Water (splash) proofing for foldables could debut with the Galaxy Z Fold 3

Samsung is on a quest to improve the build quality of its Galaxy Z Fold series, and the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 3 could be the company’s first foldable phone to offer some sort of protection against the elements. It won’t have an IP rating, according to a new rumor, but it should offer splash resistance. This won’t mean that you’ll be able to dunk the Galaxy Z Fold 3 in water without risking damaging it, but it will increase the phone’s chance of...

Film Festival finalists show what can be achieved with a Galaxy S21 Ultra

Samsung Electronics and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon have launched a promotional campaign back in January whereby film enthusiasts could create unique short videos and post them on social media for a chance to win the Galaxy S21 Ultra and participate in The Tonight Show Film Festival. Ten finalists were picked on February 1 and they were each given a Galaxy S21 Ultra to use for their next and final video creation for the event. They...

Exclusive: New Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy Z Fold will come in these colors

Samsung is due to launch new foldable smartphones later this year. We’ll see it launch at least two new models – the Galaxy Z Flip 2 and the Galaxy Z Flip 3. Details are slim at this point in time but more information will certainly trickle in due course. The original Galaxy Z Flip was launched in February 2020 but its successor is clearly not following the same timeline. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 is expected to arrive in the second half of the year much...

Galaxy Awesome Unpacked: Where to watch and what to expect

As promised, Samsung is scheduled to finally unveil a pair of its much-anticipated Android mid-rangers Wednesday, March 17th. Just several years ago, that very sentiment would have likely sounded bizarre to many. However many were staying on top of smartphone news, to be exact. But somewhere around the time Samsung’s premium, bezel-free design language started trickling down to its mid-rangers, the Galaxy A family started enjoying impeccable momentum. How...

Galaxy A70 gets Android 11 One UI 3.1 update

Intent on keeping the update train going as fast as it can, Samsung is rolling out Android 11 to yet another phone in its ever-growing smartphone lineup. The Galaxy A70 is being updated with the latest version of Android and Samsung’s One UI (3.1) today, with the new firmware currently available in Ukraine and likely to expand to more countries in the coming days. The update includes the March 2021 security patch. This is a developing story… The...

Samsung doubling down on cutting-edge tech that literally cuts edges

Samsung is planning to up its spending on extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography scanners over the course of this year, South Korean media reports, citing sources close to the company. EUV machines have been at the heart of Samsung’s foundry operations for only a little while, debuting with the commercial launch of its 7nm process node. though we’ve been hearing about them for years, by now. Not undeservingly, mind you, seeing how the EUV is still...

Samsung sees wearable market share drop even as Galaxy Buds shine

The International Data Corporation has released its overview of the wearable device market for the fourth quarter of 2020. Global shipments of wearable devices hit 153.5 million, showing a 27.2% increase year-over-year. The holiday quarter certainly played its role in this YoY increase. The IDC also points out that consumer spending on electronics increased as customers reallocated spending of disposable income from leisure activities due to the...