With all the focus on Huawei's fate vis-a-vis the US ban, there has been less attention on other phones that are just coming out of the woodwork. Even less on phones that exist only in rumors and speculation. The Galaxy Note 10 belongs in the latter and now that the dust around Huawei has settled down a bit, there is a bit more room to talk about what could be Samsung's oddest Galaxy Note yet in a long time.
Owners of the Samsung Galaxy Watch, Gear Sport, and Gear S3 are in for a treat in the very near future as the company brings One UI to the bunch. As we've had experience with each of the devices on the list as well as Samsung's One UI on smartphones of several sorts, today we're exploring the company's approach in this land of wearables. Once we get the update sent to these devices in our review shop, we'll be set for updated reviews, as well.
In a little over a year, Japan will be hosting one of the biggest sporting events in the world. But more than just the technical preparations for the Olympic Games 2020, there's also the promotion of the event. Samsung is part of the latter, having been chosen as one of the partners of the event, and what better way for it to drum up the hype than by selling a very limited edition Galaxy S10+ with the 2020 Olympics logo etched on its back.
Back at CES 2019, Samsung announced a refreshed version of the Notebook Odyssey, a gaming laptop it first introduced in 2017. This refreshed Samsung Notebook Odyssey is the most powerful gaming notebook the company offers, and if you can stomach the hefty price tag that comes along with that designation, then good news: It's up for pre-order today.
After a bit of a wait, the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is now available. This is definitely an exciting launch because the Galaxy S10 is one of the first 5G flagships out of the gate, but unfortunately, this release is a fairly limited in scope in more ways than one. The phone is only available on Verizon for the time being, so if you're not already a Verizon customer or don't have plans to switch carriers, you'll be waiting for the Galaxy S10 5G a little longer.
It should have been a moment of glory for Samsung but it became yet another nightmare in its history. Admittedly, the Galaxy Fold didn't literally go up in flames like the Galaxy Note 7 but the $2,000 price tag and the uncertainty of its delivery made Samsung's blunder all the more poignant. The company hasn't given up yet and a new report now details the steps Samsung took to address those fatal flaws.
Earlier this year, Sony made a rather bold move to put an extra tall/extra wide 21:9 screen on its "reborn" Xperia 1, something the Motorola One Vision might copy. Samsung also seems to be heading in that direction, though, thankfully, not to the extreme just yet. New evidence has popped up seemingly proving that the Galaxy Note 10 will have a very wide aspect ratio as well, but one that's the same 19:9 as the Galaxy S10 this half of the year.
Samsung just recently announced two new camera sensors from its rather young ISOCELL brand. One of them was a 64 megapixel image sensor that seemed to be clearly aimed to one-up Sony's 48 megapixel IMX586. Naturally, it seemed to be a perfect fit for the premium flagship that Samsung still has to announce later this year. According to one leak source, however, that will not be the case, putting Samsung's commitment to mobile photography into question.
For the first time, Google has offered a more affordable version of its flagship smartphone. Of course, it's somewhat late to that trend. Last year, Apple launched the iPhone XR and just a few months ago Samsung did a similar thing with the Galaxy S10e. Naturally, the Google Pixel 3a is being compared with the Galaxy S10e but which "cheaper" flagship should Android users gravitate towards? Here's a short guide to help you make that decision.
It may not be long before Samsung is ready to launch the Galaxy Fold. I was nearly ready to do just that at one point in the recent past, but then some reviewers who got the phone early noticed that the display was too easily damaged. Rather than face a horde of consumers who were upset to discover the same thing, Samsung decided to delay the launch of the Galaxy Fold to improve some aspects of its design.
If you thought Sony's 48 megapixel IMX586 sensor was insane, you'll probably think Samsung has lost it even more. Given how competitive the smartphone camera market has become, however, it's only natural that it tries to topple the top dog, Huawei. The company has just announced a 64 megapixel image sensor, probably the largest in the market, not only to prepare its upcoming Galaxy Note 10 for competition but maybe even beat Sony at its own game.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 may push Samsung into a new age of universal market appreciation over the iPhone as new details leak points of power. Information we've gathered over the last few weeks paints a picture of a Galaxy Note 10 that's not to be ignored by any competing company - least of all Apple or Huawei. It would appear that our previous assumption about Samsung allowing caution to muffle innovation wasn't quite so intense as we expected!