What Lee’s imprisonment means for Samsung: two crises at once

A 30-month prison sentence for Samsung Group Chairman Lee Jae-yong forced the South Korean conglomerate into another crisis. And as if that wasn’t bad enough, the timing of this ordeal means its consequences could be amplified by another crisis which the company has been navigating since early 2020. That would be the COVID-19 thingy; you probably heard something about it by now. Crisis management in crisis Following yesterday’s court ruling,...

Galaxy A12, A02s, A32 5G are here to redefine cheap UK smartphones

The Galaxy A02s, A12, and the Galaxy A32 5G have now officially launched in the United Kingdom. These aren’t just the first cheap smartphones Samsung put out in 2021, but also the company’s latest attempt at raising the bar for all entry-level Android devices. To that end, the Galaxy A32 5G supports the latest generation of mobile networks for just £249 (€279), much like its name suggests. This...

Exynos Galaxy S21 Ultra battery life seems promising

We know it, and Samsung knows it: The Exynos 990 was an embarrassment of a flagship mobile processor. It had poor efficiency compared to the Snapdragon 865/865+, and it couldn’t sustain performance over long periods without throttling its frequency to keep things cool. And Samsung used the chip for all of its flagships last year except its foldables, making those devices a lot less desirable for many avid Samsung fans. The Exynos 9820 that powered...

PSA: Galaxy S21/S21+ are NOT the camera upgrades you’re looking for

There are plenty of reasons to upgrade to the Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S21+, but a vastly improved smartphone camera isn’t one of them. In fact, the mobile photography experience offered by the upcoming duo will be pretty much the same as with their immediate predecessors. In the medium- to long-term, at least. As for the here and now, the Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S21+ might boast noticeable camera improvements,...

Best Spigen cases and accessories for your Samsung devices

Millions of consumers rely on Spigen for the accessories that they need. The company makes some of the best cases, covers, screen protectors and related items for mobile devices. Given how popular Samsung devices are, it has a whole range of products for the company’s smartphones and smartwatches. These are some of the best Spigen cases and accessories that you can get for your Samsung devices. They...

We took some zoom pics with the Galaxy S21 Ultra, check them out!

The Galaxy S20 Ultra was one of Samsung’s most highly-specced flagships ever when it launched early last year (some weeks before the pandemic took hold), and its 100x Space Zoom camera was one of its more insane features. As everyone had expected, pictures taken at 100x magnification were more or less good only for boasting rights, which is perhaps why Samsung went with a more humble 50x...

Galaxy M31 is now being updated to Android 11 and One UI 3.0

The Galaxy M31 became the first mid-range/non-flagship phone from Samsung to be involved in the One UI 3.0 beta program, and now it’s become the first mid-range phone from the company to be receiving the stable Android 11 and One UI 3.0 update. As expected, the update has been released in India first, with firmware version M315FXXU2BUAC and the January 2021 security patch accompanying it. It’s unclear if the update is already available...