Samsung gets to keep its memory crown while rival merger falls apart

Samsung’s title of the world’s largest NAND flash memory manufacturer will remain unchallenged for the time being. Namely, while the merger of its two largest rivals — Japanese Kioxia and California-based Western Digital — seemed like a done deal this summer, the said consolidation now appears to be falling apart. Sources close to the two companies claim the merger talks have been at an impasse for some time now. The underlying causes citied as...

Samsung investors worried over Apple’s insistence to buy Chinese

Samsung investors are getting worried over Apple’s relatively newfound insistence on buying Chinese. “Relatively” meaning it’s not exactly new, but it wasn’t until recently that Cupertino ostensibly made buying cheap its top priority. The writing has been on the wall for some time now, though. Apple is by far the most profitable smartphone company out there. And its investors are as insatiable as any, meaning its growth potential in the mobile space...

October 2021 security update is now live for the Galaxy A51

Yesterday, Samsung released the October 2021 security update to the Galaxy A52. Just hours later, the company has released the latest security update to Galaxy A52’s predecessor, the Galaxy A51. The update is currently available in a few Asian markets, but more countries will get it soon. The latest software update for the Galaxy A51 comes with firmware version A515FXXU5EUJ2. It has been released in India, Nepal, Russia, and Sri Lanka. The new update...

Russian court bans 61 Samsung smartphones following patent lawsuit

Samsung’s smartphone business wasn’t doing too great in Russia earlier this summer, as its biggest rival from China, Xiaomi, was able to capture a couple of extra percentage points in terms of market share. Samsung hoped that the launch of the Galaxy M52 5G and M22 in Russia would close that gap with Xiaomi, but it now turns out that the company is facing much bigger problems. A Russian court has reportedly banned Samsung from importing and selling...

Galaxy Z Fold 3 may be next in line for One UI 4.0 beta

With the third One UI 4.0 beta update now rolling out for the Galaxy S21 series in South Korea, Samsung might be getting ready to extend the beta program to more smartphone models soon. As of now, the beta program is open only for the Galaxy S21 lineup in select markets, but rumor has it that the company will soon release the first beta build for the Galaxy Z Fold 3. Specifically, Samsung is reportedly...

Samsung unable to catch up with Xiaomi in the Indian smartphone market

Although Samsung managed to secure its lead in the global smartphone market in Q3, 2021, the situation in India is quite different. The company lost out majorly to arch-rival Xiaomi in Q2, 2021, and the situation is more or less the same this time around according to a new report by market research firm Canalys. The number of smartphones shipped throughout the country has dropped overall compared...

Galaxy Watch owners can now try out Strava Premium for sixty days

Popular exercise tracking app Strava has teamed up with Samsung to give a free two-month trial to eligible Galaxy Watch owners. We stumbled upon this promotion via the colossal software update for the Galaxy Watch 4 software update that dropped today. The list of supported devices includes the Galaxy Watch Active, Galaxy Watch Active 2, and  Galaxy Watch 3. To get started, head over to the dedicated landing page and click on the ‘Start...

October 2021 security update reaches the Galaxy Z Fold 3

Three weeks ago, Samsung released the October 2021 security update to the Galaxy Z Fold 3 in South Korea. A few days later, the update was released to the unlocked variant of the smartphone in the US. The update is now rolling out to the smartphone in other markets, including Europe. The latest software update for the Galaxy Z Fold 3 comes with firmware version F926BXXU1AUJ7. It includes the October 2021 security patch that fixes more than 60 vulnerabilities...

[Poll] Would you buy a Galaxy Z Flip 3 Bespoke Edition?

Samsung came out with the Galaxy Z Flip 3 Bespoke Edition yesterday. Nothing has changed under the hood. It’s still the same Galaxy Z Flip 3 that was launched in August. The Bespoke Edition is a cosmetic change. It allows you to choose from 49 different color combinations for your Galaxy Z Flip 3. Best of all, it still starts at $999. This is an incredible level of personalization that Samsung is offering. The company is even allowing customers to...

Samsung Electronics gets fifth place in Interbrand’s Best Global Brands list

A previous report by market research firm Futurebrand suggested that Samsung’s reputation had taken a hit among consumers. However, its competitor Interbrand is of the opinion that Samsung Electronics is one of the best when it comes to brand value. The report, which can be read in its entirety here, places Samsung fifth in the list of companies that hold brand value at USD 74.6 billion;  20% higher than last year. The fourth position is taken...

World’s fastest PC RAM is made using Samsung’s DDR5 memory chips

The PC market will soon get access to next-generation DRAM technology. With AMD‘s next-generation Ryzen CPUs and Intel’s upcoming Alder Lake chips, PC users can finally start using DDR5 RAM. While those chips aren’t ready yet, memory brands have already begun to announce their DDR5 RAM modules, and one of those brands is G.Skill. G.Skill has unveiled its first DDR5 memory kits for PCs, and the company is calling it the world’s fastest. The G.Skill...