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Galaxy Z Fold 3 Review: Foldable Phones Are Finally Ready for Prime Time

Samsung's flagship foldable is the luxury SUV of smartphones, but the sticker price is hard to stomach.

Smartphones Sam Rutherford Aug 26

The Price Is Right for Samsung’s Colorful Galaxy Z Flip 3

The more affordable foldable flip phone has upgraded displays and improved durability.

Gadgets Florence Ion Aug 11

Samsung’s Galaxy Book Pro 360 Is the 2-in-1 Laptop You Need

Super sleek design, best-in-class battery life, and flexibility

Laptops Sam Rutherford May 14

Samsung’s New Galaxy Book Pros Are Super Thin and Feature-Packed

Device makers have been shaving off extra millimeters here and there for years, so it’s easy to get jaded about the appearance of a new super slim laptop. With Samsung’s new Galaxy Book Pro laptops, that ultra-thin package doesn’t quite convey how compelling these machines are. Samsung’s new clamshell Galaxy Book Pro and 2-in-1 Galaxy…

Gadgets Sam Rutherford Apr 28

The OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro Prove OnePlus Is Oh So Close to Becoming a Real Samsung Rival

Last fall’s OnePlus 8T was a solid device, but it still seemed like OnePlus could step it up. With the release of two new flagship phones, it looks like OnePlus agreed. The new $730 OnePlus 9 and $970 OnePlus 9 Pro sport noticeably improved cameras due to a new partnership with Hasselblad, even faster charging,…

Smartphones Sam Rutherford Mar 23

Samsung’s Batteries Are Damn Good

I just posted a big laptop-tablet hybrids roundup, one of which included the Galaxy TabPro S (top right corner). When we originally reviewed the TabPro, we gave kudos for its long-lasting battery. But when we actually pitted it against the competition, the difference was staggering. https://gizmodo.com/the-best-2-in-1s-for-every-need-1785160393 We set all 8 tablets to the same brightness…

Gadgets Darren Orf Aug 12

Samsung Made the World’s Best Smartphone Display Even Better

If there’s one thing Samsung is good at—its displays. Those OLED panes of glass that are our pocket-friendly window into the internet keep improving with every generation. Even though Samsung didn’t pack in more pixels this year, the new Note 5 and S6 Edge+ displays are the best yet. The key element for a great…

Gadgets Dr. Raymond Soneira - DisplayMate Technologies Aug 18

How Not to Be Wrong When You’re Talking About Smartphone Displays

A lot of amazing engineering and design goes into making your smartphone. And smartphone displays are one of the most important parts — they’re your window onto the internet, and the world. But the technical terms we use to describe them can be pretty confusing. Here’s how to sound like you know what you’re talking…

Tech News Darren Orf Jan 27

Samsung Galaxy Note Lightning Review: Wait, Who Ordered This?

Great technologies are often met with the response “I never knew I wanted that!” So, uhm, here’s the Samsung Galaxy Note! It will only fit in raverpants, and its trademark feature is a stylus. Well, we certainly never knew we wanted those features… but do we? What Is It? Big-ass smartphone? Or teeny-tiny tablet? Who’s…

Reviews Brent Rose Feb 20

Why Does Samsung Want to Build a Cylindrical AMOLED Screen?

Next year we could be seeing cellphones with round displays, if Samsung has anything to say about it. The first thing that springs to mind is that it might be for some kind of wearable cellphone, wrapping around a wrist. Samsung’s already shown off a prototype 4.5-inch flexible AMOLED display, which could be used in…

Gadgets Kat Hannaford Jun 10

Will the iPad 3 Have an AMOLED Display?

Some reporters from The Korea Herald claim Apple may ditch its IPS LCD display, snub its nose at a new high-resolution Retina display for tablets and adopt AMOLED for its next generation tablet. https://gizmodo.com/samsungs-2560×1600-screen-is-the-first-retina-display-f-5801451 Tim Cook is rumored to be talking with Samsung about slapping an AMOLED in the iPad 3. Cook supposedly made a…

Tech News Kelly May 26

Samsung’s Foldable Display Will Let You Stuff Giant Tablets in Your Pants

Tiny tablets’ major advantage over the 10-inch crowd: They’ll fit in your pocket (especially if you’re the type of person who wears cargo pants). Samsung’s latest foldable, creaseless AMOLED display will let you fold a tablet in half—effectively making bigger tablets pocketable. Back in 2008, the South Korean company showcased a foldable OLED mobile phone…

Gadgets Kelly May 12

How ‘Super AMOLED’ Displays Work

Some tablets and smartphones ship with an AMOLED display. Newer ones are shipping with a “Super AMOLED” display. What so super about it, and what does all this alphabet soup even mean? The short version is that a Super AMOLED touchscreen display integrates touch sensors with the glass surface panel, eliminating at least one layer…

Gadgets Tim Carmody - Wired Nov 10

Super AMOLED Screen’d Galaxy Tab Shown Off by Samsung

Reports of the original, TFT-LCD Galaxy Tab soon being superseded are correct—Samsung has released the first image of the Super AMOLED-sporting tablet. It’s the same size, at 7-inches, and has a slightly-increased 1200×600 resolution. [OLED-Display] https://gizmodo.com/samsungs-galaxy-tab-runs-froyo-has-flash-and-measures-5627498

Tech News Kat Hannaford Nov 10

Tablets With 7-Inch Super AMOLED Screens Likely Coming Next Year From Samsung

See that tablet weeping into its ports? Yeh, that’s the Galaxy Tab, suddenly threatened after Mommy Samsung announced production of 7-inch AMOLED screens today, for their own products but other companies’ wares, too. https://gizmodo.com/samsungs-galaxy-tab-runs-froyo-has-flash-and-measures-5627498 When Samsung launched the Galaxy Tab at IFA back in September, they explained about the absence of an AMOLED screen by…

Gadgets Kat Hannaford Nov 3

Smartphone Display Shoot-Out

DisplayMate’s Dr. Raymond Soneira put the iPhone 4, Samsung Galaxy S, Nexus One, and Motorola Droid through their paces to determine which smartphone’s display is truly “super,” and which are just so-so. Introduction and Series Overview A key element in the success of all smartphones and mobile devices is the quality and performance of their…

Tech News Dr. Raymond Soneira - DisplayMate Sep 28

Why Did Samsung Use Super TFT Instead of Super AMOLED for Its Galaxy Tab?

Even though the TFT screen was mentioned the first time we heard (however unofficial) of the presence of a Samsung tablet, it was still disappointing to see there wasn’t actually a Super AMOLED in the final product. But why not? https://gizmodo.com/leaked-photo-of-samsung-galaxy-tab-shows-7-inch-android-5554446 As a Samsung exec told of in a Q&A session at IFA, they chose…

Gadgets Kat Hannaford Sep 6

Is HTC Replacing AMOLED for S-LCD Screens So Bad?

Should you be worried that HTC is swapping its AMOLED screens for Super LCD panels? According to this video comparison…no, not really. https://gizmodo.com/htc-swapping-amoled-for-super-lcd-5596262 While in some angles the AMOLED reigns supreme over the Sony-manufactured Super LCD, it’s really much of a muchness. Unless you’ve got perfect 20:20 vision and just can’t abide a slightly lessened…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Jul 27

HTC Swapping AMOLED For Super LCD

HTC has today confirmed rumours of a planned switch away from the supply constrained AMOLED screen tech it sticks in its Desire and Nexus One phones, with new/old and more plentiful “Super LCD” screens replacing them. Publicly acknowledging that “high demand” for AMOLED screens has led it to switch suppliers, HTC says the SLCD screens…

Tech News Gary Cutlack Jul 26

Samsung Creating Unbreakable AMOLED Screens

Samsung is planning to launch a display with an AMOLED plastic panel on the universal board within two years. Why? Because by switching to the plastic panel, the AMOLED display would become unbreakable. Samsung’s process in making the indestructible screen is to put a thin film transistor (TFT) on the plastic panel and to replace…

Tech News Casey Chan Jul 19

Galaxy Z Fold 3 Review: Foldable Phones Are Finally Ready for Prime Time

The Price Is Right for Samsung’s Colorful Galaxy Z Flip 3

Samsung’s Galaxy Book Pro 360 Is the 2-in-1 Laptop You Need

Samsung’s New Galaxy Book Pros Are Super Thin and Feature-Packed

The OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro Prove OnePlus Is Oh So Close to Becoming a Real Samsung Rival

Samsung’s Batteries Are Damn Good

Samsung Made the World’s Best Smartphone Display Even Better

How Not to Be Wrong When You’re Talking About Smartphone Displays

Samsung Galaxy Note Lightning Review: Wait, Who Ordered This?

Why Does Samsung Want to Build a Cylindrical AMOLED Screen?

Will the iPad 3 Have an AMOLED Display?

Samsung’s Foldable Display Will Let You Stuff Giant Tablets in Your Pants

How ‘Super AMOLED’ Displays Work

Super AMOLED Screen’d Galaxy Tab Shown Off by Samsung

Tablets With 7-Inch Super AMOLED Screens Likely Coming Next Year From Samsung

Smartphone Display Shoot-Out

Why Did Samsung Use Super TFT Instead of Super AMOLED for Its Galaxy Tab?

Is HTC Replacing AMOLED for S-LCD Screens So Bad?

HTC Swapping AMOLED For Super LCD

Samsung Creating Unbreakable AMOLED Screens

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