Samsung using Chinese batteries for the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3

More information about Samsung’s new foldable smartphones is gradually coming out. The company is expected to unveil the new handsets in the near future. It hasn’t confirmed anything officially as yet about these devices, though. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 remain Samsung’s most highly anticipated devices of the year. That’s also due to the fact that the company won’t be launching a new Galaxy Note series handset. First Samsung foldables...

Hey Samsung, shouldn’t you be releasing an AMOLED PC monitor?

Samsung’s AMOLED solutions are almost ubiquitous across the entire Galaxy product range, from smartphones and smartwatches to Chromebooks and, more recently, the Galaxy Book laptop line. But despite the AMOLED panel’s popularity and the fact that the technology is being used for personal computers — portable as they may be — Samsung has yet to release an AMOLED monitor for desktop computers. Is there any hope for Samsung to release AMOLED monitors...

Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S21 series are getting their 2nd May 2021 update

The Galaxy S21 series was among the first Samsung smartphones to receive the May 2021 security patch late last month, and it was followed by the Galaxy S20 series a week later. It hasn’t been that long since these firmware updates got released, but Samsung is at it again. The company is now rolling out a second update that includes the May 2021 security patch for both the Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S21...

Galaxy A82 5G confirmed via Samsung’s leaked marketing video

The Galaxy A82 5G, an international variant of the recently-released Galaxy Quantum 2, could be launched soon. The phone was first leaked four months ago, and everyone expected it to have a flip camera system like the Galaxy A80. However, that won’t be the case, as we’ve seen from the Korea-only Galaxy Quantum 2. The phone’s marketing video has been leaked, confirming the phone’s name and a few other things. Know leakster Max Weinbach published the...

New Galaxy Tab S7+ Lite leaked renders paint the tablet in a different color

The Galaxy Tab S7 Lite, or what might end up being called the Galaxy Tab S7+ Lite, was leaked in a handful of press renders yesterday, showcasing the tablet in pink / rose gold along with appropriately colored Book Cover and S Pen accessories. Well, it looks like the floodgates may have been opened, as a few other press renders have now leaked to reveal the same Galaxy Tab S7+ Lite and accessories...

Galaxy Book AMOLED panels are 25% more power-efficient in dark mode

Samsung’s latest Galaxy Book laptop series was unveiled late last month with a pair of gorgeous 13.3 and 15.6-inch AMOLED displays in tow. The OEM claims that the new Galaxy Book Pro and Book Pro 360 have enough battery life to last for up to 21 hours on a single charge, and according to a new report from the Korean media citing Samsung Display, power consumption can be reduced by up to an additional 25% when dark mode is enabled, which is probably...

Samsung doubles down on automotive chip tech… kind of

Samsung has invested significant resources into development of mid-range automotive chipsets, sources from South Korea report. The news is significant in the sense that the company hasn’t been particularly committed to vehicle manufacturers in the past. Its most notable push in the segment came as part of the Artik Cloud platform, and that entire business was shuttered in early 2019. And yet saying that the Seoul-based tech giant is revisiting its...

Security flaw in Qualcomm modems affects millions of 5G Samsung devices

A serious security flaw affecting Qualcomm’s mobile station modems (MSM) was recently disclosed by security research team Check Point, who claims that the vulnerability could be exploited to inject malicious code into the phone by using the Android operating system itself as an entry point. The affected chip(s) are reportedly responsible for connecting nearly 40% of all smartphones in the world, including high-end phones from Samsung and other OEMs. The...

Galaxy Z Flip 3 could be more affordable than the Galaxy Z Flip 5G

Samsung is expected to launch two foldable smartphones—Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3—in the second half of this year. The design of the Galaxy Z Flip 3 was leaked a few days ago, revealing a bigger cover display and a high-refresh-rate foldable screen. Now, the smartphone’s price has been leaked, and it looks like it will be good news for foldable lovers. We had heard rumors about the Galaxy...

May 2021 security update for Galaxy S20 FE 5G is rolling out now

Samsung is on a roll today. After releasing the latest security update to the Galaxy Note 20 series and the Galaxy A50, the company released the Android 11-based One UI 3.1 update to the Galaxy M11. Now, the South Korean firm has started releasing the May 2021 security patch to the Galaxy S20 FE 5G. Even the Galaxy S20 FE (4G) is getting a new update, but we are not clear if it has the May 2021 patch. The Galaxy S20 FE 5G (SM-G781B) has started getting...

Galaxy A50 gets the May 2021 security update

It’s just the first week of May, but Samsung has already updated a dozen Galaxy smartphones with the latest security patch. The update was first rolled out to the company’s flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S21, and for other devices. One week after releasing the May 2021 security patch to the Galaxy A51, the company has started rolling it out to the Galaxy A50. Samsung released the new update to the...

Samsung Gallery can now ‘Remaster’ your photos – here’s how that looks

The Samsung Gallery app has received a new update which adds another tool to its widening repertoire of image retouching and management features. Called ‘remasters’ in-app, the functionality refines any photo you desire and does that all on its own. The completely automated nature of the solution does limit its usability a bit, but from the limited testing we’ve conducted so far, the changes it does make...

Samsung has a solution to tackle the global chip shortage

The impact of the global chip shortage has been felt across all industries that rely on semiconductors. From cars to TVs, manufacturers are struggling to secure adequate supplies in order to meet the demand for their products. As one of the world’s leading semiconductor manufacturers, Samsung has a role to play in order to curb the shortage. The company has already been pouring investments in the sector and it now wants to speed up the launch of...

Galaxy Note 20 starts getting May 2021 security update in the US

Samsung started pushing out the May 2021 security update to its high-end smartphones last week. The Galaxy S21, Galaxy S20, Galaxy Z Fold 2, and even the Galaxy A51 have started receiving the latest security patch. The international variant of the Galaxy Note 20 got the update last week, and it’s now time for the US variants of the phones to get the new software update. The carrier variants of...

Galaxy M11 picks up its Android 11 One UI 3.1 update

The Galaxy M series handsets are slowly but gradually receiving their Android 11 update. It was only a few days ago that the Galaxy M01 was updated to the latest firmware. Now, it’s the Galaxy M11’s turn. Samsung has started rolling out the Android 11 One UI 3.1 update for the Galaxy M11. The firmware will be available more widely in the coming days. Galaxy M11 jumps on the Android 11 train Samsung is now rolling out firmware version M115FXXU2BUD8...