This new Exynos chip reportedly coming soon for entry-level phones

Samsung made a huge jump in terms of performance and power efficiency with the Exynos 2100. Going forward, the coming will start integrating AMD Radeon GPUs in its Exynos processors, starting with the Exynos 2200. Now, it is being reported that the company could soon launch a new Exynos chipset for entry-level devices. According to famous tipster Ice Universe (@UniverseIce), the South Korean firm will soon launch the Exynos 1280 mobile chipset. Apparently,...

We go hands-on with One UI 4.0 beta 4, and yes, it lacks overscrolling FX

The fourth One UI 4.0 beta firmware based on Android 12 got rolled out for the Galaxy S21 series earlier today. The new beta build (firmware version ZUK1) is now available in every country that participates in the beta program, and of course, we took the latest release out for a spin in a new hands-on video at SamMobile TV. To save you the suspense, the fourth One UI 4.0 beta update barely brings any visible additions over the previous build. Visually,...

Samsung remained the dominant Android tablet vendor in Q3 2021

Global tablet shipments saw a steep 15% year-on-year decline in Q3 2021, according to market watcher Canalys, and the PC market as a whole (including tablets) experienced a drop in shipments in almost every region, save for APAC (Asia Pacific). Samsung posted a whopping 20% year-on-year decline in terms of tablet shipments worldwide, but the company was able to capture second place behind Apple. In...

Samsung’s betting on AI-powered S Pen and its increasing popularity

The Galaxy Z Fold 3 is the first foldable smartphone to support the iconic S Pen, and a lot of work went into making it possible. Numerous Samsung teams in different countries have worked together to create the best-possible S Pen experience for the Galaxy Z Fold 3. The company revealed in a recent interview how a big focus when developing the S Pen Fold Edition was on leveraging AI technologies to...

WhatsApp might soon let users delete three-month-old sent messages

If you’re a Galaxy smartphone user, you’re probably using WhatsApp, and if you do, then you’ve probably already been in a situation where you had to delete a sent message. You may have found out the hard way that the ability to delete sent messages has a limitation. Namely, it doesn’t allow for messages that are older than one hour to be removed. Only fresh ones. However, according to recent findings, it looks like WhatsApp is now working on lifting...

Confirmed: Galaxy M52 5G is coming to the Netherlands this month

The best of what Samsung’s mobile division had to offer this year got unveiled at the two previous Galaxy Unpacked events, and there’s not much left to expect in 2021 aside from existing phones reaching more markets. Speaking of which, Samsung has just announced pricing and availability details for the Galaxy M52 5G in the Netherlands. The Galaxy M52 5G got listed without a price tag on the company’s...

Once again, Pixel 6 Pro charging speeds can’t match the Galaxy S21 Ultra

Google’s latest Pixel 6 Pro flagship can’t hold a candle to the Galaxy S21 Ultra when it comes to wired fast charging speeds, but in case there was any doubt, we decided to put these phones side-by-side in a new video at SamMobile TV. The rules of our test were as follows: both phones were charged in one go in airplane mode from 0% charge using the official 25W chargers. These have to be purchased...

New Galaxy S21 Android 12 One UI 4.0 beta rolling out with lots of bug fixes!

Samsung has released a new Android 12-based One UI 4.0 beta update for the Galaxy S21 series today, bringing a whole host of bug fixes and improvements as it makes the push for a public One UI 4.0 release before the end of the year. All countries where the beta program is active seem to be getting the new beta update (firmware version ZUK1), so you should be able to download it via your Galaxy S21’s Settings...

Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+ start getting the November 2021 security update

Samsung has released new software updates to dozens of Galaxy smartphones, including the unlocked Galaxy S21, Galaxy A32 5G, and the Galaxy Note 10. The company has now started rolling out its latest security patch to the Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy S9+ in various Asian and European markets. The latest software update for the Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy S9+ has firmware version G96xFXXSHFUJ2. It includes...

New Samsung Internet beta update brings a very useful change

Samsung has a beta version of its very own internet browser that allows it to test new features before they’re released to everyone. It’s great for fans as well since they get to take the new features for a spin. The company has released a new version of the Samsung Internet beta app today. It’s a minor update but one that makes a very useful change. You wouldn’t want to miss checking out the updated...

November 2021 security update rolling out to unlocked Galaxy S21 in the US

The Galaxy S21 was the first smartphone to get the November 2021 security update. The update was first released to the units that are registered to beta-test the One UI 4.0 update. Later, it was released to the international versions of the Galaxy S21. Now, Samsung has started rolling it out to the unlocked units of the phones in the US. The latest software update for the unlocked units of the Galaxy...

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...

Firmware updates for these Galaxy A phones are about to end

Samsung provides generous firmware update support for many of its devices. However, there comes a time when the company has to pull the plug. Once several years pass since the device hit the market, it’s no longer feasible to keep releasing updates for it. We haven’t reached that point yet for these Galaxy A devices but the writing is on the wall now. All of them have been demoted from the quarterly update schedule to the biannual. This means that...

Samsung monthly updates: November 2021 security patch details released

A few days ago, Samsung started rolling out the November 2021 security patch. However, the company had not revealed exactly which vulnerabilities it fixed with the latest security patch. Earlier today, the company updated its website and published details related to the November 2021 security update. As a part of the South Korean firm’s monthly Security Maintenance Release (SMR) process, the company has fixed dozens of vulnerabilities. It includes...