الاثنين، 6 أبريل 2020

Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge stop receiving updates four years after launch

The Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge were launched in 2016 with Android 6.0. Samsung released two major Android version updates to the phones over the years. Both the phones received the Android 8.0 update in 2018, and the company continued to roll out security patches until last month.

Now, Samsung has removed the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge from its list of phones, which are bound to receive quarterly security patches. Both the phones received the March 2020 security patch last month, and we had predicted that it could be the last software update from the South Korean firm.

Samsung fulfills its promises of four years of software updates for its flagship phones

Google and OnePlus roll out Android version updates and security patches to their phones for three years. Samsung’s flagship phones, on the other hand, get Android version updates for two years. However, Galaxy phones continue to get security patches for four years from the launch date, which is commendable.

Samsung might still release security patches to the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge, but only when critical security vulnerabilities are discovered. If you are using any of these Galaxy S7 phones, you know that it has been a particularly good run when it comes to software updates.

The Galaxy S7 Active, which was launched in June 2016, is still listed on Samsung’s website to receive quarterly security updates. The next security patch might be the last update it ever receives. The phone received its last Android version update (v8.0) in 2018.

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Samsung’s 3nm chip production plans facing delays due to COVID-19

Samsung is one of the biggest chip manufacturing companies in the world, and it has been competing with rival TSMC for the past few years in gaining contracts from firms like AMD, Apple, Nvidia, and Qualcomm. After losing a huge client like Apple to TSMC in 2016, the company has been unsuccessfully trying to race ahead of its competitor in bringing newer fabrication technologies.

Earlier this year, the South Korean firm said that it could start the mass production of chips based on its 3nm technology by 2021, but those plans have reportedly been delayed. According to a new report from DigiTimes, Samsung is now forced to postpone the launch of its 3nm process node to 2022 due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. The company reportedly couldn’t complete the scheduled installation of equipment that is necessary for its new production lines.

Both Samsung and TSMC are expected to start mass production of 3nm chips by 2022

Samsung plans to become the biggest silicon manufacturing firm in the world by 2030, and one of the major landmarks in its goal was to beat TSMC in the 3nm race. The company already fell behind TSMC in crossing the 5nm milestone, and it will be necessary for Samsung to reach the 3nm stage faster than TSMC.

The South Korean firm has been developing its 3nm process based on GAAFET (Gate All Around Field-Effect Transistor) technology. This new design, which uses gates all around the channel to reduce power leakage and to offer better control over the channel, is what enabled Samsung to make considerable progress in such a short time. To be precise, the company is using its patented MBCFET 3nm technology, which is based on GAAFET.

The ongoing Coronavirus pandemic has affected businesses and factories in South Korea and Taiwan. Now, both Samsung and TSMC are scheduled to start volume production of 3nm chips in 2022. It will be interesting to see which company reaches there first and attracts the most number of clients with their newer and more power-efficient chip manufacturing technologies.

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Robust chip sales help Samsung’s Q1 2020 profits rise despite COVID-19 crisis

Samsung has announced its earnings guidance for the first quarter of 2020 earlier today, and the company said that its sales will rise compared to the first quarter of last year. However, the numbers won’t be quite as strong as what analysts had initially expected. Samsung’s shares were up 1.5% in South Korea after the earnings guidance was made public.

According to the company’s press release, Samsung expects consolidated sales of KRW 55 trillion ($44.9 billion) and an operating profit of KRW 6.4 trillion ($5.2 billion). The profits are up 2.73 percent compared to the numbers from Q1 2019. While the company’s latest earnings are higher compared to the first quarter of last year, analysts had predicted slightly higher numbers than Samsung’s own estimates.

Last year, the South Korean firm reported sales of KRW 52.39 trillion ($42.8 billion) and an operating profit of KRW 6.23 trillion ($5.1 billion). Samsung reported an operating margin of just 11.6 percent for the latest quarter, which is lowest since the third quarter of 2016. The company is expected to have shipped just 60 million smartphones in Q1 2020 compared to 72 million in Q1 2019.

Strong chip sales cushioned the smartphone sales drop

The Galaxy S20 series has been selling quite poorly. Samsung had predicted last month that its revenues from smartphones and consumer electronics would take a hit due to the COVID-19 situation. However, the South Korean company said that it expected the demand from data centers to make up for the losses in the consumer electronics business.

While Samsung didn’t reveal the breakdown of its earnings, more than KRW 4 trillion ($3.27 billion) of the company’s operating profit is said to have come from the chips business. More people have started working from home during the lockdown period, which led to the rise in demand from data centers that support team collaboration software, video conferencing tools, and video streaming services.

The company’s mobile business is bracing for a bigger hit in Q2 2020 as consumers hold off making big-ticket purchases after looking at the grim economic situation worldwide. Samsung was initially expected to sell 300 million smartphones, but analysts have cut the estimates to 260 million.

Samsung Q1 2020 Earnings Guidance Revenue Profits Estimates

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Samsung’s new MCPTX solution brings video calls to first responders

Today, April 6, Samsung demonstrated the world’s first video call on AWS (Amazon Web Services) through its MCPTX (Mission Critical Push-to-Talk, Data and Video) solution at its lab in South Korea. The demo relied on Samsung’s complete lineup of MCPTX solutions as well as the Galaxy XCover FieldPro. The rugged smartphone was released in the USA today via AT&T.

The platform offers multimedia-based communications to first responders and public safety officials. Samsung’s MCPTX solution can be deployed on the AWS cloud platform or the customers’ on-premise servers. Through cloud solutions, particularly AWS, customers can benefit from extensive scalability, enabling network operators to offer reliable services even during the greatest capacity strains.

Land Mobile Radio (LMR) technology is limited to traditional voice communications. In contrast, Samsung’s MCPTX platform offers powerful data and video capabilities and allows hundreds of first responders to be connected at the same time and exchange files, images, videos, and more, during emergencies.

Samsung claims that the technology will help improve situational awareness and information accuracy, especially in times when public safety plays a pivotal role against local disasters or urgent threats. All of this ensures an unprecedented level of reliability, coverage, and scalability. Samsung’s MCPTX implementation is based on 3GPP Release 14 specifications. It’s technically an upgraded version of MCPTT (Mission Critical Push-to-Talk), which was first demonstrated in 2015 and has been in use in Korea’s Public Safety LTE network since 2018.

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US Newberry factory reopens, third employee tests positive for coronavirus

Operations at Samsung’s home appliance manufacturing plant in Newberry County, South Carolina, resumed today following a temporary shut-down last Thursday when two employees tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). In total, an area of 1.5 million square feet has been thoroughly disinfected over the weekend, beginning Friday.

In the meantime, a third employee was confirmed to have been infected but was asymptomatic, according to a Samsung representative cited by The Newberry Observer. The company notified the employee today, along with everyone else who was in contact and asked them to remain in quarantine for the next 14 days.

The third positive coronavirus (COVID-19) case won’t affect operations

The third employee from Newberry that had tested positive for coronavirus was last seen in the building on Thursday, said the Samsung spokesperson. Therefore, the case doesn’t render Samsung’s disinfection work over the weekend futile and it doesn’t prompt another shut-down.

The facility in Newberry County, South Carolina, has around 1,000 employees and the factory churns out washing machines for the US market. It has been operational since 2018 when Samsung invested $380 million to achieve this goal. The factory combines components made in-house by Samsung with supplied modules, and the final products are shipping to customers across the United States.

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You can save as much as $90 on a Galaxy Watch Active 2 with this deal

The entire Galaxy Watch Active 2 series is now available at a discount in the USA, and the deal applies to the LTE and Bluetooth-only models, as well as the Under Armour Edition. You can now save at least $20 when buying the smartwatch, or as much as $90 if you choose to purchase the 44mm Bluetooth variant in Cloud Silver from Microsoft.

Similar Galaxy Watch Active 2 deals are available from retailers including Best Buy and B&H, but as of this writing, it looks like you’ll find the best discounts on Microsoft’s online store, at least for variants that haven’t already been sold out. The aforementioned 44mm Cloud Silver BT model is selling for $90 off at $209, but you can also buy the 40mm model for $80 less.

The Galaxy Watch Active 2 Under Armour Edition benefits from discounts too

The Galaxy Watch Active 2 Under Armour Edition is offered exclusively through Samsung’s website in the USA, but for a limited time, you can shave $30 off the original price for both the 40mm and 44mm variants. They now cost $279.99 and $299.99, respectively, down from $309.99 and $329.99.

You can refer to our Galaxy Watch Active 2 review for more details on what to expect from this wearable, but keep in mind that the ECG feature has been delayed and it may take a while before it becomes available. In the meantime, the Camera Controller app has been updated to support the Galaxy S20, allowing you to sync the Galaxy Watch Active 2 with your flagship and use it as a remote viewfinder/shutter button.

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Galaxy Watch Active 2 (44mm)

  • Model: SM-R820
  • Dimensions: 44 x 44 x 10.9mm
  • Display: 1.4"(34mm) Super AMOLED
  • CPU: Exynos 9110
  • Camera:
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Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm)

  • Model: SM-R830
  • Dimensions: 40 x 40 x 10.9mm
  • Display: 1.2"(30mm) Super AMOLED
  • CPU: Exynos 9110
  • Camera:
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[Poll Results!] 60Hz or 120Hz: Which do you use on your Galaxy S20?

One of the latest additions to Samsung’s flagship smartphones is the 120Hz display. The Galaxy S20 series is the company’s first to support a 120Hz refresh rate, and this contributes to smoother animations across the board, from One UI to mobile games that support this mode.

The implementation is not perfect, as there is no dynamic refresh rate. This means that the Galaxy S20 is not capable of automatically switching between the two modes on the fly, and it’s always up to the user to decide between 60Hz and 120Hz.

Third-party tests have also suggested that the 120Hz display mode on the Galaxy S20 is quite taxing on battery life, so although there are benefits to using the 120Hz refresh rate, there are also reasons not to.

What display refresh rate are you using on your Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, or Galaxy S20 Ultra? Are you sticking with one mode, in particular, or do you manually switch between them to enjoy smoother animations and/or better battery life on a case-by-case basis? Vote below and share your thoughts in the comments.

Poll results: It looks like Samsung’s new 120Hz display is being appreciated by the majority of our readers who own the latest flagship, with 53% of votes going towards the 120Hz mode. On the opposite side, 25% of voters prefer using 60Hz exclusively. Meanwhile, 14% of Galaxy S20 users who have participated in our poll will switch between 60Hz and 120Hz modes, while 8% of voters are unconvinced by the display’s higher refresh rate and don’t notice a difference between 60Hz and 120Hz. Thank you for participating in our poll! Stay tuned for more.

[Poll] 60Hz or 120Hz: Which do you use on your Galaxy S20?
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Stylish Galaxy Chromebook with 4K AMOLED is now available in the USA

The Galaxy Chromebook is launching on schedule, and it’s officially available for purchase in the USA from Samsung and Best Buy starting today. Available in Fiesta Red and Mercury Gray with 256GB of built-in storage, the Galaxy Chromebook will set you back $999, and it should ship to you by April 15.

As we’ve detailed a couple of months back, the Galaxy Chromebook is rather unique, in that it’s Samsung’s first device in this category to wear the Galaxy brand. It’s also the world’s first Chromebook to be equipped with a vibrant AMOLED display.

The Galaxy Chromebook stands out through its design and weighs only 1Kg

Despite the 2-in-1 form factor that allows the Galaxy Chromebook to double as a tablet, the device is very thin at 0.39-inch (1cm) and weighs only 2.29lb (1.03Kg). The 4K UHD AMOLED display has a 13.3-inch diagonal with very thin side and top bezels, and it’s powered by a 47.9Wh battery rated for up to 8.4 hours of usage on a single charge.

For $999, you’ll get an Intel Core i5-10210U CPU paired with 8GB of RAM, and 256GB of built-in UFS storage which can be expanded by up to 512GB (UFS card) or up to 2TB (SD card).

The Galaxy Chromebook comes with a built-in S Pen, it has a decent-sized trackpad, and it carries a 1MP camera on the screen’s top bezel. It also has a secondary an 8MP camera right above the keyboard, but it’s not going to be of much use unless you’re taking photos in tablet mode.

Samsung’s latest addition to its lineup seems to tick a lot of boxes as far as what a Chromebook should offer, albeit it is a bit expensive for this category of laptops. But it does have an S Pen, beautiful aesthetics with a thin profile, and a 4K UHD AMOLED display – something that you won’t get from any of its rivals. For a more budget-oriented option with an S Pen, Samsung continues to offer the Chromebook Plus in the USA through its website for $499.

You can order the Galaxy Chromebook in the USA directly from Samsung, or at Best Buy.

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Samsung just pushed out yet another new Galaxy S20 update

The Galaxy S20 smartphones are excellent phones with plenty of attractive features, but their wasn’t perfect at launch. Issues with the camera have been the most widely complained about, with the Galaxy S20 Ultra in particular suffering from slow autofocus, and Samsung has been doing its best to fix all those issues through regular software updates.

It was just a week ago that Samsung released the April security update for the Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra series with a slew of camera-related improvements. The company is now rolling out yet another new update for its latest flagship. The update has been released in China with build number G98x0ZCU1ATD1 and will likely be released in other markets around the world in the coming days.

Camera improvements are reportedly included

The translated version of the changelog suggests that the update only brings some stability improvements, though Twitter leakster Ice universe notes that the update also improves autofocus and HDR in the camera and fine-tunes UI animations. We will need to wait for the international release to be completely sure what the update has to offer, though we can assume it is an important one considering how soon it is arriving after the previous update.

The new update is rolling out over the air in China and can be downloaded from the phone’s Settings » Software update menu. The latest firmware is also available in our archive for manual installation. We will be sure to let you know once the update starts rolling out in other markets, so stay tuned if you own a Galaxy S20, S20+, or Galaxy S20 Ultra.

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Galaxy A50 gets new firmware update in Europe, no Android 10 yet

We have both good and disappointing news for Galaxy A50 owners across Europe. The good news is that a new firmware update is rolling out now, bringing the April 2020 security patch along with it. The bad news is that the update doesn’t push the OS version on your Galaxy A50 in Europe to Android 10, even though Google’s latest OS has been made available in a handful of markets including Brazil, Malaysia, and South Korea.

The latest firmware update comes in as version A505FNXXS4ATD1, and it’s rolling out across numerous European markets. The list includes Austria, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Nordic countries, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, and the UK.

No Android 10 yet, but the security of your device has improved

There’s no evident reason as to why Android 10 hasn’t been included with this Galaxy A50 update in Europe, but Samsung will hopefully address this sooner rather than later.

No other new features appear to have been added with the release, but the April 2020 security patch should fix vulnerabilities found in Android OS and Samsung’s own software, so there’s no reason not to download it.

You can wait for the update notification to arrive on your phone, or attempt to trigger the update manually from the Settings app by navigating to Software update and tapping Download and install. You can also refer to our Galaxy A50 firmware archive, download the latest version and install it on your phone using a Windows PC.

Galaxy A50

  • Model: SM-A505F
  • Dimensions: 158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7mm
  • Display: 6.4"(162.1mm) Super AMOLED
  • CPU: Exynos 9610
  • Camera: 25 MP, CMOS F1.7 & 5MP, CMOS F2.2 Depth & 8MP, CMOS F2.2 Ultrawide
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Daily Deal: 33% off nonda USB-C to USB Adapter

When you buy a new tablet or notebook they often don’t come with conventional USB ports. USB ports have been replaced by USB-C ports that offer more in terms of speed and power supply. A lot of your accessories will still use the conventional USB plug to be used or charged. To use them, you need an adapter that allows you to plug in your conventional USB devices. This adapter by nona does just that. It supports USB 3.0 so it’s fast as well. It’s compact in size so perfect to use on the road. Now available at 33% off, this is the perfect time to get one in.

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Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) out now for T-Mobile, shipping as late as June

After its USA debut through Verizon Wireless a couple of weeks ago, the T-Mobile Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is now available for purchase from Samsung for the price of $284.99. Alternatively, customers can acquire the tablet from T-Mobile’s website for $11 a month, which means that they’d pay $264 by the end of the 24-month financing agreement.

You can buy the tablet in Mocha flavor with 32GB of storage, but you may have to wait a little longer than expected before using it. The official product page at T-Mobile states that the tablet is ‘on backorder’ and has an estimated ship date of ‘May 30 – June 22.’ Meanwhile, Samsung’s USA portal claims that the tablet should ship ‘by May 13.’

A solid tablet for under $300

We haven’t reviewed the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) ourselves as the tablet has yet to release internationally. Therefore, we can’t really vouch for it, but it seems like a good value proposition if you’re in the market for a tablet geared for media consumption. At least on paper.

The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) at T-Mobile has an 8.4-inch TFT display with a resolution of 1920 by 1080 and packs a 5,000mAh battery, which should deliver up to 12 hours of video playback or 11 hours of internet time on a single charge, according to Samsung.

The 2020 model has dual speakers, an 8MP main camera coupled with a 5MP front-facing shooter, and it benefits from built-in LTE connectivity, USB-C with Fast Charging support, Bluetooth 5.0 LE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2.4G+5GHz, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. It ships with Android 9 out of the box, which is not a point in its favor, but if you can look past that, it should deliver a solid all-around experience for the price.

As yet, there’s no official word regarding a Sprint release, but we’ll keep you posted as soon as we find out more.

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Latest Samsung Internet Beta brings some new privacy features

A new version of Samsung Internet Beta has been released today, it brings a wide variety of privacy-oriented features, as well as a number of interface improvements.

Some of the novelties brought by build 11.2.0.54 are aimed at making the app easier to use on devices whose screens are larger and slimmer than conventional smartphone displays. That’s in line with the design philosophy that Samsung has for One UI.

More customizability with better privacy protections

Therefore, Samsung Internet Beta users are now able to place even more commonly used action shortcuts into the app’s bottom menu bar. As a result, things like sharing, activating Secret Mode, and opening a new tab can now be more accessible, being literally just a tap away should you want them to. These and other customizations can be accessed by tapping the Appearance option under the app’s main Settings menu.

Interface changes aside, Samsung also developed a way to prevent websites from launching apps that users clearly do not want to be launched. The development team specifically mentioned YouTube as an example of such annoying behavior, noting how many continue to access Google’s video platform via Samsung Internet due to the built-in ad blocker. Starting with the latest beta build, doing so will be much more bearable, assuming you don’t disable the new feature.

There’s also a new feature called “Block unwanted pages”, the solution combats malicious websites that would usually require a double-tap on the back button to leave. They do so by silently inserting spam pages in your browsing history before the actual navigation so when you try to go back, you see the spam page instead of the page you wanted to see.

Finally, Samsung’s on-device neural networking platform that blocks tracking cookies has also been updated and now reportedly catches twice as many privacy risks as before, according to the company.

Samsung Internet Beta 11.2.0.54 began rolling out via the Google Play Store last week and should now be available for download globally. As always, there are no guarantees all of the new features and changes introduced herein will make their way to the stable version of the Android app. Yet most are expected to do so sooner or later.

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Galaxy Home Mini bags firmware update despite very limited launch

The Galaxy Home Mini has reportedly received a new firmware update. ‘The what now?’ you might ask, and we wouldn’t blame you for it. Samsung’s first smart speaker never made it out of South Korea, and even there, it was offered only as a pre-order incentive for the Galaxy S20 series.

Nevertheless, Samsung is doing right by those relatively few customers who do own the elusive Galaxy Home Mini in its home country. A 49MB firmware update for the smart speaker is seemingly rolling out now. It doesn’t appear to be bringing any new features but should improve the stability of the device, according to @Kuma_Sleepy.

The chances of a global release for the Galaxy Home Mini are slimmer than ever

A Samsung representative had revealed a couple of months ago that the company has no immediate plans to sell the Galaxy Home Mini on its own in the domestic market or elsewhere. Now, with the coronavirus pandemic wreaking havoc across the global economy, the chances of seeing the Galaxy Home Mini on store shelves look slimmer than ever.

Looking at the way the Galaxy Home Mini was introduced to the world, it looks like an experimental product more than anything else. It was supposed to represent the company’s first entry in the smart speaker market – after the full-sized Galaxy Home was seemingly shelved without a word – but given the anemic release, it never had the chance to compete with rival products in its category.

Instead, the Galaxy Home Mini may have become a learning vector for the company before it will decide whether or not a bigger investment would be worth it. Even so, we wouldn’t be surprised if any future plans Samsung may have had for the smart speaker segment have been put on hold in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Only time will tell how the company will move forward in this regard, and so far, Samsung has been oddly quiet.

Those who do happen to own the Galaxy Home Mini should be getting the new update, version V310XXU1ATD1, through their connected smartphones.

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Samsung factories in Russia remain closed as coronavirus cases ramp up

Samsung’s manufacturing plant in Russia was shut down last week as the country entered a lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). The company’s factory in Kaluga was scheduled to resume operations today, April 6, but Samsung had reportedly decided to extend the shutdown period following the Russian government’s requests, states Yonhap News Agency. LG Electronics finds itself in a similar situation and won’t reopen its factories in Russia for the time being.

Although no coronavirus cases have been found at Samsung’s plant in Kaluga, Russia, the company suspended operations for a week in a joint effort with the government to slow down the spread of coronavirus in the country. Over 6,300 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Russia as of this writing.

Samsung resumed operations in other countries

In Brazil, Hungary, and other countries in which a few of Samsung’s employees tested positive for coronavirus, the company resumed operations after performing thorough on-site cleaning and sanitization for a few days. The Newberry home appliance factory in South Carolina, United States, was shut down late last week but should resume operations today after it’s been disinfected over the weekend.

All of this will affect the company’s revenues, and industry insiders already expect Samsung to slash its original earnings forecast for 2020. The company is manufacturing TVs as well as home appliances at its factory in Kaluga, Russia, and some of these products are shipped to several European countries.

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Samsung Smart View app will cease to exist from October 5

There’s news today about the Samsung Smart View app. The company has pushed out a notice informing users that it’s getting rid of the app this year. The Smart View app will bite the dust on October 5.

The app should not be confused with the Smart View service that allows you to mirror your phone’s screen to a compatible TV. The app allowed more control over that service and it’s the only component that’s being done away with.

Samsung Smart View app is reaching its end of service

Samsung has updated the app description for Smart View on both the Galaxy Store and the Apple App Store to confirm that Smart View will reach the end of service on October 5, 2020. Samsung offered this app for iOS devices as well so that users could movies, shows, sports and games directly from their Samsung phones and tablets without interrupting TV playback. The app also offered a digital remote and a game controller.

The Android version could be used for controlling and casting media files to Samsung Smart TVs as well. It was also used to access Art Mode on Samsung’s The Frame TV. Since SmartThings has become the primary app to control Samsung’s smart devices, there was really no need for Samsung to keep a separate Smart View app.

For Samsung smart TV models over K5500 in 2016, M5500 in 2017 and The Frame, Samsung now recommends that users download its SmartThings app which is available on the Galaxy Store, the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store. The SmartThings app is also used to control all of its latest smart TVs.

Those who download the Smart View app before October 5 will be able to continue using it after the end of service. However, if you delete the app after October 5, you will not be able to install it again.

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Use My Filters on Galaxy S20 to create custom filters for your photos

The Galaxy S20 series introduces a new camera feature called My Filters. It allows you to get creative with custom filters, which you can then save for future use. Not just a few, but up to 99 custom filters can be created and stored for later.

My Filters allows you to replicate the colors and styles of your favorite photos in any future shots. Imagine you captured the perfect sunset. You can create a filter based on that brilliantly composed picture and use it to bring that color to any other photo.

Create or add a new custom filter

Step 1: Open the Camera app and select Photo. Tap the Filter icon shaped, it’s the one that’s shaped like a magic wand.

Step 2: Tap on the “+” sign to launch the Gallery. Here, you can select the photo that you’d like to use for the filer. You can then see a live view of that filter being applied and if you like it, just tap on Save filter.

 

All custom filters are saved in the Camera app so that they can easily be used again in the future.

Add a new filter to a photo

Launch the Camera app and open the Filters menu. You will see the most recently used custom filters lined up here. In the viewfinder, you can tap Original to see how your shot would look without a filter, or you can select the desired filter. Then snap away! It’s really as simple as that.

You can also adjust the intensity of your filter by swiping the slider left or right. Or, to remove a filter, tap and hold it then press Delete.

Remember: The My Filters feature does not work when the camera is set to 3:4 64MP aspect ratio on the Galaxy S20/S20+ and 3:4 108MP aspect ratio on the Galaxy S20 Ultra.

Do you want to learn more about how you can take advantage of the new Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and Galaxy S20 Ultra features? Check out our other tips for the device and stay tuned.

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Samsung’s 2020 revenue targets already seem impossible

Samsung’s 2020 revenue targets are becoming more unrealistic by the day as the planet remains embroiled in the coronavirus pandemic. Following the tremulous first quarter of the year, insiders are now convinced the firm will be slashing its original earnings forecast by a significant margin.

As one of the largest businesses in the world, Samsung’s chances of weathering through the current crisis are better than most, though that isn’t to say the chaebol will emerge from this episode completely unscathed. Quite the contrary: Being as entrenched in as many industries as it is, the technology juggernaut almost certainly started feeling the effects of the current predicament faster than your average multinational corporation.

Samsung anticipates massive setback across the board

More specifically, the worst-case internal projections from the company anticipate it missing annual targets by a two-digit percentage, sources close to the conglomerate claim. Samsung investors may find some solace in the fact that the impending earnings guidance from the firm won’t reflect the worst effects of the COVID-19 pandemic seeing how its consequences only started manifesting globally last month.

Samsung already closed many of its factories around the world as part of containment efforts, as the virus began spreading within its own ranks. The company’s panel-manufacturing arm, Samsung Display, is also likely to experience a significant performance decline over the course of 2020, both due to lowered production volumes and a drop in demand for all manners of screen modules. The demand for Samsung Electronics’ TVs is also projected to be steep, what with both the 2020 football Euros and Tokyo Summer Olympics being postponed until next year.

Samsung’s first-quarter earnings guidance is scheduled for tomorrow, whereas a full-fledged financial report for the same period is expected to follow at the end of April.

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Samsung’s 2020 revenue targets already seem impossible

Samsung’s 2020 revenue targets are becoming more unrealistic by the day as the planet remains embroiled in the coronavirus pandemic. Following the tremulous first quarter of the year, insiders are now convinced the firm will be slashing its original earnings forecast by a significant margin.

As one of the largest businesses in the world, Samsung’s chances of weathering through the current crisis are better than most, though that isn’t to say the chaebol will emerge from this episode completely unscathed. Quite the contrary: Being as entrenched in as many industries as it is, the technology juggernaut almost certainly started feeling the effects of the current predicament faster than your average multinational corporation.

Samsung anticipates massive setback across the board

More specifically, the worst-case internal projections from the company anticipate it missing annual targets by a two-digit percentage, sources close to the conglomerate claim. Samsung investors may find some solace in the fact that the impending earnings guidance from the firm won’t reflect the worst effects of the COVID-19 pandemic seeing how its consequences only started manifesting globally last month.

Samsung already closed many of its factories around the world as part of containment efforts, as the virus began spreading within its own ranks. The company’s panel-manufacturing arm, Samsung Display, is also likely to experience a significant performance decline over the course of 2020, both due to lowered production volumes and a drop in demand for all manners of screen modules. The demand for Samsung Electronics’ TVs is also projected to be steep, what with both the 2020 football Euros and Tokyo Summer Olympics being postponed until next year.

Samsung’s first-quarter earnings guidance is scheduled for tomorrow, whereas a full-fledged financial report for the same period is expected to follow at the end of April.

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Galaxy S10, Note 10 One UI 2.1 update widely available, grab it now!

The Galaxy S10 is still a mighty flagship even though the Galaxy S20 has superseded it, and so is the Galaxy Note 10. And both of Samsung’s 2019 flagship lineups also started receiving the One UI 2.1 update recently, bringing them a lot closer to the Galaxy S20 series in terms of software functionality. The One UI 2.1 update was initially released in just a handful of markets, but it has now started rolling out worldwide.

One UI 2.1 is chock full of new features

One UI 2.1 brings a lot of new features. Galaxy S20, Galaxy S10, and Galaxy Note 10 owners can now share files with each other with a single tap through Quick Share, and they can also share their Bluetooth audio connections through the Music Share feature. On the camera front, the update brings the ability to record 4K 60 fps selfie videos, a Night Hyperlapse mode for capturing timelapses of cars streaking by at night, an improved Night mode, and the new Single Take mode that captures a series of photos and video clips with just one tap of the shutter button.

The update also introduces a Pro mode for video recording, the ability to switch between front and rear cameras while a video is being recorded, and the option to create custom filters using your personal photos through the My Filters feature. The Gallery app has also been improved. The Gallery app’s Clean View option lets you group similar photos together, and the Quick Crop lets you crop images quickly by zooming in on them. Oh, and Good Lock users will find that the NavStar module works without any issues on One UI 2.1.

The One UI 2.1 update includes the April 2020 security patch and comes with firmware version G97xFXXU4CTC9 and N97xFXXS2BTA7 for the Galaxy S10 and Note 10 lineups respectively. You can check if it’s available in your country by visiting our firmware archive, where you can also download the One UI 2.1 firmware for manually flashing on your phone. As always, you can also open the Settings » Software update menu on your phone and tap Download and install to download the update over the air.

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April 2020 security patch brings NavStar support on Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy S10

The One UI 2.1 update brings various Galaxy S20 features to the Galaxy Note 10 and the Galaxy S10. Apart from new camera features, the update also brings the April 2020 Android security patch and support for NavStar. The One UI 2.1 update has been released in the US and some other countries.

Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy S10 users had reported that NavStar wasn’t working on their smartphones after the Android 10 update with One UI 2.0. Later, the March 2020 security patch was released to the phones, bringing support for NavStar 2.0, but some users still complained about the Good Lock module not working on their devices.

Samsung had acknowledged the NavStar compatibility issue last month. With the One UI 2.1 update, NavStar finally seems to be working on compatible smartphones. Users can now customize the UI navigation bar on Galaxy smartphones. The new update also comes with a few bug fixes, but the overlapping issue between show and hide button hasn’t been fixed yet, and the company says that it will be fixed with the upcoming One UI 2.5 update.

NavStar is one of the Good Lock modules, and it can be used to customize the look and feel of the UI navigation bar on Samsung’s Android smartphones. It can be used to change the color of the navigation bar, customize the icons, and add other useful buttons to the navigation bar.

Make sure to update your phone to the latest software version and install the latest version of NavStar (v2.0.00.2), which was released earlier today.

NavStar Changelog April 6, 2020

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