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Top Stories: One UI 7, Galaxy S25 chipset, Samsung prevails Apple, Fold SE and more
Samsung keeps on making progress with One UI 7 development while preparing for a Galaxy S25 to launch, Exynos might revive with a new processing node and there is more, here you can check all of the top stories from the past week.
One UI 7
A report from ETNews suggests that Samsung is developing a new AI feature to ease interactions throughout the software. These features are related to the Settings menu, camera, and keyboard.
The new addition will anticipate users’ requirements based on device usage to show them above others and the most useful ones first.
The new One UI version is also expected to redesign key system app icons including Gallery, Phone, Camera, Voice Recorder, Contacts, and Notes. A report revealed this new look for these apps will improve visibility compared to One UI 6.
Meanwhile, a Japanese carrier AU by KDDI has shared a list of eligible One UI 7 devices, a major revelation for this unreleased software. You can check the complete list here. On the other hand, Samsung has yet to announce an official list of devices.
Multi-Sound
Samsung’s online community member announced new improvements for SoundAssistant’s Multi-Sound, which will resolve compatibility issues with Android Auto.
Galaxy S25 Chipset
Samsung President TM Roh will attend the Qualcomm 2024 Summit to discuss the new Snapdragon chipset. He may talk about the chipset’s performance for the Galaxy S25 lineup and AI capabilities.
The S25 series will equip a Snapdragon processor. However, a new rumor suggests the Korean company doesn’t want to rule out the possibility of featuring Exynos chipset.
The rumored Exynos 2500 could complete the 3nm foundry process in time for the S25 series. Not only that, this mobile chip was also spotted on the Geekbench database with a 10-core architecture. That includes two prime CPU cores.
Samsung has been giving Exynos a cold shoulder for a few years. We’ll have to see if the Korean tech company is ready to bring it back into action.
We don’t about Exynos but S25 devices could introduce some interesting color shades featuring Black, Green, Blue, and Titanium.
Samsung’s Close Win
Market researchers IDC and Canalys have shared the third quarter of 2024 smartphone shipment data. It confirms Samsung as the top leader in shipment and Apple as a close second.
The smartphone giant has topped the smartphone sellers list but its market share is still under threat by Apple and Chinese competitors on a quarterly basis.
Fold 6 SE
Samsung will unveil a new foldable smartphone – Galaxy Z Fold 6 Special Edition (SE) on October 21, 2024. Invitation for this event is out but the device might be limited to Korean customers.
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.
Samsung could launch the Galaxy ixi-O AI Phone next year. The company has collaborated with LG Uplus to develop a custom smartphone. The device is said to feature Galaxy AI and LG Uplus’s AI call assistant ixi-O.
Sources citing KEDGlobal revealed that Samsung and LG Uplus working together to develop the Galaxy ixi-O AI Phone. It’s a big development in the smartphone industry, while the handset is highly likely to be Korea-limited.
Samsung fans are well aware of the Galaxy AI feature suite. ixi-O is an AI-powered digital assistant developed by Korean carrier LG Uplus. The company plans to enter the smartphone market, featuring its own-developed AI assistant.
The report indicates that Samsung and LG Uplus’ ixi-O AI Phone will launch as early as next year. The development project focuses on crafting a “real AI phone” that goes beyond simply integrating AI assistant services into a smartphone.
ixi-O comes with useful features such as AI call answering, detecting voice phishing in real-time, recording and summarizing phone calls and converting voice conversation into text – all within an on-device environment.
Image: ixi-O AI | LG Uplus Newsroom
Based on specifications, the Galaxy ixi-O AI Phone will be based on a Galaxy phone available globally. The design will match with a global Galaxy smartphone, but the software may be tweaked as per the carrier’s requirements.
A custom Galaxy phone isn’t shocking or impossible in South Korea. Samsung releases Quantum, Buddy, and Jump-branded phones in the market. The company collaborates with Korean carriers to bring these devices to mainland Korea.
The carrier introduced an on-device AI-powered ixi-O assistant earlier this month. LG Uplus will initially target its consumer base for the new AI Phone. However, the AI Assistant may be expanded to a broader audience across Korea.
Samsung could use Gauss2-based Galaxy AI on the Galaxy S25 Ultra. The company’s next-gen Generative AI model is 1.5 to 3x faster than the first-gen Gauss model. The DX division is already using Gauss2 to ramp up internal productivity.
Gauss2 offers improved performance and efficiency in simultaneously handling various data types. In the previous article, we’ve demonstrated its three distinct models that cater to different purposes: Compact, Balanced, and Supreme.
Samsung says the second-gen Gauss model offers equal or superior performance in response generation than leading open-source generative AI models. That said, the Galaxy AI will become faster and smarter with the inclusion of Gauss2.
Thanks to faster processing speed, Gauss2 enables quicker AI response generation. This way, the Galaxy user won’t have to wait much time. The company stated that it will continue to expand the reach of its AI-based services across all product lines.
That said, the Galaxy S25 Ultra is likely to boast Gauss2-based Galaxy AI. This upgrade will result in even faster processing of tasks and execution. Features like composition, image generation, and translation would benefit from Gauss2.
Earlier, we broke the news that Samsung is crafting an advanced AI technology. The Gauss2 press release indicates that the future Galaxy AI iteration could be integrated with knowledge graph technology to offer relevant results.
The Galaxy S24 series also uses Google’s Gemini Nano AI model. The fruitful collaboration offers futuristic capabilities on Galaxy devices. Samsung is rumored to use an enhanced version of Gemini Nano across the Galaxy S25 lineup.
Meanwhile, Samsung’s development may have indulged Gauss2 capabilities on the Galaxy S25 series. Integrated with new processors and optimized software, the company’s AI model would offer faster, reliable, and smarter results.