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Samsung Galaxy S10 will look better than the Huawei P20, DJ Koh suggests

Will also launch in green

Published

September 16, 2018

Luigi Leonardo

As far as smartphone design goes, this year has elicited only groans and sighs. Most companies have sadly evolved into one standard so far — the notch. With a bunch more notched phones coming up, we won’t see a new design innovation for a while.

Thankfully, a few stalwart brands have remained vigilant against the rising tide of monotony. Among these, Samsung has established its own identity amidst the mire. First and foremost, the Korean brand has continuously refused the vapid trends that Apple has introduced — notches and audio jack removals, to be specific.

Maintaining this position, Samsung already has tricks up its sleeve for next year’s batch of Galaxy phones.

In a recent statement to the Chinese media, Samsung CEO DJ Koh has announced significant changes to their phone’s looks in 2019. Further, he confirms that a new color will launch next year.

Following Samsung’s release schedule, this development is hardly a surprise. The company usually releases defining design upgrades every other year. The last major upgrade belonged to the Galaxy S8. With that, the next upgrade should happen next year.

However, the bigger surprise lies with the media who attended Samsung’s conference. For one, renowned leaker Ice Universe has added information about Koh’s statement.

First, the account claims that Samsung’s major upgrades are “more beautiful than the gradient.” By now, we all know the gradient’s most headstrong proponent — the Huawei P20 series. Currently, the series belongs to this year’s top tier of most beautiful smartphones. In itself, this statement is a bold claim.

Secondly, Ice Universe also names Samsung’s “new color.” Besides the traditional colors, Samsung will also release a green variant. Now, for astute observers, green isn’t exactly a new color for Samsung. Years ago, Samsung released a limited-edition Emerald Green variant for the Galaxy S6 Edge. If anything, this is the first time that green will make it to the main lineup.

This early into the game, details on Samsung’s new phones remain rudimentary, at best. Stay tuned for more details as they roll out!

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Samsung announces new generation of wearables

These include a tracker, watch, and wireless buds

Published

February 21, 2019

Isa Rodriguez

Aside from the numerous Samsung flagships announced at Unpacked in San Francisco, there were also a number of wearables announced: The Galaxy Watch Active, Galaxy Fit, Galaxy Fit e, and the Galaxy Buds.

The Galaxy Watch Active is the sporty version of Samsung’s Galaxy Watch although without the iconic spinning bezel. It’s equipped with stress, fitness, and sleep tracking, GPS, NFC, WiFi, and Bluetooth capabilities. Of course, it also has Bixby built in. The watches will also have wireless charging capabilities which will work well with the power-share capable S10’s. It runs on an Exynos 9110 processor and a 230mAh battery. They’ll come in 4 pretty colors: rose gold, sea green, black, and silver. Available in the market on March 8 in the US for US$ 200.

The Galaxy Fit and Fit e are slim fitness wearables that will automatically track your activities. Equipped with a heart rate monitor and a .95-inch AMOLED display, this water-resistant baby is perfect for those who want something less obtrusive. They’ll be available in the second quarter of 2019.

Last but not least: The Samsung Buds. Powered by AKG, you’re ensured a great listening experience. It boasts 6 hours of battery life for streaming and 5 hours on calls, with an additional 7 hours with its charging case. That same case gives 1.7 hours of power on a 15-minute charge. Of course, it also has wireless charging. These Buds are available starting March 8 and they’ll retail for US$129. It comes in three colors: black, white, and a fun yellow.

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Instagram photo challenge with the Samsung Galaxy S10

Hands-on with all three versions!

Published

February 21, 2019

Isa Rodriguez

Samsung’s newest Galaxy S devices have just been announced and we’re blessed with three versions: The Samsung Galaxy S10e (small), the Galaxy S10 (big), and the Galaxy S10+ (big big!).

Each phone is equipped with a number of cameras so you know what that means: IG photo test!

In our Her GadgetMatch video, we check out what’s so cool about the new Samsung phones and test what the cameras can do. Spoiler: They do a lot!

In case you’re having trouble viewing, watch HERE.

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Samsung Galaxy S10 Hands-On

Does it live up to the hype?

Published

February 21, 2019

Chay Lazaro

Infinity-O Display, five cameras, in-display fingerprint reader, next-generation wireless charging: these four features define Samsung’s new Galaxy S10.

When you take its features apart like this, it makes it seem like what we have is yet another underwhelming phone with no new groundbreaking feature. But to look at the S10 that way does the phone an injustice. It’s one that needs to be taken as a whole, not a sum of its parts.