Two Samsung Internet features I wish were on Google Chrome

Samsung Internet is the most popular Samsung app on Android, because it’s one of the few Samsung apps that work on non-Galaxy devices and because the Korean giant’s browser app is pretty amazing. However, I stick to Chrome on both phone and desktop thanks to the cross-syncing support enabled by having a Google account, something that you don’t get with Samsung Internet (partly because Samsung Internet doesn’t have a desktop version). That does mean...

I love the Galaxy S21+, and I’m not sure why (it’s probably the flat screen)

For me, choosing the largest and most top-end model in every Galaxy S lineup has been a no-brainer ever since Samsung got rid of the one-size-fits-all philosophy for its mainstream flagships (which was with the Galaxy S6 series back in 2015). That’s because having the largest screen and battery capacity possible has always been important for me, and since last year, choosing the top-end model has...

The Galaxy M12 is now available for purchase in Russia

The list of regions in which the Galaxy M12 is available for purchase is expanding, with Samsung now bringing the budget phone to Russia. The Galaxy M12 is now available for purchase in two storage configurations and three color options including black, blue, and green. Unlike the Galaxy M12 that was released in India, the version for Russia — and indeed other markets outside of India — carries a smaller 5,000mAh battery instead of a 6,000mAh unit,...

Samsung’s sole EUV equipment supplier ASML is setting up shop in Korea

Samsung may have lost the race for acquiring EUV equipment to TSMC, but the battle is not over yet. The Korean government has seemingly jumped to Samsung’s rescue earlier this week when the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy told the local media that ASML is looking to invest 240 billion won ($212 million) in South Korea over the next four years with the purpose of building an EUV manufacturing infrastructure. ASML is the world’s only supplier...

Samsung and Hyundai join forces to develop semiconductors for cars

Amid the ongoing semiconductor shortage, the Korean government is apparently aiming for the nation to become more self-reliant in the automotive semiconductor space. In recent news, Samsung Electronics has partnered with Hyundai Motor Co. and both companies have signed an agreement with the Korean Electronics Technology Institute, the Korea Automotive Technology Institute, as well as the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. The two tech giants...

There it is: Galaxy J2 Core starts receiving April 2021 security update

The Galaxy J2 Core is the newest Samsung smartphone to receive the April 2021 update. Or rather: the first to start receiving, that is. This particular software bundle is identified by PDA version J260T1UVS8AUD1. That very name already suggests there’s more to be had here than just last month’s security patch level. Either way, the said Galaxy J2 Core firmware release has just been encountered in the United States earlier today. More countries are...

Galaxy Book Pro boasts ‘gaming performance’ certification

Gaming, you know it? Yeah, but do you have a certificate? The new Galaxy Book Pro does, apparently, as Samsung officials just revealed this week. And what that means is that global certification authority SGS – formerly known as the Société Générale de Surveillance – deemed the Galaxy Book Pro series worthy of its “Gaming Performance” label. The said certification is said to be reserved only for the most high-end machines and is solely concerned...

You can now use hardware wallets with the Samsung Blockchain Wallet

Samsung has the distinction of being one of the first major smartphone manufacturers to offer a cryptocurrency wallet for its smartphones. It did that with the Galaxy S10 back in 2019. Samsung’s blockchain platform has continued to expand after it opened up the SDK. The company today announced that it’s making it even easier for users to trade their virtual currencies. It has added support for select...

Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong is now the richest person in South Korea

South Korea is home to some of the biggest companies on the planet. With immensely successful businesses come immensely wealthy people. Entrepreneurs who make bold business decisions and then reap the benefits. Samsung is South Korea’s best export. It’s one of the world’s leading technology companies. The conglomerate also has interests in dozens of other industries. So you can expect that the person at the very top will have quite deep pockets. Lee...

2021 Galaxy Book range is here, and it wants to talk value

Samsung’s laptops haven’t really been a big deal in the West yet, but that might finally change with the 2021 Galaxy Book range. Not that it’s been easy to tell, given the surprising lack of almost any promotional activity following today’s official release of the said notebook lineup. We’re still unsure what to make of the measured fashion in which the company dropped these devices, to be quite honest. But what’s certain is that the 2021 refreshes...

Can you spot the difference? Galaxy A22, A22 5G leak

It’s been a few weeks since the Galaxy A22 last showed its face, or faces, though we wouldn’t blame you for not realizing that there are two of them. Namely, as these newly emerged renders barely illustrate, the regular Galaxy A22 will actually be sporting one extra camera module. This leaves no room for the LED flash unit that’s neatly packed away with the rest of the cameras on the Galaxy A22 5G. Instead,...

As rivals promise updates, Samsung updates grandma’s first smartphone

When Samsung promised three generations of Android updates and four years of security patches for its devices last year, it started delivering momentarily. When Vivo and OPPO did the same a year later, the only momentary delivery that took place was for their promises. Which is a super smug way of saying that they changed them. “Select models only, does not apply internationally, only if it’s sunny outside, yadda yadda”… So, while they’re paying...