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A week ago we heard about the impacts of the US trade ban affecting Huawei . Since then, there has been quite a bit of reporting on it, including excellent work by XDA Developers and Ars Technica's Ron Amadeo . Here are some quick thoughts on what has transpired: There is an argument going around that US developers cannot allow Huawei to distribute their apps . That is certainly true for any sort of bundled app distribution, as that would require a contract between Huawei and the developer, and US developers will be precluded from entering into such agreements. Similarly, US developers presumably are blocked from listing their apps directly in Huawei's own "AppGallery" channel. However, the story gets a lot murkier for app distribution channels – if the channel is outside the US (and therefore not under US jurisdiction), can a US developer post apps there, and can Huawei deliver apps from that channel? We may find out in the coming months, if Huawei and Aptoi

The rumor mill appears to be convinced that the Galaxy Note 10 camera setup will look similar to the iPhone, in that it will be positioned vertically . That's certainly going to be a new look for the Note lineup. The existing device, the Galaxy Note 9, has a prominently positioned horizontal camera setup at the back. A crude sketch making the rounds on Weibo suggests what the camera placement might be like on the Galaxy Note 10. It lines up with earlier reports about a vertical camera setup for Samsung's next flagship smartphone. Galaxy Note 10 camera setup could be offset to one side We have already reported exclusively that Samsung will offer two models of the Galaxy Note 10 . They are expected to feature 6.28-inch and 6.75-inch displays with triple and quad camera systems respectively. There will also be 5G variants of each model. This sketch probably represents the quad camera system which would include a Time-of-Flight camera like the Galaxy S10 5G in addition to

Samsung India has officially confirmed the June 11 launch date for the Galaxy M40 . The date was tipped by YouTuber  Gaurav Chaudhary  of  Technical Guruji  in  an exclusive first-look video of the device earlier this week. The Galaxy M40 will be the fourth member of Samsung's highly successful Galaxy M series. And just like the previous three models, it will be an online-exclusive device available via Amazon India and the Samsung eStore starting 6 PM IST on June 11. Infinity-O display, Snapdragon 675, and more Samsung India has just published a microsite teasing the upcoming Galaxy M40. The company has shared some images of the device, highlighting its Infinity-O display, triple rear camera setup, and the Snapdragon 6 series processor. While the company didn't go into details about the processor, the Galaxy M40's Geekbench benchmark has already revealed that the phone will come with the  Snapdragon 675 SoC, 6GB RAM, and Android 9 Pie . And  as we had exclusively revea

Samsung is working on the successor to the Galaxy Watch according to information we've received from our sources. After the Galaxy Watch, Samsung released the Galaxy Watch Active , a fitness-focused follow-up similar to how the Gear Sport followed the Gear S3 . Like the Gear Sport, the Galaxy Watch Active comes in just one screen size (1.1 inches), and it also misses out on the rotating bezel ring. If you've been waiting to upgrade your existing smartwatch or looking to purchase your first smartwatch and didn't find the Galaxy Watch Active a very attractive option, your search may come to an end in the next few months. Samsung's next watch may have a 5G variant for the US The Galaxy Watch successor will have model numbers SM-R820 and SM-R830 for the Wi-Fi/Bluetooth-only variants and SM-R825 and SM-R835 for the LTE variants. Yes, there will be two models like the Galaxy Watch, but it remains to be seen if Samsung will stick to the same size choices (42mm and 46mm). T

We all know that the South Korean Giant is rumored to launch the successor of the Galaxy M30 smartphone which will be called Galaxy M40. According to the latest rumor, Samsung is going to launch the Galaxy M40 on 11th of June although there is no official word on the same from the company. The famous YouTube Technical Guruji has showcased a device with an infinity-O display with the cut out for the camera placed on the top left corner. According to the leaks, the device will flaunt a SUPER AMOLED panel and will come with a similar design like the Galaxy A60 device that was launched in China recently. Furthermore, the device will be the first from the M series to run on the latest Android 9 operating system which will be based on the companies own One UI on top. Under the hood, there is an 11nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 Mobile Platform coupled with Kryo 460 CPU and Adreno 612 GPU. We can see a rear-facing fingerprint sensor along with power buttons and volume rockers placed on the r

We have seen Redmi teasing its Redmi 7A smartphone recently and now the device has been launched officially. This entry-level device will be the successor of the Redmi 6A smartphone that was launched last year. The handset comes with a polycarbonate body with curved edges and rounded corners and we can also a bump on the rear camera. The handset is priced at CNY 549 (approx USD 80) for the 16GB storage option while the 32GB variant is priced at CNY 599 (approx USD 87).  Talking about the specs of the smartphone, it comes with a 5.45-inch IPS display with HD+ (1440 x 720 pixels) resolution and 18:9 aspect ratio. It comes with a 4,000mAh battery and supports only 10W power input via micro USB port 2.0 port. Under the hood, the handset is powered with a 12nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 octa-core processor clocked at up to 2.0GHz coupled with 2GB or 3GB RAM options. The onboard storage on the device is 16GB and 32GB which can be extended further with a microSD card slot.  Out of the box,

We have been quite busy with reviews here at SamMobile as our favorite Korean company launched a plethora of new devices. You have already seen our video reviews for several new Galaxy A smartphones as well as the highly anticipated Galaxy Fold . Samsung also launched a new tablet earlier this year. The Galaxy Tab S5e is affordably priced with several features that make it stand out from the crowd. At $399, it's hard to beat the tablet's exceptional Super AMOLED display. You can learn more about it by checking out our Galaxy Tab S5e video review. Don't forget to read our detailed written review of the Galaxy Tab S5e as well. It dives into a lot more depth and will help in your purchase decision. This is as good a time as any to remind you to subscribe to our YouTube channel . We regularly post new video reviews in addition to the latest episodes of our weekly shows . The post Our Galaxy Tab S5e video review is now live! appeared first on SamMobile . #Google

Samsung has a new rugged smartphone under its Galaxy Xcover series in the works for some time now. The device, carrying the model number SM-G398F, was spotted on Geekbench last week, a day before it was certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance . While the model number suggested the device to launch as Galaxy Xcover 5, a Dutch e-commerce website recently listed it as Xcover 4s. And it appears to be true, as the Galaxy Xcover 4s has just been granted the Bluetooth certification. Galaxy Xcover 4s launching soon An unannounced Samsung smartphone bearing the model number SM-G398FN and the Galaxy Xcover 4s moniker has just been certified by the Bluetooth SIG. It is the same device that was listed by the Dutch e-commerce website C entralPoint last week. The retailer suggested the phone to arrive in early June with a price tag of €249. Bluetooth SIG has also certified a dual SIM variant of the Galaxy Xcover 4s. And apart from confirming its marketing name, the certification also reveals the suppor

Moto Z4 smartphone has been in the leaks from a long time now and the device is yet to be announced. Before the official unveiling of the upcoming device, the Moto Z4 is made available for sale on Amazon.com and the smartphone is listed for USD 500. The listing is currently removed from the website but the device is shipped to the users who have already ordered it earlier. Motorola is also providing Moto 360 camera for free along with the handset and it also supports Moto Mods like earlier Moto Z series devices.  Well, talking about the upcoming device it is going to come with a 6000 series polished aluminum frame and sports 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 3 on the front, it also comes with a 6.4-inch OLED FullVision display with Full HD+ (2340 x 1080 pixels) resolution. There is a waterdrop notch can be seen from the image that has been listed and it gives 19:9 aspect ratio. There is a 3600mAh battery on the back and has the support for 15W TurboPower fast charging technology.  We c

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We reported yesterday that the latest Galaxy S10 software update (XXU1ASE5) had quite a few bugs . Those of you who updated also shared your experiences in the comments section. It's safe to say that serious action was required on Samsung's part to address the matter. Samsung has taken action by pulling the update. It's no longer available for download and we'll now have to wait for another version. There's no saying how long it might take for Samsung to release it. Latest Galaxy S10 software update has been pulled Many Galaxy S10 owners had complained about bugs after they had updated the firmware. The most common issue involved third-party apps freezing for no apparent reason. We had experienced that on our Galaxy S10 units as well. Twitter and Nova Launcher were two of the apps most affected by this problem. We also had readers reach out to us and complain that even the phone itself was freezing at times. They then had to restart the phone which isn't

There's more uncertainty about the new Galaxy Fold release date ever since it was delayed from April 26 . Samsung had to delay the release due to some issues with its foldable smartphone that needed sorting out. The company hasn't confirmed a new release date since then. Recent reports had suggested that the issues had been resolved and that Samsung would release the device in June. Samsung's mobile boss had himself said over two weeks ago that a new date will be announced soon . A new report from South Korea claims that we may not see the Galaxy Fold come out next month. New Galaxy Fold release date still remains a mystery The report mentions that Samsung did have an internal goal of releasing the Galaxy Fold in June. However, it seems that the company needs more time to be certain that the hardware changes it has made are up to the mark. It was previously said that Samsung would begin network tests of the Galaxy Fold by mid-May prior to a release in June. That may

Samsung has announced the launch of two new USB Type-C power delivery (PD) controllers. The new SE8A and MM101 PD controllers support up to 100W of power, the company said. Samsung's current super fast charging in the Galaxy S10 5G supports 25W of power. Samsung says its new PD controllers can be used for a variety of devices, including smartphones, tablets, laptops and monitors. It has already begun the mass production of SE8A. The MM101 is currently sampling with the company's clients. First PD controller to embed Secure Element SE8A is the first PD controller to combine a Secure Element (CC EAL5+ equivalent) with a power controller into a single chip. This allows for some extra measures of protection, such as security key storage, and compact encoding and decoding sensitive data within a device. The SE8A also supports USB Type-C Authentication, effectively preventing misuse of unapproved products. These measures will prevent hacking of the device during charging. Th

Oppo is going to launch its Orange variant of Oppo Reno which the company has been teasing from few days. Now Oppo has officially confirmed that it will be going official on 10th May at an event in Hong Kong and the same has been announced on the companies Weibo page along with an image that shows the orange variant of the device. It comes with a glossy back with Orange paint job all around the device. Oppo has not mentioned if this new color option will be Oppo Reno or the Oppo Reno 10X Zoom Edition which we should be known soon. There is no information on the pricing of this new variant also as of now for which we should be waiting coupled more days. To remind you the Oppo Reno 10X Zoom variant comes with a big 6.6-inch display with AMOLED screens and is protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 6 and on the other hand the Oppo Reno comes with a 6.4-inch display with same screes. Both the device will be coming with an in-display fingerprint sensor and come without any notch on the f

The May security update has been released for the Galaxy Note 9 in the US and Canada. Stateside, T-Mobile is the first carrier to push this update, while multiple carriers–Rogers, Virgin Mobile, SaskTel and Koodo–have released the update in Canada. The update for the Canadian model brings the camera changes included in the second May update for the global unlocked model , including the option to switch between a narrow and wide field of view in the selfie camera. It's unclear if the camera changes are included in the update for all carriers or in T-Mobile's update in the US, but you should be able to check that out once you've updated your device. The May 2019 security patch is the one thing that's common here, and as detailed by Samsung , the May patch fixes seven and 21 critical vulnerabilities in the Android OS and Samsung's software respectively. To download the update over the air, you can open your phone's Settings app, go into the  Software update me

We publish  a lot  of stories on a daily basis. Unfortunately, the majority of news breaks during our European hours of operation, which makes it difficult for our readers in the US (and other regions) to keep up. However, we think we've come up with a fantastic solution — a  daily recap . Here's what we covered today. Phones Samsung Galaxy M40 launches in India on June 11 Galaxy A50 gets price cut in India, Galaxy M30 goes on open sale You can now take panoramas with the Galaxy S10's ultra-wide camera Wallpaper Hide your Galaxy S10's display cutout with these Disney wallpapers Firmware Galaxy M30 Android Pie update rolling out in India Latest Galaxy S10 update has some serious bugs General Check out our new YouTube talk show and win a Galaxy Fit e! Review Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e review: An unbeatable value proposition Deals Up to 47% off Samsung Wireless Charger Duo Fast Charge Stand The post SamMobile Daily Recap, May 27, 2019: Galaxy

Samsung's recent Galaxy S10 update enables the use of the ultra-wide camera for panorama shots. Out of the box , the Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10, and Galaxy S10+ only let users use the ultra-wide camera for regular photos and videos; the ultra-wide lens was also used for background blur in Live Focus (bokeh) photos, but that was it. With the May update , Samsung added the option to take Night mode shots with the ultra-wide camera , and it turns out you can now take panorama pictures with the ultra-wide camera as well. While an ultra-wide camera already lets you capture more of the world in a single shot, panoramas can be handy in some situations, and many users will likely find the option to use the ultra-wide camera in Panorama mode useful. The most obvious benefit here is that you can capture more vertical area, along with being able to capture more of your surroundings without moving the phone around as much as you would have to for panorama shots with the primary camera. Here&

We all have been waiting for the Xiaomi's latest gaming smartphone called the Black Shark 2 which is the successor of the Black Shark Helo that was launched last year in the month of October. The new smartphone was launched earlier this year and is on sale in European and Chinese markets but today the device has stepped into the Indian market that will be competing with other gaming devices like the Nubia Red Magic 3 gaming device.  The latest device comes with a Glass and metal combined body with an RGB backlit LED logo on the back along with a dual RGB strip on the sides. Furthermore, the device comes with front-firing stereo speakers and have a USB Type-C charging port. Discussing the specs sheet of the handset it comes with 6.39-inch True View AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution. Furthermore, it has a notch-less display that offers 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The gaming device runs out of the box with the latest Android 9 Pie operating system with custom Black Shark OS on top.

Tablets are not as popular as they once were. No wonder that shipments have been in a constant state of decline for quite some time now. It may not get any better if foldable smartphones are able to carve out a niche. While Samsung is truly working hard to make foldable smartphones a thing, it's not giving up on tablets just yet. The Galaxy Tab S4 that it launched last year was a genuinely good product. We appreciated that the company had gone back to a 16:10 widescreen format . It offered flagship level specs for $650. If you liked it but didn't purchase because of the high price tag, Samsung now has the perfect device to sell you: the Galaxy Tab S5e. It has arrived before the Galaxy Tab S4's successor, which would presumably be called the Galaxy Tab S5 . Should you wait for the next flagship Galaxy tablet or invest in a Galaxy Tab S5e today? That's what we are going to find out in our review. Galaxy Tab S5e review: Design Prepare to be blown away the f