Samsung's Exynos chipsets have been getting a bad rep over the years to the point where this year's Galaxy S23 ditched the Exynos chipsets entirely and went with Qualcomm. That will change next year where the Galaxy S24 series is expected to see the return of the Exynos chipsets.

Recently, there have been rumors that Samsung will be rebranding its Exynos chipsets to the "Dream Chip". It turns out those rumors were false, but it also turns out that the "Dream Chip" is real. Samsung has since officially denied the rumors in a statement to Android Authority, claiming that the rebranding rumors are not true.

They also revealed that the "Dream Chip" brand name is actually referring to an internal project name. This is interesting because previously, there have been rumors suggesting that Samsung could actually be developing chipsets specifically for their Galaxy flagship phones, similar to how Apple has its A-series of chipsets for its iPhones, and Google has its Tensor chipsets.

This statement from Samsung seemingly confirms the existence of the project, but what exactly it entails is anyone's guess. More importantly, there's no way of knowing if this project will be commercialized either. Also just to play devil's advocate, this "Dream Chip" project could refer to something else entirely and not necessarily be related to mobile.

Many companies do work on internal projects as part of R&D that never see the light of day, so until we hear otherwise, don't get your hopes up just yet!

As much as display technology has advanced, OLED screens are still more expensive compared to their LCD counterparts. This is why when it comes to budget phones, it's not surprising that many of them still rely on LCD to help keep costs down.

If you're looking for a cheap smartphone, then perhaps Samsung's upcoming Galaxy A15 5G could be a phone to look out for. The handset hasn't been officially announced, but a listing on Walmart's website has revealed its existence and some of its specs, including the use of an OLED display.

Why is this a big deal? According to the list price, the handset will be sold for $139, which is insanely affordable especially when you consider its OLED display. This would make the Galaxy A15 5G one of the cheapest OLED smartphones around. Other specs include a MediaTek chipset, a 50MP main camera, and a 5,000mAh battery.

With budget phones, there's really nothing to shout about, but at this price and with its OLED display, it could be a great option for those shopping on a budget and want a phone that gives them the best value for money. We'll be keeping an eye out for the official announcement so be sure to check back with us again later for updates.

It's a good time to be a Samsung customer, as the South Korean giant is now rolling out Android 14 to multiple devices. Samsung Galaxy S22 and S23 series are already in the process of receiving the long-awaited update, as well as several of the company's tablets and Galaxy A series phones.

As the title says, the Galaxy Z Flip 5 is the next Samsung smartphone to receive the Android 14 One UI 6 update. Granted, the software upgrade is only available for customers in the United States, it's safe to say that Samsung will expand the roll-out to additional countries in the coming weeks.

For now, you can only update to Android 14 if you own a carrier-locked version of Galaxy Z Flip 5, specifically the Verizon-bound model, according to SamMobile. The update comes with firmware number F731USQU1BWK9, just so you know what you should be looking for.

It's also important to mention that this is a pretty big update weighing in at 3GB, although that shouldn't be an issue considering the amount of storage the Galaxy Z Flip 5 packs inside.

The Galaxy Z Flip 5Android 14 update includes the November 2023 security patch, so if you're a Verizon customer who owns Samsung's flagship foldable smartphone, there's a high chance that you'll be able to upgrade your phone to One UI 6 by heading to Settings / Software update / Download and install.

Battery tech in our smartphones doesn't seem to be getting better. What this means is that the next best thing would be to try and make the other components in our phones more energy efficient.

We've seen that being done to chipsets where they're becoming more energy efficient, but what about displays? That could be something to look forward to in the future in Samsung phones and Samsung made OLEDs. According to a report from The Elec, it seems that Samsung could be considering improving its OLED panels.

This will be accomplished by adding blue phosphorescent materials to help reduce the amount of power it consumes. At the moment, OLED panels have red and green phosphorescent materials which have an internal luminous efficiency of 100%, whereas the blue materials are at 25%, which means that using this new material should in theory reduce overall energy consumption.

Exactly how much more battery gains we're talking about remains to be seen, especially since there are many other factors to consider, but it's still a good thing nonetheless. That being said, don't expect to see these panels anytime soon. The report claims that development does not appear to be going smoothly which means that it might be either 2025 or 2026 where we will see these OLED panels utilizing this new material.

When using online services that are free, there is usually an option to pay for a more premium version of that service that comes with additional perks that some users might appreciate. But what if you were to pay for a product, but then be told you had to pay more to use some of its features?

That's what Samsung could be planning to do with its upcoming Galaxy S24 series of phones, where a post on X by @Tech_Reve claims that Samsung is toying with the idea of charging users a subscription fee to use the on-device AI features.

Now, it was previously rumored that AI could be a big new feature of the Galaxy S24 phones. This was supposed to be a good thing as it could finally bring some features that would put it on par with Google's Pixel series of phones, but if this rumor is true, we're not sure if that's such a good idea.

It is unclear why Samsung might want to charge for this. We know that companies like Apple and Google offer subscription services for things like cloud storage, music, and videos, but it's fair because those are additional things that don't necessarily take away from the user experience if users choose not to pay for them.

In this case, if Samsung is going to make a big deal about AI on its Galaxy S24 phones, locking those features behind a paywall just seems outright dumb. Hopefully it's not true, but we'll have to wait and see come January 2024.