Samsung
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Samsung is a large Korean multinational company which spans industries such as television sets, shipbuilding, semiconductors (like memory and processors), in addition to phones and tablets. Samsung is the largest Android device manufacturer worldwide, though they’re also the primary support of another mobile operating system, Tizen, and previously invested in an OS called Bada.
Samsung is the largest Android device developer worldwide
Samsung was founded in 1938 as a trading company, and didn't get into electronics until the late 60s. Oh-Hyun Kwon is the CEO of Samsung Electronics. Samsung's first Android smartphone was the Galaxy, released in 2009, and their first Android tablet was the Galaxy Tab was announced in 2010.
Traditionally, Samsung's Android user interface has been something called TouchWiz, which included a wide array of Samsung-made apps and customizations. For example, there are fitness tools, note-taking apps, news readers, multi-window viewing, and lots more.
Samsung has had to go through a number of patent litigations with Apple, and was found by California court to be infringing on some Apple patents in 2012. These include technologies for voice search, slide-to-unlock, data synchronization, and others.
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Samsung's new Galaxy Buds 3 Pro control widget now takes up more space
By Brady Snyder published
For better or worse Samsung is updating the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro control widget, adding clearer background color toggles and making the widget larger by default.
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Google warns Android users of a zero-day software exploit causing instability
By Nickolas Diaz published
Heads up! Google sent a warning to users about a critical zero-day exploit plaguing Android in February.
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Galaxy Watch 5 transforms into a mini gaming rig with PSP emulation
By Jay Bonggolto published
Gaming on your wrist Someone got GTA and God of War running on their Galaxy Watch 5.
![The new split notification pane on One UI 7 beta 2 on a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZpGswcHfE36tUgcaFkrEF6-320-80.jpg)
One UI 7 might allow you to ditch this frustrating battery feature
By Jay Bonggolto published
low-battery blues Samsung's One UI 7 might give you control over that low-battery screen dim.
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This might be what Samsung's upcoming XR headset is called
By Jay Bonggolto published
What's in a name Samsung’s new XR headset might drop under the name ‘Galaxy Beyond,’ but there’s a snag.
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Best cheap Samsung phones 2025
By Harish Jonnalagadda, Judy Sanhz last updated
Pay less As cool as the latest flagship Samsung phones are, not everyone can afford them. So, why not check out these Samsung phones which are top quality and cheap too?
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Samsung tri-fold rumors suggest a 'G Fold' name change and hardware specs
By Nickolas Diaz published
Galaxy G? Rumors surfaced with more supposed info about Samsung's tri-fold device.
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I've spent a week with the Galaxy S25 Ultra and I'm torn
By Andrew Myrick published
A week later It's been about a week since the Galaxy S25 Ultra arrived, and since then, I've learned quite a bit more about Samsung's latest flagship smartphone.
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Samsung has a sluggish Q4 2024 but sees its next foldables as a key game-changer
By Nickolas Diaz published
New Year, new outlook Samsung posted its Q4 2024 earnings report, which contained a teaser for new foldables.
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Best Samsung watch 2025
By Michael L Hicks last updated
Galactic greatness The best Samsung watch is normally the Galaxy Watch 7, but you may want a Classic bezel, Ultra battery, or last-gen prices.
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The Samsung Galaxy S25's magnet saga makes Qi2 incredibly confusing
By Brady Snyder published
Big mistake Qi2 was supposed to take MagSafe and make it universal. The Wireless Power Consortium just gave up on that dream.
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Samsung might be delivering your Galaxy S25 pre-orders early
By Brady Snyder published
Less waiting! Samsung Galaxy S25 shipments are already moving through shipping networks, signaling they might deliver early.
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Samsung launches its 'Magnetic Wallet' for the Galaxy S25's new Qi2 world
By Nickolas Diaz published
Convenience Samsung has listed its official "Magnetic Wallet" in its store for the Galaxy S25 series.
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Samsung Galaxy A56 leaks suggest a launch on the way, some specs to match the Galaxy S25 Ultra
By Nandika Ravi published
Coming soon Samsung's Galaxy A56 launch seems to be around the corner and GSM Arena spilled some beans about its supposed specs.
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Three reasons to preorder the Galaxy S25 Ultra through Samsung — and one reason why you shouldn't
By Patrick Farmer published
Epic savings The super-powered Galaxy S25 Ultra officially drops next week, here's why Samsung may be the best retailer for S25 preorders.
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Samsung takes back its claims of a Bluetooth S Pen for the Galaxy S25 Ultra
By Nickolas Diaz published
Perhaps too soon Samsung reportedly removed all mentions of a Bluetooth S Pen for the Galaxy S25 Ultra following confusion.
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This one change almost ruined the Galaxy S25 Ultra for me
By Andrew Myrick published
Leave things alone One UI 7 is one of the biggest updates we've seen for a Samsung device, but there's one potentially major annoyance that we hope it fixes before the Galaxy S25 is released.
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These alleged Galaxy Z Flip 7 camera specs might leave you wanting more
By Nickolas Diaz published
Curious, isn't it? Rumors surfaced and suggested what users could expect from the Galaxy Z Flip 7's cameras.
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