According to SamMobile, Samsung has released version 29.0.0.148 of its Samsung Internet beta for PC. The key update adds support for using your Windows sign-in method, like Windows Hello, to verify access to Samsung Pass within the browser. This follows the browser’s formal beta launch back in October 2025, after initial signs of its development appeared in 2023. The immediate impact is improved security integration, mirroring how password managers like Bitwarden work on Chrome. Furthermore, Samsung has removed the previous requirement for a Samsung Developer account to download the beta. Anyone can now grab it directly from the Samsung Internet beta site.
Better late than never?
Look, adding Windows Hello support is a solid, expected move for any browser that wants to be taken seriously on Windows. It’s table stakes. The fact that it’s arriving now, in early 2026, for a browser that launched in beta in late 2025, just highlights how far behind the curve Samsung is on the desktop. Chrome, Edge, and Firefox have had this kind of deep OS integration for ages. So while it’s a necessary step, it’s hardly innovative. It’s just playing catch-up.
The real question is why?
Here’s the thing: the entire value proposition of Samsung Internet for PC hinges on that “synergy” with the Galaxy ecosystem. Basically, if you’re deep into Samsung Pass and Galaxy devices, having your passwords and data flow seamlessly to your Windows PC could be convenient. But is that a large enough niche to justify a whole new browser? Most people are already entrenched in Chrome or Edge, which also have robust cross-platform password managers. Samsung is betting on its own walled garden, but on a platform, Windows, that it doesn’t control. That’s a tough sell.
Beta means beta
And let’s not forget, this is still a beta. Removing the developer account hurdle is a good move to get more testers, but it underscores that this is not a polished, final product. For a company like Samsung, which excels in hardware, software has often been a weaker point. Rolling out a browser in a competitive, mature market like this is a massive undertaking. They’ll need more than just password manager integration to convince users to switch. They’ll need superior performance, unique features, or flawless sync—areas where even established players sometimes stumble.
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A long road ahead
So, is this update meaningful? For the handful of Galaxy die-hards who’ve been waiting for this specific integration, sure. It makes the browser more usable and secure. But for the broader market? It’s a tiny step on a very long road. Samsung Internet for PC feels like a solution in search of a problem. Unless they can demonstrate a killer feature that Chrome and Edge can’t match, it risks being just another also-ran in the browser wars. The easier download is nice, but getting people to *keep* using it is the real challenge.
