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Here’s why you should buy Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 allows you to carry a big screen and tap into big capabilities, without needing big pockets. Not only personal but the Z Flip 4 is also a fresh and exciting Choose Your Own Device (CYOD) option for business, with a clamshell form factor.
Here’s why you should buy Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4:
No need to open
With the Galaxy Z Flip 4, your phone doesn’t need to be open to keep you in the loop. The external cover screen works like a notification center, which delivers informative updates. It becomes quite useful if you spend most of the day in meetings.
Without distractions, you will get the information you need at a glance.
In addition, you can also answer calls and respond to texts without even opening the Galaxy Z Flip 4. The cover screen can show you the day’s weather, upcoming calendar events, your daily steps in Samsung Health, your favorite contacts to instantly call, your music player and so on.
Stylish design, pocket-size form factor
The Z Flip 4 is a small smartphone with big productivity enhancements and a beautiful design. When flipped, the display measures 6.7 inches, delivering plenty of room to get work done effectively. When folded back, it’s about half the size of a typical smartphone, but delivers pocket-sized power.
Z Flip 4 is stylish and durable, thanks to armor aluminum frame, Gorilla Glass Victus+ display and IPX8 water-resistance.
Flex
If you have the Galaxy Z Flip 4, you won’t be needing a tripod to capture the best of every day as its camera is capable of taking sharp, steady photos and videos. In Flex Mode, the cover display preview allows for hands-free snaps, so you can capture the entire scene without your arm in the way.
Portrait Mode is crisper than ever with enhanced AI processing, letting you change up your background and lighting effects to blend more naturally. Hyper-Lapse and Auto Framing make it easy to capture your best shot on the first take.
Master of multitasking
The Galaxy Z Flip 4 makes it possible for you to instantly access your favorite apps from the Edge Panel and start working in split-screen view. The split screen capability also helps you maintain work-life balance. Go ahead, and check your social media and work emails at the same time.
So long, boring phone. Hello, foldable innovation.
Edit a Word document in the built-in Microsoft Office app while you reference an email, side by side. Video chat in one window while following a presentation in the other. When a colleague confirms a meeting date over email, seamlessly send them a calendar invite, thanks to the incredible One UI 5.
Go hands-free
Due to the Covid-19 crisis, lots of businesses, and educational institutes recommending virtual meetings and video conferencing. With regular phones, I’ve seen many holding their device with one hand and adjusting up-down-left-right, hehe, I do the same!
Thanks to Galaxy Z Flip 4’s flexible form factor, you can now go hands-free by setting down the device in Flex Mode. Adjust the screen to a perfect angle, set it down and talk freely. Moreover, you can easily multitask in Flex Mode by taking notes or viewing slides on the bottom half of the screen.
- Buy Galaxy Z Flip 4 at Samsung.com [From $559.99 with trade-in]
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.