الاثنين، 29 أبريل 2019

[Poll] How do you like the new Night mode on your Galaxy S10 camera?

Samsung’s supposed answer to the impressive night photography skills of Google and Huawei phones on the Galaxy S10 turned out to be a disappointment. Bright Night, as it was called when the Galaxy S10 trio were launched, worked like a very basic night mode that brightened up the final picture a bit. And whether Bright Night was actually needed for a scene was decided by the phone, which severely limited its usefulness as it didn’t really kick in unless you were shooting in really dark situations.

Thankfully, Samsung decided to turn Bright Night into a dedicated Night mode with the latest software update. The quality of images produced hasn’t changed much — you do get brighter pictures, but there’s also plenty of noise and a lack of detail apparent in shots taken in Night mode. But being able to manually take shots in Night mode is very useful indeed, especially since you can now take advantage of it even for scenes that are bright enough for the automatic Photo mode.

And so we pose a question to our readers who own a Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10, or Galaxy S10+: How are you liking the Night mode on the phone’s camera? Go ahead and vote in the poll below, and if you have some thoughts you’d like to share on the matter, be sure to tell us down in the comments.

How do you like the new Night mode on your Galaxy S10 camera?
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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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Spotify isn’t playing nice with Galaxy smartphones

The Internet is rife with reports from Spotify customers claiming they’re unable to control audio playback from the lockscreen on their Galaxy smartphone, leaving them with no choice but to dive into the application whenever they want to skip or pause a track, which is frustrating to say the least.

It seems the bug is baked into the latest version of Spotify for Android; the controls were working fine for us until we installed the most recent build so we could research the reports, and now they’re not working at all — be it from the lockscreen or notification shade, even when the handset is unlocked.

Keen to find out whether it’s a more widespread issue, we tested out the lockscreen controls on a Huawei P30 Pro and they worked just fine — though there are some reports from owners of devices from other manufacturers, like LG and Huawei, claiming the feature isn’t quite working as intended.

Still, the bulk of the reports we uncovered originate from Galaxy owners, including those with a Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S10. And that makes sense seeing as Samsung bundles Spotify on the Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10e and Galaxy S10+ and offers customers a free six-month Premium subscription.

Here’s how to (temporarily) fix the issue

Now here’s the good news. After tinkering with our Galaxy S10 for an hour or so, we found a way to restore lockscreen control for Spotify:

  1. Open Settings.
  2. Search and select Optimize battery usage.
  3. Tap the drop-down menu in the upper-left corner, then change the option from Apps not optimized to All.
  4. Scroll down to Spotify, then disable battery optimization by swiping the toggle to Off.
  5. Restart your handset.

Spotify told SamMobile that it’s aware of the bug and is working on an update that will restore control, without requiring users to take the aforementioned steps. Until then, be sure to let us know whether the workaround fixed the issue on your device by leaving a comment down below.

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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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Best 5 fitness bands to help you achieve your fitness goals

Fitness bands are all the rage these days, with more and more people looking for a device that can track their exercises and help them reach their fitness goals. There are plenty of fitness trackers out there, and here, we have picked out the five best options available on the market.

Samsung Gear Fit 2 Pro

Samsung Gear Fit2 Pro

If you want the perfect fitness band, one with a display, GPS, and some storage for playing music, then the Samsung Gear Fit 2 Pro is for you. It has a minimalistic and sleek look and is very comfortable to wear. This fitness band is for those struggling to choose between a smartwatch and a fitness band.

The Gear Fit 2 Pro some smartwatch-like functionality. It includes the ability to save and stream songs as a standalone music player, is water resistant with built-in GPS, and has a 1.2 inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 320×320 pixels. It is also able to send notifications for social media, messages and phone calls by syncing up with your phone.

Overall, the Gear Fit 2 Pro’s comfortable and minimal design, along with all the necessary activity tracking features, makes it one of the best fitness bands.

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Fitbit Inspire HR

 Fitbit Inspire HR

This fitness tracker is best if you have a tight budget but want the basic features of a fitness tracker. The Fitbit Inspire HR has features such as tracking stress, sleep, and steps. Even though it costs less than other options, it is high on performance and features.

The Fitbit Inspire HR aims to deliver you the core experience of a modern fitness tracker at an attractive price. It can track your sleep, steps, workouts, water, stress, and weight. It’s one of the best when it comes to affordable fitness brands.

The tracker is very lightweight and compact featuring a rounded and clean look that improves upon the old Fitbit design. It has a changeable band with options available in a variety of colors. Finally, it has a wrist-based heart rate monitor which can provide heart rate metrics alongside stress management. Overall, it is a stylish and affordable band which gets you lots of features with minimal investment.

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Garmin Vivosport

  Garmin vívosport

Garmin Vivosport is an attractive option for athletes who dabble in multiple sports and prefer their activity tracker to be light and comfortable to wear. It has sleep tracking, automatic workout tracking, and a heart rate monitor. The Garmin Vivosport is water resistant, which makes it great for swimming and running in the rain. Runners are more likely to enjoy the dedicated running features of this device. It also includes features such as Auto Lap, Auto Pause, personal records, a walk/run mode, and a virtual pacer. The band can be synced to the Garmin Connect app which will show you well-detailed metrics and also keep track of your progress.

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Withings Steel HR Sport

 Withings Steel HR Sport

For those still seeking the traditional analog watch design, the Withings Steel HR Sport is equipped quite well. It embeds a very powerful fitness tracker into the design of a classic analog watch.

It is an elegant blend between the design of an analog watch and a fitness tracker containing various smart features. It is one of the most comfortable watches to wear, being very soft to the touch and nicely ventilated. It uses subtle vibrations to track and send an alert to you every time a notification comes through and also has a small LCD display.

The Steel HR Sport does not slouch at intense fitness tracking. It can monitor your heart rate for 24 hours a day, count your steps, and track your sleeping patterns. It can also profile various outdoor and indoor sports and has a GPS tracker to measure distance covered. The company’s official app for the watch allows customization of notifications and can show you the analysis of your fitness data.

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Fitbit Charge 3

fitbit charge 3

The Fitbit Charge 3 is a stylish fitness tracker with all the features you need to achieve your fitness goals. Fitbit has steadily improved the quality of its designs over time while adding some smartwatch features here and there. The Charge 3 is one of the most recent trackers released by Fitbit.

The Fitbit Charge 3 boasts a sleek look and a buttonless design. It has a concave shape which gently hugs your wrist. It has a grayscale display containing a button with haptic feedback. It can monitor your heart rate all day, count your steps, and recognize your workouts. It even allows women to track their period and menstrual cycle. All of the device’s analysis can be viewed in the Fitbit app, which is recognized as one of the best fitness tracking apps.

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Samsung offering attractive discounts on Galaxy S10 lineup in India

Samsung has introduced multiple discounts and offers for the Galaxy S10 series in India. The devices, which went on sale on March 8 in the country, are now available with discounts of up to ₹14,000. The new prices are live on the official Samsung India website as well as offline retail stores.

New prices start at ₹46,900 for HDFC bank cardholders

Samsung launched the Galaxy S10 series in India at a starting price of ₹55,900 for the Galaxy S10e (review). However, the company is now offering an instant discount of ₹5,000 on the device, bringing the price down to ₹50,900. And with a cashback of ₹4,000 for HDFC bank cardholders, the device is available at an effective price of just ₹46,900.

The 128GB variant of the Galaxy 10 also gets an instant discount of ₹5,000 from Samsung, bringing the price down to ₹61,900 from the regular price of ₹66,900. Furthermore, you can get an additional cashback of ₹6,000 if you purchase the device using an HDFC debit or credit card. The 512GB variant of the device is getting an even bigger discount. Launched at ₹84,900, the phone is currently available with an ₹8,000 instant discount from Samsung and an additional cashback of ₹6,000 on HDFC debit or credit cards.

The ₹6,000 cashback on HDFC debit or credit cards is available for the Galaxy S10+ (review) as well, but there is no additional discount for the largest S10 model. Instead, Samsung is offering a ₹9,000 exchange bonus on the device.

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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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Samsung introduces a 43-inch ‘vertical’ TV for millennials

Samsung’s TV division has been quite innovative and experimental in recent times. From the modular Wall TV to the artsy Frame TV, the company has been pumping out new designs and form factors to stay ahead of the competition in the premium TV market. Continuing its creative streak, it has now introduced a “vertical” TV for smartphone-addicted millennials in its home market.

Can be used in portrait and landscape orientation

Named “The Sero,” which literally means vertical in Korean, it’s a 43-inch QLED TV with 60-watt 4.1 channel speakers and all the standard Samsung Smart TV features like Bixby and screen mirroring. The company says the vertical design is suitable for displaying content from smartphones, which may be true but doesn’t sound like a big enough reason to warrant a new design. Thankfully, the Sero TV can be turned horizontally to be used as a normal TV. Essentially, this is a TV that can be used both vertically and horizontally, so customers are not losing anything by buying this new design.

The Sero will be available in South Korea by the end of next month. It is priced at 189,000 won. Samsung has not announced if and when this will be available outside its home country. Along with the vertical TV, Samsung also introduced The Serif and Frame TVs in more sizes to target a wider customer base.

“Samsung will continue introducing screens that respect personal consumer tastes. We will think outside the box to bring different types of screens and different user experiences,” said Han Jong-hee, President of Visual Display Business at Samsung.

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Our video review of the Galaxy Fold is live!

Less than a week after our written review of the Galaxy Fold went live, and after a long hiatus from the world of video, we’ve shared our video review of the handset. We intended for the video to be viewed alongside our on-site review, so it’s more of a visual aid, with many of the points we touched on in the written version being discussed in the clip — so be sure to check that out as well.

Anyway, we’d like to stress that this is our first video in a while. Our video department recently fell under new management and the team are working around the clock to improve the quality of future content. Our aim is to deliver the best Samsung coverage on YouTube, under our SamMobile TV brand. With that in mind, expect to see a new video, or two, in the not-too-distant future.

Until then, sit back, relax and enjoy our video review of the Galaxy Fold.

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Galaxy A50 April update brings Bixby Routines and new camera features

Samsung has started rolling out a new update to the Galaxy A50 in India. The update introduces a number of new features to the device, and also bundles the April 2019 security patch. Samsung also promises improved fingerprint recognition on the Galaxy A50 with the latest update.

The update is available over the air and can be expected to reach all Galaxy A50 units over the next few days. It carriers software version A505FDDU1ASD6 and weighs just over 666 MB.

Bixby Routines comes to the Galaxy A50

Samsung launched Bixby Routines, a feature that works on the If This Then That (IFTTT) principle, with the Galaxy S10 series earlier this year. The feature is also available in Samsung’s newer devices, such as the Galaxy A80. And with the latest software update, Bixby Routines has arrived on the Galaxy A50 as well.

The update also brings a number of new features to the Galaxy A50’s camera. The device gets a “Beauty Video Mode” for both front and rear cameras and supports more background effects for Live Focus images. The new update also adds a narrower 68-degree field of view for the front camera. Earlier, the front camera only offered a wider field of view.

Lastly, the Galaxy A50 now supports call and message continuity. You can make and answer calls and text messages from other compatible devices signed into your Samsung account.

As always, Samsung is rolling out the update in stages. To check if it’s available for your Galaxy A50, head into Settings, navigate to Software update, then select Download and install. Drop a comment below and let us know if you’ve received the update.

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You won’t believe this image of Saturn was taken on a Galaxy S8

South African astrophotographer Grant Petersen snapped a picture of the most recent occulation of Saturn and the moon using nothing more than a Galaxy S8 and a basic 8-inch Dobsonian telescope from his home base in Johannesburg — and the result is fascinating to say the least, with the image showcasing the second-largest in the Solar System just before it slipped behind Luna at dawn.

To capture the image, Petersen recorded a 60-frame-per-second video of the occulation. He then processed the clip using stacking, which let him merge several of the video frames into a brighter, clearer picture. It’s the same basic construct the boffins at NASA use to photograph both major and minor astronomic events, like an asteroid or even the International Space Station zipping by.

Saturn is an astonishing 1.4 billion kilometres from Earth

What’s more impressive is the photo Petersen took accurately highlights how small Saturn is when viewed from Earth, when in actuality it’s the second-largest planet in the Solar System, sitting behind Jupiter. It looks smaller because it’s further away, and significantly further at that, with the moon measuring in at a total distance of 384,400 kilometres from Earth and Saturn at 1.4 billion kilometres.

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