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Samsung is Qualcomm’s key partner despite Exynos: Senior VP
During the Snapdragon Summit 2023, Korean reporters asked some questions to Qualcomm’s Senior Vice President Alex Katuzian. The discussion focuses on Snapdragon and Foundry strategy as well as Samsung, which is Qualcomm’s key partner.
Senior VP of Qualcomm emphasized that the company is using both Samsung and TSMC foundries. Qualcomm’s roadmap is the most important criterion for choosing a foundry, and there are opportunities for all foundry companies.
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In addition, the Qualcomm’s official reiterated that Samsung remains a key partner. The cooperation between the two companies in the smartphone market is solid even as the competition begins with Samsung’s in-house Exynos chipset.
“Samsung Electronics has been a strong partner of Qualcomm for more than 30 years,” and added, “The relationship with Samsung Mobile is particularly strong, and Samsung Foundry is also included in the partnership.” – Qualcomm VP.
Apart from this, Qualcomm’s CEO Cristiano Amon also said, “Considering Qualcomm’s demand for foundries, we have no choice but to use multi-foundries,” and added, “We are paying attention to the few foundry companies that are ahead of the market.”
We are in June 2024, and the Samsung Galaxy Themes app is getting a new update with version 5.3.07.4. The update provides a better user experience and performance.
The latest update enhances some functions of the app and performance to provide a better experience. It also fixes some issues that users reported, such as the app crashing, themes not applying properly, and the app not responding.
The Galaxy Themes app is one of the popular apps from Samsung that allows users to personalize their devices with various themes that suit their preferences and moods.
The app offers a wide range of themes from different categories, such as nature, animals, art, games, movies, and more. With the latest update, the update makes the app more user-friendly and easy to use.
The update is rolling out gradually to all eligible users of the Galaxy Themes app. Users can check for the update by going to the Galaxy Store >> Menu option >> Updates. Also, they can download the update through the third-party source link mentioned here.
Google’s Pixel phones will get the third Beta update of Android 15 in this month. The new OS remained limited to the Pixel devices till I/O 2024. Samsung will open its Android 15 Beta Program — One UI 7 — for Galaxy devices sometime in August 2024.
Following the I/O 2024 event, Android vendors like Xiaomi, OPPO, and OnePlus have also commenced Public Beta for their flagships, which Samsung is not subjected to follow.
One UI 6.1 is the latest Galaxy skin based on Android 14. The Android 15-based One UI 7 will debut on many Samsung devices later this year. While we are in the middle of 2024, we already know Galaxy devices are eligible for Android 15.
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The Galaxy S24 series will surely be the first to get One UI 7 Beta sometime in August this year. The South Korean tech giant will then expand its Beta activity for some older lineups including but not limited to the Galaxy S23 series, Galaxy Z Flip 5, and Galaxy Z Fold 5.
Check the device list below:
Galaxy S Android 15 Update List
- Galaxy S21
- Galaxy S21+
- Galaxy S21 Ultra
- Galaxy S21 FE
- Galaxy S22
- Galaxy S22+
- Galaxy S22 Ultra
- Galaxy S23
- Galaxy S23+
- Galaxy S23 Ultra
- Galaxy S23 FE
- Galaxy S24
- Galaxy S24+
- Galaxy S24 Ultra
Galaxy Z Android 15 Update List
- Galaxy Z Flip 3
- Galaxy Z Flip 4
- Galaxy Z Flip 5
- Galaxy Z Fold 3
- Galaxy Z Fold 4
- Galaxy Z Fold 5
Galaxy Tab Android 15 Update List
- Galaxy Tab A9 / A9+
- Galaxy Tab Active 4 Pro
- Galaxy Tab S8 / S8+ / Tab S8 Ultra
- Galaxy Tab S9 / S9+ / S9 Ultra
- Galaxy Tab S9 FE / S9 FE+
Galaxy A/M/F Android 15 Update List
- Galaxy A05s / A15 / A25
- Galaxy A14 / A24 / A34 / A54
- Galaxy A33 / A53 / A73
- Galaxy M14 / F14
- Galaxy M34 / M54 / F54
In case you don’t find your Galaxy device in the list mentioned above, don’t panic. As the year progresses, we will update the list according to the eligibility of devices. Do note that the list is compiled on previous rollouts, software guarantees, and experience.
The official list will only come when the stable One UI 7 rollout will begin around October 2024.
Google will release the third Beta of Android 15 for Pixel devices this month. Samsung will also adopt Android 15 for Galaxy devices, which will be available with One UI 7 later this year. Like all software development, Samsung’s One UI 7 will also arrive as a Beta Program.
One UI 7 Beta Program
Flagship Samsung devices will get early access to Android 15-based One UI 7 through the Beta Program. The Beta Program could be available in only 7 countries including the US. Mid-range and budget phones will start getting the major update around November this year.
One UI 7 Beta: When it’s coming?
Samsung is expected to launch its One UI 7 Beta in August this year. Android 15 Beta is available to several Android flagships from different manufacturers, beginning I/O 2024. The Galaxy maker is not participating in Android’s native Beta activity.
As per Google’s roadmap, Android 15 Beta released in April, and Beta 2 will release in May followed by Beta 3 with Platform Stability in June and Beta 4 in July. Google Pixel phones are expected to get Stable Android 15 in late October this year.
One UI 7 Beta: Is your Galaxy eligible?
The Galaxy S24, S24 Plus, and S24 Ultra will receive One UI 7 Beta in the first phase. Later on, older flagships like Galaxy S23 and S22 series would join the party along with upcoming + current foldable phones. Some mid-rangers like Galaxy A55 and A35 could also be able to join Beta.
Beta Program is for a limited number of models, but Samsung conducts upgrade deployment on the largest scale internationally. This would begin around November, probably after Samsung holds this year’s Developer Conference event in October.
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