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Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra Becomes Big Ten Conference’s Official Tablet Partner
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra and the Big Ten Conference have joined the Big Ten Network (BTN) as official tablet partners, it was announced today. The Big Ten Conference has named Samsung Galaxy as an official tablet partner. On Saturday, December 2, at Lucas Oil Stadium, the Big Ten, Samsung, and Indiana Sports will hold a workshop for high school football coaches, headed by Jake Butt and Gerry DiNardo, to officially showcase the relationship. Ten different Indiana high school football coaches will make use of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra to learn from Butt and DiNardo to analyze footage and make the most of the Samsung Galaxy S9 Ultra’s best-in-class capabilities for their own game plans.
The Big Ten Conference and Samsung will collaborate to distribute the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra-branded social content on their platforms. This material will include coverage of the Big Ten Football Championship Game and the coaches workshop. Samsung will also be allowed to use different signage materials at the Big Ten Football Championship game in addition to the Big Ten’s registered trademarks. The coaches workshop will also showcase the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra during the football championship weekend. During the game, there will be a time on the field where the coaches will be honored. Samsung received assistance from the international sports and entertainment firm CSM in creating and negotiating the deal with the Big Ten Conference and Network.
The Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra:
With confidence, the Tab S9 series goes where most of the tablets cannot, as it is one of the few IP68 water- and dust-resistant tablets available. Further armor made of aluminum protects you from road bumps. Along with IP68 water and dust production, the S Pen has increased sensitivity to reduce unintentional clicks. After that, you may charge your tablet by magnetically snapping it to the back. With Dynamic AMOLED 2x display panels, the gadget comes with vibrant colors, sharp contrast, and incredibly smooth refresh rates of up to 120 Hz, which is best for televisions and games. And four AKG-tuned quad speakers produce Dolby Atmos surround sound. You can measure a lot of power from this long-lasting battery with other Galaxy devices that are compatible.
Janet Lee, senior vice president of mobile experience at Samsung Electronics America, states,We designed the Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra to get the job done wherever you are, including the football field. This exciting new partnership will showcase the creative ways Samsung and the Big Ten Conference can work together to support coaches and the next generation of athletes with the best technology tools to elevate their game.”
BTN President François McGillicuddy said, Members of our on-air team have already had the opportunity to utilize the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra in their content efforts, with tremendous results. Based on that experience, we are looking forward to the opportunity to work with the Big Ten and the Indiana Sports Corp. to bring Samsung’s technology to local high school coaches in service of their continued development.”
After introducing the One UI 6.1 update to flagship tablets, including the Galaxy Tab S9 series and Galaxy Tab S8 series, the fan edition tablets have also started getting the new update. The Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ are starting to get the UI 6.1 update.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ were spotted getting new updates in Europe and South Korea. More specifically, in South Korea, the update is spotted for the Wi-Fi variant, which is coming with the firmware version numbers X510XXU3BXE1 and X610XXU3BXE1, respectively.
Meanwhile, in Europe, the 5G variant of these devices is getting a new update with the firmware version number X*16BXXU3BXDG, respectively. For the Wi-Fi variant, the update is coming with the firmware version number X*10XXU3BXE1.
The One UI 6.1 update for Galaxy Tab S9 FE devices doesn’t bring any AI features, but even after that, the update provides some significant changes for the tablets. With the latest update, there are several new features, like copy and paste from one image to another, more accurate image clipping, and multiple customization features related to lock screen, alarm, calendar, and many more.
If you want to take advantage of new features, then you can now update your Galaxy Tab S9 FE series device to the latest version by following some simple steps: go to the system settings, then tap on the software update menu. If the update is available, tap on the download button, but some time it takes time to reach every unit, so you have to wait for some time.
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Samsung has rapidly distributed the April 2024 security patch update for its eligible Galaxy devices, but due to the long list of devices, the company is still not successful in distributing the update to all the devices at the same time. Now, with the latest development, Samsung has started rolling out the update for the Galaxy Tab A8.
Notably, the Galaxy Tab A8 series has started receiving the April 2024 security patch update in South Korea and in several European countries. More specifically, the Wi-Fi and LTE models of the Galaxy Tab A8 are getting the update with the firmware version numbers X200XXS3DXD5 and X205NKOS3DXD5, respectively, in South Korea. Meanwhile, the European units of the Galaxy Tab A8 LTE and Galaxy Tab A8 Wi-Fi are getting the update with the firmware version numbers X205XXS3DXD5 and X200XXS3DXD5, respectively.
The April 2024 security patch update doesn’t bring any new features or changes for your tablet, but it will provide you with a bunch of security enhancements that will surely provide some extra protection against external threats.
It is worth noticing that the Galaxy Tab A8 tables are receiving the first update after One UI 6.0, so if, after the installation of the major update, you are facing any type of issue, then the latest security patch update may help you get rid of that issue.
If you are using the Galaxy Tab A8 device in South Korea or any European country, then you should update your device to the latest update by simply going to the software update menu from the system settings.
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Galaxy Tab S10 Series may be delayed, but rumored to be released alongside the Galaxy S25 phones
Samsung doesn’t follow a specific timeframe for introducing its flagship lineup of devices; for instance, the Galaxy Tab S8 series was launched in March 2022, while the Galaxy Tab S9 was launched in August 2023. There is almost a five-month gap in between, so the next Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra could be available with the Galaxy S25 series.
For the performance enhancement, Samsung is confused as to when it will provide which process for the Galaxy Tab S10 series. As Qualcomm officially takes the wraps off its Snapdragon X Elite and Snapdragon X Plus, it may face another issue as Qualcomm could unveil its Gen 4 processor in October. Along with this, it is unclear if the less expensive Galaxy Tab S10 and Galaxy Tab S10 Plus will launch next to the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra.
According to some reports, the Korean giant is planning to introduce the dual chipset strategy with the Galax S25 series devices. It is expected that some models will feature the Exynos variant while the Snapdragon processor will power others. Some rumors also claim that the Exynos 2500 could be rolled out in two versions: one equipped with an Octa-core CPU cluster and the other equipped with a 10-core cluster.
The 10-core cluster equipped with Exynos 2500 could be specially tailor-made for the tablets, maybe for the Galaxy Tab S10 series. If that turns out to be true, then it will be more cost-effective, and the user may get the next flagship table at a low price.
However, if Samsung uses its in-house processor, the Exynos 2500, then it may not provide certain weight to the competition in Apple’s upcoming m3 chipset-powered iPad Pro lineup. Due to all these factors, the company may take time to release its next premium flagship tablet.