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Samsung launched the first software update for the Galaxy S26 series on Monday. It features the February 2026 security patch.

Earlier in the year, Samsung launched a new software update for the Galaxy Fit 3 in South Korea, the device’s home country.

Security researchers have seen a bug in Samsung MagicINFO 9 Server abused in the wild It is being used to deploy malware The bug was fixed in August 2024, so users should patch now Cybercriminals are ...

At a glance Expert's Rating Pros ・Slick software ・Still the best AI tools ・Exclusive Privacy Display ・APV codec and Horizontal Lock video ・Faster charging Cons ・Barely any hardware upgrades ・S-Pen ...

Something to look forward to: After years of focusing primarily on hardware advancements, Samsung chose to direct most of its attention to the software enhancements it has integrated into the new ...

The Galaxy Z Fold 7, Flip 7, and Flip 7 FE were just announced, set for pre-order, and launched within the last month. Just a few days after the official, widespread launch, Samsung is pushing a ...

Samsung has announced that its “One UI” software branding from Galaxy devices will be expanding to the rest of the company’s major tech products starting next year. One UI was first announced for ...

Getting long software support deals means that smartphones are useful for more years. Google did this to its Pixel 8 after extending the support for a whopping eight years. Samsung might have just ...

Automated Content Recognition (ACR) operates within the smart TV software stack, scanning brief snippets of video and audio from whatever appears on the screen – whether ...