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Upgrade to a 128GB Galaxy Tab A9+ now and save $50
Select retailers are offering free upgrade to the 128GB/8GB model
Samsung's Galaxy Tab A series looks even more enticing than ever now that the version with more storage also packs an additional 4GB of RAM. Normally, that upgrade would set you back $50, but select retailers are offering it for free over the next several days. While the base model performs just fine, the beefier specs of the higher-tier offering ensure it'll remain snappy and effective for years to come.
Samsung's got no more security updates planned for the Galaxy Note8
And there's new update schedules for some Galaxy A, M, and Tab models
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 had an excellent run. After the colossal exploding battery disaster that the Note7 represented in 2016, Samsung was looking for something that was good enough to not only clean up the Note brand but also become a sales success — and Samsung delivered. But all good things must come to an end, and for the Galaxy Note8, that time has come. It has officially reached end of life.
Samsung's July patch is rolling out to the international Galaxy Tab S6 Lite — here are all the updated devices
The update is also available for a number of A-series phones
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Samsung has consistently been ahead of the curve with security updates this year, and that continues now as the July 2021 patch hits the Galaxy devices series internationally. As the month rolls on, we're seeing it hit more and more devices.
We're in the final hours of Prime Day now, but there's still plenty of deals to be had. If you've been in the market for a tablet — and yesterday's deals on the iPad Air didn't do it for you — there's time left to pick up some new gear. A vast selection of Samsung's tablets and accessories are on sale at Amazon, including the Tab S7 and S7+.If you're looking for our favorite of the bunch, the Tab S7 is the way to go. Though it doesn't have the AMOLED display of its big brother, at $485, it's an unbeatable value. It features a fantastic 11" 120Hz display (ignore the "12.4-inch" in the product description below — Amazon is pulling from the S7+ listing), quad speakers, and an included S Pen for taking notes on the go. If you're after extra storage, the 256GB version is $527, and the 512GB model can be yours for $595.
T-Mobile Galaxy Tab A 8.0 receives Android 10, just in time for Android 11
Android 10 continues to spread across Samsung's tablet lineup
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Android 11 is on the horizon, but there are still plenty of phones and tablets that need an upgrade to Android 10. Samsung has been ramping up its rollout on tablets, as most versions of the Tab S5e and Tab S6 now have Android 10, and the company's cheaper tablets are next in line for the update.
Samsung's Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is just $120 ($30 off) right now
Like a Fire tablet, but it actually has Google services
Samsung's line of Galaxy A tablets aren't anything special, but they are cheap Android devices with full access to the Google Play Store. That makes them a tantalizing alternative to Amazon Fire tablets, which require workarounds to install the Play Store, and still have weird software quirks to deal with. Now you can get last year's Galaxy Tab A 8.0 for just $119.99, a savings of $30 over the original MSRP.
If you don't want to deal with sideloading the Play Store on an Amazon Fire tablet, Samsung's budget Tab A devices are decent alternatives with all of Google's services preinstalled. Now you can get an open-box version of the 2019 Galaxy Tab A 8" for just $99.99, a savings of roughly $50 from the usual new price.This tablet has a Snapdragon 429 processor, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage, a 1280x800 IPS display, and Android 9 Pie. There is a microSD card slot for expansion, and the seller even includes a 32GB card with every purchase, but Samsung hasn't enabled adoptable storage on this tablet (so apps won't be automatically moved to the SD card in the background). It sadly uses a microUSB port instead of Type-C, but at least there's still a headphone jack — that's something the $650 Galaxy Tab S6 doesn't have.
As it does for phones, Samsung offers a wide selection of tablets to meet the needs of different people: young kids, streaming media aficionados, and on-the-go working professionals. Amazon has posted a pretty decent selection of various Samsung tablets for sale today with discounts starting from 14% and up to 33% off. Check them out below.
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- Hot on the heels of that AT&T update, now it's time for users on Verizon to start upgrading their own Galaxy Tab As to Android 9 Pie. The carrier just published its own release notes for the update today, which bring the tablet Samsung's One UI.
Earlier this year, Samsung shared its roadmap for updating its devices to Android 9 Pie. While it was able to keep its promise for the majority of Galaxy Tab A 2018 (T387AA) owners who received the update in June, customers who bought the device from AT&T were sadly left out. The new OS version has finally arrived this week.
The state of the Android tablet market in 2019 isn't a pretty one, so much so that Google has decided not to bother making any more of them, but this isn't stopping Samsung from plowing ahead with its latest release. The popularity of 7 and 8-inch tablets has likely declined because we're all using huge phones these days, which makes the announcement of a new Samsung Galaxy Tab A (8.0") all the more perplexing.
Samsung announced a new budget(-ish) tablet yesterday, the $400 Galaxy Tab S5e. If you're looking for something a bit cheaper, and you live in Germany, don't worry. Samsung Germany revealed another upcoming tablet yesterday — the 2019 Galaxy Tab A 10.1.
Samsung's Android 9 Pie rollout has been rather swift. After beta testing it along with its new One UI on the Galaxy S9, S9+, and Note9, it began rolling it out to users of the first two models late in December. Back then, the company also released a Pie update roadmap with the months it expected to push the OTA for its remaining devices. Now, an updated roadmap has been spotted by SamMobile, pointing to quicker release dates for the Note9 and Note8.
Unexpected device updates give us Android geeks warm fuzzies, and candidates for updates don't get much less expected than budget tablets — but here we are. We've received several reports that Samsung's Galaxy Tab A, released in the spring of 2016, is being updated to Android 8.1 Oreo.
TWRP is by far the best custom recovery for Android devices; it can do everything from flashing ROMs to performing full storage backups. The last time we covered the project, it added official support for the Essential Phone, Nokia 8, and HTC U11 EYEs. More phones have joined the party since then, including the Moto Z3 Play and a handful of budget Samsung devices.
The frequently-leaked Galaxy Tab S4 was finally announced a couple of hours ago, but that's not the only tablet Samsung took the wraps off of today. The more budget-oriented Galaxy Tab A line now has a 10.5" variant, making it a Tab S4 lookalike for (presumably) a lot less money.
About a week ago, images of the Galaxy Tab S4 were leaked, showing some interesting departures from its predecessor. The screen ratio reverted back to 16:10, and the physical home button was ditched. It looks like similar things are happening with the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), which has just been leaked by Netherlands-based site NieuweMobiel.
Samsung hasn't seen fit to offer a discount on its unlocked Note 8 yet—you'll still pat $950 for that device. However, you can get a nice little bonus today only. Purchase the unlocked Note 8, and you get a free Galaxy Tab A 8.0 tablet. It's not as capable as the Note 8, but free is free.The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 retails for $200 from Samsung, but you can find it a little cheaper online. It has a quad-core Exynos SoC, 1.5GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, and an 8-inch 1024 x 768 screen. The tablet shipped with Lollipop but has since been updated to Nougat. It's nothing special, but the Tab A 8.0 seems like a good value with 4.4 stars on Amazon with more than 2,000 reviews.
Thanksgiving is coming up this month in the United States, which means retailers are prepping for Black Friday. Just about every major store will have steep discounts on items, but whether they are worth fighting crowds for is another question. Target's ad for Black Friday was recently released, and there are a few noteworthy deals for Google, Amazon, and Samsung products.
There aren't as many tablet options as there once were. Consumers don't buy tablets like they used to, but Samsung can still afford to dabble in Android slates on occasion. Today, it's reviving an old name for a new device. The new Galaxy Tab A is set to launch in a few days, and it clocks in at a reasonable $229.99. You won't get particularly powerful hardware for that price, though.
Well, this is a first. Of all the major OEMs that we cover on Android Police, few give us more headache when it comes to their Android updates than Samsung and LG. HTC, Sony, Motorola have been known to reveal which devices they plan to update to a newer version of Android and to give a timeline of that update, a practice they have followed over the past few years, but Samsung and LG? Radio silence. That frustrated us as reporters and you as users because you never knew if a phone you bought last year would get bumped to a new Android version or not. And you didn't have a timeline. But that has changed today.