Samsung India has a fantastic deal on the Galaxy S20+, don’t miss it!

The Galaxy S20 FE is so good for the asking price that the Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S20+ both seem insanely overpriced in comparison. And Samsung India may be aware of that and trying to move some units of the Galaxy S20+ before the Galaxy S20 FE steals all the limelight. That seems to be the only reason why the Galaxy S20+ is currently discounted by a whopping 40% in the country in what is perhaps the most attractive deal the company has ever put out in the world’s largest democracy.

Right now, you can pick up the Galaxy S20+ for Rs 49,999 off Samsung’s official website and through Flipkart. That’s the same price that the Galaxy S20 FE retails for, and while the S20 FE is a fantastic phone, the S20+ is still the better-equipped option for that money. While the two phones are evenly matched on many specs, the Galaxy S20+ gives you a larger and brighter 120Hz display with Gorilla Glass 6 protection (the S20 FE has Gorilla Glass 3), a better selfie camera, and a 25W fast charger in the box along with Samsung’s high-end AKG-tuned earphones (the FE doesn’t come with earphones and has a 15W charger in the box).

The Galaxy S20+ (along with the S20 and S20 Ultra) is also likely to have an upper hand when it comes to software updates. The Galaxy S20 FE is promised to get three Android OS upgrades, but it hasn’t been included in Samsung’s Android 11-based One UI 3.0 beta program, which is a good indication that it will not be getting updates as quickly as the original three Galaxy S20 models. Indeed, the same is the case with the Galaxy S10 Lite, which is technically part of the Galaxy S10 lineup but gets both major and minor software updates a few weeks (sometimes a couple of months) late.

Again, while the Galaxy S20 FE offers unbeatable value at its retail price, the Galaxy S20+ discount on Samsung India’s website is just too good to be missed if you are looking for a new flagship phone and have a budget of Rs 50,000. Hit the links below to order yours before the deal runs out!

Galaxy S20+ review

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• Buy the Galaxy S20+ from Flipkart

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Galaxy A71 5G is available for under $400 with this Galaxy S7 trade-in deal

If you’re looking to join the 5G bandwagon by purchasing a new Galaxy device with 5G support in the USA then you might want to hurry and take advantage of Samsung’s limited-time trade-in offer. For the next couple of days until next week, Samsung is offering $225 trade-in value for older phones including the Galaxy S7 series when buying the Galaxy A71 5G. It’s an amazing deal that lets customers acquire the Galaxy A71 5G for as low as $375 instead of the original $599 price.

Samsung is now essentially offering the same trade-in value for every eligible device when buying the Galaxy A71 5G online in the USA. In other words, regardless of whether you trade in a newer phone like the Galaxy S9 or an aging device such as the Galaxy S7, you will be getting the same $225 trade-in value in return. To put things into perspective, Samsung USA is offering $45 trade-in value for the Galaxy S7 when buying other 5G devices such as the Galaxy A51 5G.

Get the Galaxy A71 5G for the price of the Galaxy A42 5G

The Galaxy S7 was released more than four years ago and it virtually reached end-of-life in terms of firmware updates, so an upgrade to the Galaxy A71 5G would be substantial. And with the ongoing limited-time trade-in offer, you’re essentially paying the price of the Galaxy A42 5G up-front for the much more powerful Galaxy A71 5G.

As of this writing, the Galaxy A71 5G in the USA is available only in Prism Cube Black. The Prism Bricks Black color option is not yet available online and it’s unclear when it will be in stock. The Prism Cube Black variant is scheduled to ship to customers before October 19.

• Buy the Galaxy A71 5G online at Samsung USA

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Galaxy S20 FE and Galaxy A42 bring 5G to Thailand and the Netherlands

Samsung is bringing the recently unveiled Galaxy S20 FE and Galaxy A42 5G to more markets. The Galaxy S20 FE budget flagship is now available in Thailand whereas the Galaxy A42 5G was just announced for the Netherlands where it will appear on store shelves beginning October 30.

The colorful Galaxy S20 FE is available in Thailand in both LTE and 5G flavors, and prospective buyers can choose from the full range of colors including Cloud Navy, Cloud Lavender, Cloud Mint, Cloud Red, Cloud White, and Cloud Orange.

On the other hand, the Galaxy A42 5G will be released in the Netherlands in Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, and Prism Dot Gray.

Galaxy S20 FE launch details for Thailand

The Galaxy S20 FE can now be purchased in Thailand for the starting price of 18,810 baht ($603). The base model has LTE connectivity and 128GB of storage. Customers can also pick the 5G variant with 128GB or 256GB of storage in exchange for 21,510 baht ($690) or 23,310 baht ($748), respectively.

The LTE and 5G variants are identical in nearly every aspect except for storage options and the choice of chipsets. The Galaxy S20 FE LTE is equipped with the controversial Exynos 990 SoC whereas the Galaxy S20 FE 5G uses the Snapdragon 865 solution from Qualcomm. Refer to the links below for more details

Galaxy S20 FE review

• Buy the Galaxy S20 FE online at Samsung Thailand

Galaxy A42 is bringing 5G to the Netherlands for under 350 euro

Another budget-oriented 5G smartphone that was unveiled by Samsung recently is the Galaxy A42 5G. Unlike the Galaxy S20 FE, the Galaxy A42 is a pure 5G device meaning there are no LTE variants to be found anywhere in the world.

The phone will be sold with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage expandable by up to 1TB via microSD. Samsung claims the Galaxy A42 5G will be available in the Netherlands from October 30 for the price of 349 euro including VAT. This is Samsung’s most affordable 5G-enabled smartphone to date and you’d be hard-pressed to find a cheaper 5G phone on the market.

Galaxy S20 FE 5G

• Model: SM-G781B
• Dimensions: Bar: 159.8 x 74.5 x 8.4 mm
  
• Display: 6.5 inch / 165.1 mm Super AMOLED Display
• CPU: Snapdragon 865
• Camera: 12MP

More specifications

Galaxy A42 5G

• Model: SM-A426B
• Dimensions: Bar: 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
  
• Display: 6.6 inch / 167.64 mm Super AMOLED Display
• CPU: Snapdragon 750G
• Camera: 48MP

More specifications

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Select Samsung smart TVs in the USA can now use Google Assistant

Samsung smart TV owners in the USA are in for a surprise as the company has launched a new firmware update that introduces the Google Assistant. The update is now rolling out to select 2020 smart TV models including the Crystal UHD series, the company’s 4K and 8K QLED TVs, as well as its lifestyle models such as the Frame, the Serif, the Sero, and the Terrace.

With the latest update installed and the Google Assistant enabled as the default virtual assistant, Samsung smart TV owners in the USA can press the microphone button on their remote and issue voice commands to browse for content or control SmartThings devices.

Of course, Samsung’s smart TVs come with the Bixby virtual assistant so the concept of voice controls should be familiar to existing customers. However, you will have to choose between using Bixby or the Google Assistant as the default solution.

As to why Samsung has decided to implement this feature now, perhaps it has something to do with the earlier reports pertaining to Google’s desire to make its own services more prominent in Samsung’s product portfolio. The company was reportedly willing to offer Samsung billions of dollars in order to promote Assistant over Bixby on more devices, but it remains unclear if this alleged deal was finalized.

In any case, Google Assistant is now an option as long as you’re in the USA, and it’s likely that Samsung’s smart TVs in other markets will receive a similar firmware update soon.

How to set up Google Assistant on your Samsung smart TV

Once you’re sure that your TV is running the latest firmware update you can follow the steps below to complete the Google Assistant setup:

1. Open Settings on your TV and access General.
2. Select Voice and Voice Assistant, then choose Google Assistant.
3. Continue the setup and when ready, press and hold the microphone button on the remote.
4. Give the Google Assistant the necessary permissions and select Allow.
5. Switch to your smartphone and make sure it’s connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your TV.
6. Launch Google Assistant on your phone and say Set up my Assistant device.
7. Select your TV from the list and tap Next.
8. Tap Yes to confirm the sync code and tap Allow on your phone to complete the process.

You can refer to Samsung’s new support page for Google Assistant for more details and suggestions on how to use the virtual tool to search the web, play multimedia content, and control other smart devices in the home. As for when this feature might be available in other markets, Samsung hasn’t made any announcement but stay tuned and we’ll keep you posted as soon as we find out more.

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Samsung joins iPhone 12 charger meme-fest: Imagine what happens next?

In case you missed Tuesday night’s meme-fest resulting from the iPhone 12 announcement, you might have still observed quite an unusual volume of smartphone charger mentions in your corner of the Internet. Well, there’s a connection there, and it’s so polarizing that even Samsung couldn’t help but join in on the fun. Namely, the new iPhone (and new units of older iPhone models) won’t come with a charger: cue memes. That’s literally the entire background.

It’s a pretty vintage move on Apple’s part in the sense that it’s going to make them a whole lot of money while allowing them to keep their moral high ground. Not that saving nature isn’t an extremely pressing matter but such a noble goal doesn’t have much in common with optimizing 2020 profit margins, which is another one of their stated goals. And unlike any raccoon poisoned by lithium processing chemicals, Apple shareholders can actually get Tim Cook fired. So, the company’s priorities are pretty obvious.

For the last time: Having a favorite brand of electronics is not a personality

Your #Galaxy does give you what you are looking for. From the most basic as a charger, to the best camera, battery, performance, memory and even 120Hz screen on a smartphone.

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And while it would be pure conjecture to suggest Samsung wanted to call out that hypocrisy by joining in on the charger memes instead of just, you know, having a laugh at its rival’s expense, it’s also quite surreal to witness so many people getting angry over such a thing on the Internet. But that’s precisely what many responses to the post come down to. Then again, I haven’t been on Facebook in a while and I hear it’s quite the place these days, so maybe the spicier comments under the above post are a cry for help instead of a fanboy flaming war.

Samsung appears to be removing the extra rude ones quite swiftly but whoever made the call to post that picture definitely sentenced some poor intern to community management hell for the next day or two, so our hearts go out to that person. Meanwhile, if you care about the environment, stop posting memes starring phone accessories and go enroll in Samsung’s next arts and crafts contest because that’s clearly a superior way to raise awareness about the environment, so long as you don’t invoke Poe’s law here.

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Exclusive: Samsung will launch the Galaxy S21 series in early January

There have been rumors floating around in recent weeks suggesting that the Galaxy S21 series may be unveiled a bit earlier next year. Samsung has traditionally opted for a February unveil and a March release. This may not be the case for the Galaxy S21.

Once these rumors started surfacing, we began hitting up our sources in Asia to find out if there was some truth to them. Turns out that there is. Samsung will indeed be launching the Galaxy S21 series in early January 2021.

Galaxy S21 launch set for January 2021

There may be many different reasons why the company would want an early launch. Perhaps it wants to further capitalize on Huawei’s absence from the flagship scene. Or it may just want to put some space between the main Galaxy S21 lineup and the eventual Fan Edition that would be released later in the year.

Since both the Galaxy S20 and Galaxy Z Flip were launched at the same time in February this year, Samsung might be thinking of putting some distance between them as well. It’s having to juggle two foldable lines and two flagship lines now so perhaps a reorientation of its launch timelines is needed.

Per our sources, barring any unforeseen circumstances, an early January 2021 launch has been decided for the next flagship lineup. The exact dates are not yet known but we’re working on finding them out. The actual release could take place towards the end of January or early February 2021.

Recent reports have suggested that Samsung’s suppliers have begun mass production of components for the Galaxy S21 series. This is another indication that things are moving much faster this time around.

Samsung would obviously not have the logistics headache of organizing an Unpacked event in San Francisco as it has done for previous Galaxy S flagships. It’s very likely that the Galaxy S21 event will also be a virtual affair.

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Samsung is Western Europe’s leading 5G phone vendor but not for long

Samsung is leading the 5G charge in Western Europe by a mile and the company was the clear winner in the first half of 2020 when it held a whopping 88% of the 5G smartphone market, reveals a recent report by The Korea Herald citing Strategy Analytics. But the second half of the year might have a different outcome and Samsung could lose the lead to its biggest rival in the industry, Apple.

According to Strategy Analytics director Ken Hyers, 7% of all the smartphones that were shipped to Western Europe in the first half of 2020 had 5G capabilities. The firm estimates that roughly 4 million 5G handsets were shipped in the region. Samsung led the 5G smartphone market in Western Europe largely thanks to models such as the Galaxy S20 5G and the Galaxy A90 5G.

Samsung might not enjoy this victory for much longer

Samsung is dominating the 5G smartphone segment and it seemingly appears invulnerable given that it already achieved an 88% market share in Western European in just six months. But in truth, the biggest reason why the company’s 5G smartphones are as successful as they are is that the company barely has any competition.

Or to be more precise, the company didn’t have any real competition until recently, but Apple just unveiled its iPhone 12 series earlier this week and all four models are 5G-enabled regardless of region. This means every iPhone 12 model that will be sold in Western Europe and elsewhere will add to Apple’s 5G tally. In addition, more Chinese OEMs including OPPO and Xiaomi are readying new cost-effective 5G phones for the European market, so Samsung will be feeling the heat of more than one rival.

Industry watchers expect Apple to ship around 50-70 million iPhone 12 units worldwide by the end of the year. It will take only a few million sales for Apple to capture the Western European market and grab the leading position from Samsung.

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