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Samsung raised advanced contract chipmaking prices by up to 15% from July, per Reuters, as AI demand fills TSMC's capacity and lifts costs…
Samsung reportedly plans five foldables for 2027 — two wide-screen models, a Z Fold9 Ultra, the Z Flip9, and a second-gen TriFold — after strong Z…
The US FDA cleared Samsung's Hearing Aid feature, turning the Galaxy Buds3 Pro and Buds4 Pro into OTC hearing aids rolling out in Q4 2026 to select…
Samsung's One UI 9 permanently locks a Galaxy phone after 13 wrong PIN, pattern or password tries, forcing a factory reset that wipes anything not…

Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold8, Fold8 Ultra, and Z Flip8 are now in the Philippines, with prices from ₱77,990 and pre-orders running until August 13.
Samsung unveiled its first AI smart glasses with Google Gemini and Android XR, built with Gentle Monster and Warby Parker, and due to launch in fall…
Samsung's Galaxy Watch Ultra2 and Watch9 are now in the Philippines from ₱22,990, with Wear OS 7, Snapdragon Wear Elite, and new dive and health…
Samsung's new 990 SSD brings PCIe 4.0 speeds up to 7,250 MB/s and DRAM-less QLC storage, with a Philippine SRP of ₱19,075 for 1TB and ₱37,678 for 2TB.
Samsung's new Flex Titanium display uses a titanium film 20x stiffer than polymer to reduce foldable crease visibility, debuting at Galaxy Unpacked on…
Samsung is rolling out One UI 9 Beta 4 to the Galaxy S26, S26+, and S26 Ultra with the July 2026 security patch and six bug fixes, but not yet in the…
Samsung's 'A New Shape Unfolds' teaser for the July 22 Galaxy Unpacked hints at a wider, shorter Galaxy Z Fold 8, joined by a Fold 8 Ultra and Flip 8.
Samsung set Galaxy Unpacked for July 22 in London, teasing three foldables — the Z Flip 8, Z Fold 8, and Z Fold 8 Ultra — plus new watches and…
Samsung Messages reached end of service on July 6, 2026 in the US for Galaxy phones on Android 12 or newer, with Samsung urging a switch to Google…
Samsung Foundry is reportedly in talks to build 2nm AI chips for both Anthropic and Meta, a potential win over TSMC worth billions as AI silicon…
Samsung will charge developers and power users $4.99 (around ₱310) monthly for SmartThings API access from October 2026. Regular app users stay free.
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