الأربعاء، 18 أبريل 2018

Unofficial Galaxy A6 and Galaxy A6+ renders reveal dual rear camera for the A6+

The Galaxy A6 and Galaxy A6+ are set to expand the Galaxy A series by slotting in below the Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A8+ (2018) as successors to the Galaxy A5 (2017) and the Galaxy A7 (2017). We have exclusively confirmed that these handsets will be released in Europe, Russia and the Middle East, and at least the Galaxy A6 is expected to be unveiled soon following the appearance of its support page on Samsung’s official website. Today, unofficial renders of the Galaxy A6 and A6+ have been published online, showing us how these handsets might look like in their final form.

Galaxy A6 and A6+ renders surface online

The folks over at MySmartPrice have teamed up with popular leakster OnLeaks to release images showing the Galaxy A6 and A6+ from every side. The latter is sporting a dual rear camera, with the cameras set up vertically above a fingerprint sensor, and the A6 has a single rear camera (also with a fingerprint sensor underneath). The design on the back is similar to the Galaxy A8 and A8+, and the A6 and A6+ are said to be 7.8 mm and 8.3 mm thick respectively (the A6 would be thinner than the A8 if these dimensions are correct, while the A6+ would be as thick as the A8+). From the images, it’s hard to make out whether the phones have glass or metal at the back, although the former is more likely given the history of Samsung’s mid-range A series phones.

Oddly, both handsets are portrayed with a microUSB port instead of a Type-C port, and that may be part of the reason why OnLeaks believes the Galaxy A6 and A6+ and the Galaxy J8 and J8+ are the same devices but with different names for different markets. It’s unclear why Samsung would put the older USB port on handsets that are expected to feature the company’s 18:5:9 Infinity displays, especially since the 2017 iterations of the A5 and A7 had a USB Type-C port.

Benchmarks have revealed that the Galaxy A6 and A6+ will be powered by the Exynos 7870 and Snapdragon 625 chipsets respectively, with 3GB of RAM on the former and 4GB of RAM on the latter. Android 8.0 Oreo will also be on-board, and we will hopefully be getting more details on these handsets leading up to their official launch.

We’ve embedded videos showing a 360-degree view of both handsets below. For more images of the phones, check out the source link.

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New details emerge about Samsung’s foldable smartphone

Smartphone innovation has saturated in the last couple of years and companies are struggling to offer meaningful upgrades, resulting in slower replacement cycles. Smaller bezels and slightly improved cameras are not compelling enough for many customers to upgrade to the newer models. Smartphones with foldable displays are considered to be the next big technological milestone that can overcome this fatigue in the market.

Samsung is widely considered to be the OEM that will bring the first foldable smartphone to the market (though Chinese OEM Huawei has recently joined the race). The company has sort of confirmed that it is working on such a product. There have been countless media reports, rumors, concepts, and patents about Samsung’s foldable smartphone, often dubbed the Galaxy X. Adding to the list, a new report from Korea has some interesting details about the form factor and launch timeline of the long-awaited smartphone.

Expected to release early next year

According to the report, Samsung supposedly showcased an in-folding prototype of the foldable smartphone to the industry partners at a secret meeting during the CES 2018 earlier this year. The prototype had three OLED panels of 3.5 inch each, two of which were placed together to create a 7-inch screen when the smartphone is unfolded, while the third panel was placed on the outside of the in-folding prototype as an information ticker. In terms of footprint, the porotype was close to the Galaxy Note 8 when unfolded.

The report further states that the design of the Galaxy X is not yet finalized. Samsung is apparently exploring both in-folding and out-folding designs and the final decision on design will be taken in June this year. Also, the Galaxy S10 will be a different model from the Galaxy X (or whatever it will be named by Samsung) and will not have any of the bendable display magic, as a previous report from the same source had revealed.

Regarding availability, the report says that the Galaxy X should be available early next year. The device will see a limited release to test market reactions and gather customer feedback. The strategy seems similar to what Samsung did with the ‘Edge’ design on their smartphones, though the company’s CEO has said it will be waiting until it has a proper user experience to offer with its foldable phone before putting it out on the market. No one currently knows which of the many foldable smartphone designs will succeed, so expect different designs and form factors from Samsung and other OEMs before the market settles on one or a few of these ideas.

While the report from Korea definitely offers some interesting details, it is worth reiterating that none of the information in the report is official, so take all of this with a heavy dose of skepticism.

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Meizu 15 Plus will be powered by the Samsung Exynos 8895 chipset

Samsung’s Exynos chipsets can go toe to toe with Qualcomm’s flagship mobile processors as far as performance is concerned, but the Exynos chips haven’t had the kind of success that Qualcomm’s Snapdragon lineup has enjoyed for so many years. Smartphone manufacturers still prefer opting for a Snapdragon chip and, in case of budget phones in developing markets, processors from Chinese chipmaker MediaTek. Chinese OEM Meizu, however, has a long history of using Samsung’s flagship Exynos chips in its smartphones, and the company looks set to do that again with its upcoming phone, the Meizu 15 Plus.

Exynos 8895 to power Meizu’s 15th-anniversary flagship

The Meizu 15 Plus is one of two phones Meizu is launching to celebrate its 15th anniversary, and benchmarks for the device have revealed that it will be powered by the Exynos 8895, the same chip that powered last year’s Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note 8. Meizu had also opted for the Exynos 8890 from the Galaxy S7 and the ill-fated Galaxy Note 7 back in 2016 for the Meizu Pro 6 Plus, and it looks like the company isn’t keen on stopping its use of Samsung’s excellent in-house mobile processors. It will probably also have a device with the Exynos 9810 somewhere down the line, although Samsung would likely have released its next flagship SoC – the Exynos 9820 – by the time Meizu gets its hands on the 9810.

In other areas, the Meizu 15 Plus may be more feature-packed than at least the non-Plus Galaxy S9, thanks to features like 6GB of RAM, a 3,430 mAh battery (powering a 6-inch QHD screen), and a 12-megapixel and 20-megapixel rear camera pair and a 20-megapixel front-facing camera. It is also expected to have an AMOLED display, though it won’t have the kind of curves that we’ve been seeing on Samsung’s flagships for the last couple of years.

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BREAKING: Galaxy A5 (2017) Oreo update seems to be rolling out

The Galaxy A5 (2017) was spotted with Android 8.0 Oreo on the Wi-Fi Alliance website a couple of weeks ago, and it looks like Samsung Russia has already started rolling out the Oreo update to the device. We’ve received tips from two of our readers telling us that they have received the Oreo update on their A5 (2017), with screenshots confirming the rollout has indeed begun. The update comes as a 1.2GB (1256.44 MB to be precise) download, and we’ll be updating this post as soon as we get our hands on screenshots from an A5 (2017) after the update has been installed.

Galaxy A5 (2017) Oreo update rolling out

It’s unclear just how many new features and changes Oreo will bring to the Galaxy A series and other non-flagship phones. The changelog for the update seems to be the same as the one for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note 8, but there’s likely to be some disparity between the flagship phones and other devices in Samsung’s galaxy (no pun intended). Of course, we will have to go through Oreo on an A5 (2017) to see the extent of that disparity, and in the meantime, you can check out everything that’s new with Android 8.0 Oreo in our exhaustive coverage and in the official Samsung Experience 9.0 infographic.

To see if Oreo is available on your Galaxy A5 (2017), open the phone’s Settings app, tap Software update, then tap Download updates manually. If you do get the update, let us know by leaving a comment. Don’t forget to mention your country, so we can get an idea of whether it’s just Russia that’s getting the update or if it’s also available elsewhere.

Thanks, Oves Shaikh and Razvan Corsei!

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[Poll] Galaxy S8 on Oreo suffering from high battery drain in airplane mode

The Android 8.0 Oreo update brought many new features and enhancements to the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+, but many users have also complained of poorer battery life on Oreo compared to Nougat. Reduced battery life is often a side effect of major updates, but for some Galaxy S8 and S8+ owners, battery life seems to have been affected in an unusual manner after the Oreo update: The phones have begun draining battery excessively when airplane mode is enabled.

European Galaxy S8 units seem to be most affected

Galaxy S8 and S8+ users have taken to the Samsung Community and other forums to complain that their phone now eats up to 20 percent battery in idle with airplane mode enabled. On Nougat, the battery drain in airplane mode for these users was around 1 to 2 percent, which is standard fare for most smartphones when all the connectivity options are disabled. European consumers seem to have been affected the most, and while Samsung’s official forum moderators have said the company is aware of the issue and is looking into the matter, no fix has been offered yet.

Factory resets and cache wipes haven’t helped, either, and it looks like the problem lies in the code for the phone’s modem/radio. Switching to 3G/2G network mode (from Settings » Connections » Mobile networks) before switching airplane mode has been touted as a temporary solution and, of course, one can also simply use Do Not Disturb mode if they don’t want to be disturbed by calls and notifications in the middle of the night.

Complaints about the excessive battery drain on airplane mode have been coming in since March, so it’s high time Samsung offers a permanent solution by way of an update. Maybe the April 2018 security patch update will include a fix, and we’ve asked Samsung for an official statement. We’ll let you know once we hear back from the company and also test one of our Galaxy S8 units in airplane mode to see if the same issue affects us.

In the meantime, you can tell us if you have been facing this issue on your Galaxy S8 after updating to Oreo by voting in the poll and leaving a comment.

Is your Galaxy S8 or S8+ facing high battery drain on airplane mode on Oreo?
Results

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April 2018 security patch update now hitting the Galaxy Note 8

The Android 8.0 Oreo update for the Galaxy Note 8 started rolling out last month, and by now the update has likely reached most — if not all – Note 8 users around the world. Samsung, thankfully, isn’t sitting around after giving Note 8 owners the major update they should have received much earlier and has now released a new software update for the device to bring it up to speed with the latest security fixes. The update is rolling out to the Note 8 in Iraq with build number N950FXXU3CRD7, and we’re assuming its availability will be expanded to other markets in the next couple of days.

Galaxy Note 8 April 2018 security patch

As usual, it’s possible not every market will get the latest security patch. The Galaxy Note 8 is on a monthly security update schedule, but Samsung tends to skip an update here and there and go directly to the next security patch in some countries. You can check if the new post-Oreo update is available on your Note 8 in the Settings » Software update menu. If it does start downloading for you, do leave a comment to let us know (also tell us which country you’re in, so other readers can know if the update is available for them, and whether you see anything new or different after installing the update).

The Galaxy S9 also started receiving the April security patch update earlier today, so here’s hoping the Galaxy S8 will soon join the party. For details on the April 2018 security patch, head over to this link.

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Unlocked Galaxy S9 April security patch update rolling out

The latest Android security patch has now been released for the unlocked Galaxy S9, following an update for the T-Mobile variant in the US. The April 2018 security patch update for the Galaxy S9 is rolling out in Germany at the moment; it’s not available for the Galaxy S9+ just yet, but that should change in the coming days. An interesting thing to note here is that the latest Galaxy S9 update, which only contains security fixes, is only 60 MB in size. We’re guessing this is Project Treble working its magic, as security updates for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note 8 used to be (and still are) at least 400 MB in size. Fingers crossed Project Treble will also allow Samsung to be quicker with the Android P upgrade for the Galaxy S9 and S9+.

Galaxy S9 April 2018 security patch

Now, about that security patch: The April 2018 patch brings fixes for seven critical Android vulnerabilities and eight vulnerabilities that affect Samsung’s software. If you own a Galaxy S9, you can see if the update is available in your country by going into the Software update menu in your phone’s Settings app and tapping Download updates manually. The full firmware for the latest update is also available in our firmware database, and you can also use Samsung’s Smart Switch program on a PC to grab the latest update.

Have you receive the April security update on your Galaxy S9 or Galaxy S9+?

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