The South Korean tech giant Samsung introduced Samsung News in 2023. Samsung News offers daily news, sports scores, stock updates and more on Galaxy phones and tablets.
Well, the company will now be discontinuing the Samsung News app. Reportedly, Samsung is sending the Samsung News discontinuation notice in the Korean and Indian markets.
Samsung News Discontinuation
The company has informed that Samsung News will be discontinued as of December 21, 2026, at 00:00 UTC. It has been revealed that the company posted the discontinuation notice within the Samsung News app in India and South Korea.
The notice mentions that following the discontinuation of the service, the Samsung News widget will no longer receive content updates. The company has recommended removing the widget from your Home Screen.
Upon termination of the service, all personal information collected in connection with Samsung News will be deleted without undue delay. But certain information may be retained where required under applicable laws and regulations. Any such information will be retained only for the required period and then deleted.
Likely, the service will also be discontinued in other markets, but there is no official confirmation for other regions.
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