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Samsung starts the One UI 3 (Android 11) Beta program for Developers
Earlier we exclusively reported about the upcoming One UI 3 beta program and now Samsung has officially kicked off the beta program for Android 11-based One UI 3 for developers.
The One UI 3 Beta Program is currently open to participants in South Korea and the U.S. Following the One UI 3 beta for developers, Samsung will release the public beta version and with more eligible models.
The One UI Beta Program allows users to try One UI features before their official release. As you can preview the new features and design, as well as providing feedback to Samsung to help improve their new features as well and user experience for the stable release.
READ MORE: Here’s the list of eligible Samsung devices that will get the One UI 3.0/Android 11
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Currently, One UI 3 Pre-beta phase opened for Developers:
Samsung partners with developers and allows then to participate in a pre-beta phase and to ensure that the application store apps are compatible with the beta software before the public beta period.
One UI 3 eligible devices for Pre-beta phase testing:
- Samsung Galaxy S20
- Samsung Galaxy S20+
- Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra LTE
- Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
One UI 3 eligible devices for Pre-beta phase testing Countries:
South Korea:
Service Provider (KT / LGU+ / SKT / Unlocked) = Models [Galaxy S20 (SM-G981N), S20+ (SM-G986N), S20 Ultra (SM-G988N)
United States:
Service Provider (Sprint / T-Mobile) = Models [Galaxy S20 (SM-G981U), S20+ (SM-G986U), S20 Ultra (SM-G988U)]
Service Provider (Unlocked) = Models [Galaxy S20 (SM-G981U1), S20+ (SM-G986U1), S20 Ultra (SM-G988U1)]
How to participate (Developers):
To participate in the pre-beta, apply to become a Samsung partner developer. Approved partner developers can learn how to access the beta software through the “ONE UI BETA FOR PARTNER” tab on this page, and are notified when the pre-beta phase begins.
Apply for Samsung Developer Partnership
Note :
- The pre-beta phase is for the purpose of compatibility testing with the listed devices only. Your partnership application can be rejected if the conditions and requirements are not met. If you cannot participate in the pre-beta, you can participate in the public beta when it is available.
- The outcome of the application is confirmed within 2 business days after applying for a partnership.
- Before installing beta software, it is highly recommended to back up your data to your computer with Smart Switch. Unexpected behavior in beta software can cause data loss.
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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is the world’s best-selling Android phone. Counterpoint Research published a new report, revealing the share of Global Top-10 Best-selling smartphones in Q1 2024.
Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro Max tagged as the world’s best-selling smartphone in the first quarter. Second, third, and fourth ranks were also seized by Apple handsets: iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 14, respectively.
Samsung’s Galaxy S24 Ultra is the fifth most-selling smartphone in the first quarter of 2024. It makes the S24 Ultra the world’s best-selling phone from the Android portfolio as other above rankers powered by iOS.
The Galaxy S24 Ultra secured 1.9% of the market share despite the shipments were started in late January. Beyond that, Samsung’s Galaxy A15 5G and Galaxy A54 smartphones ranked sixth and seventh best-selling phones.
Apple and Samsung dominated the top-10 best-selling smartphones list for Q1 2024. Notably, the Pro Max variant achieved the top position for the first time in Apple’s non-seasonal quarter.
On the other hand, Samsung’s Galaxy S24 series secured two spots in the top 10 for Q1 2024, with its Ultra variant ranking fifth and the base variant coming in ninth.
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Samsung announced Clash of Commuters on Fortnite in Australia. This new experience features Australian icons from the humble Bin Chicken to a Sydney train to let gamers play a uniquely Australian and public transport-inspired map in Fortnite Creative.
Players can also win Samsung swag IRL by participating in the Clash of Commuters until May 30. To be a winner, gamers have to defend an Aussie public bus across 5 checkpoints as it meanders through a dystopian commute, complete with bin chickens, servos, and caffeine-starved commuters.
Samsung’s new Clash of Commuters map enables players to experience an all-new Fortnite Creative island. It also allows them to defend the very thing that they commonly game on. Pay attention, 44% of Aussie gamers admit they game while commuting to pass the time.
Activation opening times:
- Parramatta Square, NSW: 4 to 8 May, 11am to 7pm daily
- Southern Cross Station, VIC: 11 May to 15 May, 11am to 7pm daily
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The player who completes all five rounds of the Clash of Commuters campaign in the shortest amount of time (The Shortest Haul) will be eligible to win a Samsung gaming pack worth over $8,000, which includes a 55” OLED TV, Odyssey OLED G9 Monitor, Galaxy S24 Ultra and Galaxy Buds2 Pro.
There will also be additional prize packs for the fastest player to complete the campaign on a mobile device (The Ultimate On-The-Go Gamer), the most side quest phones acquired (Seat Scavenger), as well as four winners drawn at random from all completed time submissions (Regular Riders).
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Samsung formed a team for a billions-of-dollars HBM supply deal with Nvidia. The company is putting efforts into winning the contract from the global artificial intelligence semiconductor giant to beat the HBM market leader SK Hynix.
According to KEDGlobal, Samsung made a task force to finalize its HBM deal with Nvidia. The team comprises about 100 excellent engineers, who have been working to improve manufacturing yields and quality with the first aim to pass Nvidia’s tests.
“Samsung aims to log a high market share by quickly increasing supply to Nvidia,” said one of the sources. “It is expected to speed up the supply from the third quarter.”
Previously, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang asked Samsung Elec to increase the yields and quality of 8-layer and 12-layer HBM3E chips for supply. It’s worth noting that HBM3E is the world’s best-performing DRAM chip for AI applications.
36Gb 12-layer HBM
The South Korean tech giant has been focussing on the 36Gb 12-layer HBM3E model. Samsung finished the development of HBM3E in February 2024 and aiming to pass the quality test conducted by Nvidia this month.
To meet Nvidia’s demand, the company has secured production lines already to increase output. The 12-layer HBM3E improves AI learning speed by 34% on average compared to the 8-layer product.
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