The US recent tariff actions have introduced a lot of uncertainty in global supply chains. Companies are either ramping up production or stockpiling components to hedge against the outcome of these tariffs. The semiconductor industry also has significant exposure to tariffs, so companies have begun stockpiling memory chips during the 90-day pause. With more orders […]
Samsung’s Bespoke AI Family Hub fridges have a big 32-inch display powered by its Tizen platform to bring apps and smart features to the kitchen. From controlling your SmartThings ecosystem to watching recipes right on the fridges, the display acts as a smart companion in the kitchen. The more eyeballs a screen gets, the more […]
Read MoreA remote code execution vulnerability in the Samsung MagicINFO 9 server has been left improperly patched, and it’s already coming under attack by a variant of the Mirai botnet. Once a server is compromised through this vulnerability, it essentially becomes a botnet zombie, and could potentially be used to launch Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) […]
Read MoreSamsung has remained the only smartphone manufacturer to use UDC (Under Display Camera) technology for its mobile devices, i.e., the Galaxy Z Fold series. There were rumors that Apple was entertaining the idea of using this tech, but nothing has come of it so far. Those old rumors are now making a comeback. According to […]
Read MoreIt’s hard to miss the influence of Samsung Electronics in South Korea. The company is a leading supplier of many products and it’s also a highly preferred employment destination, particularly for new graduates. Naturally, you’d find many people will to hitch their ride to this wagon in hopes of benefiting from its future growth. While […]
Read MoreSamsung launched SmartThings Music Sync back in 2022 to provide users with smart lights the ability to sync their lights with music. This provided an elevated home experience as the lights would dance in sync with their favorite beats. Philips Hue was the first lightning partner for this feature. Music Sync worked with many different […]
Read MoreWhile object location trackers like the AirTag and the Galaxy SmartTag are helpful, they can also be used to track others illegally. To neutralize that threat, Google introduced a feature called Unknown Tracker Alerts for Android phones. However, it wasn’t very helpful earlier, and Google is trying to make amends by improving it. Unknown Tracker […]
Read MoreSmart rings are new territory for Samsung and its fans. The Galaxy Ring, released a few months ago, is Samsung’s first device of this kind, and for many people, it is their first smart ring. With new experiences come new unknowns. Sometimes, your expectations can be challenged by a new device category. For example, here […]
Read MoreHandheld gaming consoles have probably never been more popular than they are today. Nintendo (re)opened the floodgates with the launch of the Switch console a few years ago, and now, even PC manufacturers want a piece of the portable gaming console market. Interestingly enough, even Samsung entertained the idea. A patent application filed at WIPO […]
Read MoreIt’s been known for a while now that Samsung is working on an XR headset of its own that would rival the Apple Vision Pro. The company hasn’t revealed much information about the device but it did confirm a while back that it’s working with Qualcomm and Google on extended reality products. New drawings have […]
Read MoreAs mobile games get bigger in size and higher in complexity, downloading them from an app store is becoming a barrier. And with more powerful graphics gaining traction across mobile gaming, good performance from your Android phone can feel like rolling the dice. Samsung is combating these problems with the launch of its mobile cloud […]
Read MoreSamMobile is active on numerous social networks, from YouTube and TikTok to X and Instagram. Now, SamMobile has joined Bluesky, and we welcome our readers to do the same. Bluesky is a relatively new microblogging social network inspired by Twitter. It claims to have been “designed to not be controlled by a single company”. It […]
Read MoreIf you love the idea that the upcoming Galaxy S25 series might get a unified experience powered by a single chipset worldwide, in the end, you might not be disappointed. So far, many leakers have gone back and forth on the matter and claimed many things about Samsung’s possible chip choice for the Galaxy S25 […]
Read MoreTwo mildly conflicting reports have emerged today, hinting — for the first time — at two dates when Samsung’s next major Unpacked event will supposedly unfold to reveal the Galaxy S25 series. Only one must be true. On the one hand, the Korean media (via @Jukanlosreve) says Samsung will hold Unpacked on January 23, 2025. […]
Read MoreSamsung, which has already been reducing the carbon impact of its devices and supply chain, has worked with the Carbon Trust and other major tech brands to launch a new method for determining the carbon impact of connected devices. Samsung and Carbon Trust have a way of determining carbon impact of connected devices like smartphones […]
Read MoreSamsung’s Foundry division lost over a billion dollars last quarter and has shut 50% of its production capacity, but the conglomerate still has a burning desire to compete against TSMC in the lucrative contract chipmaking industry. To that end, it’s keeping up with significant investments in the foundry arm, particularly for the new chip plants […]
Read MoreMuch has been written about Samsung Foundry’s struggle to raise its 3nm yields to the point where it would start getting orders from major customers which have failed to materialize so far. The poor yields are likely what forced Samsung MX to go Snapdragon 8 Elite-only for the Galaxy S25 series, because the foundry can’t […]
Read MoreSamsung integrated the Matter smart home standard into SmartThings, its smart home ecosystem, a couple of years ago. Now, a new version of Matter (version 1.4) is here, and it brings support for several new types of devices, including Wi-Fi routers. Matter 1.4 will likely be integrated into SmartThings sometime next year. And it will […]
Read MoreIt’s been a year since Samsung first introduced One UI 6, and since its debut, many things have continued to change and improve. We got Galaxy AI at the beginning of the year, and One UI version 6.1.1 landed a few months ago. Needless to say, we’ve had many things to discuss regarding Samsung’s software […]
Read MoreThe latest version of Auto Blocker for One UI 6.1.1 introduced a few new features but didn’t stop there. Interestingly, the changelog for Auto Blocker, version 1.1.00.28, mentions a few additional security features that should become active once the upcoming One UI 7.0 update goes live for Samsung Galaxy phones. Auto Blocker version 1.1.00.28 brought […]
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