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US excludes Samsung from China chip equipment export ban
The US government has decided to indefinitely suspend restrictions on the import of American chip equipment to Samsung and SK Hynix factories in China. Both firms will receive semiconductor equipment made in the US without a separate approval process or deadline.
Recently, the US administration announced its intention to designate Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix’s chip factories in China as ‘verified end users’ (VEUs) through the export control authorities and the National Security Council (NSC) economic and security dialogue channel.
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Samsung and SK hynix’ inclusion in VEU (verified end users) means that the application of the US export controls is effectively suspended indefinitely as US-made semiconductor equipment is supplied without a separate approval process or deadline.
“This decision by the U.S. government means that the biggest trade issue for our semiconductor companies has been resolved.” – Choi Sang-mok, Senior Economic Secretary.
Samsung could release a major camera update for the Galaxy S24 series in August 2024. While the flagships are yet to receive the July patch, details about the next month’s firmware surfacing online. The release timeline aligns with the rollout of new Galaxy AI features for the S24 series.
According to IceUniverse, Samsung will significantly improve the camera of the Galaxy S24 Ultra with the August 2024 update. The tipster claimed that the firmware is ‘about to be launched’ – hinting at the commencement of internal development and testing.
The source highlighted areas that will likely be improved with the update. The details include white balance optimization, HDR optimization, over-processing optimization, overexposure optimization, face optimization, and video zoom optimization.
The August update of Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is about to be launched, and the camera has been improved a lot
This includes white balance optimization, HDR optimization, over-processing optimization, overexposure optimization, face optimization and video zoom optimization.…— ICE UNIVERSE (@UniverseIce) July 6, 2024
Notably, the update may disappoint users waiting for a Telephoto camera and Nightography optimization beyond 10x zoom. The firmware will hopefully be optimized in August itself so the consumers will start getting it in the same month without any delay.
Earlier this year, Samsung launched the Galaxy S24, S24 Plus and S24 Ultra. The S24 Ultra features a 200-megapixel primary camera, a 50-megapixel 5x Periscope, and a 10-megapixel 3x Telephoto. Non-Ultra models of the lineup will also receive notable camera improvements.
For the next year, the South Korean tech giant has pretty big plans. Samsung is said to replace the current 12-megapixel Ultrawide and 10-megapixel Telephoto with new 50-megapixel solutions. The next Ultra might also ditch boxy design, reducing the sharp corners.
Hello, Samsung fans! As we enter July 2024, half of the year has passed, and Samsung continues to enhance user experience with regular updates to its Galaxy devices and applications. Here’s the latest information on the updates released during the first week of July 2024.
This week, Samsung has begun rolling out the July 2024 security update for Galaxy devices, starting with the Galaxy A55 smartphone. This time, the company has prioritized the Galaxy A series instead of flagships. More Galaxy smartphones will join the update list in the coming days or weeks.
Alongside the update, Samsung has released details about the July 2024 security patch and updated its list of devices receiving software updates. Notably, the Galaxy A21s has reached the end of its update cycle and is no longer eligible for new software updates.
The July security patch addresses over 55 issues, including 4 critical and 21 high-level vulnerabilities in Android fixed by Google. Additionally, Samsung has resolved 33 Samsung Vulnerabilities and Exposures (SVE), focusing on One UI Home, System Property, System UI, Filter Provider, Secure Folder, Configuration Message, IMS service, Knox, MTP app, and more, to further enhance device security.
This week, Samsung has expanded the June 2024 security patch to more Galaxy devices across various countries. This includes devices like the Galaxy Note 20 series, Galaxy Z Flip 3, Galaxy Z Flip 4, Galaxy M15 5G, Galaxy S23 FE, and Galaxy A55.
Furthermore, Samsung has rolled out the One UI 6.1 update for the Galaxy A13 4G, A14, and A25 5G in the Middle East, and for the Galaxy A52 4G in Brazil.
Reports suggest that Samsung may integrate user interface enhancements from One UI 6 Watch into One UI 7. Rumors indicate that improvements and UI changes seen in Samsung’s Wear OS 5 skin could appear in the Android 15 update for Galaxy phones.
Stay tuned for more updates as Samsung continues to improve its devices and user experience through ongoing updates and enhancements.
4 One UI 6.1 features that enhance your Samsung phone’s security
Samsung Galaxy users can now hide the hotspot icon on their smartphones along with other indicator icons, thanks to the QuickStar Good Lock module.
Previously, users could customize the visibility of several indicator icons including VPN, Power Saver, Location, Date Saver, battery, Bluetooth, and more. Now, the Mobile Hotspot icon has been added to this list.
Last month, Samsung released the QuickStar 7.3.06.50 update, which introduced the ability to hide the mobile hotspot icon. This feature is particularly useful for users who prefer a cleaner quick panel and want to hide indicator icons.
To hide the Mobile Hotspot indicator icon on the quick panel of your Samsung devices, users just need to follow a few simple steps.
- Open the Good Lock app on your Samsung Galaxy device.
- Access the QuickStar Good Lock module and enable it by toggling the option.
- Navigate to the “Visibility of Indicator icons” option.
- Enable the feature with a single tap on the toggle.
- Locate the Mobile Hotspot icon in the list and toggle it off to hide it from the quick panel.
By giving users control over which icons appear in the quick panel, Samsung enhances usability and ensures a cleaner look that suits individual preferences. This feature simplifies the user interface and offers a more personalized experience.
Samsung QuickStar 7.3.06.50 update brings hotspot icon hiding feature