Cosmin Vasile

Bucharest

Video Game Writer at PhoneArena

I write game reviews @softpedianews ([email protected]), @_autoevolution_ (https://t.co/aHbpeX3K6o) during day. Tech writer @Phonearena during night

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Verizon and Tracfone announce new discounts for select customers

5 days ago | phonearena.com | Cosmin Vasile

Verizon and Tracfone offer big discounts to military personnel throughout May. Verizon and its prepaid service provider Tracfone have just announced exclusive discounts for military personnel in the United States. Throughout the entire month of May, Verizon is offering various incentives for those who serve their country, including discounts and gift cards. Starting May 8, Tracfone offers 10 percent discounts on its Unlimited Talk and Text plans.
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE could end up with a better chipset if stars align

5 days ago | phonearena.com | Cosmin Vasile

The Galaxy S25 FE is probably one of the most expected Samsung devices, mostly because it’s supposed to offer great value for the money. In order for Samsung to be able to do that, it must make some compromises when it comes to hardware. One of the major compromises that Samsung is willing to do to keep the price on the low side is to use its own chipset inside the Galaxy S25 FE.
OnePlus' compact flagship is ready for global release

5 days ago | phonearena.com | Cosmin Vasile

We’re not sure if there’s a reason for this, but one thing’s sure, the OnePlus 13s is the global variant of the OnePlus 13T, a phone that will remain exclusively available in China. For the first time since the OnePlus 13s was rumored, a retailer has listed the phone confirming its existence. Amazon India now has a OnePlus 13s is a bit of an awkward device from a marketing point of view.
Samsung rumored to start testing Android 16 this month

6 days ago | phonearena.com | Cosmin Vasile

After a very slow start, Samsung is almost done with Android 15, an update that many Galaxy users had to wait several months to finally receive. Although several Galaxy devices haven’t been updated to One UI 7 based on Android 15 yet, these are likely to receive the software upgrade by the end of this month. But that’s not the only good news about Samsung’s Android update roadmap. According to a new report, the South Korean company plans to start testing One UI 8 based Android 16 as early as May.
New evidence confirms OnePlus Pad 3 is coming to the US

6 days ago | phonearena.com | Cosmin Vasile

OnePlus Pad 3 was recently spotted at the FCC confirming its upcoming release in the US. We’re not sure what will happen with OnePlus’ future products, especially those manufactured in China. For example, the Pad 3, one of the company’s upcoming flagship tablets, has been recently OnePlus is one of the companies that are very exposed to the tariffs war between China and the United States.
Metro by T-Mobile offers customers the option to lower monthly bills by 30%

6 days ago | phonearena.com | Cosmin Vasile

Metro by T-Mobile has just announced a partnership with Play2Pay to offer the carrier’s customers the option to lower their monthly bills by 30 percent by simply playing games. Play2Pay, a US-based company that enables mobile phone users to pay their service provider bills by playing games, is not working with a US carrier for the first time.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 fresh listing reveals new details

1 week ago | phonearena.com | Cosmin Vasile

By now it’s clear that Samsung will have an explosive summer, as the South Korean giant plans to launch at least two new foldable phones, the Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Galaxy Z Fold 7, as well as a couple of new smartwatches. The new smartwatches will be part of Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 8 series and supposedly will include a Classic model once again. But right now, we’ll be talking about the vanilla variant, which has been recently spotted at FCC (Federal Communications Commission).
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE fresh leak reveals disappointing details

1 week ago | phonearena.com | Cosmin Vasile

While everyone’s attention is focused on Samsung’s next foldable flagships, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7, one product of the same type might go a bit under the radar, the more affordable Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE, also simply referred to as Galaxy Flip FE. The Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE was supposed to be an affordable alternative to Samsung’s upcoming foldable flagships, but according to a recent leak, this is just a rebranded Galaxy Z Flip 6.
Samsung launches major new feature for Wallet users in the US

1 week ago | phonearena.com | Cosmin Vasile

Samsung is making payments with your phone faster and easier for Galaxy users in the United States. The company revealed earlier today that starting later this month, Samsung Wallet will get a new Tap to Transfer feature that will make peer-to-peer (P2P) payments quick and convenient, as they should be. The new feature will allow Samsung fans who are using the company’s Wallet app to pay their friends by simply having their phones close to each other and NFC (Near Field Communications) enabled.
New report reveals good and bad news about Samsung’s Galaxy Watch series

1 week ago | phonearena.com | Cosmin Vasile

Samsung had big issues delivering the One UI 7 update on time and it’s still in the process of rolling it out to all eligible devices. That led not only to delays in the development cycle for One UI 7.1 but also affected its smartwatches too. After skipping One UI 7.1, Samsung is now reportedly working on a much bigger update for its smartwatches, One UI 8 Watch. That’s the good news.