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Samsung launches Galaxy Book 2 Go in France, sale starts on January 20
Samsung officially launched its new Galaxy Book 2 Go affordable laptop in France. At the same time, the company has also announced that its first sale will begin exclusively on the official Samsung site starting January 20, 2023.
The new Galaxy Book comes with Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 Compute Platform to deliver high performance. It also equips a design focused on mobility while benefiting from the features of the Galaxy ecosystem.
Design and Specifications:
Samsung has created the new Galaxy Book 2 Go laptop with an easy-to-carry design having a thickness of 15.5 mm and a weight of 1.44 kg. It has a hinge that can be rotated up to 180 degrees and has passed the Mil-STD-810H tests, a standard guaranteed use that is resistant to extreme temperatures, and humidity, as well as shock, vibration, and drops.
It equips a 14-inch Full HD LCD screen with IPS technology for better color matching and greater visual comfort. With Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 processor, it delivers optimized performance whether you are working, video calling, or entertaining.
It also has a long-lasting battery life, so you can use it all day long, or watch up to 21 hours of video on a single charge. Aside from these, the device comes with Wi-Fi 6 connectivity that completes the package for browsing online with even more speed and less latency.
Other Galaxy ecosystem features:
Together, Galaxy devices enable users to discover new ways to seamlessly communicate, work, and play.
1. Link with Windows/Mobile Connected allows users to access content from their Galaxy smartphone on their Galaxy Book 2 Go. So users can manage their applications, make calls and send messages directly from their computers.
2. With the Second Screen feature, they can create an advanced digital workspace by extending or mirroring the Galaxy Book 2 Go screen to the Galaxy Tab or using the S Pen to draw on the tablet, letting them express their creativity.
3. The Multi Control function allows the use of a mouse, keyboard, or touchpad to control the Galaxy Book 2 Go and Galaxy Tab simultaneously. A simpler and more fluid way to manage all your tasks.
4. Samsung Notes syncs notes across Galaxy devices set up with the same Samsung account, so you can find your notes on all your Galaxy devices at the same time.
5. The Quick Share feature allows you to wirelessly share files, photos, and videos between Galaxy devices (laptops, tablets, and smartphones) quickly and without losing quality.
6. The automatic pairing of the Galaxy Buds saves time as the Galaxy Book 2 Go recognizes them instantly.
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.