الجمعة، 24 يوليو 2020

Get an early taste of the Galaxy Note 20 series with official wallpapers

Samsung is set to launch the Galaxy Note 20 and the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra at Galaxy Unpacked on August 5, but before that happens, you can get a taste of the S Pen flagship series by personalizing the home screen of your existing Galaxy smartphone in the vein of the Galaxy Note 20. The wallpapers Samsung had created for the Galaxy Note 20 lineup are now available for download, courtesy of @ishanagarwal24.

You can click this link to grab them from our website in a ZIP archive but be warned: only one of the wallpapers provided by the source has a resolution of 2467 x 1109. The other four wallpapers that you’ll find in the archive have a lower pixel count of 1445 by 655. The ZIP file weighs approximately 11MB.

As for the design of the wallpapers, they seem to be sharing the same language as the official Galaxy Tab S7+ wallpapers, in that they’re based on colorful organic shapes photographed at a macro level. The colors used by these wallpapers match the Mystic colors that have been created by Samsung for the upcoming Galaxy Note 20 series. They include shades of bronze, blue, and green.

You can check the gallery below for a quick look at these wallpapers before deciding if they’re fit for your device, but we strongly recommend using the link above instead of downloading them from the gallery where they’ve been compressed. Any thoughts? Feel free to share them below.

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

  • 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 Smart Clear View Cover has an antimicrobial coating

Both the Galaxy Note 20 and the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra have been extensively leaked over the past few days, with specs sheets and renders leaving very little to the imagination. But now we got our first look at one of the optional accessories Samsung will be selling along with the new S Pen series, namely the Smart Clear View Cover cases.

The photo below depicting the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Smart Clear View Cover case was passed along on Twitter by @rquandt. It reveals tree flavors of the same design, matching the Mystic Black, Mystic Bronze, and Mystic White color options expected to be offered by the flagship phone itself.

Samsung’s new Antimicrobial Coating is put into practice

Samsung had filed a trademark earlier in July for an Antimicrobial Coating (via LetsGoDigital), and it now looks like the company is bringing this to the market. Although the Galaxy Note 20 Smart Clear View Cover cases look very similar to the Galaxy Note 10 cases bearing the same name, the packaging for the latest accessory has a new logo accompanied by the Antimicrobial Coating ‘brand.’

It’s unclear whether this special coating added to the new Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Clear View Cover cases provides any beneficial effect in fighting viruses like COVID-19. To be precise, certain antimicrobial coatings have been proven by the University of Arizona to keep the novel coronavirus strain at bay, but it’s not entirely clear what type of coating Samsung is using here.

Nevertheless, Samsung has been fighting the spread of COVID-19 in various ways and even released a new product – the UV Sterilizer with wireless charging – for the purpose of keeping your smartphone disinfected. With that in mind, we’re hoping to learn more about the effects of this antimicrobial coating at Galaxy Unpacked 2020.

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Samsung’s own app confirms the Galaxy Buds Live and its features

As if a detailed leak wasn’t enough, Samsung’s own app has now confirmed details about the company’s upcoming wireless earbuds. The Galaxy Buds companion app for iOS and the Galaxy Buds Live Plugin for Android has gone live with screenshots that confirm core details about the Galaxy Buds Live.

Aside from the completely new design, the Galaxy Buds Live brings a feature that many have long been waiting for. Active Noise Cancellation finally comes to Samsung’s wireless earbuds, as confirmed by the company’s own app.

Galaxy Buds Live is looking like a very robust product

Since the design is so fundamentally different compared to the Galaxy Buds+, the app also has a short guide that teaches the user how to properly wear the earbuds. The case has a touch sensor that can perform a variety of tasks in response to your taps like volume control, audio playback control and more.

By default, touching and holding down on either earbud will enable active noise cancellation. Additionally supported gestures include touch and hold for pairing, single, double and triple tap.

Going by what we know so far, the Galaxy Buds Live will also offer an improved audio experience and the larger battery will allow for more listening time. A price tag has not yet been confirmed but expect them to carry a slight premium over the Galaxy Buds+ that cost $149.99.

Samsung is likely going to unveil the Galaxy Buds Live on August 5 alongside the Galaxy Note 20 series and the Galaxy Z Fold 2.

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Business as usual: Both Galaxy Note 20 models to ship with 25W chargers

Another nugget of information regarding the Galaxy Note 20 series has dropped, and it concerns the fast chargers included in the phones’ retail boxes. It’s probably not going to come off as a surprise but both the Galaxy Note 20 and the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra will reportedly ship with 25W fast chargers in the box, according to @rquandt on Twitter.

Similar to last year’s Galaxy Note 10, the Galaxy Note 20 battery is expected to cap out at 25W fast charging, whereas the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra’s battery will benefit from 45W fast charging capabilities. However, both smartphone models will ship with Samsung’s 25W charger, and prospective Galaxy Note 20 Ultra buyers who may want to squeeze every advantage out of the flagship’s battery will have to buy the 45W charger separately.

Why is Samsung seemingly limiting the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra?

There are good explanations as to why Samsung may not be shipping its 45W charger along with the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. To begin with, the advantages offered by the 45W charger aren’t necessarily going to be a game changer. Early comparison between the charging speeds of the Galaxy Note 10 and the Galaxy Note 10+ have shown this before, but then again, the difference in battery capacity between the Galaxy Note 20 and the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra might be smaller, so the end results will not be the same.

Nevertheless, you could also argue that including a 45W fast charger in the Galaxy Note 20’s retail box would increase the phone’s retail price, and it’s better for customers to get the 25W fast charger for a lower price tag and be given the option to upgrade if they feel it’s necessary.

Finally, Samsung’s 45W fast charger is actually a bit on the large side, or at the very least, it has a considerably larger footprint compared to the 25W fast charger. As a result, Samsung might simply want to avoid enlarging the Galaxy Note 20’s retail box purely from the logistics point of view. Whatever the case may be, it’s business as usual in Samsung’s camp and we don’t believe that too many people were expecting a 45W fast charger to be included alongside the top-tier Galaxy Note 20 Ultra model.

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

  • 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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Detailed Galaxy Buds Live leak confirms noise cancellation and price

Samsung is due to unveil several new products in the first week of August. One of those products will be a new pair of truly wireless earbuds called the Galaxy Buds Live. The new earbuds come merely six months after the Galaxy Buds+ were released alongside the Galaxy S20 lineup.

The company has completely redesigned its earbuds this time around and has also included features that many have been waiting for. A detailed leak has now confirmed almost all details about the Galaxy Buds Live, including the fact that it features Active Noise Cancellation.

Galaxy Buds Live will be slightly more expensive

Winfuture follows its detailed Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra leaks with one for the Galaxy Buds Live. The new earbuds have a bean-shaped design that is supposedly going to allow for a more comfortable fit.

AKG-optimized sound is promised through the 12mm integrated driver. Two internal and one external microphone is also present. Each earbud weighs 5.6 grams and features a touch sensor for control.

They should last for 7.5 hours on a single charge provided that Active Noise Cancellation and Always on Mic (used for Bixby) are disabled. If both are kept on, the maximum playback time drops to 5.5 hours. The carrying case will easily be able to recharge the new earbuds multiple times, in total up to 28 hours. Merely dropping them in the case for three minutes will provide 35 minutes of playback.

The capacitive touch sensor on the earbud shell will allow users to control the volume, answer calls, skip songs, etc. To ensure a better fit, the Galaxy Buds Live will ship with ear tips in three different sizes. Given the rather unique shape of the new earbuds, customers may have to play around with the ear tips to get the perfect fit that’s both comfortable and secure.

As per the report, the suggested retail price for the Galaxy Buds Live will be 190 euro which is around $220. It’s $70 more than the $149.99 Galaxy Buds+, but then again, the new earbuds bring some very meaningful improvements.

Expect Samsung to unveil the Galaxy Buds Live on August 5 alongside the Galaxy Note 20 lineup and the Galaxy Z Fold 2. They should hit shelves shortly thereafter in Mystic Black, White, Gray and Bronze colors.

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Samsung must consider adding an astrophotography camera mode to its flagships

In a bid to draw more attention to the Galaxy S20 series and the Galaxy S20 Ultra in particular, Samsung had recently shared a handful of beautiful pictures of the night sky (seen below), wanting to highlight the flagship phone’s capabilities as a tool for amateur astrophotographers.

It worked, as these photos have certainly drawn our attention, but it also got us thinking of what Samsung should be doing next if it wants to push its flagship smartphones’ astrophotography prowess to the next level.

Samsung needs to add an Astrophotography camera mode

To put it bluntly, the Galaxy S20 Ultra is in dire need of an Astrophotography mode similar to what you will find on the Google Pixel 4. Although it is clearly possible to create beautiful night sky shots with the Galaxy S20 Ultra, we can tell you for a fact that it is not a seamless process. If you want to find any success in your astrophotography endeavors while using the Galaxy S20 Ultra, you’ll have to rely on Pro Mode. Outside of Pro Mode, you’ll find yourself struggling to capture a photo of the sky at night, mainly because the Galaxy S20 Ultra has difficulties with autofocus in these conditions.

This is something that even Seok-joon Hong from Samsung’s Mobile Communications Business – and one of the hobbyist astrophotographers behind the photo gallery below – is hinting at in Samsung’s recent blog post. [The Galaxy S20 Ultra] also has the advantage of Pro Mode, which allows you to take photos manually and gives you more control over your settings, and ultimately the final results, said Seok-joon Hong.

It is true that having a Pro Mode is always an advantage, but as mentioned above, Pro Mode is the only reasonable way to capture photos of the night sky when using the Galaxy S20 Ultra, and we feel that’s a shame. Users who don’t normally rely on Pro Mode will be disappointed by their results outside of Pro Mode, and they are likely to be shying away from using Pro Mode if they don’t have enough experience in photography. In other words, we’re hoping that Samsung will be inspired by Google’s Astrophotography mode for the Pixel 4 and will add a similar camera mode in the future.

Have you tried capturing night sky shots with the Galaxy S20 Ultra yet? How have your results been? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Exclusive: Galaxy M51 64MP camera will be paired with a 12MP ultra-wide

We’ve learned through our sources that the Galaxy M51 will indeed have a 64MP main camera as previously rumored, and more importantly, that the main sensor will be paired with a 12MP ultra-wide shooter. We were unable to confirm the sensor’s exact specifications, but it could be the same 12MP ultra-wide unit found on the back of the Galaxy A51.

The Galaxy M51 should carry a total of four rear-facing cameras, but so far there hasn’t been any information regarding the two remaining macro and depth sensors.

The Galaxy M51 could be taking advantage of Single Take

Although we haven’t heard much on this front, the Galaxy M51 could be taking advantage of a camera feature that has so far been reserved for Samsung’s flagship models, namely Single Take camera mode. This is because both the Galaxy M31s and Galaxy M51 were rumored to carry a 64MP camera, and the former model has already been confirmed to carry this sensor and boast Single Take camera mode out of the box.

Given these similarities and the fact that the Galaxy M51 should be positioned higher in Samsung’s food chain, there’s a strong probability that Single Take will also be one of the main highlights of the Galaxy M51 camera combo. Samsung had claimed that its upcoming mid-range phones will be better and cheaper, so the inclusion of Single Take would surely lend more weight to this claim.

The Galaxy M51 could also feature a monstrous 7,000mAh battery that may be held back by 15W fast charging given its large capacity. We’ll keep you up to speed as soon as we find out more. The Galaxy M51 was recently certified by Bluetooth, hinting that an official launch might be just right around the corner.

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Samsung will no longer release updates for the Gear 360 app

Samsung was really pushing virtual reality a few years ago. To that end, it launched multiple virtual reality headsets and even the Gear 360 camera which allowed for 360-degree pictures and video recording.

It has given up on virtual reality for now. The Gear VR program has ended, no new headsets have been released for years and the Samsung XR service has been discontinued. Samsung is now doling out similar treatment to the Gear 360 app.

No future support for the Gear 360 app

This was the companion app for the Gear 360 camera. It allowed users to connect and disconnect from the device, remotely shoot pictures and videos, view and save the captured content on their smartphone. They could also share 360-degree content on social media directly from within the app. The 360 Live Broadcast feature allowed users to stream live using the Gear 360 (2017) camera.

Samsung has now confirmed that it will no longer release any new updates for the Gear 360 app. No updates mean that it won’t support any upcoming Samsung smartphones. Gear 360 app updates and compatibility support on new phones will be discontinued from August 1, 2020.

There is some consolation for those who like the app. Samsung says that even after August 1, it will be possible to continue using the existing app. However, users shouldn’t expect any updates from Samsung. If you end up buying a Galaxy Note 20, the app won’t be compatible with your new device to begin with.

The company does provide an alternative. Its Gear 360 ActionDirector and Gear 360 apps for Windows and Mac respectively will continue to be supported until February 28, 2024. Most features of the mobile app are available through its desktop counterpart as well. The PC apps will continue to receive support until the cut-off date.

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Full Galaxy Note 20 camera specs leak brings bad news for Ultra model

A complete picture of the alleged Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra camera specifications has emerged on Twitter via WinFuture’s @rquandt. The list of specs highlights the key differences and similarities between the two models’ main camera configurations, and seemingly confirms that neither one of these upcoming S Pen models will be taking advantage of laser autofocus.

Instead, and contrary to what early rumors have claimed, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra will reportedly feature a ToF (Time of Flight) 3D depth sensor. In fact, the source claims that the Galaxy Note 20 base model will have a ToF sensor as well, which is very odd considering all the recent high-res renders that have suggested otherwise. Perhaps we’re dealing with a typo, so take this bit of information with a grain of salt.

Another similarity between the two models would be the 12MP wide-angle shooter which has a 120-degree field of view, an f/2.2 aperture, 1.4-micron pixels, and is backed by a 1/2.55″ sensor. Likewise, both smartphone models will be capable of recording 8K videos @ 24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, and super-slow motion 720p videos at 960fps. This is where the similarities end.

The Galaxy Note 20 follows the Galaxy S20 formula very closely

The standard Galaxy Note 20, which could have easily been called the Galaxy Note 20 Lite, is essentially equipped with the same camera configuration as the base Galaxy S20 model, with the exception of the aforementioned ToF sensor, if it exists to begin with.

The Galaxy Note 20 reportedly features a 12MP main camera with a 79-degree field of view, an f/1.8 aperture, 1.8-micron pixels, a 1/1.72″ sensor, optical image stabilization, and Dual Pixel autofocus. The setup is completed by the aforementioned 12MP ultra-wide unit and a 64MP 76-degrees telephoto camera with an f/2.0 aperture, a 1/1.76″ sensor, 0.8-micron pixels, OIS, and 3x optical zoom capabilities.

The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra maintains Phase-Detection autofocus

If the Galaxy Note 20 borrows a page from the Galaxy S20 book then the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra was clearly inspired by the Galaxy S20 Ultra, and not necessarily in a good way. The flagship features a 108MP main camera backed by a 1/1.33 sensor with 0.8-micron pixels, OIS, a 79-degree field of view, and an f/1.8 aperture. But instead of Dual Pixel autofocus, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra employes the less-reliable Phase Detection autofocus technology.

The main shooter is coupled with the same 12MP ultra-wide sensor as mentioned above, as well as a 12MP telephoto lens with 20-degrees field of view, an f/3.0 aperture, a 1/3.6″ sensor with 1-micron pixels, and OIS.

Galaxy Note 20 / Note 20 Ultra camera – the takeaway

One of the biggest issues marring the camera experience offered by the Galaxy S20 Ultra was its unreliable autofocus, and the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra may not be much better because it maintains PDAF instead of adopting Dual Pixel autofocus. And if it has a ToF sensor, it likely won’t boast a laser autofocus module. Only time will tell how the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra camera will perform and what benefits it will bring over the Galaxy S20 Ultra – if any – given that it also lacks 100x Space Zoom.

Meanwhile, the camera on the back of the base Galaxy Note 20 model is essentially the Galaxy S20’s sans the ToF 3D sensor, whose inclusion remains very uncertain. But even if the Galaxy Note 20 will be equipped with this technology, it remains to be seen if it would make a huge difference. That’s something that we’ll have to determine once the phone is in our possession. Stay tuned and we’ll keep you posted.

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

  • 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 A42 battery leak confirms Samsung’s cheap 5G dilemma

Samsung isn’t keen on leaving battery life to chance when it comes to 5G smartphones, and the company won’t be changing that philosophy for the Galaxy A42; not even if doing so means delivering a device that won’t exactly look closely related to the Galaxy A41 in anything but name. That’s the main takeaway from today’s news revealing some previously unknown details about what’s shaping up to be Samsung’s most affordable 5G smartphone yet.

Namely, a report from our friends over at Galaxy Club indicates that the battery fueling the Galaxy A42 5G will have a typical capacity of around 5,000mAh (rated 4,860mAh), which is an almost 70% increase over the recently released Galaxy A41. The reason for such a massive difference comes down to how power-hungry 5G connectivity truly is.

5G, slim design, good battery life: pick two

Consequently, the Galaxy A41 5G may be closer to the phablet-sized form factor of the Galaxy A21s than the more compact shape Samsung traditionally targets in the golden mean of its mid-range models. For the time being, pairing 5G connectivity with a slim, compact design isn’t too feasible of a target for Samsung to pursue, at least not if battery life is a consideration. That’s simply the price of early 5G adoption – particularly cheap 5G adoption which Samsung is currently prioritizing as part of its response to the disastrous effect this year is having on the industry.

SamMobile exclusively reported on the existence of the Galaxy A42 5G last month, just as the Galaxy A41 became available for purchase. The device isn’t expected to hit the market before early 2021, but when it does, Samsung intends to offer it in black, gray and white color options.

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Indian offline retailers accuse Samsung of hogging the Galaxy M series

Roughly one and a half months ago Samsung had been accused by offline retailers in India of favoring online sales and hurting their business in the process. Specifically, Indian offline retailers have accused Samsung of creating a price discrepancy between mid-range devices sold online and offline. In essence, these smaller businesses believe that Samsung has created a rivalry between itself and its offline retail partners.

Fast forward to the present day and it doesn’t look as if Samsung has done much to alleviate the concerns of these Indian offline retailers. According to a recent report from the Economic Times India, the national president of All India Mobile Retailer Association (AIMRA), Arvinder Khurana, has stepped in.

Samsung is aggressively pushing the Galaxy M21 and Galaxy M31 online

Samsung India is focusing its efforts on the budget Galaxy M21 and Galaxy M31, and it’s selling these devices along with other mid-range phones at cheaper prices compared to offline retailers. According to Khurana, the Galaxy M is the only series which is seeing traction in India right now, but the series is completely unavailable for purchase offline. The Galaxy M21 and Galaxy M31 were introduced to India in March.

Khurana believes that because these retailers haven’t been supported by the government, smartphone makers like Samsung – as well as Realme and Xiaomi – have a responsibility to support them as they need to give salaries and pay rent for their shops. Samsung India doesn’t seem to have responded to Khurana’s queries yet.

It’s worth noting that even though Samsung is seemingly favoring online sales in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the company had launched an initiative to bring over 20,000 small offline retailers into the online space.

  • Model: SM-M215F
  • Dimensions: Bar: 159.0 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm
  • Display: 6.4 inch / 162.56 mm Super AMOLED Display
  • CPU: Exynos 9611
  • Camera: 48MP

  • Model: SM-M315F
  • Dimensions: Bar: 159.2 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm
  • Display: 6.4 inch / 162.56 mm Super AMOLED Display
  • CPU: Exynos 9611
  • Camera: 64MP

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Galaxy Note 20 display glass is actually weaker than the Galaxy Note 10

Major leaks this week have revealed everything that we need to know about the Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. There are significant differences between the two models, perhaps the most we have seen on these multi-model flagships from Samsung.

It’s fast becoming evident that the Galaxy Note 20 is essentially its own “Lite” variant. This is further cemented by the revelation that the Galaxy Note 20’s display glass is actually going to be weaker than that of the Galaxy Note 10.

It’s actually using the Galaxy Note 7’s cover glass

Customers expect each new iteration of a flagship to improve upon everything. So the expectation would have been for the Galaxy Note 20 to have tougher display glass than the Galaxy Note 10, or at the very least, a similar level of protection. This does hold true for the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra which will actually be the first smartphone to feature Corning’s new Gorilla Glass Victus.

Gorilla Glass Victus makes significant improvements to Corning’s main product. Victus can survive a 6.5-feet drop compared to the Gorilla Glass 6’s 5.25-feet. It also has an increased drop and scratch resistance.

This will not be the case for the Galaxy Note 20. Its 6.7-inch flat AMOLED display will be protected by Gorilla Glass 5, according to @rquandt, who contributed to the major Galaxy Note 20 leaks this week. Gorilla Glass 5 was introduced in 2016 and the ill-fated Galaxy Note 7 was the first device to use it.

While the Gorilla Glass 5 and 6 have the same level of scratch resistance, Gorilla Glass 6 is 2X resistant to damage compared to its predecessor. Corning also switched to an entirely new chemical composition for it. The company claims Gorilla Glass 6 can survive 15 drops on average on rough surfaces.

It’s unclear why the inferior cover glass has been chosen for the Galaxy Note 20 but it could just be one of those things that enable Samsung to price this handset more aggressively. This also widens the gap between the Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra with the latter being the clear choice for those who want a top-notch flagship.

Would you be okay with this trade-off if this results in a lower price tag for the Galaxy Note 20? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.

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Exclusive: Samsung making three Galaxy S21 models (in other words, water is wet)

Our ever-reliable sources have revealed to us that Samsung’s 2021 flagship Galaxy S lineup will have three different models. That shouldn’t come as a surprise for anyone who hasn’t been living under a rock for the last year or two. The Galaxy S10 was the first Galaxy S series to come in three sizes, and Samsung stuck with that routine for the Galaxy S20 series. Next year looks set to be the same.

As of this moment, Samsung has started developing the 5G variants of the three Galaxy S21 models, using model numbers SM-G991, SM-G996, and SM-G998. If Samsung doesn’t mix up the naming scheme, these devices should launch as the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, and Galaxy S21 Ultra, though nothing can be said for certain at this point in time. There will probably be LTE variants as well, but we can’t currently see any sign of them.

128GB and 256GB storage variants, but there could be more

We are also told the three Galaxy S21 models are currently in development with 128GB and 256GB of storage. That is probably not a complete list, or maybe it is. Samsung has already done away with 1TB variants of its flagship phones – the last Galaxy flagship to ship with 1TB of internal storage was the Galaxy S10+, and in a post-COVID world where people are less willing to spend huge sums of money on phones, maybe Samsung will cancel the 512GB option as well.

But all that is speculation. Although the rumor mill sprung into action months ago, it’s too early to say what the Galaxy S21 lineup will be like. Of course, you can depend on us to break more information about the Galaxy S21 as time goes on. Till then, there’s the Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra to look forward to, along with the third foldable phone from Samsung, all of which will go official on August 5.

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Samsung India to collaborate with students on 5G, AI, and IoT development

Similar to its Industry-Academia program in South Korea, Samsung has announced an Industry-Academia collaboration program in India. The company hopes to stimulate the innovation ecosystem in India by helping students build capabilities to meet industry needs. The South Korean tech giant hopes to improve 5G, AI, and IoT technologies with the help of its new program.

The collaboration program is called Samsung PRISM (Preparing and Inspiring Student Minds), and it will be run by Samsung R&D Institute Bangalore (SRI-B), which is the company’s largest R&D center outside South Korea. It will collaborate with the top engineering colleges across India for the program, and MoUs (Memorandum of Understanding) have been signed with ten engineering colleges already. More colleges will be added to the program over the next few months.

Samsung will give research and development projects to faculty and students at the selected colleges, and they would need to be executed over four to six months. Students will get to work on cutting-edge technologies such as 5G, AI (Artificial Intelligence), connected devices, IoT (Internet of Things), ML (Machine Learning), and vision technologies. Students will be encouraged to publish papers and file patents jointly with Samsung.

The company had initially started a pilot project for Samsung PRISM last year, and 150 teams worked on R&D projects such as handwriting recognition for Indian languages and AI-based Indian language translation. Students also worked on technologies to improve video quality in low-light conditions and intelligent navigation via in-home object recognition.

This year, Samsung has shortlisted 46 teams so far for their exceptional work and they have received rewards, too. All the teams will be awarded certificates by SRI-B on the completion of projects. SRI-B focuses on technologies like AI, AR, camera, IoT, memory, mobile payments, ML, multimedia, networks, NLP, and web services. So far, it has filed over 2,900 patents in India.

Dipesh Shah, Managing Director, Samsung R&D Institute Bangalore, said: “Samsung PRISM program is a testimony to our mission of transforming people’s lives with meaningful innovations. This program will draw from the strength of our academia and engineering students’ community, which undoubtedly is the best in the world. Giving them an opportunity to work with Samsung, and making them industry-ready will be a step in the right direction towards Atmanirbhar Bharat.

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Samsung reportedly making an Exynos processor for Windows PCs

Samsung has come under fire for the relatively weaker performance of its Exynos processors. Various tests showed the Galaxy S20’s Exynos 990 perform poorly compared to rival chips from Apple and Qualcomm. Fans have even started an online petition to request the company to switch to Snapdragon processors. However, the company has no plans to abandon its SoC lineup. In fact, the South Korean firm is trying to expand the presence of Exynos processors.

The company’s semiconductor division has already made a deal with Vivo for its Exynos chipsets. We’ve seen the Chinese firm release various smartphones with Exynos 980 and Exynos 880 SoCs. It is now being reported that Samsung is developing a new Exynos chipset for Windows PCs. Apparently, the new ARM processor is based on the Exynos 1000, and it could be called Exynos 1.

Exynos processor for Windows PCs could feature 5nm process, Cortex-X1 CPU

The Exynos 1000-based chipset for Windows could be built using Samsung’s 5nm EUV process and it could use the Cortex-X1 CPU core that was recently announced. Right now, it is not clear how deep Samsung is into the development of this rumored chipset and when we could expect it to be announced. The company has also reportedly developed a PC-specific version of the Exynos 990, but Samsung isn’t confident enough on the chipset.

If the company succeeds in releasing an Exynos processor for Windows machines, it could debut with a Galaxy Book S-like thin-and-light laptop running Windows 10. Currently, only Qualcomm sells ARM-based processors for Windows PCs (Snapdragon 8cx, Snapdragon 8c, and Snapdragon 7c), and the segment could use some competition. Hopefully, Samsung’s upcoming chipset can trade blows with the Snapdragon 8cx in terms of performance, power efficiency, and connectivity.

In the past, it was rumored that Samsung is developing a custom chipset for Google, and that it could be used in smartphones and other devices. Last year, Samsung partnered with AMD to bring Radeon GPU to its mobile chipsets. Hopefully, we can see the Radeon GPU inside the rumored Exynos 1 processor. The company recently made it clear that it has no intentions to buy ARM from Softbank.

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