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Samsung beats Apple in the US smartphone sales: Report
Samsung has reportedly outpaced Apple in the US smartphone market. The company occupied 38% market share from April 2023 to March 2024. Apple was the second vendor in terms of sales volume with 33% market share – 5% behind its rival, Samsung.
According to CIRP, Samsung sold more smartphones than Apple in the US. The study looked at sales numbers from April 2023 through March 2024. While Samsung grabbed the smartphone leadership crown, Apple remains the ruler in revenue generation.
CIRP report states that Apple generates more revenue even though it sells fewer smartphones than Samsung in the US. High-end phones sold in the country are in majority from Apple, with Samsung outpacing it with budget, mid-range, and flagship models combined.
A majority of iPhone sales – 64% – are what CIRP considers “flagship models” That’s significantly higher than Samsung’s share of flagship models at 42%. CIRP defines the iPhone 15 series as the flagship for Apple and any of the Galaxy S23, S24, Flip, or Fold for Samsung.
The South Korean tech giant is set to announce new foldable phones next month. The company’s Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Z Fold 6 are coming with upgraded specs and features. However, the foldable segment is unlikely to give Samsung any significant push in terms of sales.
Talking about Apple, the next-generation iPhone Pro models will ship with AI features. The company is expected to benefit from the inclusion of artificial intelligence. The last year’s iPhone models may also gain a sales momentum following the next iOS update rollout.
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Samsung Wonderland 1.5.16 Update Arrived: Improved dark mode support, wallpaper operation bug fix, and more
Samsung has kicked off a new update for its popular Wonderland Good Lock module with version 1.5.16. The update brings several important fixes to improve user experience.
The update mends issues that caused wallpapers to unexpectedly reset on some devices during use. It also addresses problems where settings were missing during backup and restore with Smart Switch to ensure a smoother transition for users switching devices.
Moreover, the update fixes issues where the wallpaper display was incorrect or where particles failed to operate in certain conditions. It also adds support for dark mode in user interfaces where it was previously unavailable.
Not only this, Samsung has also focused on enhancing the usability of various UIs with the latest update. It makes interactions more intuitive and user-friendly.
With version 1.5.16, Samsung aims to provide a more stable and enjoyable experience to Wonderland app users. Eligible device users can install the update via the Galaxy Store or Good Lock app. Also, they can download the update directly from the third-party app link mentioned here.
Samsung Health will drop support for some older Galaxy phones. The input comes from an APKTeardown, uncovering an upcoming Notice to the platform. Most users will remain unaffected by the change in requirements set to apply in the future.
The most recent version of the Samsung Health app isn’t supported on much older Galaxy phones. One UI’s Health app version 6.27 is no longer available for devices running Android 9 or older. AndroidAuthority noted that the change was already rolled out late last month.
“You may still use Samsung Health, without upgrading Android OS, but will only be able to use limited services and features without further support,” reads an excerpt of the notice.
Galaxy phones running Android 9 or older won’t be supporting Samsung Health anymore. It will prevent users of phones like the Galaxy Note 9 and S9 from using the Health monitoring app. The app’s minimum OS requirement has been bumped to Android 10 or higher.
Notably, the change applies to the latest update to the app. Older versions still working on phones with Android 8 and Android 9. The old version may continue to work, but users should forget about official support in case of bugs and no new features will be provided.
Samsung smartphones like the Galaxy S8 series and older, Galaxy Note 8 and older, and a host of older A and J series won’t receive an updated Health app. Many of you may have been using your old Galaxy as a secondary device, so it isn’t a concerning matter.
Back in 2021, the South Korean tech giant revised the Health app’s OS requirement. That time, the company ditched support for Android Marshmallow and Nougat devices. We guess that the next minimum OS provision might arrive in three years.
Samsung is unlikely to produce Exynos 2500 due to low 3nm GAA yield. While Samsung is denying any issues in its 3nm production facility, things seem not to be good. A new report indicates that Samsung’s 3nm GAA yields are at less than 20%.
China’s MyDrivers report that Samsung’s 3nm GAA yields are at less than 20 percent. While there’s a long gap in the platform’s debut, yield may not improve significantly. It would result in Samsung to cancel the production of its next flagship Exynos chip.
Recently, there were rumors that MediaTek would replace Exynos in next Samsung flagships. The company is allegedly collaborating with MediaTek to develop custom Dimensity chip. If the possible discussion goes well, we might see the Galaxy S25 and S25 Plus with Dimensity chip.
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Samsung executive’s statement on 3nm GAA yield suggest that it won’t easily let go on Exynos 2500. Cancelling its next flagship Exynos would send a wrong message to its potential clients. However, damaging reputation of Samsung Mobile to safeguard Exynos value won’t be a good deal.
Qualcomm is slated to launch the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 in October this year. This flagship chipset is expected to power the Galaxy S25 Ultra, internationally. The company’s latest and greatest SoC will feature custom Oryon CPU with a significant performance boost.
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