Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra getting new One UI 3.0 beta update

Just yesterday, the Galaxy S20 series received the fourth One UI 3.0 beta release, putting Samsung’s top-billed 2020 flagship one step closer to the final stable build that will be rolled out worldwide before the end of the year. Now, Samsung has pushed out a beta update for the Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. This is the second One UI 3.0 beta for the Note 20 duo, and as expected, it fixes...

Galaxy M21 gets new features with One UI 2.5, update rolling out now

One UI 2.5 debuted with the Galaxy Note 20, Galaxy Z Fold 2, and the Galaxy Z Flip 5G. The Galaxy M21 has now started receiving the One UI 2.5 update along with the October 2020 security patch. The mid-range smartphone, which was launched in March 2020 with Android 10, had received the One UI 2.1 update last month. Samsung is now rolling out the One UI 2.5 update for the Galaxy M21 (SM-M215F) in India....

Galaxy Z Flip 2 to come with an upgraded audio experience

It has been close to nine months since the launch of the original Galaxy Z Flip. The Galaxy Z Flip 5G was launched in August 2020 with an upgraded processor and 5G connectivity, but it wasn’t the Z Flip’s true successor. Samsung could unveil the Galaxy Z Flip 2 sometime next year, and it is rumored to bring upgraded audio. According to a cryptic tweet from @Ricciolo1, the Galaxy Z Flip 2 will feature a stereo loudspeaker setup, something that...

Massive Galaxy S21 leak reveals announcement, pre-order, launch dates

We had exclusively revealed last month that the Galaxy S21 series will be launched in January 2021. Another report had claimed that the phones will go on sale in February. A new leak claims that Samsung’s upcoming flagship smartphone series will be announced in January, and it will go on sale in the same month. According to YouTuber Jon Prosser, Samsung will unveil the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, and the Galaxy S21 Ultra on January 14, 2021. He claims...

Samsung’s November 2020 security patch detailed, fixes Exynos 990 issue

Samsung’s been rolling out the November 2020 security patch for nearly a week and the update has reached a number of Galaxy devices, from the A2 Core to the Galaxy Z Fold 2 and the Galaxy S20 series. As usual, the latest security patch debuted without a changelog for security reasons, but Samsung has now published the patch details, revealing some of the vulnerabilities that have been addressed. In total, the November 2020 security patch fixes 5...

The aging Galaxy S9 series is getting a new firmware update in Europe

The November 2020 security patch is already being rolled out by Samsung on the live firmware channels as well as the latest One UI 3.0 beta builds. The new security patch was released recently for the Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S10 lineups, and now Samsung has turned its attention towards the 2018 flagship series, the Galaxy S9. Both the Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy S9+ are now receiving a new firmware update...

Fourth One UI 3.0 beta for the Galaxy S20 series improves Space Zoom

It’s been less than a week since Samsung began rolling out the third One UI 3.0 beta build for the Galaxy S20 series and Samsung Members who participate in the beta program now have access to an even newer build. The fourth One UI 3.0 beta build is rolling out now in Germany, bringing camera improvements and UI changes along with it. The changelog for the fourth One UI 3.0 beta release is as generic...

Samsung Gives Month of Service concludes but employee efforts continue

The Samsung Gives Month of Service campaign has successfully concluded, with the company revealing that more than 1000 hours of service have been donated by Samsung employees to various nonprofit partners in the USA, from the Covenant House of New Jersey to Hackensack Riverkeeper’s environmental program. In case you haven’t heard of this campaign before, it’s because it’s new and it was devised to...

UK’s future of finance is digital and Samsung Pay is helping the transition

An increasing number of people in the UK are more willing to rely on digital payment solutions rather than cash, and more than 50% of Brits are looking for newer, simpler ways of managing their finances. This is according to a recent survey commissioned by Samsung Pay, revealing that the COVID-19 lockdown period was one of the main driving forces behind this shift in consumer mentality. According...

Excited? First Samsung Mini-LED TVs are just around the corner

The very first Mini-LED TVs from Samsung are just around the corner, promising a variety of impressive-sounding technological advancements at widely accessible price points. That’s according to a new report citing sources close to Samsung’s global television component supply chain. Of course, how successfully will the company translate the said generational tech improvements into sales is what remains to be seen. After all, doing so isn’t always...

Galaxy A50 now receiving November 2020 security update

Select variants of the Galaxy A50 have started receiving the latest security patch level dated November 1st, 2020, over the past few days. Identified by release version A505FNXXS5BTJ4, the newest firmware iteration appears to consist of nothing but the said Android security update, based on that very same designation and Samsung’s established software development documentation practices. As usual, owners of compatible Galaxy A50 models can now...

Samsung’s new long-term AI strategy is all about humans, not machines

Samsung’s new artificial intelligence strategy announced earlier today, during the first day of the company’s online-only AI Forum 2020, has surprisingly little to do with computers, machine learning, and all that stuff that first comes to mind when we think about modern AI apps and technologies. Instead, the vision Samsung just outlined for the development of a relatively broad scope of AI-infused solutions is all about humans. Or, better said:...