Samsung Galaxy Watch5 series gets One UI 5 Watch update in Europe

The One UI 5 Watch update released by Samsung for the Galaxy Watch5 and Galaxy Watch5 Pro in South Korea last week is now rolling for both watches in Europe. It's seeding for their Bluetooth models, but LTE versions should get it soon. The update has firmware version R9xxXXU1BWH3 and requires a download of about 1.7GB for the vanilla model. You can check the screenshots of the changelog below to see what the update brings to last year's Samsung watches. One UI 5 Watch update's changelog If you haven't received the One UI 5 Watch update on your Samsung Galaxy...

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Samsung Galaxy Watch4 and Galaxy Watch4 Classic get Wear OS 4 update

Samsung announced One UI 5 Watch back in early May, and then Google made the Wear OS 4 platform official about a week later. Samsung's latest Galaxy Watch6 and Galaxy Watch6 Classic both launched last month with Wear OS 4 and One UI 5 Watch built-in, and in the meantime the Korean company has been readying updates to the new software for its older wearables. Today it's time for the Galaxy Watch4 and Galaxy Watch4 Classic from 2021 to get their very own taste of the new release. It's started rolling out already in the US, with the new build number being R870XXU1HWH3 for the Watch4 and...

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 teardown video

After having survived a torture test last month, today it's time for Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip5 to be put through a teardown. It's being taken apart, bit by bit. Having a folding screen makes things interesting and difficult at the same time, since with 'normal' phones you can usually just reassemble them at the end and they still work. But foldables have a lot of fragile parts inside them, so one needs to be extra careful while 'excavating' through the phone. See what the outcome is for yourself in the video below. Spoiler alert: taking apart and fully restoring the Flip5 to its...

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Infinix Zero 30 review

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Report: ARM's IPO will see Apple, Google, Samsung, Nvidia and others buying shares

Chip designer ARM filed for an IPO last month and insiders speaking to Reuters report that many major tech companies are interested. The initial public offering will be at a valuation between $50 billion and $55 billion, 10% of shares have been set aside for partners (SoftBank will keep the other 90%). The list of partners includes Nvidia, which attempted to acquire ARM in a $40 billion deal back in 2020, a deal that fell through due to regulator concerns. Other backers include companies that are heavily involved with ARM-based devices: Apple, Alphabet, Samsung. Then there are the two...

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Apple will tout the USB-C switch as a boon for users, but internally it is worried

After years of arguing against EU’s push for a common phone charger, Apple will finally make the switch to USB-C this year. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman predicts that the September 12 event will present the change with a smile, focusing on the benefits to consumers that this brings – but there is some worry behind the scenes too. The obvious things are losing the revenue from MFi licenses and apparently Apple execs are worried about another backlash from fans like when they first introduced the Lightning port (and removed the established 30-pin connector that was ubiquitous on many...

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Realme C51 lands in India

Realme announced its C51 in Taiwan back in July and the phone has now made its debut in India. The midranger brings a 6.7-inch IPS LCD with HD+ resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. The device also boasts a 5MP front-facing camera and Mini Capsule for alerts and system status updates. Realme C51 is equipped with a Unisoc Tiger T612 chipset alongside 4GB RAM and 64GB storage which is expandable via the phone’s microSD slot. The back houses a 50MP main sensor (ISOCELL JN1) with f/1.8 aperture and 0.64 μm pixels. The other sensor on the back is a VGA depth module while the third cutout...

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE prices in Europe leak, increase is imminent

Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Tab S9 FE+ tablets soon, and pricing leaked once again. Previous reports suggested an increase in India, and today we learned Europe might also see a price hike. The Galaxy Tab S9 FE with an 11” display and 6/128 GB memory might cost €549.99, while the bigger 12.4” Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ with 8/128 GB memory could be €749.99. The prices might vary across the European Union due to different taxes and tarriffs, but this is the starting point around which retailers will set their own prices. The €550 cost of the smaller Tab S9 FE is...

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