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First look at Samsung One UI 5 Beta, based on Android 13
Android 13 Beta is live for non-Samsung smartphones, while the One UI 5 Beta development is underway, as well. As per the report, Samsung is likely to start the Android 13 Beta program for Galaxy devices in the third week, while we just got our first look at One UI 5 Beta design and UI changes, credits 9to5Google.
Samsung One UI 5 First Look
Before beginning, it needs to be clear that the screenshots used by 9to5Google are not from a Public One UI 5 Beta build, while their source provided it to them. Therefore, the design of the user interface will further change with the Public Beta and Official build alongside the addition of new features.
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New notification design
Compared to the One UI 4.1, the notification design of the One UI 5 is slightly changed. Besides a re-imagined design language, the latest One UI version has new icons for notifications as well as minor changes in the opacity of notification shade and quick settings.
Pixel permission dialogs
Google and Samsung’s collaboration is regularly touching new heights, while we can see the latest example in the software department as well. Instead of designing its own permission dialogs element, Samsung seems to be using that one found in the stock Android, which will speed up the One UI 5 distribution process.
Image 2 and 3 from One UI 5
Grab text content from images, Keyboard OCR
Samsung Gallery will let you extract the text content from images so you can copy and use it anywhere you want. To make it possible, the company has added OCR (Optical Character Recognition), which detects text in images and allows you to pull text by using the button at the bottom.
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Keyboard OCR: Exactly copied from the iOS, the new Keyboard OCR feature of the One UI 5.0 enables you to select extract text and hold the camera up to anything to grab text from it and insert it, in any text field. Further, the feature will hopefully add fruitful changes to make it better than iOS.
Security and privacy hub
Google Pixel devices got a new security and privacy hub with the Android 13 update, while Samsung created it for Galaxy devices as well, which you’ll get with the One UI 5 update. It presents all your accounts, passwords, security, and privacy features on one screen so you can easily access everything.
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Multitasking gestures
Labs section brings additional features to Galaxy consumers, which is now getting add-ons with the One UI 5.0. In the initial build, there are now two options for accessing the feature and multitasking. After upgrading to Android 13, Samsung consumers will be able to:
- Swipe up from the bottom of the screen with two fingers to access the split view
- Swipe in from the top right corner to make a popup window
Other changes
- Collaboration in Samsung Notes
- Currently active app in quick settings
- About phone page now shows image of device
- UWB toggle in settings
One UI 5, coming later this year
Hopefully, Samsung will start the One UI 5 Beta program for flagship Galaxy devices this month, and two to three months of testing will enable it to deploy the Stable Android 13 for the Galaxy devices. You can check more details about the One UI 5 Beta activity through our articles linked below.
- One UI 5 Beta Program: Here’s how you will be able to download and install
- One UI 5.0: Beta/Stable, Bugs/Issues, Release Date, Eligible Devices, Features
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Samsung announced its Q3 2024 earnings with consolidated sales of 79.1 trillion won ($57.2 billion) and an operating profit of 9.18 trillion won ($6.6 billion), down by 1.26 trillion won from the previous quarter.
The MX (Mobile) Division saw a 13% improvement from the previous quarter given the launch of new Galaxy phones. The DS (semiconductor) division grew 3% from the previous quarter due to an increase in high-end memory sales.
The Korean tech giant also revealed that sales increased by 7% QoQ, achieving record-high quarterly sales. Gross profit reached 30 trillion won, slightly up from the previous quarter due to the expansion of flagship sales in MX.
Samsung continued its active R&D investments, recording an all-time high of 8.87 trillion won in quarterly R&D expenses. DS Division’s one-time expenses were larger than the gap between Samsung’s operating profit and market consensus.
Key Details:
- Memory Business: Profits decreased due to a reduction in inventory evaluation recovery, one-time expenses like incentive provisioning, and currency impacts from a weaker dollar.
- System LSI: Sales increased through maximizing revenue and minimizing inventory, although performance declined due to increased one-time expenses.
- DX Division posted sales of 44.99 trillion won and an operating profit of 3.37 trillion won.
- VD posted increased sales and profit from both the previous quarter and the same period last year.
- Home appliances improved performance year-over-year.
Galaxy S25 Series
Apart from earnings results, Samsung confirmed the Galaxy S25 series will launch in the first half of next year. The company vowed to introduce an enhanced Galaxy AI experience for consumers to elevate their everyday tasks.
Official: Samsung Galaxy S25 to redefine everyday AI with bold new features
For the first time, Samsung officially discussed the Galaxy S25 series. Today, the company announced its earnings results for the third quarter. Samsung also revealed that the Galaxy S25 series will enhance Galaxy AI with bold new features.
Samsung says the Galaxy S25 series will be released in the first half of next year with an enhanced Galaxy AI experience. The launch timeframe should be January 2025, but we would get genuine information by the end of the year.
Galaxy AI has proven a big hit this year, and Samsung is planning further enhancements to the Galaxy S25 series. We expect new features with deeper integration across the operating system in the Galaxy AI next year.
Samsung aims to enhance the Galaxy AI experience to drive innovation in everyday life and expand sales by strengthening marketing and experience programs. The next upgrade to Galaxy AI will create a wide gap with its Apple counterpart.
Given Galaxy AI advancement, the MX Division would pursue sales growth and profitability improvement centered on flagships. This includes the latest S25 series and foldable phones as well as Galaxy Tab, Galaxy Book, and Galaxy Buds/Watch.
Samsung’s mobile business will continue to maintain solid sales of its AI smartphones. Expect various sales promotions during the holiday season, which would push annual flagship sales growth to double digits.
MX Earnings in Q3
The MX and Networks businesses posted KRW 30.52 trillion in consolidated revenue and KRW 2.82 trillion in operating profit in 3Q24.
Overall market demand for smartphones grew modestly as the residual effects of global inflation slowed the recovery in consumer spending.
Samsung will fully integrate CryptoCore into Tizen OS in 2025. The company today announced that its proprietary cryptography module has secured FIPS 140-3 certification from the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Tizen OS powers Samsung’s Smart TVs and Monitors, hence, CryptoCore will provide exceptional security to these products. Notably, CryptoCore is a software library that encrypts and decrypts data during both transmission and storage.
By integrating the FIPS 140-3-certified CryptoCore into Smart TVs, Samsung is taking its commitment to secure home entertainment a step further and ensuring that users can freely experience the value of products.
CryptoCore in 2025
The Korean tech giant also revealed that CryptoCore will be fully integrated into Tizen OS 9 starting in 2025. This move aimed at enhancing the security of key products such as TVs, monitors, and digital signage.
Thanks to CryptoCore, data stored in Samsung accounts will be securely encrypted, SmartThings authentication information will be protected from external hacking threats and content viewed on TVs will benefit from enhanced copyright protection.
It’s worth mentioning that the FIPS 140-3 certification is recognized by governments in 10 countries, including the United States, Canada, UK, Germany, France, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand.