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Samsung One UI 6.0 could bring passkeys to apps, Dashlane is confirmed
Samsung One UI 6.0 update most likely bring support for passkeys to apps including Dashlane. Google’s working on Android 14 development, which will unlock passkey support for native applications and is planned for public release in August 2023.
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Galaxy devices will get Android 14 OS with a big One UI 6.0 upgrade, starting later this year. Samsung is expected to offer the passkeys feature to Galaxy devices with the major One UI 6.0 update. However, it’s reported that it will take a little more time for apps and websites to start adopting passkeys.
Apart from Dashlane, there will be more applications that get Passkeys support as Android 14 unlocks support for passkeys within third-party apps. It’s worth mentioning that another password manager platform 1Password recently announced the arrival of the Passkeys feature.
Dashlane explains that users can simply create a passkey using their fingerprint instead of entering a password. The fingerprint ties the authentication action to the user of the device, which prevents anyone else from creating and using passkeys on this specific device.
Here’s how the Dashlane passkeys feature will look:
Manage passkeys with Dashlane on Android later this year 🎉 #fido #passkeys #passwordless pic.twitter.com/myFKDPAYF7
— Dashlane (@dashlane) February 23, 2023
One UI 6.0
Android 14 development began with Developer Preview and Google plans to seed the stable build by August 2023. Similar to the last year, Samsung should start One UI 6.0 Beta testing on Galaxy S23 in early August, followed by a stable release that will hopefully happen by October.
The One UI 5.0 and One UI 5.1 updates are all about refinements when it comes to visible changes. The company prefers safety and reliability over cosmetic changes, but it should also take inspiration from rival brands to offer an upgraded user interface.
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Apple should be unhappy with iPhone 16 sales numbers. Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo compiled data from a supply chain survey and pre-order results from official websites. It suggests the new iPhones are not selling as expected.
According to the report, pre-orders for the Apple iPhone 16 series in the first weekend are estimated to be about 37 million units. This is approximately down 12.7% year-on-year compared to the iPhone 15 line’s first-weekend sales.
In addition, the demand for iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max is lower than expected. It comes as quite a surprising move as Apple debuted an even more powerful chipset, expanded the Telephoto camera to the Pro model, and fueled AI capabilities.
Has Apple Intelligence failed?
Apple partnered with OpenAI to bring AI capabilities to the iPhone. The iOS 18 introduces AI features on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. The Apple Intelligence suite is coming across the iPhone 16 models.
Lower than-expected sales suggest Apple Intelligence made no impact on sales. The non-Pro models also bring AI capabilities and have a dedicated Camera Control button too. However, consumers don’t consider them a reason to upgrade.
It is also possible that the sales may be boosted in the next couple of weeks. The reason is, that AI features won’t be available in the iPhone 16 series when they start to deliver. Rather, Apple planned to roll out in batches starting in October.
In addition, intense competition from Huawei in China is impacting iPhone demand over there. Well, Kuo says the US tech giant would not reduce its production, and it’s expected to go on as previously decided.
One UI 7.0 Beta Program could start soon, suggests new information. The company’s staff in India and the UK started testing the latest software. It suggests that this year’s One UI Beta Program could soon be kicked off.
SamMobile reports that One UI 7.0 Beta Program is being tested by Samsung India and Samsung UK. It’s a major development that came after a long delay in the release. While the release timeframe is still uncertain, we are now slightly near the Beta.
Samsung has been testing the One UI 7 Alpha in South Korea. Now, the internal testing has commenced by local subsidiaries in India and the UK. Both markets are eligible for the Beta Program, as per the previous records.
The company has recently released the One UI 6.1.1 update. It brings new Galaxy AI features and improvements to several Galaxies. However, the real change would be delivered with the Android 15-based One UI 7.0 update.
Initially, Samsung was rumored to start One UI 7 Beta in late July. The company ruined all assumptions of early Beta, and the wait lasted the entire August. Some alleged screenshots floated online but stopped swiftly due to authenticity.
We entered September without One UI 7 Beta in our hands. It’s 17th of the month, and still, the situation is unchanged. With the latest development, the One UI 7 Beta Program hype has revived, but the remaining wait remains uncertain.
One UI 7 Beta could launch in China, Germany, India, Poland, South Korea, the UK, and the US. The software will bring all the security features and privacy enhancements debuted in Android 15 operating system onboard of One UI tweaks.
Huawei is set to launch pure blood HarmonyOS, the HarmonyOS Next later this month. While HarmonyOS supports Android apps, the HarmonyOS Next won’t be the same. The company is setting the stage to rival Android and iOS dominance.
Chen Xinxin, general manager of HarmonyOS industry solutions confirmed (via HC) HarmonyOS Next launching later this month. The self-made operating system will help Huawei compete against Google and Apple in the Chinese market.
Apple’s iOS is limited to iPhone, while Google’s Android is based on many skins. Leading smartphone vendors such as Samsung use Android on their devices. HarmonyOS Next will be promoted as the third leading mobile OS.
Per reports, HarmonyOS Next is “entirely independently developed and autonomous.” It would be a big blow to Apple and Google in the Chinese market. The success rate will decide whether its global arrival will take place.
Back in 2019, Huawei introduced the HarmonyOS operating system. It was accused of being an Android-based skin with radical UI tweaks. Support of Android apps was necessary as Google has a vast application ecosystem.
Huawei gradually expanded its work on the operating system. The company grew its application ecosystem through app developers. Now, we are hearing native apps are developed or under development for the latest iteration.
Following the US ban, Google pulled Android’s access from Huawei. The company has been facing immense challenges since then. However, it didn’t give up, and as a result, a competitive product is ready for a striking debut in the market.
Reports say that HarmonyOS runs on more than 900 million devices with 2.54 million developers. Huawei also plans to invest a massive $987 million to “incentivise” HarmonyOS native apps and technical services and to build out the HarmonyOS ecosystem.