Will the Galaxy S22 be Samsung’s ‘mini’ flagship?

Samsung’s been exclusively making large, 6-inch+ flagships since 2020. The last time Samsung launched a flagship phone with a sub-6-inch screen was in 2019 (the Galaxy S10e). Last year’s standard Galaxy S20 had a 6.2-inch screen while the Ultra model went up to a whopping 6.9 inches. Samsung trimmed down the size by 0.1 inches on the Galaxy S21 Ultra this year, but the base Galaxy S21 features a 6.2-inch screen like its predecessor. It’s the most...

Discover Samsung bring a full week of daily deals and tips for a connected life

Samsung is about to shower us with brand-new deals, prizes, and a series of life hacks to help us unlock the power of Samsung’s interconnected product ecosystem. Beginning September 20, the company will be hosting Discover Samsung, which is a week-long event dedicated to bringing you daily deals on product categories from your wish list, among other fun offers and opportunities to win prizes. For...

Samsung’s 980 PRO SSD will soon get a heatsink upgrade for the PS5

The Sony PlayStation 5 (PS5) console got a firmware update that enabled the M.2 SSD expansion slot earlier this week, and the Samsung 980 PRO SSD is without a doubt one of the best choices on the market for PS5 owners looking to expand their storage. There’s but one issue, namely the fact that the 980 PRO doesn’t have a heatsink. Fortunately, Samsung will address this shortcoming before the end of the year. The 980 PRO SSD doesn’t have a heatsink...

Is the White House not interested in talking to Samsung about chips anymore?

The White House will hold a third meeting next week. Major tech firms and carmakers will attend and discuss the ongoing global semiconductor shortage and possible solutions. The meeting will take place on September 23, but interestingly enough, a fresh report from The Korea Times claims that Samsung has yet to be notified. Two other White House summits took place earlier this year on account of the global semiconductor shortage, and Samsung executives...

SamMobile TV: We discuss One UI 4.0 and more in our Weekly Round-Up

It’s been a fantastic week for Samsung fans all around the world, but Friday is signaling the weekend’s arrival, so it’s time to wrap it up with another weekly round-up on our SamMobile TV YouTube channel. Of course, the biggest news this week was the release of the Android 12-based One UI 4.0 beta program for the Galaxy S21 series. However, other bits of unconfirmed information, i.e., rumors, may have revealed a bit more about the upcoming Galaxy...

How to clear Android cache and why you need to do it

Clear cache Android might sound like foreign words to someone who doesn’t know a lot about phones. They might just be aware that their device was made by Samsung or some other Android OEM. Naturally, they wouldn’t know how to clear Android cache and indeed why they should do it in the first place. This is a great tip to know if you use an Android phone or tablet. It allows you to free up space and...

Galaxy S22+ is getting an important upgrade

Now that Samsung is done launching almost all high-end smartphones for 2021, leaks and reports regarding the company’s next high-end devices have started appearing. Yesterday, it was revealed that the Galaxy S22 and the Galaxy S22+ will get upgraded camera sensors. A new report now claims that the Galaxy S22+ will get another essential upgrade. According to the tipster Ice Universe (@UniverseIce), the vanilla Galaxy S22 will be limited to 25W charging,...

Galaxy Tab A8 (2021) leak reveals a new design with flat edges

Aside from the rumored Galaxy Tab S8 flagship tablet series, Samsung’s also seemingly working on a new Galaxy Tab A8 model for 2021. Pricing details are unknown, but you can bet it will be more affordable than any of the Galaxy Tab S8 variants. Design-wise, the Galaxy Tab A8 (2021) appears to be following a new language — at least according to a few new fan-made renders. The renders originate from...

Galaxy A10s picks up the September 2021 security update

Samsung started rolling out the September 2021 security update four weeks ago, and the Galaxy S20 FE was the first phone to get it. Over the past few weeks, various Galaxy smartphones and tablets have received the same security update. Now, Samsung’s latest security update has been released to the Galaxy A10s. The Galaxy A10s has started getting the new software update in Ecuador. The update carries firmware version A107MUBU5CUH1 and includes the...

All of Google Pixel 6’s best bits seem to be coming from Samsung

There’s a lot of excitement for the Google Pixel 6 lineup. This will be the first time that the search engine giant utilizes its new Tensor chipset. Previous reports have shown that Google is sourcing some main components for this device from Samsung. In addition to helping Google out on the chipset, Samsung is also providing the 5G modem for the Pixel 6. Now there’s speculation that the display panel is also going to be supplied by none other than...

One UI 4.0 will hopefully make Google Discover integration available to all

With One UI 3.1, which debuted on the Galaxy S21 series and can be found on every new Galaxy device launched since then, Samsung made a couple of previously-optional Google apps native to the OS. Google Messages comes set as the default SMS app on phones running One UI 3.1 out of the box, and more importantly, One UI 3.1 finally gave users the option to use Google Discover on the home screen. Unfortunately, Samsung didn’t bring the fruits of its...