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The Galaxy Z Flip is expected to hit the shelves for a price of around $850 , and while we don't have an exact figure for you, a recent rumor has attempted to narrow the price range for the device. According to South Korean publication iNews24 , the Galaxy Z Flip will launch in South Korea along with a price tag of anywhere between 1 million and 1.5 million won; Or the rough equivalent of $862-$1,293 at today's conversion rate. The same publication mentions that the Galaxy Z Flip will only be launched in LTE flavor. As we already know, Samsung's upcoming clamshell smartphone will be powered by the Snapdragon 855 chipset. This strategy of not fitting the device with the latest and greatest components is what will keep the phone's launch price in the $862-$1,293 range. New smartphone buysers will have to decide what they care about the most The Galaxy Z Flip should be unveiled alongside the Galaxy S20 series. Samsung fans looking to buy a new device will have an i

About a month ago we brought you exclusive news about a new tablet being developed by Samsung. For now, it's known by the model numbers SM-P610 and SM-P615 . The latter has been spotted on Geekbench earlier this week, offering a first sneak preview on some of its specifications. According to the benchmark, the SM-P615 will be powered by the Exynos 9611 chipset. The same solution has been previously employed by the Galaxy M30s and Galaxy A50s smartphones. We've also known for about a month that the mid-range tablet at had should be available in 64GB and 128GB flavors, and that it could be paired with an S Pen. As expected, these details go by unmentioned by the benchmarking application. The chipset works alongside 4GB of RAM and the tablet seems to be running Android 10 out of the box, which is definitely good news. The SM-P610 / SM-P615 shapes up to be a budget tablet and it most likely won't be prioritized in terms of early firmware updates. It's good to see

5G-equipped smartphones are going to be a big deal this year. And while there were plenty of flagship phones with 5G connectivity last year, 2020 is set to see manufacturers, including Samsung, start bringing 5G support to lower price tags. We had exclusively revealed a couple of months back that Samsung is working on a 5G variant of the Galaxy A71 for the Chinese market, and we are now seeing signs of US-bound variants of the Galaxy A71 5G. Samsung has started development on two new A71 variants – SM-A716U and SM-A716U1. These would be the carrier and unlocked models respectively, although at this time we don't know exactly which carriers will sell the A71 5G. The Galaxy A70 and Galaxy A70s never made it to the US so there's no precedent to help us speculate, either. Furthermore, it's not clear when the Galaxy A71 5G will go official. No benchmarks for the device have been spotted online yet, so its launch could be a few months away. As we recently revealed, the Galax

It's been more than a year since the last Galaxy smartwatch with a physical rotating bezel was launched. The Galaxy Watch is highly regarded by those who purchased it, and many have been waiting for a proper Galaxy Watch successor to hit the market. What they got, however, were the Galaxy Watch Active and Galaxy Watch Active 2, both of which are excellent smartwatches but, as some would say, lack the charm that made Samsung's smartwatches so special. But could their wish finally come true in 2020? Well, we aren't sure about that, but it seems Samsung has started working on a new smartwatch. According to our friends over at  GalaxyClub , a smartwatch with model number SM-R840 is being developed. The new watch reportedly has a battery capacity of 330 mAh, but no other details are available at this time. That makes it hard to speculate whether the SM-R840 is a direct sequel to the Galaxy Watch or if it is a Galaxy Watch Active 3. It's also unclear when this smartwatch

Recent leaks and rumors have suggested that the Galaxy S20 series could feature an eSIM . For those unaware, eSIM (short for embedded SIM) is a programmable digital chip that removes the need for a smartphone to have a traditional SIM slot by allowing users to switch carriers without having to physically swap SIM cards. An eSIM is how Samsung's smartwatches connect to mobile networks, and the Galaxy Fold is equipped with an eSIM as well. This year, Samsung is said to be equipping all three of its new Galaxy S flagship with an eSIM, but it's the Galaxy S20 Ultra that may end up benefiting the most from the digital SIM. Thanks to the eSIM, users might be able to use dual SIM cards  and  a microSD card at the same time. Dual SIM slots have been standard across Samsung's flagship phones for a few years now, but the company has always used a hybrid slot that can either allow two SIM cards or a single SIM card and a microSD card. An eSIM could fix that limitation on the Galax

Two of Samsung's flagship smartphones are now being updated with the January 2020 security patch. Samsung has released the January security update for the Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy Note 8 . The Galaxy S9 and S9+ update is not based on Android 10, for those wondering. It's a standard security update for regular users not participating in the One UI 2.0 beta program, and the timing of its release suggests there is still some time left before Samsung brings a stable version of Android 10 to beta users and starts the public rollout. The updates for both the Galaxy S9/S9+ and Galaxy Note 8 bring only the newest security patch. The Galaxy S9 update has been released in France for users of carrier Bouygues and sports software version G96*FXXS7CTA1. The Galaxy Note 8 update is also available in only one market at this time, at least for the Exynos-powered model . It is rolling out in Germany and comes with software version  N950FXXS8DSL3. The rollout will no doubt spread to more co

Recent leaks have revealed many exciting aspects about Samsung's upcoming flagship. One particularly interesting detail was that Samsung may be putting 12GB of RAM as standard on all three Galaxy S20 models and going all the way up to 16GB of RAM for the Galaxy S20 Ultra. While there's no evidence of the latter being true, a benchmark listing for the Galaxy S20 suggests that 12GB of RAM may indeed be the minimum on offer no matter which Galaxy S20 model one might purchase. The North American 5G variant of the Galaxy S20, the smallest of the three Galaxy S20 models, was recently benchmarked on Geekbench with 12GB of RAM (and the Snapdragon 865 SoC and Android 10). Considering it's always the base models that get benchmarked before a flagship phone is released, it's a pretty solid hint that 12 gigs of RAM will be standard across the lineup. However, Samsung could still put 8GB of RAM in the LTE variants, which are expected to be available in some markets despite 5G

With the Galaxy S20, it's more or less confirmed that Samsung is no longer interested in offering a compact flagship phone. The smallest of the Galaxy S20 series is expected to have a screen that's 6.2 to 6.3 inches in size and the largest one is expected to go all the way up to 6.9 inches. But things may not be  as  bad as those screen sizes may suggest. The smallest Galaxy S20 will be equal in size to the Galaxy S10, according to the folks over at XDA Developers who managed to 3D print Galaxy S20 dummies based on design data received from a case maker. As we have repeated quite often, the smaller bezels around the display on the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and Galaxy S20 Ultra would have easily allowed Samsung to keep the overall dimensions quite compact for the screen sizes. As you can see in the picture below, the Galaxy S20 with its 6.2-6.3-inch screen is not substantially bigger than the Galaxy S10 with its 6.1-inch screen. Thanks to the taller aspect ratio, it's also

Hi everyone! We've just released Chrome Beta 80 (80.0.3987.58) for Android: it's now  available on Google Play . You can see a partial list of the changes in the  Git log . For details on new features, check out the  Chromium blog , and for details on web platform updates, check  here . If you find a new issue, please let us know by  filing a bug . Krishna Govind Google Chrome #Google #Android #Smartphones #OS #News @ndrdnws #ndrdnws #AndroidNews

The web platform has made substantial progress since the launch of Chrome Apps in 2013. As community members, we continue to work with other browsers and invest to bring rich new capabilities to the platform, as seen in the announcements made at the Chrome Developer Summit last November. The progress of modern browsers puts the Web in a good position to answer the vast majority of use cases - evident in the success of companies like Figma and our own products like Google Earth . We are confident that the Web can deliver first class experiences on an open platform. With this continued progress, we are expanding upon our earlier announcement and will begin phasing out support for Chrome Apps across all operating systems as follows: March 2020 : Chrome Web Store will stop accepting new Chrome Apps. Developers will be able to update existing Chrome Apps through June 2022. June 2020 : End support for Chrome Apps on Windows, Mac, and Linux. Customers who have Chrome Ente

Millions of people from global enterprises, small businesses, governments and educational institutions are choosing Data Studio to make data-driven decisions. Over the last year, people used Data Studio to monitor ad performance, track brand performance, visualize student progress, and build machine learning models.  In 2019, we launched more than 80 new features and over 50 new connectors to data. A heartfelt thanks to our users and developers who made 2019 a year to remember. Here are a few highlights.  Visual Analysis Throughout the year, we invested in visual analysis allowing faster data exploration and insights discovery. We made it possible to turn a chart into a filter using chart interaction controls. We also launched cross-chart interactions and drill downs . These investments, alongside updates like optional metrics, give users the tools they need to explore and interact with their data. Fast performance through In-Me

Enterprises regularly contend with evolving security threats. Their mobile devices and operating systems must create trust so IT teams, managers, and employees have confidence that their information is backed by strong security measures. To assist our enterprise partners and customers with accurate and timely information about the Android approach to security, we've published a new update to the Android Enterprise Security Whitepaper. This document serves as a comprehensive overview of how Android enables best-in-class security by using multi-layered protections, Google-powered artificial intelligence and the collective contributions of the wider community. The newest edition of this whitepaper includes the latest Android 10 security enhancements, which make Android even more secure and helpful for businesses. Learn about how Android has made it simpler to distribute updates and security patches through Google Play System updates, new VPN capabilities, and how Google Play

When you're shopping online for something to wear, like a down jacket for winter or dress shoes to match a new outfit, it can be useful to see style options across lots of different stores. But with the number of options online, it isn't always easy to know what's out there, find inspiration, compare your choices and decide what and where to buy. Search has always let you find links to different products and stores, but starting today and rolling out this week, you'll begin to see clothes, shoes and accessories from across the web in one place on Search on your mobile device, so you can easily browse lots of different stores and brands at once. To start browsing, just search for clothes or accessories like "running shoes," "womens leather belt" or "wide leg pants." Google identifies popular products from stores across the web and brings them together in a new section on Search. You can filter by style, depa

Everybody and their dog knows by now that Samsung's next foldable smartphone is going to be launched in San Francisco next month. Rumor has it that it's going to be called the Galaxy Flip Z . Forget about the name for a second. What we do know is that it's going to have a clamshell form factor, like the flip phones that we used to have back in the day. The new foldable smartphone is obviously going to be head and shoulders above any of the old flip phones. It's going to have modern specs and the latest in display technology. Samsung is said to be using ultra thin glass for the foldable display , making it one of the first devices to use this material. Galaxy Flip Z won't really be great for texting This device is going to be a lot more compact than the original Galaxy Fold , even though it fits in your pocket just fine. However, it's going to represent a challenge for you if you're the kind of person who just loves texting. Since the cover display is a

Let me state at the outset that I have been a very proud Galaxy Fold owner since the day it came out. It's my daily driver. I have taken it with me on vacation where most people dare not take a Galaxy Fold . I really can't imagine ever switching back to regular phones, owning the Galaxy Fold has been kind of a lifechanging experience for me. So you can probably imagine that I'm very excited about Samsung's upcoming foldable smartphone which it's going to unveil next month. It's be called everything from the Galaxy Fold 2 to the Galaxy Bloom and most recently, the Galaxy Flip Z . It doesn't matter what Samsung ends up calling it, what matters is that it resurrects the clamshell form factor in the foldable era. Galaxy Flip Z will offer a refreshing break from the monotony Clamshell or flip phones were all the rage less than two decades ago. There's something inherently cool about this form factor as it allows the handsets to be sleek and fashionabl

We aim to secure all of our users with simple, powerful and personalized protections. The Advanced Protection Program helps high-risk users—like members of political campaign teams, journalists, activists, executives, employees in regulated industries such as finance or government—shield themselves from targeted, sophisticated attacks on their Google Accounts. We've helped protect these types of people for many years: we introduced our government-backed attack warnings in 2012, and from July to September 2019, we sent more than 12,000 warnings to users around the world. People consistently tell us the Advanced Protection Program has been a leap forward for their security, but we haven't made it easy enough to enroll. Today, we're simplifying Advanced Protection while maintaining the same high level of security protections. Now, if you have an Android phone or iPhone, you can sign up and enroll into the program with just a few clicks. Here's how it works.

Samsung was the third-largest TWS (totally wireless headset) manufacturer in 2019, according to the Yonhap News Agency citing Strategy Analytics . The TWS category excludes headsets that have a neckband and account only for truly wireless earbuds. Samsung was able to ship 7.4 million wireless headsets throughout 2019, covering 6.9 percent of the market. This wasn't enough for the company to secure the first or even second place. Unsurprisingly, Apple took the crown, or more precisely, it took over 54.4 percent of the market after shipping 58.7 million AirPods in 2019 alone. Samsung's first obstacle is Xiaomi It's clear that Samsung has some catching up to do in order to become a real threat to Apple's dominance in the segment. But before Samsung does that, it will have to challenge Xiaomi first. The Chinese OEM came in second after Apple, as it shipped 9.1 million wireless headsets throughout the year, and accounted for 8.5 percent of the market. Samsung is pre

Looking to get rid of all the wires cluttering your desk and switch to wireless charging? Then you should take a look at the latest deal on the Samsung Wireless Charger Duo Pad – it can be yours right now at 39% off the standard price. The Wireless Charger Duo Pad has two charging pads so you can charge two phones at once, or one phone and one wearable device, like your smartwatch. It's a Qi-certified charger, so you can charge your Galaxy phone, iPhone, or any other mainstream smartphone that supports wireless charging. Hit the  Buy Now  button to get one for yourself while the discount lasts! The post Daily Deal: 39% off Samsung Wireless Charger Duo Pad appeared first on SamMobile . #Google #Android #Smartphones #OS #News @ndrdnws #ndrdnws #AndroidNews

Fast Charging with a cable is the most efficient way of charging your smartphone. Your phone will have a 50% charge in just 30 minutes. Unfortunately, these cables break, especially if you use them a lot or in places like your car where you have to fiddle with them. For this reason, it's recommended to have a couple of extra cables around to replace them as soon as they break. Additionally, you will have extra cables to use at your office and have a dedicated charging cable for the living room and the bedroom. Now available at 60% off for a 2-pack, this is the perfect time to get a couple of them in. Hit the Buy Now button below to get them while still discounted! The post Daily Deal: 60% off 2-pack USB-C fast charging cables appeared first on SamMobile . #Google #Android #Smartphones #OS #News @ndrdnws #ndrdnws #AndroidNews

Intel had been the world's largest semiconductor-based chipmaker by revenue for a record 24 years straight in 2017 when Samsung not only became the world's most profitable tech company , it also ended Intel's 24-year reign at the top. Samsung was able to do this because of memory chips. Its dominant position in the market coupled with a higher average selling price for DRAM and NAND products due to intense demand allowed the company to rake in more money than ever before. Samsung maintained the momentum in 2018 as well by outselling Intel in the first half of the year. It's the second half of the year that brought problems for Samsung and it's that downturn in momentum which has allowed Intel to bounce back on top. Samsung could end up retaking the spot from Intel It became evident in the fourth quarter of 2018 that there was now more supply in the memory market than demand. Prices had to come down because manufacturers like Samsung and SK Hynix had flooded