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Samsung Galaxy A14 launches w/ two years warranty, four years of updates
The Galaxy A14 5G is selling like hotcakes, thanks to the 5G network support, and striking features all at affordable pricing. Now, Samsung announced the new Galaxy A14 4G in Malaysia, which brings four years of security updates and two years of warranty.
- Two years of warranty: Enjoy a free Samsung Care+ 1 year extended warranty when you purchase the Galaxy A14 starting 15 March till 31 December 2023.
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Samsung Galaxy A14 4G smartphone brings an improved 13MP front camera for a huge leap in selfie quality compared to its predecessor. The phone’s fast Exynos 850 processor and signature Galaxy features ensure awesome experiences with an expansive and smooth display and multi-day battery.
Out of the box, the Galaxy A14 4G comes with the latest Android 13-based One UI 5.1 and supports up to two generations of OS upgrades and up to four years of security updates. Moreover, the company claims that the device is crafted with eco-friendly materials and meets sustainability goals.
Samsung Galaxy A14 4G Features and Specs
- Galaxy’s signature design with sleek uni-body and outline, flat camera housing, and lenticular texture on the back cover.
- Spectacular experience with Full HD+ Resolution on a massive 6.6” screen
- 13MP front camera, which is 1.6 times higher resolution than the previous model
- 50MP main camera, 5MP ultra-wide camera, and 2MP macro camera.
- Massive 5000 mAh, multi-day battery, and improved adaptive power management based on usage patterns
- Large, expandable storage for you to save more photos, videos and documents, with up to 1TB of extra storage by simply sliding a microSD card
- Use RAM Plus to launch more apps quicker and manage the memory in a more efficiently.
- New privacy optimization feature that comes with security monitoring with colour indications and convenient security management with designated setting suggestions.
- The latest One UI 5.1 with up to two OS updates and security updates for four years.
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.