This is how the Galaxy S eco packaging has changed over the years

Samsung’s sustainability efforts in recent years have led to a few key changes to the company’s manufacturing processes as well as the retail packaging of its products. And in recent news, Samsung has released a new infographic that tells the eco-conscious journey of the Galaxy S flagship series — or rather its packaging — over […]

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New update brings March 2021 security patch to the Galaxy S20 series

Samsung first released the March 2021 security patch to the Galaxy Note 10 series. Later, the security patch was released to the Galaxy Fold, Galaxy Tab S7, and the Galaxy A8 (2018). The Galaxy S20 series received the March 2021 security patch in the US along with the One UI 3.1 update. Now, international variants of […]

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U.S. Galaxy S20s getting the most complete UI 3.1 update to date

The One UI 3.1 update for the Galaxy S20 series has been rolling out globally for a while now, and that label finally includes the United States. Namely, the latest version of Samsung’s Android-based operating system debuted stateside this past weekend. It’s thus already hitting the unlocked variants of the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and […]

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Samsung kept the lead in Europe in 2020 but the S20 series held it back

2020 was a tough year for the European smartphone market, and although sales figures have recovered almost entirely by the end of the year, the smartphone market also experienced a massive sales decline of nearly 50% YoY in April 2020, three months after the number of COVID-19 cases started to rise, and one month after […]

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One UI 3.1 brings wireless DeX on PC support to all Galaxy flagships

With the Galaxy S21 series, Samsung introduced One UI 3.1 with various new features. One of those new features includes Wireless DeX on PC, which allows users to cast the DeX experience wirelessly from their Galaxy devices to compatible PCs. The South Korean firm is now is rolling out the feature to older Galaxy devices […]

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BREAKING: One UI 3.1 released for the Galaxy S20 series in Korea

Just as Samsung announced that One UI 3.1 is going to start rolling out to many of its flagships and mid-range phones starting today, the update has been released for at least the Galaxy S20 series in Korea. The One UI 3.1 firmware for Korea is now available for download in our archive and we will […]

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Galaxy S21 U.S. trade-in offers are amazing (if you own an S20)

On a scale from “bad value” to “free flagship upgrade”, the Galaxy S21 trade-in offers in the U.S. are… bordering on the latter, amazing. Well, if you own a Galaxy S20, that is. Regardless, the fact that Americans can get $700 in credit toward an $800 Galaxy S21 5G in exchange for a device that […]

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Samsung Galaxy phones and tablets with high refresh rate displays

Smartphones with high refresh rate screens offer a relatively smoother and more fluidic experience while navigating around the UI, scrolling, swiping, zooming, and gaming. Samsung was late to the party when it comes to releasing devices with high refresh rate displays, but the company now has among the widest range of such phones and tablets. […]

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Newer Galaxy S20 One UI 3.0 firmware rolling out in some markets

Samsung has done a great job at making the Android 11 One UI 3.0 rollout for the Galaxy S20 series global in a short span of time, but there are still a few markets where the update is only just arriving. The Netherlands is one of them, where unlocked Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra […]

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Amazon’s Luna cloud gaming service supports these Samsung smartphones

Samsung’s smartphones already have access to Google’s Stadia, Microsoft’s Project xCloud, and Nvidia GeForce Now cloud gaming services. Now, they will gain access to Amazon’s newly-announced Luna cloud gaming service. Amazon has finally revealed when users can get access to its cloud gaming service. Amazon has announced that users can start using its Luna cloud […]

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The best Samsung smartphone of 2020 is the Galaxy…

It’s the final stretch of 2020 and we can finally look back at Samsung’s performance over the past twelve months and see how the company treated its customers during one of the worst years in recent history. And there’s good news, as Samsung was able to releases a ton of new and improved smartphones this […]

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T-Mobile halts One UI 3.0 Galaxy S20 update for unspecified reasons

T-Mobile’s One UI 3.0 firmware update rollout for the Galaxy S20 series has been halted for unspecified reasons. The so-called un-carrier began updating the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and Galaxy S20 Ultra on its network earlier this month but T-Mobile has now paused the Android 11 roll-out in the USA without offering any details. Whenever […]

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Samsung labels Galaxy S20 a success, but with a big ‘but’

Well, that took a while, but Samsung at last labeled the Galaxy S20 series a success. And yes, there is a giant asterisk overshadowing that claim. Because this assessment only concerns the flagship line’s performance as Samsung’s premium 5G offering of the year. Yup, this is about 5G. Even though the next – or current, […]

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Samsung’s GameDriver app promises ‘improved graphics performance’ on Galaxy devices

Samsung has finally released the GameDriver app for the Galaxy S20 and the Galaxy Note 20. The GameDriver app is based on Google’s GPU Inspector Tool that was unveiled earlier this year. The new app promises to bring “the best gaming experience with improved graphics performance on Galaxy devices.” The GameDriver app is compatible with […]

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Samsung introduces Galaxy flagship rental program in Germany

Samsung Germany has just introduced a new method of acquiring flagship phones through a rental service powered by Grover. Customers can now choose to rent one of the Galaxy S20 models including the Galaxy S20 FE for anywhere between 29,90 and 69.90 EUR. The service is primarily catering to customers who might prefer demand-oriented access to […]

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AT&T, T-Mobile deplete Galaxy S20 stocks ahead of Galaxy S21 launch

T-Mobile and AT&T appear to have depleted their Galaxy S20 inventories and the flagship trio – or at least some models – might not be back in stock anytime soon. T-Mobile claims that the high demand for the Galaxy S20 series during the holiday shopping season has led to a low inventory but the company […]

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Android 11 One UI 3.0 now reaching Galaxy S20s in more markets

The rollout of the Android 11-based One UI 3.0 firmware for the Galaxy S20 series appears to have finally reached truly global proportions. The said over-the-air release is now being spotted the world over, including on T-Mobile’s network in the United States. As a reminder, the One UI 3.0 OTA began rolling out late last […]

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Galaxy S20 Android 11 firmware download available now

You can now download full system images with the latest, Android 11-based One UI 3.0 for the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and the Galaxy S20 Ultra. We’re talking about the real deal here, i.e. the first official stable releases of the new firmware and not any beta branches that could have recently been pulled from […]

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Galaxy S20 Android 11 One UI 3.0 update is out today in multiple markets

Today, after a few months of beta testing Android 11 and One UI 3.0 for the Galaxy S20 series, Samsung announced the firmware’s stable release in multiple markets including South Korea, the USA and most of Europe, with more being planned to join them soon. The update debuted on Verizon’s network earlier but this is the […]

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BREAKING: Stable Galaxy S20 Android 11 One UI 3.0 update is out!

Samsung kicked off the One UI 3.0 beta program in September and the Galaxy S20 series was the first to join. Likewise, the Galaxy S20 recently became Samsung’s first smartphone to exit the beta stages of development and receive the first stable version of One UI 3.0. The stable update is now rolling out in […]

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