The FCC website lists the Galaxy S23 Ultra with the model number SM-S918B/DS. That’s the European version of the handset, with the “DS” at the end confirming dual-SIM support. The US version bears the model number SM-S918U. Either way, the listing reveals that the device will support Samsung’s S Pen. We were already expecting that since the company has discontinued the Galaxy Note lineup and merged it with the Ultra model of the Galaxy S series....

The Galaxy S23 Ultra won’t include symmetrical bezels after all The Galaxy S23 Ultra won’t include symmetrical bezels after all He said that the bezels that CAD renders suggested are not accurate. The Galaxy S23 Ultra will still have a “narrow forehead” and a “wide chin” like the Galaxy S22 Ultra. He also added that the “laser focus sensor and 2x lens of the camera part are not flat”, there’s still a “little bulge”....

The Galaxy Z Fold 4 camera info has just surfaced The Galaxy Z Fold 4 camera info has just surfaced The Galaxy Z Fold 4 will, according to Ice Universe, feature a 50-megapixel main camera. A 12-megapixel ultrawide camera will also be included on the back, in addition to a 12-megapixel telephoto camera (3x optical zoom). That is basically everything that he shared. Well, in addition to saying that the telephoto camera on this device will be “stronger” than the one on the Galaxy S22 Ultra....

The newest Samsung foldables are first receiving the November SMR (Security Maintenance Release) in the US. The rollout has begun for the unlocked variants stateside. The update comes with firmware version F721U1UES1AVJ7 for the Galaxy Z Flip 4 and F936U1UES1AVJ1 for the Galaxy Z Fold 4. The former is also receiving the new security patch in Europe. But, as of this writing, it’s limited to a handful of users in Ireland with firmware version F721BXXS1AVJE....

Trendforce is blaming poor sales in the previous quarters for a production slowdown in the third quarter. Vendors have found it hard to clear up their inventories lately. Factors like the Russia-Ukrain war, political tensions between China and the US, and global economic headwinds have affected smartphone sales since the second quarter of this year. Companies started scaling back production in Q2 itself. The latest research report states the total production volume in Q2 and Q3 was pretty much the same....