Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ Android Pie beta with One UI rolling out in the US and Korea

Samsung has just pushed the One UI beta based on Android 9.0 Pie in the US soon after it went live in South Korea. In the US, the beta program is available for T-Mobile and Sprint and to those using an unlocked Galaxy S9 or S9+. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ Android Pie beta with One UI rolling out in the US and Korea”

Samsung Foldable phone said to launch in March 2019

Samsung Electronics which showcased the first foldable smartphone last week is said to be planning on launching it in the market in March 2019 alongside the Galaxy S10 5G variant, according to sources. Continue reading “Samsung Foldable phone said to launch in March 2019”

Samsung One UI coming to Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note8

Samsung introduced the One UI last week along with Infinity Flex for foldable smartphones. The new skin is aimed at making the navigation much easier and designed around how we use our phones in the day-to-day. One UI will replace the current Experience UI which was originally known as TouchWiz.  Continue reading “Samsung One UI coming to Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note8”

Samsung schedules an event on November 14th to unveil new Exynos chipset

Samsung Exynos

Samsung’s Galaxy S10 is right around the corner, but before the official launch, the company has now confirmed to launch the processor that powers the flagship. Samsung has scheduled a special event on November 14th where it will be unveiling the next flagship chip; successor to the Exynos 9810 which powers the Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy Note 9. Continue reading “Samsung schedules an event on November 14th to unveil new Exynos chipset”

Samsung showcases foldable phone with 7.3-inch inner and 4.6-inch outer display

Samsung, as expected, has finally showcased its foldable display at its developer’s conference in San Francisco. The company has provided the details like screen resolution that are needed for developing a foldable smartphone to developers.  Continue reading “Samsung showcases foldable phone with 7.3-inch inner and 4.6-inch outer display”

Samsung finally opens up Bixby developer studio to developers

At Samsung Developer Conference 2018, Samsung is opening Bixby Developer Studio, an Integrated Development Environment (IDE), to developers. It offers access to the same development tools Samsung’s internal developers used to create Bixby Capsules. Continue reading “Samsung finally opens up Bixby developer studio to developers”

Samsung introduces Infinity Flex for foldable smartphone and One UI mobile experiences

One UI

Samsung Electronics has introduced new developer tools for its Bixby and SmartThings platforms, as well as new, powerful mobile experiences with One UI and Infinity Flex Display. Samsung is making it easier for developers and partners to quickly build, launch and scale new experiences to millions of devices around the world. Continue reading “Samsung introduces Infinity Flex for foldable smartphone and One UI mobile experiences”

Samsung teases foldable phone; could feature 7.29-inch main display and 4.28-inch secondary display

There have been rumors about a foldable smartphone from Samsung, while some point at MWC launch, while some say, the company will showcase it before the year-end. However, the company is said to have confirmed the display specifications of the foldable smartphone and decided to mount the panel on the outside.  Continue reading “Samsung teases foldable phone; could feature 7.29-inch main display and 4.28-inch secondary display”

Samsung Galaxy S10 powered by Exynos 9820 said to feature first 7nm EUV dual-core NPU chip to improve camera performance

Exynos 9810

Samsung Galaxy S10 said to use company’s self-developed world’s first 7nm EUV dual-core NPU chip on Exynos 9820. One of the features of the AI chip is to enhance the camera. This resembles a human brain as it is a mobile processor with core optimized for artificial intelligence operations such as image processing, image recognition, and speech recognition. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S10 powered by Exynos 9820 said to feature first 7nm EUV dual-core NPU chip to improve camera performance”

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Photo Gallery

Samsung officially announced the Galaxy A9 2018 (SM-A920F), the company’s latest mid-range smartphone that comes with quad rear cameras last month. Here we have the first look of the phone in the form of a photo gallery. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Photo Gallery”

Samsung Galaxy S10 to skip on Iris sensor for an in-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor

Samsung Galaxy S10

Samsung is known to be working on their 10th-anniversary flagship; the Galaxy S10 line-up. The company is also rumored to be going full-on with the device by including features like in-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, triple rear cameras and more. In the latest development, we hear that the company said to have canceled the iris sensor as an ultrasonic fingerprint is enough to replace it. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S10 to skip on Iris sensor for an in-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor”

Worldwide tablet shipments declined 8.6% in Q3 2018, Apple and Samsung continue to lead: IDC

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According to IDC, the worldwide tablet market declined 8.6% during the Q3 2018. The global shipments fell to 36.4 million and the slate tablets accounted for the majority of the market with 31.6 million units, down 7.9% from the previous year. Detachable tablets also declined, down 13.1% from the previous year, and accounted for 4.8 million unit shipments. Continue reading “Worldwide tablet shipments declined 8.6% in Q3 2018, Apple and Samsung continue to lead: IDC”

Samsung said to open Bixby voice-assistant to developers to take on Alexa and Siri

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Samsung Electronics is said to be planning on bringing new voice-assistant features to challenge its rivals in AI. The company is planning on opening its Bixby virtual assistant to third-party developers for the first time at an event in San Francisco next week. Continue reading “Samsung said to open Bixby voice-assistant to developers to take on Alexa and Siri”

Global smartphone shipments down 6% in Q3 2018, Samsung leads with 72.2 million, Huawei posts 32.9% YoY growth

According to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, smartphone vendors shipped a total of 355.2 million units during the Q3 2018; this is a 6% decline year-over-year.  This was the fourth consecutive quarter of year-over-year declines for the global smartphone market. Continue reading “Global smartphone shipments down 6% in Q3 2018, Samsung leads with 72.2 million, Huawei posts 32.9% YoY growth”

LG said to introduce foldable smartphone at CES 2019

LG Flexible OLED Panel

Foldable smartphone tech is slowly on the rise. Samsung and Huawei are the most heard names for the front-runners among the bunch and both the companies will introduce their foldable smartphones in the next few months. Surprisingly LG might be in the race too as the company is rumored to unveil a foldable phone at its 2019 CES keynote. Continue reading “LG said to introduce foldable smartphone at CES 2019”