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Samsung is rumored to launch early-2022 flagship smartphones with very different displays compared to those of the S21 series. Now, new alleged hands-on images of accessories intended for each variant of the new line may serve to confirm some of these rumors, the altered shape of the S22 Ultra included.

Samsung has introduced the Galaxy A03, a new budget smartphone that succeeds the Galaxy A02. The Galaxy A03 has an octa-core SoC, a 6.5-inch display and a 48 MP primary camera. The Galaxy A03 will be available in three colours and three memory options.

The Galaxy S21 Ultra and Galaxy Z Flip3 are both available for under US$900 currently, with the Galaxy Z Flip3 having been reduced to US$849.99. The pair can be purchased at these prices in multiple colours.

Amazon US and Samsung US are offering significant amounts off the Galaxy Z Fold3 during Black Friday. Both retailers include a pair of Galaxy Buds2 in their deals too, which normally retail for US$119.99.

A well-known leaker has cleared up what camera sensors Samsung will include in the Galaxy S22 Ultra. For some reason, Samsung only seeks to equip the Galaxy S21 Ultra successor with new telephoto cameras; the 108 MP and 12 MP ultra-wide-angle cameras from this year's model will remain.

Samsung has released a new photo app for the Galaxy S21 Ultra in its home market called Expert RAW. The new app allows users to manually control the camera settings of the device across the primary lens, ultra-wide, 3x telephoto and 10x telephoto.

According a leaked roadmap, Samsung hopes to shift upwards of 33.6 million tablets next year, along with 19 million smartwatches. The roadmap indicates that Samsung is confident of selling plenty of Buds Live2 and Buds Pro2 earbuds, too.

The Galaxy S21 series of smartphones are the first few Android devices to update to One UI 4, which is based on Android 12. Despite the shiny nature of this software upgrade, an increasing number of users have reported that their high-end displays have become much less stable after the OTA. This is due to a specific bug that will, according to Samsung, be addressed soon.

According to reports, Samsung has settled on when it will announce the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, one of three Galaxy Tab S8 series tablets. However, the large tablet could be hard to come by when it arrives because of the low yields of its 14.6-inch display.

The upcoming Galaxy S21 FE has leaked, this time in several hands-on photos. The fan edition smartphone has a plastic back and should launch with up to 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage.

A high profile leaker claims with '100% certainty' that the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has a notch, as per leaked renders. Supposedly, the notch will include two cameras that can shoot ultra-wide videos and in 4K at 60 FPS.

According to reports, Samsung is already prototyping the Galaxy Z Fold4 and Galaxy Z Flip4, its next-generation foldable smartphones. Big changes could be afoot for both devices, such as a built-in S Pen for the Galaxy Z Fold and an under-panel camera in next year's Galaxy Z Flip.

Samsung has outlined which devices it plans to upgrade to One UI 4 and Android 12 in India. The upgrade plan runs from November 2021 to August 2022 and includes 45 devices. Only the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, Galaxy S21 Ultra, Z Flip3 and Galaxy Z Fold3 will see the OS upgrade before the start of 2022, though.

Samsung's next flagship tablet has appeared on Geekbench as the SM-X906N. The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra will feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SoC and 8 GB of RAM, along with a rumoured 14.6-inch AMOLED display running at 120 Hz.

A new leak has now revealed the purported pricing of Samsung's upcoming premium phone, the Galaxy S21 FE. As it appears, the Galaxy phone could be a bit more expensive than its closest rival, the vanilla Google Pixel 6, when equipped with the same memory and storage configuration.

Samsung has not forgotten the Galaxy Watch Active 2 or Galaxy Watch 3, its last smartwatches to launch with Tizen OS. While it has replaced the pair with the Galaxy Watch 4 series, Samsung has issued significant updates to both that introduce new health features and watch faces. The updates have even made their way to the older Galaxy Watch and Galaxy Watch Active, too.

It seems that only the Galaxy S21 series will move onto One UI 4 and Android 12 this month. For some reason, Samsung will wait until December before upgrading the Galaxy Z series, along with the Galaxy S20 and Galaxy Note 20 series. Some Samsung devices must wait until July 2022 for their One UI 4 and Android 12 updates, though.

Samsung has started rolling out One UI 4 to the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21 Plus and Galaxy S21 Ultra globally. The OS update, based on Android 12, will eventually be available on older Galaxy S and Galaxy Note series handsets, before making its way to the Galaxy A and Galaxy Tab S series.

Samsung's Galaxy Buds Pro and Galaxy Buds 2 may be some of the best TWS earbuds on the market but they both appear to pose health hazards. A new report, along with a host of similar complaints, indicates that Samsung's recent audio accessories could be causing ear complications.

The Galaxy S21 FE may not be due for another two months, but almost all its English marketing assets have leaked. Samsung will launch the Fan Edition in a minimum of four colours, and with the Exynos 2100 or Snapdragon 888, depending on where you live.

Samsung’s Exynos 2200 will still make an appearance in the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S22 series, despite rumors to the contrary. A tipster with a reliable track record says that the E2200 will be headed to Galaxy S22 models in Europe and Russia, while the Snapdragon 898 will be fitted to Galaxy S22 models in all other markets.

A new Geekbench listing has showcased the Galaxy S22 Plus with a Snapdragon 898. The listing confirms that Qualcomm's next high-end SoC will be making its way to the US in Samsung's mid-tier flagship smartphone.

Rumour has it that Samsung will increase the price of the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22 Plus and Galaxy S22 Ultra relative to their Galaxy S21 series predecessors. The Galaxy S22 Ultra could come in at US$1,299, albeit with at least 256 GB of storage.

The Galaxy S21 FE will launch next year with both Exynos 2100 and Snapdragon 888 chipsets. An example of the former has appeared on Geekbench again, along with 8 GB of RAM and Android 12.

You can now install One UI 4 on the Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. However, you must have bought your device in the UK to be eligible to receive beta builds. Likewise, One UI 4 is also available on the Galaxy S20 series in the US.

The Samsung Exynos 2200 GPU has allegedly been put through an official benchmark and offered up results that are either amazing or disappointing depending on if your glass is half empty or half full. While the Exynos 2200 GPU seems to offer very respectable gains over the Exynos 2100 GPU, it’s the Apple A15 Bionic and Snapdragon 898 that will be its true competitors.

According to Samsung, 'everything changes' on November 19. With a nod to gaming and its Exynos chipsets, it would seem that Samsung is preparing to announce new SoCs next week. The reality could be somewhat more banal though, unfortunately.

Samsung has announced another special edition of the Galaxy Watch 4. The new model is the second golf-focussed version that Samsung has unveiled, this time in partnership with Parsons Xtreme Golf. The Galaxy Watch 4 PXG Edition comes pre-installed with 40,000 golf courses and several PXG-exclusive accessories.

Ex-Samsung employee turned insider Super Roader alleged that Samsung may be ditching the Exynos 2200 in favor of the Snapdragon 898. Until now, Samsung has shipped its flagship phones with Exynos chips in all markets except the US and some other countries where it uses Snapdragon SoCs. Reportedly, the ongoing chip shortage is making it hard for Samsung to procure enough Exynos chips for the upcoming Galaxy S22 phones.

Samsung is bringing the Snapdragon 898 to more tablets than the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra. The Galaxy Tab S8 Plus will launch with Qualcomm's next-generation chipset too, along with at least 8 GB of RAM.

Reportedly, Samsung has set the date of its Galaxy Unpacked event for the Galaxy S21 FE. The device will debut five weeks before the Galaxy S22 series, albeit with last-generation hardware.

It seems either a Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Lite or Galaxy Tab S8 FE is in the works. Evidence has been discovered that points to such a development, meaning the Galaxy Tab S8 series would feature four SKUs. A Tab S8 Lite or Tab S8 FE would be aimed at consumers who want to try out a member of the premium series without taking such a big hit to the bank balance.

According to a renowned leaker, Samsung has set the pre-order and launch dates of the Galaxy S22 series. If correct, then an early February announcement for the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22 Plus and Galaxy S22 Ultra seems likely.

Hands-on photos of Samsung's next premier smartphone have leaked, confirming that the Galaxy Note series is returning under a different name. Accordingly, the Galaxy S22 Ultra has a built-in S Pen, flat edges and a curved display.

Samsung will introduce three new tablets in a few months, with the company expected to reveal the Galaxy Tab S8, the Galaxy Tab S8+ and the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra. Apparently, the two top models will feature OLED displays, and they will enter mass production at the end of January 2022.

Google and Samsung have had a long history of collaborating on Android devices. Arguably, every Galaxy phone released has had some level of collaboration between the two. However, the Galaxy Nexus S was the first deeper collaboration between them while the Google Pixel 6 series is the most recent. How do they compare 11 years apart?

The benefits of a 108 MP camera should be even better on the Galaxy S22 Ultra, Samsung's next flagship smartphone. A known leaker has outlined that the extent of the device's display curvature, too.

Samsung has revealed the Z Flip Pocket Denim, a pair of jeans created with Dr Denim. The jeans run to AUD$1,499, but they do come bundled with a complimentary Galaxy Z Flip3, which costs as much on its own anyway.

Samsung's alleged Galaxy S22 Ultra is thought to get a major overhaul in terms of its looks in early 2022. Now, the latest word on its possible vanilla and Plus counterparts corroborate others that suggest they will get considerably less of the same treatment. The phones' latest renders hint at how that may work out in real life.

According to reports, Samsung has started mass producing the Galaxy S22 series. Theoretically, this puts the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22 Plus and Galaxy S22 Ultra on track for a January or February 2022 release.

Google's first try at an in-house chipset, Tensor, is proving to be rather capable. It appears, however, that the Pixel 6's chipset isn't as original as Google's marketing would lead one to believe, with code showing a strong relationship with Samsung's Exynos.

According to a report, the Galaxy S22 series is no longer due in January 202. The Galaxy S21 FE is still slated for January 11, but it will not be long before Samsung starts accepting pre-orders for the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22 Plus and the Galaxy S22 Ultra.

After making the trip to 3DMark, the Google Pixel 6 Pro and its Tensor chipset have now been tested in real-world gaming conditions. The new Google flagship was put through the paces on the notoriously demanding title, Genshin Impact. Results? Conflicting.

The next Galaxy S-series top-end model is slated to be a ground-breaking phone in a number of respects, even for its premium line. Now, an eminent leaker asserts that the South Korean giant has broken a specific record in developing a display for this flagship device. The feature in question is now projected to beat even the Galaxy Z Fold3 in these terms.

Samsung has been observed to have posted pages for a device called the SM-G990B/DS, a model number previously linked to the Galaxy S21 FE, a phone thought to have faced the axe due to supply constraints. Therefore, it seems the latest Fan Edition flagship smartphone variant is now back as an upcoming product.

Ice Universe has revealed new details about the cameras expected to feature in the Galaxy S22 Ultra. Reportedly, Samsung will return to the ISOCELL HM3 and the ultra-wide-angle camera from the Galaxy S21 Ultra, along with new telephoto lenses. The Galaxy S22 Ultra will match its predecessor with 3x and 10x optical zoom cameras, though.

Several Galaxy S22 Ultra screen protectors have leaked, offering another look at the device's expected design. Ice Universe has revealed what charging times people should expect from Samsung's next premier smartphone too, which will support up to 45 W charging.

A troll tweet made by Samsung Mobile US back in September has returned to haunt the company following the recent leak of Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra tablet renders. The Korean OEM was taking a dig at the design of the iPhone 13 series and especially the ever-present notch. However, it appears Samsung is planning on notching the upcoming Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra.

The Google Pixel 6 was put through Geekbench a few days ago and performed decently. The phone has now made the trip over to 3DMark in an attempt to gauge its GPU's prowess. The result? Supremacy over current flagship chipsets. Tensor's Mali-G78 MP20 GPU hits hard, it appears.

Precise renders of the Galaxy Tab S8 and Tab S8 Ultra have leaked, courtesy of OnLeaks. While Samsung will release the pair under the same series, they will look very different from each other, for better or worse.