Samsung Galaxy S10 is expected to see the light of day by Q1 2019. Reports so far indicate that the device will come in three models codenamed Beyond 0, Beyond 1 and Beyond 2; probably a lite, normal and plus model. New report from a South Korean source claims though that there will be two variants of the Beyond 2 model. One of them will be equipped with a 5G connectivity. The reason for not putting it into a basic Beyond 2 model is reportedly its higher price. We do not know if that model will be released alongside the others or on a later ...

The contents of the patch include fixes for nine critical vulnerabilities, 18 Samsung Vulnerabilities and Exposures items and dozens of high and moderate-risk vulnerabilities. Most severe of these vulnerabilities can allow a remote attacker to use a specifically crafted file to run arbitrary code on the device within the context of an application. Tweet Vote on HN ...

Well that is sad: Samsung has officially confirmed that it will discontinue monthly security updates for the abovementioned devices. While sad, it is a standard policy for Samsung to stop updating (in other words, caring) about lesser/less successful devices after two to three years. Both of these smartphones will most probably receive any critical security updates whenever needed, but that is all. Tweet Vote on HN ...

Samsung is preparing to launch two new smartphones from the budget series J: Galaxy J4 and Galaxy J6 as well as Prime variants of both. Prime variants will differ from the main models in the CPU they use, it being Snapdragon instead of Exynos, and in having slightly newer Android OS onboard, 8.1 instead of 8. No other specs are known. Vietnam and Netherlands will be two of the first countries where these devices will be released. Their prices will oscilate around $200. Tweet Vote on ...

It was not long ago that we at sim-unlock wrote about Samsung announcing its first Android Go smartphone. Well, this device is now available in India. It costs ₹6,190 (around $90) and can be purchased in black, blue and gold colour variants both online and in retail. Tweet Vote on HN ...

It took Samsung three months, but it is finally rolling the Android 8.1 Oreo update to the Galaxy J5 (2017) smartphone. Right now the update is only available in Poland, presumably as a trial. Global rollout’s date is unknown but expected in a matter of weeks. Software version J530FXXU2BRH5 brings with it a currently unknown number of fixes and changes. Tweet Vote on HN ...

In a somewhat odd turn of events, the newly released Galaxy Note 9 is already discounted. Device that can normally be bought for, depending on the RAM and storage version, $1299 or $999, can now be bought on eBay with for $70 less. The model available is an international dual-SIM variant with Snapdragon chipset. Device does not support CMDA, so it will only work on an LTE connection when running on Sprint or Verizon. It should work on a GSM-based carrier as well.eBay’s free shipping will deliver you Galaxy Note 9 around September 4th. Those who qualify for PayPal Credit can break the ...

After a few months of rumours the day has come; Samsung has officially announced its first Android Go smartphone, the Galaxy J2 Core. Specs-wise, the device is pretty budget:– 5.0′ TFT, 540 x 960,– Exynos 7570 CPU,– 8mpx rear camera, 5mpx selfie shooter,– 1GB RAM, 8GB storage,– Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n (2.4GHz), Bluetooth® v 4.2, microUSB, Location (GPS, Glonass, BeiDou*),– Android 8.1 Go Edition OS.Device goes on sale in India and Malaysia today, coming to other countries later. Its price on Amazon India is ...

The official product page for the Galaxy A8 Star is now live on Amazon India. Device will be available in the land of dervish, elephants and overpopulation on August 27; it will cost Rs. 34,990 (around 500 bucks) and the colour variant available will be black. Galaxy A8 Star’s specs include 24mpx front camera, 6.3-inch Full HD+ Infinity Display, Snapdragon 660 CPU with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage and Android Oreo OS. Tweet Vote on HN ...

Ever wanted to see some of the smartphone’s production process? Now is your chance. With Galaxy Note 9 going on sale tomorrow, Samsung has released the device’s production process video as a sort of teaser. While the video is short and not really all that informative, it shows how a large scale of automatisation is involved in the creation of a modern smartphone. Tweet Vote on HN ...