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Mobile tech fans don't really have much to be excited about these days. Things have fallen into a rhythm. Every year, the lineups get refreshed with minor cosmetic changes and new components. The devices look and feel the same for the most part, particularly iPhones, but there's just enough of a change on offer for […]
Samsung's One UI 6.0 beta programs is available for a number Galaxy phones right now. Galaxy S23 owners were the first to get access to the beta version of Android 14 and One UI 6.0, and as of today (September 27, 2023), Samsung has released five major One UI 6.0 beta updates for the Galaxy […]
Earlier this month, we learned that Meta is working on giving WhatsApp for Android a complete makeover to make the app look clean and modern. Back then, we got to see the home screen of the redesigned user interface, and that was about it. Now, we get to see a few more elements of the […]
In a few months, Samsung will be releasing the Android 14 and One UI 6.0 update worldwide for a number of eligible Galaxy smartphones and tablets. But like it has done for previous big Android and One UI updates, Samsung is letting customers in some markets to beta test Android 14 and One UI 6.0. […]
Samsung has surprised everyone today by releasing the One UI 6.0 beta update to the Galaxy A53. Yes, the company has released the Android 14 beta update to the Galaxy A53, and it is available first in India. More countries, including China, Germany, Poland, the UK, and the US, could get the update within the […]
Samsung has taken another step closer to the final release of Android 14 and One UI 6.0 for the Galaxy S23 series. The fifth One UI 6.0 beta update, with the firmware version ending in ZWIK, is rolling out for the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra today. The update has debuted in […]
Samsung has been the king of smartwatches for Android phones for years, but it is soon set to get some real competition. After Google, Chinese brands have started to work on smartwatches running Wear OS. Xiaomi has announced its first smartwatch with Wear OS, and it plans to bring it to global markets. Xiaomi Watch […]
Samsung has started rolling out a new software update to the Galaxy A51 5G and the Galaxy A71 5G smartphones running on the Verizon network in the US. The software update brings One UI 5.1.1 to these devices, which offers a bunch of new features to Gallery, Samsung Health, Quick Share, Device Care, and Mobile […]
Due to the ongoing geopolitical tensions between China and the US, the US government placed restrictions on the supply of US-made chip technologies and equipment to Chinese firms. Since Samsung has semiconductor chip factories in China, the company faced issues with the supply chain, affecting its business. But the company may get some good news […]
A few days ago, Samsung revealed that it plans to release the Android 14-based One UI 6.0 beta update to the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and the Galaxy Z Fold 5 before the end of September. However, it looks like the company has hit a snag, and it has changed its plans for the release […]
Samsung was the second-biggest smartphone brand in the US in Q2 2023, according to a new market research analysis by Canalys. However, the South Korean firm sold less than as many smartphones as Apple did in the same period. Other Android smartphone brands, including Google, did far worse. Samsung was the second-biggest smartphone brand in […]
Google is the default search engine on most modern smartphones, including Android and iOS. It has been in the dominant position for many years, but it started to see some competition from Microsoft Bing earlier this year after it launched ChatGPT-powered conversational search. There were rumors that Samsung might switch to Bing as the default […]
Samsung Networks has partnered with Japanese telecom network carrier KDDI to form a 5G Global Network Slicing Alliance. This alliance is aimed at commercializing several 5G network slicing services and creating new business models based on the new networking technology. KDDI and Samsung Networks signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) yesterday after conducting a field […]
Meta has added support for passkeys to the latest beta version of WhatsApp for Android (v2.23.20.4). Once people enable this feature, they can log into their WhatsApp account on an Android device the next time they set up the app by authenticating their identity using biometrics (fingerprint scanning or facial recognition), PIN, or pattern. It […]
The iPhone 15 lineup went official a couple of days back and has four different models. As expected, the best features are reserved for the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max. The standard iPhone 15 and the iPhone 15+ aren't all that exciting, but many will buy one of those two models because of various […]
The iPhone has finally switched to a USB-C connector, which means Android and iOS users can now share their cables with each other. Samsung users will be among the biggest beneficiaries of Apple's adoption of USB-C on the iPhone, but is it possible the USB-C cable you got with your Galaxy phone will end up […]
Today, Microsoft is rolling out a new update to Windows 11. It adds many new features to the OS. One of them is support for passkeys. These are digital credentials that people can use to authenticate their identity on a website or an app. It allows them to log into these platforms using biometrics. That […]
There were a lot of rumors about the new iPhones due this year. It was rumored at one point that perhaps there may be a new high-end device called the iPhone Ultra. It would have been superior to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, the company's current top-of-the-line smartphone. That didn't end up being the case […]