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Samsung launches the Galaxy Z Fold 2 with a 7.6 inch display and 120Hz refresh rate
Samsung just introduced the premium Galaxy Z Fold 2 with enhanced and meaningful innovations. The Z Fold 2 has a 6.2-inch Infinity-O Cover Screen for maximum usability.
When unfolded, it has a massive 7.6-inch main screen, with minimized bezels and a notch-less front camera, a 120Hz adaptable refresh rate for smooth scrolling and gameplay.
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 comes with the best dynamic sound available on a Galaxy device to date, with enhanced stereo effect and clearer sound provided by high-dynamic dual speakers. Samsung Ultra-Thin Glass is now on the main screen, providing a more premium and refined feel for the display. It comes with a new Flex mode experience.
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With Flex mode, it’s now easier than ever to capture content and review in real-time. With Capture View Mode, now you won’t have to leave the Camera app. Clearly see the photo or video you just took or review up to five of your most recent captures on the bottom half of the Main Screen, and the preview of your next shot will be on the top half. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 can record hands-free video and keep the subject in focus even when it moves.
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It comes with many flagship camera features – It also offers flagship-level camera quality and control. With Pro Video mode, Single Take, Bright Night, and Night Mode, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 helps you capture the moment in stunning quality.
With an improved Multi-Window Tray, you can open multiple apps at once with the integration of App Pair and the Edge Panel to enjoy added convenience. With drag and drop, you can simply drag text, images, and documents from one app to another for instant transfer. Or quickly screen capture in one app and transfer the captured image into another seamlessly with Split Screen Capture.
With the Galaxy Z Fold 2, users can access ultra-fast speeds thanks to its full 5G band compatibility, while the 4,500mAh All Day Battery and Super Fast Charging. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 also offers Samsung DeX wireless connection for clutter-free work productivity, while UWB (Ultra Wide Band) technology is integrated into the device making it quick and easy to share files, photos, or videos with Nearby Share.
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 users will also be provided the best mobile experiences possible by supporting three generations of Android operating system (OS) upgrades.
Samsung is also offering an online tool to customize your Galaxy Z Fold 2 with four distinct Hideaway Hinge colors – Metallic Silver, Metallic Gold, Metallic Red, and Metallic Blue.
SAMSUNG GALAXY Z FOLD 2 THOM BROWNE EDITION:
Samsung and Thom Browne continue their collaboration to deliver a unique vision of innovative technology and refined design with the Galaxy Z Fold 2 Thom Browne Edition.
Each Thom Browne Edition Package includes the Galaxy Z Fold 2, Galaxy Watch 3, Galaxy Buds Live, and an array of fully customized accessories all featuring elements of Thom Browne’s iconic design.
AVAILABILITY:
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 will be available in Mystic Black and Mystic Bronze, in around 40 markets including the U.S. and Korea, on September 18, 2020, for $1999.99, with pre-orders from September 1, 2020, starting with select markets including the U.S. and Europe.
Customized options will be available for users on Samsung.com in select markets with four distinct colors for the hinge: Metallic Silver, Metallic Gold, Metallic Red, and Metallic Blue.
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 Thom Browne Edition will be available for pre-order beginning September 1, 2020, in select markets with general availability on September 25 for an eye-watering $3299.
By the end of 2023, Samsung Display is likely to supply nearly 70 million units of OLED for the iPhone 15 series to Apple. The company’s OLED volume by model is estimated to be in the low 20 million units for the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus, 9 to 10 million for Pro, and ~ 30 million for Pro Max.
Among the four iPhone 15 models, the 15 Pro Max OLED estimate, which Apple plans to produce the most, is four times higher for Samsung than for LG Display. Industry watchers say that Samsung Display’s iPhone 15 Pro Max OLED volume is in the mid-20 million units, three times that of LG Display.
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The prevailing view is that LG Display will have 15% more OLED volume than Samsung Display (9 million to early 10 million units). Those who see it differently predict that Samsung Display will secure around 20 million units of 15% OLED, which will be more than LG Display.
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Apple’s Surprising Victory: Takes the Crown in Indian Smartphone Exports, Samsung Drops to Second
For the first time, Apple surpassed Samsung in smartphone export from India. The company shipped 49% of the country’s total 12 million shipments in the second quarter. Samsung, on the other hand, secured 45% of India’s total smartphone shipments in the same period.
Apple clocked a rapid growth in export volumes in the last year by making iPhones through contract manufacturers in India. The Cupertino-based company’s share of exports soared from just 9% of the roughly 8 million smartphones shipped in Q2 2022, to almost half the total smartphone exports in Q2 2023.
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Samsung’s share of export volumes fell from 50% in Q1 2023 to 45% in Q2 2023. This marks a sharp decline from Q2 2022 when the company had a dominating 84% of the export market from India. Meanwhile, exports by other Android brands (Xiaomi, Motorola, Vivo) declined from 10% in Q1 2023, to 6% in Q2 2023.
Google Messages is getting a new look for its voice recorder UI. The microphone icon in the text field will change to a waveform icon, which is different from the voice typing button in Gboard.
Instead of holding down the mic to record, you will now see a panel with a start/stop button and options to cancel, delete, or attach the recording. You will also see a waveform and a timer while recording, and you can play back the recording before sending it.
The voice messages preview will also show a waveform between the play/pause button and the timer, making it more noticeable than the current straight line.
These changes are not widely available yet, but some users have reported seeing them on their phones. These new changes are part of a bigger redesign that Google is working on for Messages, which includes a revamped home screen that is still in beta testing. Google might announce new features soon.
