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Samsung should bring back its wacky phones to make tech interesting again
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 […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 2 hours ago
Stable Galaxy S23 Android 14 One UI 6.0 update could be very close
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 […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 3 hours ago
More images of WhatsApp’s redesigned UI leak
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 […]
- By Abid Iqbal Shaik
- 3 hours ago
[List] All the Galaxy devices getting One UI 6 (Android 14) beta
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. […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 4 hours ago
BREAKING: Galaxy A53 gets One UI 6.0 beta update
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 […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 5 hours ago
Galaxy S23 gets fifth Android 14 One UI 6.0 beta update!
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 […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 5 hours ago
Xiaomi launches first Wear OS smartwatch to compete with Samsung
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 […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 5 hours ago
Galaxy A51 5G, A71 5G get One UI 5.1.1 update in the US
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 […]
- By Abid Iqbal Shaik
- 6 hours ago
US may lift import restrictions on chip equipment to Samsung’s China factory
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 […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 hours ago
One UI 6.0 beta update for Galaxy Z Flip 5, Z Fold 5 is delayed
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 […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 8 hours ago
Samsung sold more phones than all other Android brands combined in the US
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 […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 hours ago
Google stopped Samsung from making it easier to change search engine on Galaxy phones
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 […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 10 hours ago
Samsung partners with Japanese carrier KDDI for 5G network slicing
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 […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 10 hours ago
WhatsApp is bringing support for passkeys on Android app
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 […]
- By Abid Iqbal Shaik
- 14 hours ago
Galaxy S23 has the best camera setup for a compact flagship
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 […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 19 hours ago
Your Galaxy phone’s USB-C cable is perfectly safe for the iPhone 15
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 […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 21 hours ago
New Windows 11 update brings passkeys support to Galaxy Books
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 […]
- By Abid Iqbal Shaik
- 1 day ago
As Apple mulls an iPhone Ultra, the Galaxy S23 Ultra personifies extravagance
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 […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 1 day ago