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We publish  a lot  of stories on a daily basis. Unfortunately, the majority of news breaks during our European hours of operation, which makes it difficult for our readers in the US (and other regions) to keep up. However, we think we've come up with a fantastic solution — a  daily recap . Here's what we covered today. Phone Samsung introduces smartphone camera sensor with smallest ever pixel size The first Galaxy Fold screen replacement will cost $149 The Galaxy Fold is finally here but there are reasons not to buy it Samsung's 5G Exynos 980 chip to debut in a Vivo smartphone this year Indian customers may not have to wait long for the Galaxy Fold Galaxy S10 now has Night mode for selfies and telephoto camera Display Samsung has an $11 billion answer to its LCD problem Deals 36% off the Galaxy Watch Active Tips & Tricks Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy S10 Dynamic Lock screen feature explained The post SamMobile Daily Recap, September 24, 2019: G

Oppo Reno Ace is Candybar, Touchscreen Android Smartphone from Oppo which runs on Android OS, v9.0 (Pie), ColorOS 6.1. Oppo Reno Ace is available in Blue, Violet colors and 200 g (7.05 oz) of weight. Oppo Reno Ace has 6.5 inches AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display. Oppo Reno Ace is powered by Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485) CPU, Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm) Chipset and Adreno 640 (700 MHz) GPU along with 256GB 12GB RAM.Additional features of Oppo Reno Ace are HDR, 90 Hz, Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic. Oppo Reno Ace has 3G, WIFI, Bluetooth, GPS connectivity options on board. #Google #Android #Smartphones #OS #News @ndrdnws #ndrdnws #AndroidNews

Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is Candybar, Touchscreen Android Smartphone from Xiaomi which runs on Android OS, v10.0. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is available in Black color and 241 g (8.50 oz) of weight. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has 7.92 inches Flexible Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is powered by Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485) CPU, Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm) Chipset and Adreno 640 (700 MHz) GPU along with 512GB 12GB RAM, UFS3.0.Additional features of Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha are Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has 3G, WIFI, Bluetooth, GPS connectivity options on board. #Google #Android #Smartphones #OS #News @ndrdnws #ndrdnws #AndroidNews

Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G is Candybar, Touchscreen Android Smartphone from Xiaomi which runs on Android OS, v10.0. Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G is available in Dream White, Titanium Black colors and 196 g (6.91 oz) of weight. Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G has 6.39 inches Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display. Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G is powered by Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485) CPU, Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm) Chipset and Adreno 640 (700 MHz) GPU along with 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM.Additional features of Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G are DCI-P3, HDR10, Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic. Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G has 3G, WIFI, Bluetooth, Infrared Port, GPS connectivity options on board. #Google #Android #Smartphones #OS #News @ndrdnws #ndrdnws #AndroidNews

Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro is Candybar, Touchscreen Android Smartphone from Xiaomi which runs on Android OS, v10.0. Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro is available in Dream White, Titanium Black colors and 196 g (6.91 oz) of weight. Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro has 6.39 inches Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display. Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro is powered by Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485) CPU, Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm) Chipset and Adreno 640 (700 MHz) GPU along with 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM.Additional features of Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro are DCI-P3, HDR10, Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic. Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro has 3G, WIFI, Bluetooth, Infrared Port, GPS connectivity options on board. #Google #Android #Smartphones #OS #News @ndrdnws #ndrdnws #AndroidNews

Vivo U10 is Candybar, Touchscreen Android Smartphone from Vivo which runs on Android OS, v9.0 (Pie). Vivo U10 is available in Thunder Black, Electric Blue colors and 190.5 g (6.70 oz) of weight. Vivo U10 has 6.35 inches Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display. Vivo U10 is powered by Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) CPU, Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm) Chipset and Adreno 610 GPU along with 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM.Additional features of Vivo U10 are Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic. Vivo U10 has 3G, WIFI, Bluetooth, GPS connectivity options on board. #Google #Android #Smartphones #OS #News @ndrdnws #ndrdnws #AndroidNews

A major new software update for the Galaxy S10 series started rolling out yesterday in some parts of Europe, and it expands the camera's Night mode to the telephoto rear camera and the front-facing camera. Samsung's implementation of Night mode has been quite impressive and well received, but it was limited to the primary and ultra-wide rear cameras on the Galaxy S10 lineup and last year's flagships . The Note 10/10+ introduced Night mode for both selfies and 2x zoom photos, and the Galaxy S10e, S10, S10+ now have the functionality as well. As we had noted in our Galaxy Note 10+ review , Samsung continues to use the primary camera for 2x zoom photos in very dark conditions even in Night mode, but where it does stick to the telephoto sensor, the results are quite pleasing compared to the photos you would get in the automatic Photo mode. On the Galaxy S10 lineup, Night mode for the telephoto camera is even more useful given the smaller aperture of the sensor – the S10e,

Samsung could launch the Galaxy Fold in India on October 1, according to a report from one of the country's leading news agencies. Earlier this year, Samsung's mobile chief DJ Koh had revealed that the Galaxy Fold would be coming to India at some point but had not mentioned any time frame. The Fold launched in South Korea in early September and came to some European markets on September 18 , and it seems Indian customers looking forward to the foldable phone won't have to wait much longer to get their hands on one. An October 1 launch would put India in the first wave of countries where the Galaxy Fold will go on sale. After disaster struck and Samsung recalled all Galaxy Fold units before they could hit retail shelves, we had heard from our sources that the company had changed its plans a bit and decided not to bring the device to some small markets . However, its imminent arrival in India was pretty much confirmed when the redesigned Fold was spotted in the country

One of the ways you can customize your Galaxy Note 10 experience is by setting a Dynamic Lock screen . This is a Note 10 feature that made its way onto the Galaxy S10 with the latest software update. Keep in mind that the OTA release began this week , therefore it's currently limited but will gradually extend to new users across all the markets. Regardless of which Galaxy flagship phone you may be using, this is all you need to know about Dynamic Lock screen . A Dynamic Lock screen consists of a series of still wallpapers organized in different categories. So far there are five of them, including Landscape, Life, Food, Pets, and Art. You can set only one category at a time and a new image will be shown on your lock screen every time you wake up the phone. How to set a Dynamic Lock screen There are two ways to set a Dynamic Lock screen. One method is to pinch the home screen, tap Wallpaper , then tap  Dynamic Lock screen , and select a category. Alternatively, you can open

Samsung Display is one of the many affiliates that account for a significant chunk of the conglomerate's revenue. It hasn't been smooth sailing for the company recently as the business environment has become very challenging. The influx of Chinese suppliers, who receive significant state subsidies, has led to a supply glut of LCD panels. Demand has also slowed over the past couple of years, making it more difficult for Samsung to retain its margins. Samsung operates two LCD production lines in South Korea and it has been mulling the possibility of shutting one of them down . Another plan under consideration involves upgrading the line to build more advanced displays. It appears Samsung has decided on the latter. Samsung will spend $11 billion to upgrade LCD production line According to local reports, Samsung is going to invest 13 trillion won (~$11 billion) to upgrade one of its LCD production lines in South Korea. Samsung Display will reportedly announce this investment

Samsung unveiled the Exynos 980 5G chipset a few weeks ago. It's the first mobile processor from the company to feature an integrated 5G modem . It was later confirmed by Samsung that Vivo will be one of the companies to use this chip in a new smartphone. Vivo has reiterated that it's working on a smartphone which will feature Samsung's integrated 5G mobile processor. No further details have been made available at this point but the company says the device will be out before the end of this year. Exynos 980 5G's first outing will be in a Vivo smartphone Existing solutions require a separate 5G modem. The biggest advantage of an integrated solution would be allowing the technology to trickle down to more affordable devices. The Galaxy A90 5G , Samsung's only non-flagship 5G smartphone, also uses the high-end Snapdragon 855 processor with the X50 5G modem. No wonder it costs $700. Samsung's Exynos 980 is based on the company's 8nm FinFET process techno

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The long-awaited Galaxy Fold is finally available for purchase in a handful of markets. Samsung took a stance and delayed its foldable phone months ago when it realized the first sample units didn't last in the hands of most early reviewers for more than a week. Fortunately, the device was not actually on sale yet, and the company was able to push back the phone's original release, avoiding what could've been a real PR nightmare. Samsung took the time following the phone's delay to perfect it. They say  good things come to those who wait,  but is this true for Galaxy Fold enthusiasts who have been waiting since April? Time will tell, but even if we assume that Samsung's fixes are foolproof, the Galaxy Fold is not the all-encompassing phone-tabled hybrid that excels on all fronts. Its cool factor will be unmatched for a while, and it's very exciting to finally have it here, but there are reasons to consider not buying Samsung's halo device. Why you shoul

Wondering how much the Galaxy Fold screen replacement might cost you if you decide to buy this device? Samsung officially confirmed the US release for its foldable smartphone yesterday. Interested customers will be able to pick one up from AT&T, Best Buy, and Samsung Experience Store locations starting September 27. As you can probably imagine, the handset comes with plenty of warnings in the box so that customers know that they have to take extra care of the foldable display. It's an expensive component that can get damaged fairly easily. To that end, Samsung is offering all customers a one-time out of warranty screen replacement for $149. Galaxy Fold screen replacement costs $149 but there's a caveat We had reported two weeks ago that Galaxy Fold owners will get one discounted screen replacement for the device as part of the Galaxy Fold Premier Service . Customers will be eligible for this replacement within one year of their date of purchase. Samsung's has de

Samsung has announced a new camera sensor for smartphones, called the ISOCELL Slim GH1. The new sensor has the smallest pixel size of any smartphone camera sensor at 0.7 micrometers, making it an "optimum solution for slim full-display devices." It's unclear if Samsung means full-display devices like the Galaxy A80 and OnePlus 7 Pro, which have pop-up cameras that hide inside the body of the phone, or just regular modern phones with slim bezels and notched designs, but it does suggest the sensor is meant to be used inside front-facing cameras. The Slim GH1 is a 43.7-megapixel sensor, a far cry from the 108MP sensor Samsung announced a month ago . A small pixel size means low-light photography can be a challenge, but Samsung says its pixel-merging Tetracell tech will enable light sensitivity equivalent to sensors with a pixel size of 1.4 micrometers. In simpler words, the sensor will combine multiple frames of the same scene at different exposures and merge them together

Samsung hadn't officially confirmed the Galaxy Fold US release when it first started shipping the foldable smartphone earlier this month. South Korea was the first to get it . The Galaxy Fold has since been available in select countries across Europe as well. The company confirmed today that it's going to start selling the Galaxy Fold in the United States from September 27. This date had been previously reported so it won't come as a surprise to those who have been following the latest developments related to this device. September 27 confirmed as the Galaxy Fold US release date Samsung confirmed today that the Galaxy Fold is going to be available from AT&T online and through select AT&T stores. The official factory unlocked variant of the handset is going to be available form select Best Buy stores and Samsung Experience Store retail outlets. Even though a 5G variant is available in South Korea and elsewhere, it won't be on offer in the United States.

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There's some good news today for Galaxy S10 owners. The latest Galaxy S10 software update that Samsung is sending out today brings new camera features from the Galaxy Note 10 . It even adds Dex for PC support, a feature that was introduced with the Galaxy Note 10. The update includes the latest security patch as well. The firmware update is out for the entire Exynos-powered series – Galaxy S10e, S10 and S10+ – and is rolling out over-the-air in select markets right now. It will eventually be available for users across the globe. The Qualcomm-powered variant of the Galaxy S10 has already received its September 2019 security patch . Galaxy Note 10 features included in latest Galaxy S10 software update Firmware version G970FXXU3ASIG , G973FXXU3ASIG and G975FXXU3ASIG is now rolling out for the Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10+ respectively. It has been released OTA in Germany and Switzerland so far. The official changelog for this update mentions that the new camera f