The story of Galaxy S8 comes to an end: Samsung removed this device from software update schedule
The story of the Galaxy S8 now comes to an end because you will not see any more software updates in this old flagship member. According to Samsung update page which shows the eligible devices for the updates, has dropped the Galaxy S8 series from the listing.
However, some variants of the S8 are still on the schedule. For example, the S8 Lite is still getting biannual updates and the S8 Active eventually getting quarterly updates as an exception to the latest update policy of Samsung.
Coming back, Samsung was only updating the Galaxy S8 on a bi-annual basis. Therefore, getting unsupported from updates isn’t exactly a massive loss. Meanwhile, it still a sign that shows the end of life for this device.
Though it is worth mentioning that it’s been four years since the series debuted and the last update grabbed by the S8 was the April 2021 security patch.
So, it not like Samsung just suddenly shows the way out to this device as it actually got retired due to older hardware and software capabilities, which made this handest not to bear further updates.
What were the specialties of the Galaxy S8 Smartphones?
The Galaxy S8 and S8+ smartphones were among the early handsets with minimal bezels which Samsung calls ‘Infinity Display’. However, the devices featured a 5.8″ or 6.2″ Quad HD super AMOLED displays that still one of the best-looking panels so far.
Moreover, the dual-pixel technology of S8 phones is still unmatchable to current camera-centric phones as it clicks stunning pictures with a good amount of sharpness and color accuracy.
Don’t forget these handsets also introduced us to Samsung’s voice assistant, Bixby. However, after getting tons of updates it still can’t match the interactiveness of Google assistant.
Besides, what makes the Galaxy S8s still usable in 2021 are the Snapdragon 835/Exynos 8895 processors. If we recall, these chipsets were the flagship offering of that era and still delivers some justified performance when it comes to overall user experience. Also, the handsets still provide enough security, thanks to the Iris scanner and the rear-mounted fingerprint sensor.
Lastly, the end of software support for the Galaxy S8 devices is actually the end of an era. It opened gates to modern technological advancements, which we are looking at in the current Galaxy S21 flagships. So, as a Samsung fan, we should be grateful to Galaxy S8 which showed a new perspective to use smartphones.
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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 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.
