Galaxy A02 moves closer to launch, gains new certification

We had reported four months ago that Samsung was working on two affordable smartphones, the Galaxy A02 and the Galaxy M02. Two months ago, the phones received Wi-Fi certification, revealing their operating system version. The Galaxy A02 has now gained another certification, which means it could launch over the next few days. The Galaxy A02 (SM-A022F/DS) has received certification from Thailand’s regulatory...

Here’s your first in-depth look at what’s inside the glass-clad Galaxy S21+

The base Galaxy S21 model and the top-tier Galaxy S21 Ultra have already been disassembled on camera so it’s only natural for the third and final model to make an appearance as well. The same tech YouTube channel as before did the honors of disassembling the Galaxy S21+, and unsurprisingly, the phone sits right between its two siblings with a repairability score of 7/10. The Galaxy S21+ looks very similar to the base model both inside and out, and...

Next-gen Exynos SoC with AMD GPU crushes Apple in early benchmark

The new Exynos 2100 chipset employed by the Galaxy S21 flagship series feels refreshing thanks to Samsung’s decision to abandon its custom CPU cores in favor of ARM’s design. The SoC is capable-enough to compete with the Snapdragon 888 solution from Qualcomm, but one area that hasn’t fundamentally changed is the graphics chip. The good news is that AMD and Samsung have combined forces and — as you may have already heard earlier today — the next-generation...

The Galaxy Watch 4 / Active 3 could feature a diabetes-monitoring sensor

Samsung might follow the Galaxy Watch 3 with not one or two, but three new smartwatch models that are reportedly in the works. They’ll be unveiled at the next Unpacked event and one of the three upcoming smartwatch models could introduce a new health-related technology. The wearable will reportedly be equipped with a sensor capable of reading the user’s blood glucose level in a non-intrusive manner, which would be extremely useful for people who...

Samsung has reportedly lowered its Galaxy S21 shipments expectations

The Galaxy S21 flagship series will start shipping to customers by the end of the week. The first month on the market will be decisive for the new lineup, as it will give Samsung a more accurate idea of what kind of demand it should expect in the first quarter. But for the time being and until a more accurate prediction can be made, the company has reportedly set its expectations a bit lower than...

Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong isn’t interested in getting out of jail sooner

Lee Jae-yong, the vice chairman and heir to the Samsung conglomerate, has been facing an unprecedented legal challenge for the past few years. There were allegations of bribes being paid to Park Geun-hye, the former President of South Korea, and her close friend Choi Soon-sil in order to obtain the government’s approval for a controversial merger which allowed the Lee family to cement its control over the conglomerate. The allegations were fought...

Galaxy S8 starts receiving January 2021 security update

The January 2021 security update has now started hitting select variants of the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+, Samsung’s popular flagship duo from 2017. More specifically, the new over-the-air release has reached the Exynos models across Latin America. These firmware revisions are identified by version numbers G950FXXSBDUA3 and G955FXXSBDUA3 for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+, respectively. Beyond the latest series of security patches...

Looks like Samsung isn’t raising the Galaxy A52 and Galaxy A72 prices

The Galaxy A52 and Galaxy A72 are two of the most highly anticipated Samsung phones this year. Samsung’s Galaxy A series is one of its best-selling lineups and with good reason. These are feature-packed mid-range devices with great designs and reasonable price tags. With every revamp, there’s always a chance that the price could be increased. A new report suggests that this may not be the case. Samsung may not increase the price of its new Galaxy...

One UI 3.1 brings more productivity features to Galaxy Tab S7, Tab S7+

Samsung released the Android 11 update to the Galaxy Tab S7 and the Galaxy Tab S7+ last week with One UI 3.1. The company’s flagship tablets became the first Galaxy devices to receive the One UI 3.1 update. The South Korean firm has now revealed all the new features that are a part of the One UI 3.1 update. One UI 3.1 brings Auto Switch, Wireless Keyboard Sharing, and Second Screen With One UI 3.1,...