Samsung to spend $34.1 million on 31 research projects

Samsung announced earlier today that it would spend more than $34 million on 31 research projects. These projects are spread across basic sciences, communications, IT, and material sciences. The South Korean tech giant confirmed the projects that it has finalized for the second half of 2020. The research projects chosen by Samsung include the ones that work on cell therapy, human taste receptors, and walking robots. In 2013, the South Korean firm...

Samsung AI Forum 2020 to be hosted online next month

Samsung has announced that it will conduct the fourth iteration of its annual AI (Artificial Intelligence) Forum next month. SAIF 2020 will be conducted online on November 2 and November 3, and people can watch the live streaming video feed of its event online via YouTube. Amid the pandemic, experts will share their insights on future technologies related to human-like algorithms. The first day of...

Samsung to start production of TVs in India from December

Samsung has reportedly told the Indian government that it will start manufacturing TVs locally from December 2020. Until then, the company is seeking approval to import TVs to India to ensure business continuity is not impacted, especially during the country’s upcoming festive season. The South Korean firm used to import display panels to India and assemble TVs at its Chennai plant. However, the Indian government had imposed import duties on open-cell...

One UI 2.5 update is rolling out for T-Mobile’s Galaxy S10 series in USA

T-Mobile is now rolling out the One UI 2.5 firmware update for the Galaxy S10 series in the USA. One UI 2.5 was first released on the 2019 flagship lineup in early September after it debuted alongside the Galaxy Note 20 series. The highly anticipated update is now reaching the trio of flagships in the USA and the package weighs around 1GB. The firmware update is available in the USA for T-Mobile’s...

Samsung’s TV business in the USA over the past year was unbeatable

Samsung’s TV business has been quite successful in the era of social distancing and working from home. The company had topped an all-time high global market share earlier this year and Samsung’s position in the US market is now stronger than it’s ever been. According to a new report by Pulse citing market research firm Statista, Samsung took the lion’s share of the smart TV market in the USA and has distanced itself even further from its closest...

Disappointed Samsung delays key Galaxy S21 feature until Z Fold 3

What was meant to be the defining feature of the Galaxy S21 series will end up boosting the already ultra-premium Galaxy Z Fold 3, according to a new report out of Samsung’s home country. Korean sources claim the unprecedented under-display camera (UDC) tech Samsung has been developing for years by now still isn’t production-ready. I.e. it won’t be ready for flow manufacturing by early January, which is when Samsung is expected to begin churning...

Galaxy Note 10 and Note 20 series receive October 2020 security update

Samsung began rolling out the October 2020 security patch last week. The first Galaxy device to receive it was the Galaxy A50 but the update’s availability continues expanding to additional models. The Galaxy S10 and S20 series picked up the update earlier today, and next in line for the October 2020 patch are the Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 20 series. The unlocked Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note...

Leaked Galaxy S20 FE India pricing is bad news for OnePlus

Just as the Galaxy S20 Fan Edition got its international release, its India price tag emerged online, promising even somewhat greater value for money than what the U.S. and (especially) Europe are getting. The fourth addition to the Galaxy S20 family will reportedly retail in India at Rs. 49,999, which comes down to just around $680, going by today’s exchange rate. Naturally, this is the LTE model — powered by the infamous Exynos 990 — we’re talking...

Samsung killing key Bixby Vision features as AR bet falls flat

After barely three years of service, Samsung is discontinuing a good chunk of Bixby Vision augmented reality features previously touted as some of the app’s main selling points. According to a notice the company started pushing out to users late last month, Places, Styling, Home Decor, and Makeup are all on the chopping block and will begin shutting down near the end of October. However, a smaller...

Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S10 series pick up October security update

The October security patch has started making its way to two of Samsung’s flagship lineups this week. Both last year’s Galaxy S10 and this year’s Galaxy S20 series (not including the Galaxy S20 FE) are getting a new update that includes the latest security patch and, well, nothing else. The new updates for these phones are purely about security enhancements and are accompanied by firmware versions G97xFXXS9DTI8...