الاثنين، 15 يوليو 2019

Best Amazon Prime Day deals for Samsung flagships in the US

Amazon Prime Day kicked off with a handful of great deals on Samsung smartphones, including the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S10 series, as well as the Galaxy Note 9. For a limited period of time throughout Prime Day, Amazon Prime customers can take advantage of these discounts that slash 30 percent or more off the list price.

Galaxy S10 series Amazon Prime Day deals

The Galaxy S10 with 128GB of storage is being offered on Amazon Prime Day for $599. Not a bad deal considering that the 128GB Galaxy S10e is available for $549 without a discount. And indeed, the Galaxy S10e has not been included in the Amazon Prime Day deals, but you can also get the 512GB Galaxy S10 for $849, down from the list price of $1,149.

Amazon Prime Day customers can also benefit from a hefty discount on the larger Galaxy S10+. The entry-level 128GB model is now priced at $699, while the 512GB version costs $949. At the other end of the spectrum, the 1TB top-tier S10+ will set you back $1,299, down from the original list price of $1,599.

Galaxy S9 series Amazon Prime Day deals

Moving on to last year’s flagship, the Galaxy S9 with 64GB of storage costs $349, while the variant with 128GB of memory has a price of $399. The top-tier 256GB model, meanwhile, is available for $469.

Meanwhile, the Galaxy S9+ costs $449, $499, and $569 for the models equipped with 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB, respectively.

Galaxy Note 9 Amazon Prime Day deals

Last but not least, if you’re not very interested in buying the Galaxy Note 10 following its August 7 announcement and you’re more interested in getting the S Pen experience at a lower price, then the Galaxy Note 9 might be just what you’re looking for.

Amazon is offering the flagship with 128GB of storage for $649. If you would rather have 512GB of onboard memory at your disposal then you’d have to pay $899.

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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Galaxy S9

  • Model: SM-G960F
  • Dimensions: 147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5mm
  • Display: 5.8” (146.5mm) Super AMOLED
  • CPU: Exynos 9810
  • Camera: 12 MP, CMOS OIS (F1.5/F2.4)
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Galaxy S9+

  • Model: SM-G965F
  • Dimensions: 157.7 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm
  • Display: 6.2” (158.1mm) Super AMOLED
  • CPU: Exynos 9810
  • Camera: 12 MP, CMOS Dual OIS (F1.5/F2.4) & Telephoto: 12MP AF F2.4)
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Galaxy Note 9

  • Model: SM-N960F
  • Dimensions: 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8mm
  • Display: 6.4" (162.5mm) Super AMOLED
  • CPU: Exynos 9810
  • Camera: 12 CMOS Dual OIS (F1.5/F2.4) & Telephoto: 12MP AF F2.4)
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SamMobile Daily Recap, July 15, 2019: Galaxy Note 10 troubles, new watch faces, and more

Daily Deal: 35% off the Samsung Gear Fit 2 Pro fitness band

Fitness trackers are gaining popularity, and Samsung’s taking the segment very seriously. It launched new no-nonsense fitness trackers earlier this year, but if you’re looking for a more feature-packed option, you might want to look towards the older Gear Fit 2 Pro. The Gear Fit 2 Pro has had a few discounts before, and it is on sale on Amazon for a lower price again. This time, it’s a 35% discount, and for the lower price, you get a fitness tracker that has GPS built-in and lets you listen to music without needing you to carry a smartphone. It’s also water resistant and lasts for days on a single charge.

Grab the Gear Fit 2 Pro from Amazon by hitting the Buy Now button below.

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CRG5 curved gaming monitor with G-Sync launches in South Korea today

Samsung’s CRG5 curved gaming monitor is launching today in South Korea. It features a 27-inch panel with a 1500R curvature and an impressive refresh rate of 240Hz. With the release of the CRG5, the company aims to “strengthen its position as the best gaming monitor brand,” said Kim Seok-gi, who also added that Samsung will continue developing gaming-oriented monitors based on RapidCurve technology.

The game is on at high refresh rates with G-Sync

The CRG5’s curved gaming monitor has a pixel count of 1,920 by 1,080 and provides 178-degrees viewing angles, both horizontally and vertically. With a refresh rate of 240Hz, the monitor can output that many frames per second as long as the computer’s internal hardware can handle it. And by supporting NVIDIA’s G-Sync technology, it promises no screen tearing and minimal input lag.

The spec sheet claims that the CRG5 has a GTG (gray-to-gray) response time of 4ms, which would be respectable for an IPS panel. However, this is a VA (Vertical Alignment) panel and highly competitive gamers might desire lower response times closer to 1ms.

The curved display is capable of a 3000:1 contrast ratio and has a peak brightness of 300 nits. A variety of modes are also included, such as “Game Mode” for automatic brightness, “Eye Saver” for minimizing eye strain by reducing blue light, and “Flicker Free” which aims to do just what the name suggests. The curved monitor also features a “Virtual Target” function which layers a crosshair on the screen itself. This can be useful in shooter games that may lack a crosshair in certain situations or aiming/game modes.

The product hasn’t yet popped up on Samsung’s online store at the time of this writing, but it should hit the virtual shelves by the end of the day. Prices were announced back at E3 when the CRG5 made its first appearance, and as such, the monitor should go on sale in South Korea for the equivalent of $399.

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Official Galaxy Watch Active watch faces released for older smartwatches

Watch faces that debuted on the Galaxy Watch Active can now be downloaded on older Samsung smartwatches. There are five watch faces in total: Health Dashboard, Pop Analog, Solari Board, Breathe, and Pie Twirl. All five were published on the Galaxy Store last week and are available for the Galaxy Watch, Gear S3, and Gear Sport, although a couple of them may already have been available for at least the Galaxy Watch.

The Galaxy Watch Active is a smartwatch that’s all about fitness tracking, and the Health Dashboard and Breathe watch faces build on that fact by allowing you to view your exercise data (like heart rate and steps taken) and fire up breathing exercises with a single tap. The rest are superficial watch faces, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t worth your time. After all, the primary reason to use watch faces is to keep things from getting too monotonous every time you glance at your smartwatch to check out the time, isn’t it?

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For those who haven’t been keeping up, Samsung is already working on the Galaxy Watch Active 2. The new smartwatch will build on its predecessor by offering more health-related features, including ECG and fall detection. It will come in two sizes (44 mm and 40 mm), and we can expect a slew of new watch faces as well, some of which should make their way to Samsung’s existing smartwatches at some point.

You can download the Galaxy Watch Active watch faces on your Galaxy Watch, Gear S3 or Gear Sport by tapping the respective links below on your smartphone and hitting the Install button on the Galaxy Store.

Download: Health Dashboard | Pop Analog | Solari Board | Breathe | Pie Twirl

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Galaxy A80 camera mechanism isn’t as well tested as Samsung says it is

The Galaxy A80 – Samsung’s most uniquely-designed smartphone of the year – is now available for purchase, bringing along a sliding rotating camera that might raise some eyebrows as well as questions regarding durability. In a recent blog post on its official website, the company has highlighted some of the inner workings of the device, and how the sliding rotating mechanism was created using a single motor instead of two.

More importantly, the company seems to emphasize that the Galaxy A80’s camera setup has been rigorously tested and even shared a video of the process. But despite Samsung’s apparent confidence in the setup, so far the sliding rotating camera doesn’t seem to be without its flaws.

We’re already seeing the camera getting stuck…

We’ve had our hands on the Galaxy A80 for a couple of weeks now, and our full review should be going live on SamMobile TV soon. But what we can say right now is that the sliding rotating camera is not always working perfectly. In our early testing, we’ve seen the camera getting stuck halfway through the sliding process as if the “teeth” showcased in Samsung’s latest pictogram don’t always work as intended. And it’s not just us. We’ve seen this issue manifesting itself with other units. About a week ago, Twitter user @bencsin shared a clip with the Galaxy A80’s camera getting stuck not once, but four times.

Now, Samsung shared a short video showcasing the testing process of the phone’s intricate camera mechanism, and it all seems to be working perfectly. But perhaps something went wrong between the phone’s testing and mass production. Otherwise, it’s rather difficult to believe that this apparent issue made it out of testing without Samsung knowing anything about it.

It doesn’t look good considering how slow this innovation came to the market

The Galaxy A80 is supposed to show off the fact that Samsung can do innovative things and come up with creative solutions to various design difficulties, such as display notches. But what makes matters worse for Samsung is that the Galaxy A80 had to be pushed back from its original late-May release, when in fact, the company should be quicker with its innovations. And now it’s still not entirely clear whether the phone is truly ready for release.

The company basically struggled with the device for months before it brought it to the public. Meanwhile, rival companies like Oppo have already launched similar – although perhaps less ambitious – concepts. But now that the Galaxy A80 is out, the issues we’re seeing with the sliding rotating mechanism might cast a shadow on the company’s ability to innovate. Or at least its ability to do this in a timely manner. The Galaxy Fold, which is a highly ambitious device, was also admittedly rushed to the market.

Our advice to Galaxy A80 prospective buyers is to keep these apparent issues in mind, and perhaps wait for more reviews to be published before committing to a purchase. There’s no knowing if this issue is widespread or if it will worsen over extended periods of time. At this point, there’s a risk attached to purchasing a Galaxy A80 because of its sliding rotating camera, and that’s just a shame given the clever engineering that went into creating it.

Galaxy A80

  • Model: SM-A805F
  • Dimensions: 165.2 x 76.5 x 9.3mm
  • Display: 6.7"(170.2mm) Super AMOLED
  • CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
  • Camera: 48 MP, CMOS F2.0, 8MP, CMOS F2.2, 3D Depth
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Galaxy A80 released in Malaysia, free Blackpink edition for early buyers

Samsung has announced the launch of the Galaxy A80 in Malaysia. The company’s first smartphone with a notch and cutout-free Infinity display is now available for purchase through both online and offline channels throughout the country. Samsung is also offering exclusive benefits to the first 1,000 buyers.

Free Blackpink edition for first 1,000 buyers

Samsung has priced the Galaxy A80 at RM2,499 (~$608) in Malaysia. The device is available for purchase at Samsung e-store and all Samsung Experience Stores in three color options: Angel Gold, Ghost White and Phantom Black. Samsung is also running an exclusive promotional offer for the newly launched smartphone. The company is giving away a Blackpink special edition package worth RM818 (~$199) for free to the first 1,000 customers. The package includes a Blackpink-themed Galaxy A80 case, stand and photo card, and a Galaxy Fit fitness band.

As for specs, the Galaxy A80 features a Snapdragon 730 octa-core SoC, 8GB of RAM, 128GB of internal storage, a 3,700 mAh battery with 25W fast charging, and an in-display fingerprint sensor. The triple rear camera setup, which also doubles up as the selfie shooter, includes a 48MP primary sensor, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide sensor, and a 5-megapixel depth sensor.

The Galaxy A80 promises to be a decent smartphone for its price. However, the fact that it lacks both a microSD slot and a headphone jack may put some folks off. You can check out our Galaxy A80 hands-on for our first impressions of the device. Our Galaxy A80 video preview is also up, while a full review of the device is coming out soon.

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Samsung still pushing through with its augmented reality glasses

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a patent filing from Samsung earlier this month, hinting at the company’s continued interest in developing its own smart glasses. First spotted by Patently Apple, the newly published patent document shows a pair of fairly standard design glasses which, apparently, are foldable. Samsung had filed a logo trademark for smart glasses last year. The latest patent was filed with the USPTO in January this year, and in Korea a year earlier.

Samsung smart glasses

Samsung’s first attempt at augmented reality smart glasses could see it launch a pair of foldable ones in the future. The eyepiece would automatically switch off whenever it’s folded. Samsung may use magnetic sensors to make sure that it maintains its unfolded position until the user deliberately folds it.

According to the patent documentation, Samsung’s smart glasses will come with a tiny projector mounted on the temple. The projector would beam images in front of the wearer, though it doesn’t explain as to what information the glasses would show. The frame will accommodate most of its electronic components. They may include a camera, a gesture sensor, and various other sensors. The filing also mentions an ARM processor and a SIM.

As always with a patent application, there’s no guarantee that this particular device will see the light of day. And since it’s a utility patent, the end product, if Samsung eventually launches one, may sport a completely different design.

Samsung smart glasses

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Galaxy A40 gets Samsung Pay with July security update

A new Galaxy A40 software update rolling out in Germany brings the latest security enhancements and Samsung Pay to the compact mid-range smartphone (read our review here). Samsung’s changelog for the update says Samsung Pay has been added to the device in Sweden, Switzerland, Spain, and the United Kingdom, but the update isn’t yet available in any of these markets.

Furthermore, Germany isn’t on the list, although A40 owners in the country should also see Samsung Pay on their device after installing the update. The Galaxy A40, like almost every Galaxy A series phone launched in the last year or so, doesn’t have MST support, so Samsung Pay will only work with NFC-enabled payment terminals.

There have been some reports of Galaxy A40 owners in Germany having issues with network connectivity after the June security update, with the device constantly notifying them that the Phone app has crashed. It’s not known if the July update fixes these issues, as the changelog doesn’t mention anything of the sort, but you should still install the update as soon as possible if your device suffered from the connectivity issues.

You can check if the new update (software version A405FNXXU2ASG1) is available for you by going into the Software update section of the Settings app on your phone and tapping the Download and install option. Try again later if the update doesn’t immediately show up, or simply download the complete firmware for the update from our firmware database and flash it on your device using a Windows PC.

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Samsung intends to use AR Emoji in games and Bixby

Apple kickstarted an industry-wide trend once again when it launched Animoji with the iPhone X in 2017. Since then, many companies have come up with their own versions of animated emojis to counter Apple’s neat little trick. This includes Samsung’s AR Emoji (Augmented Reality Emoji) as well, although the company claims it’s not a copy of Apple’s Animoji.

Though AR Emoji made its debut on the Galaxy S9/S9+, it soon turned into a staple feature on Galaxy devices across price points. The Korean company has been steadily adding more options and making improvements to AR Emoji with the launch of every new flagship device. Accordingly, the Galaxy S10 lineup also introduced new features like Mask mode, Mini motion, Live figure, and more. The latest version also brings updated editing tools that help users to customize their emoji avatars to reflect their overall personality better.

As of now, AR Emoji is mostly limited to expressing yourself in messaging apps and on social media, but the team behind the feature has bigger plans for it. In a Samsung Newsroom interview, the Galaxy S10 AR Emoji team shared their thoughts, among other things, about new use cases for emoji avatars. This includes new capabilities such as being able to use your avatars in games, turning AR Emoji into “personified visual assistant” in Bixby. For the latter, the team gave the example of an AR Emoji avatar holding an umbrella for weather updates in Bixby.

The team believes AR Emoji will help users to familiarize and get used to AR technology. As virtual-reality products and services continue to grow, the team sees AR Emoji avatars as the best way to represent yourself in the virtual space.

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Galaxy A5 (2017), Galaxy A8 (2018), and more get July security update

Samsung’s rollout of the July 2019 security patch is continuing this week with an update for a slew of Galaxy devices, including the Galaxy A3 (2017), Galaxy A5 (2017), Galaxy A8 (2018), Galaxy J7 Pro, and Galaxy J3 (2017). Most of these are old devices that have been on the market for two years or more, so you can expect the update to not have any new features or functionality, only security fixes. Furthermore, since

The July 2019 security patch fixes 10 critical and over a dozen high-risk vulnerabilities found in the Android OS. As far as Samsung’s own software is concerned, the patch contains fixes for 13 vulnerabilities that affect Galaxy devices, including a vulnerability that allowed enabling and disabling of Bluetooth via the lock screen without any authentication. More details on specific vulnerabilities can be found over on Samsung’s dedicated website for security updates.

As usual, the new security update won’t be rolling out in every market, and you can check our firmware database to see if the update is available in your country. You can also download the firmware for the update from our database to manually upgrade to the newest software, although it’s recommended to first try downloading the update over the air from the Settings » Software update menu on your device.

Galaxy A8

  • Model: SM-A530F
  • Dimensions: 149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4mm
  • Display: 5.6"(142.0mm) Super AMOLED
  • CPU: Exynos 7885
  • Camera: 16 MP, CMOS PDAF (F1.7)
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Galaxy A5 2017

  • Model: SM-A520F
  • Dimensions: 146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9mm
  • Display: 5.2" (132.2mm) Super AMOLED
  • CPU: Exynos 7880 Octa
  • Camera: 16 MP, CMOS F1.9
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Galaxy J3 2017

  • Model: SM-J330FN
  • Dimensions: 152.4 x 74.7 x 7.9mm
  • Display: 5.0" (126.3mm) TFT
  • CPU: Exynos Exynos 7570
  • Camera: 13 MP, CMOS F1.7
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Galaxy J7 Pro

  • Model: SM-J730GM
  • Dimensions: 152.4 x 74.7 x 7.9mm
  • Display: 5.5 "(139.5 mm) Super AMOLED
  • CPU: Exynos Exynos 7870
  • Camera: 13 MP, CMOS F1.7
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Galaxy A3 2017

  • Model: SM-A320Y
  • Dimensions: 135.4 x 66.2 x 7.9mm
  • Display: 4,7" (119mm) Super AMOLED
  • CPU: Exynos 7870 Octa
  • Camera: 13 MP, CMOS F1.9
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Galaxy Note 10 production reportedly disrupted by trade dispute

With the Galaxy Note 10 set to be unveiled on August 7, Samsung has already begun production of its next flagship smartphone. However, it appears that the ongoing trade dispute between South Korea and Japan is causing some problems. A new report claims that the Galaxy Note 10 production is facing disruption because of these issues.

In a protest against a ruling from South Korea’s Supreme Court, Japan has imposed tough economic sanctions on Samsung’s home country. They target materials used in the production of semiconductors and mobile displays. Samsung relies on Japanese imports for almost 90 percent of these materials.

Japan’s export controls may impact Galaxy Note 10 production

Local Korean broadcaster JTBC quoted a Samsung official in a report as saying that “This month, Samsung has cut by 10 percent the target production of the Exynos, a mobile processor that will be used for the Note 10,” adding that the missing 10 percent will be produced next month.

The Galaxy Note 10 will be powered by the Exynos 9825 processor. It’s the 7nm iteration of the Exynos 9820 which was introduced with the Galaxy S10 earlier this year. Samsung will offer the Snapdragon 855-powered Galaxy Note 10 but only in select markets. The Exynos variants account for the bulk of its shipments so Samsung will be concerned about this.

Samsung declined to confirm reports of production disruption. Industry watchers suggest that the trade dispute may have forced Samsung to adjust the manufacturing timeline amidst the very real possibility of running out of these chemical products that are crucial for production. Japan has restricted the exports of fluorinated polyimide, hydrogen fluoride and resists to South Korea. Japanese companies exporting these products to South Korea will now have to seek approval from the government which could take at least 90 days.

It’s no surprise that Samsung’s top man has made an extended trip to Japan since these export restrictions spell trouble for the company. However, a solution would not be possible until both countries take a step back from their respective positions.

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