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Samsung’s Folding Smartphone Might Be Presented At The Company’s Conference On November 7th

A Samsung official reiterated that the South Korean giant tech company intends to unveil its long-awaited folding smartphone this week at the company’s developer-only conference, as Reuters announced.

The anonymous Samsung official admitted that it a “different approach” is applicable for the Samsung’s first folding smartphone in comparison to consumer launches that the company is choosing for its flagship smartphones, he said that it was necessary because “the foldable smartphone is a completely new concept in terms of design and user experience.”

Although we don’t expect a final release of the so-called Samsung Galaxy F foldable phone, we hope to see the phone’s GUI, alongside the first detailed images of the new smartphone. Maybe, a developer model would also be sent to the devs. That should be enough information for them to start developing applications, even if it is not enough to convince commercial users to buy a device that could easily cost about $2,000.

Samsung’s First Folding Smartphone Might Be Presented At The Company’s Conference On November 7th

If the rumors are right, the announcement of Samsung’s first folding smartphone will come at the end of a difficult year for the mobile division of the South Korean tech giant, as its global market share for smartphones declined by about 13% in the last quarter, compared to 2017, while its recent flagship series underperformed against Huawei and Xiaomi devices.

Samsung’s latest report on its own market results suggests that a folding smartphone could be a way to strengthen its competitiveness, but in 2019, which also marks the 10th anniversary of Samsung Galaxy series with Samsung Galaxy S10. It is, therefore, a good time for Samsung to unveil its new foldable smartphone which would launch next year.

We will find out more about the next plans the South Korean tech giant has at Samsung’s conference which is scheduled to start on November 7th at 1:00 PM (EST).

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Samsung Teases a New and Mysterious Smartphone

Samsung is working hard on its Galaxy S10 flagship as the device is said to bring the best that current technology has to offer in order to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Galaxy line.

Several rumors note that the smartphone will offer top-of-the-line features among which we can count a display with no bezels, Qualcomm’s impressive in-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, a triple camera system on the back and the speedy 5G standard. It looks like the perfect smartphone but it seems that the Korean giant has another ace up its sleeve, as it recently teased what may be the elusive flexible smartphone that has been in development for quite a while.

The company has previously hinted that it may announce the flexible Samsung Galaxy F in November and what appears to be an intended ‘’leak’, which surfaced during Apple’s recent tech conference, led several sources to believe that the smartphone will be officially unveiled in a few days.

A trademark has been filled in a rather public manner and it implies the existence of a ‘’Samsung Infinity-V’’ display. The ‘’Infinity’’ moniker has been used by Samsung only for those devices that have little no bezels, like the Galaxy S8 and S9.  This leads analysts to believe that Samsung may soon launch a revolutionary smartphone that won’t feature bezels at all, maximizing the screen real-estate while maintaining comfortable proportions in order for the device to fit inside your pocket.

Another covert hint is that the supposed reveal even for the device has been named ‘’the crossroads between the present and the future’’ which is clear hint that Samsung is preparing to announce a futuristic device. In an animated video teaser we can observe a V that unfolds, which can also be interpreted as a clue that leads us to a flexible device.

What is true and what is not remains to be seen in the following weeks.

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Galaxy A6 Is The First “Samsung Non-Samsung” Smartphone

The Samsung Galaxy A series is an essential one in the South Korean company’s lineup. Galaxy A7 and A9 are two mid-range smartphones that focus on innovation and performance, outperforming other devices in this range. However, recently, Samsung launched the new Galaxy A6 in China, and this handset is unique since it is the first “Samsung non-Samsung” smartphone.

Yes, that’s correct! Galaxy A6 in China is licensed by Samsung but is not manufactured by the South Korean tech company. In reality, Galaxy A6 is a so-called ODM (Original Device Manufacturer) which is a smartphone that holds Samsung’s name but is not made by Samsung. Accordingly, the Galaxy A6 phones are made by Chinese company Wintech which is also the producer of Xiaomi smartphones.

That’s no something unusual in the smartphone industry. For instance, BlackBerry handsets are made by TCL, and the new Nokia smartphones are now made by HMD Global, also a Chinese phone manufacturer.

Galaxy A6 Is The First “Samsung Non-Samsung” Smartphone

Samsung Galaxy A6 boasts a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset, 6 Gb of RAM, and either 64 Gb or 128 Gb of internal storage space. It also comes with a 6-inch display with a 2160×1080 resolution and an 18:9 aspect ratio.

Besides, this mid-range handset boasts a dual camera system on its back with one sensor of 12 megapixels and another one of 5 megapixels. It also runs Android 8.1 Oreo. Additionally, the new Galaxy A6 is available at the affordable price of $260.

But, on the other hand, the new “Samsung non-Samsung” smartphone, a so-called ODM phone, raised some concerns among the Chinese smartphone customers. On the one hand, many believe that the Galaxy A6 for China will be significantly different than other phones of the Galaxy A series, especially as regarding its performance. On the other hand, others believe that this is just the first Samsung-branded handset produced by Wintech from a series of such smartphones which would roll out for the Chinese market.

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Italian Authorities Fined Apple And Samsung For Slowing Down Old Phones

Italian antitrust organization “Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato” (AGCM) fined both Apple and Samsung with 5 million Euros each for slowing down old phones, on purpose, to force customers to buy new devices.

As reported by AGCM, Apple and Samsung violated a series of consumer codes. For the Italian market authority, that is unacceptable and, in consequence, it fined both companies with 5 million Euros each.

Apple was fined for the issues caused by iOS 10 update on iPhone 6

The iOS 10 version, which came out by default on iPhone 7, also came to iPhone 6 as an update. However, iOS 10 came with greater energy demands, forcing older iPhone smartphones to shut down unexpectedly, according to MobileSyrup. Apple tried to tackle this issue with the iOS 10.2.1 update which throttled CPUs on older iPhones.

Also, Apple throttled iPhone smartphones with degraded batteries to avoid them from shutting down. But, the company did not inform its clients about the possible consequences of the update, such as slower performance.

Italian market authorities also fined Samsung with 5 million Euros for the Android Marshmallow 6.0.1 update

Apple was not the only giant company fined by the “Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato” (AGCM), the Italian market authority. AGCM also fined Samsung with 5 million Euros for the Android Marshmallow 6.0.1 update the South Korean tech company released for Galaxy Note 4.

Allegedly, the update was too demanding for the before-mentioned smartphones, causing the devices to malfunction, making people pay out-of-pocket repair costs to fix the issues or replace the phone, MobileSyrup reported. According to the AGCM press release, Samsung did not inform its customers about the potential negative consequences of the update. However, it’s not clear whether the South Korean company could have predicted such issues.

In short, “Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato” (AGCM), the Italian market authority, fined Apple and Samsung for slowing down old phones.

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Samsung Might Implement Graphene Batteries Into Its Devices in 2019 – Galaxy Note 10 Might Be The First

Although fast charging technologies continue to improve and can now fully charge a battery within 30 minutes, there is still plenty of room for improvement. A lithium battery usually takes an hour and a half to load fully, but with graphene, that could drop to as little as 12 minutes. And Samsung plans to use graphene batteries on its devices in 2019, and Galaxy Note 10 might be the first.

Samsung would start incorporating graphene batteries in their mobiles in 2019

There is a lot of interest from the companies to start mass-producing accumulators using graphene technology, which would increase the density of batteries without increasing their size. These batteries are patented in the United States and South Korea. According to a study, graphene can increase the density of the batteries by 45%, with a charging speed up to five times faster. Besides, batteries can also withstand a higher operating temperature.

According to information coming from Weibo, the most extensive Chinese social network, Samsung has managed to complete the development of this type of batteries based on graphene, and it is expected that the South Koran tech company will start using them in their mobile phones of 2019. No information suggests that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S10 would be the first to boast graphene batteries, so some rumors hint to Galaxy Note 10.

Samsung might incorporate fast charging based on graphene technology on Galaxy Note 10

Currently, the cost of making graphene batteries is high, but when the industry begins to migrate massively to the use of such accumulators, their production price will be substantially reduced. Samsung can do that, as it is also one of the largest battery manufacturers in the world, as well as having some of the most advanced technologies in this segment.

Be that as it may, if this happens, according to some rumors, we could see the new graphene batteries with improved and faster fast charging systems on the next year’s Samsung Galaxy Note 10.

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