الغريب: 03/05/19

الثلاثاء، 5 مارس 2019

Samsung’s working on a wireless TV — and we can’t wait for it to arrive

Samsung is working on a TV that requires no cables whatsoever to function, according to a new patent. The supporting documentation explains how such a device works: an electromagnetic bar is mounted between the TV and the wall, drawing current from a base station, which also doubles as a soundbar, that generates an electromagnetic field in the room the TV is located.

The concept should sound familiar. Wireless chargers take advantage of the electromagnetic field to pass current between a charging pad and a supported device — with the main difference here being that Samsung’s solution enables there to be a gap between the two. To start, though, the gap will have to be fairly small, as indicated in the illustration (below) included in the patent filing.

The wireless revolution won’t stop at TVs

That said, in the future we should be able to have one central base station in a room that’s capable of feeding power to all the devices in it, including TVs and set-top boxes. Disney Research even goes as far as to suggest that the magnetic field in some rooms will be so strong that you’ll be able to walk in and the base station will instantly start charging your smartphone — but that’s a long way off.

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Good Lock with Android Pie and One UI support coming March 8

Samsung will soon push out an update to Good Lock that will make it fully compatible with Android Pie and One UI. When the One UI beta was released for the Galaxy S9 last year, many were disappointed to see that most of Good Lock’s plugins and apps failed to run properly. The development team had already said they’d be working on making Good Lock compatible with Pie, and it looks like the new version will be released on March 8 (this Friday).

The team behind Good Lock has also listed a number of new features and improvements that will make their way to users this month. For example, Task Changer will get new styles for the recent apps screen while the MultiStar plugin will bring back some of the Multi Window functionality that was removed with Android Pie (the Good Lock team has confirmed that the reduced Multi Window functionality on Pie is in accordance with some Google policy). Good Lock may even bring the Galaxy S10’s Best Shot camera feature as a plugin called NiceShot, which will help users frame a scene properly before they take a photo.

This Samsung Members post details more of the changes and features that Good Lock will get (such as a One UI look and feel), although the translation from Korean makes it hard to understand some of it. We’ll be sure to dig into the newer version of Good Lock once it goes live on March 8.

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Galaxy S10 gets 1.2Gbps LTE with SK Telecom in South Korea

Leading South Korean wireless carrier SK Telecom Co. has rolled out 1.2Gbps LTE with the launch of the Galaxy S10 in the country. The new speed will be faster than ITU’s max LTE speed of 1Gbps, and is 16 times faster than LTE speeds back in 2011, when it was first rolled out.

The Galaxy S10 goes on sale on March 8 globally. SK Telecom, however, has already began shipping the pre-ordered units of the new Samsung flagships.

South Korea may get commercial 5G by April

Samsung also has a 5G variant of the Galaxy S10, which will be launched in the United States and South Korea in the coming months. Carriers in these two countries have already deployed their 5G networks, and will soon be launching commercial 5G services.

In South Korea, telcos are reportedly planning to launch 5G services by April 2019. However, 5G networks will be non-standalone in the country this year. Rather, it will be based on LTE networks. This essentially means that LTE networks will play an important role in 5G rollout in the country. And ahead of that impending rollout, SK Telecom is vowing to offer faster LTE connectivity.

SK Telecom has achieved the 1.2Gbps speed through the application of 4×4 multi-antenna technology into three bands. With the new speed, users can download a HD 2GB movie in just 13 seconds, the telco said. However, the full speed will not be available initially. Galaxy S10 users in the cities of Seoul, Busan, Ulsan, Gwangju, and Daejun will get speeds of up to 1.15Gbps. The full 1.2Gbps capability will be rolled out with a software update in the first half of 2019. Galaxy S10 users, however, can enjoy speeds of up to 1.2Gbps when using the telco’s 4.8Gbps Wi-Fi services.

Galaxy S10e

Model: SM-G970F
Dimensions: 69.9 x 142.2 x 7.9mm
Display: 5.8” (146.5mm) Super AMOLED
CPU: Exynos 9820 Octa
Camera: 12 MP, CMOS F1.5/F2.4 (77°) & 16MP, CMOS F2.2 (123°)Ultra Wide

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Galaxy S10

Model: SM-G973F
Dimensions: 70.4 x 149.9 x 7.8mm
Display: 6.1"(157.5mm) Super AMOLED
CPU: Exynos 9820 Octa
Camera: 12 MP.CMOS F2.4 45° Telephoto & 12MP F1.5 77° & 16MP F2.2 123° Ultra-wide

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Galaxy S10 Plus

Model: SM-G975F
Dimensions: 74.1 x 157.6 x 7.8mm
Display: 6.4"(162.5mm) Super AMOLED
CPU: Exynos 9820 Octa
Camera: 12 MP.CMOS F2.4 45° Telephoto & 12MP F1.5/F2.4 77° & 16MP F2.2 123° Ultra-wide

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India may offer duty relief to Samsung for restarting local TV production

The Indian government hiked import duty on “open cells,” a key component used in making TVs, in last year’s budget. This prompted Samsung to move its TV production from India to Vietnam, where the company already has a huge manufacturing base. The company decided to import TVs from Vietnam to cater to the Indian market.

The government was apparently upset that it came to know about Samsung’s decision only after it stopped making TVs in India. It appears the setback is forcing the government to do a course correction on its poorly thought out plan to boost TV manufacturing in the county. A report in The Economic Times says the government is now negotiating with Samsung to start making TVs locally again.

Samsung is noncommittal so far

The government has reportedly sought a commitment from Samsung to bring back TV manufacturing to India if the import duty on “open cells” is to be removed. The Korean company has been “noncommittal so far,” even as the parties are still discussing the issue, says the report. It is doubtful the company will reconsider its decision as it stands to gain more financially by manufacturing in Vietnam, due to various factors such as tax incentives, favorable trade agreements, etc.

“We feel Samsung was already planning to shift its production of TV panels to Vietnam and this imposition of duty on open cells was one opportunity they got. They got an opportunity to shift out to Vietnam from where they can use the free trade agreement route to avoid the duty,” a government official told the publication.

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March 2019 security patch details confirmed by Samsung

Samsung has now confirmed the details of the March 2019 security patch. The latest security maintenance release should start making its way to compatible devices in the coming days. As expected, it brings bug fixes from both Google and Samsung.

We have seen in recent months that one or two devices actually get the new patch even before it’s detailed by Samsung. That happened last week when we reported on firmware being available for the Galaxy M20 with the March 2019 patch.

March 2019 security patch brings bug fixes

The security maintenance release for March 2019 includes patches for eight critical vulnerabilities found in the Android OS. That’s in addition to the dozens of high-risk and a single moderate-risk vulnerability patched with this release. The most severe Android OS vulnerability fixed could enable a remote attacker to use a special file to run arbitrary code in the context of a privileged process.

However, Google received no reports of active customer exploitation or abuse of the reported issues which have now been patched. Also included in this release are patches for 11 Samsung Vulnerabilities and Exposures (SVE) items. Samsung’s vulnerabilities include one which leaked Private Mode thumbnail contents in Gallery and allowed exposure of Secure Folder preview in recent apps.

Samsung will now get down to the business of rolling out this security patch to compatible devices. We should expect that to happen over the next couple of weeks. Its flagship handsets will most likely be the first to receive the March 2019 security patch.

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Samsung to hold an exclusive Fortnite event on March 16

Samsung will be holding an exclusive Fortnite event for the Galaxy S10 owners at Samsung 837 in New York City on March 16, 2019. The event will celebrate the arrival of the new iKONIC skin and the Scenario emote. The new items, exclusive for the Galaxy S10, S10e, and S10+ owners, will become available on March 8, 2019. Popular Fortnite streamer Ninja will join K-Pop sensations iKON “for a one-of-a-kind Fortnite x Galaxy gaming experience.”

Bludrive is designing a Fortnite Creative Island for the event

Ninja recently announced on his stream that he’d be playing on “a brand new map, literally built for this event.” However, it turns out the “new map” is actually not a map at all. In the wake of Ninja’s comments, Samsung US tweeted to clarify that the event will feature a new Fortnite Creative Island, rather than a whole new location. Bludrive is designing the new Creative Island for the event.

As for the new iKONIK skin, it will be exclusive to the customers who pre-order the Galaxy S10. The emote, meanwhile, doesn’t require a pre-order. It will be available to everyone who purchase the new Samsung flagships. If you’re interested, then you can register here for a chance to attend the event. For those who can’t make it to the event, you can watch it on Twitch.

Fortnite x Samsung IKONIK Outfit Video #Fortnite #FortniteBR pic.twitter.com/EagKcZmu5i

— Fortnite News/Updates (@FortniteBRFeed) March 4, 2019