As of this writing, the December security update for the Galaxy A90 5G is available to users in Australia and New Zealand. The new firmware version for the phone is A908BXXS5EVK4 (via). It isn’t gaining anything apart from this month’s vulnerability fixes, and there are plenty of those. Samsung recently detailed the content of the December SMR and we can see it patches nearly 80 vulnerabilities. These include five critical Android system and component flaws, some of which could lead to remote code execution without any additional execution privileges....

Launched back in March 2016, Good Lock has existed for more than six years now. But all this while, it was only available in a handful of markets. The app debuted in Samsung’s homeland South Korea and expanded to only 14 other countries as of April last year, including Australia, Canada, China, Germany, Hong Kong, India, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, the Netherlands, the UAE, the UK, and the US. That’s a way too limited release considering Samsung’s presence around the world....

The report notes that release dates are subject to change, more so when you consider the current situation with semiconductor chips. The tech world is battling a chip shortage on a global scale. But the source of this information is quite confident that the Galaxy S22 is launching in February, so much so that the folks over at SamMobile “wouldn’t bet on a January release” for the new Samsung flagships. The report suggests that that Korean company is keeping the January window for the Galaxy S21 FE....

Samsung is also a major player in the entertainment department. The Samsung streaming service TV Plus now offers various types of content. However, it wants to enrich its portfolio with new shows and channels. According to the company’s announcement, it partnered with companies like ITV Studios, Banijay, and FreeSports to bring these channels to the service. Most or all subscribers should be able to access this content. So long as they have a compatible device....

NBA 2K22 is priced at $49.99 for both PS5 and Xbox Series X, that’s down from its regular price of $69.99. On previous generation consoles like the PS4 and Xbox One, you’ll find it for $39.99 and that’s down from its regular price of $59.99. NBA 2K22 puts the entire basketball universe in your hands. Anyone, anywhere can hoop in NBA 2K22. New tactical offense meets an overhauled defense for a more competitive and immersive NBA 2K22....