Did you know: Samsung phones aren’t made where you think

by dbadmin | Dec 20, 2025 | Features, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy

Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority You’d imagine that the majority of Samsung phones would be made in the company’s home country of South Korea, but you’d be wrong. The second guess would be China, since the country is known as the “world’s factory” and...

Samsung’s next update could make managing morning alarms much easier

by dbadmin | Dec 8, 2025 | News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy

Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR One UI 8.5 will reportedly support the Clock app on the Now Bar, allowing users to view and dismiss alarms from the lock screen. The Voice Recorder app is also getting a redesign, featuring gradients and a card-centric...

Thieves are returning Android phones because they ‘don’t want no Samsung’

by dbadmin | Nov 18, 2025 | News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy

TL;DR Samsung Galaxy phones appear to be far less desirable to thieves than iPhones, prompting some to give robbery victims their devices back. Mobile phone thefts, usually snatch-and-grabs, are rising, but thieves reportedly prefer iPhones due to their enhanced...

Snapdragon or Exynos Galaxy S26? Here’s what you’ll get in your market.

by dbadmin | Nov 12, 2025 | News, Qualcomm Snapdragon, Samsung, Samsung Exynos, Samsung Galaxy, Samsung Galaxy S26

Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR A Korean outlet has reported that the Galaxy S26 Ultra will have Snapdragon silicon globally. The Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus will reportedly feature Exynos or Snapdragon chips, depending on the market. The Galaxy S26 and...

The Galaxy S26 series could get its first major wireless charging upgrade in years

by dbadmin | Nov 11, 2025 | News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy, Samsung Galaxy S26, Wireless Charging

Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung’s Galaxy S26 phones will apparently receive wireless charging speed upgrades for the first time in years. The Galaxy S26 Ultra is tipped to get 25W wireless charging while the S26 and S26 Plus are said to offer...

Two months after ditching Samsung, I have no regrets

by dbadmin | Nov 4, 2025 | Features, Google, Google Pixel 10, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy

For more than six years, I’ve carried a Samsung phone. Starting with the Galaxy S10 Plus, I’ve since owned every Ultra model leading up to the S24 Ultra. One UI was my favorite flavor of Android, and the hardware was exceptional. But Samsung appears to be on a...