Samsung Galaxy Unpacked: Z Fold 4, Z Flip 4, Watch 5, Buds 2 Pro launched

 Samsung Electronics Co. revealed the most recent age of its foldable gadgets on Wednesday, keeping costs consistent notwithstanding flooding expenses of materials and delivery.

The new Galaxy Z Fold 4, which is about the size of a scratch pad and opens like one, and Z Flip 4, which is square when shut and opens out to normal cell phone size, accompany a set-up of steady redesigns. The current year's Fold has a 45% more strong principal show with limited bezels, a slimmer pivot and redesigned cameras both on the back and under the presentation, Samsung said. Answering client demands, the organization redesigned the battery on the more modest Flip and added a bigger max stockpiling choice of 512GB.

Samsung shocked industry spectators a year prior when it sent off the Flip 3 at $999, situating it as an immediate contender to Apple Inc's. iPhone territory and a replacement to the Galaxy Note setup. The organization profited from its forceful estimating with record deals of its foldable arrangement from that point forward and has expressed its aspiration to carry the class into the standard. The current year's interruptions to strategies, creation and materials supply have pushed tech organizations like Meta Platforms Inc. to increment valuing, however Samsung is keeping up with similar levels as last year with the Flip 4 and the $1,799 Fold 4....Read More

Samsung unveils Galaxy Enhance-X software, uses AI to enhance photographs

 

For the individuals who are capable picture takers, Samsung has the Expert RAW programming, be that as it may, in view of the organization's enormous client base, only one out of every odd Galaxy client knows about what each dial does. For their purposes, a "Man-made intelligence photograph upscaler and wizardry proofreader," is the pristine Galaxy Enhance-X application.

As per GSM Arena, as the name infers, this isn't a camera application like Expert RAW, yet rather a manager for as of now taken pictures. These can be pictures you took with your telephone yet could have done without, or pictures you took with an old telephone or camera.

The AI-fueled calculations might hone photos, kill reflections, eliminate obscure or add some for a representation appearance, light up desolate shots or mirror HDR, and apply a Beauty mode.

The moire impact that shows up while snapping a picture of a computerized screen is killed by one entrancing component. There are different decisions that permit you to control the impact's power, and there is a sliding window that looks at the when states.

Moreover, the display stores both the first and the treated variant of the picture, permitting you to begin once again assuming that you're discontent with the result.....Read More

Samsung's Bengaluru R&D centre to explore multi-device intelligence

 

Samsung Electronics said on Wednesday it will investigate multi-gadget insight, past 5G, blockchain and information science territories over the course of the following five years at its innovative work (R&D) office here.

Samsung R&D Institute, Bangalore (SRI-B), Samsungs biggest R&D office outside Korea, is commending its 25 years in India.

Throughout the long term, it has developed into a high level R&D place for Samsung all around the world, with greatness in remote correspondences, media and picture handling, man-made reasoning in vision, voice and text advances and Internet of Things (IoT), an organization explanation said on Wednesday.

"Throughout the following five years, SRI-B to exploreMulti-Device Intelligence, past 5G, Blockchain and Data Scienceareas even as it keeps on making solid separation for Samsung through developments in camera innovations, man-made reasoning and 5G", it said.

SRI-B, which was set up in 1996, will keep on chipping away at cutting edge R&D territories, for example, 5G, AI, IoT, cloud administrations, just as on India-explicit developments for Samsung Galaxy cell phones, it was expressed.

SRI-B engineers have documented more than 3,200 licenses up until now and in the course of the most recent three years there has been a 4X expansion in the quantity of licenses being recorded yearly, the articulation said.

In this period, there has been an increment in Gen Z and Millennial designers at SRI-B documenting licenses and around 80% of the patent makers were engineers who recorded licenses without precedent for their professions.

"It has been a fantastic excursion since 1996 as SRI-B has been Samsungs mainstay of solidarity.

As we complete one more achievement, we will center onbreakthrough innovationswith our invigorated R&D technique that will prompt forming of new worldwide ways of life motivated from India,"saidManaging Director, SRI-B, Dipesh Shah.

On the computerized framework side, virtualisation and containerisation will be the key innovation center regions for SRI-B going ahead.

Samsung top player in foldable smartphone market this year: Report

 

Samsung Electronics took the main situation in the worldwide foldable cell phone market this year with the dispatch of new gadgets, a report said on Tuesday, as the organization attempts to additionally cement its status in the thriving area.

As indicated by the most recent report from industry tracker Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC), Samsung is assessed to take up a 88 percent share in the current year's foldable cell phone market as far as shipments, reports Yonhap news organization.

Samsung disclosed the vertically collapsing Galaxy Z Flip in February and dispatched the Galaxy Z Fold 2 in September.

"By model, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip and the Z Fold 2 are required to be the two top of the line foldables in 2020 on both a unit and income premise," DSCC said.

Its presentation making offshoot, Samsung Display Co., represented 96 percent of the foldable boards transported in the second from last quarter of 2020 and is assessed to take a 87 percent share for the entire 2020, DSCC added.

"Samsung Electronics is expanding its accentuation on foldables and de-stressing its Note arrangement which will make its foldable Z Series their second leader arrangement," DSCC said.

"Samsung Display is relied upon to turn out to be more forceful in aiding different brands enter the foldable market by selling them boards without precedent for 2021 including making super slender glass (UTG) cover arrangements accessible."

DSCC said that worldwide foldable board shipments are required to flood 454 percent on-year to 3.1 million units this year, with absolute income coming to $462 million.

By structure factor, DSCC anticipated that clamshell plan gadgets are to take an almost 60% offer.

It additionally anticipated that UTG, presently utilized for show cover windows for the Galaxy Z Flip and the Galaxy Z Fold 2, are to lead the market with a 84 percent share during the current year as far as board obtainment premise.

DSCC said the worldwide foldable presentation market, covering all applications, is relied upon to develop to 94 million units in 2025, with foldable cell phone boards arriving at 59 million units.

Samsung's global smartphone profits largest in 6 years in third quarter

 

Samsung Electronics limited the hole with Apple as far as benefit partakes in the second from last quarter, with more than 30% cell phone piece of the overall industry worldwide, another report said on Friday.

The South Korean tech goliath represented a 32.6 percent portion of benefits overall produced from the cell phone section in the second from last quarter, up from a 18.8 percent share a year sooner, as indicated by economic specialist Strategy Analytics.

The most recent figure was the biggest for Samsung since the second quarter of 2014, when it took 37.9 percent of worldwide cell phone benefits.

Apple safeguarded its status as the world's most productive cell phone seller with a predominant 60.5 percent share in the second from last quarter. Yet, its piece of the overall industry was down from 66.9 percent from a year prior, reports Yonhap news office.

By shipment, Samsung was the pioneer in the second from last quarter worldwide cell phone market with a 21.9 percent share, trailed by Chinese brands Huawei Technologies with 14.1 percent and Xiaomi with 12.7 percent.

Apple took the fourth spot with a 11.9 percent share.

System Analytics said the late arrival of the iPhone 12 hauled down Apple's working edge to 21 percent in the second from last quarter, which was down from 23 percent a year sooner.

Interestingly, Samsung saw its second from last quarter working edge increment to 14 percent from 11 percent a year prior, gratitude to its upgraded item blend covering both premium and midrange cell phones.

Samsung additionally limited the hole with Apple as far as income in the second from last quarter.

Samsung took a 22.6 percent income share in the second from last quarter, which was 6.9 rate focuses less than Apple.

In the second from last quarter of a year ago, Samsung's income share remained at 20.2 percent, while that of Apple arrived at 33.8 percent.

Samsung announces 40% festive discount, cashback on Galaxy S20+, others

 

Samsung has declared limits and cashback offers on a wide scope of items and shoppers can get up to 40 percent rebate on select Galaxy cell phones, for example, its leader Galaxy S20+.

Buyers shopping from Samsung.com will likewise get two-multi day conveyance of organization items to their doorsteps across 16,000 pin codes in the nation.

"This bubbly season, the Samsung.com online store will be the go-to objective for all Samsung items. Buyers can hope to discover limits as much as 60% and cashback offers of up to 12.5 percent on select items, yet an energizing proposal on each item without a doubt," Asim Warsi, Senior Vice President, Samsung India said in an announcement.

Samsung is additionally presenting to 60 percent off on select embellishments, for example, remote chargers and JBL speakers.

Customers can appreciate up to 45 percent rebate on a scope of TV and Home Appliances, for example, The Frame TV, Spacemax Family Hub French Door fridge and front-load Ecobubble with Hygiene Steam clothes washer.

The limits and offers are legitimate from October 15 to November 16, the organization said.

Samsung on Thursday reported bubbly proposals on its wide scope of outside and inward strong state gadgets (SSDs), including as of late dispatched T7 Touch, T7 outer SSDs and 870 QVO interior SSD, and Micro-SD cards during the Flipkart and Amazon merry deals.

"Our point is to convey unmatched experience and innovation that lives up to our customers' desires. We are certain that our bubbly offers will make our buyers' life simpler and add more delight to the merriments," said Akash Saxenaa, Senior Director, Enterprise Sales, Samsung India.

Samsung starts taking online pre-orders for TVs, ACs, and other electronics

Samsung on Monday announced pre-booking offers on electronic products for people who want to purchase televisions and digital appliances after a lockdown to contain the coronavirus is eased.
The South Korean electronics maker is taking orders online on Samsung Shop and seeks to get them express delivered from the Samsung Authorized Retailer as soon as deliveries are permitted. The offer applies to Samsung consumer electronics products -- televisions, refrigerators, air conditioners, washing machines and smart ovens.
The company in a statement said, “As a precaution against the spread of the pandemic, Samsung has made arrangements across its retail and distribution channel, to help consumers to pre-book the products, without having to step out of their homes.”
Consumers pre-booking on Samsung Shop will get 15 per cent cashback when paying with HDFC cards. There is an options to choose no interest equated monthly instalments (no-cost EMIs) and long-term finance options, up to 18 months.
Customers are also entitled for cashback, even if they do not opt for EMI-based finance options, the company said in a statement.
According to Raju Pullan, Senior Vice President, Consumer Electronics Business, Samsung India, in the past one month, the company has received thousands of queries from consumers across the country as to how they could buy our TV or digital appliances.

"Through our pre-book offer on Samsung Shop, we want to ensure our consumers get the fastest delivery possible as per the government regulation on relaxation of lockdown from a Samsung authorised retailer nearest to them, without having to step out of their homes till normalcy returns," said Pullan.

Samsung Electronics board chairman held for sabotaging union activities

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Samsung Electronics Co Ltd board Chairman Lee Sang-hoon was condemned to 1-1/2 years prison on Tuesday for undermining real association exercises, a South Korean court said.
Lee and around 25 different litigants were accused of disrupting association exercises by subcontracted laborers at Samsung Electronics' fix unit, Samsung Electronics Service Co Ltd. At the point when association exercises occurred at Samsung Electronics Service in 2013, Samsung Group's currently old world class methodology office created and actualized methodologies to thwart the association's activity, Seoul Central District Court dominated.
Samsung officials and representatives were, to various degrees, associated with discovering delicate data about endorsers to persuade them to leave the association, instigating the conclusion of subcontracting firms with dynamic associations and postponing exchanges among work and the board. The decision pursues a week ago's decision by a similar court that allowed a 16-month prison term to Samsung Electronics Vice-President Kang Kyung-hoon on charges of association busting exercises at now-outdated subsidiary Samsung Everland, an entertainment mecca administrator and part of Samsung C&T.
"We submissively acknowledge that the organizations' understanding and view towards trade guilds in the past missed the mark regarding society's desires," Samsung Electronics and Samsung C&T said. A teacher at Seoul National University, Park Sang-in, depicted the decisions as "a further sign of progress for South Korean legal framework, which recently gave indulgent sentences to indicted businesspeople".

Samsung's new pioneer, Jay Y. Lee, needs to "construct modern relations which are in accordance with worldwide models", the teacher included....Read More

Foreign airlines ban MacBooks on Indian flights; DGCA mulls similar move

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With several international airlines banning some older models of Apple's flagship laptop MacBook Pro in both check-in or hand luggage, including in India, fears of battery fire have returned to haunt users of the device.
In June, Apple announced a voluntary recall of its faulty 15-inch MacBook Pro laptops.
According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), there's a chance that the devices sold between September 2015 and February 2017 could overheat and potentially cause fires.
Seeing this, India is pondering if it should ask the airlines to restrict the affected MacBook Pro models. “The DGCA is examining the issue and if need be, will do the needful,” said a senior official.
Singapore Airlines (SIA), a major operator to India, on Sunday said on its website: "Customers are to refrain from bringing the affected (MacBook Pro) models either as hand-carry or in checked baggage until the battery has been verified as safe or replaced by the manufacturer. Please visit Apple’s MacB ook Pro Battery Recall Program page to get more information on whether your product is affected, as well as on the available battery replacement options." Thai is also not allowing 15-inch MacBook Pro notebooks sold between September 2015 and February 2017 on the aircraft either as carry-on or checked luggage.

 The iPhone-maker reportedly said it had received 26 reports of the laptop's battery overheating, with as many as five consumers reporting minor burns and one suffering from smoke inhalation.Nearly 432,000 potentially affected MacBook Pro units were sold in the US and 26,000 in Canada.Apple issued a similar replacement programme last year for the latest 13-inch Pros over issues related to battery expansion...Read More

Samsung's new Galaxy Note takes on Huawei in selfie beauty pageant

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Samsung unveiled a new version of the Galaxy Note smartphone on Wednesday with fast 5G network connection and improved camera features, hoping the premium model helps it revive slumping profit and widen the gap with struggling rival Huawei.
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has emerged as the biggest beneficiary of Huawei Technologies Co Ltd's trouble in the second quarter with a nearly 7% jump in smartphone sales, as the Chinese firm sold fewer phones in the global market after it was put on a U.S. trade blacklist in May.With emphasis on improved video and photography features, which helped Huawei become the world's No.2 smartphone vendor, Samsung hopes the Galaxy Note 10 will appeal to YouTubers and fans of social media.
Along with its first foldable phone, the big-screen Note 10, unveiled at an event in New York on Wednesday, is the South Korean tech firm's most important new product planned in the second half of this year to expand its mobile sales.
With two screen sizes of 6.3 inches and 6.8 inches, the Note 10 boasts enhanced video effects such as augmented reality and stabilization modes, and a front-facing camera centrally located at the top of the display for better selfies. It lacks a headphone jack, a tweak Apple Inc made to its smartphones three years ago.

 The Note 10 will be sold starting at $949.99 while the bigger Note 10 plus will start at $1,099. The Note 10 model with 5G capability will start at $1,299.99.The phone will go on sale from Aug. 23 and square off against Apple's latest iPhones, which are widely expected to come out later this year.Samsung declined to disclose its sales target for the new Note series, but said it expected to achieve higher sales volume than the predecessor Note 9 models...Read More