Despite Samsung’s TV dominance, Tizen OS trails Roku, Fire TV, and Google TV

Samsung has been the world’s number one TV brand for 20 consecutive years. Given that dominance, you might expect Tizen OS, the operating system the company’s smart TVs use, to lead the streaming platform market. Surprisingly, it doesn’t — not even close. The Streamable has published an analysis of smart TV and streaming device operating […]

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New update for Galaxy A36 brings July 2026 security patch

Samsung has released a new software update for the Galaxy A36. It offers the July 2026 security patch, which fixes 57 security issues present in the previous firmware. The brand seems to have released the update first in its home country, South Korea. It carries firmware version A366NKSS8CZG1 (via Samsung Community). Samsung should release the […]

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Galaxy S26 Ultra’s Privacy Display costs Samsung 10% more than standard OLEDs

Samsung introduced the groundbreaking Privacy Display feature with the Galaxy S26 Ultra this year. It uses an advanced OLED panel that limits off-axis viewing angles, preventing people standing next to the user from seeing what is on the screen. However, this technology also comes with a higher price tag. According to a report from Counterpoint […]

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Codenames of Samsung’s next-gen Galaxy Z series phones leak

Samsung’s recently announced foldable phones, the Galaxy Z Flip 8, Galaxy Z Fold 8, and the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, haven’t even reached store shelves yet, but information about the company’s next-generation foldable phones has started to appear already. Samsung could launch five Galaxy Z series foldable/hybrid phones in 2027 The South Korean firm’s […]

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Edge Panel issues caused by One Hand Operation+ will be fixed soon, says Samsung

One of the best and most unique features of Samsung’s One UI on Galaxy smartphones is the Edge Panel. It is a panel that you can access by swiping in from the left or right edge of the display, giving you quick access to a variety of content, including apps, contacts, and other shortcuts. Unfortunately, […]

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Chinese smartphone brands are losing badly as Samsung holds the top spot

Samsung announced yesterday that its smartphone division reported a loss in the second quarter of this year (Q2 2026). While that may suggest that Galaxy phone sales have fallen, that is not the case. In fact, Samsung’s smartphone sales improved compared to last year, and it remains the world’s biggest smartphone brand. Samsung and Apple […]

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Samsung confirms Galaxy S26 FE, Tab S12 launch

Samsung’s two biggest launches for 2026 are already behind us: the new Galaxy S series and the new Galaxy Z lineup. However, the brand still has two major launches remaining for this year: a new Galaxy Fan Edition smartphone, the Galaxy S26 FE, and the next-generation Galaxy Tab S series, the Galaxy Tab S12 lineup. […]

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Samsung shows it is serious about improving Now Brief with Netflix integration

When Samsung introduced the Galaxy AI-powered Now Brief feature with the Galaxy S24 series last year, it seemed like a great idea. However, its real-world execution left much to be desired. Thankfully, Samsung listened to user feedback and significantly improved the feature this year with the Galaxy S26 series. Now, the company has shown that […]

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Do Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, Fold 8, Flip 8 support satellite connectivity?

Samsung’s latest flagship smartphones with foldable displays, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold 8, and Galaxy Z Flip 8, pack a ton of features. While the brand highlighted the major upgrades they bring over their predecessors during Galaxy Unpacked and in its marketing materials, and listed many other features in the specification […]

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