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Samsung Recap: Galaxy S25, Dream Chip, Galaxy AI, Wear OS 5 and more
Welcome to our weekly article covering the most interesting Samsung topics. Over the last week, we’ve got interesting insights about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy products alongside its work on future software for its wearable segment.
Galaxy S25 | Samsung canceled bringing stacked battery tech and 65W charging to Galaxy S25 Ultra. Now, it is planned for Galaxy S26 Ultra, which will arrive in 2026.
Dream Chip | Galaxy S26 could debut Dream Chip powered by Samsung GPU. Exynos 2500 (S5E9955) appears to be bringing AMD graphics.
Galaxy AI | Samsung started rolling out Galaxy AI features with One UI 6.1 update to the Galaxy S22 series, Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Galaxy Z Fold 4 in South Korea.
Wear OS 5 | Wear OS 5 is under development for the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6. Based on Android 14, the next Wear OS update is slated to boost performance and efficiency.
One UI 6.1 | Galaxy S21 series, Galaxy Z Flip 3, and Galaxy Z Fold 3 started getting One UI 6.1 update in select countries.
Exynos 2400+ | Reports surfaced claiming Samsung could launch Exynos 2400+ with Galaxy S24 FE. Tipster OreXDA claims that Samsung won’t bring any mid-cycle iteration.
Good Lock x Play Store | Samsung Good Lock app has been listed on the Google Play Store. It seems Samsung wants to bring Good Lock to all Galaxy users internationally.
Samsung’s most popular update | Galaxy AI features are included in One UI 6.1 making it Samsung’s most popular update ever. Samsung Europe mentioned that the One UI 6.1 update was downloaded by:
- 75% of Z Fold 5 users
- 80% of S23 Ultra users
- 65% of Tab S9 users
Wearable revolution | In a recent press release, Samsung shared a sneak peek at its wearable revolution, indicating new form factors and hardware upgrades, probably a rectangular Galaxy Watch Ultra and Galaxy Ring.
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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.