Samsung requested an approval from the US to supply semiconductors to Huawei

Huawei’s smartphone and telecommunications businesses are facing a life-threatening situation due to the US government’s sanctions. The company will stop receiving DRAM chips, NAND flash chips, and OLED screens from Samsung starting September 15. Now, it is being reported that the South Korean company has requested approval from the US to supply semiconductors chips to Huawei. A report from Korea IT News claims that Samsung Electronics requested...

Samsung collaborates with Intel, HP, and SK Telecom in commercializing 5G virtual networks

SK Telecom announced earlier today that it has joined hands with Intel, HP, and Samsung to commercialize 5G virtual networks. The companies have collaborated for the development, deployment, and establishment of virtualization process standards. Recently, Samsung had started offering 5G vRAN (Virtualized Radio Access Network) solutions to network carriers for easier cost and network optimizations. As a part of the new collaboration, Intel will...

Samsung was Egypt’s biggest smartphone brand in Q2 2020

Samsung’s smartphone business took a hit worldwide during the first and second quarters of this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and related business closures. There was some pick up in sales during the second quarter, though. Now, a new report claims that Samsung turned out to be the biggest smartphone brand in Egypt in Q2 2020. According to a new market analysis report from IDC (International Data Corporation), Samsung captured a 23.8% share of...

Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G hits China with twice the storage, even higher price

If you’re willing to even so much as entertain the idea of paying $2,000 for a smartphone, what’s another extra hundred or five of them? That seems to be the train of thought that led to the ultimate variant of the Galaxy Z Fold 2 – the one Samsung just launched in China earlier today. Officially called the Galaxy Z Fold2 5G, this particular version of the company’s second-generation foldable will retail at 16,999 yuan, or just under $2,500. This...

Everything we know so far about the Galaxy Tab Active 3

As you may have heard earlier this week, Samsung is preparing to bring back the Galaxy Tab Active rugged tablet series with a new model that’s been confirmed to carry the Galaxy Tab Active 3 moniker. Evidently, Samsung is keeping quiet about this new tablet but evidence of its existence has been popping up through various channels. Here’s what we know so far. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 will be powered...

Galaxy Tab S7 series is a massive success in India as stocks get depleted

The Galaxy Tab S7 and Galaxy Tab S7+ went on sale in India earlier this week following a pre-booking period of a couple of weeks and Samsung confirmed today that the Galaxy Tab S7+ in particular has been a massive success. It sold out within days of its release, with stocks having been depleted across offline and online retail channels. Both models have registered record pre-booking figures according...

Galaxy S20 Fan Edition launch seems imminent after premature listing

The launch of the Galaxy S20 Fan Edition seems to be just around the corner as even Samsung itself is now slipping up with premature product listings. More specifically, the guilty party this time around is Samsung Philippines, and while its latest slip-up that happened earlier today – as first discovered by industry insider Evan Blass on his private Twitter account – was quickly remedied, the Google...

Galaxy M51 versus Galaxy A71: The M series undercuts the A lineup again

The Galaxy M51 was released in Russia earlier this week and it will soon hit the shelves in other markets including Europe and India. It’s an exciting mid-range phone on account of its monstrous 7,000mAh battery but it has other good things going for it. In fact, the Galaxy M51 appears to make the Galaxy A71 rather obsolete in markets where both phones are available, especially since the former model...

New Good Lock module Wonderland lets you create custom live wallpapers

Samsung has released a new plugin for Good Lock called Wonderland that allows Galaxy smartphone users to create custom live wallpapers as long as their phones run Android 10. Wonderland comes with a handful of built-in animated wallpapers that can be set to your home screen, lock screen, or both, but you can also choose to create your own animated wallpaper using a fairly powerful set of tools. Wonderland...

Samsung monthly updates: September 2020 security patch detailed

Not long after it started rolling out a new security update for September, Samsung released the official changelog detailing many of the vulnerabilities this latest over-the-air release addresses. Exactly nine of those are labeled as “critical,” but all come directly from Google and affect all Android devices. For added context, the August 2020 security update contained “just” two such critical-level fixes. In total, the OTA release that brings the...

Over 230,000 people in Korea want to buy the $3,299 Galaxy Z Fold 2

You’d think it would be difficult to sell a smartphone for $1,999, which is what Samsung is asking for the Galaxy Z Fold 2, and almost impossible to sell one for $3,299. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 Thom Browne Edition costs an arm and a leg, but apparently there’s a lot of demand for it in South Korea. According to local reports, more than 230,000 people have signed up for the draw to purchase the Galaxy Z Fold 2 Thom Browne edition. The supply is severely...

Samsung to reportedly stop supplying OLED display panels to Huawei

The US government is tightening its grip on Huawei and its businesses worldwide. Yesterday, it was reported that Samsung will stop supplying chips to Huawei starting next week. Now, it is being reported that the South Korean mobile display giant will stop supplying OLED panels to Huawei. Devices like the Huawei P40 and the P40 Pro use OLED panels from Samsung. According to a new report from South Korean publication Chosun Biz, both LG Display and...

Galaxy Note 20 series already got a $200 discount in the U.S.

It didn’t take long for the Galaxy Note 20 series to get discounted in the United States – and its first price drop is far from insignificant, amounting to a cool $200. That’s how much you can save on either the Galaxy Note 20 5G or the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, assuming you’re willing and able to buy them unlocked. The price cut is currently available from Amazon, Best Buy, and B&H, all of which...