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Samsung is still roughly two months away from presenting its next-generation smartwatches. In the meantime, a typically reliable source claims that Samsung will use the Galaxy Watch7, Galaxy Watch7 Pro and Galaxy Watch7 Ultra to deliver its first 3 nm chipset, which is tentatively called the Exynos W1000.

Samsung is not expected to launch the Galaxy S25 Ultra until early next year. Regardless, information about a prototype unit has leaked online, which points to new camera hardware and the removal of one camera found in the current Galaxy S24 Ultra.

Recent reports claimed Samsung could launch the upcoming Galaxy Z Flip6 in certain regions with its in-house Exynos 2400. A new leak now says otherwise, however, mooting the foldable to be equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 exclusively.

Thanks to the Galaxy S24 smartphones, Samsung has reportedly enjoyed a strong Q1 2024 in the US with the company gaining market share. On the other hand, Apple, which had the most smartphone market share stateside in Q1 2024, failed to register a YoY increase.

Samsung has lifted the lid on the Galaxy F55 ahead of its full release. Landing in just over a week, the Galaxy F55 is expected to feature Qualcomm's Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chipset, among other mid-range components.

According to a new report, Samsung is nearing delivering its first Qualcomm Snapdragon X-powered laptop. Allegedly, the Galaxy Book4 Edge will debut later this month with the X1E-80-100, the second-most powerful version of the Snapdragon X Elite announced thus far.

The Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max was the best-selling smartphone in the world in Q1 of 2024, while the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra even surpassed the Galaxy A series to become the most popular Android smartphone on the global market. Flagships are doing much better this year than in the same quarter last year.

Samsung has announced its first-ever 3 nm SoC for smartphones has taped out. It leveraged Synopsys' software suite, resulting in more power efficiency and higher clocks. The chip in question is likely the Exynos 2500, which will power the Galaxy S25 series next year.

Samsung has kicked off its next wave of One UI 6.1 updates. Arriving first in its home market, the new update batch includes older flagships like the Galaxy S21 Ultra, as well as the Galaxy Z Fold3 and Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra.

Samsung is finally rumoured to be moving on from the 50 MP camera it has used in its regular and 'Plus' sized flagships, starting in 2025. However, the same is not expected to be true of the successor to the Galaxy S24 Ultra, which could see another return of Samsung's 200 MP and 1/1.3-inch main sensor.

New information has revealed that Samsung may not be offering its next flagship smartwatch as the Galaxy Watch7 Ultra after all. Instead, SM-L700 and SM-L705 appear set to arrive as the Galaxy Watch Ultra instead, likely as a direct alternative to Apple's established Watch Ultra smartwatch series.

According to new reports, Samsung is pushing ahead with a twin chipset strategy for this year's Galaxy Z Fold6 and Galaxy Z Flip6 releases. Contrary to previous expectations, the second chipset could actually be the Exynos 2400, an alternative to Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24 Plus in some markets.

The Fan Edition (or FE) version of Samsung's current flagship Android smartphone is believed to return by popular demand in 2024. Now, more alleged evidence of its existence has come to light. The new tip purports to specify some regions in which the S24 FE will be available.

A new leak suggests that Samsung may have a complicated release strategy planned for this year's Galaxy Z Flip. Potentially, Samsung could be preparing to offer the Galaxy Z Flip6 with two different Snapdragon chipsets rather than the usual Snapdragon and Exynos twin-track policy it employs for the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24 Plus.

Noble ROM 4.1, developed by AlexisXDA, will be released for the Galaxy Note 9 and Galaxy S9 series next month. The custom ROM was shown off with some working Galaxy AI features, including Google Circle to Search, Live Translate, and Generative Edit.

According to reports from a typically reliable analyst, Samsung has settled on the colours in which the Galaxy Z Fold6 and Galaxy Z Flip6 will be available, including its Online Exclusive options. The same source has also outlined the pair's memory configurations, with a 128 GB option missing altogether once again.

A new report says Samsung might not unveil the Galaxy S24 FE anytime soon. The affordable flagship may not see the light of day until late 2024 or even early 2025.

Amazon is running a deal on Samsung's flagship Galaxy S24 Ultra and S24+ smartphones. Buyers can save up to 15% on either device at Amazon for a limited time.

Users who had a green line show up on their display recently are eligible for a free screen replacement. Samsung India says users have until April 30 to avail the offer, which will also include a battery replacement

At the AI Semiconductor Forum, Samsung appears to have officially confirmed the development of Google's second generation Gemini Nano and provided early insights into its Galaxy S25 plans, according to a report.

According to a new leak, the upcoming vanilla Galaxy S25 looks set to be pegged at 8 GB of RAM, just like the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S24 before it also were.

Reportedly, Samsung is still preparing to release a new cheaper Galaxy Watch smartwatch later this year running One UI. Contrary to a recent leak, this smartwatch is not expected to arrive as the Galaxy Watch FE. Reportedly, it could debut with a more familiar name instead, much like this year's refresh of the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite.

Samsung has now confirmed that a new batch of older smartphones and tablets will soon be offered One UI 6.1 upgrades. Not only has the company revealed which models are eligible, but it has also outlined a rough release schedule.

The Galaxy Z Fold6 will launch later this year but is apparently set to debut sans upgrades to its basic camera hardware. Ergo, it will feature the same camera sensors as last year's model, which in turn was unchanged from 2022's Galaxy Z Fold4.

A new Samsung Galaxy Watch has been revealed ahead of its official release. Surfacing through a typically reliable source, the smartwatch appears to share its roots with a smartwatch that Samsung has been selling for almost three years.

One UI 6.1 for the Galaxy S23 Ultra is the first ever software update to confer Samsung's latest AI features on its former flagship smartphone. However, the firmware version is also now firmly linked to complaints of various bugs and issues that may have arisen on the device. The OEM now admits that one of them is a thing, but shifts the blame for it to another party.

A South Korean media outlet reports that Samsung could launch the Galaxy S24 FE sometime this summer. It may be shown off at the Samsung Unpacked event scheduled for mid-July.

A reliable X leaker says Samsung has two Exynos 2500 variants. The first one will pack 8 CPU cores and power Galaxy S25 smartphones. The other one (with a 10-core CPU) will be reserved for tablets and laptops.

New leaks from a typically reliable source have now surfaced, providing more insight into the dimensions of Samsung's upcoming flagship foldable phone, the Galaxy Z Fold6.

A new Samsung battery certification appears to have revealed the battery capacity for the company's Galaxy Watch5 Pro successor. Arriving as either the Galaxy Watch7 Pro or Galaxy Watch7 Ultra with the model number SM-L700 and SM-L705, the smartwatch is slated to combine a near 600 mAh battery with a 50% more power efficient chipset.

With One UI 6.0, Samsung removed an important feature for protecting the OLED display of Galaxy smartphones. Apparently, this wasn't intentional, or Samsung quickly changed its mind, as the function is making a comeback with One UI 6.1.

The Galaxy S24 Ultra is touted as Samsung's smartest, most advanced Android devices to date (and has the price-tag to match); however, it seems it can take up to "a third of a second" longer than one of its premium counterpart the Google Pixel 8 Pro to take a picture out of the box. This issue can result in blurry images with unwanted, inadvertent blockage of the subject - however, there are a few ways to reduce its effect.

Samsung is now selling the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite 2024 across Europe and the UK. One retailer has already discounted the tablet by up to 37% though while also confirming the presence of an Exynos 1280 chipset.

Samsung has started rolling out One UI 6.1 to older and current generation devices. Having announced its intentions to do so earlier this week, it has now confirmed which Galaxy AI features have made their way to the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy Tab S9 series, as well as to the Galaxy Z Fold5 and Galaxy Z Flip5.

The Samsung Galaxy S24 is one of the most compact flagships on the market. However, the small display also comes with a smaller battery, which, according to DxOMark's detailed analysis, achieves a shorter runtime than the Galaxy S23. The Galaxy S24 wirelessly recharges more quickly than its predecessor, though.

Samsung has finally confirmed the rollout date for One UI 6.1 to non Galaxy S24 devices. Debuting later this week across the Galaxy S23 series, the update will not arrive until some point next month for many models.

Samsung has offered up new firmware for the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24 Plus, and Galaxy S24 Ultra. Contrary to earlier rumours, the update brings a host of camera improvements to all devices that were slated to arrive next month instead.

Leakers have now detailed what Galaxy AI features will not be coming to Samsung flagships like the Galaxy S23 Ultra and Galaxy Z Fold5. The release date for older devices has also surfaced, with Samsung reportedly still on track for a March rollout.

According to new reports, there is already evidence that Samsung has finalised model numbers for three new Galaxy Watch smartwatch models. Reputedly, the trio will arrive as the Galaxy Watch7, Galaxy Watch7 Pro or Galaxy Watch7 Classic and the Galaxy Watch7 Ultra. All should launch with optional eSIM connectivity, too, with storage and chipset upgrades from last year's Galaxy Watch6 models.

A renowned X leaker says the Galaxy Z Fold6 will tear yet another page out of the Galaxy S24 Ultra's playbook: its Titanium chassis. The foldable is also rumoured to mimic its camera module layout and even feature the same 200 MP sensor.

Many of the Galaxy AI features and services launched with the Galaxy S24 will soon be rolled out to the Galaxy flagships of 2023 thanks to the One UI 6.1 update. Also included is the Galaxy S23 FE, which is actually based on a Galaxy S22 chipset. According to Samsung MX CEO TM Roh, there is a chance that older Galaxy phones such as the Galaxy S22 series will also benefit from some Galaxy Ai features in the future.

Reportedly, Samsung is not done with optimising camera performance on the Galaxy S24 series. In fact, new camera optimisations are rumoured to be landing as soon as next month for the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24 Plus and Galaxy S24 Ultra aimed at addressing outstanding issues like inaccurate white balance and underwhelming 5x telephoto camera shots.

The Galaxy S23 FE is targeted for Samsung fans and supposed to offer an especially attractive price-performance ratio. But some doubts came up in our test, whether fan considerations really played any role here. We summarize everything again for you here.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has received a $400 discount at Best Buy, bringing its price down to just $699.99. Some of its key specs include a 14.6-inch 120 Hz AMOLED screen, a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, an 11,200 mAh battery and expandable storage.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ might be announced at Galaxy Unpacked this year. Its battery (codenamed EB-BX828ABE) has just shown up on the SafetyKorea Certification Website.

Samsung is expected to expand its foldable lineup this year with the addition of a third variant. The new phone could rock the form factor of the Galaxy Z Fold6 while commanding a much lower price. New information out of Korea has now revealed the possible price of the cheaper Galaxy Z Fold6.

A rumour from Naver says the 2025-bound Galaxy S25 will supposedly feature a 6.36-inch screen. The change comes four generations after the Galaxy S20 debuted with a 6.2-inch screen instead of the 6.1-inch panel found on the Galaxy S10.

According to new rumours, Samsung is preparing to launch three Galaxy Watch7 models this year. Supposedly, the Galaxy Watch7, Galaxy Watch7 Classic and Galaxy Watch7 Pro are all in development with the same more powerful chipset than the Exynos W930 inside the Galaxy Watch6 and Galaxy Watch6 Classic.

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