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First Android 5.0 Lollipop updates should hit the Galaxy S5 in December
Android 5.0 Lollipop is coming to the Galaxy S5, and we've already given our readers an exclusive look at an early version running on the device. We had already said that the Galaxy S5 would be receiving the Lollipop update sometime in late November or early December, and now we have new info from our […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Is Samsung hinting at a quick update to Android Lollipop for the Galaxy Note 4?
That the Galaxy Note 4 will get an update to Android 5.0 Lollipop, and will be among the first Samsung phones to do so, is something that's set in stone. But could Samsung be working on updating the Note 4 to Lollipop much faster than it has pushed out major updates in the past? The […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Instagram now lets you edit messages, turn off read receipts, and more
Meta has announced six new features for the messaging functionality on Instagram. These new features are the ability to edit messages, pin chats at the top of the inbox, turn read receipts on or off, mark stickers as favorites in a chat, and reply to messages with photos, videos, voice messages, GIFs, and stickers, and […]
- By Abid Iqbal Shaik
- 2 months ago
WhatsApp will stop working for some Galaxy phones by next month
Meta is ending WhatsApp support for older Android OS versions, which means the messaging app will stop working on some Galaxy phones later this month. However, we wouldn't worry about it unless you're a classic Galaxy phone collector still using some of the company's original models. WhatsApp will stop working for Android 5.0 and older […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 7 months ago
Galaxy S4 throwback: One of the best-selling phones of all time
One decade has gone by since Samsung released the Galaxy S4. And, as it turned out, the Galaxy S4 remains one of the most popular Android smartphones of all time. After unveiling the Galaxy S4 in May 2013, Samsung released the phone on April 27 of the same year. It's about to turn ten years […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 1 year ago
WhatsApp to stop working on these Samsung phones starting next week
Have you ever used a Samsung smartphone that is more than eight years old? Well, there might be very few people in the world who use such old devices. But for those who do, there's some bad news for you if you are a WhatsApp user. WhatsApp will likely end support for a bunch of […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 1 year ago
One UI tip: Set up and use lock screen widgets on your Galaxy phone
Lock screen widgets have been around for Galaxy smartphones since One UI 3.0. In fact, lock screen widgets have been missing in Android OS since Lollipop, when Samsung brought them back with the One UI 3.0 update. Lock screen widgets are still around in One UI 4.1, and today we'll tell you all you need […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 2 years ago
Specs comparison: Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) vs the original Galaxy A9
Samsung released the original Galaxy A9 back in January 2016. Nearly three years later, the company has now launched another Galaxy A9. Samsung’s smartphone lineup and naming pattern have always been a convoluted mess with too many models and less-than-representative names. So, it is difficult to say if the Galaxy A9 (2018) is a successor […]
- By Naresh
- 6 years ago
Specs comparison: Samsung Galaxy A9 vs Galaxy A7 (2018)
To tackle the growing dominance of Chinese OEMs, DJ Koh, head of Samsung Mobile, announced a major change in strategy for the company’s midrange smartphone lineup a couple of months back. Instead of trickling down features from the Galaxy flagship models, Samsung decided to launch mid-range smartphones packed with new features that may be missing […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 6 years ago
Specs comparison: Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) vs Galaxy A8+ (2018)
Samsung launched the Galaxy A8+, along with the smaller Galaxy A8, earlier this year as a premium mid-range offering. It was the first Galaxy A series phone to sport an Infinity display and dual-cameras on the front. Until the launch of the Galaxy A8 Star, it was Samsung’s top-of-the-line midrange smartphone, sitting just below the […]
- By Naresh
- 6 years ago
Specs comparison: Galaxy A7 vs Galaxy A7 (2017)
Samsung launched the Galaxy A7 (2017) in January last year so it has been almost two years since this device was released. This was a significant update for the Galaxy A series at that time. It had a metal frame and 3D glass back. It clearly took inspiration from Samsung's more premium offerings such as […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 6 years ago
Specs comparison: Galaxy A7 vs Galaxy A8+ (2018)
Samsung unveiled the Galaxy A7 earlier today. It's the company's first smartphone with a triple camera system at the back. It was rumored prior to its launch that this handset's specs would be largely similar to that of the Galaxy A8+ (2018). That does appear to be the case as this Galaxy A7 vs Galaxy […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 6 years ago
Specs comparison: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs Galaxy S9+
Samsung has a new Galaxy Note flagship in its lineup now and it will inevitably be compared to the Galaxy S9+. The devices cater to different segments of the market but are also quite similar as far as the specifications are concerned. The latter is actually the closest any other Samsung smartphone comes to the […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 6 years ago
Specs comparison: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs Galaxy Note 4
Ah, the Galaxy Note 4. It's perhaps the last “true” Note flagship if you ask some of the diehard fans, and for good reason, too. It was the last Note to come with a removable battery or an IR blaster. When the Galaxy Note 5 came along, the Note 4 was also temporarily the last […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 6 years ago
Specs comparison: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs Galaxy Note 5
The Galaxy Note 9 has been officially announced today. Samsung fans have long been looking forward to this new device as it was expected to bring some great new improvements. It has the largest battery ever for a Galaxy flagship, the first S Pen with Bluetooth support and even 512GB of onboard storage. Thus a […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 6 years ago
