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Best Samsung earbuds in 2024
Samsung earbuds have etched out a solid presence in the market, but which pair is the best for you?
Samsung has been making some of the best wireless earbuds, and it's easy to understand why. While they're not knock-off brand cheap, Samsung's earbuds are reasonably priced. Most importantly, they're packed with all the features you'd expect in premium buds, like active noise cancellation (ANC), voice detection, touch controls, and more. And you have to admit, Samsung has pretty much nailed it in the looks department.
Samsung could debut a game streaming service exclusively for Galaxy devices
Some are already claiming to have access to the service in beta
Mobile gaming has come a long way since its humble beginnings. Phones are now being designed with games in mind, creating devices that boast a longer battery life, more powerful GPUs, and gaming modes to cater to this audience. As it potentially looks to capitalize on the opportunity to resonate with mobile gamers, Samsung might announce a cloud game streaming service as early as this week.
How to back up your Samsung Galaxy phone or tablet
Keep your data safe in case something happens to your phone
Before you switch from your current Samsung Galaxy phone to one of Samsung's Galaxy flagships, it's important to back up your data. This makes your transition to the new device easier, as you won't spend time getting your contacts, messages, apps, and settings the way you like. Plus, you should always back up your Samsung phone before things go wrong, it suddenly stops working, or it's stolen.
How to factory reset a Samsung Galaxy phone or tablet
Spring cleaning your Galaxy isn't tricky, but beware of SD encryption
If you're considering upgrading to a new Android phone, it's a good idea to do a full factory reset before you trade, sell, or donate your current phone. This is the best way to prevent someone from accessing your private media, banking apps, or email inbox. Another overlooked reason to factory reset your phone is as a last-resort troubleshooting step. When you remove all the apps and data, you can narrow down the issues to the most basic parts of the device.
Take your Black Friday shopping to the next level with Samsung’s exclusive early access club
Hurry, sign-up ends November 10
Samsung makes some of our favorite mobile devices, from some of the few Android tablets actually worth buying, to many of the best Android phones. The company has also been offering some of the best Black Friday deals we've seen thus far, and it appears it's not done yet. Sign up now for Samsung's early access club, and you can get first crack at its top-tier Black Friday offers, as well as exclusive offers for members only.
Samsung's new Galaxy A04 offers a 50MP camera and other choice upgrades
It's otherwise quite boring, but hey, it's an entry-level phone
Samsung's Galaxy S and Z lineups might be the ones that have a firm place in the pantheon of the best Samsung phones, but at the end of the day, people more commonly purchase mid-range and entry-level devices. Aside from notable exceptions like the Galaxy A5x and A3x series, these handsets don't get a lot of promotion from Samsung. Case in point: the Galaxy A04, a new entry-level smartphone, was just quietly added to the company's website.
More evidence points at the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 having a wider aspect ratio
Not quite Oppo Find N, but still better than what we already have
New members to Samsung's foldable family are getting closer to launch every day. The Galaxy Z Fold4 and Z Flip4 are in the works right now, and they're shaping up to be among Samsung's best smartphones to date. The Z Fold4 will be the bigger (and higher-end) of the two, and right now, it's engulfed in rumors and leaks. One aspect that's been coming up constantly is its screen size; those hoping for a change in that regard will be glad to know that more evidence is supporting that change.
Another potential Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra design leaks, and we don't know what to believe anymore
At least it looks better, though
While we have our eyes set on this week's upcoming Samsung announcement, leaks for the Galaxy S22 series have already started pouring in. As usual, we expect it to be compromised of three unique models: the Galaxy S22, S22+, and the S22 Ultra. It's the high-end Ultra variant that's proven controversial with some fans — especially when it comes to its design. Those who don't like the rumored camera bump changes might be in luck, as a refined alternative is making the rounds today.
Samsung's new Unpacked teaser hints at colorful foldable news
A potential comeback for Moto Maker-like customization
Remember Moto Maker? Motorola used to make it easy to personalize your Moto X or Moto G with whatever colors you liked the most, but it quietly discontinued the program several years ago. The Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 are the newest foldable devices from Samsung, complete with top-notch specs and, at least in the case of the Z Flip3, a more affordable price. With another event on the horizon, the company might be ready to pick up the mantle from Motorola, with the introduction of customizable colors for both of its folding phones.
Fixing the screen on your Galaxy Z Fold3 or Z Flip3 will be incredibly expensive (unsurprisingly)
You better handle that thing with kid gloves, or maybe actual gloves
Folding smartphone displays are very difficult to produce — take a look at this teardown to see how complex these devices are — so it's understandable that the technology adds a premium to the price of Samsung's latest Galaxy phones. With that in mind, it's genuinely remarkable that the Z Flip3 costs less than $1,000. You will not want to break your screen, though, as that will be much more costly to repair than on a regular old slab phone.
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Samsung's mid-range Galaxy A series is deep and wide, much more so than the mainline S series. The latest A phone to break cover is the A82, also referred to as the "Quantum2" in its leaked materials. It's a sequel to the Galaxy A Quantum announced last summer, which was a variant of the excellent Galaxy A71. The leaked specifications describe, as implied by its model number, a phone on the high end of the mid-range.
Galaxy Labs gets two new modules to keep your Samsung phone running cool and smooth
Burn baby burn, Galaxy inferno
Back in 2019, Samsung launched a new app called Galaxy Labs. It functions similarly to Good Lock, offering an assortment of different modules that users can download to perform different system tasks: Battery Guardian keeps watch for stray apps looking to suck your battery dry, while App Booster optimizes apps after a software update to keep things running well. This week we're seeing the arrival of two new modules, while several others are being updated to version 2.0, complete with new features.
Samsung expands 'offline finding' in Find My Mobile to countries outside the US
The feature is now available on any Samsung phone running Android 10
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The latest version of Samsung's Find My Mobile app comes with a pretty fantastic new feature: Offline support. As in, you can find your phone even if it doesn't have a data connection — assuming everything works right and another Galaxy device stumbles upon it.
Hands-on: Good Lock's 'Keys Cafe' brings extensive keyboard customization to Samsung phones
Now you can make a migraine-inducing psychedelic keyboard
Too many settings can be overwhelming for some people, which is why Samsung breaks out some of One UI's in-depth customization options into a separate app called Good Lock. The app was recently updated with a new module called Keys Cafe, which includes detailed settings for keyboard customization. With custom layouts, new themes, games that improve your typing accuracy, and even typing effects, it blows Gboard's theme options out of the water.
Even as Samsung is busy adding new features to its phones with the One UI 3 beta, it is still finding time to improve Good Lock. A new update to Home Up allows you to customize your sharesheet and fixes all of the gripes I've had with it since the beginning.
Samsung launches Galaxy A42 5G in attempt to rival the OnePlus Nord
The cheapest 5G model yet from Samsung also comes with four rear cameras
Samsung is launching its cheapest 5G handset yet in the form of the Galaxy A42 5G. These A-series devices have come to represent excellent value, especially when compared with Samsung's pricey flagship S and Note series. Our reviews for the recent A11, A21, and A71 5G were largely positive, so there's good reason to believe the Galaxy A42 5G will be worth considering.
More Samsung phones are getting formerly Pixel-exclusive Live Caption
The feature is showing up on older Galaxy devices like the S10 Lite and Note 10
Live Caption is one of the more unique additions you'll find on Android devices. First shown off at Google I/O 2019, the feature automatically transcribes speech from video playback in real time, on-device. It was initially a Pixel 4 exclusive when it launched, but since then the capability has expanded to older Pixel models. The Galaxy S20 launched with Live Caption, and now it's coming to more Samsung handsets as One UI 2.5 rolls out.
Samsung accidentally leaks Galaxy Z Fold2 price on UK site days before official reveal
Looks like it'll be slightly cheaper than the 1st-gen model, but not by much
Samsung is all set to fully unveil its latest foldable phone at an Unpacked event on September 1, but there's seemingly very little about the device they'll be able to tell us that we don't already know. Images, videos, and specs have all leaked or been shared one way or another, but we now have potentially definitive information from a very reputable source. But we now have definitive confirmation of the price from Samsung itself, at least in the UK.
Galaxy Note20 and Note20 Ultra hands-on: High end, high fashion, high price
Big phones that raise big questions
Samsung's first "Ultra" phone, the Galaxy S20 Ultra, received at best a lukewarm critical reception. Consumers didn't seem to respond, either, as sales figures have not been strong. And while some of that boils down to trying to sell an extremely expensive phone during a global economic and health catastrophe, a lot of it was just down to what you got for the money. Samsung banked big on cameras a key selling point for the S20 Ultra, and they simply weren’t up to scratch. There’s a lot riding on the Galaxy Note20 series to redeem that phone, and the Note20 Ultra in particular. We went hands-on with both of the new Notes, and here are our thoughts.The Note20 Ultra starts at $1,300, which is $100 less than the S20 Ultra but still an awful lot for a smartphone. In a world where you can get a OnePlus Nord for less than $500 and the excellent Pixel 4a for just $350, the Note20 Ultra faces an uphill battle in proving its worth. Meanwhile, the standard Note20 starts at a seemingly more reasonable $1,000, but it represents a substantial downgrade in multiple areas.I was invited to spend a little time with the new Note20 lineup at a socially distanced briefing event here in London, UK.
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Samsung has been killing it with system updates lately, often beating even Google to the punch when it comes to security patches. This isn't different this month around, as the manufacturer is already distributing the August security update. First we saw a few Galaxy S10 units in Germany start picking it up, followed now by S20 and Note 10 models.