الجمعة، 17 أغسطس 2018

Samsung Odyssey+ mixed reality headset likely coming soon

Samsung is best known for its Gear VR virtual reality headsets but the company also made one for the Windows Mixed Reality platform. The Samsung Odyssey Windows Mixed Reality headset was launched in October last year. It featured dual 3.5-inch AMOLED panels with a combined resolution of 2880×1600, considerably higher than the 1440×1440 resolution found in other Windows Mixed Reality headsets at that time.

It appears that the company has been working on a successor to this headset. An FCC filing has revealed that there’s a new Samsung Odyssey+ headset in the pipeline which could be announced soon.

Samsung Odyssey+ mixed reality headset

The original Samsung Odyssey headset featured inside-out position tracking with a Six Degrees of Freedom sensor. The specs included an up to 110-degree field of view and refresh rate of up to 90Hz. The Odyssey also featured integrated AKG headphones and dual array mics with support for 360° Spatial Sound.

Samsung shipped the headset with motion controllers that provide complete freedom of movement. The controllers have thumbsticks and button control for navigation as well as haptic feedback. It was priced at $499.

An FCC filing for a “Samsung HMD Odyssey+” has now been spotted with model number XE800ZBA. The original headset has model number XE800ZAA. The documents do mention some specifications of the headset and not much has been changed, apparently. The resolution and field of view has not been changed, however, the display is now categorized as AMOLED+SFS.

It’s unclear what this “SFS” signifies but it could be related to the Anti SDE technology that Samsung has been developing. Some slight changes are possible in the design department as well to aid comfort as the documents mention a “wider eye box, wider part of nose, anti-fog.”

The headset is going to have support for Microsoft’s Windows Mixed Reality platform like its predecessor. No word as yet on what it will arrive and how much it will cost. With October a couple of months away, it’s possible that Samsung might launch this new headset in the not so distant future.

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First Galaxy Note 9 update adds toggle for 0.2s and 0.4s Super Slow-mo recording

Samsung has just released the first Galaxy Note 9 software update, ahead of the phone’s retail release next week (August 24). The update adds a toggle in the Super Slow-mo camera mode to allow users to record either 0.2-second or 0.4-second moments in manual mode. This is a feature that we hope will come to the Galaxy S9 as well, as one of the Galaxy S9 updates had disabled the option to record 0.2-second moments in manual mode completely. The Galaxy S9 is also currently limited to recording 0.4-second moments at 480 frames per second instead of 960 fps in manual mode.

Galaxy Note 9 gets its first software update

The Galaxy Note 9, meanwhile, can record both 0.2-second and 0.4-second moments in 960 fps after the update. The update comes with software version N960FXXU1ARH5 and doesn’t include anything other than the Super Slow-mo toggle (if you’re wondering, the Galaxy Note 9 comes with the August 2018 security patch out of the box). Galaxy Note 9 buyers will have the update waiting to be downloaded once they start using the phone. If you somehow already have one in your possession, you can try downloading the update by going into the Software update menu in the phone’s Settings app.

First Galaxy Note 9 update adds toggle for 0.2s and 0.4s Super Slow-mo recording

First Galaxy Note 9 update adds toggle for 0.2s and 0.4s Super Slow-mo recording

First Galaxy Note 9 update adds toggle for 0.2s and 0.4s Super Slow-mo recording

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الخميس، 16 أغسطس 2018

Samsung Developer Conference 2018 early bird registration open today

Samsung confirmed the dates for its upcoming developers’ conference last month. The company conducts its own annual developers’ conference to highlight the advancements it has made in software. It also conducts a variety of workshops for developers to teach them how to take full advantage of Samsung’s software.

Samsung Developer Conference 2018

The company confirmed today that the official Samsung Developer Conference 2018 website is live now. It has also opened early bird registration. Those who are interested in attending can register early until September 12 to avail the discounted price of $299.

Attendees will be able to meet key Bixby technologists at the event and find out more about how the Bixby team sees the future for this AI platform. Developers will also be able to learn how to optimize their games and mobile VR/AR apps for Galaxy smartphones in addition to experiencing Samsung’s latest innovations in gaming and AR/VR.

Samsung will also visualize what’s possible in the future at SDC 2018. Perhaps it will reveal more details about the advancements made to the Bixby platform. The company might showcase its foldable display technology at the event as it gears up to launch its first foldable smartphone next year.

We may also get to see some new projects from Samsung’s internal C-Lab incubator as well as more details about Samsung’s vision for a 5G future. Samsung Developer Conference 2018 will take place at Moscone West in San Francisco on November 7-8

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Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ get August security patch update

Is the software update scene for flagship phones undergoing a change at Samsung, or is it just a one-time thing? We really can’t say, but Samsung has now released an update with the August 2018 security patch for two more of its flagship devices. These are the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+, which are being updated in South Korea at the moment. The Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge were also updated with the August patch earlier this week.

August 2018 patch out for the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 edge+

Now, the Galaxy Note 5 and S6 edge+ updates probably won’t be as widespread as the ones for Samsung’s newer flagships, so don’t get too excited. Both of these phones are also at the end of the three-year support period that Samsung extends to its devices for security patches, so expect to see fewer updates in the coming months. But there’s an update out now, and you can check if it’s available on your Note 5 or S6 edge+ in your country in the Software update menu of the Settings app.

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[Poll] Is Samsung placing the fingerprint sensor so high on its phones on purpose?

As a loyal Samsung fan, I have a problem with the company’s flagship phones. That’s the placement of the fingerprint sensor. I don’t have big hands, and I can’t reach the fingerprint sensor easily on the Galaxy Note 9. I have the same problem with the Galaxy S9+ and even more so with the Galaxy S8+. The regular Galaxy S9 is fine in this regard, but overall, Samsung is placing the fingerprint sensor a little too high compared to other manufacturers like Google, Huawei, and others.

A ploy to make the Galaxy S10’s in-display sensor fingerprint stand out?

The funny thing is I think Samsung is now doing it on purpose. Someone at the company probably went “If we continue placing the fingerprint sensor so high, buyers will continue to complain, and then we can just release the Galaxy S10 with an in-display fingerprint sensor and act like we solved all their problems.” Samsung did the same at the Galaxy S9 announcement, mentioning consumer feedback as the reason for why the sensor was moved below the cameras. I can already imagine DJ Koh at the Galaxy S10 announcement, telling us how Samsung listed to its customers and highlighting the in-display fingerprint sensor.

And I have to be honest: I can’t wait for the Galaxy S10 for the very same reason. Samsung rocks and brings us awesome hardware every year, and the software continues to improve as well. But the position of the fingerprint sensor on its flagships is just weird. Even its budget and mid-range phones have the same issue. The sensor should be closer to the middle of the device like the competition has it, with the Samsung logo placed higher up.

But Samsung probably doesn’t care anymore, not with the Galaxy S10 around the corner. And I can say for sure that if the Galaxy S10 has the fingerprint sensor under the display (which is becoming more and more certain with every new rumor), I’ll place a pre-order the moment I get the chance.

Do you agree with the fingerprint placement on Samsung's modern phones?
Results

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Check out Samsung’s foldable phone renders based on patents

Enough has been written about Samsung’s foldable phone, but no one exactly knows how it looks or works. Relying on Samsung’s foldable screen patents, folks at Nieuwemobiel and concept phone designer Jonas Dähnert have come up fleshed out renders of how the foldable Galaxy smartphone might look like. Though the renders are based on Samsung patents, they are still very much unofficial and may not be accurate as most patents don’t turn into real products.

The creators agree with the reports that Samsung will launch its foldable smartphone under the Galaxy F series, where the F stands for ‘Fold’ or ‘Foldable.’ They estimate the screen size to be 7.3 inches with a 21:9 aspect ratio and 1440×3360 resolution. The device cannot be folded flat completely and will have a small gap between the fold similar to the one on the Surface Book. The fold is off-center to leave a bit of the screen open even when folded to act as an information ticker. Of course, all of these are calculated assumptions and rumors, which may or may not turn out to be true.

Will the ‘Galaxy F’ fold horizontally?

These renders rely on patents which show a long phone with a horizontal fold. However, there are also other patents where the screen folds vertically, giving it a book-like look. Of these two designs, the book-like form factor definitely appears superior both in terms of form and function. Let’s hope Samsung’s next big thing doesn’t come with the gimmicky design shown in the renders. It is a nightmare from the usability perspective and doesn’t make a case for a foldable screen.

The existence and development of this much-awaited phone have graduated from internet rumors to official acknowledgment this year. Hopefully, Samsung will finally launch the phone next year as reported widely in many publications.

What do you think about the renders? Does the design appeal to you and make you spend a fortune to own it when it is released? Lets us know your views below.

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Galaxy Note 8 gets another update with the August security patch

The August 2018 security patch was released for all of Samsung’s flagships from (and including) the Galaxy S8 very early, before Google had the chance to publish details about the patch (and just before it released Android 9.0 Pie). The Galaxy Note 8 is now receiving another software update with the August patch. It has been released in United Arab Emirates with software version N950FXXU4CRGA.

Galaxy Note 8 gets another August update

The changelog for the new update only mentions improved security, so it’s unclear why Samsung has pushed out another update so soon. But the company has done the same in the past as well, and the update probably fixes some minor bugs or issues that might have been introduced by the first August update. If you own a Galaxy Note 8 in the UAE, you should be able to download the update from the Settings » Software update menu on your phone. If you can’t access it from the phone itself, you can download the complete firmware from our database and upgrade using a PC.

We will update this post if the same update is released in other markets. In the meantime, do let us know if you see anything new or different after installing the second August update on your Note 8.

Galaxy Note 8

  • Model: SM-N950F
  • Dimensions: 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6mm
  • Display: 6.3" (160.02mm) Super AMOLED
  • CPU: Exynos 8895
  • Camera: 12 MP, 2x, 1 telephoto F2.4 and 1 wide angle F1.7 OIS
More specifications

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