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Samsung is a towering colossus in the consumer electronics industry, producing some of the best 5G phones, tablets, and TVs around, many falling under the Galaxy brand name. Bookmark this page to keep current on nearly everything that comes out of the South Korean giant, with detailed reviews and insightful commentary on the company’s latest moves.
Google Play Store will make it easier to find apps that don’t look terrible on tablets and foldables
Google Play Store version 51.2 introduces a new badge system highlighting apps optimised for tablets and foldables, removing the guesswork of finding apps that properly fill large screens.
Some of Galaxy S26’s new tricks are heading to older Samsung flagships and foldables
Samsung is bringing select Galaxy S26 AI features to older Galaxy flagship phones and foldables through One UI 8.5
Samsung SmartThings network will be friends with Ikea’s Matter-ready devices
Samsung SmartThings now supports 25 IKEA Matter-over-Thread devices, including smart bulbs, plugs, sensors, and a scroll wheel remote.
Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Z Flip 8 foldable might disappoint with its battery situation
Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip 8 may keep 25W charging, and that could leave one of the foldable's oldest compromises firmly in place. If the rest of the upgrade stays modest, battery convenience may become the deciding factor.
Samsung’s next Galaxy earbuds could surprise with an earclip design
A new Samsung audio product called Galaxy Buds Able has surfaced in firmware, showing an earclip design that skips the ear canal entirely and enters the growing open-ear earbuds market.
Samsung shows off cute new tabletop robot, and we hope it sees the light of day
Samsung has showcased Project Luna, a cute tabletop robot designed to act as a simple, AI -powered home companion. It looks promising, but given how Ballie was delayed and later shelved, there's still a question mark over whether this one will actually make it to market.
Samsung quietly dropped a loaded editing upgrade for Galaxy users
Samsung’s Galaxy Enhance-X app just got a big redesign, along with new plugin-based effects, stronger document tools, and batch editing for photos and videos.
How to turn Safe Mode on and off on Android (and when to use it)
When you have an issue with your phone, safe mode disables all third-party apps to determine if they are to blame. Here's how to turn safe mode on and off.
Your swanky Mercedes EV could soon run on Samsung battery cells
Samsung SDI will supply high-nickel NCM battery cells for Mercedes-Benz’s next-generation EVs, marking the Korean battery maker’s first electric-vehicle battery deal with the automaker.
I used a MacBook Air for 3 years, but the Galaxy Book6 Pro now has my loyalty
The Galaxy Book6 Pro has tipped the scales so much that going back to my MacBook Air M2 feels like a compromise — I do have my reasons.
Google’s new desktop mode makes one thing clear: Samsung DeX was onto something
Android 16 desktop mode finally gives Pixel users a real desktop experience, but the comparison with Samsung DeX shows how much more polished Samsung’s vision still is.
You can’t buy the Galaxy Z TriFold anymore: It’s officially sold out
Samsung has officially sold out its limited-run Galaxy Z TriFold smartphone, a bold foldable experiment that debuted at $2,899 and disappeared from shelves within months of its US launch.
A $400 saving on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 makes the most ambitious Android phone of 2025 considerably more approachable
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 512GB is down to $1,719.99 in a limited-time deal, a 19% saving on Samsung's flagship foldable with AI photo editing, a large inner display, and long battery life.
Samsung could level up Galaxy S27 series performance away from the silicon
Samsung's Galaxy S27 series could debut UFS 5.0 storage on premium models in 2027, doubling the read speeds of today's flagship phones, but cost pressures mean not every variant will make the cut.
Samsung is apparently planning another TriFold phone, but in a wide screen format
As wide as it gets.
Samsung has quietly raised the price of its Galaxy tablets in the US
Rise and shine, Samsung just raised its prices again.
Samsung S26 Plus Review: Consistently fine and utterly boring
The middle child is out. For years, Samsung has stuck to its holy trinity formula for the Galaxy S lineup: the regular, the Plus, and the top – tier Ultra (formerly known as “we killed the Note but kept its soul”). And somewhere in that evolution, the Plus model quietly lost its identity. Quick Take […]
OnePlus phones could soon get a cool lock screen information trick
OnePlus could be working on a new lock screen bar for calls and media, and leaked images suggest it’s part of a broader OxygenOS 16.1 refresh that could make glanceable phone info much more useful.
Google Messages is about to get a tad zesty in your chats
Your boring text bubbles are about to get a glow-up.
Android tap-to-share leak offers a first look at Google’s new sharing tool
A leaked Android interface shows Google working on tap-to-share file transfers, with phone overlap, NFC quirks, and Android 17 timing all pointing to a more direct answer to AirDrop-style sharing.
Months before the Fold 8’s expected launch, the Fold 7 gets a price hike in the U.S.
Samsung has raised Galaxy Z Fold 7 prices without announcement, affecting the 512GB and 1TB models, and if the trend holds, the Galaxy Z Fold 8, expected in July 2026, could debut at an even higher price point.
The smart home was supposed to be open, but it’s becoming a toll booth
The smart home promised seamless convenience. What it increasingly delivers is a polished system of gatekeeping, where screens, speakers, and dashboards shape what gets seen, what gets used, and what keeps charging after the hardware is already paid for.
I trashed the Galaxy S26 in my review, but it’s still annoyingly easy to like
I still think the Galaxy S26 is too conservative for flagship money — I just also can’t deny how good it feels to actually use.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 appears thinner in new CAD leak
Galaxy Z Flip 8 leak shows a thinner Flip, same old look
Samsung’s next-gen foldable phones will inherit anti-scam call superpowers
You don't have to pick up that unknown call anymore.
The mighty stylus could return on the next Samsung Galaxy foldable
The Galaxy Z Wide Fold could mark the return of Samsung's iconic S Pen stylus to foldables, arriving at a pivotal moment as Apple prepares to launch its very first foldable iPhone later this year.
Galaxy Z TriFold is coming back to Samsung stores for what may be the last time
Samsung is bringing the Galaxy Z TriFold back to the US on April 10 through Samsung.com and select Samsung Experience stores, and this could be the last direct restock