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Samsung confirms BioActive Sensor updates unveiling at next Unpacked
On August 10, Samsung will hold its big Galaxy Unpacked event to introduce the next-generation foldable smartphones. However, the Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Watch 5 Pro are also among the main highlights of the event. Now, Samsung confirms its BioActive Sensor updates that are also unveiling at the event.
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Ahead of the unveiling, the company talks about the philosophy, achievements, and progress that they have made on the Galaxy Watch’s health journey. In the past, health was a simple concept with a single definition. While in this time, everyone has his own way to define health and wellness.
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Samsung is the brand that adapts to everyone’s health goals as it is ensuring everyone has access to the resources they need. The company has set new standards for health experiences through the Galaxy Watch series and across the broader product portfolio.
Today, Samsung talked about sensor innovation, connected wellness, and industry collaboration, which are its three pillars to help people reach their health-related goals.
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Advanced Sensors for More Meaningful Insights
The journey to deliver the best health tracker to the users starts with BioActive Sensors. Introduced with the Galaxy Watch 4 series, it provides accurate and comprehensive health data and feeds actionable insights and guidance users can leverage during their health and wellness journey.
It uses a single chip that combines three powerful health sensors that help users deepen their understanding, encourage action, and strengthen good habits to help them achieve their goals. These sensors include Optical Heart Rate (PPG), Electrical Heart Signal (ECG), and Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA).
Wellness That Spans All Devices
Samsung also provides tools that allow users to track their overall health and wellness, whether they are at home, in the gym, or on the road. The Samsung Health app is at the center of Samsung’s health experience across an extensive range of Galaxy devices.
It’s a holistic health hub that consolidates fitness, wellness, and health monitoring capabilities as well as records and compiles all kinds of health data and activity information, presents them intuitively, and gives guidance on how to leverage that data to maximize results.
Open Collaboration Means Better Health Experiences
Samsung partners with other leaders in technology and wellness in order to give users the best possible experience. In collaboration with Google, the Korean tech co-developed Wear OS and Health Connect so that more users can join the unified platform and take advantage of new services and solutions to meet everyone’s needs.
Moving on, many people around the world have adopted new health-related habits and interests in the past few years. To meet these demands, Samsung is bringing BioActive Sensor updates to the Galaxy Watch 5 series. However, what’s new is coming is yet to be known.
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Apple collaborated with OpenAI to power Apple Intelligence features. The ChatGPT maker continues to create obstacles for Google. In a recent move, OpenAI discussed a potential AI partnership with Samsung.
TheInformation (via Reuters) reported that OpenAI has recently discussed powering AI features on Samsung-made devices. It seems the ChatGPT-maker wishes an AI partnership with Samsung to expand its reach in multiple folds.
The company is considering developing a web browser to rival Google’s Chrome. OpenAI recently introduced its search engine called SearchGPT. It is available to limited users alongside internal testers and strategic partners.
Samsung x OpenAI
Samsung and Google’s close partnership doesn’t need any elaboration. The friendship isn’t limited to services, as both firms work across an ecosystem. However, it doesn’t stop Samsung from partnering with OpenAI in favor of better service.
As the AI phone market is growing rapidly, OpenAI may innovate further. Google doesn’t lag, but there’s still room for a potential alliance. Apple Intelligence-like features might be deployed on Galaxy phones after Samsung’s partnership.
OpenAI knows Samsung holds the command of the worldwide smartphone market. Expansion of its services will be quite broader than Apple if its partnership with Samsung pens down. For now, take this information as a grain of salt!
Apple x OpenAI
Apple leads the worldwide premium smartphone market. Google and Samsung introduced their AI phones in October 2023 and January 2024, respectively. It forced Apple to immediately enter the segment to normalize the innovation gap.
Google’s availing Gemini Nano AI model, but Apple joined hands with OpenAI. To create a difference, OpenAI powering some of the coolest AI features on recent iPhones. The move is to attract other vendors to adopt source AI from OpenAI.
Well, Apple still reportedly considering bringing Gemini AI on iPhones. The company believes that iPhone users should have different AI providers available. Hence, a multi-collaborative approach is also in the pipeline, at least from Apple’s end.
Samsung revealed its Project Infinity, which aims to make your Galaxy devices safer against cyber threats. Android is vulnerable due to its open-source nature, making regular security updates necessary for your Galaxy phone’s security.
Project Infinity of Samsung is a classified operation, working on safeguarding Galaxy devices and users around the clock for safer operations. Samsung Newsroom has recently published a blog post, revealing insights from specialist meetings.
Cyber Threat Intelligence
Samsung’s Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) taskforce is a reconnaissance unit within Project Infinity along with the Red (RED), Blue (BLUE), and Purple (PURPLE) Teams, which go beyond lab conditions to identify real-world dangers.
- RED and BLUE perform proactive attack and defense functions, seeking out vulnerabilities and taking measures against them.
- PURPLE is a special operations unit that acts as both a sword and shield for specific critical areas.
It’s worth noting that Samsung has deployed RED, BLUE, and PURPLE teams in various countries including Vietnam, Poland, Ukraine and Brazil. CTI is dedicated to identifying potential threats and stopping hackers from taking control of your device.
“Once we spot these kinds of threats, we collaborate with developers and operators to lock everything down for preventing attacks,” said Ranger, a CTI member.
Samsung Security Updates
Earlier this year, Samsung announced it to support flagship Galaxy devices for seven years. The new policy applies to all flagship Galaxy devices launched after the Galaxy S24 series. It’s the longest software support offered by any mobile brand.
These updates mean customers can safely use their phones for longer. As cyber threats become more common than you think, security updates are much more crucial to safeguard your Galaxy from any potential threat of vulnerability.
Owners of select Samsung Smart TVs, monitors, The Premiere 7 & 9 projectors, or The Freestyle 2nd Gen can stream Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Flight Simulator 2024 and hundreds of other games with Gaming Hub Xbox Game Pass.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Flight Simulator 2024 are two of the most popular games of 2024. Thanks to Samsung Gaming Hub, you don’t need to download any of the Xbox Game Pass titles, no meaning no storage required – just jump in and play.
The company has also built an engaging gameplay experience designed by fans, for fans through The Six, challenging players’ knowledge and providing another way to interact with the world of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.
Notably, Samsung’s Gaming Hub is available on a variety of Samsung screens. It includes the AI-powered 2024 TV lineup, monitors, projectors, The Premiere, and The Freestyle 2nd Gen projector, offering instant access to console-free gaming.
Anyone with a Samsung Smart TV will be able to use their remote to jump in and play. This way, Gaming Hub provides a co-branded experience, giving Call of Duty fans another way to engage with the franchise they love.
For starters: The Six offers daily trivia where players can answer a series of six questions in competition with other players around the world. Correct answers with the fastest response time will achieve higher scores.