Samsung’s big move: Samsung TV Plus video streaming service quietly expanded to the web

Samsung’s free and linear video streaming service, Samsung TV Plus, is now available on the web. It was earlier limited to Samsung’s smartphones, tablets, and smart TVs. Although the company didn’t formally announce this launch, it is a big move from Samsung as everyone can now use the video streaming service. You can access Samsung TV Plus by visiting samsungtvplus.com using any web browser, which...

Buying the Galaxy S21 FE? Samsung may not be selling it to you, though

The Galaxy S21 FE has been shaping up to be quite a promising device so far, but that shape now seems to be losing contour. And there’s nothing you can do to stop it, assuming you lost the geographic lottery as far as being a Samsung fan in 2021 is concerned. A bit ironic for a “Fan Edition” device, but there you have it. Namely, the company’s reportedly close to not doing a release of the Galaxy S21 FE outside of Europe and the United States at...

Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon smartphone costs more than a Galaxy S21 Ultra

The Galaxy S21 Ultra is arguably the best Android smartphone right now, offering the right blend of features and performance. Now, it has a new competitor in the form of the Snapdragon Smartphone for Insiders. Yes, that’s the name of Qualcomm’s first smartphone. The device has high-end specifications and it is co-designed and manufactured by ASUS. Snapdragon Smartphone for Insider packs in Qualcomm’s...

Galaxy A12, Galaxy F02s, and Galaxy M02s prices have increased in India

After launching the Galaxy F22 and the Galaxy M32 in India, Samsung has increased the prices of some of its entry-level smartphones: Galaxy A12, Galaxy F02s, and Galaxy M02s. Although the company has not issued any statement regarding the increase in prices, it is being reported that this price hike could be related to the global chip shortage. The Galaxy A12 was launched in India with price tags...

Google wants to destroy Samsung’s major software update advantage

Samsung offers three major Android OS updates and an additional year of software updates to all of its high-end smartphones, making it the best Android OEM in terms of software updates. However, its reign may soon be over, at least going by the latest rumor regarding Google’s upcoming smartphones. According to an exclusive report from FrontPageTech, Google will offer at least five years of software updates to its upcoming high-end smartphones, the...

Galaxy S22 might come with a next-level cooling solution

Smartphones are getting thinner and more powerful than ever before. Running the internals at max performance generates heat. These devices thus need robust cooling solutions. Otherwise, the only option left is to throttle the device to bring the temperatures down, reducing performance in the process. That’s why most gaming smartphones rely on vapor chamber cooling. Samsung has utilized this technology on some of its previous flagships but later gave...

Google reportedly tried to kill Samsung’s Galaxy Store illegally

Galaxy Store, Samsung’s alternative to Google’s Play Store, comes pre-installed on Galaxy smartphones and tablets. Users can download apps, games, themes, and more from the Galaxy Store. Sometimes, it exclusively lists some Samsung apps and third-party gaming titles like Fortnite, and Google reportedly felt so threatened by it that it tried to kill it illegally. According to an antitrust lawsuit...

Galaxy S21 finally gets July security update… where you wouldn’t expect

The July 2021 security update has at last started deploying to the Galaxy S21 series, which is still the poster line for Samsung’s mobile tech, if only for a little while longer. But nevermind that – guess which country was given the honor of trialing this month’s security release? That’s right, it’s the U, S, of a… wait, what? Apparently so and yes, we’re certain. Certain that this might be another...

Yet another Galaxy A series smartphone inching closer to launch

We had reported earlier this week that Samsung is working on a new Galaxy A series smartphone. Now, that smartphone appears to have inched closer to its launch. The Galaxy A03s, which has model number SM-A037F, has received a certification from the Wi-Fi Alliance, revealing some of its features. The Galaxy A03s will be available in two variants: SM-A037F and SM-A037F/DS. It features single-band Wi-Fi...

Samsung could relaunch this smartphone in India as an Amazon exclusive

Samsung frequently launches existing smartphones and tablets with new names. This year, the company launched the Galaxy A02s, Galaxy F02s, and the Galaxy M02s, and all of them have the same design and specifications. Now, the company is getting ready to relaunch one more mid-range smartphone in India. According to 91Mobiles, Samsung will launch the Galaxy M21 2021 Edition (SM-M215G) in India. It will reportedly feature the same design and specifications...