Galaxy S21 Android 12 One UI 4.0 beta program now live in India

What we had suspected has come to pass: Samsung has started to expand availability of the Galaxy S21 Android 12 One UI 4.0 beta program to more countries following the release of the second beta build for the initial batch of markets. The beta program has now gone live in India. Indian Galaxy S21, S21+, and S21 Ultra owners can open the Samsung Members app on their phone to enroll in the beta...

Galaxy A70 picks up the September 2021 security update

It has been more than a week since Samsung started rolling out the October 2021 security update, but the Galaxy A70 is only now getting access to last month’s security patch. The update is currently rolling out in Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam, but it could reach more countries over the next few days. The Galaxy A70 has started getting a new software update with firmware version A705FXXU5DUI3. Apart from usual bug fixes and stability improvements,...

Making mobile gaming less terrible: Is it time for Samsung Arcade?

Samsung’s content bets have grown pretty substantially in recent years. From filmmaking classes and BTS music videos to big-budget ads for fairly abstract fields like big data, it’s clear the Korean company understands the value of high-quality content. Following that train of thought, there’s still one content genre it hasn’t quite nailed down just yet – video games. Or mobile games, to be more specific. Right now, Samung’s efforts in the mobile...

Samsung 980 PRO enables next-gen gaming performance in Windows 11

The Windows 11 operating system from Microsoft debuted earlier today, and one of the new technologies it brings is DirectStorage. It’s a new set of storage APIs designed to boost performance, especially when running large and visually demanding video games. DirectStorage requires an NVMe SSD to work, and of course, Samsung is taking this opportunity to promote its powerful 980 PRO SSD. The 980 PRO...

Galaxy Z Fold Note concept explores unusual hybrid design with S Pen

A new Galaxy Z Fold concept emerged recently from the realm of ambitious designs that might never become a reality. It has a foldable external display that wraps around the hinge and a dedicated S Pen slot. It looks nothing like the ongoing Galaxy Z Fold 3 or the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, but it tries to combine both worlds in an unusual manner. The design was created by Technizo Concept from a handful...

Samsung India has some excellent deals on wearables, TVs, and appliances

Samsung is offering some excellent deals on its products during the ongoing festive shopping season in India. A few days ago, we published the list of all deals on Galaxy tablets. The Galaxy S20 FE 5G has become the biggest deal on Amazon India’s website. The South Korean firm is also offering some killer deals on smartwatches, wireless earbuds, TVs, and appliances. The Galaxy Buds Live, which are usually priced at INR 9,999, are being sold for just...

Samsung can find out if you’ve thrown your Galaxy Z Flip 3 around

Samsung appears to have taken extra precautions against false warranty claims for the Galaxy Z Flip 3, as it turns out that the new clamshell flagship phone is logging all acceleration-based free-fall events. Samsung engineers can refer to these logs when a customer wants to make a warranty claim to determine if the damage should or shouldn’t be covered by the warranty. Using these logs that record...

New Galaxy Watch 4 limited-time deal shaves 14% off the launch price

Today and only today, Samsung fans looking to buy the latest Galaxy Watch 4 smartwatch have an opportunity to acquire the wearable at a 14% discount from Amazon’s daily deals company Woot!. The website is offering only the Galaxy Watch 4 sans the Classic model, but customers can choose a color option and size for the bezel-less variant. The 40mm Galaxy Watch 4 is available in black, pink gold, and...

When will my Galaxy phone get a security update?

Software of any kind can have unintended vulnerabilities and flaws, and Android is no different. As the most widely used mobile operating system, Android is a major target for hackers looking for a way to exploit those vulnerabilities in order to access user data and cause other such inconveniences. To prevent major security exploits, Google fixes newly discovered vulnerabilities in Android by the way of monthly patches that are then released by...

Samsung brings Material You color themes with One UI 4.0 beta 2

Material You is the new design language that Google has introduced with Android 12. The company behind Android describes it as a completely new way of thinking about design. It takes a hyper-personalized approach to customization. Samsung today released the One UI 4.0 beta 2. The latest iteration of its Android 12-based firmware now brings Material You color themes to supported devices. It’s great...

YouTube Music now allows background playback for free on your Galaxy smartphone

Google has announced that it will soon enable background music playback on YouTube Music for free. It means that you can now enjoy YouTube Music on your Galaxy smartphone or tablet even if you are not a premium user of the music streaming service. Earlier, this feature was limited to YouTube Premium subscribers. This new feature will be enabled on November 3, 2021, but it will be limited to Canadian...

New Galaxy S21 One UI 4.0 beta update is here, download now!

At long last Samsung has started rolling out the second Android 12-based One UI 4.0 beta build for the Galaxy S21 series. It’s been three weeks since the beta program first kicked off, and we’re now seeing it progress past the initial stage with the newest beta. As expected, the updated version brings a number of fixes and improvements, and it also includes the new virtual RAM feature that has been arriving on other Galaxy devices in recent weeks. This...

Samsung boss remains the richest stockholder in South Korea

It’s quite lucrative to be running one of the top conglomerates in the world. As you’d probably expect, Samsung boss Lee Jae-yong has a significant net worth. Most of it is linked to his Samsung holdings. He remains the richest individual stockholder in South Korea. Lee Jae-yong’s stockholdings are the largest among South Korean conglomerate owners. That’s impressive, considering that the country has quite a few highly successful conglomerates. Nobody...

Samsung Display outshines competition in global smartphone panel sales

Samsung Display doesn’t have much in the way of competition in the global smartphone market. Hence, it doesn’t come as a surprise that it reigned supreme over everyone else in terms of market share; although it is marginally lower than last year. The global smartphone display market was worth $21 billion in H1, 2021, almost 13% higher than last year’s figure of $18.6 billion. A survey conducted by market research firm Strategy Analytics...

September 2021 security update rolling out to Galaxy Tab A7

The month of October has already started, but it is never too late to receive a new security patch on your smartphone or tablet. Samsung has finally released the September 2021 security update to its popular mid-range tablet from last year, the Galaxy Tab A7. The LTE version of the Galaxy Tab A7 has started getting a new software update in various European countries. The update comes with firmware version T505XXU3BUI4 and includes the September 2021...

Galaxy A8+ (2018) picks up the September 2021 security update

The Galaxy A8+ (2018) has started getting a new software update. The three-year-old mid-range smartphone was launched with Android 7.1.1 Nougat on board, and it has received two major Android OS updates. Now, the device is getting the September 2021 security patch from Samsung. Galaxy A8+ (2018) units in Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan have started getting the new software. It comes with firmware version A730FXXU7CUI2 and includes...

Samsung monthly updates: October 2021 security patch detailed

Samsung was the first Android OEM to release the October 2021 security update. The new security patch started rolling out last week, and the Galaxy S21 series was the first to get the update. Over the past few days, the latest update has been released to multiple smartphones and tablets. Now, the South Korean firm has detailed the October 2021 security patch. The company has revealed that the October 2021 security update fixes 68 privacy and security-related...

October 2021 security update reaches the Galaxy F62

Samsung had released its latest security patch to a bunch of smartphones yesterday. Today, the company started rolling it to the Galaxy F62 as well. The smartphone was launched in India earlier this year with Android 11-based One UI 3.1. The Galaxy F62 has started getting a new software update with firmware version E625FDDU2AUI2 in India. Apart from usual bug fixes and device stability improvements, the latest software update also includes the...