Samsung Galaxy View 2 price and release date revealed by AT&T

AT&T officially confirmed the device a day after we exclusively revealed the Galaxy View 2. It’s the successor to the original Galaxy View “movable display” which was also launched on AT&T back in 2016. Some design changes have been made in the interest of increased portability.

The new model also has a slightly smaller display and ditches the integrated handle. There’s a collapsible kickstand at the back for propping up the Galaxy View 2. Apps can be used in both landscape and portrait mode.

Galaxy View 2 price and release date

The carrier hadn’t initially come forward the pricing and availability details for this gigantic tablet. AT&T has now confirmed the Galaxy View 2 price and release date. It’s marketed at people who would like to have a massive, portable display for watching movies and TV shows. Content consumption is indeed a solid use case for the Galaxy View 2.

AT&T confirmed to Engadget that the Galaxy View 2 will be available both online and offline from April 26. It’s going to be sold through the AT&T Next installment plan for 20 equal monthly payments of $37. This means that the Galaxy View 2 costs $740. It’s more expensive than the original Galaxy View which was launched for $600.

So what do you get for all that cash? The Galaxy View 2 has a 17.3-inch 1080p display and is powered by an Exynos 7884 processor. There’s 3GB RAM, 64GB storage and a 5-megapixel front camera for video calls. It features immersive Dolby Atmos audio and a chunky 12,000mAh battery. It’s powered by Android 8.1 so no One UI, not yet anyway. AT&T has integrated some of its services as well. Customers can get easy access to DirecTV Now streaming and AT&T NumberSync for making and receiving calls on the device.

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Galaxy Note 10 5G has been confirmed by Verizon

There was no doubt about it and now Verizon has officially confirmed it. There’s absolutely going to be a Galaxy Note 10 5G. Come to think of it, why wouldn’t Samsung launch a 5G variant of a handset it has always aimed at power users? There’s already a 5G variant of the Galaxy S10 so one would naturally assume that would be the case for its next phablet as well.

The next phablet, likely called the Galaxy Note 10, won’t be out before the second half of this year. Much like the Galaxy S10, it may have separate LTE and 5G variants. That’s because the availability of 5G networks is still very limited.

Verizon confirms the Galaxy Note 10 5G

“The Note and the Galaxy coming this year will both have 5G,” Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg confirmed during the company’s Q1 2019 earnings call. He’s also referring to the Galaxy S10 5G here which is going to be a Verizon exclusive for a while.

This isn’t surprising to anyone who has been following the news related to Samsung’s next Note flagship. We exclusively confirmed the Galaxy Note 10 model numbers two weeks ago. There will be two main models of the device: the SM-N970 and SM-N975. These will be LTE variants with different display sizes and camera setups. The SM-N971 and SM-N976 will be the 5G variants of those two models.

Samsung will only offer the 5G variants in markets where the next-generation network has gone live. That’s South Korea for now with the United States set to follow suit soon. 5G networks will also be going live in some countries across Europe over the summer.

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Samsung is developing its own Samsung Coin cryptocurrency

Samsung has started building the framework for its own blockchain mainnet, according to CoinDesk Korea. It’s believed that the blockchain will be locked down when it first launches, but could be opened to the public soon thereafter, which would allow the Ethereum-based Samsung Coin token it’s also said to be developing to be traded on exchanges, alongside Bitcoin and Ethereum.

CoinDesk Korea noted, citing an anonymous source familiar with Samsung’s internal situation, that the firm has had a dedicated task force researching and developing its blockchain network for the better part of a year. That same source also added that it’s working on a number of related services; though there’s no word on what they are, what they’re called or what function they serve.

Samsung already has a mobile wallet for Samsung Coin

It’s starting to look like Samsung developed its Blockhain KeyStore cryptocurrency wallet to pave the way for the introduction of Samsung Coin — corroborated by the fact it isn’t compatible with Bitcoin, the most used token in the world. Why’s that, you ask? Because the client can only be used with Ethereum and Ethereum-derived tokens, which is what Samsung Coin is said to be based on.

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Galaxy Tab S4 starts getting Android Pie update in the US

Samsung kicked off the Android Pie roll-out for the Galaxy Tab S4 a couple of weeks ago. The update was initially released for the LTE model of the international versions of the device. The US version of the Galaxy Tab S4 is also receiving the Android Pie update now.

The update in the US is currently available for the Wi-Fi models only. There’s no word yet on when the LTE models will be receiving the update, but we imagine it shouldn’t be too far away.

International Wi-Fi model also getting Android Pie

Samsung had left out the Wi-Fi models from the initial Android Pie roll-out for the Galaxy Tab S4. However, it has now released the update globally. This update brings version number T830XXU2BSD1 to the Wi-Fi model of the Tab S4 in the US. It bundles all the new features and improvements that come with Android 9.0 Pie, as well as Samsung’s new One UI and the March 2019 security patch. The update is a 1488.62 MB download.

As you’d expect, Samsung is releasing the update in stages. So, it may take some time before it reaches your unit. However, if you can’t wait to get the taste of Android Pie on your Tab S4, you can download the compatible firmware from our database and flash it on your device.

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This could be the reason the Galaxy Fold was delayed

Samsung’s lack of real-world testing could be to blame for the issues a handful of reviewers ran into while using the Galaxy Fold. That’s because the handset doesn’t have enough protection against the ingress of debris, which can — and did — cause damage to the folding screen, rending the device unusable. And that’s a strong indication that the unit was confined to a lab during the testing phase.

It’s unclear whether that’s the reason Samsung decided to delay the launch of the Galaxy Fold or whether the reviewers who tampered with the protective layer affixed to the screen, thus damaging it, were to blame for that, but it ought to be something it focuses on now — it’s shaping up to be a somewhat widespread issue, with there being five reports of units breaking due to foreign matter.

That’s according to iFixit, which had its wicked teardown way with the Galaxy Fold earlier this week. After commending the handset’s robust hinge mechanism, the outlet noted that are are a number of openings surrounding it — both at the top and bottom — that would allow dirt and other forms of debris to seep in and rub against the fragile OLED screen, subsequently triggering all sorts of issues.

There’s a slight gap between the hinge and the screen.

Patching them up shouldn’t be too difficult a task. Apple had a similar issue with the keyboard on the MacBook and MacBook Pro, which was somewhat of a debris magnet. After a number of reports of keyboard issues surfaced, it introduced a silicone layer that acts as a buffer between the inside and outside. Samsung could do something similar with the Fold to stop debris from entering the inside.

In addition, seeing that most the reports of devices breaking came after reviewers tampered with the protective film on top of the screen, which Samsung warned could render the handset unusable if toyed with, it should also be looking for a way to notify customers that the layer must be left in place. As it stands, there’s a notice on the film covering the unit in the box, but it needs to do more.

iFixit awarded the Galaxy Fold a repairability score of two out of ten, with ten being the easiest to repair and one the most difficult; noting that the screen could be damaged during the dismantlement process. For that reason, when the handset does eventually hit the shelves, it would be best to let Samsung handle all maintenance. That way if something goes wrong, you won’t have to foot the bill.

Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy Fold in the US on June 13.

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Samsung to invest $115 billion in logic chip development by 2030

Samsung Electronics has announced that it will set aside an eye-watering $115 billion to take on Intel and Qualcomm in the advanced semiconductor business, releasing $9.6 billion of the fund per annum for the next decade or so. The investment should help the firm reach its long-standing goal of becoming the world leader in the logic chip market by the time 2030 swings around.

Right now, Samsung Electronics sits at the top of the declining memory market. The funding will aid its efforts in strengthening its non-memory semiconductor business, which includes contract chip manufacturing — known as foundry — and the development of its Exynos mobile processors; while also opening up 15,000 new career opportunities in R&D and production over the period.

Samsung will leverage its technology to sell more chips

Samsung Electronics, which employs around 100,000 people in Korea, will spend $52 billion on the maintenance of local production infrastructure. The remainder of the fund will be poured into R&D, with the intention of developing innovative components that are superior to that of foundry market champion TSMS, in a bid to win over its largest clients, and furthering its Exynos processors.

The move seems to be a direct response to the drop in demand Samsung Electronics has been experiencing in the memory sector as of late. The firm said in the past that it would attempt to circumvent the impact of the fall in orders with a big push into the non-memory market — and now we know it’s going to use a cash injection to the tune of $115 billion to make that a reality.

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