Galaxy S21 might use Qualcomm’s bigger and faster ultrasonic fingerprint reader

Samsung was the only major brand to use Qualcomm’s first-generation Ultrasonic in-display fingerprint reader. However, its performance wasn’t top-notch due to the sensor’s small size and slow recognition speed. Qualcomm has now unveiled its second-generation fingerprint reader called the 3D Sonic Sensor Gen 2, which could end up inside the Galaxy S21 series. Qualcomm’s newly-announced ultrasonic...

Exynos is back: Here’s when and where you can watch the launch event

Samsung’s chipset division had published a heartwarming Thank You video in mid-December in anticipation of a new year and a brand-new Exynos 2100 chipset. The company followed up by sending out invites for the event a few weeks later, and it published another teaser video – this time on a more serious tone – along with the tagline Exynos is back. It’s January 11 and Samsung is now getting ready to finally unveil its latest chipset creation that’s...

Another S Pen case design for the Galaxy S21 Ultra leaks in press renders

It turns out that the optional S Pen accessory for the Galaxy S21 Ultra won’t be offered exclusively through the flip case that was leaked a few days ago. Prospective buyers who may want to utilize the S Pen in conjunction with the upcoming flagship phone will have a second option to choose from, reveals a handful of new renders leaked via WinFuture. They depict a non-flip cover for the Galaxy S21...

With Upcycling at Home you can repurpose Galaxy phones into IoT devices

Samsung’s Galaxy Upcycling program that was introduced all the way back in 2017 is about to reach consumers in a whole different way. The program, which was created as a way to prolong the life of old Galaxy devices by repurposing them, will soon expand with a new update called Galaxy Upcycling at Home. At CES 2021 Samsung revealed that it will be updating the software of older Galaxy phones later this year, and this will allow owners to repurpose...

Meet Samsung’s new AI-powered household robot that can do your chores

CES is the place where consumer electronics companies can showcase less conventional products and demonstrate how their technologies could change our lives for the better. Samsung has done exactly that at CES 2021 when it unveiled a new household robot powered by artificial intelligence (AI). It’s called Samsung Bot Handy and despite the name, it doesn’t seem to be related with the fictional Mister...

Samsung Display launches OLED brand awareness campaign and logo

Samsung Display is launching a new brand awareness campaign with the goal of familiarizing more consumers with its OLED display panels. The campaign spans across 27 countries and brings about a new OLED Provided by Samsung logo. It was trademarked by Samsung in dozens of countries and it will be used across a variety of market segments. Samsung has been manufacturing OLED technology for the past 14...

Galaxy Unpacked 2021: Where to watch the livestream and what to expect

Unpacked 2021 is just a few days away, and if it feels like it’s a bit early for Samsung to be unveiling a new flagship smartphone series, that’s because it is. Samsung’s H1 Unpacked events throughout the years usually took place in February or March, but never in January. Unpacked 2021 will be different. It’s not only scheduled for January 14 but it will also be the first Galaxy S-focused launch...

BTS is coming to Unpacked 2021 but there’s no purple Galaxy S21 in sight

Samsung’s fruitful collaboration with the K-pop group BTS began in February last year around the time the Galaxy S20 series was introduced. BTS participated in Samsung’s marketing events surrounding the flagship series, and the latter was enriched by a Galaxy S20+ BTS Edition variant and a pair of Galaxy Buds+ BTS Edition earbuds. They were all wrapped in a new purple color that would appeal to the...

January 2021 security update reaches Galaxy Note 9, Galaxy Fold

The latest Android security update – dated January 1st, 2021 – is now hitting select Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F) and Galaxy Fold (SM-N900F) models. Owners of the international variants of these flagships started encountering the new security patch within the last 24 hours. This development comes exactly a week after the January 2021 security update was first spotted in the wild. As for the newly emerged...

Samsung could launch a higher-end version of Galaxy SmartTag

It was revealed late last year that Samsung has been working on a Tile-like object tracker. A few weeks ago, the Galaxy SmartTag’s design, features, color variants, and pricing-related information was leaked. A new report now states that the company is working on a higher-end version of the Galaxy SmartTag. According to a report from 91Mobiles, Samsung will launch two new object trackers: Galaxy SmartTag...