October 2021 security update reaches the Galaxy M30s

After releasing the October 2021 security update to a bunch of Galaxy smartphones, including the Galaxy A02s, Galaxy A52, and the Galaxy S20 FE, Samsung has released the update to the Galaxy M30s as well. The mid-range smartphone has started getting the update in India, and we expect it to roll out to more countries over the next few days. The Galaxy M30s has started getting a new software update with firmware version M307FXXU4CUI1. It includes the...

Samsung starts mass production of 14nm DRAM chips using EUV technology

Samsung, the world’s biggest memory chip manufacturer, has announced that it has started the mass production of 14nm DRAM chips using the EUV (Extreme Ultraviolet) technology. The company said that the EUV technology reduces power consumption, improves performance, and reduces development time. The South Korean firm applied EUV to five layers of DDR5 DRAM, improving productivity per wafer by 20% and...

New leaked Galaxy S22 Ultra case renders double down on known design

More evidence is piling up to support the unusual Galaxy S22 Ultra design that got leaked a couple of weeks ago. A series of new leaked renders that seemingly originate from various third-party manufacturers have emerged via Gizmochina, and they all double down on the design cues seen before. Once again, the Galaxy S22 Ultra is depicted as having an odd, P-shaped camera housing featuring four cameras,...

Two dozens Belles du Louvre artworks grace The Frame Art Store

Samsung’s Art Store for lifestyle TVs got a collection of paintings from the Louvre Museum last month, and the company promised that more content and artwork from the Louvre will be coming to lifestyle TVs such as The Frame this year. Today, Samsung made good on that promise by releasing 24 new masterpieces from the Louvre. The artworks were selected from the book Belles du Louvre by Vincent Pomarède...

You’ll be glad you’re not getting China’s version of the Galaxy Z Fold 3

Samsung’s foldable phones aren’t the same everywhere in the world, or more specifically, China has been getting special Galaxy Fold versions ever since the original model was introduced a couple of years ago. The Samsung W21 was released instead of the Galaxy Z Fold 2, and of course, the brand-new Galaxy Z Fold 3 was also redesigned and rebranded for China. It’s called the Samsung W22 5G, and you’ll be glad you’re not getting this version instead...

The future of AI is closer than you think, Samsung scientist says

The future of artificial intelligence applications won’t be powered by supercomputers in the cloud. Instead, efficiency is the new name of the game. State-of-the-art science is hence largely geared toward making the most of the one computer you already own. Your smartphone, of course. Especially if it’s Samsung-made. As one of the largest technology companies on the planet, Samsung has been pursuing that vision while constantly trying to innovate...

Galaxy Watch 4 series gets another firmware update to improve stability

The Galaxy Watch 4 smartwatch series has been out for a couple of months — at least in select markets that have enjoyed a timely release — and Samsung is already improving its new wearables with fresh firmware updates. The company is now rolling out a new firmware update for the Galaxy Watch 4 series, which should be improving system stability and reliability, at least according to the minimalist...

Facebook’s working on a new Community feature for WhatsApp

Facebook Inc. seems to be working on a new Community feature for the popular messaging platform WhatsApp. The unreleased feature was mentioned in numerous strings of code found recently by XDA-Developers after a teardown of WhatsApp beta v2.21.21.6. The code suggests that the Community feature might be separate from the existing WhatsApp Groups, though it’s not explained exactly how. Nevertheless, there are numerous strings of code that seem to be...

How do I find out what model my Samsung phone is?

You may never have paid much attention to Samsung phone model numbers but it doesn’t hurt to know the one for your device. Knowing the exact model number of your Samsung phone can come in handy when looking to get support for the device. It’s also useful in keeping track of the firmware updates that are sent out for your phone. This is especially useful for those who are new to the brand. They should...

Samsung heirs are selling off their shares worth billions of dollars

It is no secret that Samsung is one of South Korea’s richest megacorporations. That’s why members of the founding Lee family are among the country’s richest people. With the family patriarch passing away last year, the family is now looking at the highest inheritance tax bill ever in the history of South Korea. They’re now selling their shares in various Samsung Group companies to pay the government. More money, more problems The Samsung family’s...

T-Mobile’s Galaxy S21 gets another update with September security patch

While the rest of the world already has access to the October 2021 security update, Galaxy S21 users in the USA might have to wait a wee bit longer. The US variants of the Galaxy S21, S21+, and S21 Ultra were updated with the September security patch late last month, and at least T-Mobile is now rolling out another update that doesn’t bump up the security patch version to the latest one. However,...

Google will obliterate Samsung’s software support starting with the Pixel 6

Samsung was the first Android OEM to announce four years of software update support for its smartphones. Later, OnePlus, OPPO, and Xiaomi also announced that they would offer software support to some of their smartphones for four years. Google, which was left behind in the game, has now decided to offer the longest software update support in the Android space. The Pixel 6 and the Pixel 6 Pro...

Will entire Galaxy S22 series top out at 25W charging speed?

Samsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy S22 series sometime in February 2022, but most of its features have leaked already. It was rumored a few weeks ago that the South Korean firm could finally improve charging speeds on its flagship phones next year and that the Galaxy S22+ and the Galaxy S22 Ultra will have 45W fast charging. However, a new report may point otherwise. China-specific variants...

Galaxy Z Fold 4 could ship with an interesting fingerprint recognition tech

The Galaxy Z Fold 3 is quite a feature-rich phone. It does, however, miss out on one aspect of a high-end smartphone, i.e. an under-display fingerprint sensor. One can blame the phone’s unconventional plastic-glass hybrid screen for it. However, the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 4 could bring back the under-display fingerprint sensor, according to a new patent filing. LetsGoDigital stumbled upon a Samsung...