Apps & Services
Samsung’s Gaming Hub Arrives on Galaxy Phones
At the Game Developers Conference, Samsung revealed that its mobile gaming hub is becoming a center of traction for gamers. It’s all because users are getting instant access to games due to cloud gaming.
The Gaming Hub is heading to Galaxy phones now! At the big Game Developers Conference, Samsung said that the Gaming Hub, which used to only be on new TVs, is going to be on Galaxy phones too
Cloud gaming just authorized the Instant Plays feature, although it is currently in the beta stage. Samsung Corporate Vice President Jikhan Jung stated, “We continue to listen to the player community, and we know that bringing game streaming with cloud technology to the mobile platform provides a substantial update to the current app store for a more seamless experience.”
Cloud gaming is the term that refers to a type of online gaming that streams video games from remote servers to a user’s device; it is generally known as game streaming.
The Korean Giants think that the Instant Plays feature of their mobile gaming hub is a game changer as it enables cloud gaming without even downloading. According to them, it will play a role in mobile games and game enthusiasts, just as streaming services play for movie and music audiences.
This feature will surely offer the opportunity for games to reach a vast range of audiences. The game streaming approach of Samsung is expanding access and growth in gaming across the Galaxy ecosystem.
To feature Instant Plays, Gaming Hub for mobile offers instant access to games without even installation, which leads to greater game discoverability. Instant Play is currently in a limited beta with particular games in the US and Canada.
Also, the cloud platform of Samsung supports Android native APKs, which offers an attribution solution based on the cloud along with major mobile measurement partner (MMP) providers, and it also supports existing in-game monetization models for a smooth fit with the current operations of game publishers.
Noticeably, Samsung Gaming Hub for larger visual displays can be found on specific Samsung Smart TVs, monitors, and the Freestyle second-generation projector.
Samsung has released a new update for the “Samsung Core Services” application, version 3.1.01.1. With the latest update, the company has brought many significant changes to its applications, but they will surely improve their functionality.
According to the changelog, the latest update for the Samsung Core Services application includes new improvements, minor bug fixes, and some device performance enhancements.
For your information, Samsung Core Services is an application that provides the primary features used by Samsung applications quickly and easily through application updates, as opposed to software updates.
If you want to get the constant service of the Korean giant’s original application, then you should keep the “Samsung Core Services” application up-to-date. To do that, simply go to the Galaxy Store, select the menu option, then tap on the update option. If the update is available, tap the update button.
For starters, the Samsung Core Services application gives several utility options, such as Samsung Search. It provides a device search engine platform that enhances the functionality of various Samsung applications, including Contacts, Settings, and Finder. Along with this, the application also offers query suggestions to users, manages the incoming message, and extracts the verification to provide inline suggestions in the keyboard.
Samsung is delicately providing photo editing tools under the Gallery application. It has recently introduced some new features with the One UI 6.1 update, which also brings enhancements to the photo editing features. To maintain its stability, the company has released a new update.
Samsung Photo Editor Update
The Samsung photo editor update is coming with the firmware version number 3.4.21.45. The latest update doesn’t get any official description about the changes, but it is expected that the update will improve some functional improvements that will enhance the working of the editing features.
If you are having any issues editing photos through the default photo editor after installing One UI 6.1, then you should check out the latest update from the Galaxy Store. It is worth noting that the update comes with a software package of 51.81 MB and is limited to Galaxy devices running Android 14 and One UI 6.0 or above.
Samsung’s photo editor offers a variety of tools that allow users to easily edit photos in various ways. Use the transformation menu for concision edits such as changing angles, resizing, and more, as well as different filters from the menu to change the overall feel of your photo. Along with this, there are multiple features available that will help you give the photo a whole new touch, and Samsung frequently adds new features from time to time, so keep the application up-to-date to get a better experience.
Google is not only responsible for providing major software support for Android devices, but it is also continuously working to enhance some utility features through its original applications. One such example is Google Photos, which has recently introduced several AI features that help to quickly edit photos and provide some features to manage videos. Recently, the company has introduced the ‘Carousel’ element, which adds innovative photo exploration to the application.
Google has brought a new update for its multimedia manager application, Google Photos. It is spotted on the Play Store with the version number 6.81. With the software update, the company has made a new change to the main screen of the application. After installing the latest update, when the user opens the application, it will provide a fresh experience while scrolling through images on the main screen.
Carousel gets a new effect and gives a new photo-exploring experience
With the new update, Google has introduced a new ‘Carousel’ component of the Material 3 library. Now, when you scroll, it offers a smooth parallax effect, which is different from normal scrolling. The component is stacked on top of the screen, which gives you the opportunity to revisit old memories with different tabs. To get the new scrolling tab, you just need to update the application to the latest version.
How to update Google Photos
Google Photos update is now available to download. Users can easily install the latest update via the Google Play Store. To directly jump to the download page, you can use this link, or you can also usually go to the Google Play Store and search for Google Photos.