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Samsung Announces One UI Watch 4.5 Coming To Galaxy Watch 4 With Wear OS 3.5
After releasing 3 Beta builds, Samsung has now officially announced the One UI Watch 4.5 update. Based on Google Wear OS 3.5 the latest version brings several new features to provide a more complete watch experience.
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Samsung One UI Watch 4.5 comes with a more immersive typing experience, easier ways to make calls, and a bunch of new intuitive accessibility features. To be mentioned, the One UI Watch 4.5 will be firstly available for Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 4 Classic.
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Samsung One UI Watch 4.5 Features
Advanced QWERTY Keyboard
Whether you’re searching or replying to messages and emails, One UI Watch 4.5 adds a complete typing experience to the screen. In addition to dictation and handwriting, you can type with the new full QWERTY keyboard with swipe functionality, making it easier than ever to communicate with your watch. Also, it allows you to seamlessly switch inputs at any time.
Make Easy Call with Dual SIM Support
One UI Watch 4.5. supports dual SIM cards to make calls on the Galaxy Watch easy. Users can use desired SIM card on their Galaxy smartphone and sync it on the Galaxy Watch. Now, it is very easy to see which SIM card you are using on your watch because of the easy-to-read interface. By selecting the ‘Ask always’ option on your smartphone, you can select which SIM you like to use on your smartwatch.
Easy Accessible Watch Faces
The Galaxy Watch is not only an on-the-go communication tool, but it also offers greater adaptability of the watch face, so it looks better. With the latest update, you can enjoy your favorite watch faces in different styles by adding watch faces to your favorites list multiple times and customizing each instance with different colors. After adding, you can quickly access your favorite Watch faces without opening the entire collection.
Visual Accessibility Feature and Hearing Enhancement
With One UI Watch 4.5, you can adjust the display to their desired shade and increase the contrast to make fonts easier to read. Also, you can reduce transparency and blurring effects as well as remove animations. For hearing enhancement, users to balance the sound of the left and right audio outputs from a connected Bluetooth headset.
Interaction and Dexterity Options
The newly added accessibility feature also includes the extension of the duration of on-screen tap interactions with tap duration and disables repeated touch input for better control by ignoring repeated touches. Now, you can accessibility option directly from a convenient menu means you don’t have to go to Settings.
It is worth mentioned that Samsung will officially release Galaxy One UI Watch 4.5 in the third quarter with more amazing features.
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Samsung expands ‘6 Reasons to Be Galaxy’ promo
Samsung is expanding its 6 Reasons to Be Galaxy promotion. The latest series highlights Samsung Galaxy A55 and A35’s high-performance processors, powerful cameras, and long-lasting batteries.
The “6 Reasons to Be Galaxy” campaign highlights the key features and qualities of Samsung devices. The campaign emphasizes cost-effectiveness, software updates, and overall quality.
The Galaxy A series is designed to offer a fluid and reliable experience. The phones are ideal for various routines, catering to a wide range of activities such as entertainment, browsing and gaming.
Samsung’s Galaxy A55 and Galaxy A35 come with premium features like high-performance processors, powerful cameras, and long-lasting battery to work as true partners for everyday life.
Galaxy A55 and A35’s next-gen Exynos chip offers powerful performance, capable of running apps, games, and multimedia as well as ensuring fast responses and smooth transitions between tasks.
Samsung’s Galaxy A series smartphones allow users to spend the entire day without worrying about frequent recharges, whether they’re watching movies or exploring new games.
In the previous campaign, Samsung highlighted the Super AMOLED display with Vision Booster, long-lasting updates, 50MP camera with Nightography features, protection with Samsung Knox, and the Circle to Search feature.
At the SDC24, Samsung announced more new Galaxy AI features will arrive on A series phones. The company has recently rolled out AI-powered Circle to Search to a handful of Galaxy A series smartphones.
The One UI 7 update should further expand the Galaxy AI suite on A series models. The Galaxy A56 and A36 will launch by March 2025. Samsung may introduce more new features and upgrades for the Galaxy A series at that time.
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Biden rushes CHIPS Act deals ahead of Trump’s presidency
Samsung is trying to secure CHIPS Act subsidies before Donald Trump takes charge. Joe Biden introduced CHIPS and Science Act to boost semiconductor business on American soil. However, the President-elect is a big critic of the CHIPS Act.
Bloomberg reports that the Biden administration is rushing to finalize CHIPS Act agreements with Intel and Samsung. Notably, Samsung and Intel are set to receive direct subsidies of $6.4 billion and $8.5 billion, respectively.
During his election campaign, President-elect Trump heavily mocked the CHIPS and Science Act. It is expected that Trump could put tariff on semiconductor manufacturers and nullify subsidies before disbursment.
Concerns have arisen that semiconductor companies, which have invested heavily in the U.S. over the past four years, might not receive subsidies, or that U.S. companies like Intel could be prioritized.
Intel is an American company, which could be unaffected by Trump’s presidency. As the President-elect prefers an “America First” policy, it’s an alarming situation for Samsung Electronics, which bases its headquarters in South Korea.
Since the CHIPS and Science Act is considered a key industrial policy of the Biden administration, this move is seen as an effort to finalize binding contracts and distribute promised subsidies before the administration changes.
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Apple in shock! Samsung Galaxy S24 cracks 6-year streak
Samsung Galaxy S24 was the tenth top-selling phone in the third quarter of 2024. The device has cracked a 6-year streak, joining the Top 10 crew in an important timeframe despite the Apple iPhone’s global dominance.
Apple reigns supreme in Q3:
Counterpoint Research revealed that iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Pro Max and iPhone 15 Pro were the top three best-selling phones in the world. Apple managed to secure the top three positions during the iPhone 16’s release quarter.
Galaxy S24 cracks Top 10 during iPhone’s quarter:
For the first time since 2018, an Android flagship ranked in the top 10 best-selling phones in the third quarter. Samsung launched the Galaxy S24 series in January (first quarter) this year, but the handset still selling well.
In a shocking twist, the vanilla Galaxy S24 ranked as the tenth best-selling phone. This marks the first time since 2018 that an Android flagship (from Samsung) has broken into the top ten during the third quarter of the year.
Analysts note that the sales of the Galaxy S24 series have been mainly driven by a strong marketing focus on its GenAI capabilities. Earlier, MX Prex TM Roh also highlighted Samsung’s reliance on the Galaxy S24 series for another quarter.
Galaxy A series is rocking, as always:
Interestingly, four Galaxy A phones secured a ranking in the top-10 list. The Galaxy A15 4G was the world’s best-selling “Android” phone in Q3 2024. The Galaxy A15 5G was the second best-selling Android and fifth best-selling phone worldwide.
The Galaxy A35 5G and A05 ranked sixth and seventh in the Top 10 chart during 3Q24. The iPhone 14, Redmi 13C 4G and Galaxy S24 ranked eighth, ninth, and tenth, respectively. Repeating: Apple’s iPhone 15 was the best-selling phone globally in Q3 2024.