In October, Samsung found itself in a bit of hot water as it was revealed that its newest smartphones, the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Note 10, suffered a major security flaw that basically allowed any fingerprint to unlock the device depending on the screen protector installed on the handset.
Biometric security measures are billed as far more secure than the standard password or PIN. However, issues exist, as Samsung has recently discovered.
Samsung wants to usher in a whole new era for smartphones by welcoming the first foldable smartphone to market. Unfortunately, getting there hasn't been easy.
Earlier this week, Apple unveiled the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro. Both handsets feature plenty of changes, but this year Apple made it a focal point to talk about the upgrades to the cameras.
After years in development and wishful thinking, Samsung finally officially announced its first foldable smartphone earlier this year. The handset, the Galaxy Fold, was meant to be a summer launch, but delays struck Samsung's first attempt at changing the smartphone industry again.
When you use iMessage with another iOS user (as long as they have iMessage turned on), you'll see a blue chat thread. That only changes to green when you're texting someone who isn't using iMessage, like, say, to an Android handset.
Samsung is the leading presence when it comes to OLED displays in smartphones, and it sounds like Apple will continue to use the company's know-how to develop this year's iPhone displays.
Foldable smartphones were all the rage earlier this year, with companies like Samsung and Huawei unveiling their first efforts. But unfortunately both companies have had to delay their flagships.
Apple saw plenty of criticisms for removing the headphone jack -- even if it wasn't the first smartphone manufacturer to do so. Samsung was one of the loudest to mock Apple's decision, and used it as a means to try and sell more Galaxy S and Note smartphones that were equipped with the port.
Samsung is hosting an Unpacked event today, and during that event it's going to unveil its newest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy Note 10+. But the company has already made the phones officially official.
After undergoing a redesign to account for the screen reliability issues, Galaxy Fold will be available to purchase in September, putting Samsung's first foldable smartphone with a $1,980 price tag in direct competition with Apple's new iPhones that usually arrive in September.
Word on the street is that Apple is going to tap additional companies beyond Samsung to handle orders for OLED iPhone displays.