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If we were to make a list of the top things you should never do to your smartphone, holding a flame from a lighter to the display for 30 seconds (or any amount of time) would surely rank high. So would gouging the frame with a blade from a box cutter, and trying to bend the phone with enough force to make the...
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At the Galaxy Unpacked event last month, Samsung revealed what could in store this summer: the Samsung-Google XR headset, a pair of smart glasses, the Galaxy Z Fold 7, and a tri-fold phone. Pertaining to the latter, a leakster has come forward claiming that the new model will be called the Samsung Galaxy G Fold with...
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Time is ticking if you're hoping to score a deal on a premium smartwatch, and if you strike while the iron is hot, you can save a significant amount of money on a fancy new wearable. To that end, Best Buy's 'deal of the day' is a big $200 discount on Samsung's Galaxy Watch Ultra. However, we found an even better deal...
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Samsung is still months away from revealing its latest family of Galaxy Z foldables, but leaks have emerged presenting specs on both the Z Fold 7 phablet and Z Flip 6 compact flip phone. One piece of good news is that there will be no price change from the Z Fold/Flip 6 (memory and storage configuration dependent, of...
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Samsung has laid down the gauntlet with a bold declaration that progress on developing a non-invasive continuous glucose monitor is progressing swimmingly. A company executive claimed that positive strides in active diabetes monitoring sensors combined with AI "will be a game-changer." However, the executive and the...
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In case you missed it, the Philadelphia Eagles dismantled the Washington Commanders with relative ease, while the Kansas City Chiefs came up clutch in a close game to eliminate the Buffalo Bills from the NFL playoffs. Now that the stage is set for the Super Bowl, it's time to make preparations for the big game. And if...
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With the announcement of the latest generation Galaxy S25 smartphones still hot on people's lips, one change that hasn't gone unnoticed is the missing Samsung Messages messaging app. In the recent past, both Samsung Messages and Google Messages were pre-installed, but now the new phones just have Google Messages...
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It’s late January, CES is behind us, and like clockwork, new Samsung flagship smartphones are here. In San Jose, California today, the company unveiled the Galaxy S25 Ultra ($1299), S25+ ($999). and S25 ($799). The good news is that the prices of these new handsets remain unchanged versus last year’s...
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Though we're only midway through January (and just scratching the surface of 2025), it feels like the Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping season is now a distant memory. Be that as it may, there are always deals out there, even now with holidays having already come and gone. We've rounded up a few that caught our...
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Samsung's SDI battery and electronic materials manufacturing division may be prepping a new battery technology for the Galaxy S26 series. An unconfirmed (albeit reliable) report is stating that 2026 Samsung flagships could start using compact high-density silicon-carbon battery cells, following in the footsteps of...
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Whether it's down to scheduled model refreshes or feeling the heat of the competition, Samsung has launched the successor to the highly-regarded HW-Q990D 11.1.4 soundbar system with the HW-Q990F. We're not sure why it skipped "E," but regardless of the reason, fans have a few things to look forward to with the new...
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Later this month, Samsung is catering the Galaxy Ring to more finger sizes. The popular smart ring is now available from size 5 to 15, although color availability (by size) will vary by market. While we wonder when smart ring makers will start offering half sizes, this move by Samsung brings its debut ring to a...
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This year is possibly going to be the year of thin phones. As buzz builds over Samsung's Galaxy S25 Slim and Apple's rumored iPhone 17 Air, the industry is wondering what the smartphone landscape will look this time next year (assuming the trend takes off). Will Samsung and Apple start a snowball effect of skinny...
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A Geekbench 6 listing has popped up purportedly belonging to the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim and with it confirming that it'll pack Qualcomm's much ballyhooed Snapdragon 8 Elite. The multi-core score however (assuming it's legit) gives pause to whether the Snapdragon chip is slightly underclocked in this application or merely a fluke.
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It's confirmed: the next Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event is slated for January 22 at 10 a.m PST (1 p.m. EST). The event description shines a bright light on mobile AI, but the expectation is that this Unpacked is basically the launch vehicle for the Galaxy S25 series. However, it could possibly also give us a sneak peek...
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Beginning January 9, budget shoppers looking for brand new Samsung hardware should check out the new $199.99 Galaxy A16 5G smartphone and $59.99 Galaxy Fit3 fitness watch. Undoubtedly, the key selling point of either device is the affordable pricing, although thankfully neither will make you necessarily feel like...
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Samsung is releasing a new set of Pro-branded microSD storage cards in collaboration with Sega (which is considering a Netflix-style game subscription), which will ship in four different capacities, each one featuring a different character from the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. It's a logical pairing, with the Sonic...
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The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra may be a halo product—we thought it was a fantastic device in almost every aspect—but it looks like an emerging display issue may tarnish its reputation somewhat. A growing number of users are taking to social media to share how the anti-reflective coating layer of their S24 Ultra displays...
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Based on some reliable tip sources, we now have information on the official colorway names as well as the launch date for Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S25 lineup. Apparently the phones will land on January 22, 2025 during a launch event in San Jose, California. The event will also see the teaser for the Samsung-Google XR...
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Hold on to your britches, because two tech giants have entered the wearable mixed reality headset space to take on the Meta Quests and Apple Vision Pros of the world. Google and Samsung have combined forces to bring a new headset that will try to change the game by 2025, bringing Gemini AI smarts and deep smartphone...
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Samsung's fantastic The Premiere 8K projector has just received the world's first 8K Association (8KA) certification after being deemed worthy in areas like resolution, brightness, contrast, color gamut, HDR, and 8K upscaling capabilities, as well as audio. Does this certification also mean that the projector may...
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Android 15 arrived on Google's Pixel devices a few months back, but other phone makers are only beginning their update journeys. Samsung is often one of the first to release new versions of Android after Google, and sure enough, the One UI 7 beta has just launched. If you can't wait for the final version, the program...
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