Samsung achieves its highest smartphone profit share in six years during Q3 2020

Samsung did really well in the smartphone segment in the third quarter of this year. It managed to beat Apple in the US and dethroned Xiaomi in the Indian market. Now, it is being reported that the company managed to achieve its highest profit share in the global smartphone market. According to a report from Strategy Analytics, Samsung narrowed the gap with Apple in terms of smartphone profit share. The South Korean tech giant’s profit share was...

PSA: Samsung DeX is amazing and I have no idea when that happened

It’s been over three years since we were introduced to DeX, initially called the Samsung Desktop Experience. But the curious-looking accessory didn’t stick around for long. It gradually made way for a fully software-based phone-to-PC solution which is now baked into every modern flagship Galaxy smartphone and tablet running One UI and simply called DeX. And somewhere along the way, that titular experience actually became good. Or the app’s name...

Galaxy A01 vs Galaxy A02s: A new standard for budget phones is set

The Galaxy A01 will soon be succeeded not by the Galaxy A02 but by the newly-announced Galaxy A02s. It’s scheduled to hit the European market in February, roughly one year after the launch of the original Galaxy A01. Once again, a single year has made a lot of difference for Samsung’s budget smartphone series. The Galaxy A02s comes with a larger display, more RAM and built-in storage, an additional...

Did Samsung just drop a hint about its future foldable phones?

Samsung has taken the lead in the foldable phone niche. It has brought the idea to life in two different form factors. Many expect Samsung to have more up its sleeve. There have been rumors about multi-fold and even stretchable displays that could be used for future smartphones. Now, it appears that Samsung wants to spark our imagination. It’s doing that with some renderings that show how displays...

This is our first early look at Samsung’s 2021 Galaxy A32 5G budget phone

Samsung already unveiled a couple of budget Galaxy A phones meant to hit the market in early 2021 but both the Galaxy A12 and the Galaxy A02s are limited to LTE connectivity. Meanwhile, Samsung’s most affordable 5G phone of 2021 might be the unannounced Galaxy A32 5G. It first surfaced in the summer and it has now reached our headlines once again after a series of case renders have revealed its alleged...

Super fast Samsung 980 PRO SSD gets limited-time hefty discount

Samsung’s 970 EVO Plus SSD solution has been available at a generous discount for about a week now, but if you’re looking for a discount on the latest 980 PRO SSD then you’re in luck. Amazon has prepared a Black Friday deal for the Samsung 980 PRO SSD and customers can now buy the 500GB model for 20% off. The offer is valid only for the 500GB variant and it doesn’t apply to the 250GB or 1TB models. Nevertheless, the 500GB variant now costs $119 instead...

Fed up with patent trolls, Samsung goes on an offensive

Getting sued by every patent troll under the capitalist sun kind of goes with the territory when you’re an international conglomerate innovating across dozens of industries. Be that as it may, it would appear Samsung’s tolerance for such low-effort extortion attempts from the so-called “non-practicing entities” has finally reached its tipping point. As the company is now moving on an offensive against two such bad-faith actors, South Korean media...

New Galaxy Watch 3 update for Europe improves blood oxygen monitoring

The Galaxy Watch 3 in Europe is now getting the same firmware update that was released by Samsung in South Korea a couple of weeks ago. Carrying firmware number R8xxXXU1BTK1, the latest update adds voice guidance in a couple of scenarios, such as when exercising with the smartwatch while having a wireless headset connected. Voice guidance is now also provided for traveled distance and HR data...

Samsung’s artificial human NEON to be showcased on Galaxy devices next month

Samsung had first unveiled its lifelike artificial humans called NEON earlier this year during CES 2020. Since then, the company has showcased several use cases, including in the banking, news, and retail sectors. Now, the company is hinting that we might get to see NEON on smartphones really soon. Pranav Mistry, the CEO and President of STAR Labs, has mentioned on Twitter that he is currently using...

Samsung maintained its top spot in NAND flash market during Q3 2020

Samsung is the leader in the DRAM and NAND flash semiconductor markets, and it has managed to maintain its lead in the previous quarter. According to a new report from market research firm TrendForce, Samsung was the biggest NAND flash brand in the world with a market share of 33.1%, which is higher than its market share from Q2 2020. During the third quarter of 2020, Samsung’s revenue from its NAND...