A few years back, the mainstream Samsung Galaxy A flagships were the Galaxy A3, Galaxy A5, and Galaxy A7. We then got devices like the Galaxy A8 and Galaxy A9, and since 2019, Samsung’s main mid-range offerings have been Galaxy A5x and Galaxy 7x smartphones. And before 2022, the Galaxy A5x and Galaxy A7x smartphones…
As 2023 begins, it’s time to look back at the previous year’s smartphones to not only spot some trends but to decide on my personal ‘Smartphone of the Year’. This isn’t a straight shoot-out of the specifications on each device; there’s no criteria and marks out of ten until we find one handset with more…
Samsung’s 2024 Galaxy cameras can expect massive improvements, especially when shooting video, thanks to a new technology recently revealed on the company’s tech blog. Named ‘Nano-photonics Color Routing,’ the new tech has enabled the company to create a new range of high-performance smartphone camera sensors designed to boost the quality of video recording while reducing…
It’s hard to know what’s in store for the smartphone industry in 2023. But with companies like Apple, Google and Samsung mostly sticking to the same launch routine every year, it’s possible to make some educated guesses. The iPhone 15 lineup, for example, is expected to arrive in September — possibly with USB-C charging for…
It’s not a good sign when you’ve thought about throwing your smartphone out the window. Not because of—well, *gestures at everything*— but because it’s just so frustrating to use. I went out to dinner recently, and a colleague—who was using a six-year-old iPhone SE—pointed out how slow my brand-new phone was. I was ready to…
Samsung is launching a self-repair app for users to fix their Galaxy devices without seeking help from outsiders. The Self Repair Assistant is found in a filing from the US Patent and Trademark Office. It describes the app as a “computer application software for mobile phones”. The app has an icon featuring a gear and…
