Category: unpacked2020

Samsung’s 120Hz mobile displays use variable refresh rates to save power

[ad_1] This new screen, debuting first on the Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G, can hit 120Hz when high rates are needed for gaming, drop to 60Hz for video playback, 30Hz when you’re messaging or as low as 10Hz when it’s displaying a still image. At the slowest setting, Samsung claims it can use just 60 percent […]

Here’s everything Samsung announced at its Unpacked 2020 event

[ad_1] The Note 20 Ultra has a 6.9-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with a 120 hertz refresh rate. What makes it stand out from devices like the Galaxy S20 Ultra is what’s on the inside: one of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 865+ chipsets, currently Qualcomm’s fastest available offering. The Note 20 Ultra is also the first Samsung […]

Samsung extends Android support on flagship phones

[ad_1] After that, as Android Police pointed out, things are unclear. The policy applies to “flagship models,” suggesting that entry-level devices like A-series phones will still only get two years of Android updates. In any case, the shift brings Samsung’s flagships a bit more into line with Google, which offers Android updates on Pixels for […]

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 2 features a thinner self-cleaning hinge brush

[ad_1] Another folding phone for Samsung, another round of potential problems to deal with. The company revealed the Galaxy Z Fold 2 today, which builds on plenty of the improvements we saw in the Galaxy Z Flip. In particular, Samsung paid close attention to the hinge, which is crucial to making these devices bend. The […]

Galaxy Note 20 Ultra debuts Samsung’s ultra wideband position tracking

[ad_1] To start with, you’ll be able to use Samsung’s UWB tech to share files with others who also have UWB tech. “By simply pointing Galaxy Note20 Ultra to other UWB equipped Galaxy devices, Nearby Share will automatically list the people you’re facing on to the top of your sharing panel,” Samsung said. From there, […]

Samsung’s Galaxy Buds Live offer ‘open’ ANC and hands-free access to Bixby

[ad_1] “Open” ANC sounds odd, and as you might expect, it doesn’t work as well as true wireless models with ear tips that create a seal. Based on my early tests, I can tell when ANC is active in the Galaxy Buds app, but the feature doesn’t do a lot to block out what’s going […]

Samsung’s rose gold Galaxy Fold2 leaks out in full detail

[ad_1] New high-resolution images of Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Z Fold2 have leaked (again), this time in rose gold, showing even more clearly how much more attractive and refined the design is than the last model. They come courtesy of smartphone leak-meister Evan Blass, who recently tweeted images and colors of the Galaxy Tab S7 and […]

Samsung’s Galaxy Buds Live make an early appearance in iOS app

[ad_1] The screenshots also indicate that the Buds Live will have Active Noise Cancelling that can be toggled in the app, a Find My Earbuds feature and customizable touch controls. Not only can you decide what a single tap, double tap or long press does, but you can also disable touch controls altogether. This isn’t […]