You can save up to $800 on new Galaxy flagships with this Verizon deal

Verizon customers who are looking to buy a new Galaxy flagship smartphone can now save big on the Galaxy S21 series as well as the Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Galaxy Z Fold 3. The carrier is willing to offer a discount of up to $800 for customers that add a new line. This effectively makes the base Galaxy S21 model “free” as long as customers add a second line. The Galaxy S21+ is $199 with this deal, whereas the Galaxy S21 Ultra costs $399. Verizon released...

Samsung’s next-gen DDR6 / GDDR6+ memory solutions will be 2x faster

Samsung Semiconductor is developing DDR6 memory for next-generation computing devices. The upcoming standard will be twice as fast as the ongoing DDR5 solution, though customers will have to wait a couple more years, at least, for its release. In addition to DDR6 memory, which will be used alongside CPUs, Samsung also talked about the future of GDDR memory, which is vital for graphics cards. The company is in the early stages of DDR6 development,...

These Samsung TVs are getting AV1 video codec on Netflix

Netflix has announced that it has started supporting the new AV1 video codec on select smart TVs from Samsung and other brands. AV1 is a modern royalty-free video codec that offers higher compression and better performance compared to conventional codecs. AV1 was developed by AOMedia (Alliance for Open Media), and its founding members include Amazon, Apple, ARM, Cisco, Facebook, Google, Huawei, Intel, Microsoft, Mozilla, Netflix, Nvidia, Samsung,...

Game Launcher update adds support for non-game apps and Android 12

Samsung is rolling out a new update for its Game Launcher app, which adds support for Android 12 and introduces a few changes to the UI and the app’s feature set. In addition, Samsung claims that the new update — version 6.0.03.1 — fixes various issues and improves performance. One of the biggest additions to Game Launcher with this latest update lets gamers add non-game apps to the “My games” list...

Galaxy Z Fold 4 said to lack the Galaxy Note’s best S Pen feature

The Galaxy S21 Ultra got an optional S Pen case, becoming the first in the series to support the iconic stylus, and similarly, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 was released half a year later along with an S Pen accessory. Now the upcoming Galaxy S22 Ultra is expected to have a dedicated built-in S Pen holster, which fueled some speculations that the Galaxy Z Fold 4 will follow the same evolutionary path and fully embrace the S Pen next year. This, however, might...

Galaxy A13 5G user manual reveals outdated OS version, headphone jack

The Galaxy A13 5G, which is expected to be Samsung’s most affordable 5G smartphone for 2022, could be launched soon. Earlier today, the smartphone received Bluetooth certification, and a few hours ago, the phone’s official renders were leaked for the first time. Now, we have received the Galaxy A13 5G user manual, which reveals many details of the upcoming smartphone. The user manual showcases the...

Here’s the first official look at the Galaxy A13

Samsung is working on two Galaxy A13 variants, one with 5G and the other with LTE connectivity. While the South Korean firm has not revealed any information regarding the upcoming smartphone, the Galaxy A13’s design and specifications were leaked over the past couple of months. Today, the phone’s first set of official renders have been revealed. Tech publication GizNext has published a few official...

Galaxy Tab A8 (2021) gets closer to launch

The Galaxy Tab A8 (2021) is Samsung’s next mid-range Android tablet, and its design was leaked for the first time two months ago. Some of its specifications were confirmed as well. Now, the tablet has moved closer to its launch as it has received a necessary certification. The Galaxy Tab A8 (2021) with model number SM-X205 has appeared in Wi-Fi Alliance’s database. According to the information found...

US carriers start rolling out November 2021 security update to Galaxy A50

Usually, carrier-locked variants of Samsung’s smartphones and tablets receive software updates a few days (or weeks) after the international variants. However, the Galaxy A50’s carrier-locked variant has received the November 2021 security update before the global variant of the smartphone. The latest software update for the carrier-locked version of the Galaxy A50 (SM-A505U) comes with firmware version A505USQSGDUJ2 in the US. The update is...

Samsung’s most affordable 5G smartphone inches closer to launch

Right now, Samsung’s most affordable 5G smartphone is the Galaxy A22 5G, but the company will release a more affordable 5G smartphone next year. It was revealed three months ago that Samsung is working on the Galaxy A13 5G. Now, the smartphone has inched one step closer to its launch. Multiple Galaxy A13 5G variants—SM-A136U, SM-A136U1, and SM-A136W—have appeared in the Bluetooth SIG database today....