The Russian government recently blocked Facebook and Instagram for their actions against the invasion of Ukraine. Moreover, the Russian authorities have previously opened a criminal case against Meta after Facebook announced it would temporarily allow for hate speech against Russian president Vladimir Putin. In the meantime, WhatsApp has been able to overcome these restrictions and currently save itself from any blocking. The Russian courts still had no ruling against WhatsApp....

According to the company, it used New Radio Dual Connectivity (NR-DC) technology to combine mmWave and mid-band 5G spectrums to achieve that speed. It aggregated 800MHz of mmWave spectrum and 100MHz of mid-band spectrum. Samsung conducted this speed test in its lab in Plano, Texas. The test was conducted using its fully-virtualized RAN and Core, mmWave 5G Compact Macro, and Massive MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output) radio. The latter featured 256 Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM) technology....

Samsung Galaxy A03 specifications The Galaxy A03 arrives as the successor to the Galaxy A02 announced in January this year. The new model packs a few notable upgrades over its predecessor. Most notably, we now have a much more capable 48-megapixel main camera at the back. The older model featured a 13-megapixel primary camera. Samsung has also replaced the 2-megapixel macro camera with a depth sensor of the same resolution. The front camera remains unchanged though....

The Galaxy S22 and S22+ look basically the same, save for the size difference. The Galaxy S22 Ultra stands out, as it is a spiritual successor to the Galaxy Note series. These three phones aim at completely different types of consumers, and they are different in the size department as well. The price difference between the three models is also quite considerable. That being said, let’s get started, shall we?...

These are the latest flagship tablets from Samsung, and the first time that Samsung has done an “Ultra” tablet. It has been doing Ultra models for its smartphones for a few years now. Where the term “Ultra” means the best of the best. And now that is coming to its tablet range. The Galaxy Tab S8 series doesn’t boast a huge design change, however, the Ultra model does have a notch on-board....

For the uninitiated, the de-facto Samsung leader has been serving a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence in a 2017 bribery case involving then South Korea president Park Geun-hye. He spent 18 months in prison before walking out on parole in August last year. As per the parole conditions, Lee couldn’t travel out of the country freely even for business meetings. He needed to obtain permission for the same. Lee also couldn’t take up any formal role at the company....

Samsung first announced its Tizen TV Platform Licensing program at the Samsung Developer Conference (SDC) 2021 last October. The idea is to license the platform to other TV brands and earn a royalty from it. Some unofficial reports last month suggested that the company has reached agreements with some brands through this licensing program. It has now officially confirmed the reports. According to Samsung, this licensing program will give third-party TV brands access to industry-leading smart features, apps, modern UI, and content discoverability tools....

Speaking to Business Korea, the manufacturer said it would unveil the next-gen flagship SoC during or just before the launch of the Galaxy S22. If reports are accurate, the Galaxy S22 will go official by mid-February, so we may have to wait at least a few weeks for the official release of Exynos 2200. “We are planning to unveil the new application processor at the time of launching a new Samsung smartphone,” a company official said....

This may be a downgrade in terms of megapixel count, i. e. image resolution, but the overall image quality may not be affected. Samsung could still improve camera output with software optimizations and algorithms. After all, the megapixel count doesn’t completely define the quality of an image. Perhaps the 50MP sensor that the Galaxy A54 will equip could feature improved imaging tech than the 64MP solution found on the back of its predecessors....

A Samsung community moderator announced on South Korean forums that users of the Galaxy S20 trio can enroll for the Android 13-based One UI 5.0 beta. The program is open for both carrier-locked and unlocked variants of the phones. However, special edition phones, such as the BTS Edition, don’t appear to be eligible. Users of those customized handsets will have to wait for the stable release to get the taste of Android 13....

Samsung’s FE editions of its devices have become pretty popular. It stands for “Fan Edition” and has become a mid-cycle release for Samsung devices. If you don’t have enough money to afford the best version of the device, then the FE version might be perfect for you. We have information on the Galaxy Tab S8 FE This news comes to us from several sources including Phone Arena. The rumor is Samsung will announce this tablet early next year....

To put things into perspective, Samsung reportedly sold ten million foldable smartphones last year, including about eight million Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Flip 3. In contrast, the Galaxy Note 20 and Note 10 series sold 12 million and 14 million units in total, respectively. Earlier reports have suggested that the company is aiming to double the sales of its 2022 foldables. So it appears to be targeting a sales volume of about 15 million units for the Fold 4 and Flip 4 combined....

Yes, you heard it right. From now, you won’t be able to access the Tizen app store. This is applicable to both the new and existing customers. The company has already stopped producing Tizen-powered smartphones, but now from December 31, 2021, no one will be able to access the Tizen store, let alone download or update apps from the store. This shouldn’t be much of a big deal, as most users have either already moved over to Android or iOS....

Samsung will try to stop leaks by using a new method The company has drafted a revised confidentiality agreement for its partners. That goes for its semiconductor and component partners, just to be clear. That agreement was allegedly written by Samsung’s Device Solutions branch. The contract has the full backing of the co-CEO and Vice Chairman of the chip business, reports The Elec. This agreement won’t go to everyone, but only its semiconductor partners who are heavily involved in the production process, which makes sense....

The D10 is a really impressive robot vacuum as it is the only one with a HEPA filter installed. This is going to be a big deal for those that do happen to have allergies. As it is going to keep more of the allergens in the dustbin, than on the floors in your home. The Neato D10 leads the industry with a True HEPA filter capturing up to 99....

Social media platforms are, primarily, free to use, but some of them have some extra perks that you pay for. Twitter has Twiter Blue and Reddit has its premium plan. They give people just a few more tools to make and interact with posts without hindering the overall experience. Now, Snapchat just unveiled its pain subscription plan With a name like Snapchat+, it sounds more like Snapchat is starting a streaming service....

“We’re doing early internal testing of Snapchat Plus, a new subscription service for Snapchatters. We’re excited about the potential to share exclusive, experimental, and pre-release features with our subscribers, and learn more about how we can best serve our community,” said Snap spokesperson Liz Markman. Snapchat Plus will offer a lot more While the Snap spokesperson didn’t reveal much about Snapchat Plus, Paluzzi discovered that the subscription tier has a lot more on offer....

Galaxy phone owners are having issues with their refresh rate No company is immune to display issues; not even Samsung. The company has been producing the best AMOLED displays on the market for years, and that doesn’t seem to be changing anytime soon. However, people on the Samsung support forum are talking about some weird issues they’re having with their phones. Newer Galaxy phones have different refresh rates; either 60Hz, 90Hz, 120Hz, or some combination of the three....

He did note that he was able to get his number back after 5 days of trying, but that it caused considerable problems for him. That is completely understandable, as many of you would probably be lost without your phone number, for a number of reasons. Users allegedly lost StraightTalk phone numbers, quite a few of them Mr. Holden says that the StraightTalk support tech told him that “lots of people are affected and we are working hard to correct it”....

Keep in mind that these prices are good today only, as it is part of the Gold Box Deal of the Day. And it will expire at midnight PST tonight. In this sale, you can pick up the Anker PowerCore 13000 Portable Charger for just $29.99. This is a really good portable charger to grab, since it is a 13,000mAh slim battery pack. If you need some more juice, there is the Anker PowerCore+ 26800mAh PD 45W with 60W PD Charger on sale for $105....