A few months ago we learned that Google was planning to retire the communication service known as Google Hangouts… while transitioning some of the key features to its Hangouts Chat and Hangouts Meet services. It’s still not entirely clear what this will mean or when it will happen for personal users. But Google has announced […]
Samsung launches a tiny 20MP camera for hole-in-display and notch phones
Halfway decent cameras are a key selling point in modern smartphones… but so are phones with high screen-to-body ratios. Enter displays that wrap around the front-facing camera either via a notch design or, more recently, a hole in the display. Samsung says its newest smartphone camera solution is designed for that type of display — […]
Samsung introduces Notebook 9 Pro premium convertible and Notebook Flash budget laptops
Samsung is refreshing its notebook lineup with two new models: a premium thin-and-light convertible with an all-metal design and an Intel Whiskey lake processor and a budget model sporting an Intel Gemini Lake processor and a plastic chassis. The new Samsung Notebook 9 Pro is a 13.3 inch convertible with a touchscreen display, pen support, and […]
Samsung’s new Smart TVs will support iTunes and Apple AirPlay
Samsung’s 2019 smart TV lineup will support all the usual streaming video services including Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, YouTube and Google Play. But Samsung has announced that they’ll also have an Apple iTunes Movies and TV Shows app and AirPlay 2 support. That will make Samsung’s TVs the first third-party media streamers to support iTunes. Up […]
Samsung’s new Smart TVs will support keyboard and mouse input
The line between computers and… everything else keeps getting blurrier. The phone in your pocket is basically a computer. Your smart thermostat? It’s a specialized computer. And your smart TV that can stream content from Netflix and YouTube? Computer. But it’s easy to forget that because you don’t usually interact with those devices the same […]
Samsung’s new Notebook 9 Pen convertible laptops are coming soon
Just under a year after introducing the Samsung Notebook 9 Pen convertible laptop, Samsung is back with two new models… also called the Samsung Notebook 9 Pen. Like their predecessors, the new models come with a choice of 13 inch or 15 inch touchscreen displays, pen support, and a 360-degree hinge that allows you to fold […]
Samsung Galaxy A8s is the first phone with an “Infinity-O” camera hole
Samsung’s Galaxy S10 phones are expected to feature punch holes in the display rather than notches when they launch next year. But the company isn’t waiting until then to launch a phone with an “Infinity-O” display featuring a small hole around the camera. Meet the Samsung Galaxy A8s. Not only will the Galaxy A8s be […]
Samsung brings auto-brightness to phones without ambient light sensor
Most high-end smartphones have an ambient light sensor that can be used to determine how bright your phone’s display should be. If you’re in a dimly lit environment, the screen doesn’t need to be very bright to be visible. But if you’re outdoors on a sunny day, the screen brightness should probably be cranked way […]
Samsung’s Exynos 9820 is an 8nm chip that can handle 8K video
Samsung’s latest mobile processor is set to enter mass production by the end of the year, which means there’s a good chance you’ll see the Samsaung Exynos 9820 in at least some of the company’s flagship phones in 2019. It’s no surprise that the new chip is Samsung’s most powerful mobile processor to date. But it […]
Samsung launches Linux on DeX beta (run Linux on an Android phone or tablet)
Almost a year after promising to release software that would let you turn select Android phones into full-fledged Linux PCs, Samsung is now allowing users to sign up for its Linux on DeX beta program and the company says the private beta will officially launch November 12th. In a nutshell, the software works by allowing you […]
Lilbits 343: Samsung to embrace the notch
Samsung is one of the only big name phone makers that has so far resisted the urge to release a smartphone with a camera cut-out in the display. But eventually the notch comes for us all. While there was no notch to be seen in the Infinity Flex Display foldable phone prototype Samsung showed off […]
Samsung’s One UI makes big phones easier to use with one hand
Samsung is overhauling its user interface for Android smartphones. The new Samsung One UI is basically designed for the age we live in — the one where phones with big screens have basically taken over… but the one where you’re also too lazy to use your phone with two hands. So Samsung has redesigned many […]
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