Today is the last day you can place Samsung Galaxy S21 pre-orders.
Pre-orders earn you a bevy of freebies from Samsung, but they won’t be available during the general sale.
There are also substantial trade-in discounts you shouldn’t ignore!
If you’re planning on buying a device in the Galaxy S21 family, the clock is ticking. General sales for the three new flagship phones start tomorrow, January 29. That means today is the last day to get in your pre-orders.
We highly advise getting those pre-orders in due to the high-value freebies Samsung is offering. Depending on which Samsung Galaxy S21 phone you buy, you could earn up to $250 in free Samsung gear. In addition, Samsung is offering very generous trade-in discounts for your old phone that could slash hundreds of dollars from the price of your new Galaxy S21.
Galaxy S21 phones let you add custom backgrounds to video calling apps
Credit: David Imel / Android Authority
The Galaxy S21 lineup includes a system-level feature that allows you add custom backgrounds to video calling apps.
It currently works with Google Duo, Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Cisco Webex.
With the Galaxy S21 lineup making its way out to consumers tomorrow, those who already have the phones continue to find small new features Samsung has included with its latest flagships. One of those, which was discovered by
Android Police, allows you to insert custom background effects into video calling apps, including Google Duo, Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Cisco Webex.
Credit: Supplied by Sony
Sony has just launched the Xperia Pro, coming almost a year after it first revealed its intentions to bring the smartphone to the US. It certainly seems like an interesting proposition, offering HDMI input support so you can use the phone as a 4K monitor for your camera or camcorder.
It’s a great idea for photographers and videographers, while the ability to live-stream the camera’s content via your phone is pretty neat too. There’s just one small problem: it costs $2,500.
While it’s not the most expensive phone we’ve ever seen, it’s certainly among the priciest mainstream phones we’ve ever seen in the US. It definitely doesn’t help matters that the phone ships with last year’s flagship silicon and an outdated version of Android.