الأربعاء، 6 مايو 2015

‘Artik’ is reportedly Samsung’s new IoT-based mobile cloud platform

According to a new report Samsung Electronics is working on a new mobile cloud service called “Artik,” this Internet of Things based cloud platform will apparently be used by the company to bring together all of the different connected smart devices that it makes. A trademark has already been filed by the company for Samsung Artik with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the documents reveal that this patent is for a cloud computing system for connecting, managing and operating smart devices.

Samsung Artik may also be used to enable smart connected technologies in products like cars, electronics and other consumer devices to communicate with each other as well as with mobile devices. The company is also expected to introduce software that’s capable of storing and analyzing data in the Internet of Things system, which basically shows that Samsung wants to provide a single platform to manage and control devices that make up the Internet of Things. The patent application does not make it clear when Samsung intends to formally launch Artik.

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Samsung seeing huge demand for gold Galaxy S6 and S6 edge, taps psychologist to explain customers’ color psychology

Samsung appears to have struck gold with the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge as customers around the world clamor to get their hands on the company’s new flagship handsets, and it appears the Gold Platinum color option is particularly performing well. Samsung’s latest smartphone sales data shows that one in four consumers (23%) went for the Gold Platinum Galaxy S6 and S6 edge which is why stock in this color is either sold out or nearly sold out across markets in Europe. The company says that it is having to intensify its production to Gold Platinum just to keep up with demand.

To explain why customers are likely to choose one color over another Samsung tapped British lifestyle psychologist Donna Dawson to explain customers’ color psychology. According to Dawson people who choose gold are “striving for prosperity, financial success and general contentment.” They also tend to be warm, outgoing and appreciate the company of others. Customers who go with green are more likely to be balanced, loyal, hard-working, honest and concerned for others.

“People who choose Samsung’s Blue Topaz as their preferred color are self-confident, fastidious, discriminating, sensitive, exacting, and intuitive,” says Dawson, adding that they long for personal security and need to be loved. Dawson brands people who choose white as their preferred color as status-seeking extroverts who represent honesty, purity and wisdom with a mix of brashness, overconfidence and an open nature. Last but not the least, the psychologist says that black has “always been the color of choice of the loner, rebel or “outsider,” and those who work hard to be recognized for their individualism, independence and their ability to stand out from the crowd.

Does this explain why you picked the color you did for your Galaxy S6 or Galaxy S6 edge? Or maybe you just liked how it looked? Sound off in the comments below.

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05-06-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S5, Galaxy S4 LTE, Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and more

Samsung has a plethora of phones and tablets in its lineup, and regularly releases firmware updates for various devices. These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs. Software updates for Samsung devices roll out in various regions every day, and you can find out which firmware updates were pushed out by the company over the last 24 hours through our firmware list.

As usual, you can download each of these firmware from our firmware section (simply enter your device’s model number to view all firmware for that device) in order to update to a new firmware manually, or as a means to return to your phone or tablet’s stock software.

Country (Product Code) Model Model Name Version PDA
Austria (3 Hutchison) (DRE) SM-G900F GALAXY S5 5 G900FXXU1BOB7
Austria (3 Hutchison) (DRE) SM-G900F GALAXY S5 5 G900FXXU1BOD3
Brazil (ZTO) SM-T800 GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi 5.0.2 T800XXU1BOCC
Brazil (ZTO) SM-T800 GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi 5.0.2 T800XXU1BOD1
Brazil (VIVO) (ZVV) SM-T805M GALAXY Tab S 10.5 LTE 4.4.2 T805MUBU1AOC1
Brazil (VIVO) (ZVV) SM-T805M GALAXY Tab S 10.5 LTE 4.4.2 T805MUBU1AOC1
Caucasus Countries (CAU) SM-A700H GALAXY A7 4.4.4 A700HXXU1AOC2
Colombia (COO) SM-G130M GALAXY Young 2 DUOS 4.4.2 G130MUBU0AOC1
Colombia (COL) SM-G355M GALAXY Core 2 DUOS 4.4.2 G355MUBU0AOC5
Czech Republic (T-Mobile) (TMZ) SM-G900F GALAXY S5 5 G900FXXU1BNL9
Czech Republic (T-Mobile) (TMZ) SM-G900F GALAXY S5 5 G900FXXU1PODI
Czech Republic (Vodafone) (VDC) GT-I9195I 4.4.4 I9195IXXU1AOD1
Germany (DBT) SM-P605 GALAXY Note 10.1 2014 Edition LTE 4.4.2 P605XXUDOB1
Germany (DBT) SM-P605 GALAXY Note 10.1 2014 Edition LTE 4.4.2 P605XXUCNJ1
Germany (O2) (VIA) GT-I9505 GALAXY S4 LTE 5.0.1 I9505XXUHOB7
Germany (O2) (Black Edition)(VIA) GT-I9505 GALAXY S4 LTE 4.4.2 I9505XXUFNC4
Germany (T-Mobile) (DTM) SM-N9005 GALAXY Note 3 LTE 4.4.2 N9005XXUGNI4
Germany (T-Mobile) (DTM) SM-N9005 GALAXY Note 3 LTE 5 N9005XXUGBOD6
Hong Kong (TGY) SM-G9200 5.0.2 G9200ZHU1AOD9
Hong Kong (TGY) SM-G900F GALAXY S5 5 G900FZHU1BOD2
Hong Kong (TGY) SM-G9200 5.0.2 G9200ZHU1AOD3
Hungary (Telenor) (PAN) GT-I9505 GALAXY S4 LTE 5.0.1 I9505XXUHOB7
Hungary (Telenor) (PAN) GT-I9505 GALAXY S4 LTE 4.4.2 I9505XXUGNG8
India (INU) SM-A700FD GALAXY A7 4.4.4 A700FDXXU1AOC3
India (INU) SM-A700FD GALAXY A7 4.4.4 A700FDDDU1AOD1
Ireland (TSI) GT-I9195I 4.4.4 I9195IXXU1AOB1
Ireland (Meteor) (MET) GT-I9195I 4.4.4 I9195IXXU1AOC4
Ireland (Vodafone) (VDI) GT-I9195I 4.4.4 I9195IXXU1AOD1
Israel (ILO) SM-G900FD GALAXY S5 5 G900FDXXU1BOD1
Italy (H3G) (HUI) SM-G900F GALAXY S5 5 G900FXXU1BOD3
Italy (H3G) (HUI) SM-G900F GALAXY S5 5 G900FXXU1BOB7
Kazakhstan (SKZ) SM-N900 GALAXY Note 3 5 N900XXUEBOC4
Kenya (AFR) GT-N7100 GALAXY Note II 4.4.2 N7100XXUFND4
Mexico (IUS) SM-G920I GALAXY S6 5.0.2 G920IDVU1AOD3
Mexico (IUS) SM-G920I GALAXY S6 5.0.2 G920IDVU1AOC6
Mexico (Telcel) (TCE) SM-G925I GALAXY S6 Edge 5.0.2 G925IDVU1AOD1
Netherlands (T-Mobile) (TNL) SM-N9005 GALAXY Note 3 LTE 5 N9005XXUGBOD6
New Zealand (TNZ) SM-G900F GALAXY S5 4.4.2 G900FXXU1ANG9
New Zealand (TNZ) SM-G800Y GALAXY S5 mini 4.4.2 G800YDVU1AOD1
New Zealand (TNZ) SM-G900F GALAXY S5 5 G900FXXU1BOC8
Nordic countries (NEE) SM-T705 GALAXY Tab S 8.4 LTE 5.0.2 T705XXU1BOD5
Pakistan (PAK) (PAK) GT-N7100 GALAXY Note II 4.4.2 N7100XXUFNL1
Pakistan (PAK) (PAK) GT-N7100 GALAXY Note II 4.4.2 N7100XXUFND4
Poland (Orange) (IDE) SM-G920F GALAXY S6 5.0.2 G920FXXU1AOD9
Poland (Orange) (IDE) SM-G920F GALAXY S6 5.0.2 G920FXXU1AOCV
Romania (Vodafone) (CNX) GT-I9195I 4.4.4 I9195IXXU1AOD1
Thailand (THL) SM-E700F GALAXY E7 4.4.4 E700FXXU1AOD2
Trinidad and Tobago (TTT) SM-T800 GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi 5.0.2 T800XXU1BOD1
Ukraine (Kyivstar) (SEK) SM-A700H GALAXY A7 4.4.4 A700HXXU1AOD1
Ukraine (Kyivstar) (SEK) SM-N900 GALAXY Note 3 5 N900XXUEBOC4
Ukraine (Kyivstar) (SEK) SM-N900 GALAXY Note 3 5 N900XXUEBOD1
United Kingdom (Vodafone) (VOD) SM-T705 GALAXY Tab S 8.4 LTE 5.0.2 T705XXU1BOD5
United Kingdom (Vodafone) (VOD) GT-I9195I 4.4.4 I9195IXXU1AOD1
Unknown (BVO) SM-G850M GALAXY Alpha 4.4.4 G850MUBU2BOB1
Unknown (BVO) SM-G800M GALAXY S5 mini 4.4.2 G800MUBU1ANL1
Uruguay (UPO) SM-T805M GALAXY Tab S 10.5 LTE 5.0.2 T805MUBU1BOD1


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Did the Galaxy S6 or S6 edge make you stop hating Samsung?

If it wasn’t for Samsung, Android probably wouldn’t have seen the same success as it has in the last few years. Sure, it would probably still have been the most dominant mobile operating system out there, but there’s no arguing with the fact that Samsung’s tremendous marketing efforts were also a factor that contributed to Android’s rise. Samsung made some great flagship smartphones, and while the non-flagship ones weren’t usually the best, Samsung’s pricing strategy and marketing efforts made sure that the Galaxy brand became a household name in the world of smartphones.

But while a majority of consumers have lapped up any mobile device Samsung has launched in recent years, there has been a very vocal part of the market that has made clear its aversion to anything made by the Korean giant. That’s with good reason – Samsung had been sitting on its laurels for far too long, not focusing on its phones’ designs nor on the quality and optimization of its software at a time when both aspects have been tackled well even by smaller players in the smartphone game.

… there has been a very vocal part of the market that has made clear its aversion to anything made by the Korean giant.

Saying that some Android users out there simply hate Samsung wouldn’t be an overstatement, especially in the last year or so when it beginning to seem like the company’s employees were sitting in their offices with a smug look on their faces saying “we’re the leader in the Android space, and this is what you get. Deal with it!

But with the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, I’ve noticed that a lot of folks that would never even think of spending a dime on a Samsung smartphone have gone out and bought either of the two devices, and seem to be pretty happy with them, too.

Is this surprising? Not really. With both the S6 and S6 edge, Samsung is finally offering a truly premium flagship experience, one that doesn’t just depend on the latest specifications (nor the company’s marketing might) to woo the consumer. The design is the biggest selling point, and the fact that the world’s largest smartphone maker has, at long last, come around to making sure that its phone runs as fast in real-life as one would expect given the horsepower under the hood. Battery life is perhaps the only noticeable issue that has irked users, but other than that, the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge are as good as it can get for a top-of-the-line smartphone.

With both the S6 and S6 edge, Samsung is finally offering a truly premium flagship experience…

The Galaxy S6 lineup has seemingly lured in a lot of new consumers for Samsung, and from what I’ve seen and heard, these consumers also seem to be quite satisfied with the overall experience. There have been little to no signs of people finding anything to be a major issue with either phone, and while my personal observations don’t really account for much in the grand scheme of things, the Galaxy S6 and its stunning curved sibling seem to have made a big impression on those that went from hating Samsung to owning the company’s latest flagships.

Are you someone who is currently rocking a Galaxy S6 or Galaxy S6 edge but would never have bought a Samsung flagship before? If yes, drop a comment below, and let us know how the experience using the 6 or S6 edge has been for you so far.



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Here are the component prices for the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge

The Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge are among the best smartphones Samsung has ever put out to market, with both devices packing in pretty much all the latest technologies in almost every aspect. But how much do the components that make up the two devices really cost, and how much would it take to repair them?

We reached out to our sources for details, and we have the cost of all the major parts of the S6 and S6 edge. As expected, the displays are the costliest components on the list. The S6′s display costs around €100, and the curved display on the S6 edge is considerably higher at nearly €150. The 16-megapixel camera sensor comes next, with each unit costing about €35. These are the costs for manufacturing these components – the prices to get them repaired are much higher, with the S6 edge’s display sitting at the top with a price of €225.

Other components include the batteries on the two phones (these seem to be the cheapest to manufacture, and the low capacities are probably helping in that regard), the 5-megapixel front-facing cameras, and the glass that goes on top of the display. Naturally, there are a lot more parts that make up the whole, but these are the top components that usually need repairing for end users.

All the prices are laid out in the table below (along with the part names and codes), so check them out and let us know what you think about the fees you will have to pay for getting your S6 or S6 edge repaired should something go wrong.

Part code Part Cost price Model Repair price
GH96-08225A CAMERA-MODULE 16M AF 1/2.6″ ≈ €35,57 S6 / S6 edge ≈ €75
GH96-08131A CAMERA-MODULE 5M FF 1/4″ ≈ €13,49 S6 / S6 edge ≈ €50
GH97-17260A SVC LCD ASSY-OCTA (E/BLK) ≈ €98,06 S6 ≈ €200
GH97-17162A SVC LCD ASSY-OCTA,(E/BLK) ≈ €146,78 S6 edge ≈ €225
GH43-04413A INNER BATTERY PACK-EB-BG920ABE,2550MAH ≈ €12,90 S6 ≈ €50
GH43-04420A INNER BATTERY PACK-EB-BG925ABE,2600MAH ≈ €11,66 S6 edge ≈ €50
GH96-08275A ASSY SUB PBA-USB PCB ≈ €13,69 S6 / S6 edge ≈ €50
GH82-09548A ASSY-B/GLASS ≈ not available S6 / S6 edge ≈ €50

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Samsung Galaxy S6 edge Clear View Cover debacle

A few days ago I bought a Clear View Cover for my  Galaxy S6 edge, which in my opinion is the most beautiful case ever designed by Samsung. The Clear View cover shows you the time in a wonderful manner, and when someone calls you, you can answer or decline through the front “glass” and even turn on the loudspeaker, all without flipping open the case.

However, when you receive a notification, no interaction is possible through the case’s glass, and you only see the notification’s icon in the status bar. This has raised a few questions in my mind – why can’t a cover like this let me interact with notifications but allows me to answer my phone calls? Furthermore, why should I have to open the Clear View cover to even see what notifications I have? Why can’t I simply control all these basic functions as I can when I’m taking calls? If it’s a Clear View Cover, shouldn’t it act as a window instead of something that only protects your phone and shows you the time?

Samsung’s finest smartphone case is actually a big failure thanks to the lack of functionality, and that is a sad thing.

Of course, it’s logical that you can’t control the entire phone, though it would be very handy if you could interact with your notifications, or use the camera. Samsung’s finest smartphone case till date is actually a big failure thanks to the lack of functionality, and that is a sad thing. As a result, I would not recommend this case to anyone, especially at the price it is selling for right now. This cover could have been much better and we hope Samsung will bring out newer iterations with more functionality, like HTC did with its Dot View case for its One flagships.

As usual, we’ve sent out findings to Samsung and are waiting for an official statement, which will hopefully offer an explanation on why the case lacks functionality like it does.

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Samsung Owner’s Hub app scores an update with live video chat support, now called Samsung+

Samsung Owner’s Hub, an app dedicated to Samsung smartphone and tablet owners in the US, has received an update yesterday. Now, the app has been renamed to Samsung+, and now features a new icon, live video chat support, information about the user such as their previous Samsung devices, as well as information on benefits. Users can see ratings and rate device support guides as well as schedule Samsung Skills Workshop directly from the app.

Samsung+ Android App

 

What’s New

• New app name: changed to Samsung Plus (formerly Owner’s Hub) with a new logo and icon
• Live Video Chat support
• My Samsung Account section with information about:
- Your personal customer service level and benefits
- Devices owned & registered to your Samsung Account
• Schedule a Samsung Skills Workshop directly from the app
• Ability to rate and see ratings of device support guides
• Bug fixes and application performance improvements

The app also provides various how-to videos, behind-the-scene videos, app recommendations, and exclusive promotions. Keep in mind that the app is only compatible with a select number of Samsung smartphones and tablets that are sold in the US.

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