Samsung hiked foundry prices up to 15%, with China paying the steepest
Samsung hiked foundry prices up to 15%, with China paying the steepest

Samsung has raised prices for some of its advanced contract chipmaking by as much as 15 percent for new orders, according to a Reuters report. Two people familiar with the matter said the increases follow a surge in demand for AI chips. That demand is …

Samsung has new Galaxy headphones in the works
Samsung has new Galaxy headphones in the works

Strings of code in Samsung’s Galaxy Wearable app hint at an upcoming pair of over-ear headphones that could compete with the AirPods Max, SamMobile reports. Samsung’s reportedly referring to the headphones as the “Galaxy H1,” and SamMobile says they could launch sometime in 2027. That would make these the company’s first pair of over-ear headphones […]

Samsung’s $1,900 Z Fold 8 is still vulnerable to pocket lint
Samsung’s $1,900 Z Fold 8 is still vulnerable to pocket lint

iFixit has provisionally given Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 a repairability score of 4 out of 10, which largely hinged on… well, the hinge. In its teardown of the device, iFixit found that because it carries an IP48 ingress rating – meaning it isn’t protected against particles under 1 millimeter – dust and sand could […]

Android now has a tap-to-share feature
Android now has a tap-to-share feature

Android’s AirDrop-like Quick Share feature will now let some devices exchange files and contact information when tapped together. The update is coming to Pixel 6 series phones and newer starting today, according to Google’s announcement, and will roll out to Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, Fold 8, and Flip 8 “soon.” The tap-to-share feature […]

Samsung’s Z Fold 8 Ultra is more of the same, but better than ever
Samsung’s Z Fold 8 Ultra is more of the same, but better than ever

What makes the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra so Ultra? Samsung’s first foldable with the Ultra name isn’t a souped-up version of the regular Fold 8, as you might expect. Where the Z Fold 8 is squat and wide, the Fold 8 Ultra retains the thin outer screen and square inner panel of the […]

Samsung’s new 200MP ISOCELL HPC sensor rethinks how pixels capture light

Samsung’s new ISOCELL HPC camera sensor introduces a redesigned pixel structure called DeepPix, built to capture more light without adding noise.

Samsung wants to float AI data centres in Texas. The state just froze the grid they need
Samsung wants to float AI data centres in Texas. The state just froze the grid they need

The floating data centre has moved from concept to contract. Samsung Heavy Industries and the Dallas firm Mousterian have signed an engineering deal to design one, The Register reported. The first project is bound for Texas. The pitch is a neat answer …

A cheaper Galaxy Watch with more than a week of battery life may be in the works

References found inside the Galaxy Wearable app point to a new Samsung smartwatch codenamed Galaxy Aero that could run RTOS instead of Wear OS and last more than a week between charges.

Samsung announces fix for the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s red tint issue, but it requires a store visit for now

Samsung has officially announced a fix for the red tint issue plaguing some Galaxy S26 Ultra units, and it currently requires owners to visit a nearby store.

Samsung takes on Dolby Vision 2 with its new HDR format hitting Prime Video this month

Samsung’s HDR10+ Advanced format is launching on Prime Video and 2026 TVs this month.