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Samsung Daily News 7: One UI 3.0 beta, Galaxy S20 FE new update, Note 9 screen issue, budget 5G smartphone, and more
Welcome to Sammy Fans, in this article, we will cover all the latest news today about Samsung. Check the top news about Samsung below:
- One UI 3.0 Beta 7 for Galaxy S20 Korea
- Galaxy Note 9 display issues
- Galaxy S20 FE gets another update
- Galaxy A5 2016 surprising software update
- Snapdragon 885 with TSMC 4nm chip
- Samsung is planning for a budget 5G smartphone
- Galaxy Z Fold Scroll
1. One UI 3.0 Beta 7 for Galaxy S20 Korea
Samsung rolled out the new One UI 3.0 beta update for the Galaxy S20 series users in Germany and UK. The South Korean tech giant is now sending One UI 3.0 Beta 7 for Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra smartphones in its home country. Read more here
2. Galaxy Note 9 display issues
Galaxy Note 9 users are facing issues on their devices. According to them, the screen of their device had slowly started turning yellow-green after updating to the latest One UI 2.5 update, which brings new features. Read more here
3. Galaxy S20 FE gets another update
Samsung is now rolling out a new software update for the Galaxy S20 FE smartphones. It comes with system security improvements and again brings the same security patch as the previous update. Read more here
4. Galaxy A5 2016 surprising software update
Samsung continuously declaring itself as the best ever software updates provider. The company is also known for supporting impressive software services not for only flagships but also for mid-range as well as budget smartphones that have already completed their update tier.
Adding to this story, 2016’s Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 is now receiving a new software update. Read more here
5. Snapdragon 885 with TSMC 4nm chip
Qualcomm has already started working on the next-gen flagship chip that could be Snapdragon 885 that will arrive later next year. While no one knows the specs of the so-called Snapdragon 885, but it will continue to use Samsung’s 5nm process and may be an improved version of the 5nm LPP process. Read more here
6. Samsung is planning for a budget 5G smartphone
Geekbench score leaked suggests that there is one more budget 5G phone that we may see along with other smartphones. It was spotted on the Geekbench site for the model number SGH-N378. Although, the name of the device is not known. Read more here
7. Galaxy Z Fold Scroll
Samsung is developing a scrollable smartphone that could be named as Galaxy Z Fold Scroll. The leakster shared an image of a smartphone that can be folded in and out. If the information becomes true, we may see a rollable display smartphone by Samsung by 2021 or the year after. Read more here
Samsung’s latest foldable phones come with Google Messages by default. The company has now revealed the reason behind this move on Galaxy devices. Samsung says Google Messages replaced Messages to foster RCS adoption.
According to AndroidAuthority, a source explained Samsung’s decision to switch to Google Messages as the default messaging app. The recently released Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Z Fold 6 come with Google Messages with RCS enabled by default.
Looks like promoting Google Messages on Galaxy devices will boost RCS adoption. Samsung Messages isn’t already installed on newer phones. However, one’s stopping you from getting it on your Galaxy from the Galaxy Store.
While many apps support the RCS feature, Google Messages offer the best user experience. Making it a default messaging app is an effort to boost the adoption of RCS tech. Apple is also preparing to bring RCS chat functionality to iMessage for iPhones.
What Samsung source said:
- Even if messaging apps follow the RCS standard, the availability may be limited depending on which app the other party uses. That’s why we decided to make Google Messages the common messaging platform, allowing Galaxy users to communicate more freely. This also enables a messaging app to respond to changes of the RCS standard more quickly and efficiently.
Previously, Samsung devices launched in the US came with two messaging apps. This time, the company has removed the Samsung Messages. During the first setup, users are notified that Google Messages is the default messaging application.
Samsung SmartThings gained the international standard ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification. The company has officially announced this major development in its global connected living platform.
SmartThings received ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification for information security management systems. Certification reiterates that the SmartThings Cloud operates per international standards.
To be certified, a company has to meet the standard across a total of 123 detailed items, including policies for information security, access control for information assets, and incident response.
SmartThings receiving the ISO 27001 certification is the result of our sustained focus on the protection of information in a hyper-connected world with exponentially increasing intelligence.
Seungbum Choi, Executive Vice President and Head of Device Platform Center at Samsung Electronics said “this is just another step in our drive to fortify the platform’s security. We will continue to find new ways to ensure that SmartThings’ personalized services are provided even more safely.”
BSI Prez says that they have recognized that the operation capability and security level of Samsung SmartThings is excellent. It will further boost trust in the SmartThings platform and strengthen business competitiveness.
ISO 27001 is the leading global standard for ISMSs and was established by the International Organization for Standardization. It provides companies with guidance to manage the risks to information assets systematically and achieve information protection goals.
Samsung Health app integrated the Dr.diary (Doctor Diary) glycated hemoglobin feature. The blood sugar management platform announced the launch of its glycated hemoglobin estimation functionality on Samsung’s Health application.
According to ETNews, Dr.diary announced the integration of a glycated hemoglobin level feature in Samsung Health. Galaxy users will now be able to check the estimated glycated hemoglobin level provided by Doctor Diary.
To activate the feature, Health app users will have to permit certain conditions of data in the Blood Sugar service. It is worth noting that glycated hemoglobin is a key figure for diabetes diagnosis, which users will find worth using in the Health app.
Established in 2017, Dr.diary is a blood sugar management platform. It analyzes and predicts the changes in glycated hemoglobin using its own algorithm. Earlier this year, the firm secured a patent for “glycated hemoglobin estimation based on blood sugar data table.”
Song Je-yoon, CEO of Doctor Diary, said, “With our predicted glycated hemoglobin level prediction algorithm being installed in Samsung Health, more people will be able to recognize their glycated hemoglobin level and manage their health more efficiently.”
Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is a standardized numerical value of the percentage of hemoglobin, such as hemoglobin, which has been glycated by glucose. Glycated hemoglobin reflects the average blood sugar level over the past 2-3 months.
Samsung Health (with Wear OS Galaxy Watch) users can conveniently check their estimated glycated hemoglobin level within the app and use this information to manage their blood sugar levels through diet and exercise.