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Samsung talked about its device ecosystem from the perspective of SmartThings at SDC22. Its efforts to make IoT home devices more open and interoperable are most welcome. But at the same time, as far as developing an appealing device ecosystem across its Tizen and Android OS devices, Samsung appears to be missing some fundamentals. One […]
The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is the biggest electronics trade show in the world. Countless companies, big and small, descend on Las Vegas to showcase new and innovative products. Some may see the light of day, others may never be more than prototypes, leaving us wishing for a reality in which they exist. […]
Samsung MX, the conglomerate's mobile division, has begun focusing on software more compared to hardware in recent years. The results have been quite obvious. Samsung Galaxy devices have become more stable, the software optimization has improved, thereby enabling the device to extract the most out of its hardware. The Galaxy S23 series is a good […]
It goes without saying that SamMobile is a Samsung fan website. It's in the name, after all. But from where does this dedication stem? Is it blind fandom? Or do we have good reasons for supporting this mobile brand? Why not another? Why Samsung, in particular? Is it because it's the top smartphone company? Are […]
As we near the end of November and get closer to the final month of December (yes, it's been nearly three years since the pandemic started, in case you might have forgotten!), the reality of just how quickly Samsung has been rolling out the Android 13 and One UI 5.0 update to Galaxy devices is […]
Our phones are now an integral part of our lives. In addition to being devices essential to our personal and professional responsibilities, they have effectively become an extension of our personalities. That's also the message OEMs have been hammering home to customers. Buy our phone as it best gels with your personality. However, as far […]
It's been around five years since Samsung introduced its Family Hub refrigerator. Samsung launching a new refrigerator is nothing new. It's one of the biggest home appliance companies on the market and actually makes great refrigerators. The Family Hub was different than anything we had seen from the company up until that point. It basically […]
Samsung revealed its Q4 2017 earnings a couple of days ago and announced record operating profit of $14.3 billion for the quarter on revenue of $61.6 billion, posting a 64 percent increase in profits year-over-year. 2017 has been the year of Samsung as it posted a full-year record operating profit of $50 billion, but the […]
For years, Samsung smartphones have held the crown for the best that Android can offer, often defeating many other competitors in the Android space and going neck-to-neck with the iPhone. However, experts still used to mock Samsung for its decision of sticking to non-metal and utilitarian designs. Now, Samsung is back with a vengeance, and many experts […]
It’s the story of twins where one went on to become extremely successful, while the other one struggling hard to make a name for itself. It may not have the twists and turns of the average Bollywood movie, but it does have moments which make you wonder, laugh and cry. Well, if you want to […]
Building successful brands and businesses is definitely and infinitely more difficult than the over simplified formulas presented in business seminars and text books. The often cited product characteristic of Quality, and management strategy of Perseverance, are definitely not as important as the experts in suits want us to believe. There are many instances in the […]
For several years now, some of the best cheap Android phones from Samsung have featured multi-sensor rear camera setups. A minimum of three and a maximum of four sensors have shipped on devices in the affordable Galaxy A series. They all normally include a primary and ultra-wide sensor in addition to a macro and depth […]
If you have never used an IR blaster on a smartphone, you might often be shocked and wonder why so many folks love the feature and don't want a device without one. Samsung flagships started offering an IR blaster a couple of years ago, but the company dropped it with the Galaxy Note 5 and […]
Sony is a company of extremes – a pioneer in bringing exceptional products across categories, yet faltering sometimes on the very basics of a good product. It is a company of remarkable engineering achievements, many class defining products, intriguing innovations, yet not very profitable of late in many key product categories. Anyone who follows this […]
The two smartphone manufacturers that benefited the most from the ecosystem driven smartphone revolution in the recent past are Samsung and Apple. Together these two companies account for 90% of the smartphone industry’s profits. No wonder, this brutal control and dominance by these two companies made every other manufacturer struggle for survival, forget about growth. […]