Samsung and Île-de-France Mobilités have been working together to dematerialize public transport tickets and allow people to validate digital tickets using their smartwatches. These efforts to reduce waste by lowering the use of magnetic tickets are now paying off. Samsung and Île-de-France Mobilités have announced that the smartwatch-based ticket validation system is now being deployed […]
Read MoreSamsung has launched a new watch face for Galaxy Watch users who like to look up to the sky and wonder about our solar system. Samsung is doing justice to the ‘Galaxy’ moniker with the release of this new watch face, which was developed in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA). This new release […]
Read MoreLast week, Samsung released a new software update to the Galaxy Watch 4 and the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic in Korea. It brought the March 2024 security patch and a new health-related feature to the two smartwatches. Now, the company is rolling out the same software update to the Galaxy Watch 4 series in India. […]
Read MoreSamsung is rolling out a new software update to the Galaxy Watch 4 and the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic. It bumps the firmware version of the Watch 4 to R860XXU1HXB7 and of the Watch 4 Classic to R870XXU1HXB7 and brings three changes. First, it offers the March 2024 security patch which fixes more than a dozen […]
Read MoreEarlier this year, Samsung introduced the Galaxy S24 series with several new features. Some of those features are now coming to more phones and even other device categories. Enhanced Bluetooth Auracast compatibility debuted with the Galaxy S24, and that feature is coming to older phones soon. Samsung is also bringing 360 Audio to its high-end […]
Read MoreOne advantage to having a Samsung smart TV and a Galaxy smartphone is that the two devices can communicate through SmartThings. As a result, you can do things such as using your smartphone as a TV remote controller, whether from the SmartThings mobile app or the lock screen. Another neat party trick you can keep […]
Read MoreSamsung has announced that Galaxy Watches can now detect Sleep Apnea in the USA. The Samsung Health Monitor app has received the De Novo certification from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This feature detects signs of Sleep Apnea, which is among the most common sleep-related issues. Galaxy Watches to get Sleep Apnea Detection […]
Read MoreThree years ago, Google and Samsung developed Wear OS 3 together and breathed new life into the Wear OS smartwatch segment. Since then, they’ve released the Wear OS 4 update, and they could be close to releasing a new Wear OS update. Apparently, the companies are already working on Wear OS 5, which could be […]
Read MoreSamsung has finally made the Samsung Health Monitor app available in India (via @YashRathoreX). With this release, all the smartwatches from the company that feature blood pressure measurement and ECG on a hardware level should get the feature activated soon. The Galaxy Watch 4 and the Galaxy Watch 5 are among the first smartwatches from […]
Read MoreUnless you live in the southern hemisphere, it’s the middle of the winter. And as long as you are in the northern hemisphere, you’re likely experiencing the cold season with gloves on. Fortunately, modern touchscreens are sensitive enough that you can use them while wearing gloves. You don’t have to abandon your mobile device in […]
Read MoreSamsung has released a new security update to its oldest Wear OS smartwatch series. The Galaxy Watch 4 and the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic have started getting the new update, and it likely brings the December 2023 security update. This is the first software update after the watches received the Wear OS 4-based One UI […]
Read MoreThe Galaxy Watch is the perfect smartwatch for Samsung phone users, thanks to the synergy between the One UI and One UI Watch interfaces. Most Galaxy phone users have a sense of familiarity when they use a Watch for the first time, but they will also encounter new Watch-specific features they’ve never seen on their […]
Read MoreThe One UI Watch 5 update brought enough new features and changes to elevate the user experience and make me like my Samsung smartwatch even more. As a Galaxy Watch 5 owner who has used the previous One UI version, I was happy to see improvements like apps drawer folders, better Health features, skin temperature […]
Read MoreSince 2019, Samsung has been working with Île-de-France Mobilités, the authority controlling transport companies in Paris, to digitize and dematerialize public transport tickets. This week, Samsung and the organization are taking another step toward that goal. Samsung announced it is running a proof of concept for a new ticket validation system that uses the Galaxy […]
Read MoreOur Samsung Galaxy Watch Week series is coming to an end, and we saved a couple of battery life tips for last. Samsung Galaxy Watches already have great battery life — they’re superior even to Apple Watches — but your mileage with the Galaxy Watch will vary depending on which features you turn ON or […]
Read MoreSamsung Galaxy Watches running One UI Watch 5 offer a variety of watch faces and Tiles. Watch faces, as we detailed this week, are the main component of the smartwatch UI, akin to a smartphone’s home screen. And watch face complications are similar to home screen app shortcuts. The watch face tells the time and, […]
Read MoreSamsung Galaxy Watches are more than smart timepieces capable of showing notifications and taking phone calls from your wrist. They’re clever health and fitness trackers chock-full of sensors. By default, these sensors activate intermittently, but for a more accurate overview of your health and fitness, you can make the Galaxy Watch track continuously. Here’s all […]
Read MoreYesterday, for the first entry into the Galaxy Watch Week series, we answered some of the most frequently asked questions about the Samsung smartwatch experience. The next step is to explore the Galaxy Watch software and One UI Watch 5. What’s the UI structure like? Is using a smartwatch anything like using a smartphone? Is […]
Read MoreWe created our SamMobile Week series to give new and aspiring Galaxy device users general overviews of Samsung apps and services – to offer potential Galaxy device buyers a window into an experience they have not yet had. And, maybe, even to broaden the existing Samsung customer’s knowledge a little bit. This week, we’re expanding […]
Read MoreApp support for Wear OS smartwatches has been improving tremendously over the past couple of years. Various third-party app developers have been bringing their apps to Wear OS smartwatches since the Galaxy Watch 4 was launched. Now, Peloton, which launched its Wear OS app earlier this year, has introduced a watch face complication. The Peloton […]
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