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Not a big deal: Samsung Prez defends Galaxy S23 series’ lack of satellite support
Huawei Mate 50 Pro initiated the trend of satellite connectivity in the smartphone industry, which was followed by the Apple iPhone 14. Samsung fans might get disappointed to know that the Galaxy S23 series lacks satellite connectivity support, because…, (let me laugh for a minute first)!
Samsung is getting criticized for not bringing radical changes in its skyey priced Galaxy S23 series, and rivals have not got a solid reason, courtesy of Samsung. During the Unpacked, Samsung has not showcased satellite support on the Galaxy S23 series, which was further solidified by President as well.
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TM Roh, Samsung’s MX Business Head confirmed to CNET that the Galaxy S23 series misses satellite support. Even though the Apple iPhone 14 and Huawei Mate 50 Pro brought satellite features, Samsung’s President believes it’s not ready, at least for now.
“When there is the right timing, infrastructure and the technology [is] ready, then of course for Samsung Galaxy, for our mobile division, we would also actively consider adopting this feature as well,” TM Roh said to CNET.
Months ago, it was rumored that the South Korean tech giant is collaborating with satellite industry giants to adopt the feature in the Galaxy S23 series. Meanwhile, the rumor remains rumor as the person responsible is waiting for it to be ready.
Satellite connectivity isn’t a big deal for Samsung fans and regular consumers as there’s now a wider reach of the network. But, no one can deny the fact that the iPhone 14’s satellite connectivity feature proved a boon for select consumers in emergency conditions.
Anyways, if Apple itself adopted the satellite connectivity in iPhone 14 series, what stopping Samsung from at least copy the tech? The company is lagging behind rivals in features that became common in the industry, and the Galaxy S23 quietly skips it, I found it humorous.
Worldwide, the Galaxy S23 series ships with “Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy” processor. Earlier, the US chip giant introduced support for “Snapdragon Satellite” which would let users communicate through satellite on devices on the latest Snapdragon chipsets.
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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.