While 5G isn't really estimated to take off until later on in 2020, a few phone makers have made the jump early. Samsung in particular released 5G versions of the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Note 10, which have combined to create a nice starting point for 5G, with several million …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy S10 fingerprint scanner issue leads to banks cutting off the feature
Samsung Galaxy S10 users in the UK may find themselves unable to log in to their banking apps using the phone's fingerprint scanner for a while. This week, some UK banks began disabling the feature in their apps due to an issue with the fingerprint sensor, leading to false-positive readings. …
Read More »Reports suggest that Samsung’s smartphone trade-in system is borked
Like many of its competitors, Samsung offers its own trade-in scheme as incentive to upgrade to its latest and greatest smartphones. Unfortunately, something somewhere seems to have gone terribly wrong, as a rise in complaints suggest that users are being wrongfully rejected for their eligible devices. Samsung has often been …
Read More »Samsung commits to monthly security patches for Galaxy S10, S7 moves to quarterly
Over the last couple of years, Google has been pushing its Android partners to do a better job of keeping on top of security updates. As one of the largest Android phone makers around, Samsung has been one of the focus points here. This week, Samsung updated its security patch …
Read More »Samsung is trying to ditch its Infinity-O display in the next two years
Samsung managed to skip over the notched front-facing camera on its smartphones, thanks to the introduction of its Infinity-O screen on last year’s Galaxy A8s sporting a hole-punch cut out. It seems as though the design will be as short lived as possible, as the South Korean company hopes to …
Read More »Creative backgrounds make clever use of the Galaxy S10 hole-punch cut out camera
Reception towards the Galaxy S10’s hole-punch camera has been considerably warmer than the now infamous notch, but Samsung’s workaround is still not to everyone’s taste. Fortunately, there are a number of wallpapers out there that creatively obscure the cut out to make it much less intrusive. Mateusz Bo, otherwise known …
Read More »Samsung will ship Galaxy S10 and S10+ with pre-installed screen protector
Last week, Samsung officially launched the Galaxy S10, complete with a newly designed infinity display and a fingerprint scanner embedded in the display. Since this fingerprint scanner won't be compatible with all screen protectors, buyers of the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10+ will find one pre-installed out of the box. …
Read More »Samsung is surprisingly open about the Galaxy S10 ahead of next week’s launch
Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event arrives on February 20th, heralding its upcoming range of flagship handsets. The company has been oddly open about its plans this time around, officially confirming the Galaxy S10 moniker, revealing key dates of release and allowing users to register their interest ahead of the announcement. The …
Read More »Leaked images show off the Galaxy S10 and S10+ in full
Over the last few years, Samsung has taken to announcing its flagship Galaxy S phones in February rather than March. This year, Samsung will be announcing the Galaxy S10 and S10+ on the 20th of February, with the devices being less than one month away, we are starting to get …
Read More »Samsung’s in-screen fingerprint sensor will reportedly be unusable with screen protectors
Samsung’s tentatively titled Galaxy S10 range is about a month away, with leaks and rumours suggesting that the range of devices will provide quite the upgrade over the current generation. One of the flagship features is supposedly a fingerprint sensor located beneath the screen, which new reports suggest won’t work …
Read More »Samsung’s Galaxy S10 could break double digits in RAM
While renders have given us a vision of what to possibly expect from the alleged edge-to-edge display, it’s what is potentially under the hood that truly sets the Galaxy S10 apart. At least one of the four variants has now been reported to house an unprecedented amount of memory, said …
Read More »Leaked Galaxy S10 screen protectors show no signs of a notch
Two weeks ago, Samsung debuted its experimental notch concepts, catering to a wider range of display designs. While this prompted thoughts of the Galaxy S10 carrying the divisive intrusion at the top of its screen, leaked screen protectors suggest that Samsung is keeping its increasingly bezel-less tradition intact. The screen …
Read More »Samsung’s upcoming self-developed 7nm Exynos 9820 is confidently codenamed “Cheetah”
Although Samsung’s Galaxy S10 isn’t due to arrive until early next year, rumours are running rampant suggesting that there will be three separate devices. It’s believed that this will include at least one 5G-supported smartphone, while some if not all will house firm’s brand new Exynos 9820, confidently codenamed “Cheetah.” …
Read More »Samsung’s notchless Galaxy S10 leaked, set to feature open hole camera tech
Samsung will supposedly debut an edge-to-edge Galaxy S10 next year, as new leaks suggest the notchless device will introduce open hole camera technology.
Read More »Samsung might wave goodbye to the headphone jack after next year’s Galaxy S10
Much to the displeasure of its fans, OnePlus has given up the 3.5mm headphone jack, supposedly leaving LG, Vivo and Samsung as the final flagships to support the legacy port. Although next year’s Galaxy S10 is rumoured to retain the connector, new reports suggest that it could very well be …
Read More »Next-gen Samsung flagships might use sound-emitting displays to forgo the divisive notch
While Vivo seems to have beaten Samsung to the punch by getting rid of the infamous notch, it seems that the South Korean manufacturer will also be opting for a bezel-less design with next year’s flagship. The tentatively titled Samsung Galaxy S10, along with various other branded handsets, will supposedly …
Read More »Samsung reportedly working on a ‘true’ competitor to Apple’s Face ID
With the Galaxy S9 retaining its fingerprint sensor as its means of biometric security, it was clear that Samsung didn’t truly have an answer to Apple’s Face ID included on the iPhone X. The company intends to rectify this for next year’s Galaxy S10, as it reportedly has a front-facing …
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