Galaxy Note 10+ owners: Is the Galaxy S21 Ultra a good replacement?

It’s time to take a look at the Galaxy S21 Ultra from the perspective of a Galaxy Note 10+ owner who might be looking for an upgrade. Long story short, the Galaxy S21 Ultra isn’t the Note replacement some people were expecting or fearing, even though it supports the S Pen. Let us save you the suspense and start off by saying that Galaxy Note 10+ owners who consider the S Pen to be the primary reason...

Samsung was second-biggest chip buyer in the world in 2020

Samsung is not only the world’s biggest memory chip maker but also the second-biggest chip buyer globally. The company spent tens of billions of dollars in buying semiconductor chips during 2020, driven by higher demand for computers and other consumer electronics during the pandemic. According to a new report from market research firm Gartner, Samsung Electronics spent $36.4 billion on semiconductor...

Avoid malware, use your Galaxy phone’s camera to scan QR codes!

It’s 2021, and people are still infecting their smartphones with malware while trying to scan QR codes on the regular. The latest such incident revolves around Barcode Scanner, an innocuous Android app that turned into a malware injector back in early December. Cybersecurity researchers at Malwarebytes estimate the malicious update infected around ten million users before Google finally pulled the app from the Play Store. While it’s unlikely a significant...

Galaxy S21 series sets new pre-order record, beating the S10 and S20

Even though Samsung has reportedly lowered its shipment expectations for the Galaxy S21 series, it turns out that the new flagship has enjoyed massive success throughout its pre-order period, not only in South Korea but also in the UK. According to Samsung UK, the Galaxy S21 series has outperformed both the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S20 series in terms of pre-orders. Samsung UK hasn’t revealed exactly...

Samsung’s cheapest 5G phone yet, the Galaxy A32, has been released

It’s been a few weeks since the Galaxy A32 5G was officially unveiled as Samsung’s most affordable 5G phone of 2021, and now the company has finally spilled the beans on the phone’s price and availability in Europe. The Galaxy A32 5G is now technically available for purchase in Spain, though as of this writing, the Buy option is grayed out on the company’s online store. Officially, the phone went live at the Samsung e-shop less than 24 hours ago,...

The Android 11 / One UI 3.0 update for the Galaxy A71 5G is now live

Samsung’s distribution of Android 11 continues and the latest device to receive the coveted One UI 3.0 firmware update is the Galaxy A71 5G. If you happen to own the device but have yet to receive the update, fret not, it’s presently rolling out only in the USA on Sprint’s network for model number SM-A716U. The firmware update carries build number A716USQU2CUA7 and it includes the January 2021 security patch. It fixes a memory corruption exploit...

Samsung Galaxy S21+ review: Feels like money well spent

The ‘Plus’ variants of Samsung’s recent Galaxy S flagships have to strike a balance. They have to differentiate themselves from both the base and the Ultra variants. Otherwise, they risk being neither here nor there, something that wouldn’t really bode well for their sales prospects. These aren’t cheap phones, mind you, so any compromises made in the interest of differentiation must not lower the...

New update brings ANC improvements to Galaxy Buds Pro

The Galaxy Buds Pro, which were unveiled last month, have already shipped to users. They are being hailed as the best truly wireless earphones of 2021 and the ones that can truly compete with AirPods Pro. The Galaxy Buds Pro are now receiving a new software update that improves the audio performance even further. Samsung has started rolling out a new firmware update to the Galaxy Buds Pro in the US....

This Galaxy S21 has been chilling underwater since release day

It’s not that we ever doubted the waterproof capabilities of the Galaxy S21. After all, Samsung’s been quite adept at waterproofing its smartphones for over half a decade at this point. But that didn’t stop one YouTuber from leaving theirs in an aquarium since release day. You can tune in to the said broadcast from Photo Owl Time Lapse below if you need to confirm that their Galaxy S21 is still going strong, more than 11 days since the start of this...

Galaxy M31s is the latest Samsung smartphone to get Android 11 update

After rolling out the Android 11 update to mid-range smartphones like the Galaxy M21, Galaxy M30s, Galaxy M31, and the Galaxy A51, Samsung has released the One UI 3.0 update to the Galaxy M31s. The Galaxy M31s was launched in August 2020 with Android 10 and One UI 2.5. Samsung has started rolling out the Android 11-based One UI 3.0 update to the Galaxy M31s in Russia and Ukraine. The new software update, which carries firmware version M317FXXU2CUB1,...

Galaxy S21 series gets first real discount in the US

The Galaxy S21 series was launched just a few days ago, but the new phones have already started receiving discounts in the US. The Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, and the Galaxy S21 Ultra were originally priced at $799, $999, and $1,199 in the US, and Samsung has dropped their prices for the first time. The Galaxy S21 has received a $100 price cut, while the Galaxy S21+ and the Galaxy S21 Ultra have received...