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Samsung teases Wear OS 5 One UI 6 Watch Beta, arriving soon?
Samsung could soon launch the Wear OS 5-based One UI 6 Watch Beta program. The Galaxy Watch 6 and Watch 6 Classic may be the very first entries to the activity. Later on, the update might be expanded to the Watch 5 and Watch 5 Pro as well.
Wear OS 5 One UI 6 Watch Beta
Recently, Samsung enthusiast theonecid/X spotted the One UI Watch Beta page in the One UI 6 section. The listing was spotted in Samsung’s Korean variant of the community. It indicates that the company is preparing to kick off the Beta Program for smartwatch models.
Google has recently unveiled the Wear OS 5, which is available in the Developer Preview channel. Samsung’s next major upgrade to smartwatch users will bring the latest Wear OS 5 on top of One UI 6 Watch. Prior to the Stable update, the Beta program will be conducted.
One UI 6 Watch Beta spotted on Samsung website 👀😳 pic.twitter.com/LncM9PR9tc
— CID (@theonecid) May 23, 2024
Wear OS 5 promises enhanced battery life and a new watch face format. It came after the latest OnePlus Watch’s lead with longer battery life. The new platform may also bring fruitful advancements to Samsung and Google’s eligible smartwatch models.
Samsung might launch the Galaxy Watch 7 in July this year. The upcoming smartwatches will most likely come with Wear OS 5-bases One UI 6 Watch pre-installed. New hardware-derived features are also expected alongside the rumored blood-sugar assessment feature.
Galaxy Watch’s Wear OS 5 Beta may be available in select countries including South Korea and the US. Last year, the company released around 8 Beta updates of One UI 5 Watch. We might soon get an official announcement regarding the Beta Program from Samsung.
Samsung announced the October 2024 version of Galaxy Enhance X with new AI features. The latest update brings content from the May 2024 release for Galaxy devices. The newly added features are aimed at enhancing the user experience.
Galaxy S24’s Camera Shift feature will now be available in other models too. The release also improved recognition performance so it can work with various subjects, including children, upper body, side photos, seated photos, and group photos.
Camera Shift
Galaxy Enhance-X’s new Camera Shift feature has made the sliding menu easier. It now also allows you to select specific users to apply the function in group photos. Galaxy Enhance-X now also supports landscape mode and Samsung DeX.
The existing Camera Shift feature is available on One UI 6.1, and the newly updated features are supported from One UI 6.1.1 onward. The new Galaxy Enhance-X app is available for download through Samsung’s Galaxy Store.
Supported Models:
- Galaxy S24/S23/S22/S21 series
- Galaxy Z Fold 6/5/4/3, Z Flip 6/5/4/3
- Galaxy Tab S9/S8 series, Galaxy Tab S10 series
- Available on One UI 6.1.1 and above.
Here are the key changes made based on user feedback:
The developers addressed the inconvenience regarding the EXIF info not being retained in the Galaxy Enhance-X, ensuring that EXIF information is preserved even after applying effects through the editing application.
A new Colorization feature has also been added, which uses AI to naturally restore colors in black and white or grayscale images. Besides, the Motion Clipper feature creates GIF files from video clips in Motion Photos.
Colorization
This is an amazing feature that transforms Black & White photos into color photos.
Motion Clipper
As previously explained, this feature creates GIFs from the video clips in Motion Photos.
Currently, the Motion Clipper is supported on flagship models that run One UI 6.1.1 and above.
Motion Clipper Supported Models:
- Galaxy S24/S23/S22, Galaxy Z Fold 5/4, Galaxy Z Flip 5/4, Galaxy Tab S9/S8 series
- Available on One UI 6.1 and above.
Video Trim UX
You can now edit the desired segment to your liking without needing to go to the Gallery. It’s the Video moment feature that automatically recommends the needed segments in the video.
Single-Take Viewer
You can now directly check, save, and share the content generated by Single Take within Galaxy Enhance-X.
Google is rolling out a new update for Android Auto with version 13.0. This update mainly focuses on fixing bugs and improving performance to enhance the experience.
Android Auto 13.0 update reveals that Google is working on a new feature called Car Media, which will let users control AM/FM radio and local media more easily. This feature aims to improve how users interact with your car’s audio system.
In the latest version, some hidden code hints at how this new feature will work with missing and unavailable media. Although this feature isn’t live yet in Android Auto 13.0, the presence of some strings (spotted via 9to5Google) suggests that it could be coming soon.
Previously, icons related to this feature were added to the app, which shows that Google is making progress. Users can look forward to a more seamless way to manage their music and radio when this feature is officially launched.
Aside from this, the update also fixes some issues that users encountered in the previous version to enhance the overall performance. While users may not see big changes immediately, it hints at a better audio experience in the future.
The new update of Android Auto is now available through the Play Store. You can download it to get enhanced features.
Samsung officially launched the Galaxy A16 5G in the Netherlands. The device packs a 2.4GHz octa-core processor, sAMOLED screen, and 50MP camera, and supports 6x OS upgrades. We expect the market availability will be expanded soon.
The Galaxy A16 5G sports a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution and 90Hz refresh rate. The camera department includes a 50MP wide, 5MP ultrawide, and 2MP macro camera alongside a 13MP selfie snapper.
The phone has 4GB RAM that is paired with 128GB storage, which you can extend by up to 1.5 TB. More RAM and storage configuration variants could be made available once Samsung expands its market availability.
Samsung Galaxy A16 measures 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 and weighs 200 grams. It packs 5000mAh battery with up to 25W charging support. Supported sensors include an Accelerometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Light Sensor and Virtual Proximity Sensing.
The best part: Samsung confirmed 6 years OS upgrades policy with the Galaxy A16. It’s the first smartphone that will get 6 times of major Android updates and regular security patch updates until October 2030.
Samsung announced 7 OS updates for its 2024 flagship phones. Now, the A16 and later mid-range phones are confirmed to be supported by 6 years of software updates. Starting with Android 15, major updates up to Android 20 are promised.
