Samsung spills the beans on new Bixby update as more users receive it

Samsung quietly began releasing a new update to its AI assistant Bixby a few weeks ago. Availability was limited but it was evident that Samsung’s focus with this new update was to streamline the user experience. More users are now starting to receive the latest Bixby version and, as a result, Samsung has finally and formally disclosed all the changes it brings. First of all, the entire Bixby Home...

Galaxy A70 One UI 2.5 update in India improves Super Steady Mode, GPS

Samsung is now releasing the One UI 2.5 firmware update for the Galaxy A70 in India. The update debuted in Europe, more specifically Ukraine, late last week and it is now rolling out in India bearing firmware number A705GMDDU5CTK4. The November 2020 security patch is included and the entire package weighs about 1.32GB. The update brings the same new features as before, including Bitmoji stickers for...

Samsung’s Among Us livestream on Twitch is giving away prizes today

Samsung has teamed up with esports organization Gen.G for an upcoming, imminent event on the streaming platform Twitch, and the company has prepared mobile product giveaways for gamers and fans. If you haven’t followed Samsung’s official Twitch channel before then the company is giving plenty of reasons today, especially if you’re a fan of the online multiplayer video game Among Us and/or a fan of streamers: Shubble, OMGChad, Strawburry, and...

Samsung India is exporting nearly 20x more phones than closest rival

The large majority of mobile phones that were exported from India throughout Q3 2020 were made by Samsung, and market watchers expect the trend to continue this year at least until Samsung India crosses the $1.5 billion export value mark. This means that Samsung’s products should constitute 98% of all mobile phones exported from India in 2020 from all brands combined. According to Business Insider citing market research firm techARC, India exported...

Samsung increases Noida mobile display plant investment – again

Barely weeks have passed since Samsung decided to throw more money at its Noida mobile OLED factory project and it’s now doing an encore. To date, the company committed approximately Rs. 1,500 crore to the facility, with new disclosures confirming an extra Rs. 5,000 crore – equating to over $675,000 – is on its way. That’s according to Satish Mahana, the industrial development minister for Uttar Pradesh. The official said Samsung has so...

Galaxy M11 lands in another Asian country six months into its debut

The Galaxy M11 was released in India nearly six months ago and the smartphone had since reached additional markets in Europe as well as the UK. You’d think that by now the Galaxy M11 would’ve went on sale in all the markets where it was planned for release but that’s not quite the case. Six months after its original debut, the Galaxy M11 is only now being introduced to Myanmar where prospective buyers can pick the 32GB variant. The Galaxy M11...

Samsung resumes One UI 3.0 beta with Galaxy Z Flip, more to follow

Samsung is resuming its One UI 3.0 beta program following a concerning setback that saw it pause all testing last week over performance issues led by severe battery drainage. Fortunately, it would seem the delay was rather brief, at least relative to how a company official explained the seriousness of the problem. The One UI 3.0 beta resumed earlier today, starting with both the LTE and 5G variants of the Galaxy Z Flip, according to an update communicated...

Samsung upgrading OLED line in pursuit of iPad Pro (2021) contract

Samsung is currently trying to woo Apple with an upgraded line of small-sized OLED displays in hopes of scoring a contract for the iPad Pro (2021) series. Industry sources from the company’s home country claim the factory undergoing the remodeling is the A4 plant that Samsung operates in Asan-si, Chungnam. Apple is said to have asked both Samsung Display and LG Display for significantly higher specifications compared to the largely Samsung-dependent...

Yet another report calls Galaxy Note series future into question

There have been rumors in the past regarding the possibility of the Galaxy Note series getting discontinued once Samsung brings S Pen compatibility to the Galaxy Z Fold series. Recently, it was revealed that Samsung will bring S Pen compatibility to the Galaxy S21 Ultra. Now, another report claims that the South Korean tech giant will terminate the Galaxy Note series. According to a report from Aju News, Samsung has developed the final sample of...

Samsung postpones its plan to stop LCD production

Samsung Display had originally planned to stop the production of LCD panels by the end of 2020, but it is now being reported that the plan has been slightly postponed. The company now plans to end the production of LCD panels at its L8 fab in the Asan plant by March 2021. The reason behind this delay is being attributed to the current COVID-19 scenario and the recent rise in demand for LCD panels. It is being reported that the South Korean tech giant...