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Android 11 is now official with many new features
Google has announced it’s Android 11 officially on September 8, 2020. The next generation of Android will available soon to several android based firms including Samsung. Android 11 brings easier access to your connected devices, privacy, and prioritize your conversation and much more exciting features.
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Easier ways of Communication
- Android 11 brings a major change for switching between multiple messaging apps to get connected together easier than before. All the notifications will be separated automatically by their types and usability in the notification center that can help you to manage all the notifications at one spot. You also get the ability to prioritize conversations of the important people of your life.
- The second major update is Chat Bubbles. The chat bubbles will make your multitasking easiest ever. Now you can reply to important messages without switching the current app.
- Google finally added the most awaited screen recording feature in Android 11. Now you can record your phone’s screen and share with others without using any third-party app, also record audio using your mic, device of both of them.
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Control your connected devices & media easier
- Managing the connected devices will become easier with the Android 11. Now you can access all the connected devices in one place like a thermostat or smart lock. Simply long-press the power button and manage your devices with a tap.
- Android 11 brings redesigned media controls more helpful than ever. Now you can switch your music to headphones or speaker without missing a beat
- Android Auto will work wirelessly on all phones who running on Android 11 if you have a compatible vehicle. Get directions with a tap, talk to send a text, play songs, and get help from Google Assistant without connecting any cable.
Privacy and data controls
- Android 11 brings One-time permissions that allow you to grant single-use access to your most sensitive permissions as a microphone, camera, and location. If the app needs access again, you have to give permission again.
- If you don’t use an app of your phone and don’t access them, the android will “auto-reset” permissions of the app by notifying you.
- More security and privacy fixes will be sent to your phone from Google Play also you’ll get these fixes without a full OS update.
- If you are an Android Enterprise user, Android 11 will bring you privacy protections on a personally-owned device to your company-owned device.
Google has officially released the Android 11 OS. Samsung’s One UI is based on Android, the One UI 3.0 is also be based on Android 11.
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Samsung could shift its investment from the EV battery business in the US. The company plans to adjust its investment in ESS from EVs due to a sluggish market. The move comes after low demand for EVs, particularly bikes, and growing demand for ESS.
TheElec reports that Samsung eyeing the growing demand for ESS (energy storage systems) in the US. North America’s largest power company NextEra Energy could be awarding Samsung with a potential 1 trillion won ESS order.
Samsung is investing in converting its EV battery pack production line in Michigan, US. The electric bike battery pack line will be dismantled and converted for ESS use. The investment is expected to begin as early as the fourth quarter.
- The ESS battery pack line will be located in Factory 1, where a battery pack line for Harley-Davidson is currently in operation.
- Factory 2 primarily produces battery packs for Stellantis PHEVs, such as the Jeep Wrangler 4xe and Grand Cherokee 4xe.
The Korean tech giant is pursuing a 1 trillion won order for ESS batteries from NextEra Energy. The order is estimated to be around 5GWh. The company has started accelerating its penetration into the ESS market since last year with its Battery Box.
Samsung is exploring advanced sensor-shift image stabilization (OIS) camera tech for future Galaxy phones. The company recently filed a patent application related to image stabilization technology for mobile devices in South Korea.
The latest Samsung patent suggests work on the sensor-shift image stabilization (OIS) camera is underway. However, Apple iPhone-like sensor shift camera tech is far from arriving on Samsung’s Galaxy smartphones.
The patent entitled “Actuator for optical image stabilization and camera module including the same” describes how less force is required to stabilize the sensor itself. This allows for a more precise correction of the sensor position.
The patent document shows that Samsung is continuing to develop its ideas and methods for sensor-shift image stabilization. The absence of such cameras is not a sign that the company has abandoned the idea.
Samsung has been working on sensor-shift image stabilization for years. The company aims to upgrade the Galaxy camera capabilities in the future. The sensor-shift stabilization offers a sharper image by moving the camera sensor.
Previously, patents related to sensor-shift telephoto camera surfaced. However, the Korean tech giant hasn’t commercialized the technology. The patent was published recently, but doesn’t mean we will be seeing this upgrade in the Galaxy S25 series.
The development suggests that Samsung won’t include it on Galaxies till an advanced variant evolves. As the exploration continues, sensor-shift OIS feature remains in hope for the future of Galaxy smartphone segment.
Samsung officially confirmed its teaming up with Qualcomm and Google for XR devices. Now, Qualcomm CEO revealed that the company is working with Samsung and Google to develop mixed-reality smart glasses.
According to the info, Samsung is working on portable mixed-reality smart glasses in collaboration with Qualcomm. Not XR headset, the company’s first extended reality product could be smart glasses with AI for new experiences.
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon shared new details about Samsung’s upcoming XR product. In an interview to CNBC, Amon confirmed the collab with Samsung will result in “a new product” that offers “new experiences.”
Beyond that, he hinted that this product will likely be a pair of XR smart glasses, not a headset. Just opposite to Apple’s approach, Samsung and Qualcomm aimed to create XR smart glasses that would be portable and easy to carry around.
“I want everyone who has a phone to go buy companion glasses to go along with it,” Amon said. “We need to reach a point where wearing smart glasses feels no different from wearing regular glasses or sunglasses. Only then can we achieve true scale,” he added.
The XR smart glasses could debut later this year, featuring artificial intelligence. Samsung and Qualcomm reportedly aiming to make XR glasses mainstream, while Google could support them with optimized software.
Following the trend, the XR smart glasses could pack on-device AI capabilities. Some AI features will run directly on the device, others on the phone, and certain tasks will require cloud processing – unlocking “a whole new set of experiences.”
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