Samsung hints that an optical blood glucose sensor might be closer than we think

Non-invasive blood glucose measurement is one of the so-called “holy grails” of modern health tracking. Samsung just recently held the Galaxy Tech Forum in San Jose, California. During the conference, Samsung’s Senior Vice President and Head of the Digital Health Team at Mobile eXperience Business, Dr. Hon Pak, elaborated on the company’s work on the hard task. What I’m really excited about is our team, as you may have assumed, we are working on a non-invasive optically-based continuous glucose monitor. I can’t tell you the time [of the launch], but I’m very excited about the progress we...

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Galaxy A56, A36 and A26 get TUV Rheinland certification, hinting at imminent release

It is hardly a surprise that Samsung is working on a new generation of Galaxy A phones. As far as we know, the Galaxy A56, A36 and A26 will be unveiled sometime in the middle of March. All three phones were spotted in the TUV Rheinland certification database. Unfortunately, the source isn't particularly rich in information. It does reveal all of the model numbers for each handset. The Galaxy A56 will be available as the SM-A566B/DS, SM-A566B, SM-A566E/DS, and SM-A566E. The Galaxy A36 will carry the model numbers SM-A366B, SM-A336B/DS, SM-A366E, SM-A366E/DS, SM-A366U, SM-A366U1, SM-A366W,...

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US Deals: Samsung Galaxy S25 series pre-orders start, here are some alternatives too

You can’t have missed all the coverage of the Samsung Galaxy S25 series launch this week. We posted a pricing breakdown a few days ago, but let’s have another look at those prices, what retailers are offering and what alternatives there are. First off, Samsung.com has the traditional free storage upgrade, getting you to 256GB on the Galaxy S25 and to 512GB on the Galaxy S25+ and S25 Ultra. Additionally, you can trade in an old device to reduce the price and you will be getting Samsung Credit to spend on more stuff. As a reminder, if you pre-reserved a unit, you will have $50 additional...

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Check out the 3D models of the Samsung Galaxy S25 series

The Samsung Galaxy S25 series, unveiled a few days ago, includes four phones - Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, Galaxy S25 Ultra, and Galaxy S25 Edge. The Edge will get a proper launch later, but the other three phones are already up for pre-orders in key markets. And, if you don't want to walk into the nearest store for a proper look at one of these three phones, we've got you covered with the 3D models of the trio. We partnered with Binkies 3D a few years ago to add 3D models to our specs pages of popular phones so that you can check the designs of these handsets in a better way compared to the...

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Tata buys Pegatron's iPhone making plant in India

Tata Electronics has acquired a 60% stake in Pegatron's iPhone manufacturing plant in India. Back in March last year, Tata also bought Wistron's operations in India, so it's clearly serious about becoming a big player in electronics manufacturing in India. The acquisition of the controlling stake in Pegatron Technology India has been cleared by the Competition Commission of India. Following the acquisition, Pegatron India will undergo a rebranding to align with the new ownership structure. Tata has already been operating an iPhone assembly plant in Karnataka, acquired via the...

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Google Identity Check will help protect your accounts in case of device theft

Last year, Google introduced several theft protection features for Android, including Theft Detection Lock, Offline Device Lock and Remote Lock. Identity Check is the latest security feature that aims to prevent thieves from accessing your digital accounts in case of theft. The feature will require biometric authentication for certain device settings when you are not in a trusted location. If your device is outside one of these locations, you will need to authenticate using your biometrics. This will prevent thieves from changing your device PIN, biometrics, turning off Find My Device,...

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Samsung Galaxy S25 series coverage wrap-up

Samsung delivered the hotly-anticipated Galaxy S25 phones this week, along with a couple of surprises – it resurrected the “Edge” branding and it is going back into VR (well, it’s XR now). We will start with the trio of phones, the Samsung Galaxy S25, S25+ and S25 Ultra. Below we’ve linked all relevant info for them: specs, comparisons, prices, our hands-on review and even a camera shootout between the S25 Ultra and last year’s Ultra. Below that is a list of other relevant links – we’ve put the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge at the top. Long story short, there are no curved screen edges here,...

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