April 2021 security update for Galaxy Note 8 reaches UK shores

The April 2021 Android security upgrade for the Galaxy Note 8 is still in the process of rolling out worldwide. But it has definitely been picking up pace lately, based on the fact that it just went live in the United Kingdom. The UK launch was carried out in less than two days, starting this Thursday. By now, every Galaxy Note 8 in the country should already be running the very latest firmware from Samsung, regardless of their owner’s carrier of...

The Galaxy Z Fold 3 might not bring the camera changes we’re hoping for

The upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 3 might not bring all the changes and upgrades that we’re hoping for, and Samsung might once again neglect the foldable’s camera setup in favor of improving other areas. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 will feature three rear-facing 12MP sensors, a 10MP cover camera, and a 16MP selfie sensor for the foldable panel, according to a new alleged leak passed along Twitter. The source claims that the 10MP cover selfie camera is based on...

The missing features that can make Samsung’s foldables exceptional

Samsung is expected to unveil its next entries in the Galaxy Z lineup in just a few months from now, yet somehow the company has managed to keep most details under wraps. A few alleged bits of information have emerged over the past few weeks and months, but we still can’t be absolutely certain of where Samsung will push the Galaxy Z line next. What we do know, however, is where we would like to see...

Our latest tool shows just how secure your Samsung device is

Samsung has promised to provide four years of security updates for its devices. This is a great initiative by the company to improve users’ confidence in its devices. They can rest assured that Samsung will keep them protected against vulnerabilities throughout their device’s support cycle. While the vast majority of devices receive monthly security updates, not all do. Samsung has many devices on...

Home Up update adds new Task Changer layouts and a split screen button

Several Good Lock modules have lagged behind One UI 3 before they got updated, and when they did, certain modules were changed drastically. As you might recall, Task Changer became a part of the Home Up module earlier this year, though certain features were left out in the transition. A few of those missing features are now making their way back thanks to a new update to Home Up. Specifically, Task...

Samsung was Europe’s third-largest smart home vendor in Q4, leading LG

Samsung Electronics has become a giant in the smart home segment in Europe despite the fact that the company doesn’t have a smart speaker on sale. Nevertheless, Samsung Electronics was the third-largest smart home vendor in Europe throughout the fourth quarter of 2020, right behind Google and Amazon, and ahead of its neighboring rival LG. Samsung was able to ship a total of 4.91 million smart home...

Is an iMessage clone really that big of an ask for Samsung?

In case you missed this month’s news, the ongoing legal drama between Apple and Epic gave recently gave us the final confirmation of what we already knew for a long while now: An Android port of iMessage won’t happen for as long as Apple is making smartphones. But what Epic’s attorneys failed to uncover in their comical attempt to sue capitalism out of Apple is why Samsung hasn’t simply cloned iMessage long ago and been done with it. Deceptive...

Did Samsung outsmart Arizona by skipping its 200$ million land auction?

You know what they say: never count your semiconductor manufacturers before they hatch… or something along those lines. What’s way more certain is that the state of Arizona might have just missed out on one of its most lucrative land sales in recent memory. The one that was repeatedly associated with Samsung’s well-established interest in expanding its semiconductor manufacturing operations in the United States. Earlier this week, two heavy land...

Here’s Samsung’s vision for the future of broadcast and control rooms

Samsung, the world’s biggest TV firm, also makes digital signages, monitors, and professional displays in various shapes and sizes. The company has now unveiled its vision for the future of broadcast rooms, control rooms, and meeting rooms. These professional environments can take advantage of Samsung’s latest business TVs, ultra-large-screen 8K TVs, and ultrawide monitors. The company has released...

Growingly aggressive Samsung overtakes Apple in Q1 smartphone sales

Samsung resolved to kickstart this calendar year by firing on all cylinders, and… well, so far, so good, and Apple appears to be a bit shell-shocked. The South Korean tech giant hence ended up shipping in excess of 77 million devices over the course of the first three months of the year, a pretty substantial increase compared to early 2020. In retrospect, Samsung’s past twelve months in the business...

Apple kicks Samsung down to third spot in India’s tablet market

Tablet sales have surged over the past year, thanks to the demand generated by remote learning and home entertainment. Samsung managed to ship over 31 million tablets last year, which is a 40% growth compared to 2019. Things aren’t looking so rosy in the Indian market, though, as Apple has managed to kick Samsung down to the third position in the tablet segment. According to the latest report from market research firm CMR (CyberMedia Research), Apple...

Samsung Pay to support mobile payments for Gyeonggi local currency

Gyeonggi-do is South Korea’s most populous province. It covers 31 cities and districts. Each has its own currency. Some of the cities and districts have local paper currency. Most of them provide prepaid cards that can also be used with Google Pay. Only three cities offer a digital currency. Samsung Electronics has been working with the province to enable simple local currency payments using mobile devices. It will utilize Samsung Pay for this purpose,...

Is this Samsung’s next dual-foldable device that we’ve been waiting for?

There have been various rumors over the past few months claiming that Samsung is working on a device that can fold inwards and outwards. Another report had claimed that the company could launch it as the Galaxy Z Fold Tab. Now, the first credible information about the existence of such as device has come to light. A new patent from Samsung has been published that shows a “multi-foldable device” that...