The iPhone 13 has better storage choices than your Galaxy S21

Apple announced the iPhone 13 today. The iPhone 13 comes in four models: The iPhone 13 mini, the regular iPhone 13, the iPhone 13 Pro, and the iPhone 13 Pro Max. Rumor had it that Apple would finally be ditching the 64GB storage tier for its iPhones this year, effectively bringing them on par with Samsung’s flagship phones. Now, it’s official: All iPhone 13 models come with a minimum of 128GB of storage. All models also come in 256GB and 512GB configurations,...

Hungry for Android 12 and One UI 4.0? Here are over 60 new features!

The Android 12-based One UI 4.0 beta update is live in several markets. Samsung went ahead and launched the beta program for the Galaxy S21 series earlier today, and with it come numerous changes. Some additions are a part of One UI 4.0, while others are attributed to the Android 12 OS update itself. In our previous One UI 4.0 beta hands-on video on SamMobile TV, we talked about 18 new changes versus One UI 3.1. As promised, we continued spending...

Fresh Galaxy M52 5G leaked renders reveal frosty white color option

Another round of Galaxy M52 5G press renders leaked online. The images reveal a frosty white color option and reconfirm the overall design. Once again, the Galaxy M52 5G has three rear-facing cameras aligned vertically, a glossy, striped back panel, and an Infinity-O display. The Galaxy M52 5G can also be identified by its color-matching metallic frame and side-mounted fingerprint scanner. Three color...

Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G costs just shy of $900 thanks to new deal

The S Pen is no longer exclusive to the Galaxy Note series, now that both the Galaxy S21 Ultra and Galaxy Z Fold 3 support it. Nevertheless, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra arguably remains the best S Pen-enabled device out there, on account of having a built-in S Pen holster, if nothing else. And the great news is that the standard and Ultra models are now available at a discount. Amazon is selling...

Sony’s PS5 M.2 update goes live tomorrow, 980 PRO SSD gets a discount

Samsung confirmed yesterday that Sony is about to release a firmware update for the PlayStation 5 (PS5) console, which will enable the M.2 SSD storage expansion slot. The company didn’t reveal the exact launch date, but Sony broke the silence today and announced that the highly-anticipated firmware update is exiting the beta stages and going live for the PS5 tomorrow, September 15. With the new update, PS5 owners can install an M.2 SSD and expand...

Galaxy A52s 5G pre-orders open in Vietnam next week, Samsung confirms

The Galaxy A52s is one of the best mid-range phones in recent years, Samsung or otherwise, and customers in Vietnam will soon be able to pre-order it in anticipation of a market release later this month. Samsung announced today that the Galaxy A52s 5G will be available for pre-order in Vietnam beginning September 20. The pre-order period will end on September 23, and the phone will hit the shelves...

SamMobile firmware page is facing technical issues, fix underway

If you’ve been trying to download firmware for your Samsung device from our vast firmware database, you may have run into some issues. You’re not the only one that’s impacted by the issues. Our firmware page is facing some technical issues. However, we want our members to rest assured that everything will be up and running in no time. Our admin team is working hard on fixing the issues so that we can ensure firmware availability for you. We would...

Suppliers are competing over the most critical component of Samsung’s foldables

Another part manufacturer is looking to get a piece of the foldable smartphone market by lending its expertise to Samsung. Reportedly, a company called AU Flex wants to become a hinge supplier for the Korean tech giant, though it might not be the only one aiming to fill this role. Samsung reportedly wants to increase its foldable device yearly production capacity to 25 million. Because of this, at least one component manufacturer — AU Flex — is now...

One UI 4.0 beta now live for Galaxy S21 users in the USA and Europe

As you probably know by now, Samsung launched the One UI 4.0 beta program for the Galaxy S21 series earlier today. And thankfully, customers in the USA and Europe — or at least Germany — don’t have to wait any longer before they can take Android 12 and One UI 4.0 beta out for a test drive. It’s live right now, allowing fans to try out all the new features and provide valuable feedback to Samsung’s...

New Samsung Music update is here with multi-pane UI for foldable phones

Samsung has released a new update for the Samsung Music app that is designed to take advantage of the large foldable screens on Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold lineup and its tablets. Version 16.2.26 of the app introduces a multi-column view that gives you quick access to your list of tracks on the ‘now playing’ screen by putting them on the left side of the screen. Earlier, the now playing screen would take...

One UI 4.0 is Samsung not fixing something that’s not broken

We’ve been in this business for long enough to remember when Samsung’s custom Android skin left a lot to be desired. It was unnecessarily bloated with features that most users wouldn’t even try for the sake of novelty. Even the visual elements were far from the sleek and modern UI we know today. From TouchWiz to Samsung Experience, there was a lot in them that was broken and needed fixing. All of that changed when the first iteration of One UI was...

Carrier-locked Galaxy Z Fold 2 picks up the September 2021 security update

Last week, the carrier-locked version of the Galaxy Z Fold 2 had received the August 2021 security update. Now, the foldable smartphone has received the September 2021 security update. Usually, a new update is first released to the international version of the phone and then to the carrier-locked version. However, the September update hasn’t been released to the international version yet. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 has started getting a new software update...

Samsung promises to create 30,000 new jobs in South Korea

Some time ago, Samsung promised that it would create about 50,000 retail jobs in India via its DOST (Digital and Offline Service Training) initiative in India. It has a similar initiative planned for South Korea, which will create up to 30,000 jobs in the country. The program will be spread out over a span of three years. The initiative is a part of Samsung’s larger CSR (corporate social responsibility) plan that has been in place for quite...

Galaxy M22 goes official with a 90Hz Super AMOLED display and a quad-camera setup

Samsung has finally unveiled the Galaxy M22. The mid-range smartphone was first leaked in May, revealing its processor. The device has now been launched in Germany, and it could come to other European markets soon. The Galaxy M22 is available in three colors: Black, Blue, and White. The South Korean firm has not revealed the phone’s price, though. The Galaxy M22 sports a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED...

Full Samsung One UI 4.0 Android 12 update changelog reveals everything

The day that many Samsung fans had been waiting for is finally here. the company has opened up the One UI 4.0 Android 12 update beta today. Users in select markets can now sign up to test the next major firmware version for Samsung devices. The full One UI 4.0 Android 12 changelog is now available. It lists in great detail all of the changes and improvements Samsung has made to the software. If anything, it’s only going to make the wait for its public...

Galaxy Buds 2 are getting a new update you wouldn’t want to miss

Did you pick up a pair of the new Galaxy Buds 2? They are the latest and definitely one of the best Samsung earbuds so far. They have been on the market for a couple of weeks now and the response from customers has been great. Samsung continues to make tweaks to the device’s software in order to provide a better user experience. It sent out the first firmware update for the earbuds not that long ago...