الجمعة، 10 نوفمبر 2017

Galaxy A7 (2018) release near as it sails through the FCC

We’ve been seeing a lot of reports about the Galaxy A5 (2018) and Galaxy A7 (2018) recently. Samsung is expected to unveil its new Galaxy A (2018) series in a couple of months. It appears that the Galaxy A7 (2018) release may not be that far off, given that the device has now sailed through the FCC.

Samsung announced the Galaxy A (2017) series in January earlier this year. It’s likely that the successor might also be unveiled in January. It won’t be a long wait given that it’s just a couple of months away.

Galaxy A7 (2018) release

We’ve previously reported that the Galaxy A7 (2018) is going to be powered by Samsung’s Exynos 7885 processor. It’s the 10nm version of the Exynos 7880. We can expect a performance bump with increased battery efficiency. The Galaxy A5 and A7 (2018) will both feature an Infinity Display as well.

It also was confirmed recently that the Exynos 7885 will support Bluetooth 5.0. This means that Bluetooth 5.0 is coming to Samsung’s mid-range lineup. The Galaxy S8 flagship was actually the first smartphone on the market this year with Bluetooth 5.0.

We’ve spotted the FCC listing for the Galaxy A7 (2018) today. The filing for SM-A730F has sailed through the Federal Communications Commission. This step is normally taken as an indication of an impending launch, even though it’s not an explicit confirmation of anything.

The Galaxy A3 (2018) has been missing from recent reports about the upcoming series. Whether or not the base model will be axed from the new lineup remains to be seen.

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الخميس، 9 نوفمبر 2017

Samsung registers Couphone branding in Europe—but what’s it for?

Samsung has submitted the required paperwork to the European Union Intellectual Property Office to reserve a new brand name: Couphone—and before you ask, that isn’t a typo. That’s the peculiar moniker the firm is interested in.

Truth be told, we don’t have any information pertaining to the Couphone. Our first instinct was to compare the likeness of the branding to coupon, leading us to believe it could be some sort of digital money-saving service.

But that doesn’t appear to be the case. Samsung describes it as a “cellular phone” in the documentation it sent to the European Union Intellectual Property Office; however, it probably isn’t a conventional smartphone.

What is the Couphone?

So… What is it? Well, we did some digging and found that cou means neck in French, sparking speculation that the firm’s working on a neck-based wearable—like the critically-acclaimed FrontRow—with cellular capabilities.

Nothing’s confirmed, though.

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Samsung wins 36 CES 2018 Innovation Awards for design and engineering

Samsung today announced that 36 of its latest products have won CES 2016 Innovation Awards. The products across 28 different categories have been honored for their outstanding design and engineering. The categories include Virtual and Augmented Reality, Wearable Technologies, Video Displays, Smart Home and Home Appliances.

This is also the first time in years that Samsung has won in the CES Innovation Category of Fitness, Sports and Biotech. The Gear Sport, Gear Fit2Pro and Gear IconX (2018) have won it that award.

Samsung’s CES 2018 Innovation Awards haul

The Consumer Technology Association, which owns and organizes the annual Consumer Electronics Show, sponsors the CES Innovation Awards.

“To be recognized by our industry peers, year over year, for our relentless pursuit of innovative design and engineering is truly an honor,” said Tim Baxter, president and CEO of Samsung Electronics North America.

Some of the products that have been awarded include Samsung’s recently launched HMD Odyssey Windows Mixed Reality Headset, the Galaxy Note 8 flagship smartphone and the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. The ultra-wide 49-inch CHG90 Gaming Monitor and Connect Home Pro, the first smart Wi-Fi system that fuses mesh networking technology with a SmartThings Hub are on the list as well.

Many of Samsung’s products that have won these awards will be showcased at CES 2018 which takes place from January 9-12, 2018. Samsung’s booth #15006 will be located in the Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center.

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Samsung might not be world’s top smartphone vendor in Q4 2017

Samsung has been the world’s top smartphone vendor for the first, second and third quarters of 2017. Many would have been expecting the company to continue this momentum in the fourth and final quarter. However, if a new report by TrendForce is believed, Samsung might lose this title to Apple in the fourth quarter of this year.

It’s estimated that global smartphone production volume will reach its peak for the year in Q4 2017 with a total of 425 million units, a 6.3 percent increase year-over-year. Global smartphone shipments for the entire year are estimated at 1.46 billion units.

Samsung’s Q4 2017 shipments

Samsung’s production volume reportedly reached its peak for the year in Q3 2017 and is now projected to fall in Q4 2017. TrendForce estimates that Samsung shipped 81 million units in the previous quarter, accounting for 24.5 percent of the market.

Its expected to ship 77 million units in Q4 2017, registering a 5 percent decline from the previous quarter. This would give the company a market share of 18.2 percent in the final quarter.

Samsung is expected to scale back the production of its high-end devices like the Galaxy Note 8 and Galaxy S8. It’s apparently going to do that in response to strong demand for Apple’s latest iPhones.

Apple is now expected to become the world’s largest smartphone vendor in Q4 2017 with a market share of 19.1 percent. It expects iPhone shipments to hit 81 million this quarter with the iPhone X accounting for 33 percent of the total.

Bear in mind that this is just one market research company. There are countless others that have their own predictions for Q4 2017 smartphone shipments. It remains to be seen how this plays out.

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Dual SIM Galaxy S7 edge is now receiving the October security update

The latest security patch – not counting the one for November that is yet to make it to any device and was only recently detailed – is now hitting the dual SIM version of the Galaxy S7 edge, roughly three weeks after the standard Galaxy S7 and S7 edge got the update. The update is out in Taiwan now, and it should be making its way to other markets where the dual SIM models are available in the near future.

October security fixes now available for the dual SIM Galaxy S7 edge

The October security patch brings fixes for 215 Android vulnerabilities and six that made their way into Samsung’s version of Android. For those wondering, there’s no fix for the Wi-Fi KRACK exploit in the October patch; that will instead be included in the November security update. There’s no telling how long it will take for this month’s patch to start rolling out, and we guess development on Android 8.0 Oreo may act as an obstacle.

You can download the latest update by heading into the Settings » Software update menu and hitting the Download updates manually option (do make sure you’re on a Wi-Fi connection to prevent unnecessary mobile data usage). If you don’t see the update on your phone, you can also download the full firmware from our database and manually upgrade. We’re not seeing an update for the regular dual SIM Galaxy S7 yet, but it shouldn’t be long before that changes.

Firmware Details:

Model SM-G935FD
Model name Galaxy S7 edge
Country
Version Android 7.0
Changelist 12365438
Build date Tue, 24 Oct 2017 06:37:24 +0000
Security Patch Level 2017-10-01
Product code BRI
PDA G935FXXU1DQJ8
CSC G935FZZT1DQIL

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SamMobile Daily Recap: November 9, 2017 — Exynos 7872, Galaxy Note 8 and more!

Themes Thursday: 24 new themes, but hardly any are worth your attention

It’s Thursday, which means that it’s time for another exciting edition of our weekly Themes Thursday segment. This week, eighteen new themes found their way onto the Store. Unfortunately, they’re not all worth of your attention as, sadly, the majority are priced too high and are a bit over-the-top.

Check out four of the best new themes below:

Amazing Sunset

Christmas Stars

City Fireworks

Polygon

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