Samsung reportedly toning down TouchWiz tweaks and apps due to pressure from Google

Samsung, the world’s biggest Android manufacturer, is reportedly toning down its TouchWiz UI tweaks and own custom apps due to pressure from Google, reports re/code. Not long before, the Korean Chaebol unveiled a range of new Android devices at the Consumer Electronics Show, all featuring the company’s latest and heavily modified Touchwiz “Magazine” UX, that … Continue reading “Samsung reportedly toning down TouchWiz tweaks and apps due to pressure from Google”

New Samsung TouchWiz UI leak reveals Google Now-like notifications

New Samsung TouchWiz UI for phones featuring new flat icons and Magazine UX elements leaked earlier this month. Now @evleaks has posted a new screenshot of the upcoming TouchWiz UI on phones that reveals Google Now-like notification screen. This looks similar to Windows Phone Live Tile UI that would delivers notifications, but also offers contextual information like … Continue reading “New Samsung TouchWiz UI leak reveals Google Now-like notifications”

Purported new Samsung TouchWiz UI leaks, Magazine UX and flat icons revealed

Samsung not only unveiled its new tablets yesterday, but also showcased a new Magazine UX for those devices, with panes and tiles reminding us of Flipboard and the Metro UI of Windows 8. Today, we are getting to see leaked images of, what is supposedly, the new Samsung TouchWiz UI for phones. Featuring stylish flat … Continue reading “Purported new Samsung TouchWiz UI leaks, Magazine UX and flat icons revealed”

Samsung Galaxy S III TouchWiz remote wipe hack patched with OTA update

There was mighty uproar yesterday about a dirty USSD hack that enabled links with a simple USSD code wipe the entire phone back to factory reset. It was widely reported to have affected all the major Samsung devices that were running the company’s custom skin called TouchWiz. But the good news is, the exploit has … Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S III TouchWiz remote wipe hack patched with OTA update”

Official demo of TouchWiz running on Galaxy Tab 10.1

Samsung officially announced the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 at Mobile World Congress 2011, and it’s probably the best tablet you can get from Samsung. Recently, Samsung launched the redesigned version of it which is slimmer, lighter and faster than the previous one. It’s currently available in USA via BestBuy and Samsung recently told us that … Continue reading “Official demo of TouchWiz running on Galaxy Tab 10.1”

Video : Samsung TouchWiz 3.0 UI running on Samsung Wave

At the Samsung Booth at MWC 2010, we managed to get a short video overview of the Samsung TouchWiz  3.0 UI running on the first Bada phone – Samsung Wave. It has a notification bar for quick access to wi-fi, bluetooth etc. Multi-tasking is present and the currently open applications can be accessed by long-pressing … Continue reading “Video : Samsung TouchWiz 3.0 UI running on Samsung Wave”

Hi-tech TouchWiz from Samsung now in India

The Samsung TouchWiz (F480) will be launched in the Indian market on the eve of the Olympic Games 2008. This full touch screen, ultra-slim phone has ‘drag and drop’ technology, which allows widgets to be selected from the left panel of the screen and dropped anywhere on the home screen. Specs and features at a … Continue reading “Hi-tech TouchWiz from Samsung now in India”

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Review – Bragging Rights

A flagship smartphone from any brand must go beyond the limits set by its predecessors, or its competitors. If it doesn’t, a big question mark hangs over not just the device, but over the person buying it as well. No doubt the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra goes well beyond the limits set by its predecessors. … Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Review – Bragging Rights”

(Long Term) Samsung Galaxy A70 Review – Maximum Media

If there’s one thing I can never forget in my long term experience with the Samsung Galaxy A70, it is One UI. Gone are the days of Touchwiz and the annoying bleep-bloop sounds. Also gone are the days of Samsung’s illogically priced mid-range phones. In 2019, a renewed focus on the Indian market has brought … Continue reading “(Long Term) Samsung Galaxy A70 Review – Maximum Media”

Samsung Galaxy M20 Review – Next big budget bestseller is here!

Samsung launched the new Galaxy M10 and Galaxy M20 smartphones in the new ‘M Series’ in India last week. Here we have the review of the M20 smartphone, which is the bigger version of the two packing a large 6.3-inch Full HD+ screen and a huge 5000mAh battery with fast charging. Specifications look great on paper, is the phone worth the … Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy M20 Review – Next big budget bestseller is here!”