The Frame now hosts video game artwork for the first time with Microsoft’s help

Samsung and Microsoft continue joining forces to bring their platforms closer together, with the latest outcome of this partnership leading to a collection of gaming-related digital art pieces going live on The Frame Art Store. Fitting for Samsung, given that it is the official TV partner for Microsoft’s Xbox Series X in the USA and Canada. The Frame — Samsung’s artsy smart TV — and the accompanying...

Galaxy Z Fold 2 long-term review: Still holding (folding?) up a year later?

We’re barely a week away from Samsung’s next Unpacked event, where the company is going to unveil new foldable phones, including the Galaxy Z Fold 3. This makes it the perfect time to look back at the Galaxy Z Fold 2, which was announced almost exactly a year back. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 brought an insane number of improvements over the original Fold. It featured Samsung’s new ultra-thin glass on the folding screen for improved durability, innovative...

Samsung Pokemon Go players in the US and NZ can have fun like before

Pokemon Go players in the USA and New Zealand can now enjoy playing their favorite augmented reality game like they did before the pandemic, for better or for worse. Niantic — the developer of Pokemon Go — has released a new update for the popular mobile game; an update that reverts some of the changes made when the COVID pandemic started. Pokemon Go is an augmented reality game that uses the map of the real world as its game world, inviting...

Samsung captures key Tokyo 2020 Olympic moments with the Galaxy S21

Samsung is demonstrating the Galaxy S21 series’ camera prowess at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The company has shared a gallery of high-quality images, all of which were captured during the event. The company collaborated with Getty professional photographer Mark Metcalfe who was tasked with capturing key moments on camera at the Olympics using the Galaxy S21. Samsung is, of course, an Olympic Games...

Galaxy S21 sales disappoint big time as interest in the S series wanes

Galaxy S21 Q2 sales figures aren’t looking too good. Despite the fact that the Galaxy S21 flagship trio performed positively in Q1, with early sales figures showing that the new lineup is outperforming its predecessors, the series’ Q2 performance wasn’t nearly as good. In fact, according to Business Post citing Kiwoom Securities, Galaxy S21 sales figures after the first six months on the market are...

Wurl teams up with Hollywire to bring celebrity gossip to Samsung TV Plus

Although Samsung TV Plus is one of the truly free video streaming services out there, it is yet to make a meaningful impact on the market. Samsung plans on remedying that by adding celebrity news channel Hollywire to broadcast round-the-clock celebrity news, gossip and the likes to Samsung TV Plus. The monetization of the said content will be handled by Wurl, which is already responsible for the service’s distribution in India and a few other regions. Samsung...

The Galaxy M62 and M32 have landed in Brazil with promo prices in tow

The Galaxy M32 debuted in India a couple of weeks ago, and Samsung is now bringing this new cost-effective phone to Brazil. Not only that, but Samsung has also just released the slightly older yet more powerful Galaxy M62 to Brazil, and they’re both available at discounted prices for a limited time. Customers who buy the Galaxy M32 or Galaxy M62 in Brazil before August 31 will take advantage of special...

Galaxy Buds 2 specs completely revealed in a new leak

The Galaxy Buds 2 will succeed the successful Galaxy Buds+ and the unique Galaxy Buds Live. Samsung is expected to officially unveil them during the Galaxy Unpacked August 2021 event next week. However, its images and pricing were leaked over the past few weeks. Now, all of its specs have been revealed as well. Galaxy Buds 2 specs include Bluetooth 5.2 According to tipster Snoopy (@_snoopytech_), the Galaxy Buds 2 features a Bluetooth 5.2 chip. That’s...

New Telegram update brings its video call capabilities to a whole new level

Over the years, Telegram has evolved from a barebones, pseudo-anonymous messaging client to a feature-rich client that outdoes most of the competition out there. The developers also do a stellar job of keeping it up to date with new features, many of which end up on WhatsApp a few months later. The latest Telegram update (version 7.9) cranks up the messaging client’s already formidable video calling...

Google Assistant is joining Bixby on the Galaxy Watch 4 series

The Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 4 Classic will be Samsung’s first smartwatches in many years to be based on an operating system other than Tizen OS. They’ll run Google’s Wear OS with a fresh version of One UI for smartwatches on top, so unlike previous Galaxy wearables, the upcoming series will reportedly support the Google Assistant. In fact, according to a recent tweet by @_snoopytech_, the Galaxy Watch 4 series will support both the Google...

Surprised? Korean activists oppose Samsung leader’s parole release

More than 1,000 civic rights and labor protection groups in South Korea have jointly opposed the potential early prison release of Samsung Group chairman Lee Jae-yong. The possibility of his parole has already been the subject of much speculation in the country since last month, leading up to today’s press conference where various activists were advocating against it. The move, backed by exactly 1,056 activist group and labor unions, was a mostly...

Galaxy S20 FE with the Snapdragon chip gets August 2021 security update

A few days ago, Samsung started rolling out the August 2021 security update. The Galaxy A52 was the first phone to get it. The update was then released to the Galaxy A72, Galaxy A8 (2018), Galaxy S20 FE (Exynos version), and the Galaxy S21 series. Now, the security update is available for the Galaxy S20 FE (4G) with the Snapdragon 865 chip. Samsung has released a new security update to the Galaxy S20 FE’s 4G variant with the Snapdragon chipset (SM-780G)...

Here’s how much Galaxy Z Flip 3, Galaxy Z Fold 3 could cost in India

Earlier today, the European prices of the Galaxy Z Flip 3, Galaxy Z Fold 3, Galaxy Watch 4, and the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic were revealed. Now, the Indian pricing of the two upcoming foldable smartphones may have been revealed. If the information is correct, the Galaxy Z Flip 3 and the Galaxy Z Fold 3 will be more affordable than their predecessors. According to a new report from 91Mobiles (who...

Samsung monthly updates: Vulnerabilities fixed in August 2021 security patch detailed

Once again, Samsung was the first Android OEM to release a new security patch. The company started rolling out the August 2021 security update in the last week of July, and the Galaxy A52 was the first phone to get it. However, the South Korean firm had not revealed which vulnerabilities it had fixed with the update until today. Samsung has now published the list of privacy and security-related vulnerabilities fixed with the August 2021 patch. It...

Samsung is making the Google Tensor chip that could kill its phones

It was first rumored back in 2020 that Google might stop using Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processors for its Pixel smartphones. The company wasn’t going to pick Samsung’s Exynos chips instead. It was actually thinking of designing its own in-house smartphone chip. Since Google doesn’t have its own fabrication facility, it would need to contract the manufacturing of the chipset it designed to a third party like Samsung or TSMC. That contract has reportedly...

Samsung needs a ‘one more thing’ moment for upcoming Unpacked event

If you’ve been following tech news with even a tiny bit of interest these past few weeks, you know just how extensively everything we’re going to see at Samsung’s August 11 Unpacked event has leaked. Leaks happen every year before Samsung announces new products, but this time it seems to be especially bad. That means Samsung’s event will be a dud on arrival. Yes, the average consumer doesn’t really follow leaks and rumors, but the average consumer...

Samsung takes Intel’s crown again to become the top global chipmaker

The semiconductor division is a literal cash cow for Samsung. The company posted record profits in Q2 2021 largely due to the stellar performance of this division. The increased demand for its semiconductor products also enabled Samsung to once again take Intel’s crown to become the world’s top chipmaker. Samsung first passed Intel to take the top position four years ago in 2017. However, Intel was able to claw back its lead in 2019. However, the...

Samsung will make your next NVIDIA graphics card even more expensive

Trying to find a graphics card at MSRP has been a real challenge over the past year. Demand has skyrocketed due to cryptocurrency mining. The chip shortage is not helping matters as the supply remains constrained. So scalpers are making a killing by buying up GPUs and selling them multiple times over the retail price. This is obviously hurting gamers and others who just want a GPU that doesn’t cost a kidney. As if that wasn’t enough, your next NVIDIA...

Xiaomi may have just defeated Samsung in European smartphone market

Samsung has been facing a lot of heat from Chinese smartphones brands, especially in Asian markets. The South Korean firm was still ahead of those smartphone brands in Europe and North America. However, it looks like Xiaomi may have just defeated Samsung in the European market. According to the latest numbers from market research firm Strategy Analytics, Samsung slipped to the second position in the...

Galaxy Watch 4, Galaxy Watch 4 Classic prices confirmed in a new leak

Samsung will unveil a bunch of new devices next week during its Galaxy Unpacked August 2021 event. The company’s first Wear OS 3 smartwatches will be a part of the event as well. Their design and complete specs sheet have been leaked already, and now their pricing has been revealed as well. Galaxy Watch 4 price could start at €279 Leakster Even Blass (@evleaks) has published a few images...

Carrier variant of the Galaxy A32 5G gets July 2021 security update

While Samsung updated most of its phones and tablets with the July 2021 security patch last month, carrier variants of some of its devices have still not received the update. The Galaxy A32 5G’s carrier variant was stuck on the May 2021 security update until today. Now, it has started getting the new security patch. The carrier variant of the Galaxy A32 5G (SM-A32U) has started getting a new software update on Comcast’s network in the US. It comes...

Galaxy Z Flip 3, Galaxy Z Fold 3 prices leak once again

Samsung will officially unveil the Galaxy Z Flip 3 and the Galaxy Z Fold 3 next week during its Galaxy Unpacked August 2021 event. However, even before the unveiling, the pictures, specifications, and pricing of the phones have been leaked. Now, the prices of the upcoming foldable phones have leaked once again, and this time from a very trusted source. Galaxy Z Flip 3, Galaxy Z Fold 3 European prices...