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Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9 launch is creeping closer, but there’s still plenty to be revealed about the device expected to launch on August 9th. The latest leaks suggest that its 512GB storage model won’t be coming to the West, but Samsung will likely be joining Vivo and Oppo in forgoing …

While Vivo seems to have beaten Samsung to the punch by getting rid of the infamous notch, it seems that the South Korean manufacturer will also be opting for a bezel-less design with next year’s flagship. The tentatively titled Samsung Galaxy S10, along with various other branded handsets, will supposedly …

Samsung already feels at home in the mobile market, dominating Android sales with its Galaxy line of smartphones, while lining releases with its Exynos processors anywhere outside of the US. Expanding on its in-house production, the South Korean company is now reportedly looking at producing its own mobile graphics. Qualcomm …

Samsung has been working on its foldable tech for quite some time, with the tentatively titled Galaxy X handset tipped to debut in 2019 sporting the flexible design. Reports are suggesting that this won’t come cheap, however, setting an unprecedented price of up to £1,400. According to The Korea Times, …

It's the fastest consumer drive KitGuru has ever tested - but you have to pay for every bit!

The long-awaited successor the 960 EVO is finally here - just how good is it?

While the Snapdragon 845 has only just become the mainstay high-end mobile chip, Qualcomm is already looking ahead. The newly introduced Snapdragon 850 is the result of Qualcomm’s collaboration with Samsung and Microsoft, built to power Windows on ARM PCs. Despite its laboriously long title, Qualcomm claims that the ‘Snapdragon …

It seems that Samsung is constantly scrutinised for its update practices across its Android smartphones, from its choice to swap monthly for quarterly security updates with certain handsets to not updating older devices at all. A Dutch court in The Hague has concluded that Samsung isn’t legally obligated to maintain …

Variable refresh rate technology such as FreeSync has been a godsend for gamers everywhere, allowing for smooth gaming even with a fluctuating framerate. Samsung has been supporting FreeSync in a number of its gaming monitors for some time now, but it looks like TVs are now getting the same treatment. …

Earlier this month, leaks suggested that Samsung’s upcoming Note 9 would barely be distinguishable from its predecessor, making little to no external changes to the phablet. Under the hood is a different story, however, as the latest rumours hint at a much larger memory and storage than any of the …

For the last year and a half, there have been consistent reports of a worldwide memory shortage. There has been debate over whether or not companies like Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron are unable to keep up with demand, or just unwilling, but theories aside, it looks like there is …

Samsung has had its massive 49-inch 3840×1080 monitor on the market for a while now. The 32:9 super-wide is a step above the 21:9 screens we are used to seeing, but while its sheer size and 144Hz refresh rate is impressive, many have been holding out for a higher resolution …

South Korean chipmaker Samsung is looking to push its proprietary Exynos mobile processors onto rival OEMs, including Chinese manufacturer ZTE. It looks as though Samsung is attempting to capitalise on ZTE’s struggles with the US government, which currently prevents the smartphone maker from using Qualcomm’s chips. Currently, memory chip exports …

Seven years ago, Apple accused Samsung of infringing on its design patents for the iPhone. This lawsuit has become infamous over the years, largely because it just never seems to end. The case has gone through appeals and retrials, with Samsung often coming out on the losing end. Now, the …

Over the last year, there has been plenty of growth in the VR and AR headset market, with more companies jumping on board. We know Apple is planning its own push, but Samsung wants to continue establishing itself in the market before Apple gets the chance. We've only just had …

While Samsung seemed confident in launching its first foldable smartphone this year, the tentatively titled Galaxy X handset is now believed to be making its way early in 2019. Insider sources specifically tip 2019’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) trade show as the one to watch for more details. Foldable technology …

Early adopters of the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ are unlikely to be best pleased with the company’s latest move, as the smartphone manufacturer is about to launch updated versions of each handset. Unlike its rivals, the new upgrade doesn’t offer any new hardware aside from more storage options, and …

Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron enjoyed increased profits for DRAM in 2017, but the pricing spike has raised questions of collusion and artificially inflated pricing.

For years now, Samsung has been a giant in the SSD market thanks to consistent releases of high-performing drives. This week, Samsung is adding some new additions to its lineup, with the 970 EVO and PRO series NVMe M.2 drives.

We've seen Samsung defending its smartphones in the court room plenty of times over the years, but there is always another lawsuit around the corner. This week, a lesser-known US data security firm filed a case against Samsung, claiming that the Galaxy series infringes on biometric authentication patents. PACid is …

Samsung's latest flagship Galaxy smartphone has been out for almost two weeks now, but it looks like some early adopters are facing some issues with the display. This week, Galaxy S9 and S9+ users began taking to Reddit and Samsung's support forums to complain about ‘dead zone' issues with the …

Nimbus Data has broken the record for largest single solid state drive, releasing its 100TB ExaDrive DC100.

With the Galaxy S9 retaining its fingerprint sensor as its means of biometric security, it was clear that Samsung didn’t truly have an answer to Apple’s Face ID included on the iPhone X. The company intends to rectify this for next year’s Galaxy S10, as it reportedly has a front-facing …

Over the last year, there has been a lot of talk surrounding the future of smartphone fingerprint scanners and the idea of embedding them into displays. For a while, it looked like both Samsung and Apple were working on this technology, but as we saw with the iPhone X, that …

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While Android offers incredible amounts of versatility, its disparity between manufacturers and carriers can often mean that users are left without the latest update. It seems that Samsung is guilty of this, even issuing security updates less on certain devices than others. The primary reason for the delay in most …

Samsung only just unveiled the Galaxy S9 but it looks like users are already putting the device through its paces and discovering how it holds up against the competition. So far, the Galaxy S9 doesn't seem to be fairing too well in benchmarks, coming behind even the iPhone 7 in …

Over the last few years, the smartphone and tablet markets have become quite predictable. Each year every major phone maker will launch a new flagship with a predictable spec upgrade and potentially a few design changes. As innovation has slowed down, consumers have begun getting used to longer upgrade cycles, …

Last year during Oculus Connect, the company took to the stage to announce its next virtual reality headset. It's called Oculus Go, costs $199 and aims to bring VR to the masses as an all-in-one solution, with no additional hardware required. We've known about this HMD for several months now, …

Despite the initial stumble with its Bixby virtual assistant, Samsung is determined to enter the smart speaker market to compete with the likes of Apple’s HomePod. If all goes according to plan, then the Bixby-centred device should arrive at some point this year. Given the lengthy development of Bixby and …