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India wants Samsung to rollout 5G network support firmware update as soon as possible
Many smartphones, including Samsung, are not able to provide a 5G network due to a lack of compatible software in India. To solve this issue, the government is likely to force Samsung, Apple, and other brands to roll out 5G network support firmware updates in India as soon as possible.
On October 1, the Indian government launched a 5G network service with leading telecom operators in the country like Jio and Airtel. However, the smartphone OEMs are yet to release the 5G software updates which is restricting customers to use the fastest network.
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According to the new information by Reuters, India’s Telecom and IT departments are concerned about this issue and they are working to solve it very soon. The report suggets that the management plans to hold a meeting in the presence of Samsung, Apple, and Xiaomi executives today.
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In this meeting, the Telecom and IT departments leaders are said to ask these companies to release software updates to their smartphones in order to unlock the 5G capabilities so that the customers can take advantage of the service.
The information further reveals that the executives from major telecom operators including Jio, Airtel, and Vi (Vodafone Idea) will also be available in the meeting that is planned for today.
Moving ahead, as per Airtel’s website, Samsung has expanded the 5G compatible software updates to just nine smartphones so far. While the 5G phones are yet to receive an update that will enable 5G networks for them. The 5G software-compatible Samsung smartphones include:
- Galaxy Z Fold 4
- Galaxy Z Flip 4
- Galaxy S22
- Galaxy S22+
- Galaxy S22 Ultra
- Galaxy S21 FE
- Galaxy A53
- Galaxy A33
- Galaxy M33
Meanwhile, the problem is even worst for iPhones as none of the Apple smartphones supports the 5G network in India. The company is suggested to resolve this problem with the iOS 16.1 update.
The next-gen Galaxy foldable smartphones reportedly use the same chipset Samsung used in the S23 series. As we are months away from tentative launch, the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra just surrendered its performance crown to the Galaxy Z Fold5 and Galaxy Z Flip5.
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According to the info, the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 and Z Flip5 spotted running Snapdragon for Galaxy chip on Geekbench, with radically boosted performance. Notably, the Galaxy variant already offers higher (3.36GHz) performance than the standard 8 Gen 2 (3.2GHz).
Geekbench data shows that the Galaxy Z Fold5 (SM-F946U) and Galaxy Z Flip5 (SM-F731U) are powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy chipset. It’s also revealed that the book-like foldable features 12GB RAM while the flip-style phone has 8GB of RAM.
The Galaxy Z Fold5 scored 2014 and 5022 points in Geekbench’s single-core and multi-core tests, respectively. At the same time, the Galaxy Z Flip5 even defeated the big brother with 2030 points in single-core and 5213 points in the multi-core tests, respectively.
Processor installation is the same but the upcoming foldable phones just defeated the Galaxy S23 Ultra in both single-core and multi-core tests by a huge margin. And it’s now almost confirmed that Samsung would not go for the Plus variant of the latest Snapdragon chip for its foldables.
As per previous leaks and reports, the South Korean tech giant may not bring major design changes in the upcoming foldable phones. However, both Fold and Flip devices may be upgraded to a new kind of droplet hinge to lessen crease and enhance durability.
Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy Z Fold5 and Galaxy Z Flip5 in August 2023. Both models will come pre-installed with Android 13-based One UI 5(.1.1) software, bringing some cool new multitasking features and smoother animations.
Samsung is yet to launch the Galaxy A24, while a number of e-commerce platforms listed its cases online. Following the company’s 2023 signature design, the next budget phone features separate camera sensors, ditching the bump shown on its predecessor.
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According to the rumors, Samsung will soon launch the Galaxy A24 LTE smartphone in a handful of markets, therefore, online platforms making the cases available. Prior to the A24, the company launched the Galaxy A14, Galaxy A34, and Galaxy A54 smartphones.
Apart from the elegant rear design, the Galaxy A24 comes with a side-mounted fingerprint scanner for biometric authentication. The bottom side of the device consists of a loudspeaker grille, a USB Type-C port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.
Samsung’s next budget device is equipped with a 6.5-inch Super AMOLED display with an Infinity-V notch, Full HD+ resolution, a 90Hz refresh rate, and up to 1,000 nits of peak brightness. The company could launch the device in four color shades including Black, Lemon-Green, Red-Burgundy, and Silver.
In terms of optics, the Galaxy A24 could be packed with a 50-megapixel OIS primary camera, a 5-megapixel ultrawide camera, and a 2-megapixel macro camera as well as a 13-megapixel selfie camera. Moreover, the phone could have a MediaTek Helio G99 processor and a 5,000mAh battery with 25W fast charging.
Samsung could launch the Galaxy A24 smartphone in the coming days.
Samsung appears to have postponed the Image Clipper and Multi-control features rollout to the Galaxy S21 series. Earlier, the update was planned to release before March 2023 ends, but the users have not yet got the 2nd firmware this month.
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Meanwhile, the Samsung community moderator confirmed that the Galaxy S21 series’ multi-control and Image Clipper feature software rollout schedule has been changed to April. The development team is testing both features and the public deployment is expected next month.
“As the schedule for the S21 series multi-control function support version has changed, we will respond further. We are currently preparing a version that includes the multi-control function and Image Clipper function, and the target schedule has been changed to April.”
Following the launch of the Galaxy S23 series, consumers having older Samsung devices started demanding the multi-control feature. It’s a new service that lets users access data, files, and photos/videos across Galaxy devices (such as phone to PC) for added productivity.
On the other hand, the Image Clipper feature was missing in the One UI 5.1 software. Using it, you can create a cutout of the object from any image stored in the Gallery app. Moreover, the clipper feature also supports grabbing cutout from video files by pausing the stream.
Just recently, a tipster revealed that the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S21 series will get an Image Clipper feature in April 2023. A company moderator disclosed in the past that all the flagship Galaxy devices are compatible with the Galaxy S23’s Image Clipper feature, while availability may vary depending on the market and model.