SamMobile TV: Is the Galaxy S21 FE worth waiting for?

The Galaxy S1 FE has been in the rumor mill for longer than it should have, but despite some recent rumors claiming it’s been canceled, Samsung’s new Fan Edition smartphone might still be on its way to a 2021 market release. The question, however, is whether or not the Galaxy S21 FE will be worth it once it goes on sale, and it’s a question we’ve explored in our latest SamMobile TV episode — linked below. So, the Galaxy S21 FE. Is it worth waiting...

Samsung update freaks out UK user with Russian government apps

Getting firmware update notifications from Samsung is a routine matter. Most of the time you might just tap on the install button without even looking at the changelog. Imagine the one time that you did and saw that the update was actually installing apps mandated by the Russian government. That might not make a difference to you if you’re living in Russia. You’ll definitely freak out if you were living anywhere else. So imagine how freaked out a...

Galaxy Z Fold 3, Flip 3 Wooyoungmi Editions get a release date

Well, that didn’t take long, at all; the luxurious Wooyoungmi Editions of the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 now have a release date attached to them. Prospective owners in South Korea can reserve either flagship as of today via Coupang, the largest e-commerce outlet in the country. No other distributor seems to be taking pre-orders right now. As for their price tags, they’re as eye-watering...

Samsung launches new eSports news app called Jaxon

Samsung has teamed up with news aggregator Upday to launch a new esports-centric app called Jaxon that aims to deliver the latest news about the industry. It will cover a wide range of titles, such as League of Legends, DOTA2, CS: GO, Valorant and more. There is no word about when Jaxon will be available for download yet, but we can expect it to happen in the coming days. Along with delivering the latest esports news and exclusives, Jaxon will also...

SamMobile TV: Lots to discuss in our Weekly Round-Up!

The weekend is almost here and it’s now time to look back at all of the Samsung news of the week. We’ll be rounding it all up on our official SamMobile channel on YouTube, so do be sure to join us! There’s a lot that’s up for discussing, including but not limited to all of the changes introduced with beta 2 of One UI 4.0. We’ll also be talking about Samsung’s expected launch plans for the Galaxy S21 FE and whether rumors about the Galaxy S22 being...

Apple is coming for Samsung in South Korea

Samsung currently rules over 70% of the smartphone market in South Korea. The company did exceedingly well this year in its home country, especially after the launch of the Galaxy Z Flip 3 and the Galaxy Z Fold 3. However, it could now face some competition as Apple has finally launched the iPhone 13 series in Korea. As a part of its second round of launches, Apple launched the iPhone 13 Mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, and the iPhone 13 Pro Max in...

Ridiculous expectations: Despite crazy profits, Samsung stock is in the red

In spite of a highly optimistic earnings guidance posted Friday morning, Samsung stock isn’t looking too hot today. On the contrary, it ended day trading in the red as the market proved apathetic to the historic Q3 forecast. The tech giant’s shares have been trading at just under $60 — 71,500 won — once the Seoul stock exchange closed up shop for the week several hours ago. The decline isn’t substantial, mind you; that’s only 0.14% down compared...

Galaxy Tab A 8.0 picks up the September 2021 security update

Samsung has started rolling out the September 2021 security update to the Galaxy Tab A 8.0. The LTE variant of the tablet has started getting the update in Mexico, but more markets could get this update over the next few days. The two-year-old mid-range tablet is currently running Android 11-based One UI 3.1. The new software update for the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 LTE comes with firmware version T295XXU4CUI3. It includes the September 2021 security patch,...

Three-year-old Galaxy A6+ gets the September 2021 security update

Samsung has improved a lot over the years in supporting its smartphones and tablets with the latest software updates. The company promised three major Android OS updates for its high-end and some mid-range smartphones last year. It also pledged to release security updates for four years to its Galaxy devices. Now, the company has updated a three-year-old smartphone with a new security patch. The Galaxy A6+ has started getting a new software update...