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Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra preorder begins in the US
Samsung announced that the Galaxy Book3 Ultra laptop is available for preorder, starting today in the US. The company also revealed that its first Ultra laptop will be available starting February 22 in select markets, including Korea, the US, the UK, France, and Germany.
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At the Galaxy Unpacked, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Book3 Ultra alongside the Galaxy S23 series and two other models on the Book3 lineup. For a limited time, those who preorder Galaxy Book3 Ultra can save up to $500 including a free storage upgrade and up to $300 instant credit with an eligible trade-in device.
It’s worth mentioning that the Galaxy Book3 Pro and Book3 Pro 360 became available for preorder on the same day of launch, which secured record-breaking interest from consumers. Compared to the Galaxy Book2 Pro series, the Galaxy Book3 Pro series generated over double preorders.
The Book3 Ultra comes with an upgraded CPU and GPU offering a choice of the latest 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 or i9 processors as well as an NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4050 or 4070 laptop GPU. Moreover, it features a 3K (2880×1800) Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with an adaptive 120Hz refresh rate.
Galaxy Ecosystem
Introduced alongside the Galaxy S23 series, the Galaxy Book3 Ultra reimagines the PC for the multi-device world, offering a seamless, connected experience. It allows users to work and create seamlessly across their Galaxy devices, such as by capturing high-quality content with the Galaxy S23 series.
Adding to this, Samsung’s new Multi-Control feature now allows users to not only control their Galaxy tablets but also their Galaxy smartphones, updated to the One UI 5.1 or later, using the Galaxy Book3 Ultra’s keyboard and trackpad.
- Preorder Galaxy Book3 Ultra at Samsung.com
Samsung is working on further refining the new One UI 7 interface. We just got confirmation about the availability of the Beta Program. Now, a new report says Samsung is still working on refinements of the new One UI 7 interface.
Galaxy users are eagerly waiting for the Beta Program to begin. Samsung already confirmed the One UI 7 Beta will launch by the end of this year. The final version, however, is pushed to early next year’s Unpacked event.
ETNews, in its latest report, highlighted that Samsung is still refining the new software. The Beta Program is unexpected to last longer. With Beta coming later this year, the final version of Samsung’s Android 15 is set to launch early next year.
“Samsung is currently conducting internal tests to improve the stability and completeness of the new One UI 7 interface,” ETNews sources say.
At the SDC24, Samsung’s Sally teased some One UI 7 changes and advancements. The upcoming software promises a fresh new design and revamped components across the user interface for a completely refreshed feel.
Samsung is, therefore, working to seed the first Beta without any bugs and issues. A delayed rollout is better than sticking to software that ruins the entire UX. New design changes require additional testing to ensure overall stability and reliability.
Apple is expected to fully deploy Apple Intelligence by early next year. The company will start rolling out new AI features to iPhone models starting this month. Apple has partnered with OpenAI to fuel iPhones with AI capabilities.
Galaxy AI already has a wide range of mindblowing features. Meanwhile, Apple always comes with new challenges for Galaxy models. This year, Samsung is seemingly already prepared to challenge the iPhone’s AI in all the ways.
Google is putting much effort into Gemini Assistant. The company has already replaced Google Assistant with Gemini. Now, Google apparently working to slap a Gemini AI button right on your Samsung Galaxy phone’s lock screen.
AndroidAuthority discovered Google’s experiment to bring the Gemini AI button to Samsung Galaxy’s lock screen. It’s going to be an Android feature, which Samsung won’t miss out on bringing to Galaxy smartphones.
Android lets you trigger Gemini in many ways. You can swipe up from the home screen’s bottom, press and hold the home button, or hold the power key. A dedicated AI button on the lock screen would make things a lot easier for consumers.
The QPR1 Beta 2 of Android 15 has a flag, which could unlock the AI button on the lock screen. Mishaal managed to enable the button on the Pixel smartphone, placed right below the fingerprint sensing area on the lock screen.
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Although the button appeared on the lock screen, it doesn’t function at all. It’s a pill-shaped toggle, which is slightly larger than the two lock screen shortcuts. The button also has the AI sparkle icon in the middle, which looks classy.
Android 15 is about to begin rolling out on Pixel smartphones. Google is also running the QPR Beta Program on various Pixel models. The Gemini AI button could be a part of the company’s preparations for the Android 16 operating system.
MediaTek Dimensity 9400 will be equipped with Multimodal Gemini Nano capabilities. MediaTek today confirmed its collaboration with Google. Future flagship chipsets, starting with the Dimensity 9400 will feature Gemini Nano with multimodality.
According to MediaTek, Dimensity SoCs are now optimized to support Gemini Nano with new multimodal capabilities. The upcoming chip will debut Gemini Nano integration, with existing models that could also add support in the future.
MediaTek revealed that the Dimensity 9400 features a new 8th-gen NPU with hardware acceleration for text, image, and speech. The Taiwanese chip designer is expanding its footsteps eyeing significant growth amid the AI boom.
Samsung’s recently launched Galaxy Tab S10 series supports GenAI capabilities. It means the Dimensity 9300+ processor could also gain multimodal Gemini Nano integration. We are hearing that the S25 could also use Dimensity 9400.
MediaTek’s partnership with Google highlights a shared vision for bringing Generative AI experiences across the Android ecosystem, and is a big step forward in the advancement of complex AI models running on-device.
Multimodal Gemini Nano will ensure users can take images and receive detailed descriptions of what’s been captured. MediaTek previously announced support for Google’s LLM, optimized for on-device AI processing.