Galaxy Tab A7 Lite is now confirmed, could launch soon

Samsung sold more than 30 million tablets last year, thanks to the remote learning and work-from-home boom. The Galaxy Tab A7 and the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite were among its best-selling tablets. Now, the company seems to be readying a trimmed-down version of the Galaxy Tab A7. The SM-T225, an entry-level tablet, has appeared in Bluetooth SIG’s database. The certification document confirms that it will...

Galaxy A52 5G price, specs listed by retailer ahead of official announcement

The Galaxy A52 and the Galaxy A72 could be made official any day now. The phones will come in 4G and 5G variants, and their design and specs have been leaked already. Now, the Galaxy A52 has been listed by an online retailer ahead of the launch, revealing complete specs, images, pricing, and delivery times. An online retailer from Saudi Arabia has listed the Galaxy A52 5G (SM-A526B) prematurely and...

The Galaxy A32, 4G or otherwise, is a worthy upgrade for Galaxy A30 users

The Galaxy A30 is celebrating its two-year anniversary this month, and a new model in the budget series is now available for purchase. We’re referring of course to the Galaxy A32, which happens to be Samsung’s most affordable 5G-enabled smartphone to date. But how much has changed over the past couple of years, exactly, and should Galaxy A30 owners look at the Galaxy A32 as a potential upgrade?...

[Poll Results!] Have you paired your Galaxy S21 Ultra with an S Pen yet?

As you all know by now, Samsung has done the unexpected this year by bringing S Pen compatibility to the Galaxy S flagship series, or at least the top-tier Galaxy S21 Ultra. Mind you, Samsung hasn’t converted the Galaxy S21 Ultra into a Galaxy Note model; instead it added a digitizer to the flagship’s display for S Pen compatibility and it’s selling optional S Pen accessories on the side. Samsung is offering numerous accessories for its new...

Samsung is working on yet another F-branded phone: the Galaxy F02s

New evidence shows that Samsung is planning to release yet another rebranded smartphone under the Galaxy F badge. A ‘new’ smartphone bearing the Galaxy F02s moniker was recently added to the Google Play Console, and all signs point to this device being a rebranded Galaxy A02s / Galaxy M02s that was created for Samsung’s online retail partners in India. Galaxy F02s specifications The Google Play Console...

Android 11-based One UI 3.1 update is now live for the Galaxy A71 4G

The Galaxy A71 was one of the many smartphone models that were previously confirmed by Samsung to be planned for the One UI 3.1 firmware update soon. Two weeks after the initial announcement, One UI 3.1 is now rolling out to the Galaxy A71 in Europe alongside the February 2021 security patch. The latest release carries firmware version A715FXXU3BUB5 and Galaxy A71 owners can look forward to downloading roughly 2.7GB of data. It’s a fairly big...

The Galaxy A72 4G’s release could be imminent, Google listing suggests

Samsung might be bringing the Galaxy A72 to the market very soon. The Galaxy A72 4G was recently spotted in a Google Play Console listing alongside the Galaxy Xcover 5, and since the latter model was officially introduced earlier today, there’s reason to suspect that the launch of the Galaxy A72 4G might also be following shortly. The listing confirms a handful of specifications pertaining to the...

Will Samsung’s smartphones get worse without Huawei?

Mid-range Galaxy smartphones have been getting better relative to their peers for quite a while now. By the time Samsung Experience made way for One UI, the company was already putting out numerous devices that offered great value for money every year. But that trend might be close to peaking after its largest rival in Huawei got taken out of the picture last year. Huawei has lately been the biggest direct competitor keeping Samsung on its toes across...

Samsung and Mastercard announce biometric card with fingerprint sensor

Samsung Electronics and Mastercard have announced a new strategic collaboration today for the purpose of developing a Samsung Card with a built-in fingerprint scanner and ensure secure transactions at in-store payment terminals. Technical details regarding the upcoming product are few but it sounds like Samsung’s solution will be similar to the Mastercard Biometric Payment Card that was first released a few years ago with a fingerprint scanner in...

Galaxy Xcover 5 announced, here’s when and where it will hit the shelves

The Galaxy Xcover 5 wasn’t left out the rumor mill and after a few interesting leaks pertaining to its specifications and design, Samsung’s next-gen rugged phone finally went official moments ago. The latest model will be available for purchase in Asia, Europe, and Latin America by the end of March, and availability will expand to additional regions at a later, unspecified date. As expected, the Galaxy...

Smartwatch compatibility for Samsung Pay goes live in Germany today

Starting today, March 4, Samsung Pay customers in Germany can make mobile payments using their Galaxy smartwatches, with the list of supported models including the Galaxy Watch, the Galaxy Watch Active and Galaxy Watch Active 2, as well as the latest Galaxy Watch 3 model. A beta program for Samsung Pay was released in Germany in September and the platform went live a month later. Unlike in most other regions, Samsung has partnered with Solarisbank...

Meet ISOCELL 2.0: Samsung’s pixel isolation tech is all grown up now

Samsung today detailed the first major upgrade of its pixel isolation technology ISOCELL. Simply called ISOCELL 2.0, this image sensor solution promises to usher in a new era of smartphone photography excellence. The next-generation platform still features large pixels that are cordoned off from one another in order to cut down on signal interference. But instead of using metal barriers, it does so with reflective material so as to further optimize...

Samsung was second-biggest tablet brand in India in 2020

Samsung is among the biggest tablet brands in the world and it is Apple’s biggest rival in the segment. In 2020, the company was the biggest tablet vendor in Africa, Europe, and Middle-East. A new report states that Samsung was the second-biggest tablet brand in India in 2020, and it achieved impressive growth compared to the previous year. IDC’s new report claims that Samsung had a 32% share of India’s...

Samsung’s new 5G technology breaks speed records

Samsung has announced that it has broken previous 5G speed records with its new technology. The company achieved a record download speed of 5.23Gbps on a single device using the E-UTRAN New Radio Dual Connectivity (EN-DC) technology. The demonstration was carried out in its lab in Samsung Digital City in Suwon, South Korea. The EN-DC technology leverages 4G networks to boost 5G speeds. During its demonstration, Samsung Networks used a combination...