Xiaomi dethrones Samsung, becomes world’s biggest smartphone brand

Samsung has been facing a lot of heat from Xiaomi over the past few years. Three years ago, Xiaomi defeated Samsung to become the number one smartphone brand in India. Now, it is being reported that the Chinese smartphone brand has dethroned Samsung globally to become the world’s biggest smartphone maker for the first time ever. According to the latest numbers from Counterpoint Research, Samsung slipped...

Caviar has mounted skulls on the stylish Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3

Eccentric custom smartphone company Caviar has announced limited edition versions of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3. Not only that, but the two custom foldable smartphones got featured in a promotional video ahead of Samsung’s own official unveiling scheduled for August 11. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 is primarily a productivity device paired with an S Pen, while the Galaxy Z Flip...

Samsung’s foldable share in 2023 could top 75% as demand is expected to soar tenfold

Love them or hate them, foldable devices are here to stay. Market watchers expect this emerging segment to grow massively by 2023, with Samsung likely to continue dominating the foldable market two years from now. The foldable device market in 2021 is showing a 3x growth compared to 2020, and Counterpoint Research expects foldable device sales to be around 9 million this year. Samsung will continue...

The MEA market topped new records in Q2, but Samsung failed to capitalize

The Middle East and Africa (MEA) market experienced record smartphone sales in the second quarter of the year, and Samsung continues leading the charge in front of its rivals. But while Samsung hasn’t let go of its top spot in the MEA region in Q2, the company did lose a lot of ground to a few of its competitors who have made impressive gains. Q2 was one of the best quarters for the MEA region in...

The Galaxy A52s is stopping by the FCC as more press renders leak

Samsung has decided to develop an S-branded Galaxy A52 variant, for whatever reason, and the so-called Galaxy A52s will probably go on sale before the end of Q3. Or at the very least, Samsung appears to be dealing with the formalities necessary for the phone’s market release. As a result, the Galaxy A52s was recently sent to and greenlit by the FCC. The Galaxy A52s with model number SM-A528B has Wi-Fi...

Samsung’s brand-new E5 OLED display will debut on this smartphone

Samsung Display is the world’s biggest manufacturer of small-sized OLED panels. Its display panels are used by all smartphone brands, including Apple, Google, OnePlus, OPPO, Vivo, and Xiaomi. The company has reportedly developed a brand new OLED panel for smartphones, and it will debut on a non-Galaxy smartphone. It has been revealed that the iQOO 8 will use Samsung Display’s new E5 OLED panel. It...

More signs show that Samsung is preparing the Galaxy M32 5G for release

Samsung is indeed developing a 5G version of the Galaxy M32, and it’s starting to look more and more like the company is gearing up for the smartphone’s imminent release in India. An exact launch date — or even a vague timeframe — has yet to be disclosed by Samsung, but the support page for the Galaxy M32 5G is now live at Samsung India, which should mean that the device must be on its way to a market...

The Galaxy Tab S7 FE is now live at Samsung’s online store in Thailand

The Galaxy Tab S7 FE is launching in more markets today. After announcing pre-order details for the USA yesterday, Samsung followed up with a new announcement for Thailand, where the Galaxy Tab S7 FE is now available for purchase outright. Galaxy tablet enthusiasts in Thailand can now order the Galaxy Tab S7 FE online from Samsung in exchange for 19,990 Baht ($601). The tablet features 4GB of RAM and 64GB of built-in storage, expandable by up to...

Tired of pop-ups? Google’s about to make the web less annoying (and break it)

Samsung’s merciless stance on alert-abusing adware and privacy-friendly policies are some of the biggest reasons why we prefer its Internet browser over its many Android alternatives. Ever since native ad-blocking support first arrived to the popular app back in 2016, the company’s been hard at work fleshing out its functionality. But the latest blow to annoying frontend design practices won’t be coming from Samsung’s direction – at least not initially. Namely,...

Galaxy S20, Note 20 August security update rollout kicks off in the USA

The August security update for Galaxy devices began rolling out last month and is beginning to appear in more and more countries as the days go by. In the Galaxy S20 lineup, the Galaxy S20 FE was the first to get the latest security update, and the other three Galaxy S20 models are now joining the party, as well. And, surprisingly, the rollout has kicked off in the USA of all places, with unlocked...

Watch: Galaxy Buds 2 get unboxed ahead of launch, this time on video

The Galaxy Buds 2 are expected to be officially unveiled during Samsung’s next Galaxy Unpacked event on August 11. However, the upcoming truly wireless earphones have been leaked extensively, and their full specifications, colors, and pricing have already been revealed. Now, the Galaxy Buds 2 have been unboxed, as seen in a new video. Samsung’s upcoming true wireless earbuds feature a design that’s similar to the Galaxy Buds Pro. And it is a departure...

Original Galaxy Fold gets the August 2021 security update

Samsung started rolling out the August 2021 security update in the last week of July. The Galaxy A52 was the first smartphone to get the update. Samsung’s first-generation foldable phones—Galaxy Fold 5G and Galaxy Z Flip—received the update this week. Now, the latest security update is available for the Galaxy Fold as well. The Galaxy Fold (SM-F900F) is currently getting the new software update in France. The update bears firmware version F900FXXS5EUG1...

Galaxy Z Flip picks up the August 2021 security update

After releasing the August 2021 security update to the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S20 FE, and the Galaxy Fold 5G, Samsung has released it to the original Galaxy Z Flip. However, this update has only been released to the international variants of the Galaxy Z Flip in Asian and European markets. The Galaxy Z Flip (SM-F700F) has started getting the new software update with firmware version F700FXXS7DUG1 in dozens of Asian and European countries. It includes...