الاثنين، 2 أبريل 2018

Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ get price cuts in India

India is a price sensitive market, and while the budget segment is where things have gone south for the Korean giant’s presence in the country, Samsung has been offering excellent value with its flagship offerings in recent years, pricing them very competitively against other Android phone makers. The Galaxy S9 and S9+, for example, were launched with the same price tags in India as the Galaxy S8 and S8+ had been a year prior, despite the lineup seeing at least a $50 price hike in other markets. Last year, Samsung had reduced the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ prices in India by a sizable amount, and with the Galaxy S9 and S9+ now on sale in the country, the Galaxy S8 and S8+ have received yet another price cut.

Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ get price cuts in India

The Galaxy S8 and S8+ are now available in India for Rs. 49,990 and Rs. 53,900, which is around Rs. 10,000 less than what the Galaxy S9 and S9+ cost. The new prices have gone into effect on both Samsung’s official website and at offline retailers, with the latter also offering a Rs. 10,000 cashback for those who pay via the Paytm wallet. The 128GB version (with 6GB of RAM) of the Galaxy S8+, meanwhile, is available for Rs. 64,900. That’s the same as the 64GB Galaxy S9+, and considering the S9+ gets 6GB of RAM and the microSD slot allows for further storage expansion, Samsung’s latest flagship makes a tad more sense thanks to all the extra features on-board.

That’s not to say the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ aren’t excellent smartphones even a year later, and with the new price tags, they now offer even better value for consumers in India who might be shopping for a top-end phone. But, if you haven’t yet made a decision, be sure to check out our Galaxy S9 review to see if you might be better off spending more on Samsung’s 2018 flagship.

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Galaxy S8 Active Oreo update reportedly being rolled out by AT&T

Last year, Samsung finally broke the Galaxy S Active lineup’s AT&T exclusivity by launching the Galaxy S8 Active on Sprint and T-Mobile. It was a move many had been waiting for, but while it was great to see the extra-rugged Galaxy S8 was offered to more consumers, it also meant that more people would be waiting for the eventual Android 8.0 Oreo update on the Active model. And, well, the wait has certainly been long even for regular Galaxy S8 owners, but at least AT&T seems to be rolling out the Galaxy S8 Active Oreo update.

Galaxy S8 Active Oreo update reportedly being rolled out by AT&T

AT&T’s support page doesn’t mention anything about Oreo for the S8 Active just yet, but a few users seem to have received the update over the weekend. It doesn’t seem to be an April Fool’s prank, either, though compared to how long previous Active phones have had to wait for such major updates, it’s surprising that Oreo is already out for the Galaxy S8 Active. Again, AT&T hasn’t said anything yet, and it will also be interesting to see how much time Sprint and T-Mobile will take to release the first big software update for their first Galaxy S Active handset. It won’t be too long, hopefully, but you can never tell with North American carriers.

In any case, if you own the AT&T Galaxy S8 Active, you can see if Oreo is available by tapping the Download updates manually option in the Settings » Software update menu on the phone. The update is around 1.2 GB in size, carries build number G892AUCU2BRC5, and includes the March 2018 security patch. Do let us know if the update is indeed available, and if you’re wondering what Android 8.0 Oreo brings to your phone, check out our exhaustive coverage. Samsung also has an official infographic listing out the new features, so do take a look at that as well.

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الأحد، 1 أبريل 2018

T-Mobile will release the Galaxy Note 8 Oreo update today

AT&T was the first carrier to release the Galaxy Note 8 Oreo update in the United States. Verizon and Sprint also released the update for Samsung’s flagship phablet on their networks earlier this week which means T-Mobile is the only carrier that hasn’t released Oreo for the Galaxy Note 8 as yet. The company is going to rectify that today. T-Mobile has confirmed that it’s going to release the Galaxy Note 8 Oreo update today.

Galaxy Note 8 Oreo update

Yes, today might be April Fools’ Day but this isn’t a joke. T-Mobile’s product manager and star of its awesome unboxing videos Des Smith has confirmed on Twitter that the company is going to start rolling out the Galaxy Note 8 Oreo update as early as Sunday night. He mentioned in his tweet that the Oreo update for the Galaxy Note 8 has been approved and even gave a “No April Fool’s here” disclaimer.

With T-Mobile also rolling out the Galaxy Note 8 Oreo update in the United States, all four major carriers will have updated that phablet to the latest Android platform iteration. Only the unlocked variants will remain and Samsung has said that it intends to release the update for those variants as well in a couple of weeks. Even though all major carriers have released Oreo for the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+, the unlocked variants have yet to receive the update in the US as well.

Magenta subscribers in the United States should expect to receive the Oreo update for the Galaxy Note 8 in a few hours. It’s likely going to be a phased rollout as all carrier firmware updates tend to be which means that not all Galaxy Note 8 owners might get it at the same time on T-Mobile. Give it a few hours and the over-the-air update notification will certainly pop up on your device. You can also try manually checking for the update by heading over the Software update menu in the Settings app.

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السبت، 31 مارس 2018

Samsung launches Notebook 3 and Notebook 5 for everyday computing

Samsung has completed its Notebook portfolio today with the launch of the new Notebook 3 and Notebook 5. They’re relatively affordable compared to the company’s Notebook 9 and Notebook 7 Spin, Samsung says that the new laptops have been designed for everyday computing and casual gaming. They blend a seamless, fluid design with the latest hardware to balance power and usability.

The Notebook 3 and Notebook 5 are built for everyday computing

Both the Notebook 3 and Notebook 5 have a sleek zero-screw finish that’s in line with Samsung’s design language. Available in 14-inch and 15-inch displays, the Notebook 3 can be configured with up to 8th Generation Intel Core i7 processor and up to Full HD display resolution. The 15-inch model can also be configured with an NVIDIA MX110 graphics card while both models feature a 43Wh battery. Samsung hasn’t revealed the RAM and storage configurations as yet.

The Notebook 5 will only be available with a 15-inch display Full HD display and it too touts Intel’s 8th Generation Core i7 processor alongside an NVIDIA MX150 GDDR5 graphics card. It also comes with a 43Wh battery and a VGA front-facing camera. The specs certainly aren’t anything to write home about but they’ll be more than enough for those who just want a notebook that can handle everyday computing without any problems.

Samsung’s Notebook 3 and Notebook 5 feature a wide precision touchpad and full-sized keyboards with number pads. The keycaps are ergonomically crafted for comfortable typing. There’s an anti-glare panel on the display with the colors tuned by the Samsung Color Engine for vibrant images.

The company says that its new notebooks will be available for purchase in select countries including South Korea starting this month. A wider global release will see the Notebook 3 and Notebook 5 making their way to China and Brazil in Q2, 2018. Samsung hasn’t confirmed the prices for these new laptops just yet.

It goes without saying, though, that pricing and specifications will vary by market, so will the colors, which include Misty Gray, Night Charcoal, Deep Peach and Pure White.

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الجمعة، 30 مارس 2018

Samsung targets LG’s OLED TVs for their burn-in problem

Samsung has a near-monopoly over mobile OLED panels in the market, and it is demonstrated well by the fact that Samsung is the sole supplier of OLED displays even for its arch rival’s iPhone X. The situation in the TV market is, however, different. Samsung has stopped making OLED TVs and started selling QLED TVs, while also investing in a more futuristic MicroLED technology.

On the other hand, LG’s long-term bets on OLED technology for TVs started yielding results with the company turning into a dominant force in the premium TV market, putting its critically acclaimed OLED TVs in direct competition with Samsung’s QLED TVs. Samsung seems to be feeling the heat from LG’s success with OLED TVs and is now reportedly resorting to marketing the downsides of OLED TVs to sell its QLED offerings.

LG is not happy with Samsung’s claims

A report in Business Korea says that LG Electronics in Thailand and Malaysia has recently sent official communication to the Samsung counterparts in these countries to stop the ad campaigns targeting the supposed burn-in problem in LG OLED TVs. LG Electronics is reportedly angry about a certain 10-year burn-in warranty ad by Samsung that lists the advantages of QLED TVs, claiming they are free from burn-in, unlike OLED TVs. The ad also apparently shows some pictures of OLED TVs with burned-in screens, along with citing burn-in test results from Rtings – a website which does extensive burn-in tests.

LG is not happy with Samsung claiming that all OLED TVs suffer from burn-in and alleges Samsung is misleading the customers with its advertisement. Samsung has reportedly refused to withdraw the ad by saying that it is not targeting LG TVs specifically but just trying to inform the customers about OLED TV problems in general. The report also states that LG Electronics is even considering legal recourse if Samsung refuses to withdraw the advertisement.

This is not the first time Samsung is targeting LG’s OLED TVs for burn-in issues. In August last year, Samsung had published an ad titled ‘QLED vs OLED: The 12-Hour Image Retention Test’ on its YouTube channel. The video compares image retention on a Samsung QLED TV and an LG OLED TV, where the former emerges victorious unscathed by burn-in. Samsung also published a blog post last year explaining the burn-in problem in OLED TVs and marketing its QLED TVs.

It’s a bit ironic for Samsung to target the problems of OLED panels as it is the largest supplier of mobile OLED panels in the market. Granted that the lifespan of most smartphones is less than a couple of years and so burn-in, which is related to long periods of usage, is a bigger problem on TVs that are expected to last much longer. Still, it comes across as a sign of Samsung’s insecurity when it focuses too much on the flaws of OLED TVs instead of highlighting the strengths of its QLED technology.

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[Poll] Would you buy a non-Samsung phone with a notch?

Apple wasn’t the first manufacturer to employ a notch on an otherwise “all-screen” smartphone display. That was Essential, the company created by Android co-founder Andy Rubin, which launched the Essential Phone to much fanfare, both because one of Android’s masterminds was behind it and because of the notch at the top of the display. Apple did, however, make the notch mainstream thanks to the power it holds when it comes to setting the trends, and it also managed to make the notch worthwhile with the Face ID technology. Android OEMs have nothing of the sort, but many Chinese manufacturers, in their ever-present need to do what Apple does, have been releasing phones with a notch in recent months.

The notch has been embraced even by Google

Google hasn’t been sitting idle, either. The company has added official support for notch-equipped devices in Android P, even though none of the major manufacturers have talked about embracing the notch just yet. But the major players are no longer the only ones who matter. Indeed, other than Samsung, big OEMs like HTC, Sony, and LG have been losing ground to Chinese manufacturers, who continue to put out smartphones with impressive specs for a fraction of the price commanded by devices from mainstream OEMs. Even OnePlus has confirmed that its next flagship will have a notch, so it’s only a matter of time before the market is flooded with iPhone X-like designs that the consumer can’t ignore.

That’s where our poll comes in: We want to know if you would be willing to purchase a non-Samsung device if it attracts your attention despite the presence of a notch in the display. We already know most Samsung fans aren’t willing to accept the notch and are perfectly fine with the Infinity display found on its devices, but what if the Korean giant also joins the notch bandwagon somewhere down the line? Will that make it easier for you to buy a phone with a notch from another company?

Well, go ahead and tell us by voting in the poll, and also let us know your thoughts in the comments.

Would you buy a non-Samsung phone with a notch?
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Samsung’s already pushing out the April 2018 security patch to one device

It has happened at least once before, and it seems to be happening again. Samsung has gone ahead and released the security patch for the upcoming month for one of its devices, before Google has released official details of what that patch entails or rolled it out for its Pixel phones. The device in question is the Galaxy J3 (2017), which is receiving an update in the Netherlands and Luxembourg with the April 2018 security patch. We don’t have the J3 (2017) in our possession at the moment so we can’t confirm anything, but the details for the latest firmware for the phone do include a mention of the April patch.

No one knows what the April 2018 security patch will fix

Naturally, there’s no telling what or how many vulnerabilities the April patch will fix, though it won’t be long before Google makes the customary announcement on its website. If the new J3 (2017) update indeed packs next month’s security patch, it would mark yet another instance of a budget Samsung phone getting the latest security update before devices in the flagship lineup. If recent history is any guide, the next device to get the April 2018 patch would probably be from the Galaxy A lineup, while Samsung’s flagships might be waiting around till the end of April (or maybe even longer) for the same.

We’re working on getting confirmation that the update does indeed come with the April patch, but if you have the Galaxy J3 (2017) and live in the Netherlands or Luxembourg, try downloading the update from the Settings » Software update menu and letting us know the security patch date you see in the About phone section of the phone’s settings. You can also update using the full firmware files from our database.

Firmware Details:

Model SM-J330F
Model name Galaxy J3
Country
Version Android 7.0
Changelist 13297845
Build date Mon, 26 Mar 2018 23:59:57 +0000
Security Patch Level 2018-04-01
Product code PHN
PDA J330FXXU3ARC5
CSC J330FPHN3ARC5

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