الأحد، 16 فبراير 2020

Galaxy Fold 2, codenamed ‘Champ,’ could feature under-display camera

Samsung is the world’s first brand to actually launch two foldable phones, and the company has no plans of backing down. We already know that it is working on the second-generation Galaxy Fold smartphone, and it appears that it could bring a critical feature to Samsung’s phones for the first time.

According to a report from Korean publication Aju News, Samsung’s second-generation Galaxy Fold is internally codenamed ‘Champ’ and it will be the company’s first smartphone with a completely bezel-less screen, devoid of any holes for the front-facing camera. It will reportedly use the under-display camera technology for the selfie camera, a first for any Samsung smartphone. The Galaxy Fold 2 could offer an even more immersive experience with its large, bezel-less screen.

Display Supply Chain Consultants’ founder Ross Young claims that the phone will feature a 7.7-inch screen on the inside. Unlike the Galaxy Z Flip, the upcoming Samsung foldable phone will be the true successor to the Galaxy Fold and could be launched in July 2020. It could be named the Galaxy Fold 2 or something different such as the Galaxy Z Fold. Its pricing is expected to be somewhere around the pricing of the $1,980 Galaxy Fold.

In spite of a few hurdles it faced with the launch of the Galaxy Fold, Samsung is unwilling to let go of its technological supremacy over its rivals in the foldable phone segment and it wants to be prepared for the rise in demand for such devices over the next few years.

Strategy Analytics expects that the sales of foldable phones will increase from a million in 2019 to 8 million units in 2020, and up to 100 million units by the year 2025.

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Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note 8 February security update released

With the Galaxy S20 now official and on its way to retail stores in a few weeks, Samsung is going to be quite busy. But the company isn’t slowing down when it comes to updating existing phones. Case in point: Both the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note 8 have begun receiving the February 2020 security update in the last couple of days.

Samsung has released new updates for its 2017 flagships that bring the latest security enhancements. The Galaxy S8 and S8+ are receiving an update with software version G95xFXXS7DTA6 in some European countries, including Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, France, and Poland.

The Galaxy Note 8, meanwhile, has been getting an update with software version N950FXXS9DTA1 in European markets including Germany, Switzerland, Greece, Bulgaria, Italy, and France since last week. In the US, it’s being updated with build number N950USQS7DTA4 on Sprint and T-Mobile models.

As you would expect, you won’t be getting any new features or major changes as part of the new updates, only the latest security fixes. The February patch fixes two critical vulnerabilities in the Android operating system and 30 vulnerabilities that affect only Samsung Galaxy smartphones, details of which can be found at this link.

You can download the new update on your Galaxy S8, S8+, or Note 8 over the air by opening the phone’s Settings app, navigating to Software update, and tapping Download and install. If the update doesn’t show up right away, you can try tapping that option a few times, and if that doesn’t work, you can update by downloading the latest firmware from our firmware archive and installing it on the phone using a Windows PC.

galaxy note 8 february patch

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Is Samsung Galaxy Z Flip’s ‘Ultra Thin Glass’ really glass?

Samsung unveiled its second foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Z Flip, last week with new-gained confidence and promises of important breakthroughs in material sciences. It claimed that its new phone features the Ultra Thin Glass (UTG), a flexible protective glass layer to save the foldable screen from scratches. Now, those claims have been put to the test, and the results aren’t looking pretty.

YouTuber Zack Nelson, also known as JerryRigEverything, has published a video that shows him testing the durability of the Galaxy Z Flip’s screen and body. As usual, he starts the screen durability test by scratching it using various Mohs hardness picks.

Most modern smartphones that use Gorilla Glass or other screen protection solutions start showing permanent scratches at level 6, which then deepen at level 7. The Galaxy Z Flip, however, starts showing permanent damage at level 2, with deeper grooves beginning to appear at level 3. This puts the Ultra Thin Glass at the same durability level as the plastic protection on the Galaxy Fold and Motorola’s new RAZR.

Towards the end of the video, the YouTuber pokes holes into the Galaxy Z Flip’s screen, causing the pixels to go crazy and stop working. The Ultra Thin Glass doesn’t show any sign of fracture, though, and there aren’t any irregular bumps and lumps that we’ve seen on other foldable smartphones.

Nelson thinks that Samsung could be using a hybrid plastic polymer with microscopic bits of glass mixed in it so that it can advertise the protective layer as glass. The YouTuber concludes the video saying that “the screen is in now way scratch-resistant.”

In response to the video and a related story on The Verge, the South Korean smartphone giant sent an official statement to the publication:

“Galaxy Z Flip features an Infinity Flex Display with Samsung’s Ultra Thin Glass (UTG) to deliver a sleek, premium look and offer an immersive viewing experience. Samsung’s first-of-its-kind UTG technology is different from other Galaxy flagship devices. While the display does bend, it should be handled with care. Also, Galaxy Z Flip has a protective layer on top of the UTG similar to Galaxy Fold.”

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip Ultra Thin Glass Layers

As per Samsung’s statement, there’s a plastic protective layer on top of the company’s proprietary glass technology. Does this mean the scratches that we see in the video are only affecting the outer layer? Is the Ultra Thin Glass really glass? Was it all marketing hype and no truth?

There are a few images and videos on Twitter that put the Galaxy Z Flip’s durability into question. A buyer in the UK flipped open his brand new phone for the first time and heard it crack along the hinge. He claims that Samsung replaced his phone with a new unit within 24 hours. Another YouTuber, Quinn Nelson, also seems to have a faulty Galaxy Z Flip whose screen started squeaking within a day of being used.

Samsung says that it will offer a one-time screen replacement option (for $119) to all Galaxy Z Flip users. Buyers in the US can also get the specially-designed screen protector applied for free for one time via select UBIF (U Break I Fix) shops, Samsung-branded locations, or sending the phone to Samsung Premier Service via mail.

The company’s marketing makes it seem like the Ultra Thin Glass is as hard as glass panels on other phones. No one expects a hard folding glass, at least right now, but Samsung should be clearer in making people understand that they need to be more careful with the phone.

It looks like the company is now right in the middle of yet another controversy as it continues to try and push the boundaries of foldable phones. And it doesn’t inspire confidence, especially after the Galaxy Note 7 and the Galaxy Fold fiascos.

Would you buy the $1,380 Galaxy Z Flip even after watching this video? Let us know your thoughts.

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