Samsung phones will carry Germany’s National electronic ID this year

Samsung announced today that select Galaxy smartphones will be allowed to carry Germany’s National electronic ID on the device when the eID solution becomes available later this year. To make this happen, the company has worked with the German Federal Office for Information Security, Bundesdruckerei and Deutsche Telekom Security.

This is part of a long-term collaboration with an alliance of German government agencies that aim to deliver upon the country’s eGovernment initiative. Samsung has worked with these agencies to develop a hardware-based security architecture that enables citizens to secure their National ID on their smartphone security as an eID.

German citizens will be able to enroll later this year

Once they are enrolled, citizens’ eID will be transferred to a secure location on their phone. The Galaxy S20 lineup will be the first in Germany that will be allowed to carry the mobile ID because of its secure chip.

It goes without saying that the German government would have strict security requirements as the data on these eIDs would be highly sensitive. To ensure this, all four partners have developed an advanced security architecture based on the device’s secure chip. All of the data is thus stored locally on the phone with users having full control over it.

Germany has developed its new mobile eID solution as part of the OPTIMOS 2.0 project with a goal to create an open ecosystem that supports secure mobile authentication. The partners that have worked on it have made sure that the security architecture is open to many identity service providers.

Samsung helped out by making the SDK for its embedded Secure Element available to its partners. This will allow service providers and app developers to develop apples for Trusted Service Manager that can be loaded into the secure chipset-based platform. This will allow apps and services to work with the eID program while German users have peace of mind that their information remains protected.

The entire Galaxy S20 lineup complies with the BSI’s eID security framework for sovereign use. The eID program will allow them to have credentials like driver’s licenses, national health insurance cards and more securely stored on the phone. As the program advances in the future, they may also be able to verify their identity to access and send medical records and even vote using their phone.

German citizens will be able to enroll via the eID app that will be available for the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+ and Galaxy S20 Ultra later this year. Once they have the app, they need to tap their NFC-enabled National ID card on the back of the phone to get started.

Galaxy S20

• Model: SM-G980F
• Dimensions: Bar: 151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm
  
• Display: 6.2 inch / 157.48 mm Dynamic AMOLED 2X
• CPU: Exynos 990
• Camera: 12MP

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Galaxy S20+

• Model: SM-G985F
• Dimensions: Bar: 161.9 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm
  
• Display: 6.7 inch / 170.18 mm Dynamic AMOLED 2X
• CPU: Exynos 990
• Camera: 12MP

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Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

• Model: SM-G988B
• Dimensions: Bar: 166.9 x 76.0 x 8.8 mm
  
• Display: 6.9 inch / 175.26 mm Dynamic AMOLED 2X
• CPU: Exynos 990
• Camera: 12MP

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Samsung teases upcoming Galaxy devices through stunning visuals

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Z Flip 5G yesterday, and it has more device coming your way. To tease those devices, the company has started sharing sneak peeks and teasers around the world. The South Korean smartphone giant is dropping hints about the Galaxy Note 20, Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold 2, and the Galaxy Buds Live via stunning videos and visuals.

The world’s biggest smartphone brand started publishing a series of posts on social media last week, depicting a liquid symbol that changes shape. Samsung is trying to show that its feature-packed devices transform themselves as per your changing needs. Now, the company has started displaying these stunning visuals on facades of iconic landmarks all around the world, giving Galaxy fans a sneak peek at what’s to come.

Starting today, the teaser video is being displayed at the COEX building in Seoul. Leading up to the Galaxy Unpacked 2020 event on August 5, Samsung will put up the video in the coming days at Piccadilly and Waterloo in London, FNAC in Madrid, Times Square in New York, and Central Railway Station in Warsaw.

The Galaxy Note 20 and the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra were leaked yesterday, while the Galaxy Buds Live and the Galaxy Watch 3 were leaked two weeks ago. Hopefully, Samsung will be able to keep the Galaxy Z Fold 2’s design and pricing a secret until its official announcement, giving fans something to wait for. Check out the stunning teaser video below!

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Massive Galaxy Note 20 leak reveals full specifications, images

Ahead of the official announcement on August 5, Samsung’s flagship smartphone series, the Galaxy Note 20, has been leaked in full. Earlier today, complete specifications of the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra were leaked along with its images. Now, images and specs of the Galaxy Note 20 have been published on the internet.

According to a report from WinFuture.de, the Galaxy Note 20 features a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED Infinity-O display with Full HD+ resolution (2400 x 1080 pixels), a 20:9 aspect ratio, HDR10+, and a 60Hz refresh rate. Yes, the phone seems to miss out on the super-fluid 120Hz refresh rate that is available on all Galaxy S20 phones and the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. It has an in-display fingerprint reader. The phone’s S Pen latency is apparently rated at 26ms.

Galaxy Note 20 to miss out on a microSD card slot, 120Hz refresh rate

The phone will reportedly feature the Exynos 990 processor, at least in Europe, and it will come equipped with 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage. It is being reported that the Galaxy Note 20 will miss out on a microSD card slot, so storage expansion won’t be possible. It will run Android 10 with One UI 2.x. We expect the phone to use the Snapdragon 865/865+ processor in the US and China.

The Galaxy Note 20, which measures 161.6 x 75.2 x 8.3mm, will reportedly be offered in three colors: Mystic Black, Mystic Bronze, Mystic Green. The phone should also come with an IP68-certified body for dust and water resistance.

In terms of imaging, the Galaxy Note 20 will reportedly feature a 10MP selfie camera with F2.2 aperture and dual-pixel autofocus. At the rear, the phone will apparently come with a 12MP wide-angle camera, a 12MP ultrawide camera, and a 64MP telephoto camera with 3x hybrid zoom, similar to the Galaxy S20. The phone will be able to record 8K 30fps videos and up to 4K 60fps videos.

The Galaxy Note 20 will feature 5G, LTE, dual-SIM card slot (in some markets), eSIM, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, NFC, and USB 3.2 Type-C port. It also seems to feature AKG-tuned stereo speakers, Samsung Pay, Wireless DeX, and special optimizations for Microsoft’s Project xCloud game streaming. The device will come powered by a 4,300mAh battery which supports fast charging, wireless charging, and reverse wireless charging.

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Report: Samsung has no intentions of buying chip designer Arm

Semiconductor design company Arm is up for sale but contrary to reports from various industry watchers, Samsung has no intentions of becoming its owner, according to a report citing Objective Analysis analyst Jim Handy. Arm Ltd. is a SoftBank subsidiary and it’s the largest and most influential chip designer in the world.

It would make sense at first glance for Samsung to be buying the company given its ambitions in the semiconductor segment. However, analyst Jim Handy claims that it’s very unlikely for Arm to become a Samsung subsidiary because the merger and acquisition deal would cost the Korean tech giant more than $40 billion.

In addition, there’s a key difference in philosophy between Samsung’s way of conducting its semiconductor business and Arm’s. The latter designs chips and microarchitectures but it’s a fabless company. It doesn’t manufacture chipsets but it generates its revenues from licencing intellectual properties (IPs) to other chipset manufacturers including Samsung.

In contrast, Samsung is using its IPs for in-house purposes – such as designing its own Mongoose (M) CPU cores – and these designs have not been offered under license to other chipmakers. Therefore, the acquisition of Arm would not only go against the company’s usual business practices in the semiconductor segment, but the deal itself would cost Samsung a literal fortune. With that in mind, analyst Jim Handy believes that the Korean tech giant has no plans to acquire an IP licensing business like Arm.

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Samsung is now manufacturing smartwatches and fitness bands in Brazil

Samsung has started manufacturing smartwatches in Brazil. The company announced today that the production of smartwatches and fitness bands has commenced at its factory located in the city of Manaus, Amazonas.

The investment in local production of smartwatches not only reinforces, but also expands our link with the country, where we already have consolidated production of several types of products, said Antonio Quintas, VP of Mobile Device Division at Samsung Brazil.

Just in time to capitalize on the rise in demand

According to Samsung citing IDC, the demand for smartwatches has increased tremendously in Brazil throughout the first quarter of the year. Samsung Brazil recorded a 218% increase in smartwatch sales in the first quarter of the year compared to Q1 2019, and demand for fitness bands is even higher, topping a 312% increase compared to a year before.

In Samsung’s own words, the main reason for its latest investment in smartwatch manufacturing in Brazil is to meet the needs of consumers in this evolving wearable segment. Hopefully, this will also mean that Brazilians will soon be able to purchase Samsung’s wearables for lower prices.

At the moment, Samsung is manufacturing the Galaxy Watch Active (black, silver, and rose gold), the 40mm Galaxy Watch Active 2 LTE (pink gold), the 44mm Watch Active 2 LTE (black), and the Galaxy Fit e (black and white) at its factory in Manaus. As yet, there’s no official word on whether or not the company will also be manufacturing the Galaxy Watch 3 in Brazil.

Galaxy Watch Active 2 (44mm)

• Model: SM-R835F
• Dimensions: Watch: 44 x 44 x 10.9 mm
  
• Display: 1.4 inch / 35.56 mm Circular Super AMOLED
• CPU: Exynos 9110
• Camera:

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Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm)

• Model: SM-R825F
• Dimensions: Watch: 40 x 40 x 10.9 mm
  
• Display: 1.2 inch / 30.48 mm Circular Super AMOLED
• CPU: Exynos 9110
• Camera:

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Galaxy Watch Active (40mm)

• Model: SM-R500
• Dimensions: Watch: 39.5 x 39.5 x 10.5 mm
  
• Display: 1.1 inch / 27.94 mm Circular Super AMOLED
• CPU: Exynos 9110
• Camera:

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Galaxy Fit e

• Model: SM-R375
• Dimensions: Fitband: 40.2 x 16.0 x 10.9 mm
  
• Display: 0.74 inch / 18.79 mm PMOLED
• CPU:
• Camera:

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Here’s how the Galaxy Z Flip 5G stack up against the original LTE model

Samsung’s second foldable phone, the Galaxy Z Flip, is about to be re-released in 5G flavor next month. The 5G variant follows the same formula set in place by the LTE model back in February, but even though both phones are very similar, they are differentiated by a few key features both inside and out.

The most important change lies in a new silicon and obviously the inclusion of 5G connectivity. The LTE-enabled Galaxy Z Flip was released in February with a Snapdragon 855+ chipset in tow, but the Galaxy Z Flip 5G adopts the newer and more powerful Snapdragon 865+ Soc.

Qualcomm’s newer silicon has the same number of CPU cores but it uses an Adreno 650 GPU instead of an Adreno 640 graphics chip. The single high-performance CPU core operates at a peak frequency of 3.09GHz, and all things considered, the new Snapdragon 865+ chipset promises a 10% performance boost over the non-plus Snapdragon 865 solution.

The few internal changes are reflected by new color options

Aside from the new chipset and 5G connectivity, the Galaxy Z Flip 5G has the same hardware specifications as the LTE model, including the same foldable 6.7-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED Infinity Flex display, 8GB of RAM, 256GB of storage, and the same dual-battery with a combined capacity of 3,300mAh supplied by Samsung SDI.

Now, since the Galaxy Z Flip 5G will look virtually the same as the LTE variant, Samsung decided to differentiate the two models through new color options. The original Galaxy Z Flip was released in Mirror Black, Mirror Purple, Mirror Gold, and the Thom Browne Edition, whereas the Galaxy Z Flip 5G will be available in Mystic Gray and Mystic Bronze. Additional color options could be made available later after release.

SamMobile readers who may want to take a closer look at how these two foldable phones compare can check our devices section where we’ve launched a new and flexible comparison tool. Hit the link for a direct comparison between the Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy Z Flip 5G, but remember that our comparison tool can compare up to four devices at the same time, so you can stack these two foldables against many other Galaxy phones in our database.

Galaxy Z Flip

• Model: SM-F700F
• Dimensions: Folded: 87.4 x 73.6 x 17.3 mm
  Unfolded: 167.3 x 73.6 x 7.2 mm
  
• Display: 6.7 inch / 170.18 mm Dynamic AMOLED Display
• CPU: Snapdragon 855+
• Camera: 12MP

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Galaxy Z Flip 5G

• Model: SM-F707B
• Dimensions: Folded: 87.4 x 73.6 x 17.3 mm
  Unfolded: 167.3 x 73.6 x 7.2 mm
  
• Display: 6.7 inch / 170.18 mm Dynamic AMOLED Display
• CPU: Snapdragon 865+
• Camera: 12MP

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Samsung might not sell as many 5G phones in 2020 as initially thought

Samsung isn’t going to win the 5G race this year and the company is bound to rank third after Huawei and Apple in terms of global 5G smartphone sales, according to recent reports from market researchers. But although Strategy Analytics estimates that Samsung will sell around 41.5 million 5G smartphones in 2020, market research firm TrendForce has much lower expectations from the Korean tech giant.

According to the new TrendForce report issued via Yonhap, Samsung will sell around 29 million 5G smartphones by the end of 2020. The research firm estimates Huawei to be leading the 5G smartphone market at the end of 2020 with roughly 74 million 5G units sold, and expects Apple to follow closely with 70 million 5G units. Samsung will therefore take the third spot on the podium and it will reportedly be followed by Vivo, OPPO, and Xiaomi with estimated sales figures of 21 million, 20 million, and 19 million 5G units, respectively.

Samsung had a strong start in the 5G race in the first quarter of the year. It ranked first in terms of global 5G smartphone shipments but even back then it looked as if the company was losing ground to Huawei due to its lack of influence in China. Now Apple is bound to join the 5G race in the second half of 2020 and it may end up outperforming Samsung despite the fact that the latter company offers a multitude of 5G-enabled smartphones across different price points. The Galaxy Note 20 series and the Galaxy Z Fold 2 are bound to have 5G connectivity, and Samsung will release a 5G variant of the Galaxy Z Flip too.

Keep in mind that each market research firm has its own methodology, which explains why the estimates by TrendForce and Strategy Analytics don’t match. With that in mind, most industry watchers expect Samsung to rank third, but only time will tell exactly how many 5G smartphones the company will be able to sell by the end of the year.

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Samsung confirms Galaxy Z Flip 5G price and carrier availability for the US

Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy Z Flip 5G today. It understandably didn’t wait until the August 5 Unpacked event because this isn’t exactly a “new” device. The handset is almost identical to its LTE sibling with the exception of two major differences.

The Galaxy Z Flip 5G is only going to be sold in markets where 5G networks are available. You can count the United States among those markets. Samsung has now confirmed the Galaxy Z Flip 5G price and carrier availability for customers in the United States.

Galaxy Z Flip 5G gets a slight price increase

There’s a $70 price difference between the LTE and 5G variants. The Galaxy Z Flip 5G is priced at $1,449.99 in the United States. AT&T and T-Mobile, two of the largest carriers in the country, are going to sell the device. It will also be available unlocked from Samsung’s website, Best Buy and Amazon in Mystic Gray and Mystic Bronze colors.

Samsung offers an incentive to customers who purchase the handset through its website. They can get up to $650 for a limited time towards the purchase of a Galaxy Z Flip 5G by trading in an eligible device. The carrier and retail partners may also have their own offers for the device. Customers will get access to the Galaxy Z Premier Service and Concierge Support, the white-glove service that provides premium customer support.

The Galaxy Z Flip 5G is going to be released in the United States on August 7, 2020. Pricing and availability details for other markets will be confirmed in due course. The LTE Galaxy Z Flip will continue to be sold at $1,379.99.

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Galaxy Note: A look back at where Samsung’s lesson in persistence began

It’s been almost nine years since Samsung introduced the first model in the successful Galaxy Note series, and although the ethos of the S Pen-enabled smartphone lineup hasn’t changed since the beginning, the formula did evolve every year with each new Galaxy Note model that had been released. Now we’re closing in to the launch of the Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, so it’s the perfect time to take a look back at the point where it all began.

Most Samsung fans are aware of this fact, but it’s always interesting to remember that before it became a full-fledged series, the original Galaxy Note was considered a smartphone destined for failure by many people on the sidelines. It was simply too large for the time, or rather, it was ahead of its time. Most smartphones had displays that measured roughly 4 inches, and the 5.3-inch display employed by the original Galaxy Note was considered comically large by many industry watchers and Samsung rivals.

Of course, it was somewhat difficult to comprehend Samsung’s reasoning ahead of the Galaxy Note released, especially since smartphones were a new concept, but the reason behind the large display was the introduction of the S Pen – a productivity tool that has never been outmatched by competitors. Samsung had the courage to maintain its vision for the Galaxy Note series and make it a reality despite early critics.

And that’s commendable, especially since the original Galaxy Note was introduced not long after the late Steve Jobs took a jab at styluses with the release of his first iPhone, describing these input devices to be obsolete in the world of smartphones. But fast-forward nine years later and we all know that the accuracy of the S Pen has never been challenged by one’s fingertip. More so, the S Pen has opened up new possibilities for productivity software.

For Samsung, this was a lesson in staying the course. Can you imagine a timeline in which Samsung cracked under pressure and cancelled the Galaxy Note before its release? It’s a grim alternate reality, and we’re happy that Samsung decided to maintain its course.

The S Pen software suite was (and is) critical to the Galaxy Note’s success

The most important aspect to keep in mind is that the Galaxy Note’s success was never ensured solely by the S Pen, but by a combination of hardware and software. Industry watchers weren’t aware of this fact before the Galaxy Note was introduced. But once it was released, people started realizing that Samsung was definitely onto something.

The original S Pen was not only a precise input device but it allowed for features such as pressure sensitivity. The Galaxy Note S Pen software suite allowed users to capture and crop any screen, and actions such as note-taking as well as free drawing on a smartphone were elevated from an annoyance to something pleasurable and useful. The Galaxy Note quickly became the best smartphone for productivity-oriented customers who were looking for a powerful toolset while on the move.

Many years have passed since the original Galaxy Note hit the scene, and throughout this time, the S Pen and its complementary suite of apps never stopped evolving. The Galaxy Note 10 S Pen introduced a gyroscope together with Air Actions – a feature that can be useful especially for Powerpoint presentations. And since the emergence of Always On Display a few years ago, Galaxy Note users have been able to instantly jot down notes without having to wake up the device. Photo and video editing is made much more convenient by the S Pen, and even features like AR Doodle take advantage of this precise input method.

Now the S Pen is bound to get even better with the release of the Galaxy Note 20 series. We’ll have to wait and see how the S Pen suite of apps may have evolved this year behind the curtains, but as far as the hardware is concerned, the Galaxy Note 20 S Pen is expected to boast ultra-low latency of 9ms. This will improve the S Pen experience in every way regardless of how you use it. Whether you’re a photographer, a professional or aspiring digital artist, or a writer, the new S Pen’s low latency will contribute to a smoother experience than ever before, especially on the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra model that’s bound to be equipped with a 120Hz display.

Are you a Galaxy Note enthusiast? What was your first Galaxy Note, and what model remains your favorite? Do you have any specific expectations from the Galaxy Note 20 series’ S Pen, and do you think Samsung has done enough to evolve the S Pen, the suite of apps, and the Galaxy Note itself over the years? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.

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Galaxy Z Flip 5G unveiled with Snapdragon 865+, goes on sale next month

We have known for a while now that Samsung is going to launch a 5G variant of the Galaxy Z Flip. The company’s first clamshell foldable smartphone has been a success. Launched in February this year, Samsung only offered the LTE variant initially.

However, with 2020 as the year of 5G for Samsung, it was only a matter of time before the company launched a 5G variant. It has done just that today by unveiling the Galaxy Z Flip 5G. Samsung has also confirmed that the handset will go on sale next month.

First Samsung phone to use Snapdragon 865+

The Galaxy Z Flip 5G is more or less the same as the Galaxy Z Flip as far as the design and functionality go. There are only a couple of differences with 5G support being the most obvious. It also gets a different chipset, Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 865+ to be precise. The Galaxy Z Flip 5G is the first Samsung smartphone to feature this chipset which will also be making its way to select variants of the Galaxy Note 20.

The Snapdragon 865+ can hit peak clock speeds of 3.1GHz and promises a 10% improvement in performance, even for the GPU. It’s coupled with 8GB of RAM and 256GB internal storage. The Galaxy Z Flip 5G has the same 6.7-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED Infinity Flex Display and a 1.1-inch Super AMOLED cover display. The camera setup is exactly the same as the LTE variant and so is the 3,300mAh battery.

You can check out our Galaxy Z Flip review to learn more about how this device performs, just how good its cameras are and whether it’s durable enough to be your daily driver (hint: it is). The Galaxy Z Flip 5G will offer a similar user experience with slightly better performance and 5G compatibility.

The Galaxy Z Flip 5G is going to be released on August 7, 2020 in select markets. Samsung will offer the device in Mystic Gray and Mystic Bronze colors with a haze finish that’s soft to the touch and minimizes fingerprints. Pricing has not yet been confirmed but might not be significantly more than the $1,380 LTE variant. Availability will obviously be limited to markets where 5G networks are available.

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Galaxy M31 gets July 2020 security patch in India with new update

The Galaxy M31 was released earlier this year with Android 10 and the February 2020 security patch. A few months later, Samsung released the April 2020 security patch to the phone. Now, the South Korean firm has started rolling out a new software update to the device with the latest security patch and some new features.

A new software update with firmware version M315FXXU1ATG2 is rolling out to the Galaxy M31 in India. Apart from the July 2020 security patch, the update also brings support for RCS on Vodafone-Idea’s network. Glance, a feature that displays content and ads on the lock screen, is also a part of the update.

The RCS feature allows users to send text and multimedia messages via mobile data or Wi-Fi, unlike traditional SMS. As usual, the update also consists of bug fixes, security enhancements, and stability improvements for the smartphone. The new software update has a file size of 659.44MB, so we would advise you to download it through a Wi-Fi network.

If you’re a Galaxy M31 user in India, and if you haven’t received the update by now, you can check for the update manually by navigating to Settings » Software update and tapping Download and install on the phone. Alternatively, you can also download the new firmware from our firmware section and flash it manually.

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Wireless DeX is coming with the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and that’s just great

Samsung has stuck with DeX even though some still don’t see the merit in the desktop extension of its mobile platform. DeX was launched in 2017 with the Galaxy S8 and back then, you could only use it through a DeX station. You’d dock your phone on the accessory that was hooked up to an external display and also had USB ports for a mouse and keyboard.

The following year, Samsung eliminated the need for a separate accessory. The Galaxy Note 9 could power DeX on an external monitor through nothing more than a USB-C to HDMI dongle. That was certainly a big step forward in making it easier to use DeX. Nothing could match the convenience of a truly wireless DeX experience, though, and the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra will finally show us what we’ve been missing for all this time.

Wireless DeX is going to be more convenient

The massive Galaxy Note 20 Ultra leak today that revealed almost everything about the device also let it slip that Wireless DeX will be onboard. There’s no reason to believe that this feature would only be limited to the Ultra model so those who opt for the Galaxy Note 20 can expect to have it as well.

It’s not like this comes completely out of the blue. There were hints about Samsung working to make DeX wireless since 2018 and that’s the sense we also got in our conversation with the product manager for DeX last year. A recent update to a Samsung app also let slip the possibility.

It obviously makes sense for Samsung to introduce Wireless DeX with the Galaxy Note 20. The Galaxy Note series is meant for power users who want to get stuff done on the go. They will no longer need to even carry a dongle now. We’ll find out recisely how Wireless DeX will work and what pre-requisites may be required for monitor support in due course.

As much of the world continues to work remotely, Samsung can certainly highlight it as a crucial benefit that only the Galaxy Note 20 can provide. This also bodes well for future Samsung flagships as they surely will get the same functionality. Whether or not this entices users who previously avoided DeX to start using it is something that remains to be seen.

Galaxy Note 20

• Model: SM-N980F
• Dimensions: Bar: x x mm
  
• Display: 6.7 inch / 170.18 mm Dynamic AMOLED 2X
• CPU: Exynos 990
• Camera: 12MP

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Galaxy Note 20 Ultra

• Model: SM-N985F
• Dimensions: Bar: 164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm
  
• Display: 6.9 inch / 175.26 mm Dynamic AMOLED 2X
• CPU: Exynos 990
• Camera: 12MP

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Galaxy Note 20 Ultra to get Xbox Game Pass via Microsoft Project xCloud

Samsung has failed terribly at plugging leaks related to its upcoming devices, including the Galaxy Note 20, Galaxy Z Fold 2, Galaxy Z Flip 5G, and the Galaxy Buds Live. Over the past few weeks, images and specifications of the company’s upcoming smartphones and wearables have been leaked. Earlier today, all the specifications of the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra were leaked along with its design.

According to the report from WinFuture.de, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra will be the first smartphone in the world to feature special optimizations for Microsoft’s Project xCloud game streaming service, thanks to the growing cooperation between the two brands. The device can reportedly be used to play more than 90 Xbox gaming titles via Xbox Game Pass. This is what Samsung’s cryptic tweet on July 15 was all about. Users need to pair their Galaxy Note 20 device with a Bluetooth-enabled Xbox controller, though.

As a part of the partnership between the two brands, Samsung is also set to offer an automatic synchronization feature for notes through Microsoft’s OneNote service. In the past, Samsung’s smartphones and tablets have been the first to get access to features like RCS support, cross-platform copy/paste, and drag-and-drop file transfer support via Windows 10’s Your Phone app. Microsoft’s Forza Street racing game debuted on Galaxy smartphones, too.

Last year, Samsung had debuted the PlayGalaxy Link feature that let Galaxy smartphone owners stream games from their PC on the local network. However, the South Korean firm ended up shutting down the service four months ago. Now, the company seems to be focusing on cloud game streaming rather than local game streaming. Galaxy smartphones are also compatible with Google Stadia.

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