Samsung merges consumer electronics and mobile divisions, announces other leadership changes

Samsung Electronics has announced some significant leadership and organizational changes across the company. Earlier, the company had three sub-divisions—Consumer Electronics, Device Solutions, and Mobile & IT—and each of them was headed by separate CEOs since 2017. Today, the company revealed that it has merged Consumer Electronics and Mobile & IT divisions into a new arm called SET. The SET division will include smartphones, TVs, and home...

Google’s first Wear OS 3 smartwatch almost looks like a Galaxy Watch 5

Samsung and Google joined forces earlier this year to co-develop Wear OS 3 for a new generation of smartwatches. Samsung abandoned Tizen OS for wearables in favor of Wear OS 3 as a result, but this massive change has allowed the Korean tech giant to retain some exclusivity over the new OS version. The Galaxy Watch 4 and Watch 4 Classic are the only smartwatches on the market right now to run Wear...

Samsung unveils ‘human eye-like’ ISOCELL GWB sensor with RGBW pixels

Samsung is developing its first ISOCELL camera with an RGBW color filter pattern; the company confirmed today in a webinar hosted by TECNO Mobile. The ambitious camera sensor is called the ISOCELL GWB, and contrary to previous rumors, it has a 64MP resolution as opposed to 50MP. Vice President and Head of R&D at Samsung Electronics China presented the ISOCELL GWB and referred to it as “the most...

The Galaxy Z Flip 3 gets a new range of Disney-themed accessories

The Galaxy Z Flip 3 is one of the most personalizable smartphones on the market for more than one reason. The cover display can be a window to expressing oneself with clever wallpaper designs, especially when synced up with a Galaxy Watch, and the Galaxy Z Flip 3 Bespoke Edition is available in select markets in no fewer than 49 color combinations. But Samsung didn’t stop there, and through a partnership...

Samsung was the 2nd most innovative tech company of 2021 patent-wise

Capital on Tap has deemed Samsung Electronics one of this year’s most innovative companies on account of the large number of tech patents it secured. Like last year, Samsung was the 2nd most innovative tech company of 2021 behind Huawei. Samsung Electronics applied for 9,499 patents in 2021, whereas Huawei led with 9,739 patents. However, Samsung is the most innovative company overall, by far — at...

Galaxy Z Flip 3 is absolutely killing it in the Korean smartphone market

It’s no surprise that Samsung smartphones tend to sell very well in South Korea. The conglomerate is the pride and joy of South Korea. It actually accounts for a significant chunk of the company’s GDP. People in South Korea genuinely love Samsung products which is why it has had such a high market share there. Now that it faces even less competition from LG left the smartphone market, Samsung’s market share in its home country is now at an all-time...

Samsung shames Chinese smartphone makers with Android 12 rollout

After Google, Samsung was the first OEM to offer the latest Android 12 update to customers, and roughly one month after the initial roll-out, Samsung continues to lead its rivals, most of which are from China. As of this writing, Samsung is the only Android smartphone manufacturer to have made Android 12 available to select flagship phone customers. Not only that, but the company’s constantly increasing the gap between it and its Chinese competitors. Samsung...

Samsung launches Galaxy A03 Core in India

Samsung has launched one more entry-level smartphone in India. Dubbed Galaxy A03 Core, the device focuses on basic features and offers a big display and a big battery. The South Korean firm has priced the smartphone at INR 7,999 (around $106) and is selling it through its own website as well as other online and offline stores. The Galaxy A03 Core has a 6.5-inch IPS LCD Infinity-V display with HD+...

Galaxy Buds+, Buds Pro get wear detection during calls with new updates

Samsung has been excellent in rolling out new updates to its smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, and even wireless earbuds. The South Korean firm is now rolling out new firmware updates to the Galaxy Buds+ and the Galaxy Buds Pro to bring a new feature. The company has released new firmware updates to the Galaxy Buds+ (firmware version R175XXU0AUK1) and the Galaxy Buds Pro (firmware version R190XXU0AUK1)...

International Galaxy S10 is now getting the December 2021 security patch

The carrier-locked Galaxy S10 series just got the November 2021 security update in the US, and Samsung is ready to move on to the next chapter. The company is now rolling out a new firmware update for the international Galaxy S10 model, and as you may have guessed, it’s accompanied by the December 2021 security patch. The new firmware is now available for the Galaxy S10 series in select markets in...

Samsung kicks foldable display production into high gear to keep up with demand

Given the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3‘s roaring success, it is not very surprising that OEMs want to get onboard the foldable hype train. Chinese behemoths such as Huawei, Xiaomi and Oppo have already dipped their toes in the lucrative market; others like Vivo and Realme are expected to follow suit soon. All of the competition is a bad thing for Samsung, right? Not quite, because Samsung Display still has complete control over the foldable...

Galaxy Z Fold 3’s public Android 12 One UI 4.0 update is out now!

If you needed any further proof that Samsung is at the top of the game when it comes to software updates, here it is: The Korean giant has now started updating its third smartphone to the stable version of Android 12 and One UI 4.0. The Galaxy Z Flip 3’s public Android 12 update went live earlier today, and the final update is now out for the Galaxy Z Fold 3, as well. Before you get too excited, though, we should mention that the rollout...

Carrier-locked Galaxy Note 10 starts getting December 2021 security update

Samsung released the December 2021 security update to the Galaxy Note 10+ 5G earlier today. Now, the company has released the update to the carrier-locked variants of the Galaxy Note 10 and the Galaxy Note 10+ in the US. More countries might get the update over the next few weeks. The latest software update for the carrier-locked variants of the Galaxy Note 10 and the Galaxy Note 10+ comes with firmware...

BREAKING: Galaxy Z Flip 3 gets stable Android 12 update

A few weeks ago, Samsung started beta-testing the Android 12-based One UI 4.0 update on the Galaxy Z Flip 3 and the Galaxy Z Fold 3. After releasing multiple One UI 4.0 beta updates for the foldable devices, the South Korean firm has now released the stable Android 12 update to the Galaxy Z Flip 3. The stable Android 12 update for the Galaxy Z Flip 3 bears firmware version F711BXXU2BUKM, and...

Galaxy S21 Android 12 and One UI 4.0 update now live in Canada

Samsung vowed us all with how quickly it released the stable version of Android 12 and One UI 4.0 for the Galaxy S21 series. Samsung’s first official Android 12 update came less than a month after Google’s, which is the fastest the company has ever put out any new version of Android. However, as is often the case, the update wasn’t released in every market around the globe on day one and is still making its way to some countries. And today, it has...

BREAKING: These are Samsung’s next fancy flagship tablets, check them out!

Samsung’s long-awaited Galaxy Tab S8, Galaxy Tab S8 Plus and Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra have been pushed back further to keep the Galaxy S22 series afloat. Furthermore, those looking to get their hands on the superlative Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra will have to have their fingers on the trigger at all times, as Samsung will only make a precious few of those. In the meanwhile, here are some renders of the three tablets...

Google Photos Locked Folder feature rolling out to Samsung smartphones

Google had revealed the Locked Folder feature for Google Photos earlier this year. Back then, the feature was exclusive to Pixel smartphones. Later, the internet search giant announced that the new Google Photos feature would be rolled out to non-Pixel Android smartphones and tablets. Samsung smartphones have now started getting Google Photos’ Locked Folder feature. It allows you to securely store...