Samsung’s Neo QLED TVs bag industry-first Eye Care certification from VDE

Samsung unveiled its first Neo QLED TV lineup earlier this year during CES 2021. The company’s new high-end TVs are based on the Mini-LED technology, and they are already being praised for deeper blacks, higher brightness, and improved local dimming. The company has announced that Neo QLED TVs are the first TVs in the industry to receive ‘Eye Care’ certification from VDE (Verband Deutscher Elektrotechniker). VDE...

Samsung explains its 4-year software update policy for Galaxy devices

Samsung had recently announced that it would offer four years of software support to most of its Galaxy smartphones and tablets. That’s two or three major Android OS updates and security patches for an additional year. Such a long software support commitment is unprecedented in the Android ecosystem. Now, the company has explained exactly what to expect from its software update promise. The South Korean firm plans to offer monthly security patches...

DTU students in India can now train with Samsung at a new Innovation Lab

As part of the Samsung Innovation Campus initiative, Samsung India has set up a new Samsung Innovation Lab, increasing the number of technical labs spread across the country to a total of eight. The company’s latest efforts show a continuous commitment towards supporting the Skill India initiative that was launched by the Government in 2015. The new Samsung Innovation Lab was inaugurated at the Delhi Technology University (DTU) where students will...

2021 could be the best year for Samsung Galaxy smartwatch fans

2021 is shaping up to be a very interesting year for smartwatch enthusiasts, as Samsung’s Galaxy-branded wearable portfolio is reportedly about to go through a couple of fundamental changes that might really work in the customers’ favor. As you may have already heard from all the previous reports pertaining to Samsung’s upcoming wearables, the company might end up using WearOS instead of Tizen for at least one of its upcoming smartwatch models, and...

2nd Quantum phone is almost here and it’s based on the Galaxy A82

Samsung and South Korean network operator SK Telecom have reportedly joined forces once again for the purpose of creating a second Galaxy smartphone equipped with a so-called quantum RNG chip for advanced security. The first Galaxy A Quantum phone was released last year and it was based on the Galaxy A71 5G. This year, reports claim that the upcoming Galaxy A Quantum 2 will be a rebranded Galaxy A82 5G which will be equipped with the impressive QRNG...

Samsung is readying its Xi’an NAND facility to produce 40% of all wafers

Samsung’s second phase of expansion at its NAND flash manufacturing facility in Xi’an, China, is advancing according to plan. The first round of investment for the second phase of expansion was concluded in March 2020, and today, Samsung’s upgraded Xi’an facility has reportedly entered the equipment installation phase. Same as before, the second round of investment for Phase II is expected to be completed by mid-2021, which means nothing’s...

New Galaxy M62 5G will help Samsung in making 5G more accessible

The Galaxy A series handsets were the first non-flagships from Samsung to get 5G support. The company has been on a mission to make 5G accessible to more customers across the globe. This means that it has to significantly lower the barrier of entry. Samsung can do that by adding 5G support to its mid-range and low-end devices. There’s now reason to believe that the company wants to bring 5G to its affordable Galaxy M lineup. It may launch multiple...

Opinion: Xiaomi and co. can’t afford to match Samsung’s Android updates

The frequency at which Samsung keeps churning out security updates for its devices is getting more impressive on an almost daily basis. Especially at this time of the year, when what’s left of its competition in the Android smartphone industry is busy with its first annual product launches. From the OnePlus One to the Wii U 11 or whatever the latest Xiaomi thing is called, I’ve been hearing about these supposed “flagship killers” for years now....

Galaxy S9 and S9+ now receiving March 2021 security update

The Galaxy S9 series is joining the already sizable pool of Samsung smartphones running the very latest Android security update, starting with the international, Exynos 9810 models. Not bad for a lineup that’s been pushing four as of two days ago. And not entirely unexpected, either, given how quickly these 2018 flagships adopted the first two security patches of the year. Of course, this is just...

Galaxy M12 with 90Hz display launched in India

The Galaxy M12 was quietly launched in Vietnam last month, and then Samsung had started teasing the launch of the mid-range smartphone for the Indian market. Today, the company has finally launched the Galaxy M12 in India. The new affordable smartphone comes in two storage configurations and three color variants. The Galaxy M12 is priced at INR 10,000 for the 4GB + 64GB variant, while the 6GB + 128GB variant is priced at INR 13,499. Samsung is offering...

BREAKING: Galaxy M42 could bring 5G connectivity to Samsung’s M series

Samsung’s Galaxy M series has been a massive hit in markets like India thanks to a mix of excellent specs and relatively low prices, and it seems the company is now working on future-proofing Galaxy M phones by introducing 5G connectivity. That’s evidenced by the Wi-Fi Alliance certification for the Samsung SM-M426B, which should be a 5G version of the Galaxy M42. However, it doesn’t seem like the Galaxy M42 5G will be a completely new phone. According...