Supply chain sources have revealed that the Galaxy S21 FE will be part of Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event next week (via). The new report claims that the upcoming Fan Edition (FE) Galaxy will be up for pre-orders almost immediately after unveiling. It will go on general sales in some countries on October 29th. Samsung has reportedly already started supplying accessories to major retailers in regions where it plans to sell the Galaxy S21 FE....

A moderator on Samsung’s official community forums in South Korea has revealed that the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, Galaxy S21 Ultra, Galaxy Note 20, and the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra will receive the One UI 4.1 update in February 2022. That’s when we are expecting the Galaxy S22 series to break cover. So by the looks of it, the company will release the new One UI version to its older flagships soon after their launch, at least in South Korea....

Since the vanilla Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22+ sport an identical design and come in the same four colors, there’s no way to distinguish them in the leaked hands-on video. We can see the devices in blue, green, pink, and white colors. The video shows them from all angles, revealing their design. It confirms the Contour Cut triple camera array on the back, which is largely unchanged from the Galaxy S21 series last year, as well as the positioning of the buttons, holes, and ports....

The folks over at iFixit recently tore apart the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22 Ultra to determine how easy will it be to repair the new Samsung flagships. Unfortunately, neither device could impress the famed DIY (do it yourself) enthusiasts as they awarded the phones a repairability score of just three out of ten. The publication lamented Samsung’s refusal to include pull tapes underneath the battery. These magic tapes make removing the battery from its safe house much easier....

The Galaxy S22 to feature a smaller & wider display, along with thinner bezels The Galaxy S22 to feature a smaller & wider display, along with thinner bezels That’s not all, though. The tipster said that all three Galaxy S22 flagships will adopt a “new design style”, referring to their displays. It seems like all three will offer wider displays. The tipster gave us an example with the Galaxy S22 Ultra....