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Samsung mocked Apple for iPhone’s non-foldable screen support
Mocking the Californian giant, Apple has become more like a trend nowadays. Along with Samsung, various other OEMs also mock Apple because of its influence on the tech market, but Samsung made it a habit often. Even just a while ago, Samsung teased Apple for iPhone’s basic design, and now in such a short span, another Apple mocking ad came from Samsung’s end. Again this time, they have teased Apple for not having a foldable screen on the iPhone. Notably, the mocking has been going on for years. Now, let’s take a brief look at the advertisement uploaded by Samsung.
The South Korean company Samsung has uploaded a video advertisement on the Chinese social networking platform Weibo. In this ad, we can see a football ground, where a match is going on, and the audience is sitting on the roofs to cheer their dream teams. However, it is an animated video and is slightly different because the company has pursued the Galaxy Z Flip 4 as their video characters- players and audience. Although a few normal non-foldable smartphone devices were also sitting in the crowd, they were unable to cheer their team as others due to the lack of foldable property.
The non-foldable phone characters are sad by looking at others because they are not able to cheer their dream team with the upside-down moment, similar to the Galaxy Z Flip 4 characters. However, they didn’t clarify that the non-foldable device is iPhone, but it is assumed to probably be it. Well, it is not the first time when Apple has been mocked, but Samsung has been teasing them for years, if not forgotten the ad in which Samsung teases the iPhone X over its notch by showing a man (iPhone user) with a notch-like haircut. Undoubtedly, it was the biggest dedicated mocking of Apple.
Samsung Galaxy devices come with numerous customizable applications that offer a multitude of options, enabling users to easily customize the UI elements and participate in the Galaxy ecosystem. Among the many modules available, the Lockstar module offers the ability to customize the lock screen.
With the lockstar module, users get some additional options to customize the lock screen and AOD of the Galaxy smartphone and tablet. Unfortunately, it doesn’t provide the AOD-related customization feature for the Galaxy S24 yet, but now there is good news for the users as the company has confirmed to provide some additional settings for managing the Always on Display screen.
According to the information, some Galaxy S24 users in Korea have made numerous complaints and demanded some customizability of AOD through Lockstar. However, it is unclear if these changes will be implemented through the next application update or in a different way. However, the Good Lock support team has confirmed that they are actively working on this issue.
If we talk about the AOD customization option available on other devices, you can change the color and style of the clock and other elements, and you can also manage the brightness of the AOD manually.
Samsung ritually went with the fun and vibrant color option for its Galaxy Z Flip series, and this time also the brand could stay on the same strategy for its forthcoming Galaxy Z Flip 6—recent rumors revealing plenty of details regarding the sixth-generation Galaxy Z Foldable.
Samsung is gearing up to introduce the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6 foldable at the Galaxy Unpacked event in July. These devices have also been spotted on the 3C certification website, which points to an unchanged battery charging speed.
Now the Display Supply Chain Consultant, Ross Young, has revealed the color and storage variants of the upcoming foldable phones. If the reports are to be believed, Samsung could offer seven color choices for the Galaxy Z Flip 6, which are as follows:
- Crafted in black, light blue, mint, peach, silver shadow, white, and yellow.
The executive stated that the light green and silver shades will be marketed as mint and silver shadow. However, these color variants are already found on the Galaxy Z Flip 5. It will be interesting to see whether Samsung will adopt a darker or lighter hue on the Flip 6.
The Crafted Black, Peach, and White choices are expected to be available in specific regions or in limited quantities. Notably, the lavender/purple color, which has been a staple on the Z Flips, is missing. Jumping on the Galaxy Z Fold 6, so the color options are still similar as previously reported. But here’s the catchable fact: Dark Blue will be marketed as Navy and Silver as Silver Shadow. A new light pink has also appeared, along with low-volume colors like black and white.
Apart from the color options, the reports also revealed that Samsung could continue to offer the Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Fold 6 in two variants based on storage:
- 256 GB and 512 GB storage options.
Finally, the Galaxy C series is officially back in existence as Samsung, without any noise, announced the Galaxy C55 model.
Samsung debuted its Galaxy C55 device without even receiving any notification, although at the moment, the device is listed only on Samsung China’s official website. The Galaxy C series is not the latest one, since the giant used to launch smartphones under the C series but suddenly the series vanished away, and now it’s back in the market with the Galaxy C55, initially in China.
Apart from the announcement of the device, Samsung has not revealed any details regarding price or availability.
The Galaxy C55 has now officially debuted in China, which means that it will soon go on sale and also be available in other regions. The info stated that the Galaxy C55 will be available for purchase in China for:
- 8GB RAM + 256GB internal storage = 1,999 Yuan (nearly $275).
- 12GB RAM + 256GB internal storage = 2,299 Yuan (nearly $320).
Samsung Galaxy C55 Key Specs:
The Samsung Galaxy C55 features a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED screen with a refresh rate of 120 Hz, FHD+ resolution, and 1000 nits peak brightness, plus a center-aligned punch-hole cutout and in-screen fingerprint scanner.
The brand powered it with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 processor, a 5,000mAh battery, and the support of 45W wired fast charging. The triple-camera setup includes a 50MP primary, an 8MP ultrawide, and a 5MP macro. On the flip side, a 50MP selfie camera is housed.
Available in two color options: orange and fashion black, both of which arrive with a stitched vegan leather back. The smartphone measures 7.8mm in thickness and weighs around 180 grams. If the reports are to be believed, the Galaxy C55 will launch in China on April 28.