Samsung intros Neo QLED smart TVs and solar-powered remote controls

Samsung Electronics is ready to introduce a new generation of smart TVs for 2021. The new series is known as Neo QLED and two brand-new Neo QLED smart TV models labeled QN900A and QN90A have already been announced ahead of CES 2021. They combine a new light source – Quantum Mini LED – with a new Neo Quantum picture processor that was optimized specifically for Neo QLED. The QN900A is an...

Samsung to be the sole LTPO OLED supplier for Apple’s iPhone 13 series

The majority of OLED displays used by Apple for the iPhone 12 series is being supplied by Samsung. One fourth of OLED panels used by the iPhone 12 lineup was reportedly supplied by LG, but the supply chain will look a little different later this year. A new report from the Korean media claims that the two most expensive iPhone 13 models will boast LTPO OLED technology supplied exclusively by Samsung Display. It may be too early to be certain of this...

Samsung is supporting over a dozen C-Lab Outside startups at CES 2021

Tech events are a great place for startups to get in the limelight and reveal their products, and the fact that every major tech event last year was held in a virtual environment hasn’t been beneficial at all for smaller companies who are trying to gain visibility. Luckily for more than a dozen startups fostered by Samsung’s C-Lab Outside program, the Korean tech giant is offering a helping hand to...

Hide camera cutout setting disappears from Galaxy devices, likely forever

Have you been having trouble finding the ‘Hide camera cutout‘ setting on your Galaxy device lately? It would appear the development isn’t an accident and has already affected every Samsung smartphone that made the jump to One UI 3.0. As the company’s custom implementation of Android 11 does away with the feature in its entirety. What’s more, GalaxyClub reports that Samsung even removed any and all references to the functionality from its...

Samsung monthly updates: January 2021 patch has a bit of everything

The latest security update for contemporary Galaxy devices – dated January 1st, 2020 – is as varied as these monthly patches go. Several days after it started reaching select smartphones, the new firmware upgrade also got detailed in an official security bulletin from Samsung. Not accounting for Google’s monthly Android security fixes, the update that’s now on its way to Galaxy devices also features nine of Samsung’s own interventions. One of which...

Mobile carrier reveals how much the Galaxy S21 series might cost

Samsung fans have been looking forward to the Galaxy S21 for a couple of months now. The company confirmed its next Unpacked event this week. As we had previously reported, the Galaxy S21 lineup will be unveiled in a virtual event on January 14, 2021. The company has obviously not confirmed pricing at this stage. It’s only going to do that on the launch date. However, there have been several reports about how much the Galaxy S21 series might cost....

Early Galaxy S21 adopters in Thailand can buy the flagship for less than $1

Samsung customers in Thailand can now Reserve The Epic, i.e., the Galaxy S21 and the first 100 customers have an incredible opportunity to acquire the device for only 21 baht ($0.70) as long as they’re willing to trade in an old digital camera. Registrations for the Galaxy S21 series are now open for everyone in Thailand. Existing Samsung customers who register their interest in the flagship are given...

BREAKING: Galaxy S10 Android 11 One UI 3.0 update is now live!

It’s taken a little longer than Galaxy S10 owners would have liked, but the stable Android 11-based One UI 3.0 update has finally been released for Samsung’s first flagships with a punch-hole display. As pointed out to us by one of our readers, the update is rolling out for the Galaxy S10e and the Galaxy S10 5G in Switzerland at this time, but it shouldn’t be long before the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy...

New report predicts Samsung’s smartphone market share could drop in 2021

Samsung fell short of its smartphone shipment target last year due to the pandemic, related closures, and the economic conditions. For 2021, the company has set a target to ship over 300 million smartphones globally. However, a new report predicts that the South Korean firm might not be able to meet its targets. According to TrendForce, Samsung might ship 267 million smartphones by the end of 2021....

Galaxy Note 20 fingerprint reader fooled by screen protectors

No software is perfect, but Samsung just found a pretty vivid method of reminding us to stay vigilant. Namely, the company just released a changelog detailing the January 2021 security update for its devices which eliminates nine vulnerabilities affecting Galaxy smartphones, including a pretty alarming issue with the Galaxy Note 20 fingerprint reader. Samsung disclosed that this firmware eliminates “abnormal behavior” resulting in a high frequency...

Samsung boss visits chip plant and R&D center to prepare for 2021

Samsung’s Lee Jae-yong is in the middle of a court trial right now, but he is making sure that the company is ready to face challenges in 2021. He recently visited the company’s chip plant in Pyeongtaek and the Samsung Research office in South Korea to oversee how things are panning out. To mark the start of this new year, the company’s Vice Chairman inspected Samsung’s second chip fabrication plant in Pyeongtaek on Monday. Later, he visited...