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Samsung was a bit late to the party in putting dual cameras on its flagships, but it didn't take away the fact that the dual camera setups on the Galaxy S and Galaxy Note smartphones are extremely useful. The second lens at the back makes it possible to shoot close-up pictures of a subject and […]
It has been nearly two weeks since the Galaxy S9 One UI (Android Pie) beta program has been live in South Korea, Germany, and the US. Samsung doesn't seem to be in a hurry to expand the beta program to more countries, which is slightly worrying given the company has said the final Pie update […]
When Samsung decided to acquire Harman International, the parent company of popular audio companies like Harman Kardon and AKG, back in late 2016, we were excited for the kind of changes the newly onboarded talent would bring to the Korean giant's smartphones. Samsung first brought us the AKG-tuned earphones with the Galaxy S8, before its acquisition […]
As we said in our Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A8+ review, the fingerprint sensor is easier to use on Samsung's latest mid-range phones compared to the company's 2017 flagships, but it's still not in the ideal location. That's especially true on the 6-inch Galaxy A8+; the sensor is housed in the same cutout as […]
There have been countless rumors that the Galaxy S9 might feature an optical fingerprint sensor. What that means is that the sensor will be integrated into the display itself. This was also rumored for the Galaxy S8 as well but Samsung decided against it because apparently, the technology wasn't ready. Do you think the Galaxy […]
At this point, we don't need any more confirmation that the Galaxy S8 will be offered in two models, a standard one with a 5.8-inch display and a Plus model with a 6.2-inch display. Despite the significant leap in screen sizes, especially for the base model, handling them shouldn't be as horrific as it would generally […]
After Samsung decided to end production of the Galaxy Note 7 late last year, there was speculation about the future of the company's phablet series. Some claimed that Samsung would give up on the Galaxy Note series following the disaster it had to face with the Galaxy Note 7. Samsung did mention previously that it […]
In a surprise move, Samsung released the final version of Nougat for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge today. Folks part of the beta test are getting the update first, but Samsung will be making it available for everyone shortly. As we noted in our earlier post, this is one of the shortest times […]
It's increasingly being rumored these days that Samsung is only going to release an edge version of the Galaxy S8 next year. One might say that this is inevitable given that both the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S7 saw the edge version outsell its flat counterpart by a significant margin. There were rumors this year that […]
If you've been following news from the technology industry recently, I'm sure you're aware of Apple's rumored decision to remove the traditional 3.5mm audio jack from its upcoming iPhone 7. Instead, it will release a handful of headphones in partnership with Beats that have been specifically designed to work with its homegrown Lightning connector. The […]
Since the debut of the Galaxy S6 edge last year, Samsung has put a lot of focus on its curved screen technology, having launched three smartphones with displays that curve on both sides. The Edge screen wasn't very functional on the S6 edge, but Samsung has continually added new features over the last year. Those features […]
With a considerably larger battery on the Galaxy S7 edge compared to the S6 edge, and even compared to the Galaxy S6 edge+ or Note 5, you would expect the flagship to offer out of this world battery life right out of the box. That is unfortunately not the case, and as we noted in our review, […]
This year, Samsung is changing things up and is offering its latest Galaxy S flagship in two different screen variants. One is a 5.1-inch device and the other a 5.5-inch Edge variant, with the latter being the first time the company is offering a flagship phablet with a 5.5-inch display since the Galaxy Note II. Right […]
Samsung announced earlier this week that Android 6.0 will be rolling out to the Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge and other Galaxy devices in the coming weeks. It was a welcome announcement, but it also got us thinking: Why did the release of the newest version of Android for existing devices come just a week […]
Samsung's 2015 lineup of Galaxy flagships brought some major changes, including a revamped physical design and greatly improved software. But while they fixed some long-standing issues, all four Galaxy flagships from last year took away some major features, mainly expandable storage and removable batteries. In case of the latter, Samsung added insult to injury by putting in […]