Adnan Farooqui

Senior Executive Editor at SamMobile

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Too big to fail: Samsung Group accounts for 13% of Korea's GDP in 2024

1 day ago | sammobile.com | Adnan Farooqui

Samsung Group, the conglomerate that includes various business units that do everything from manufacturing smartphones to building ships, is critical to South Korea's economy. It has long remained one of the biggest drivers of the economy, and despite other highly successful conglomerates, Samsung continues to be a class above the rest.
Galaxy S25 Edge vibration motor is thinner but much better than the Galaxy S25 Ultra

1 day ago | sammobile.com | Adnan Farooqui

Precision engineering has been crucial to Samsung's Galaxy S25 Edge project. It wouldn't have been easy hacking away at everything that prevented it from boasting a 5.8mm profile. Samsung would also have reengineered many existing components to make the device as thin as possible. One might get the impression that if components are being slimmed down they may not be as good. However, that's not always the case, and it's certainly not the case with the Galaxy S25 Edge.
Galaxy S25 Ultra is the real winner of Samsung's $100,000 gaming competition

1 day ago | sammobile.com | Adnan Farooqui

The Samsung Galaxy Gear Up Cup was held at the LVL Up Expo in Las Vegas. Professional Call of Duty Mobile gamers joined in to train some of the best Call of Duty Mobile and PC players in battling it out. The gaming competition, which offered winners a $100,000 prize, was conducted entirely on the Galaxy S25 Ultra, showcasing the device's ability to be a true powerhouse for mobile gaming aficionados.
Nintendo Switch 2 chipset to be manufactured on Samsung's 8nm process

1 day ago | sammobile.com | Adnan Farooqui

SamMobile has affiliate and sponsored partnerships, we may earn a commission. Samsung remains aggressive on pricing to win business over from TSMC. Reading time: 2 minutes Samsung foundry's legacy process are very well established. They're mature processes with yields between 70-80%, and the company is now seeing an uptick in orders from chip designers even as it grapples with a showdown for its advanced processes.
Samsung throws Felix Lee's Kpop star power behind the Galaxy S25 Edge

1 day ago | sammobile.com | Adnan Farooqui

Technology may be one of South Korea's biggest exports but it's the cultural impact that's most visible to people across the globe. Kpop has become a global phenomenon, along with Korean dramas, movies, and cuisine. Samsung tends to lean on Kpop's global appeal often for promoting its new devices, and it's done the same for the new Galaxy S25 Edge, bringing in one of Kpop's top starts to drum up hype for its slim phone.
Galaxy S25 FE gets an upgraded selfie camera after two years

2 days ago | sammobile.com | Adnan Farooqui

It appears that Samsung is finally upgrading the selfie camera on its FE model. New information has surfaced regarding the Galaxy S25 FE that's due later this year, suggesting that it's going to have an upgraded front camera. Samsung has retained the same selfie camera on the Galaxy S23 FE and the Galaxy S24 FE, so it's about time that this vital component was enhanced. Our friends over at GalaxyClub have discovered that the Galaxy S25 FE will feature a 12-megapixel selfie camera.
Rumor claims Galaxy S26 Edge could replace the Galaxy S26+ next year

2 days ago | sammobile.com | Adnan Farooqui

The Galaxy S25 Edge is unlikely to be a one-off device and it's possible that Samsung could launch a new variant every year. This would expand the Galaxy S series to include five devices, as Samsung also launches one FE model towards the end of the year, as we know the Galaxy S25 FE is already in the pipeline.
One UI 8 bringing selfie camera log recording to Galaxy S25, Fold 6, and more!

2 days ago | sammobile.com | Adnan Farooqui

SamMobile has affiliate and sponsored partnerships, we may earn a commission. Log video recording is available only on the rear camera on One UI 7. Reading time: 2 minutes The Galaxy S25 series brought support for video recording in logarithmic (LOG) profile to Samsung's flagship phones. This capability is currently available on the rear camera setup only, but this will change with One UI 8.
5 reasons to buy the Galaxy S25 Edge, and one not to [Video]

2 days ago | sammobile.com | Adnan Farooqui

Pre-orders for the Galaxy S25 Edge are open now and a lot of people must now be considering whether they want to open up their wallets for Samsung's newest phone. It's best to look at various aspects to make a solid purchase decision, given that this is a $1,099 device. We've put together a video explaining the 5 top reasons why you should consider buying the Galaxy S25 Edge, and there's also one in there that you may want to pay attention to, as it could change your mind.
Cheeky Galaxy S25 Edge ads have Samsung making fun of Apple again

2 days ago | sammobile.com | Adnan Farooqui

Samsung has a long history of being cheeky in its ads, poking fun at Apple and what it views to be the shortcomings of the iPhone against its devices. The company hasn't did that as much as it used to do before, but it's back with a bang for the Galaxy S25 Edge. It has released two new ads on Instagram, primarily distributed through social media, that highlight how thin and light the Galaxy S25 Edge is against the “other phone,” that's so obviously an iPhone.