5G connectivity. Qualcomm had announced last week during its IFA 2020 keynote...

Galaxy Buds Live get limited-edition FILA version in South Korea

Samsung has announced that it has collaborated with the popular sports brand FILA to launch a limited-edition version of the Galaxy Buds Live. The South Korean tech giant is trying to attract young consumers with its new collaboration. Earlier, the company had launched the Galaxy S20+ BTS Edition and the Galaxy Buds+ BTS Edition in collaboration with K-pop music band BTS. The Galaxy...

Samsung’s online smartphone retail business in India is booming

Samsung India shifted focus on its online retail channels earlier this year as physical stores became unsustainable during the coronavirus lockdown. All signs indicate that the company’s aggressive push to the online space has paid off and according to a recent report citing Samsung India Senior Vice President Asim Warsi, the company now expects its online business to grow in value by 35% this year compared to 2019. The Senior Vice President confirmed...

You can buy the Galaxy Watch 3 for 15% off with this Amazon discount

There are plenty of reasons to love the Galaxy Watch 3 but the higher entry-level price compared to Samsung’s previous smartwatches isn’t one of them. If you feel this way and you’ve been holding off buying the Galaxy Watch 3 in hope of a discount, this might be your day. Amazon is now selling the 45mm Bluetooth model in the USA at a hefty 15% discount, which means that buyers are looking at a $365.30 price instead of the original $429.99. The offer...

Samsung’s lost smartphone shipment figures to be fully recovered in 2021

Samsung is expected to maintain leadership in terms of global smartphone shipments this year and the company is likely to strengthen its position even further in 2021 as the market should recover with the help of 5G and foldable phones. According to Pulse citing research firm Strategy Analytics, Samsung is expected to reach 265.5 million smartphone shipments this year, down from 295.1 million shipments...

Galaxy Z Fold 2 Thom Browne pre-orders in Korea are tied to a lottery

The Galaxy Z Fold 2 Thom Browne Edition is available for pre-order in less than a dozen countries but the pre-order process in South Korea is very different compared to other markets. Samsung announced today that the Galaxy Z Fold 2 Thom Browne Edition will be offered to pre-order customers in South Korea through an online lottery system. In other words, pre-ordering the special edition device in South Korea doesn’t guarantee a completed purchase...

September 2020 security update has reached the Galaxy Note 8 in Europe

Samsung had first deployed the September 2020 security patch last week, with the Galaxy Note 9 being the first device in its portfolio to receive it. A handful of other devices have followed suit, including the Galaxy Note 10 Lite which also received One UI 2.5. As the rollout continues to expand, the company has now briefly turned its attention towards one of its older S Pen models, namely the Galaxy Note 8. The Galaxy Note 8 carrying model number...

Will my Samsung Galaxy device get Android 11?

For Samsung, a manufacturer that launches an almost obscene amount of smartphones each year, bringing new Android versions to its customers is a daunting affair. Having so many devices means Samsung needs a lot of time in order to bring one major Android update to each and every one of them. Before the company gets around to completing that task, Google announces — and sometimes releases — the next version of Android, and the cycle continues. This...

Galaxy Wearable gets Android 11 support, One UI 3.0 beta release soon?

Samsung fans are waiting for the company to open up the One UI 3.0 public beta. This would allow them to take Android 11 for a spin ahead of its general release. Samsung hasn’t said when the beta will be launched but there’s a sign now which suggests that the beta may not be that far off. Google has already been running a beta program for Android 11. Samsung tends to launch its program a few months after the fact, so it’s not going to be long now...

Galaxy S21 firmware development is underway

With all of its flagship launches for 2020 done and dusted, Samsung is turning its attention to the Galaxy S21. The company has started firmware development for its next Galaxy S flagship over in the United States for all of the country’s major carriers. As you would expect, the firmware is based on Android 11. The One UI version that debuts with the Galaxy S21 is likely to be 3.1, just like the Galaxy S20 series hit retail stores running One UI...

Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra getting September 2020 security update

The Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra are getting their first Android security update post-release, the one that brings their security patch level to September 1st, 2020. Identified by build number N98XFXXS1ATH9, the over-the-air release already reached some international variants of the Galaxy Note 20 in Germany and South East Europe as of Sunday evening and should soon be making its way...

Samsung to sell smart home bundles in Netherlands as SmartThings grows

Samsung’s smart home platform, SmartThings, has become quite popular in the Netherlands. Of the 63 million active SmartThings users across the globe, over 1 million in Dutch. This means that 1 in 14 adults in the Netherlands is a SmartThings user. The company believes that this number is set to grow further in the future. Recent research conducted to take the pulse of the market showed that nearly 4 in 10 Dutch people are positive about smart homes....

Samsung will permanently shut down its TV factory in China in November

Samsung will soon shut down its sole TV factory in China. According to industry sources, the South Korean tech giant will close its TV manufacturing plant in Tianjin, China in a bid to boost efficiency in its supply chain management. The company has been shutting down its factories in China over the past few years. The TV plant in Tianjin, which has close to 300 workers, will be closed by the end of November 2020. The decision was taken back...