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Samsung One UI 5.0 Smart Suggestions Widget

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At present, Samsung is testing the Android 13-based One UI 5.0 software on the Galaxy S22 series devices. Earlier this month, the South Korean tech giant seeded the first One UI 5.0 Beta with new features and changes, however, the second Beta debuted an additional feature called “Smart Suggestions Widget.”

As mentioned in the One UI 5.0 Beta 2’s release notes, the Smart Suggestions Widget feature is a widget that suggests useful apps or features have been added. You can add Smart Suggestions Widget easily on your homescreen through a short guide mentioned below.

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  • Tap and hold on the homescreen
  • Hit Widgets tab which is placed at the bottom
  • Scroll down and tap the Smart suggestions to expand the widget options
  • Through a single click, you can see the Add button, or drag and drop the Widget on homescreen

Samsung One UI 5.0 Smart Suggestions Widget

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So finally, you’ve added the One UI 5.0’s Smart Suggestions Widget on your Galaxy phone’s homescreen. In case you are not seeing any app inside the widget area, firstly, you will be needing to enable the Smart Suggestions feature through the system Settings.

With the use of One UI 4.1’s Smart Suggestions feature, the One UI 5.0 software presents 8 apps inside the widget on your homescreen. If you tap and hold anywhere on the widget area, additional settings will appear, letting you create a Stack Widget and remove it as well.

Samsung One UI 5.0 Smart Suggestions Widget

It’s worth mentioning that you can’t select which apps will be shown in the Widget area as it wholly works on your activities and data gathered by Smart Suggestions. By default, the Smart Suggestions Widget manages a form factor of 4×2 apps, however, you can change it to 4×1 as well.

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Biden rushes CHIPS Act deals ahead of Trump’s presidency

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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

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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.

Counterpoint Research Q3 2024 Top 10 Best Selling Smartphones

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.

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Google trying hard to compete with Galaxy AI’s Live Translate

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Google is trying hard to challenge Samsung’s Live Translate powered by Galaxy AI. Google is testing new AI features for Pixel’s Call Screen tool, following Samsung’s lead in democratizing advanced artificial intelligence features.

It’s been revealed (via AssembleDebug) that Google is testing the AI Replies feature for Pixel’s Call Screen to better rival Galaxy AI’s Live Translate. While Samsung’s version is advanced enough, the Android maker is working to narrow the functioning gap.

Pixel’s Call Assist could soon add an AI Replies feature that will suggest AI-powered smart replies based on the caller’s Call Screen responses. At present, Assistant in Call Assist offers generic contextual reply suggestions.

The latest Google Phone app’s Beta revealed how the feature will work on Pixel phones. The company is said to be using Gemini Nano to power AI Replies, letting Call Assist understand natural language and provide smarter suggestions.

Galaxy AI’s Live Translate not only offers real-time translation of text, audio, and videos but also translates phone calls. Breaking language barriers, it becomes your interpreter – translating two different languages at the same time.

Pixel 9 series supports the most advanced Call Assist and Call Screen features. Despite limited device availability, only certain markets support manual call screening. Meanwhile, Samsung’s Galaxy AI is supported by more than a dozen languages.

Beyond Samsung Phone app, the Live Translate feature’s AI magic also works on many third-party applications. Those apps include Facebook Messenger, Google Meet, Instagram, Kakao Talk, LINE, Signal, Telegram, WeChat, and WhatsApp.

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