Samsung’s first monitor with a built-in webcam is here for the work-from-home crowd

Samsung has introduced its first monitor with a built-in webcam. Dubbed Webcam Monitor S4, the new display is specifically designed to satisfy the needs of hybrid workers who are working from their homes during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The first product in the lineup is the Webcam Monitor S40VA, and it features a 24-inch IPS LCD display with Full HD resolution, 250 nits of peak brightness, a 1000:1 contrast ratio, a 75Hz refresh rate (supports...

BREAKING: One UI 4.0 beta program now live for Galaxy S21 series!

After a few teaser announcements, the wait for the One UI 4.0 beta program finally came to an end today. Galaxy S21 users in Korea can now participate in the Android 12-based One UI 4.0 beta program and experience new features and a refreshed design. And of course, beta participants are highly encouraged to provide feedback to Samsung’s software engineers and help build the best One UI version possible. The...

How can you join the One UI 4.0 beta program to test Android 12?

Samsung is finally letting Galaxy S21 owners test Android 12 and the next version of One UI (4.0). The company has launched a One UI 4.0 beta program, which is available in Korea now and will come to more countries later this month, that will allow interested users to provide feedback on bugs and issues and suggestions for new features that Samsung will implement in the stable worldwide release of Android 12 and One UI 4.0 update. Initially, Samsung...

One UI 4.0 on the Galaxy S21: 18 new features and changes!

The One UI 4.0 beta is finally here for the Galaxy S21 series of phones. One UI 4.0 is based on Android 12, and as you would expect from major OS upgrades, there’s quite a lot of new stuff, changes, and improvements. We had the chance to dig into the first One UI 4.0 beta build ahead of release and found 18 new features and changes. Like One UI 3.0, One UI 4.0 is all about refinements to the existing...

Galaxy S21 One UI 4.0 update will be out of beta by late 2021

Samsung’s been promising the imminent arrival of the Android 12-based One UI 4.0 beta program for over a month now, and the moment of truth has finally arrived. As you probably already heard, the first One UI 4.0 beta build is now live for the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, and Galaxy S21 Ultra in select markets. Customers can now choose to test the new firmware and provide feedback before the update becomes...

One UI 4.0 beta: Here are all the countries where you can try it out

At long last, Samsung has officially opened up the One UI 4.0 beta program for the Galaxy S21 series. In recent years, Samsung has been doing a stellar job of letting its customers try out the next version of Android ahead of time, and this time around, Galaxy S21, S21+, and S21 Ultra owners get to test Android 12 and the newest version of One UI and provide feedback to Samsung. Right now, the One UI 4.0 beta is being released for the Galaxy S21...

Google Messages could soon learn to remind you to respond to texts

Google Messages could soon get a Gmail-like ‘Nudges’ feature that can automatically suggest texts the user might want to respond to or follow up on. The new feature was discovered in the code for the latest beta version of the Google Messages app and hasn’t gone live for anyone yet, but that could change soon, provided Google doesn’t decide to scrap it. Google Messages currently offers the option...

Samsung’s hiring thousands of people to increase Galaxy Z production

Samsung’s been going to great lengths to strengthen its talent pool in South Korea through mergers and acquisitions. Similarly, Samsung is now reportedly looking to hire thousands of new employees to work at its facilities in Vietnam. One of the reasons Samsung is looking to hire new workers is because the company reportedly wants to increase the production capacity for the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3 to a whopping 25 million units a year. Samsung...

People in the UAE are lapping up Samsung’s new foldables

The Galaxy Z Fold 3 is proving to be a success in many markets. Samsung’s new foldable flagship hit record sales in South Korea last month, and pre-orders were through the roof in several countries, including Thailand and Australia. Even more recently, Samsung Gulf Electronics revealed that Galaxy Z Fold 3 pre-order figures in the UAE were a whopping eight times higher compared to last year. Gone...

Best Samsung Earbuds in 2021

Samsung recognized the growing popularity of earbuds and seriously started competing in this segment with the original Galaxy Buds. Launched in 2019, they were arguably the best Samsung earbuds at that time. Since then, the company has significantly improved its offerings. The true wireless earbuds that Samsung has released since then have delivered incredible gains in sound quality. Some models even...

Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra to introduce new ultrathin display bezel tech “BRS”

If the latest rumors are true, Samsung is about to make display bezels thinner than they’ve ever been. The company is reportedly developing “BRS” (Border Reduction Structure), which is a new bezel-less display technology that’ll supposedly be employed by the upcoming Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra and select smartphone models. The Galaxy S22 flagship series might not use BRS, but Galaxy smartphones planned to hit the shelves from late 2022 onward will, according...

The Galaxy Buds Live are available for 38% off, today only

Samsung’s first-ever wireless earbuds equipped with ANC (active noise cancellation) technology are now available at a limited-time discount. Amazon is now offering the Galaxy Buds Live earbuds for 38% off, though it’s important to note that the deal ends in a little over 16 hours as of this writing. The Galaxy Buds Live wireless earbuds are now available from Amazon for $104.99, down from the original...

Unlocked Galaxy Z Flip finally gets the August 2021 security update

While the international variant of the Galaxy Z Flip received the September 2021 security update two weeks ago, the carrier and unlocked versions of the phone haven’t been so lucky. Samsung has now released the August 2021 security update to the unlocked variant of the Galaxy Z Flip in the US. Samsung’s first clamshell-style foldable smartphone has started getting a new software update on all the US carrier networks, including AT&T, Comcast,...

The PlayStation 5 will soon support Samsung’s awesome NVMe SSDs

According to Samsung, PlayStation 5 (PS5) owners should “soon” have the option of expanding the storage of their console through the M.2 slot that’s been lying dormant since the console’s release — at least for PS5 consoles that don’t run beta firmware. Sony enabled the M.2 expansion slot through a beta firmware update a couple of months ago, but of course, not every PS5 owner is willing to turn their console into a beta testing machine. Sony has...

Samsung might be developing Galaxy Buds with a neckband attachment

Samsung appears to be developing a new pair of neckband earbuds, except they’re a bit unusual. The company is seemingly trying to combine the Galaxy Buds TWS (totally wireless) and neckband earbud form factors into a single product, the latter of which was showcased at WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) recently. Samsung applied to secure the patent with WIPO as early as March last year....

Unlocked Galaxy Z Fold 2 gets the August 2021 security update

After releasing new software updates to the Galaxy A21s, Galaxy M01, Galaxy Note 20, Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, Galaxy Z Flip, and the Galaxy Z Flip 5G, Samsung has released an update to the unlocked version of the Galaxy Z Fold 2 in the US. The unlocked version of the Galaxy Z Fold 2 has started getting a new software update in the US. It comes with firmware version F916U1UEU2EUH8 and includes the August 2021 security patch. The South Korean smartphone...

iPhone 13 could destroy a key advantage of Galaxy flagships

Apple’s next iPhone, the iPhone 13, is expected to be unveiled later this week. It will likely bring some key upgrades over the iPhone 12 lineup, and if recent rumors are to be believed, it will also copy a key advantage that owners of Samsung Galaxy flagships have enjoyed for years. According to an industry analyst, Apple will be dropping the 64GB storage configuration for all new iPhone models this year. Storage on the entire iPhone 13 lineup will...

Galaxy A21s picks up the September 2021 security update

It looks like Samsung is on a roll today. After releasing new security updates to the Galaxy Note 20 series, Galaxy Z Flip, Galaxy Z Flip 5G, Galaxy Z Fold 2, and the Galaxy M01, Samsung has also released an update to the Galaxy A21s. The new update brings the September 2021 security patch to the mid-range smartphone. The Galaxy A21s has started getting a new software update in Ecuador. The update comes with firmware version A217MUBS7CUH3 and includes...

US carriers roll out September 2021 security patch to Galaxy Note 20 series

Almost all network carriers in the US have started rolling out the September 2021 security update to the Galaxy Note 20 series. The international versions of the Galaxy Note 20 and the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra had received the same security patch last week. The Galaxy Note 20 is getting the new security update with firmware version N981USQS2DUH3 or N981USQS2DUH4, depending on the carrier. The Galaxy...

Carrier-locked and unlocked versions of Galaxy Z Flip 5G get August 2021 security update

Last month, Samsung released the August 2021 security update to the Galaxy Z Flip and the Galaxy Z Flip 5G. However, the update was only available for the international versions of the phones. The company has now released the security update to carrier-locked and unlocked versions of the Galaxy Z Flip 5G in the US. The carrier-locked version of the Galaxy Z Flip 5G has started getting a new update...

Google just confirmed not everyone will get Snapdragon Galaxy S21 FE

The Galaxy S21 FE is expected to be announced early next month. While it was rumored earlier that the smartphone would exclusively feature the Snapdragon 888 processor, it looks like there will be an Exynos version of the phone as well. Last week, the Exynos 2100 version of the smartphone appeared in the Geekbench database. Now, the same variant has appeared in Google’s own listing. The Exynos 2100...

Here’s Verizon’s guide to get you started with your future Galaxy S21 FE purchase

Every day is bringing us a step closer to the launch of the Galaxy S21 FE. Our sources told us earlier this year that Samsung is aiming to bring the Galaxy S21 FE to market sometime in the fourth quarter of this year, and evidence has piled up in these past couple of weeks that our wait for Samsung’s next flagship-killer phone may not be a long one. Retailers and carriers have been preparing for the...

First Galaxy S22 benchmark with AMD-powered Exynos chip is here!

A few months ago, Samsung had announced that it would start using AMD’s GPUs inside future Exynos processors. The first AMD-powered Exynos chipset is expected to be the Exynos 2200, and it will debut with the Galaxy S22 series. Now, the first benchmark scores of that chipset have surfaced, showcasing the Exynos 2200’s performance and clock speeds. The Galaxy S22+ (with model number SM-S906B) showed...

Galaxy S21 One UI 4.0 beta might not come as quickly as you hoped

It looks like Samsung is facing some serious issues trying to get Android 12 and One UI 4.0 to work on the Galaxy S21 lineup. Samsung announced previously that it would launch the One UI 4.0 beta program for its premier flagship series in September. It was supposed to release the first beta last week but delayed it to sometime in the future, and it seems we may have to wait till next month before we get to test the new software. Samsung has reportedly...