Apps & Services
Samsung adds new features in Calendar, Reminder, and Bixby app with the latest update
Being a responsible company, Samsung brings new updates for its stock apps; with every update, the company always aims to introduce new features and improvements for its original apps.
The Korean giant updates its native apps, including Calander, Remember, Bixby, and Bixby Wakeup. The new update brings various new features for each app. Let’s know about them in detail.
Samsung Calendar app update now lets you turn recommendations on or off
The new update is now available for the calendar application, with version 12.4.05.0. It comes in a size of 43.71 MB and brings some new features, such as now you can easily turn on/off feature from the Calendar Labs menu, and the sticker item is now available on the countdown widget screen.
The new update of Reminder app brings the Edit Category button
Reminder app is a very application that helps you to keep different tasks for reminding; you can set different tasks in this application and accordion to them it will alert you on time as your preset. Now the application is receiving a new update with version number 12.4.0.8, and it is available in a 24.74 MB software package. The latest update comes with some new changes and improvements; the “Edit category” button is now added to “More options,” as well as a “view details” button is added, which helps to check notifications details separately on the lock screen where details are set to be hidden.
Bixby update brings enhanced security with new child account settings
The Bixby application has also received a new update which is now available on the Galaxy store, and users can verify the new update by the version number 3.3.03.2. The latest update comes with some new features which improve the experience of Bixby. Now with the new update, you can create a child account within the Samsung account and sign -up for Bixby with parental consent; however, the new functionality is currently available in Korea and the US.
Bixby wakeup
Bixby wakeup is part of Samsung’s voice assistant; it is the main function that makes Bixy wake up by voice command, this app location is also got a new update, and you can recognize it by version number 2.2.01.100. Samsung doesn’t mention any changes about a new update, but having 49.79 MB of software file size, it surely has some improvements and some new features.
All the mentioned apps are part of Samsung’s ecosystem, so users can easily install the new updates of all these apps through the Galaxy store. The availability of new updates may vary from device to device because all the new updates are available for One UI 5.1, so the devices that are running on a lower version may didn’t get these updates.
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.