Samsung Health dropping support for older Galaxy devices

Samsung developed its Samsung Health app as a one-stop solution for Galaxy device owners. It offers a wide variety of health and fitness-related features. The app comes pre-installed on the company’s devices so you always have it around even if you don’t use it. It often happens that apps drop support for older devices. The developers might make this decision based on several different reasons. They...

Samsung’s second-generation 50MP ISOCELL camera sensor brings improved autofocus, HDR

Samsung had unveiled its ISOCELL GN1 50MP camera sensor last year, bringing a perfect balance of high megapixel count, large pixel size, and autofocus speed. Today, the company has announced a successor to its first-generation 50MP camera sensor in the form of the ISOCELL GN2. This 50MP sensor brings even faster autofocus and improved HDR performance. The ISOCELL GN2 is a 1/1.12-inch camera sensor...

The Galaxy F62 launch sparks another round of complaints from AIMRA

AIMRA (the All India Mobile Retailers Association) remains unhappy with Samsung India’s alleged preferential treatment to online retail partners. Following the release of the Galaxy F62 in India through e-commerce partner Flipkart, the association has once again raised concerns over Samsung’s business methods as well as the future of the offline retail space as a whole. In a letter addressed to Samsung India’s Managing Director Ken Kang, AIMRA is...

New Galaxy Labs update lets you tweak your phone’s CPU cooling

Samsung’s suite of device optimization apps, Galaxy Labs, has received a fairly big update to version 2.0.00.9. The existing Galaxy Labs apps / modules were updated with new features, and Samsung has also released two new Galaxy Labs apps called Memory Guardian and Thermal Guardian. Galaxy Labs was released in 2019 and it functions similarly to Good Lock. It’s geo-restricted and it acts as a hub for...

There’s another chance to buy the Galaxy Tab S5e / S6 Lite at a discount

Samsung had a few attractive deals going for the Galaxy tablet range a couple of weeks ago but most of the company’s Galaxy Tab S solutions are now out of stock at Samsung’s online store in the USA, which suggests that the company’s initiative to lower the prices was clearly successful. If you’ve missed out on the previous discounts then you might want to take advantage of this new limited-time deal...

Huawei silently admits defeat, lets Samsung lead the way to foldables

Samsung is the world’s top foldable smartphone manufacturer and it’s amusing to think that Huawei and the Mate X were considered a threat to Samsung and the emerging Galaxy Fold a few years ago. The first skirmish between the two companies, or rather between the Huawei Mate X and the Galaxy Fold was short but nonetheless interesting. Each OEM had its own idea of what purpose this new foldable display...

Galaxy F62 gets its first software update as it goes on sale

The Galaxy F62 is the latest attempt by Samsung India to stay competitive in the country’s mid-range segment, and we feel the company has mostly succeeded in that endeavor. The Galaxy F62 went on sale in India today, and at the same time, Samsung is rolling out the first software update for the device. The first Galaxy F62 update comes with firmware version E625FDDU1AUB4. It includes the February...

Your Galaxy S20 series phone may have eSIM functionality on One UI 3.x

Samsung has released the Android 11-based One UI 3.0 firmware update for the Galaxy S20 series many weeks ago, and although the changelog was rich with details on new and improved features, certain additions were left out. One such major addition was eSIM support for the Galaxy S20 series in markets where this feature was initially disabled, and since it also goes by unmentioned in the changelog for...

Samsung Galaxy devices will now receive security updates for four years

The software support on Samsung’s Galaxy devices used to leave a lot to be desired. That has changed over the past couple of years. Samsung has worked diligently to increase both the pace and frequency with which it sends out updates. It also took a major step last year by committing to three years of Android OS upgrades for its flagship and many premium mid-range devices. Samsung is now kicking things up a notch. The company announced today that...

BREAKING: ECG support for Galaxy Watch 2, Watch 3 rolling out to 31 markets

Galaxy Watch Active 2 and Galaxy Watch 3 owners who purchased their watch with the hope of being able to use it for blood pressure and ECG measurement some day will be happy to know that the two features are now officially available. Well, at least if you live in one of the 31 countries which Samsung confirmed would be getting these features this month. The full list of countries includes Austria,...

Bye-bye, Note? Galaxy Z Fold 3 likely to feature S Pen support

The Galaxy Z Fold 3 will feature S Pen support, South Korean media reported Monday. This will make it only the second smartphone to offer this capability outside of Samsung’s Galaxy Note series of phones. The first one being the Galaxy S21 Ultra released less than a month ago, following Samsung’s official confirmation last year that it would be bringing S Pen support to devices outside the Galaxy Note lineup. UTG is expected to be central to the...

Android 12 has hidden system settings design inspired by Samsung’s One UI

While Samsung is busy rolling out the Android 11-based One UI 3.x update to its smartphones and tablets, Google has released the first developer beta version of Android 12. Apart from improvement to notifications and the media player widget, a better screenshot markup tool, and easier Wi-Fi password sharing, Android 12 also includes One UI-inspired design. As revealed by XDA Developers’ Mishaal Rahman,...

Samsung reveals what went into creating the Galaxy S21+ Kvadrat Cover

Today, Samsung shared a few extra details on the new eco-friendly Galaxy S21+ protective case and how it was designed in collaboration with Kvadrat. Similar to last year, the new Kvadrat Cover is a result of Samsung’s Upcycling for Good program wherein the company aims to nurture an eco-friendly environment and give customers a choice to participate. The Galaxy S21+ Kvadrat Cover was manufactured...