Redmi Note 7 arrived with an impressively low price and 48 MP camera, and expectedly sold in 1 million units in just 30 days. The company president shared plenty of scripted videos from China where the device was getting abused, but today JerryRigEverything posted its durability test, revealing many weak points of the $150 smartphone. The bend test revealed the weak spots of the plastic frame are around the power key and next to the SIM tray. A phone might bend accidentally sit on it while it is in your back pocket, so third time will be the charm to render the LCD of the Redmi Note 7...
The tech industry has a chronic problem when it comes to naming things - it goes from confusing to outright . This brings us to USB 3.2 Gen 2x2. The standard was announced in 2017 but this change in branding is a new plot twist. USB 3.1 is no more, just like USB 3.0 doesn't exist. Instead there's USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps, formerly USB 3.0), USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps, USB 3.1 originally) and USB 3.2 Gen 2x2. So not only is the USB-IF erasing the names of the old standards from existence, it can't even count up to 3 without getting weird. Okay, in some ways it makes sense. USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 is "Gen...
A few days back, the Korean company quietly released (now taken down) a four-minute video of the Galaxy Fold on its YouTube channel, giving us the most detailed look at the device so far. Continuing the hype, Samsung Newsroom has now posted an interview of Eui-suk Chung, Executive VP and Head of Software and AI at Samsung Mobile, where he talks about Galaxy Fold’s UX and multitasking capabilities. Frankly, nothing substantially new about the Galaxy Fold is mentioned in the interview, but there are some interesting bits about third-party app support for App Continuity and Multi-Active Window features.
To a question about if all apps support App Continuity and Multi-Active Window, the Samsung executive is rather cautious in his answer. While saying that the company has worked closely with Google and other partners, he added, “Support for App Continuity and Multi-Active Window will vary based on the application and the developer’s adherence with Google policies and guidelines.” From his statement, it appears some apps may support these features better than others.
Talking about the development of Galaxy Fold, Eui-suk Chung said that it took eight years for the company to turn the flexible display prototypes from 2011 into a meaningful product. He also said, with the introduction of the Galaxy Fold, ‘roll-able’ and ‘stretch-able’ device designs no longer seem impossible.
Galaxy Fold supports App Continuity and Multi-Active Window
The interview is accompanied by an illustration video where Samsung shows how the Galaxy Fold’s App Continuity and Multi-Active Window features work and how they are useful. The appeal of the Fold’s software is in, what Samsung calls, App Continuity. Simply put, App Continuity transfers an active app on the cover display to the main display when the Galaxy Fold is opened. Similarly, an active app on the main display transitions seamlessly to the cover display when the Fold is closed, enabling frictionless movement of activities from one display to the other.
Multi-Active Window, on the other hand, as the name suggests, allows Fold users to run up to three apps simultaneously on the main screen. That’s one app more than what’s currently allowed on Galaxy smartphones.
It is worth nothing Samsung is a bit ingenious when it comes to the cover display size in the video. The actual size of the outer display is smaller than what the video tries to portray.
Samsung has announced the launch date for the Galaxy S10 series in India. The Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10, and the Galaxy S10+ will be launched on March 6 in the country. Samsung India has sent out media invites for a launch event in New Delhi at 12 noon.
The Galaxy S10 series was unveiled at the Galaxy Unpacked event on February 20 in San Francisco. The devices are already up for pre-order in a number of markets, including India, and will go on sale from March 8.
Galaxy S10 to make its debut in India on March 6
Samsung opened up the Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10, and the Galaxy S10+ for pre-order in India last week. Prices start at Rs. 55,900 for the lone 6GB/128GB variant of the S10e, and go all the way up to Rs. 1,17,900 for the 12GB/1TB ceramic Galaxy S10+. You can see the complete list of Galaxy S10 price and availability in India here.
As said earlier, the handsets will go on sale starting March 8, though not every variant will be available on the said date everywhere. However, in India, Samsung will begin delivering the pre-ordered units on March 6 itself, the same day it unveils the phones in the country.
Pre-order offers include Galaxy Watch at Rs. 9,999 or the new Galaxy Buds at Rs. 2,999. Samsung is also offering HDFC Bank cashback of up to Rs. 6,000, as well as an upgrade bonus of up to Rs. 15,000.
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Not long after the announcement of the new Samsung Galaxy S10-series, the company is moving forward with another big announcement. One would argue that it's just as important for the whole mobile industry. We are talking about the first 512GB eUFS 3.0 storage delivering great performance gains over the previous generation. The new 512GB eUFS 3.0 chips are already in mass production and outperform the eUFS 2.1 chips twofold. The executive vice president of Memory Sales and Marketing at Samsung Electronics went even further and said that the new standard finally catches up with today's...
Samsung has launched three different variants of a Galaxy S flagship for the first time. There are multiple configurations available for the handsets but not all of them will be available for purchase on March 8. That’s when pre-order customers start receiving their orders.
The same holds true for customers who have pre-ordered their Galaxy S10. Samsung won’t be shipping out all of the units on March 8 in the United States. Those who opted for certain models will have wait for a bit longer before Samsung sends them out.
Some Galaxy S10 models will be shipped later in the month
Samsung’s official US website mentions that the unlocked and carrier-locked variants of the 128GB Galaxy S10 and the Galaxy S10+ will ship between the week of March 15 and March 22, depending on the color chosen by the customer. This would mean that these models may not be readily available from stores come March 8 as well.
The models that will be immediately available on March 8 in the United States include the 512GB Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+ and the 1TB Galaxy S10+. Same goes for the Galaxy S10e, regardless of the color chosen. The staggered release for certain configurations will likely be seen in other markets as well. We already know that the Ceramic White finish won’t be shipped in the Netherlands before March 22.
The first software update for the Samsung Galaxy S10+, which will be waiting for customers to install as soon as they take their handset out of the box on March 8, introduces the option to remap the Bixby button to launch an aftermarket application or execute a Quick Command.
It also enables Instagram Mode.
Let’s talk remapping, and Instagram Mode
You can either choose to reconfigure the device to open an application on either a short or a double-press of the Bixby button, with the unassigned toggle reverting to pulling up Bixby Home. You can’t, however, alter the long-press function, which will continue to launch Bixby Voice.
The release also enables Instagram Mode, a unique tool that lets users capture and upload content to Instagram Stories from the handset’s native Camera client. The feature delivers the best Instagram experience, offering uploads in the highest supported resolution, according to Samsung’s DJ Koh.
As it stands, the number of people who are able to take advantage of the new additions is a smidgen compared to what it will be next month and that’s because the Galaxy S10+ is currently in the hands of a select few, ahead of its official release for the mass market on March 8.
