Netherlands’ Air Force picks Galaxy S9 Enterprise Edition for its employees

The update model and openness of the ecosystem make Android smartphones less appealing for deployment in many enterprises and government institutions. Samsung tried to address some of the challenges by launching Enterprise Editions of its high-end devices and creating enterprise-deployment and management tools like Samsung Knox.

The Galaxy S9 and A8 Enterprise Edition models, launched earlier this year, were part of this strategy. It appears the company’s efforts are bearing some fruits as Netherlands’ Air Force has decided to deploy Galaxy S9 Enterprise Edition for 6,000 of its employees. Marking the beginning of the rollout, Samsung has handed over the first of the 6,000 devices to the Deputy Commander, Air Forces, General Major Mario Verbeek.

Free firmware and security updates for four years

“The Air Force Command (CLSK) is in the middle of the transition to the 5th Generation Air Force. The focus is on information-driven action. This ambition, combined with good employment practices and the most effective use of staff, has made CLSK decide to provide every employee working within the CLSK with a smartphone in the form of a Samsung Galaxy S9,” said General Major Mario Verbeek commenting on the rollout.

While the Galaxy S9 Enterprise Edition is identical to the consumer model in terms of hardware, the former gets free firmware and security updates for four years. At the time of the launch, Samsung promised three years of monthly security updates and quarterly updates for the fourth year for the Galaxy S9 Enterprise Edition. Though the company hasn’t confirmed, even the Enterprise Edition will most probably be limited to two major Android updates similar to the consumer models.

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Galaxy J6+, Galaxy J4+ and Galaxy J2 Pro get November 2018 security patch

This month may have come to an end but there are a lot of Samsung devices yet to receive the November 2018 security patch. Samsung continues to roll out the latest security maintenance release for these devices.

Handsets like the Galaxy A6+, Galaxy J6, Galaxy A8 (2018), Galaxy S8 and more have received it in recent weeks. Samsung is now rolling out the said security patch for the Galaxy J6+, Galaxy J4+ and the Galaxy J2 Pro.

November 2018 security patch rolling out for more devices

The Galaxy J6+ and Galaxy J4+ are two entry-level handsets that Samsung launched a couple of months back. It said that they have been “created especially for young millennials.” They feature a reflective back with a glass finish, 6-inch HD+ Infinity Design displays and 3,300mAh battery. Both have the same Snapdragon 425 processor with varying RAM and storage configurations. The Galaxy J6+ is also Samsung’s first smartphone with a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.

Firmware version J610FNXXU1ARK4 is now rolling out in Germany for the Galaxy J6+. It’s available for download from our firmware section. The Galaxy J4+ gets J415FNXXU1ARK5 in Ukraine. It’s also available from our database. Samsung will soon be releasing the update in other markets where these devices are available as well.

Samsung has also rolled out the latest security maintenance release for the Galaxy J2 Pro. Firmware version J250GDXU3ARK2 keeps it on Android 7.1.1 but applies the November 2018 security patch. It’s available for download from our firmware section as well.

The latest security patch has fixes for 11 critical Android OS vulnerabilities in addition to dozens of moderate and high-risk vulnerabilities. 9 Samsung Vulnerabilities and Exposures (SVE) items have been addressed in this update as well.

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FCC documentation confirms Infinity-O display for the Galaxy A8s

Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy A8s in China in early 2019. The phone’s rumored Infinity-O display seems to be confirmed by an FCC listing for the device. Also visible is Samsung’s new 19.5:9 screen aspect ratio.

Galaxy A8s visits the FCC

Today, the FCC published its documentation on Samsung’s upcoming SM-G8870 or the Galaxy A8s as it is likely to be called. We do not get to see the actual device, but a screenshot still manages to confirm two rumored details. First, the screenshot in the documents appears to have a 19.5:9 ratio. This is similar to the details that recently surfaced of another upcoming Samsung device, the M20.

Furthermore, as the guys over at GalaxyClub point out, the top left corner of the screen is left empty. There are notifications visible in the status bar, but not in the corner. This is as we would expect of a device with a notch or a hole in that part of the display. After all, the Galaxy A8s is rumored to come with Samsung’s first Infinity-O display.

The Galaxy A8s is likely to be a China-only device. However, we might see the same design in several of Samsung’s other new models. Not only are there the Galaxy M20 and M30, but we recently also provided the first details of the upcoming Galaxy A30 and A50. Though not all of these phones might have an Infinity-O display, they are very likely to get some form of notch-like Samsung’s Infinity-V and -U display types suggest.

The Galaxy A8s itself is rumored to feature a 6.39-inch TFT LCD display and could be Samsung’s first phone with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 710 soc. Memory-wise, the A8s should have 6GB of RAM and 128GB storage. A triple camera can be found on the back, while the front camera-in-a-hole should have a 24-megapixel sensor. A 3400 mAh battery completes this package. The official Chinese launch is expected in January 2019.

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Galaxy Fold could be what Samsung calls its foldable smartphone

Will Samsung’s much-awaited foldable smartphone be called the Galaxy Fold? That’s what a new trademark registration suggests. Samsung has said that it will release this device next year but not revealed what it will be called. Previous reports claim that it may be called the Galaxy Flex. Some of you will agree, though, that Galaxy Fold is a more suitable name for a device that folds more than it flexes.

The trademark was filed just a couple of days ago. The company is looking to protect the “Samsung Galaxy Fold” moniker. The description mentions that it may be used for a variety of products including smartphones.

Samsung files trademark for the Galaxy Fold moniker

It’s not a confirmation, though, that this is what Samsung’s foldable smartphone is going to be called. Samsung could just be covering its bases here, protecting monikers that it may find some use for in the future. Nevertheless, it would make sense if the company decides to call this device the Galaxy Fold.

Samsung hasn’t revealed the foldable smartphone as yet. It only offered a glimpse of the foldable display at SDC 2018 earlier this month. We may not see it in the flesh until March if some reports are believed.

The company does have a lot riding on the foldable smartphone. Samsung has confirmed that it won’t be a niche device as it will be released globally next year. The company will reportedly be producing around one million units initially. It may ramp up production if there’s enough demand. It’s expected to cost a pretty penny, though, some estimates put the price tag around $2,500.

All of that is just speculation right now, though. Samsung hasn’t confirmed any details about the foldable phone as yet. We will have to wait until the coming year for all of the official information. That’s also when it will become clear whether or not this device is going to be called the Galaxy Fold.

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