The Galaxy A8 (2018) is now in the process of receiving the August 1st, 2021 security update. The latest firmware release from Samsung only started rolling out earlier this week, and it still has ways to go as far as momentum is concerned. Well, unless you happen to be an owner of this three-year-old mid-ranger […]

Diversification has always been the name of the game for Samsung. And the company now seems to be eyeing the prospects of branching into film. Namely, it just signed a partnership with Korean publisher and entertainment giant CJ ENM, agreeing to support the construction of a high-tech virtual video studio. This isn’t just a distant […]

At 30 months of age, you’d think an entry-level device like the Galaxy M10 wouldn’t be high on Samsung’s firmware priority list. Especially relative to a three-month-old flagship like the OnePlus 9 Pro. The nine stands for $900, in case you aren’t in the loop. That’s nearly four times more than what the modest low-ender […]

Samsung said this year’s chip shortage will be bad. And so it was – and is. But now? Now it’s starting to turn ugly, with no end in sight.

Samsung hasn’t exactly been struggling to make ends meet lately. But “not doing too badly” just isn’t good enough in in this day and age. Not if you want to remain relevant in the developing part of the world. Aka the only remaining avenue for growth if you’re still a smartphone manufacturer in 2021. Which […]

The Galaxy A71 has started receiving the July 2021 security update earlier today. Namely, Samsung’s newest security patch level, labeled as the release A715FXXU5BUF5, is now making its way to compatible devices in Mexico. The rollout hasn’t yet expanded beyond Central America but that’s likely going to happen in a matter of days, if not sooner. […]

Given all the recent buzz about the Steam Deck, I thought I’d share some of my recent experiences with gaming on the go using Samsung hardware.

The next hit game for your Galaxy smartphone might be a Netflix original, of all things. Namely, the video streaming giant disclosed its intentions to branch out into gaming more aggressively in the near future. The company revealed as much in an investor brief earlier this week. For the time being, Netflix is primarily interested […]

Samsung Electronics has reached the first milestone in the development of its first-ever lidar for autonomous driving applications. The technology, whose existence was entirely unknown until today, is said to be on course for a commercial launch in 2026. That’s according to a new report out of South Korea. Sources close to the Seoul-based tech […]

In case you missed this morning’s news, the next Galaxy Unpacked is now officially confirmed to be taking place on Wednesday, August 11th. As these things usually go, Samsung’s upcoming product event will serve as a culmination of several months’ worth of exciting rumors and speculation about what’s next in store for the Galaxy family. […]

The Galaxy A51 is now in the process of picking up the July 2021 security update. The new release, identified by PDA version A515FXXU5EUG2, has just been spotted in Russia several hours back. Based on Samsung’s version naming practices, it would appear this particular download might carry some additional features or user-facing improvements on top of […]

Well, it’s official: the next Galaxy Unpacked is taking place on August 11th. Samsung just confirmed as much several hours back. And as things stand right now, it’s going to be the biggest one of the year. Based on a couple of factors at least, starting with the number of the actual devices Samsung is […]

The air of mystery surrounding the Galaxy Z Fold 3 continues to dissipate. Today, that’s thanks to dbrand. So – thanks, dbrand.

In case you missed today’s news, you can now ask Bixby about next month’s Galaxy Unpacked and get some rather curious answers in return. For example, inquiring about the contents of Samsung’s next big product event will have Bixby respond with scribbling sounds. At least on our end, that is. You can try replicating this […]

Another day, another glimpse at the Galaxy Watch 4. And while the last one was obviously calculated, we are not so sure that was the case this time around. Namely, Samsung’s upcoming wearable was spotted at the wrist of one Kim Yeon-kyung, the captain of the South Korean women’s volleyball team which will be competing at […]