Yes, Galaxy S20 FE 4G with Snapdragon 865 processor is coming soon

As if Samsung’s smartphone lineup is not confusing enough, the company is making another variant of the Galaxy S20 FE. This new variant first appeared earlier this month with model number SM-G780G. A few days later, we confirmed that it is an LTE variant of the Galaxy S20 FE with the Snapdragon 865 processor. The Galaxy S20 FE 4G (SM-G780G) has now appeared in Geekbench’s database. The new listing...

Samsung could entirely ditch Tizen in favor of Wear OS for Galaxy Watch 4

Samsung’s Tizen is the second-best operating system for smartwatches right now. However, the South Korean firm appears to be planning to ditch Tizen in favor of Google’s Wear OS, at least according to the latest rumors. The rumors first appeared back in 2018 when the company replaced Gear branding with Galaxy for its smartwatches. Now, another report seems to confirm Samsung’s shift from Tizen to Wear OS for its next-generation smartwatches. An...

Another update has landed on the Galaxy S20 FE to improve security

Samsung’s April 2021 security patch rollout continues and the Galaxy S20 FE is one of the latest devices to join the recent firmware update party alongside the Galaxy A52, the Galaxy S21, and a couple of other Galaxy phones. The Galaxy S20 FE is now receiving the April 2021 security patch through a new firmware update that’s rolling out in countless countries across Europe. There are too many to count here, but you can refer to our firmware archive...

The Galaxy A52 is already getting the latest security update

Not a lot of time has passed since the Galaxy A52 was officially introduced to the world as a killer mid-range device with flagship characteristics, and it didn’t take long for Samsung to improve the phone’s security with a fresh firmware update. The April 2021 security patch is now rolling out to the 4G variant of the Galaxy A52 (SM-A525F) in a handful of countries across the European continent. Galaxy A52 owners can identify the update by firmware...

Samsung says the Galaxy S7 isn’t a phone so it shouldn’t be taxed as one

Samsung has apparently tried to reclassify the Galaxy S7 as anything but a telephone for cellular networks in South Africa in an attempt to convince the South Africa Revenue Service (SARS) to lower import tariffs and get a tax refund. The company failed in its endeavor because, well, the Galaxy S7 is a phone after all, despite the fact that it takes advantage of smart features. There is some entertainment value in watching a giant multinational...

For some, today’s the last day of Samsung Cloud-OneDrive migration

Samsung Cloud will soon drop support for Gallery Sync, Samsung Cloud Drive, and Premium Storage. Samsung confirmed last year that Cloud customers have until April 2021 to migrate their data to Microsoft OneDrive, and Samsung has now provided more information as to how it’s going about shutting down its Cloud service. To be clear though, Samsung Cloud isn’t going away entirely. It will only lose sync...

This is how the Galaxy S eco packaging has changed over the years

Samsung’s sustainability efforts in recent years have led to a few key changes to the company’s manufacturing processes as well as the retail packaging of its products. And in recent news, Samsung has released a new infographic that tells the eco-conscious journey of the Galaxy S flagship series — or rather its packaging — over the past half a decade. Samsung became increasingly eco-conscious with...

Samsung has a new credit card service with cashback offers in Russia

Samsung has just announced the release of a new debit and credit card service in Russia in collaboration with Tinkoff and Mastercard. It comes with various benefits, especially for Samsung customers who can take advantage of discounts of 20%-to-45% when purchasing Samsung products including smartphones, laptops, TVs, and home appliances. The 20%-to-45% discounts become available after purchasing products...

Free’s OQEE interface is now available for Samsung smart TVs in France

Samsung Electronics is now collaborating with French Internet service provider Free to bring more than 500 live channels to its range of smart TVs. Free has developed a TV interface / app called OQEE, which was released last summer along with the Freebox Top TV Player. The same app is now available on nearly every Samsung Smart TV, giving Freebox Pop and Freebox Delta subscribers access to their content without requiring additional...

Best Galaxy S21 Ultra cases for Samsung’s best phone yet

The Galaxy S21 Ultra is without a doubt one of the best Samsung phones that we’ve seen from the company so far. It’s packed to the gills with new technology and the company has also refreshed its design. This slab of glass and metal is as precious as the flagships before it. So why not invest in one or more of these best Galaxy S21 Ultra cases? As they say, prevention is better than spending a few...

Samsung starts another youth offensive with the Galaxy A32, A52 5G

Samsung appears to have finally taken a step back in its incessant pursuit of Fortnite as means of attracting new lifelong customers. The company’s renewed strategy, epitomized in the newly launched Galaxy A32 5G and Galaxy A52 5G, sounds much more feasible. Not to mention less “hello, fellow kids-y.” With video games finally being afforded some rest, Samsung opted to focus on the second most defining trait of today’s youth – not having any money. Forever...

This overlooked One UI 3.1 feature can greatly boost your online privacy

One UI 3.1 has introduced a slightly redesigned UI and a handful of cool new features to Samsung’s Galaxy phones, but perhaps one of the most overlooked additions is a new privacy and security option that lets you remove location information from your photos before sharing them on social media or otherwise. This feature debuted with the Galaxy S21 series and, at that time, nobody knew with certainty...

Samsung Foundry’s Texas drama is over, now to see who’s paying for it

Well, it certainly took a while, but Samsung Foundry’s factory drama in Texas appears to have finally reached its end. But at what cost and, more importantly, who’s picking up the tab, is what remains to be seen. According to a new round of reporting, Samsung’s wafer line in Austin managed to stabilize its operations following recent turmoil, capacity-wise. If you aren’t in the loop, Samsung’s U.S. chipmaking unit has been struggling to keep the...

Samsung helped MediaTek in becoming world’s biggest smartphone chipset vendor

Samsung sources processors for its Galaxy smartphones and tablets from various brands, including Qualcomm, MediaTek, and its own semiconductor design arm. In 2020, the South Korean firm increased its chipset orders from Taiwanese firm MediaTek, helping it become the world’s biggest smartphone chipset vendor for the first time. According to a new report from Omdia, MediaTek topped Qualcomm for the first time to become the world’s biggest smartphone...