It looks like Samsung’s updates are finally catching up with its more flagship devices. Yesterday, Note 8 got its security update; today it is A8+’s turn. The update is rolling out in India, with other markets probably following soon. Update weights 114 megabytes, which leads some to believe that it contains little more than Spectre and Meltdown fixes.If you want to make sure whether or not the update is available in your country, go to Settings > Software update > Download updates ...

As it turns out, Samsung has just filed a trademark application with the European Union Intellectual Property Office. What they trademarked was the brand name ”Uhssup”. According to the trademark application, mysterious ”Uhssup” is supposed to be a mobile app for chatting and sharing locations. This sounds more or less like every other chat app out there, so there is a question of whether Samsung just wants a slice of that generic chat app pie or is there more to ”Uhssup” than meets the eye. ...

While the news is not officially confirmed, the source seems pretty legit. 2nd March is the date rumoured by ETNews, whose ”man on the inside” is supposedly a high-ranking senior Samsung official. ETNews also beleives that the phone will cost even more than the Galaxy S8, with price tag of something between $880 and $920.For more Galaxy S9 news, check out my earlier article on Galaxy S9’s double security measures. Tweet Vote on HN ...

My lord, just look at the time! It is a new Samsung update already! Firmware update J530FXXU2ARA2 for Galaxy J5 (2017) includes:– fixes for five critical Android vulnerabilities,– thirteen critical Samsung vulnerabilities,– a number of less critical vulnerabilities.Right now the update is only available in Poland, but it is only a matter of time before it hits other European countries. Tweet Vote on HN ...

Galaxy S9’s leaked code has recently went through a teardown; among the things found out during it, perhaps the most interesting was a feature called Intelligent Scan. This feature will supposedly allow Galaxy S9 to use both its iris scanner and facial recognition in the unlocking procedure, thus doubling the phone’s security measures (as well as cutting down on battery life, no doubt). It is unknown whether or not will Galaxy S9 allow to use the above security measures separately, although there are hints suggesting that it will. The iris scanner itself is said to receive an ...

It is old news that Samsung’s new phones will be revealed during the MWC 2018 in Barcelona. Now, thanks to Samsung’s official confirmation, we know that the phones’ premiere will take place on 25th February. Great. In exacly a month we will learn whether the Galaxy S9/S9+ are something worth waiting for or not.– 5,8 or 6,2 inch Super AMOLED screen, QHD+ (1440 x 2960p) resolution,– Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 or Exynos 9810 CPU,– 4 or 6 GB RAM, 64 GB ROM, microSD up to 256 GB,– 8 Mpix f/1.7 selfie shooter with autofocus,– 12 Mpix Dual Pixel main ...

The video, recently dug out from the depths of the Chinese internet, depicts someone testing the touchscreen of what may or may not be the Galaxy S9 smartphone. This is actually a bit of a mystery, as we are not really sure whether or not the phone shown in the video is Galaxy S9. Some details of the device, like its thin bottom bezel, suggest that it may actually be an S8. But hey, where would we be without gossip?Samsung Galaxy S9 is expected to make an official appearance in late February. The phones’ specs include a 5.8′ display and an Exynos 9810 ...

It is raining updates! One Samsung phone after another gets its security updates. Newest devices to receive these are the Galaxy Note 5 and Note 8 smartphones. The Galaxy Note 5 firmware update N920CXXS4CRA1 brings with it:– five critical Android vulnerabilities fixes,– thirteen Vulnerabilities and Exposures fixes,– multiple lesser vulnerabilities fixed.The update is now available in Morocco, Pakistan, Kenya, United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Nigeria. As for Galaxy Note 8 update, it fixes:– six critical Android vulnerabilities,– ...

Both Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus are to be unveiled at the MWC 2018, by the end of February. That means there is still plenty time left for any juicy leak to make its way to the public. One such leak has just surfaced online. This one comes from ETNews, and it pertains to most of the phones’ specs. So, without further ado, lets get to the juicy bits. This is what the leak confirms:– single rear camera for S9, f/1.5 to f/2.4 aperture, same for S9 Plus but 2 sensors instead of 1,– 8mpx front camera with an iris scanner for S9, separate eye scan device for S9 Plus,– ...

Two years ago, Samsung released an Olympic Games Limited Edition of Samsung Galaxy Note 7, a special edition (duh) of the phone that was distributed to every Olympian competitor (except North Korea, because f*ck imperialistic capitalism, Great Kim Jong can bring us some sun rocks from his walking trip to sun). Now that the next olympics are to take place in South Korea, Samsung’s home turn, company is repeating this stun in with Galaxy Note 8 Olympic Games Limited Edition 2018. So, what is so special about that Olympic Games Limited Edition?– white colour variant with gold ...