الاثنين، 29 مايو 2017

Galaxy S6 edge Plus receives May security patch in Europe

The factory unlocked variant of the Galaxy S6 edge Plus in Europe has started receiving this month’s security maintenance update, reveals several reports. The upgrade — G928FXXS3CQE4 — appears to be identical to the one that started making the rounds for the Galaxy A5 (2017) two weeks ago, addressing a total of 54 Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) in the Android OS.

Read more: Samsung details contents of May security patch

Like usual, the OTA is rolling out in stages (country-by-country), so it could take a while to arrive on your Galaxy S6 edge Plus. If you’d like to manually see if the update is ready for your device, open up Settings, navigate into Software Update, then press Download Updates Manually. If it’s not, don’t panic: it should arrive by the end of the week.

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High-end W2017 clamshell successor potentially spotted at TENAA

Samsung may be working on a successor to its high-end W2017 flip phone. Earlier today, a handset — dubbed the W2018 — was spotted on Chinese telecommunication authority TENAA’s online database.

The documentation reveals that the W2018, which carries the model number SM-G9298, sports two 4.2-inch Full HD displays, a Snapdragon 821AB chipset, 4GB of RAM, a 12MP camera and a 2,300mAh non-removable battery.

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Overall, it’s a pretty minor upgrade from its predecessor (in fact, the only thing that’s changed is the processor), leading many to believe that it’s a revamped model of the W017 for the European market, and not a successor.

While that could be the case, it’s unlikely seeing as people actually want to purchase high-end Android clamshell smartphones in China and South Korea, but demand appears to be non-existent in countries like England and France.



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T-Mobile releases May security patch for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge

Just a few days after it started rolling out the May 2017 security patch for the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+, T-Mobile has now released said security patch for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge. The company went ahead with the release on a holiday weekend in the United States so it may come as a bit of a surprise to users.

Since these devices have already been updated to Android 7.0 Nougat by T-Mobile, it’s not like users will get much in the way of new features. This update only brings the May 2017 security patch alongside system-wide tweaks and improvements.

T-Mobile is rolling out firmware version G930TUVS4BQE1 for the Galaxy S7 and G935TUVS4BQE1 for the Galaxy S7 edge. Once the update is installed, users will see that their devices are on the May 1, 2017 Android security patch level.

The May security patch for Samsung devices fixes 54 Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) in the Android OS and also brings fixes for 11 vulnerabilities found in Samsung’s own software.

T-Mobile is rolling out the update over-the-air for Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge owners in the United States. The relevant firmware files are also available for download from our firmware section for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge.



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Samsung’s $13,000 refrigerator is made with porcelain

If you’re in the market for a new refrigerator and have more money that you know what to do with, perhaps you might want to consider the new high-end refrigerator that Samsung has announced today. It’s made with porcelain materials and has thus been priced at the higher-end of the spectrum.

The new refrigerator is part of Samsung’s Chef Collection. It has a unique interior design complete with Korean white porcelain. A lot of work went into developing this product.

Samsung was very involved in the material discovery stage. The development and design team visited seven different countries over two years and conducted hundreds of tests to select the best materials for the Chef Collection Porcelain.

It actually makes sense to use porcelain in a refrigerator. The material doesn’t have pores on its surface so it’s not prone to discoloration or smell, particularly when something like sauce or soup is spilled on it. It can easily be wiped with water to achieve that new look once again.

It’s not just a dumb fridge. The Chef Collection Porcelain has a Family Hub that provides access to various apps for shopping, entertainment, food management and more. There’s even support for voice recognition.

You can imagine that this product isn’t going to be cheap. Samsung is going to sell it in South Korea in black color for 14.9 million won or just over $13,000. That’s quite a bit more than what the average consumer would spend on a refrigerator.

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Video shows Samsung’s stretchable OLED display in action

Samsung unveiled the world’s first stretchable OLED display at the Society for Information Display 2017 in Los Angeles. The company says that it’s a unique display because it can bend in both directions. It’s unlike flexible panels that Samsung has shown off in the past that can only bend in one direction.

The company has claimed that its stretchable OLED display can be stretched by up to 12 millimeters when pressure is applied without losing a high degree of resolution. A 9.1-inch version of this display was showcased at SID 2017 last week.

Samsung Display has now posted a video on its official YouTube channel which shows the stretchable display in action. We can see that when the screen is pressed from above, it depresses like a rubber balloon and returns to its original flat shape. There’s enough elasticity in the panel to recover even when it’s stretched up or down.

The company says that it has developed this new technology with a high level of scalability with the ability to maintain original image quality which increasing the screen to a depth of up to 12mm when pressed. Samsung sees practical applications for this display in wearable, Internet of Things, automotive and artificial intelligence markets.



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Samsung says the Galaxy S8 is selling twice as fast as the Galaxy S7

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ on March 29 and then released the new flagship in select markets across the globe on April 21. The initial response from customers has been good.

Samsung was able to bring in more than one million pre-orders for the Galaxy S8 in its home country of South Korea which was a new record for the company. It has now revealed that the Galaxy S8 is selling twice as fast as the Galaxy S7 in South Korea.

The company has confirmed that ever since it launched the Galaxy S8 in South Korea on April 21, it has sold more than one million units of the handset.

“The phone’s predecessors S6 and S7 hit the 1 million mark in 75 and 74 days since their launch, respectively. The S8 is selling almost two times faster than that,” a Samsung official said.

Samsung has seen a similar response from customers across the globe who really have taken a liking to its new flagship device. The company recently revealed that global shipments of the Galaxy S8 have exceeded 10 million units since launch.

The Galaxy S8 is expected to break all previous flagship sales records for Samsung even though the handset is slightly more expensive than its predecessors.



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Samsung will stream select live action UFC, X-Games and Live Nation events for Gear VR

Samsung today announced VR Live Pass on Gear VR, it’s a lineup of global live entertainment partnerships with UFC, X-Games and Live Nation. The company is going to stream select live events, enabling viewers to enjoy virtual reality broadcasts of action sports and music events using the Gear VR.

The VR Live Pass on Gear VR events is going to be available through the Samsung VR app early next month. Gear VR users can use this app to view live entertainment events and performance regardless of wherever they are.

“Partnering with these companies to expand our VR services helps us to open up a new gateway of opportunities for fans and demonstrate our commitment to delivering experiences that make the seemingly impossible, possible,” said Younghee Lee, CMO and EVP, Samsung Electronics.

The broadcasts will start next month and will include UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway. It will be the first time in UFC history that an event will be live streamed in virtual reality. VR content will also include pre-event and post-event show highlights.

X Games Minneapolis, the biggest action sports event of the year, will be streamed live in VR as well. Live Nation, the largest live event company in the world, will organize a live music concert with an international artist in August which will be streamed live for Gear VR users.

Samsung says that these partnerships will provide Gear VR users with an unrivaled “live pass” to shows and that they will be able to access all of this content for free.



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SamMobile Daily Recap: May 29, 2017 — Galaxy C10, Galaxy S8 and more!

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Good news for folks running low on storage: you can currently pick up a 64GB EVO+ microSD card for just $28.95 (31% off). There’s a caveat, though. Unlike most of our other promotions, this one isn’t available worldwide, so you’ll need to reside in the U.S. to take advantage of it.

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Leaked images show it will be easy to spot a refurbished Galaxy Note 7

Samsung confirmed a few months back that it’s going to release a refurbished variant of the Galaxy Note 7 in select markets across the globe. It’s going to be the same handset that was recalled but with a smaller battery.

Samsung is yet to confirm what it’s going to call the device and how much it’s going to cost. Reports suggest that the refurbished Galaxy Note 7 may be called the Galaxy Note FE or “Fan Edition.” Again, no confirmation from Samsung about this as yet.

If the latest leaked images are believed, it may be very easy to differentiate a refurbished unit from an original Galaxy Note 7 unit. The Galaxy Note FE may have a big “R” symbol at the back on the bottom to denote that it’s a refurbished unit.

It will enable people to ascertain at a glance whether or not it’s a genuinely refurbished unit. This is something we’ve seen in a previous leak as well so the likelihood of this happening is increasing.

Samsung is yet to confirm when we can expect the refurbished Galaxy Note 7 to come out, the markets in which it’s going to be released and how much it’s going to charge for this handset.

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Global Payments announces full support for Samsung Pay in the UK

Samsung Pay was launched in the UK a couple of weeks ago, and it is currently compatible with credit and debit cards from MBNA, Nationwide Building Society, and Santander. Global Payments, a leading worldwide provider of various Point of Sale terminal solutions, has now announced that its fully supports Samsung Pay in the UK. All the merchants in the UK who use Global Payments’ PoS terminals will be able to accept payments using Samsung.

“Global Payments is delighted to bring innovative commerce to merchants in the UK by supporting Samsung Pay,” said Frank T. Young, SVP, Global Product and Innovation. “We once again demonstrate our continued commitment to leading payments technology across the globe by offering another form of mobile payment acceptance to merchants.” Samsung Pay supports both NFC and MST, but NFC is the preferred way for contact-less payment all over the UK.



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Samsung’s new SoundAssistant app lets you personalize sound settings on Galaxy devices

Samsung has released the new SoundAssistant app that provides various audio-related features for Galaxy devices. The app allows you to control the media volume instead of ringtone when you press volume keys, and some people might find it quite useful. It can also be used to set separate volume levels for apps and games.

The SoundAssistant app also offers 150 steps of fine volume adjustment. It also supports a floating equalizer, left/right volume balance for connected headphones, and mono audio. Users can create and activate sound settings based on their personal preferences. If you’re a Galaxy S8 or S8+ user, you can use it to set different audio output path for apps (such as Bluetooth speaker for music app and the phone’s loudspeaker for a game).

It also has a feature called Scenarios, which you can use to set volume levels and vibration mode for specific days and time durations. You can download the SoundAssistant app’s APK from the source link below and install it on your Galaxy device. It is also available on the Google Play Store.

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Samsung SDI showcases new household energy storage systems for the European market

Samsung SDI, Samsung’s storage battery manufacturing unit, recently showcased its energy storage system (ESS) products for industrial use at the Energy Storage Europe 2017 expo. The company will now showcase household ESS products at the Intersolar Europe 2017 tradeshow in Munich on May 31. Its production will start in the second half of 2017, followed by a commercial launch next year.

The company, which usually supplies batteries for smartphones and electric vehicles, is targeting the European household market with its new products. Its new high-capacity, high-energy ESS solutions can be used to collect energy generated by solar panels. Samsung SDI’s new solutions offer 4.8kWh/module, and up to 39 modules can grouped together for one unit, offering a maximum capacity of 188kWh.

Samsung says that an average European home consumers around 10kWh per day. So, the company’s new ESS solution can theoretically power up to 19 homes in a day. Samsung supplies these modules to end product ESS makers who then fit them into neat cases and sell them as finished products. The South Korean battery firm’s modules are claimed to be highly scalable, catering to diverse client needs.

Samsung SDI currently holds around 30 percent share of the household ESS market. The company has been holding the number one position in Japan since 2013, following the Fukushima nuclear disaster. It also supplies modules to Tesla, which is planning to build Gigafactories.

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Samsung launches the Galaxy J3 Pro in India with Android 5.1 Lollipop

Samsung had announced the entry-level smartphone Galaxy J3 Pro (SM-J320F) for the Indian market two months ago, but the phone is available for purchase starting today. The Galaxy J3 Pro is priced at INR 7,990 (approximately $124) in the country, and is available for purchase from Flipkart as well as Samsung’s official online store. It is available in Black, Gold, and White.

The Galaxy J3 Pro features a 5-inch HD Super AMOLED display, an 8-megapixel primary camera with HD video recording, and a 5-megapixel secondary camera with F2.2 aperture. The phone is equipped with a 1.5GHz quad-core processor from Spreadtrum, 2GB RAM, 16GB of internal storage, and a microSD card slot (supports up to 128GB cards). The phone also features the S Bike and Ultra Data Saving modes.

It’s a dual-SIM smartphone with LTE connectivity (with VoLTE), Wi-Fi b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, GPS (with GLONASS), Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, microUSB 2.0 port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. It packs a 2600 mAh battery and comes with three-year-old Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system. It even lacks a fingerprint sensor, something that is offered by most devices in its price range, making it a deal breaker for consumers.

The Galaxy J3 Pro was launched in China last year, and we don’t know why it took Samsung so much time to launch it in India.

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Samsung heads to Cuba, opens brand shop in Havana

Cuba, best known for the 1950s-era cars that line the streets of Havana and its legendary cigars, hasn’t really evolved as a lucrative market for consumer electronics. The country itself has to progress considerably before most of its citizens are able to spend a good amount of money on consumer electronic devices.

The market is opening up, albeit gradually. New business opportunities have came up following the thaw in the country’s relations with the United States a couple of years ago. Others who kept themselves out of this market have started to take notice as well.

Samsung announced today that it has opened a brand shop in Havana, Cuba’s capital. It’s a very rare move by Samsung as it’s making a full-fledged entry into the market. Samsung has opened its brand shop in Havana in cooperation with a local retailer Cadena De Tiendas TRD Caribe.

TRD is a major retailer in Cuba. It accounts for over 50 percent of the sales in Cuba’s electronics market, so Samsung has a good partner in TRD.

Premium Samsung products like TVs, refrigerators and smartphones will be displayed at the brand show. It hopes that this brand store will help improve the company’s brand reputation in the region.

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Samsung Galaxy C10 renders surface online, showcase the company’s first dual-camera smartphone

We had reported earlier this month that Samsung is looking to extend the Galaxy C series of smartphones, and that it is working on the Galaxy C10 (SM-C9100) and the Galaxy C10 Plus (SM-C9150/SM-C9158). The smartphones are expected to feature a dual rear-facing camera setup and a dedicated Bixby button. Now, first renders of the Galaxy C10 have been published by PriceBaba in collaboration with prolific leakstar @OnLeaks.

The leaked renders show the Galaxy C10′s 7.68mm thin metal body with antenna lines, dual-camera setup, and a dual-LED flash at the back. It seems to feature a 5.5-inch display and a fingerprint sensor at the front. There’s a USB Type-C port, 3.5mm headphone jack, microphone, and loudspeaker at the bottom. Apart from the power button and the volume rocker, there appears to be a dedicated Bixby Button as well.

You can also have a look at the 360-degree render video of the upcoming higher mid-range smartphone below the image gallery. What do you think of the Galaxy C10?

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Samsung will sell you a 75-inch QLED TV for $10,000

Samsung’s QLED TV series was launched earlier this year at the Consumer Electronics Show 2017 in Las Vegas. Over the past few months, the company has made its QLED TV series available in suitable markets across the globe. The company is adding a couple of models to this lineup today. The latest additions include a massive 75-inch QLED TV that Samsung will be happy to sell you for a staggering $10,000.

Samsung has launched flat and curved-screen models of the 75-inch QLED TV in South Korea, called the Q7 and Q8 respectively, Samsung is yet to confirm when these models will be made available elsewhere and what the price is going to be.

Prices for these new models start at 10.4 million won or $9,292 in South Korea. That’s certainly a lot more than what the average consumer will be willing on spend on a television. But then again, it’s not like there’s not a market for super-expensive televisions.

All models feature Samsung’s quantum dot technology which enables the TVs to deliver vivid color regardless of the display’s brightness level. Samsung has said today that it’s planning to bring its premium TV models to more markets across the globe alongside the 55-inch and 65-inch models previously released.

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Over 3 million people visited Samsung’s Galaxy S8 experience zones

Samsung’s marketing push for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 appears to be paying off. The company has set up experience zones across its home country of South Korea where people can come and test the company’s latest flagship smartphone. Samsung has said today that since these experience zones were set up last month, more than 3 million people have visited them.

The company also confirmed last week that it had sold over a million units of the Galaxy S8 after launch. The new flagship proved to be a record-breaker for the company as it brought in more than one million pre-orders in early April.

The Galaxy S8 has hit the million sales figure in South Korea far more quickly than the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S7 ever did, they achieved the milestone in 75 and 74 days respectively. Samsung also confirmed recently that it has sold more than 5 million unit of the Galaxy S8 globally since launch.

Strong sales of the Galaxy S8 are expected to have a visible positive impact on the company’s balance sheets after the third quarter. Samsung continues to roll out the Galaxy S8 in additional markets. It launched the handset in China last week and confirmed recently that the Galaxy S8 will be released in Japan by early next month.

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