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Samsung Expands SmartThings’ Ways For Its Commercial Displays At ISE 2024
Samsung, at an Integrated System Europe (ISE) 2024 event in Barcelona for better business connectivity, demonstrated how its SmartThings platform will expand the way its B2B displays.
In the exhibition, the new enhancements in the IoT platform were unveiled, whereas the Korean giants were focusing on delivering extra connected and controllable digital signage solutions to the other side of multiple industries.
At the event it was stated that; “In a commercial display sector where operational efficiency is key, Samsung digital signage is leveraging SmartThings to deliver next-gen connectivity and features to organizations of all sizes.”
Basically, the brand introduced “SmartThings” functionality for their trading displays, for instance, Smart Signage and Hotel TVs. This will permit the business to control smart devices from anywhere directly with the help of these displays, creating a hyper-connected business space. SmartThings will have the power to support Samsung smart devices and other gadgets supporting IoT standards, Matter and Ho, and Connectivity Alliance (HCA).
By using this SmartThings application, the brand is just aiming for the more efficient management of space and energy by transforming places of business into interconnected smart spaces. Noticeably, these connectivity improvements have been designed for the welfare of all kinds of business customers, whether they are small or mid-sized business owners or enterprises.
Now, along with Routine’s feature, the users will be able to easily create required scenarios by setting the optimal lighting, temperature, humidity, and air quality in advance and easily maintain them over time with automated space management.
SmartThings AI Energy Mode will help business owners to stay eco-conscious by decreasing the usage of energy through efficient asset management and advanced monitoring; for instance, turning off connected devices or dimming the lights during the day just depends on the usage of power, occupancy, and time as well. Apart from all this, the device owner also has the ability to generate a web URL to share SmartThings features alongside the end users.
At the ISE event, Samsung also introduced the existence of the very first Google Enterprise Devices Licensing Agreement (EDLA) certified interactive display with the model name – WAD, which is expected to debut by the second quarter of 2024.
The WAD series will be powered by Android 13 and available in 65-, 75-, and 86-inch variants, delivering a seamless and intuitive learning experience for teachers and students alike.
The upcoming WAD series of Samsung is the latest addition of collaborative displays designed for the classroom. They offer an Android-powered experience along with the support of the Google Play application as well as services such as Google Classroom and Drive. The Displays are built to be tough and genuine, with features such as surge protection, a glass-type fuse, and anti-humidity glue.
Samsung is also partnering with Cisco to improve the hybrid work experience by introducing a new 105-inch, 5K smart signage display (QPD-5K) with a 21:9 aspect ratio. This will enhance the video conferencing experience in the hybrid workspace. This QPD-5K display will run with Cisco Room Kit EQ and the rest of the Cisco tools, resulting in an intuitive and efficient meeting environment.
In the end, Samsung also announced its Transparent MICRO LED technology in Europe, showing its unexpected transparency and ability to be customized to any size or ratio. This will deliver high-quality visuals virtually without seams or light distortion, promising a new standard in commercial displays.
The Korean brand – Samsung has recently announced its two mid-range Galaxy smartphones – Galaxy A55 5G and Galaxy A35 5G. A new benchmark listing has a spot for Samsung’s affordable smartphone, Galaxy35 5G.
Samsung is now gearing up for its next affordable Galaxy smartphone, the M35 5G, as the reports are unvunveilhey have found a new benchmark listing for Samsung the Galaxy M35 5G.
The smartphone has been spotted with the model number as an identification code – SM-M356B on the Geekbench 6.2.2 database. Not only this, but it also confirmed the presence of 6GB of RAM and Android 14 OS. The chipset also came to know which is the latest Exynos 1380.
The codename for the motherboard is also mentioned, which is ‘s5e8835.’ The reports say that it has scored 656 and 1967 points in performance scores on the benchmarking platform. Exynos 1380 is the latest chipset of the Korean brand, which is a 5 nm processor. It consists of 4 Cortex A78 cores, which clock at 2.4GHz, and 4 Cortex A55 cores, which clock at 2.0GHz. It is coupled with a Mali g68 MP5 GPU. It also has an AI Engine.
This also offers connectivity options, which include the latest Bluetooth version 5.3 and Wi-Fi 802.11 ax with three bands. It supports a camera resolution of at least 200MP for capturing images, and for video recording, there is support for up to 30fps 4K recording. The storage supported is UFS v3.1, and RAM will be of the LPDDR4x/5 type.
Samsung has recently debuted its two smartphones, Galaxy A55, and Galaxy A35; the Galaxy A35 5G smartphone is powered by Exynos 1380 chipset. From this perspective, Galaxy M35 5G could be a variant of Galaxy A35.
At the moment, no specs and features of the device have been revealed or leaked. Still, since Galaxy M series smartphones usually have a bit higher battery power of at least 6000mAh, the forthcoming Galaxy M35 5G smartphone also arrives with the same battery power.
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Verizon rolls out the March 2024 security patch update for the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 devices
Verizon has rolled out the March 2024 security patch update for the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 devices. Earlier, these devices had received the same update outside the US, but now they are gradually expanding to the US.
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 are spotted getting new updates with the firmware version numbers F926USQS5HXBD and F711USQS6HXBD, respectively. It is worth noticing the update is currently available for the devices locked to Verizon, but it will soon be available on more carriers.
For your information, the latest update for Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 doesn’t bring any significant changes, but as it is the latest security patch, it will provide some internal fixes to maintain the security of the devices.
If you are getting some other issues from the last update, you should also update the device to the latest update, as it may also address some issues. Along with the update, other improvements may also be made to enhance the overall performance of the devices.
Suppose you use the Galaxy Z Fold 3 or Flip 3 device in the US. In that case, you can update the device to the latest version by simply going to the system settings and then to the software update. If you haven’t received the update, you should wait for some time, as it may arrive in the next few days.
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Samsung rolls out the March 2024 security patch update for the Galaxy S23 FE devices in the US
Samsung has rolled out the March 2024 security patch to almost all devices but still needs to complete the update distribution to all eligible devices. So, gradually expanding the update to remaining devices, the company has started rolling out the update for the Galaxy S23 FE in the US.
Notably, the Galaxy S23 FE devices are getting a new update in the carrier-unlocked version with the firmware version number S711U1UES2BXBF. The update has already been rolled out to almost all carriers, including AT&T, Bluegrass Cellular, C-Spire, Cellular South, Comcast, Cricket, DISH, MetroPCS, T-Mobile, Tracfone, US Cellular, Verizon, and Xfinity Mobile.
According to the official changelog, the March 2024 security patch is one of the standard maintenance updates that provides some internal improvements for the device, and there will be no visible changes available. In other words, users may experience some improvement in the functioning of devices, but it doesn’t particularly bring any specific changes for the device.
Going to the details, the March 2024 security patch includes more than 40 fixes, 37 of which are provided by Google and address the issues found in the Android OS, while 9 more features are introduced by Samsung that enhance the performance of Galaxy devices exclusively.
Suppose you are using the Galaxy S23 FE in the US. In that case, you can update the devices to the latest version by following the simple steps: first, go to the system settings, tap on the software update, and tap on the download and install button; if it shows a new update available, tap on the download button.