Samsung Galaxy A42 5G will be launched in South Korea on March 12
Samsung announced that it is going to launch a new 5G smartphone in South Korea. As per the info, the company will unveil the Galaxy A42 5G on March 12 with a price tag of 400,000 won. However, this device was already launched outside Korea back in September 2020.
The Galaxy A42 5G sports a 6.6″ Infinity-U display to deliver users a more immersive gaming and video streaming experience. On the back, it has a quad-camera setup consisting of a 48-megapixel main camera, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide camera, a 5-megapixel depth lens, and a 5-megapixel macro sensor. For selfies, it features a 20-megapixel camera on the front.
Under the hood, it equips Snapdragon 750G/MediaTek Helio P65 octa-core processor as it already unveiled in some markets. However, the Korean tech giant has not yet confirmed the chipset of the Korean variant. Moreover, the storage options of the Galaxy A42 still unconfirmed, we’ve to wait for its official launch.
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Apart from this, Samsung confirmed the Galaxy A42 5G equipped with a 5,000mAh large-capacity battery and can be recharged with a 15W fast charger. It will be available in three unique color options including Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, and Prism Dot Gray.
Ahead of its launch, the company will pre-sale the Galaxy A42 5G on the official Samsung website from 8th to 11th March, in some open markets such as Coupang, Gmarket, and 11th Street, and online malls of mobile carriers. Furthermore, consumers can also grab up to 20% discount through some open markets.
Samsung will provide a 50% discount coupon for wireless earphones Galaxy Buzz Live to customers who purchase the Galaxy A42 5G until March 31st. Besides, a two-month free trial of premium video streaming membership YouTube Premium and a two-month free subscription to the reading platform Milli’s Study e-book to all customers who purchase Galaxy A42 5G.
“We are continuing our efforts to expand the choice of 5G smartphones by releasing the base model of the ‘Galaxy S21’ series for the first time as a 5G flagship smartphone this year for less than KRW 1 million.” Is a product designed for real-life consumers who want premium performance in a sensuous design,” said Samsung spokesperson.
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.