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The Galaxy S21 Ultra is a great device. It has the top position in our list of best Samsung phones. It’s certainly the Android flagship to beat for all OEMs this year. The handset has now picked up a new award that further highlights its exceptional nature.

Samsung certainly knows a thing or two about making award-winning phones. Many of the company’s flagship handsets have been similarly praised in the past as well.

Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G isn’t the only Samsung phone on the list

The Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has won the Best Smartphone category at the Global Mobile Awards during the Mobile World Congress 2021. The annual GLOMO awards highlight the hardware, software and services that enable innovation in the global mobile industry.

Having been named the Best Smartphone of the past year, the Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G was regarded by the category judges as the “best Android smartphone Samsung has ever made.” The device delivers exceptional performance backed by innovation across the board. It features a professional grade camera system, a brilliant display and a gorgeous contour cut design. The Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G is also the first Galaxy S series smartphone to support the S Pen.

While the Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G won the coveted award, another Samsung device was also shortlisted for this category. The Galaxy S20 FE was shortlisted because of its incredible value for money. The handset offers flagship-level functionality in a more affordable package.

Samsung fans are now looking forward to the Galaxy S22 which is expected to kick things up a notch. Before it arrives, the Galaxy S21 FE is also on the horizon. Samsung is likely going to unveil the Galaxy S21 FE towards the end of this year.

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Apple is working on iOS 15 with overhauled Facetime and Maps, but that’s not ready for public testing yet. Today it started rolling out iOS 14.7 and iPadOS Beta 4 to public beta testers, which could be the last public beta builds of the OS14 before the company will shift the focus of beta testing to version 15. Public betas or not, Apple will continue to update iOS 14 This new version isn’t particularly exciting, it just restores the battery service messages that had disappeared from some iPhone 11 units. If you have this message, you still need to service your phone – iOS 14.7 isn’t going...

This is a fun new activity that we have put together for our readers. Think you can correctly identify all Samsung devices? Take part in our quiz below and let’s see how many you can get right!

We’ll create a new visual quick every week for you to participate and hopefully learn more about the many Samsung Galaxy devices. Do share the results of the quiz with your friends and see if you can compete against them for higher scores and bragging rights.

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Samsung Display is the world’s biggest manufacturer of small-sized OLED display panels. It supplies OLED screens to various brands, including Apple. It is now being reported that Samsung’s OLED panels will debut on the iPad sometime next year. Samsung’s tablets have been using OLED screens for over a decade now (Galaxy Tab 7.7 released in 2011 was Samsung’s first OLED tablet), which makes Apple laughably late to the game.

According to a new report from TheElec, Apple will launch its first iPad with a 10.86-inch OLED display in 2022. The device will reportedly be the successor to the current-generation iPad Air. Samsung Display is expected to be the exclusive supplier of rigid OLED panels for next year’s iPad Air. In 2023, Apple will reportedly launch 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models with OLED screens.

This development seems odd as Apple recently switched from regular LCDs to mini-LED displays with the iPad Pro (2021). The mini-LED technology offers various improvements over LCDs, including higher brightness, higher contrast ratio, and deeper blacks. However, OLED is considered to be superior technology due to perfect blacks and an infinite contrast ratio. The OLED technology has just one downside: potential burn-in problems.

Resisting the OLED technology for years, then switching to mini-LED displays, only to use radically different OLED displays after just one year seems strange, especially coming from Apple. Still, it’s great to know that Samsung has been using better display technology and has been ahead of Apple for ten years!

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After a year of absence, the Global Mobile (GLOMO) Awards at the Mobile World Congress are back (there was no MWC last year). The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra was voted the Best Smartphone of the past year by the jury, which had this to say about the phone: “The best Android smartphone Samsung has ever made with a great range of features, stunning AMOLED display, best-in-class cameras and more – this phone delivers across the board and is a worthy winner of Best Smartphones in 2021.” Samsung was the only company to get two phones onto the shortlist of nominees for 2021, the second...

The Honor X20 SE smartphone is finally official - it has a Mediatek Dimensity 700 chipset, plenty of storage and three cameras on the back. The debuts in China, but hopefully it will make it globally now that Honor is an independent brand that does need all the overseas sales. The front panel of the Honor X20 SE measures 6.6” and has Full HD+ resolution. There is a single punch hole in the center for the 16MP selfie camera. Since it is an LCD, the fingerprint scanner is on the right-hand side, acting also as a power key. The triple shooters on the back include a main 64MP snapper...

According to Digitimes, Apple has increased the number of its suppliers for 5G-related hardware and that's because it expects to deliver more mmWave-capable phones with the iPhone 13 generation. The iPhone 12 family is the first lineup to support 5G connectivity but the mmWave support is limited to US as the rest of the world got only sub-6GHz 5G support. Now more markets are expected to adopt the faster mmWave standard and Apple wants to be ready. Source

All eyes are set on the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 3, which is expected to be officially unveiled in the first half of August 2021. However, its design and most of its specifications have been revealed already. Earlier today, the first set of Galaxy Z Fold 3 marketing images were leaked, and now, highly detailed 3D CAD renders and 360-degree video of the foldable phone have been revealed.

The Galaxy Z Fold 3’s detailed renders have been published by Digit.in, in collaboration with famous tipster @OnLeaks. The foldable smartphone appears in three colors: white (or beige?), olive green, and black. It is being reported that the Galaxy Z Fold 3 will sport a 6.2-inch Super AMOLED Infinity-O cover display and a 7.5-inch Super AMOLED Infinity-O foldable display. It is also said to be compatible with the S Pen. There appears to be a side-mounted fingerprint reader and a triple-camera setup on the rear.

According to the report, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 measures 158.1 x 64.8 x 14.5mm (15.6mm including the camera bump) when it is folded and 158.1 x 128.1 x 6.6mm (7.7mm including the camera bump) when it is unfolded. It means that the upcoming device is 1.2mm thinner compared to the Galaxy Z Fold 2, which was 16.8mm thick. The device is also rumored to be lighter compared to its predecessor, making it easier to handle. It seems to lack those rumored flat sides, and there’s no headphone jack.

Going by previous reports and leaks, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 will run Android 11 out of the box and come equipped with the recently-announced Snapdragon 888+ processor, 12GB/16GB RAM, and 256GB/512GB storage. It will have 10MP selfie cameras and a 12MP triple-camera setup at the rear with 4K 60fps video recording. We had exclusively revealed that the Galaxy Z Fold 3 would have an official IP rating for dust and water resistance.

Other features such as AKG-tuned stereo speakers, Samsung Pay, Samsung DeX, Wi-Fi 6E, UWB, 5G, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, and USB Type-C port are also expected. A 4,400mAh battery powers the Galaxy Z Fold 3, and the device supports 25W fast wired charging, fast wireless charging, and reverse wireless charging. We had also exclusively revealed earlier this month that the Galaxy Z Fold 3 would be up to 20% cheaper than its predecessor.

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Samsung is preparing to launch a Galaxy F22 smartphone that is rumored to also arrive under the name Galaxy A22 in non 5G markets (because we already have Galaxy A22 5G for countries with the next-gen network). The phone has appeared on the Google Play Console, confirming its key specs - Mediatek Helio G80 chipset and 4GB RAM. The latter could, of course, relate to just one of the phone's versions and other trims may be available. Samsung Galaxy F22 on Google Play Console The new affordable smartphone will come with Android 11 out of the box, and looking at the single image, it...

Samsung has been quite aggressive with its 5G push. The company has a growing number of budget and mid-range 5G phones, and this year, the premier Galaxy S flagship line offered 5G everywhere. Last year’s Galaxy Z Fold 2 had no LTE-only flavor, either, but it seems Samsung is not fully ready to commit to the new generation of cellular connectivity when it comes to its flip phones.

How much more affordable can Samsung can make its foldables?

Until now, except for one report months ago, we’ve heard only about the Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G and have been expecting it to be the sole model that will be released. But according to the latest rumor, Samsung still has an LTE variant of the Galaxy Z Flip 3 in the works. This LTE variant will reportedly arrive sometime after the 5G model has gone on sale, likely to bring the phone to an even more aggressive price point than what is currently expected.

However, from what we’re told, development on that supposed LTE variant has pretty much stalled at this point, suggesting Samsung may not actually bring it to market even if it does exist. Samsung also tested an LTE-only Galaxy S21 last year but only sold the series with 5G connectivity as standard, and the same could be true for its upcoming clamshell foldable.

It’s also worth noting that the chip shortage that has gripped the smartphone and various other industries might be a big obstacle even if Samsung plans to launch LTE and 5G Galaxy Z Flip 3 models. But maybe Samsung will find a way to do it considering how it’s going all in with foldables in the latter half of this year, so we’ll be keeping an open mind for now.

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Xiaomi announced its latest premium notebook offering, the Mi Notebook X Pro in China and it packs some impressive specs. In addition to the latest generation hardware from Intel and Nvidia, the device also flaunts a 15.6-inch 3.5K (3456 x 2160px) OLED display with going up to 600 nits peak brightness, offers Gorilla Glass protection and full DCI-P3 color gamut coverage. The display is surrounded by thin 4.03mm thin bezels and Xiaomi says it achieves 91% screen-to-body ratio. On the inside you get 11th Generation Intel Core i7 or Core i5 CPUs. Configurations go up to Core i7-11370H,...

The Sony Xperia 1 III looks pretty old-school on the outside, but the inside is layer upon layer of modern components. What if one of them breaks? It will need to be replaced and the video below shows the disassembly process step by step. Sony didn’t do anything too crazy, everything is held down by Philips screws and a moderate amount of glue. However, there are multiple layers tied together with flex cables, which need to be taken apart. The good news is that if you need to replace the display, you only need to take apart the bottom assembly to reach the screen’s flex cable, you don’t...

Apple has announced 22 new bands for the Apple Watch, themed with the flag colors of 22 countries. The breathable Sport Loop bands, cost $49 each and come in 40mm and 44mm sizes, making them compatible with Apple Watch Series 4, Watch SE and later. For each watch band there's a downloadable Stripes watch face with each country's specific color combinations. The countries are Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, and...

Avenir Telecom unveiled its first Energizer-branded 5G phone, cleverly called the Energizer Hard Case G5. “Hard Case” means this is part of a rugged line of products that ranges from flashlights to smartphones. And “G5” is “5G” spelled backwards, get it? Jokes aside, this phone comes with an IP69 rating for dust and water resistance. It can go down to 1.2m depth (4 ft) for half an hour. The whole device is hermetically sealed to keep water out. The exterior is made out of several layers of solid industrial rubber, which makes the Hard Case G5 shock resistant and it can survive drops...

The latest SamMobile Weekly Giveaway gives you an opportunity to win a great new affordable 5G smartphone from Samsung. We’re giving away the Galaxy A32 5G, a solid mid-ranger with support for the next-gen network standard.

The Samsung Galaxy A32 5G comes with a 6.5-inch display with HD+ resolution. Its octa-core chipset is aided by up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The handset has a triple camera setup at the back and a chunky 5,000mAh battery.

Just follow the steps mentioned in the widget below to enter this giveaway. All SamMobile readers worldwide can participate in this giveaway. The winner will be announced on July 7, 2021.

Galaxy A32 5G international giveaway!

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We’re back with our latest SamMobile Weekly Giveaway. On offer this week is a new product from Samsung that’s going to get you in the groove. We’re giving away the Galaxy Buds Pro, Samsung’s latest and greatest wireless earbuds.

The Galaxy Buds Pro feature Active Noise Cancellation. As we mentioned in our review, this functionality works as advertised. The sound quality is great as well and the battery life is enough to last you for days. What’s not to like about this device!

To submit an entry, simply follow the steps mentioned in the widget below. All SamMobile readers across the globe can take part in this giveaway. We’ll announce the winner on June 30, 2021.

Result: Congratulations to Syed Muneeb for winning the Galaxy Buds Pro. We’ll be in touch to get your prize out. If you didn’t win, don’t worry, enter next week’s giveaway to win the Galaxy A32 5G!

Galaxy Buds Pro international giveaway!

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Samsung is expected to bring at least four Galaxy Watch4 wearables, each with different size and battery capacity. Two of the wearables with model codes SM-R885F and SM-R895F have been certified in Thailand under the name Galaxy Watch4 Classic, meaning this is the third different variant we’ve seen after the vanilla Watch4 and the sporty Watch4 Active. Samsung Galaxy Watch4 and Watch4 Classic certified at NTBC The Galaxy Watch3 smartwatches sported a selection of leather, rubber and even titanium bands. We expect the Galaxy Watch4 series' Classic variant to leather straps,...

As expected, Samsung is once again rolling out the next month’s security patch ahead of schedule. The July 2021 security update has been released for the Galaxy S10 series today, and if Samsung’s recent track record is anything to go by, more Galaxy devices will join the fray later today and over the next few days, all before the competition even realizes what is happening.

This is a developing story…

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Samsung seems to have quietly put the Galaxy A22 on sale in the Indian market. It was only a few days ago when pricing for the phone had leaked online, and Samsung India is now selling the device on its official website without making any official announcement. The Galaxy A22 is priced at INR 18,499 (roughly $250) in the country, is available in black and mint, and comes in a single variant that has 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.

If you glance at the Galaxy A22’s spec sheet, you will soon realize that no variant of the phone is worth purchasing, not when you consider you can buy the Galaxy M32 instead. The Galaxy A22 features a 6.4-inch HD+ 90Hz Super AMOLED display, octa-core MediaTek Helio G80 processor, a 48MP optically stabilized main rear camera accompanied by 8MP, 2MP, and 2MP ultra-wide, depth, and macro sensors, a 13MP selfie camera, and a 5,000 mAh battery with 15W fast charging. Out of the box, it runs Android 11 with One UI 3.1 Core.

The only thing the Galaxy A22 has going for it compared to the Galaxy M32 is the OIS-equipped main camera. The M32, however, gets you a bigger battery (6,000 mAh) with faster charging (25W), a higher-resolution main camera (64MP vs 48MP), a 20MP selfie camera, a higher-resolution display (Full HD+ vs HD+), and the non-Core version of One UI 3.1, all for a lower price.

The 6+128GB Galaxy M32 will cost you INR 16,999 (roughly $230), and if you can make do with lower memory and storage, you can get the 4+64GB variant for a cool INR 14,999 (roughly $200). For more details, you can check out our Galaxy M32 review. And if you really love making bad decisions, well, then the Galaxy A22 can be purchased from Samsung India’s website at the link below (and likely at your nearest local retail store).

• Buy Galaxy A22 from Samsung India

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Samsung has an odd habit of launching existing smartphones with different names in different markets, and sometimes in the same market (like it did with the Galaxy A02s in India). The company has already launched multiple such devices this year, including the Galaxy F62, Galaxy M62, Galaxy A02s, Galaxy F02s, and Galaxy M02s. It will soon unveil the Galaxy F22, which appears to be a rebranded Galaxy A22.

We had first confirmed the existence of the Galaxy F22 two months ago. The phone then appeared in the Bluetooth SIG database, revealing that it is a rebranded version of the Galaxy A22. Now, it is being reported that the Galaxy F22 will be launched in India in the second week of July 2021. The device could be priced below INR 20,000 (around $270) in the country because the Galaxy A22 is priced at INR 18,499. The company probably won’t launch the 5G version of the Galaxy A22 or the Galaxy F22 in India.

Galaxy F22 expected specs

The Galaxy F22’s specifications might be similar to the Galaxy A22. It means that the device could sport a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED Infinity-U display with HD+ resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. The Galaxy F22 could come with a 13MP selfie camera and a 48MP+8MP+2MP+2MP quad-camera setup with Full HD video recording.

Samsung will most probably equip the Galaxy F22 with the MediaTek Helio G80 processor, 4GB/6GB RAM, 64GB/128GB internal storage, and a microSD card slot. It could feature a side-mounted fingerprint reader, dual-SIM card slot, 4G, GPS, Wi-Fi b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, USB Type-C port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. It could be powered by a 5,000mAh battery that is compatible with 15W fast charging.

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After we saw all of the Galaxy Z Flip3's angles through official-looking renders, it's now time to take a gander at the Galaxy Z Fold3's exterior. The renders, reportedly provided by an inside source, show Samsung's upcoming foldable from nearly all angles - just the top and bottom frames are missing. The Galaxy Z Fold3 is rendered in three colors - Black, Green and a gradient (Phantom?) white and pink finish. All three appear to have a matte surface on the rear panel. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 in green The images show a punch-hole outer camera, rumored to have...

The Galaxy Z Fold 3 is Samsung’s next big smartphone release, and the device is expected to be launched in the first week of August 2021. However, its design and most of its features have already been leaked. Today, more press renders of the Galaxy Z Fold 3 have been leaked, showcasing all its color variants.

The images of the Galaxy Z Fold 3, which were published by 91Mobiles today, reveal that the foldable smartphone will be available in three colors: black, olive green, and white. Similar to its predecessor, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 appears to feature a side-mounted fingerprint reader, two punch-hole selfie cameras, and a triple-camera setup at the rear.

The Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a 7.55-inch Super AMOLED Infinity-O foldable display on the inside and a 6.23-inch Super AMOLED Infinity-O cover display on the outside. Both its screens have a 120Hz high-refresh-rate. The foldable phone is rumored to feature a 10MP selfie camera on the cover display and a 16MP selfie camera on the foldable display. It might have a 12MP triple-camera setup on the rear.

The phone is expected to be equipped with the Snapdragon 888+ processor, 12GB/16GB RAM, and 256GB/512GB internal storage. We had exclusively revealed earlier this year that the Galaxy Z Fold 3 will feature an official IP rating for dust and water resistance. The device is also compatible with the S Pen, but it isn’t visible in the images leaked today.

The phone is also expected to feature stereo speakers, 5G, LTE, GPS, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, and a USB Type-C port. The upcoming foldable smartphone is powered by a 4,400mAh battery and supports 25W fast charging, wireless charging, and reverse wireless charging.

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Carl Pei, OnePlus co-founder and the person behind the Nothing tech company, is going to announce the Nothing ear (1) wireless earphones on July 27. The date was confirmed in a press release which gave little hints for the upcoming product. The new product is backed by GV and investors like Tony Fadell (inventor of the iPod) and Casey Neistat (creator at YouTube), the message to media read. Nothing’s mission is apparently to “remove barriers between people and technology to create a seamless digital future”, whatever that means. So far, we know practically nothing about these new...

The latest feature addition to the Netflix Android app is a good reminder of why the American company is still the number one on-demand video platform – particularly on mobile. Or why Samsung should be taking notes, if you will. Namely, the newest version of Netflix that just hit the Play Store lets you play content that hasn’t finished downloading. The UX line of thinking that resulted in this functionality was to minimize user disappointment in cases when their Netflix-watching habits have them hit their monthly data cap or they simply lose Wi-Fi signal.

“Minimizing user disappointment” doesn’t sound half bad, especially from the perspective of someone who gave Samsung TV Plus a go more than once… or so we hear.

Not that Samsung TV Plus is competing with Netflix, but isn’t this feature a no-brainer?

Not that there can be any like-for-like comparisons between a premium streaming service and a free Internet TV offering, of course. But Samsung’s obviously vying to become a bigger player in the content space. And the best way to do that is – by improving one’s content, no? Not just content-wise, but also in terms of technical availability. In fact, the latter is the only fair comparison when it comes to sizing up Samsung TV Plus against a behemoth of a video platform like Netflix.

In any case, the new version of Netflix has been rolling out since yesterday. If you’re still running an older build which hasn’t auto-updated in the meantime, head over to the app’s Play Store page and you should be able to download it manually.

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The Samsung Galaxy Buds2 are reportedly coming in August and according to the latest report they'll be priced between $149 and $169, making them more of a Galaxy Buds+ replacement than a Galaxy Buds Pro successor. The Galaxy Buds+ launched at $149 (currently $99), while the Galaxy Buds Pro launched at $199. We've seen press renders of the Galaxy Buds2 in Black, Purple, Green and White (the case itself is white, while the inside is accented). The buds themselves feature a Galaxy Buds Pro-like design. They'll reportedly not have active noise cancellation in order to keep the price...

National Geographic Traveller India has partnered up with Samsung India to capture some stunning images of marine wildlife. It involves a marine life expert capturing her underwater adventures using nothing but a Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra. We get to see several Galaxy S21 Ultra camera features in action, such as 8K videography, low-light photography and the ability to capture 33-megapixel stills while recording an 8K video. The following video walks us through the adventurer’s journey through the ocean, which began in Fuvahmulah, the shark island of the Maldives.

Although the Galaxy S21 Ultra has an IP rating and can be submerged underwater, attempting to do so in a marine environment would almost certainly ruin it due to the high atmospheric pressure and salinity. That’s why the smartphone is encased by a protective layer. That could, in theory, affect the quality of images because it adds an extra layer for light to refract through. That doesn’t seem to have bothered the Galaxy S21 Ultra a whole lot, as it still managed to capture some stunning images of the ocean.

Our Galaxy S21 Ultra review determined that the quality of 8K videos recorded by the smartphone’s camera is only marginally better than the ones shot at 4K. Perhaps National Geographic has better use for 8K footage than the average consumer, given that they are used to shooting at the resolution all the time with their standard equipment.

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Samsung and AMD are working on a new Exynos chipset with GPU, based on RDNA architecture, and the first score from a benchmarking platform looks promising. The new Samsung flagship chipset ran 3D Mark, posting an overall score of 8,134, 50% better than any Galaxy S21 flagship. Screenshots: New Samsung flagship • Current best Samsung phone • Top devices on 3D Mark The CPU in the test is listed as Cortex-A77 architecture, meaning the overall score for the final product will be different - the Exynos 2100 will use Cortex-X1 prime core, while ARM already unveiled its Cortex-X2...

SoundAssistant is one of the many Good Lock modules that enable you to customize your Galaxy smartphone or tablet. Samsung sends out updates for these modules from time to time. Major updates tend to bring new features while minor updates only bring bug fixes and improvements.

A new update is rolling out for the SoundAssistant module. It’s not a minor update in that it’s not only bug fixes and stability improvements that are included. This update brings back a feature that many users didn’t like to see being taken away.

SoundAssistant is now better than ever before

Samsung has released the SoundAssistant version 4.1.002 today. It stores the beloved floating button that provides convenience to users. There’s a host of new customization options as well for the volume menu and the location of the volume bar.

In earlier versions of this module there was a bug that intermittently prevented the concert hall feature from working as it was supposed to. Samsung has addressed the bug in this update. Other stability improvements are made through this update as well.

In addition to these fixes, the changelog mentions that an FC issue while using the volume panel theme has been addressed through this update. That just about seals it for all that’s included in this update. We can expect major feature additions to come after One UI 4.0 is released. That’s expected to happen towards the end of this year.

Good Lock users can get their hands on the SoundAssistant version 4.1.002 right away. It’s also available for download from our APK page.

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We’ve seen renders of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3, however, GizNext has struck the mother lode – a collection of images that show the phone from different angles and in several colorways. The flip phone will maintain the size of the internal screen at 6.7” (25:9 aspect ratio), but will bring a larger, more practical external display measuring 1.9” (enough to fit two lines of text, the original Flip could barely fit a few words). The internal display will have a more durable Ultra Thin Glass (UTG). Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 renders According to certification documents,...

In case you’ve missed last week’s news, it seems Windows 11 will be able to run Android apps in a somewhat native fashion. While we’re reserving our judgment for how this functionality will actually work in practice, it’s definitely not too early to wonder: Why isn’t Samsung all over this initiative? With, like, support and stuff?

Given the sheer volume of phone-to-PC-to-phone-to-awkward-paperweight-accessories-to-phone-and-back-to-PC solutions Samsung put out over the last half a decade, you’d think the Korean giant would be thrilled to find out someone’s finally doing something serious in the Android desktop emulation space. And yet, the seemingly killer feature of Windows 11 appears to be launching with zero involvement on Samsung’s part. How could that be?

Let’s face it: Samsung and Microsoft are a natural fit

Samsung and Microsoft are hardly strangers, what with both being among history’s largest companies both in the tech space and beyond. And both have been trying to bridge the gap between desktops and mobile for a good few years now. Microsoft has been the most successful of the two in that endeavor, at least based on my anecdotal experience with the Your Phone app, which I find to be miles ahead of Samsung Flow and similar solutions. The prospect of connecting smartphones and desktops seems like a pretty straightforward ambition to pursue, just for the sheer convenience of it all.

But Microsoft’s latest exploits in the space are being backed by Amazon, not Samsung. Making it pretty clear that Redmond wasn’t too picky when it came to deciding who to partner up with. Not that Amazon is some small-time company but as far as Android expertise is concerned, they’re about as desirable of a partner as Barnes and Noble. Sure, they’ve had some success in the space, but their view of Android is nothing like what the average consumer perceives the platform to be.

At the same time, Samsung has been making strides toward turning DeX into something that’s actually useful, which is quite an achievement, considering how gimmicky the solution felt only a couple years prior. There’s zero doubt in my mind that Microsoft and Samsung had some talks over the former’s foray into the world of Android emulation; the Galaxy Store might not be the best thing ever but it’s still way more user-friendly than Amazon’s Play Store rival. Not to mention readily available on a huge number of currently active mobile devices – by default.

Sure, Amazon’s marketplace has a potentially wider reach by virtue of being available on every Android device. But remember, we’re talking about emulation here, not a like-for-like replacement for the Your Phone app. Not to mention that the specifics of how Windows 11 will emulate Android apps are still hazy, to say the least.

From Android apps to foldable phones, we’ve been clamoring for a tighter Samsung-Microsoft partnership for some time now. It’s just not happening, however, for reasons probably unbeknownst even to most staffers at the two companies. None of this is to say Samsung won’t be joining Microsoft’s efforts to connect desktops and smartphones in the future. But the fact that they won’t be there from day one likely signals that their vision for the future of Android, on the whole, isn’t too close to what Microsoft has in mind for the ecosystem.

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Samsung has been updating all of its stock apps to bring multi-column UI so that they scale well on tablets and foldable smartphones. Now, the company has announced that it will update the My Files app to bring new features and UI improvements. These changes could be related to the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 3 launch.

A Samsung engineer, who is in charge of the My Files app, has mentioned in the company’s official forum that the upcoming version (v12.2) of the app will bring a multi-column UI and usability improvements. The current default view of the file manager app shows all the folders present in the root folder, and that might confuse some users. So, Samsung is adding an ‘Essential’ filter, and when you select it, it just displays essential folders such as DCIM, Downloads, Music, and Pictures. Other folders such as Alarms, Audiobooks, Documents, Movies, Notifications, Podcasts, Ringtones, and Recoding won’t be displayed if they are empty.

The South Korean firm is also adding an always-visible side column (Navigation Rail) for large-screen devices like tablets and Galaxy Z Fold series smartphones. This will help the app in scaling better across the large display and offer better productivity. The company is also adding a feature that will allow users to open files in a separate window and then view the file and the file manager in a side-by-side window layout.

Samsung is also adding an option to backup and restore users’ favorite folders. The upcoming version of the My Files app will also allow copying and moving files from one category to another.

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You can now test Windows 11 through the first Insider Preview, if you enroll in Microsoft's Insiders Program. The preview build 22000.51 brings most of Windows 11, but doesn't feature the new Microsoft Teams Integration nor Android apps through the Store, those will come at a later time. Among the novelties is the revised settings menu with a persistent navigation bar on left side (so you finally don't get lost in a heap of menus), an updated File Explorer, the new look, featuring four new themes - Glow, Captured Motion, Sunrise and Flow, along with new sounds. The redesigned...

Samsung (System LSI) and Sony are the world’s biggest mobile camera sensor brands. The South Korean firm started the megapixels race by launching 48MP and 64MP sensors in 2018 and a 108MP sensor in 2019. It is reported a few months ago that Samsung has plans to launch 200MP and even 600MP ISOCELL camera sensors in the future, and one of those sensors could be used by Xiaomi.

According to the Chinese tipster Digital Chat Station, Xiaomi is working on a high-end smartphone with a 200MP sensor. Xiaomi was the first to release a smartphone with a 108MP camera sensor, and it could do the same with Samsung’s upcoming 192MP/200MP ISOCELL camera sensor. Apparently, the sensor will feature 16-in-1 pixel binning to convert 192MP/200MP images into 12MP/12.5MP images.

This sensor could also offer lossless zoom from 1x to 4x by cropping and multi-frame rendering. Needless to say, we can expect the sensor to feature 4K 120fps and 8K video recording abilities. Like the 48MP, 50MP, 64MP, and 108MP ISOCELL sensors from Samsung, the 200MP sensor could feature phase-detection autofocus, advanced HDR capabilities, and zero shutter lag.

Xiaomi’s upcoming flagship smartphone is said to feature Qualcomm’s flagship processor for 2021 (Snapdragon 895), which is built using a 4nm fabrication process. The chipset could feature Kryo 780 CPU cores (based on ARM’s new v9 architecture), Adreno 730 GPU, Spectra 680 ISP, and an integrated Snapdragon X65 5G modem. The device is also said to come with an extremely curved screen and a punch-hole camera.

The Xiaomi smartphone with Samsung’s 200MP ISOCELL camera sensor could be unveiled sometime in the first half of 2022. However, it may not be released globally, similar to the Mi MIX Alpha.

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Samsung fans are looking forward to the next Samsung Unpacked event. If the rumors are any indication, the company has a few exciting announcements lined up for us. However, it’s yet to confirm when the event will take place.

A big hint might have just come our way through a massive Galaxy Z Flip 3 leak. It possibly reveals when the next Samsung Unpacked event will happen. Like last year, this will also be an entirely virtual event.

Samsung Unpacked 2021 possibly set for August 11

If you look closely at the date in these freshly leaked Galaxy Z Flip 3 renders, you’ll notice that the cover display shows August 11. This will likely be when the next Samsung Unpacked takes place.

We have seen this many times in the past. The device’s display in the renders mentions the exact date of its launch event. That’s what makes this particular instance appear credible. August 11 is also within the expect timeline for the event.

The next Samsung Unpacked is going to be a packed event, pun intended. The company will unveil the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and the Galaxy Z Flip 3. It may also launch the Galaxy Buds 2 and the Galaxy Watch 4 at this event. Samsung has new flagship tablets in the pipeline as well but they may be launched a bit later.

Samsung hasn’t returned to in-person events yet so this Unpacked will also be entirely online. The Unpacked event in the second half of the year traditionally features a new Galaxy Note flagship as well. It has already been confirmed by the company that we won’t be getting a new Galaxy Note in 2021.

The new devices won’t hit the market immediately after the event. If reports are believed, the new foldable smartphones will be released on August 27.

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A recent Geekbench listing revealed that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy M52 5G will be the first handset from the company running the Snapdragon 778G SoC and now a new leak gives some details about the camera setup. According to GalaxyClub's insider info, the Galaxy M52 5G will feature a quad-camera setup headlined by a 64MP main sensor. A 12MP ultrawide unit and 5MP dedicated macro shooter are also on the menu, meaning the fourth camera will likely be a mere depth sensor. And if this sounds familiar, it's because it is. The Galaxy A52 features the same exact camera setup on the...

Samsung is working on a 200MP sensor and there is high probability that Xiaomi will be the first to use it. Little was known about either, but now leakster Digital Chat Station offers more details about the sensor and the phone itself. The sensor will have a resolution of 192MP and will support 16-in-1 pixel binning, which works out to exactly 12MP output resolution. With cropping instead of binning, this sensor should support native 4x zoom. And with many intermediate steps, it should offer high quality digital zoom from 1x to 4x. All that will require a lot of number-crunching power,...

Samsung greenlit plans for yet another factory in the United States, South Korean media report. And no, this isn’t about Samsung Electronics and its up-and-coming chipmaking monster project in the heart of Texas. The new report concerns its sister company, Samsung SDI, which is currently in the process of planning a new battery plant.

The South Korean firm is looking to start construction work by 2023 and wrap up the development in two years’ time, The Elec reports, citing sources familiar with the plan. As the factory should be churning out batteries come sometime in 2025, Samsung SDI is expected to officially confirm today’s report in the near future. Largely on account of being a publicly traded company with a legal obligation to report such prospects to both potential and existing investors alike.

Samsung SDI’s valuation is on road to being half a billion heavier on the back of this news

While the report of the planned U.S. expansion came hours after the end of regular business hours at the Korea Stock Exchange, Samsung SDI is currently up over a point in after-hours trading. Going by the number of its shares currently in circulation, the company gained approximately $424 million in market capitalization on the back of this report.

With that said, the company is still deciding on the details of the move. Sources cited by the original story claim the project will be finalized by this time next year. A potential joint venture with an established automaker – Korean or otherwise – isn’t out of the question, either. Not least because the plant in question is meant to specialize in electric vehicle batteries.

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Samsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy Buds 2 alongside the Galaxy Z Flip 3 and the Galaxy Z Fold 3 in August. However, the company’s upcoming wireless earbuds’ design, features, and specifications were leaked ahead of its official announcement. Now, the pricing of the Galaxy Buds 2 has been leaked.

According to a report from 91Mobiles, the Galaxy Buds 2 would be priced anywhere between $149 and $169, which means that it will directly compete with Apple’s recently launched Beats Studio Buds. This pricing is similar to the Galaxy Buds+, which was launched last year. It would be logical for Samsung to either discontinue the Galaxy Buds+ or keep selling them at a lower price (currently being sold for $85) and launch the Galaxy Buds 2 at $149.

Galaxy Buds 2 specs

The Galaxy Buds 2 features a design similar to the Galaxy Buds Pro, but they use a matte finish instead of glossy paint. Moreover, their rounded square case features a white colorway on the outside. On the inside, the case comes in either black, green, purple, or white. They might use a Bluetooth 5.0 chip (with AAC) and a dual-driver design similar to the Galaxy Buds+.

It is being expected that the Galaxy Buds 2 won’t feature ANC (Active Noise Cancellation). So, it will be hard for them to compete with the Beats Studio Buds, which feature ANC. Other features could include automatic wear detection, capacitive touch controls, AKG audio tuning, transparency mode, wireless charging, and a USB Type-C port for fast wired charging.

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The Galaxy Z Flip 3 is shaping to be one of the best Samsung phones of 2021. Samsung’s latest clamshell foldable smartphone is expected to come with some big upgrades.

There have already been a few leaks that have revealed what the device might look like. Today’s leak leaves little to the imagination as we can see the upcoming device in high definition renders.

Galaxy Z Flip 3 leak shows there are exciting times ahead

The renders and their video compilation have just been leaked online, giving us our best look yet at Samsung’s clamshell foldable. We can see the new color scheme that Samsung has chosen for the device. The accompanying report also provides some details on the new colors.

The biggest and best improvement has been made to the cover display. It has gone from the tiny 1.1-inch screen on the Galaxy Z Flip to a noticeably bigger cover display.

It’s going to be much more useful. As we have also seen in the previously leaked images, at least one full text message can now be displayed. A revamped dual camera setup is positioned alongside the cover display.

Samsung is also expected to fit a slightly larger display on the inside compared to the Galaxy Z Flip’s 6.7-inch panel. It’s going to be an Ultra Thin Glass display with improvements being made to its durability. We have also revealed exclusively that the Galaxy Z Flip 3 is going to have an IP rating.

There’s also good news for those who have been thinking about buying this device. We have confirmed that the Galaxy Z Flip 3 will get a price cut of up to 20%. A foldable device of this caliber at a lower price point is certainly going to be hard to resist.

Samsung will likely unveil the Galaxy Z Flip 3 and the Galaxy Z Fold 3 together in the first week of August. The release is being rumored for August 27.

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