Samsung makes it easier for people to buy its pricey foldables in India

Samsung recently launched the Galaxy Z Flip 8, Galaxy Z Fold 8, and the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra. These newer foldable phones are quite pricey, even compared to their predecessors, all thanks to rising memory chip prices. To make it easier for people to buy its new devices, Samsung has introduced a 30-month no-cost […]

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Galaxy Z Flip 8 and Galaxy Z Fold 8 series break preorder records in South Korea

Samsung has announced that its new foldable phones have set an all-time preorder record for Galaxy devices in its home country. The Galaxy Z Flip 8, Galaxy Z Fold 8, and Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra collectively received more than 1.44 million preorders in South Korea, surpassing even the Galaxy Note 10 series. Samsung began […]

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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’s profit rises by over 1,800% compared to last year

After revealing its earnings estimates earlier this month, Samsung Electronics announced its final earnings figures for the second quarter (Q2) of 2026 today. The company reported record-high revenue of KRW 171.5 trillion (~$116.6 billion) and a record-breaking profit of KRW 89.5 trillion (~$60.9 billion) during the quarter. Samsung’s revenue rose 28% compared to Q1 2026 […]

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Samsung plans to launch Galaxy Z TriFold successor next year

Samsung has launched several new types of devices over the past couple of years. After launching the Galaxy XR and the Galaxy Z TriFold last year, the South Korean firm announced its first AI-powered smart glasses last week. Next year, it could launch a successor to the Galaxy Z TriFold. According to a report from […]

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After Galaxy Z Fold 8, Galaxy S27 could use Silicon-Carbon batteries

The Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra are Samsung’s first phones to use silicon-carbon anode batteries. The company is now reportedly considering using similar batteries in the Galaxy S27 series, which is expected to launch early next year. This could give those upcoming phones higher battery capacities. Galaxy S27 series could […]

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Galaxy Watch 9 and Watch Ultra 2 bring advanced wireless connectivity

The Galaxy Watch 9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 are Samsung’s latest smartwatches. They bring more comfortable designs, faster performance, more advanced health and fitness tracking features, and longer battery life. They also make a major step forward in wireless connectivity with newer Bluetooth and Wi-Fi versions. Newer Bluetooth and Wi-Fi versions and more accurate […]

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Samsung could use third-party display components in some Galaxy S27 phones

Samsung usually uses in-house display driver ICs (DDIs) in its high-end Galaxy S and Galaxy Z series phones. However, due to rising component costs, especially memory chips, Samsung MX (Mobile eXperience) is reportedly considering using third-party DDIs in some Galaxy S27 series models. According to a report from ZDNet Korea, Samsung’s smartphone division is considering […]

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Samsung could make more profit in 2026 than over past 40 years combined

Samsung Electronics could post its biggest-ever profit this year. The company’s executives have expressed optimism about achieving record-high profits in the second quarter (Q2) as well as for the full year (FY) 2026. Riding the ongoing AI boom, the company could generate more operating profit this year than its cumulative operating profit over the past […]

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Samsung hit with another lawsuit from a patent troll claiming 10 display patents

Samsung is facing yet another patent troll in the US. This time, the South Korean firm is facing allegations of infringing display-related patents owned by Tau Ceti Ventures LLC. The company claims Samsung used its core LED and MicroLED patents without obtaining a license. South Korean publication The Biz reports that Tau Ceti Ventures LLC, […]

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Samsung was Europe’s biggest smartphone brand in Q1 2026

Samsung topped the European smartphone market in the first quarter of 2026 by selling 12.6 million Galaxy phones. According to data from market research firm Omdia, the company captured a 38% market share, its highest level in several years. Despite launching the Galaxy S26 series, Galaxy A37, and Galaxy A57 later than usual compared to […]

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