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Google Play Store to Show Warnings on Apps Causing Excessive Battery Drain
Starting March 1, next year, the Google Play Store will show warnings on app listings that cause excessive battery drain. The Android apps that keep devices awake for a longer time will also be excluded from the prominent discovery surfaces, such as recommendations. A user session is considered excessive when it involves more than 2 cumulative hour...
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Samsung Wallet Updated With UPI Onboarding and Support for Biometric Payments
Samsung has announced new updates to its Samsung Wallet in India. Now, the platform allows users to set up Unified Payments Interface (UPI) during the initial setup of their new Galaxy device. It also brings biometric authentication, eliminating the need for a PIN. The update brings improved Tap and Pay support in the country. The digital wallet no...
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Samsung Fixes Major Security Flaw in Secure Folder With One UI 8 Release: Report
Samsung’s Secure Folder reportedly had a major security flaw that nullified the functionality of the feature. However, as per the report, the South Korean tech giant has now fixed the bug, making it truly secure. The Secure Folder reportedly allowed anyone to check the stored apps, folders, and files if a user had a separate work profile on the d...
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Samsung Days Sale 2025 Offers Up to 41 Percent Discount on Galaxy S25 Ultra, S25 Edge
Samsung Days sale 2025, the company’s India-focused sale, will kick off starting Saturday, July 12. The six-day-long sale event will exclusively take place on Samsung’s website, its Shop app, and offline Experience stores, and conclude on July 18. The South Korean tech giant stated that the focus this year is on its AI-powered devices across ca...
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Samsung Begins Global Rollout of Good Lock App for Galaxy Devices Starting With Romania: Report
Samsung is said to be rolling out its Good Lock app to all countries. According to a report, users in Romania can download the app on their Galaxy devices to gain access to its extensive suite of customisation and personalisation features. Although the app has been around for several years now, its availability was limited to around 40 countries.
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Samsung Game Booster+ App With Controller Key Remapping Reportedly Available in Korea
Samsung has reportedly launched a new Game Booster+ app for Galaxy phone users which adds more options for gamers. The app is currently available in South Korea, as per reports. It is said to offer controller key remapping, applying GPU settings through the Game Booster, and classify an uncategorised app as a game. The new Game Booster+ app is sai...
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Samsung Good Lock App Tipped to Be Available in All Countries With Stable One UI 7
Samsung is expanding the availability of the Good Lock app with its latest Android 15-based update dubbed One UI 7, according to claims on social media. The app is a customisation suite for Galaxy smartphones that allows users to play around with various modules and add new functionalities which are not originally part of the feature-set. At presen...
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Epic Games Accuses Samsung, Google of Scheme to Block App Rivals
Epic said it would file a lawsuit in US federal court in California alleging that a Samsung mobile security feature called Auto Blocker was intended to deter users from downloading apps from sources other than the Play store or Samsung's Galaxy store, which the Korean company chose to put on the back burner.
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Samsung Good Lock App Reportedly Available on Google Play Store in Early Access
Samsung’s Good Lock app, a customisation suite for Galaxy smartphones that allows users to play around with various modules and even add new functionalities, is reportedly now coming to the Google Play Store. The app offers modules to customise lock screen, notifications, home screen, and more. Earlier, the app was only available in the Galaxy St...
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Death Stranding Director's Cut Confirmed to Release on iPhone, iPad and Mac on January 30
Death Stranding, Hideo Kojima’s surreal package delivery title that first launched as a PlayStation exclusive in 2019 and was later ported to PC, has a new release date on Apple devices. The Director’s Cut version of the game is arriving January 30 on iPhone, iPad and Mac, with pre-orders currently open, 505 Games announced Tuesday.
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Google Paid Billions to Make Play Store and Assistant Default Apps on Samsung Phones, Google Executive Says
Google paid Samsung $8 billion in order to make the Play Store, Google Search, and Google Assistant the default options on the South Korean company's smartphones, according to information that has emerged during the ongoing Google vs Epic trial. Meanwhile, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai also testified that the search giant pays Apple 36 percent of Safa...
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Google Working on Bringing Upcoming Pixel’s Repair Mode to All Android-Powered Devices: Report
While a Repair Mode feature was spotted in the first beta for Android 14 QPR1 firmware, a source now claims that Google is also working to bring a native Repair Mode to Android. A Repair mode basically reduces the need to format, erase or factory reset a device prior to handing it over to a technician at a service centre.
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Samsung Fab Grab Fest: Galaxy Z Flip 5, Fold 5, S23 Ultra and More Available With Discounts
Samsung announced its Fab Grab Fest on Thursday, October 5. This is a sale where the company offers big discounts on some of the latest and other popular smartphones, tablets, laptops, accessories and wearables. Customers can access these offers through the official Samsung website, the Samsung Shop App and Samsung Exclusive Stores.
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Samsung Wallet Updated With Support for Digital IDs, Flight Boarding Passes, FASTag and More for Indian Users
Samsung Wallet users will now be able to store their PAN cards, Aadhaar cards, driving licences, vehicle registration details, as well as the CoWIN vaccination certificates on the Samsung Wallet app. Users of the company's all-in-one app will be able to benefit from a combination of Samsung’s Pay and Pass functions, according to the company.
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Samsung's Latest Galaxy Store Update Fixes Vulnerability That Let Hackers Install Apps Without Informing Users
Samsung has rolled out Galaxy Store app update to fix vulnerabilities that could potentially allow malicious sources to install apps without a users’ permission. Two vulnerabilities were detected on the Galaxy Store on handsets running Android 12 or below. Users can open the Galaxy Store app on their phone, and install the latest version.
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Google Play Store to Show Warnings on Apps Causing Excessive Battery Drain
Starting March 1, next year, the Google Play Store will show warnings on app listings that cause excessive battery drain. The Android apps that keep devices awake for a longer time will also be excluded from the prominent discovery surfaces, such as recommendations. A user session is considered excessive when it involves more than 2 cumulative hour...
-
Samsung Wallet Updated With UPI Onboarding and Support for Biometric Payments
Samsung has announced new updates to its Samsung Wallet in India. Now, the platform allows users to set up Unified Payments Interface (UPI) during the initial setup of their new Galaxy device. It also brings biometric authentication, eliminating the need for a PIN. The update brings improved Tap and Pay support in the country. The digital wallet no...
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Samsung Fixes Major Security Flaw in Secure Folder With One UI 8 Release: Report
Samsung’s Secure Folder reportedly had a major security flaw that nullified the functionality of the feature. However, as per the report, the South Korean tech giant has now fixed the bug, making it truly secure. The Secure Folder reportedly allowed anyone to check the stored apps, folders, and files if a user had a separate work profile on the d...
-
Samsung Days Sale 2025 Offers Up to 41 Percent Discount on Galaxy S25 Ultra, S25 Edge
Samsung Days sale 2025, the company’s India-focused sale, will kick off starting Saturday, July 12. The six-day-long sale event will exclusively take place on Samsung’s website, its Shop app, and offline Experience stores, and conclude on July 18. The South Korean tech giant stated that the focus this year is on its AI-powered devices across ca...
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Samsung Begins Global Rollout of Good Lock App for Galaxy Devices Starting With Romania: Report
Samsung is said to be rolling out its Good Lock app to all countries. According to a report, users in Romania can download the app on their Galaxy devices to gain access to its extensive suite of customisation and personalisation features. Although the app has been around for several years now, its availability was limited to around 40 countries.
-
Samsung Game Booster+ App With Controller Key Remapping Reportedly Available in Korea
Samsung has reportedly launched a new Game Booster+ app for Galaxy phone users which adds more options for gamers. The app is currently available in South Korea, as per reports. It is said to offer controller key remapping, applying GPU settings through the Game Booster, and classify an uncategorised app as a game. The new Game Booster+ app is sai...
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Samsung Good Lock App Tipped to Be Available in All Countries With Stable One UI 7
Samsung is expanding the availability of the Good Lock app with its latest Android 15-based update dubbed One UI 7, according to claims on social media. The app is a customisation suite for Galaxy smartphones that allows users to play around with various modules and add new functionalities which are not originally part of the feature-set. At presen...
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Epic Games Accuses Samsung, Google of Scheme to Block App Rivals
Epic said it would file a lawsuit in US federal court in California alleging that a Samsung mobile security feature called Auto Blocker was intended to deter users from downloading apps from sources other than the Play store or Samsung's Galaxy store, which the Korean company chose to put on the back burner.
-
Samsung Good Lock App Reportedly Available on Google Play Store in Early Access
Samsung’s Good Lock app, a customisation suite for Galaxy smartphones that allows users to play around with various modules and even add new functionalities, is reportedly now coming to the Google Play Store. The app offers modules to customise lock screen, notifications, home screen, and more. Earlier, the app was only available in the Galaxy St...
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Death Stranding Director's Cut Confirmed to Release on iPhone, iPad and Mac on January 30
Death Stranding, Hideo Kojima’s surreal package delivery title that first launched as a PlayStation exclusive in 2019 and was later ported to PC, has a new release date on Apple devices. The Director’s Cut version of the game is arriving January 30 on iPhone, iPad and Mac, with pre-orders currently open, 505 Games announced Tuesday.
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Google Paid Billions to Make Play Store and Assistant Default Apps on Samsung Phones, Google Executive Says
Google paid Samsung $8 billion in order to make the Play Store, Google Search, and Google Assistant the default options on the South Korean company's smartphones, according to information that has emerged during the ongoing Google vs Epic trial. Meanwhile, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai also testified that the search giant pays Apple 36 percent of Safa...
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Google Working on Bringing Upcoming Pixel’s Repair Mode to All Android-Powered Devices: Report
While a Repair Mode feature was spotted in the first beta for Android 14 QPR1 firmware, a source now claims that Google is also working to bring a native Repair Mode to Android. A Repair mode basically reduces the need to format, erase or factory reset a device prior to handing it over to a technician at a service centre.
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Samsung Fab Grab Fest: Galaxy Z Flip 5, Fold 5, S23 Ultra and More Available With Discounts
Samsung announced its Fab Grab Fest on Thursday, October 5. This is a sale where the company offers big discounts on some of the latest and other popular smartphones, tablets, laptops, accessories and wearables. Customers can access these offers through the official Samsung website, the Samsung Shop App and Samsung Exclusive Stores.
-
Samsung Wallet Updated With Support for Digital IDs, Flight Boarding Passes, FASTag and More for Indian Users
Samsung Wallet users will now be able to store their PAN cards, Aadhaar cards, driving licences, vehicle registration details, as well as the CoWIN vaccination certificates on the Samsung Wallet app. Users of the company's all-in-one app will be able to benefit from a combination of Samsung’s Pay and Pass functions, according to the company.
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Samsung's Latest Galaxy Store Update Fixes Vulnerability That Let Hackers Install Apps Without Informing Users
Samsung has rolled out Galaxy Store app update to fix vulnerabilities that could potentially allow malicious sources to install apps without a users’ permission. Two vulnerabilities were detected on the Galaxy Store on handsets running Android 12 or below. Users can open the Galaxy Store app on their phone, and install the latest version.
