The new Google Messages feature Samsung Messages should copy right away

Google Messages is getting an excellent new feature to help users declutter their SMS inbox, one that we think Samsung should copy for its own Messages app as soon as possible. Google has officially announced some new Google Messages functionality for users in India, and one of those involves the option to automatically delete one-time passwords (OTPs) 24 hours after they’re received. Two-factor authentication is pretty common across many services...

Samsung, take notes: Netflix can now play partially downloaded videos

The latest feature addition to the Netflix Android app is a good reminder of why the American company is still the number one on-demand video platform – particularly on mobile. Or why Samsung should be taking notes, if you will. Namely, the newest version of Netflix that just hit the Play Store lets you play content that hasn’t finished downloading. The UX line of thinking that resulted in this functionality was to minimize user disappointment in...

National Geographic’s underwater video shot with Galaxy S21 Ultra looks amazing

National Geographic Traveller India has partnered up with Samsung India to capture some stunning images of marine wildlife. It involves a marine life expert capturing her underwater adventures using nothing but a Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra. We get to see several Galaxy S21 Ultra camera features in action, such as 8K videography, low-light photography and the ability to capture 33-megapixel stills while recording an 8K video. The following video walks...

Latest SoundAssistant update brings back a beloved feature

SoundAssistant is one of the many Good Lock modules that enable you to customize your Galaxy smartphone or tablet. Samsung sends out updates for these modules from time to time. Major updates tend to bring new features while minor updates only bring bug fixes and improvements. A new update is rolling out for the SoundAssistant module. It’s not a minor update in that it’s not only bug fixes and stability improvements that are included. This update...

Why isn’t Samsung rushing to support Windows 11 Android app emulation?

In case you’ve missed last week’s news, it seems Windows 11 will be able to run Android apps in a somewhat native fashion. While we’re reserving our judgment for how this functionality will actually work in practice, it’s definitely not too early to wonder: Why isn’t Samsung all over this initiative? With, like, support and stuff? Given the sheer volume of phone-to-PC-to-phone-to-awkward-paperweight-accessories-to-phone-and-back-to-PC solutions...

Next update to Samsung’s My Files app will bring major new features and improvements

Samsung has been updating all of its stock apps to bring multi-column UI so that they scale well on tablets and foldable smartphones. Now, the company has announced that it will update the My Files app to bring new features and UI improvements. These changes could be related to the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 3 launch. A Samsung engineer, who is in charge of the My Files app, has mentioned in the company’s...

Samsung’s bonkers 192MP camera sensor may end up inside a Xiaomi phone

Samsung (System LSI) and Sony are the world’s biggest mobile camera sensor brands. The South Korean firm started the megapixels race by launching 48MP and 64MP sensors in 2018 and a 108MP sensor in 2019. It is reported a few months ago that Samsung has plans to launch 200MP and even 600MP ISOCELL camera sensors in the future, and one of those sensors could be used by Xiaomi. According to the Chinese tipster Digital Chat Station, Xiaomi is working...

Did this Galaxy Z Flip 3 leak just confirm next Samsung Unpacked date?

Samsung fans are looking forward to the next Samsung Unpacked event. If the rumors are any indication, the company has a few exciting announcements lined up for us. However, it’s yet to confirm when the event will take place. A big hint might have just come our way through a massive Galaxy Z Flip 3 leak. It possibly reveals when the next Samsung Unpacked event will happen. Like last year, this will...

Samsung greenlights plans for yet another U.S. factory

Samsung greenlit plans for yet another factory in the United States, South Korean media report. And no, this isn’t about Samsung Electronics and its up-and-coming chipmaking monster project in the heart of Texas. The new report concerns its sister company, Samsung SDI, which is currently in the process of planning a new battery plant. The South Korean firm is looking to start construction work by 2023 and wrap up the development in two years’ time,...

Galaxy Buds 2 leaked pricing shows its will compete with Apple’s Beats Studio Buds

Samsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy Buds 2 alongside the Galaxy Z Flip 3 and the Galaxy Z Fold 3 in August. However, the company’s upcoming wireless earbuds’ design, features, and specifications were leaked ahead of its official announcement. Now, the pricing of the Galaxy Buds 2 has been leaked. According to a report from 91Mobiles, the Galaxy Buds 2 would be priced anywhere between $149 and...

BREAKING: You need to see this huge Galaxy Z Flip 3 leak!

The Galaxy Z Flip 3 is shaping to be one of the best Samsung phones of 2021. Samsung’s latest clamshell foldable smartphone is expected to come with some big upgrades. There have already been a few leaks that have revealed what the device might look like. Today’s leak leaves little to the imagination as we can see the upcoming device in high definition renders. Galaxy Z Flip 3 leak shows there are...

One UI 3.1.1 is coming and it may not be as exciting as you had hoped

Samsung ships a new iteration of its One UI custom skin with new flagship smartphones. With One UI 3.0 and One UI 3.1 already out, it was expected that One UI 3.5 would come with the new Galaxy Note series. However, it was confirmed early on that there won’t be a new Galaxy Note device this year. So One UI 3.5 would have come with the new foldables instead. As it turns out, One UI 3.5 might not exist,...

Samsung updates One Hand Operation+ with a few improvements

One Hand Operation+ is one of the most widely used Good Lock modules. As the name suggests, the module makes it easier for users to control their smartphones with one hand. With smartphones now having displays larger than ever before, this is certainly a very useful module. Samsung often releases new updates for these modules in order to bring additional features or just to make some minor improvements. It has released a new One Hand Operation+ update...

Camera specs for Samsung’s powerful upcoming Galaxy M52 5G revealed

Samsung has what could be its most powerful Galaxy M series phone yet in the works. The Galaxy M52 5G was recently spotted with what looks like Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 778G processor, and it is expected to be the second 5G-enabled Galaxy M smartphone Samsung will bring to the market. Today, camera specs for the Galaxy M52 5G have been revealed by our friends over at GalaxyClub, and it seems things aren’t going to be very interesting — or unique — on...

Samsung promises five years of security updates to some Galaxy phones

Samsung is currently the best in the industry in terms of releasing Android software updates. Last year, the company had promised that it will release security updates to its flagship devices for up to four years. The South Korean firm has now announced that it will offer five years of security updates to some Galaxy smartphones. The enterprise edition variants of the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, Galaxy...

First Exynos processor with AMD GPU beats iPhone 12 Pro Max in graphics performance

Samsung had announced earlier this year that it would soon bring a flagship Exynos processor with AMD’s Radeon GPU. While the company didn’t reveal what kind of performance improvement we can expect from the upcoming chipset, it was rumored that it could surpass the performance of the latest Apple chipset, the A14 Bionic. Now, the first real benchmark of the AMD GPU has appeared on the internet. It...

US carrier variants of the Galaxy S10 series receive June 2021 security update

The Galaxy S10 series started receiving the June 2021 security update earlier this month. However, the new software was limited to the unlocked international variants of the Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10, and Galaxy S10+. Now, US carrier variants of the devices have started getting the latest security patch. Samsung has started rolling out the new security update to the Galaxy S10 series on AT&T, Bluegrass...