Samsung expecting highest-ever quarterly revenue in Q3 2021

Samsung has revealed its earnings guidance for the third quarter of this year. According to the electronics giant, its quarterly revenue could hit KRW 73 trillion (around $61.2 billion), and the operating profit could be around KRW 15.8 trillion (around $13.23 billion). This is the South Korean firm’s highest-ever quarterly revenue, thanks to robust chip sales. The company’s operating profit for Q3 2021 is 28% higher compared to Q3 2020. Meanwhile,...

Should Samsung fear Google’s upcoming Pixel 6 smartphone series?

Google is getting ready to release its new Pixel 6 series of smartphones in less than two weeks from now — on October 19, to be precise. The company is expected to launch two Pixel 6 models — a regular one and a Pro — and they both generated quite a bit of hype in the world of Android for a few reasons, one being the new 5nm Google Tensor chipset. For Samsung, Google is both an ally and a rival, and...

Samsung Gallery app now lets you edit date and time of photos

Trying to edit a photo in Samsung’s Gallery app presents you with some pretty powerful tools, including a Remaster option that tries to enhance your photos automatically. But what about smaller details, like an image’s file name or its location? Those have been possible for a long time, and Samsung has now added the ability to change the date and time of a photo, as well. The Gallery app has a new...

Galaxy Books can now run Android apps thanks to free Windows 11 upgrade

Microsoft’s new Windows 11 operating system for PCs was released a couple of days ago, and in case you were unaware, the Samsung Galaxy Book series of notebooks benefit from a free upgrade. The new version is available for free for PCs and laptops running Windows 10 Home or Pro editions, and because the Galaxy Book series got released with Windows 10 out of the box, users can now experience the all-new...

New Galaxy Buds+ customers get six months of free Tidal Premium access

The last time we mentioned Samsung and Tidal in the same sentence was a few years ago when the Korean tech giant was reportedly looking to buy the platform. That alleged transaction fell through, but now, Samsung and Tidal are working together on a much smaller partnership — one that directly benefits consumers. Samsung customers in Poland who will buy the Galaxy Buds+ before October 17 can take advantage...

Redesigned Samsung Store in London sets a new benchmark in retail

Online shopping has become very popular — almost vital — due to COVID-19 lockdowns, but offline retail hasn’t gone anywhere, and brick & mortar stores are now a lot more active than they were last year. Samsung hasn’t given up on retail either, and in fact, the company recently re-opened its store located on the lower ground floor of Selfridges in London UK to set a new benchmark. The retail...

How to register for and install the Android 12 One UI 4.0 beta

Samsung has the Android 12-based One UI 4.0 beta program ongoing in a few countries since mid-September to let customers offer feedback before the public version rolls out later this year around the globe. Right now, the Galaxy S21 series is the only one for which the beta is available, but Samsung is expected to bring it to other devices in the near future. One UI 4.0 brings a ton of new features both big and small (mostly the latter, because hey,...

Galaxy M52 5G and Galaxy M22 double-team on rivals in Russia

Samsung is bringing its latest two Galaxy M smartphones to Russia. The Galaxy M22 and the Galaxy M52 5G have been officially announced in the country, and both phones are now available at Samsung’s online store. The phones will be picked up by partner retailers as well. The Galaxy M52 5G is launching in Russia for the recommended retail price of 34,990 rubles ($486), whereas the Galaxy M22 has a price...

Samsung India targets 65% growth in high-end consumer electronics

Despite losing ground to Chinese brands in the smartphone market, Samsung India continues to dominate the larger consumer electronics market. Its constant barrage of deals and promotions for coveted products such as high-end smart TVs have attracted a lot of users in the premium segment. Samsung India says that it is targeting a 65% growth in sales this time around, according to a new report. The figure might seem steep, but it is achievable once...

Samsung’s awesome browser is now available on Galaxy Watch 4

Samsung moving to Wear OS with the Galaxy Watch 4 brings many benefits, and the biggest of all is the access you get to the wide variety of apps that are available compared to Samsung’s Tizen-based watch platform. Samsung has also brought over some of its own existing Tizen watch apps to Wear OS, and it is now bringing over its browser app to the Galaxy Watch 4 and Watch 4 Classic. As you would expect,...

Samsung’s secret data trapped in a Squid Game between US and Korea

Tug of war was one of the challenges that the participants in Netflix’s super hit Korean drama Squid Game had to win. Now Samsung finds itself in a tug of war between the United States and South Korea, with obviously less drastic consequences than in the show. The United States is putting pressure on global chip manufacturers, including Samsung, to disclose their key internal data. It says that the data is required to tackle the global chip shortage....

People have been dumping Samsung shares and no one knows why

The shares of Samsung Electronics are as blue chip as they come. They have long been a darling of the South Korean equity market but perhaps that’s changing. Investors haven’t been bullish on the company’s stock in 2021. They have actually underperformed the broader equity market this year. The selloff has been intense since January when Samsung Electronics’ shares had hit a peak. They’re already down an additional 3% since the start of October....

Samsung’s RAM Plus feature has arrived on the Galaxy A52 with latest update

RAM Plus, one of the most talked about new features in Samsung’s software, doesn’t come from the upcoming One UI 4.0 update. It’s a random feature Samsung just dropped on its phones a few weeks back. The Galaxy A52s 5G was the first Samsung phone to come with RAM Plus, and Samsung has since brought it to other devices via software updates. Those devices include the Galaxy A52 5G, Galaxy Z Fold 3,...

Samsung reveals everything to expect at its upcoming developer conference

Samsung has announced that its next developer conference will kick off on October 26, 2021. The company will reveal its software platform and ecosystem-related strategies at Samsung Developer Conference 2021. The event will be held fully virtually, but the South Korean firm stated that it will still bring developers and creators to “shape the future of consumer experiences.” The event will start at 10 AM Pacific Time and its live broadcast can be...

Samsung Galaxy A13 5G won’t cheap out on performance

Ever since we first heard about the Galaxy A13 5G, we’re learning more and more about what could be Samsung’s most affordable 5G-equipped handset in 2022. The phone has now been benchmarked on the Geekbench website, which reveals that it will feature the MediaTek Dimensity 700 chipset, same as the Galaxy A22 5G. That means even though the A13 5G will be cheap in price, its performance will be anything but. We found the Dimensity 700 to be pretty...

Samsung unveils when it will start manufacturing 2nm, 3nm, 4nm chips

Samsung has finally unveiled its plans regarding the mass production of semiconductor chips based on 2nm, 3nm, and 4nm fabrication technologies. The announcement came as a part of the Samsung Foundry Forum 2021 event. The world’s biggest memory chip brand unveiled that it will continue to migrate process technologies for faster and more efficient chips, which are in huge demand, especially since the...