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Aura White Samsung Galaxy Note 10 5G launches in another market

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The Galaxy Note 10 5G in Aura White is available for pre-order in South Korea starting today, via Samsung's website as well as through Naver, Hi-Mart, and E-Land. The pre-order period ends on December 31 and the device is scheduled to ship on January 3. Customers who pre-order the Galaxy Note 10 5G in Aura White between December 20-31 will receive a Galaxy Fit for free. Samsung has also prepared incentives for those who might miss the pre-order window. Customers who will acquire the Aura White phablet throughout January will receive 10,000 won ($8.62) vouchers which can be used towards the purchase of an exclusive Galaxy Note 10 white cover or a new Galaxy Fit. Aura White remains one of the more exclusive Galaxy Note 10 flavors In South Korea, the Aura White treatment seems to be reserved for the standard Galaxy Note 10 5G, as Samsung makes no mention of the Galaxy Note 10+ 5G being available in this flavor. The device carries a price tag of 1,124,500 won ($969) which

OneDrive-Gallery integration goes live for the Galaxy Note 10 in Europe

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Microsoft's OneDrive is now being integrated with Samsung's Gallery app on Galaxy Note 10 devices in Europe. The feature announced a couple of months ago became available to One UI 2.0 beta testers, but Microsoft has now announced that OneDrive integration has gone live for the Galaxy Note 10 series in Europe regardless of their Android OS versions. The service should be launched in the USA next. OneDrive integration brings the option to sync your Gallery content with your Microsoft OneDrive storage directly from inside the Gallery app. The solution is actually poised to replace Samsung Cloud, so you will have to make the switch eventually if you plan on storing your photos and videos in the cloud. New OneDrive users get 5GB of free storage Galaxy Note 10 owners who have yet to use Microsoft OneDrive will be rewarded with 5GB of free cloud storage when they activate the service. Likewise, Galaxy Note 10 owners who already own a Samsung Cloud storage plan should also b

Daily Deal: 33% off JBL Charge 3

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The JBL charge is a portable speaker that's able to combine excellent sound quality with good battery life and a sturdy design. The rechargeable battery will give you a maximum of 20 hours of playtime which is sufficient for most days. It's also IPX7 Waterproof so it's safe to use at the beach or next to the pool. You can even connect multiple JBL Connect enables speakers to set up a sound system which is able to amplify the listening experience. On top of that, you're able to take calls using the built-in microphone. As JBL is part of the Harman/Kardon family which is owned by Samsung, you can be sure the sound quality is perfect. Hit the Buy Now button below to get your JBL Charge 3 while still available. International shipping is possible! The post Daily Deal: 33% off JBL Charge 3 appeared first on SamMobile . #Google #Android #Smartphones #OS #News @ndrdnws #ndrdnws #AndroidNews

Samsung no longer EU’s biggest R&D spender, dethroned by Alphabet

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Samsung Electronics was no longer Europe 's top R&D spender in 2018. It held the top spot in 2017 but lost the crown to Alphabet – Google's parent company – according to a recent report from Yonhap News Agency citing the European Union Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard. Samsung didn't spend any less than it did in 2017 Despite Samsung losing its top spot as the biggest R&D spender in the EU, the company spent 10% more on R&D in 2018 than it did a year before. Samsung isn't slowing down its spendings, and it poured a total of 14.8 billion EUR into R&D throughout the year. However, Alphabet spent 18.3 billion EUR, representing a 37% increase from a year earlier. Samsung spent more money on research & development than numerous other corporations including Volkswagen, Apple, Huawei, Microsoft, and Intel. The list of top 50 R&D spenders contained a total of 22 companies based in the United States. As reported not long ago, Samsung Elec

Galaxy Buds+ make their way through the FCC

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Samsung launched the Galaxy Buds alongside the Galaxy S10 and Fold in February this year. For 2020, along with next-generation flagship smartphones, the company also appears to be working on a successor to the Galaxy Buds. These new wireless earbuds, which are reported to launch as Galaxy Buds+, have secured FCC approval, moving one step closer to launch. Unlike smartphones, the FCC documents for the new Samsung earbuds don't reveal any specs, although there is not much to reveal in the first place. However, from a report published earlier today , we know these news buds will be called Galaxy Buds+, and they look very similar to the regular Galaxy Buds. We currently don't know when Samsung is planning to launch these new earbuds, but we guess it would be alongside the Galaxy S11 in February next year. For what it's worth, support pages for the Buds+ have already gone online , so there is a chance the launch may happen before the next Galaxy Unpacked event. There ar

Refining your website’s user experience in 3 steps

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There are plenty of sites out there. Beyond producing great content, it's vital to make yours stand out. How? One way is to provide an exceptional user experience (UX).  Use tools to put yourself in your user's shoes, and then rectify anything that compromises their ability to move easily through your site. In turn, these optimizations can produce a positive impact on the performance of your ads.  1. Measure your site's performance As a first step, assess your current website user experience to understand what developments are needed. Track important metrics about how your site performs in Google Search results using Search Console . Find out how often your site appears, its average position, click-through rates and more.  The Performance report provides visibility into how your search traffic changes over time, where it's coming from and what search queries are most likely to show your site. See which pages have the highest (and lowest) click-thro

How to Completely Secure Your Samsung Mobile Device

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This article is written in partnership with Surfshark VPN Samsung mobile devices need to be protected against the many cyber security threats that exist today. These Android-based smartphones and tablets can be compromised in several ways, whether through malicious action on the part of hackers or unintentional consequences due to user error. This guide provides a comprehensive list of practices to adopt to completely secure a Samsung mobile device. Mobile Device Management Mobile device management solutions offer features such a finding the phone if it's lost and remotely wiping it. In the event that the device gets lost or stolen, this type of application gives a person control over their data's exposure. While it can be frustrating to completely wipe a phone, especially if it's later found, it's better than having sensitive data falling into someone else's hands. The average person has a significant portion of their digital life on their mobile devices. Thi

Stable Android 10 update for Galaxy Note 10/10+ 5G coming in 2020

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Samsung launched 5G variants of all three of its 2019 flagships, but the Galaxy Note 10/10+ 5G have had an important advantage over the 5G variants of the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Fold. Where the Galaxy S10 5G and Galaxy Fold 5G get new software updates days and even weeks after their LTE variants , Samsung has usually released updates for both the LTE and 5G Galaxy Note 10 models at the same time . One would have imagined that would also be true for the Android 10 and One UI 2.0 update, but it doesn't look like that is going to be the case. Samsung has revealed in its Korean community forums that the Android 10 update for the Galaxy Note 10 5G and Galaxy Note 10+ 5G will not be arriving before 2020. The Galaxy S10 5G was updated to Android 10 two weeks after the Galaxy S10 trio , but it seems there will be a greater time difference between the LTE and 5G variants of the Galaxy Note 10/10+. The upcoming Christmas and New Year holidays are probably to blame, although Samsung is p

Galaxy Xcover Pro inches closer to launch with FCC certification

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Samsung may soon release a new rugged smartphone, going by the latest FCC filings. A new device with SM-G715F model number has bagged FCC certification this week, just days after it was spotted on the Wi-Fi Alliance portal. The same model is also listed on the Bluetooth SIG website with the Galaxy Xcover Pro branding, confirming earlier rumors about the device. According to the FCC documents, the Galaxy Xcover Pro measures 160x77mm with a 6.3-inch display-diagonal. It comes with a removable battery and supports 15W charging. The Wi-Fi Alliance certification, meanwhile, revealed it runs Android 10 out of the box. While nowhere as reliable as these official documents, a Geekbench result for the same device showed Exynos 9611 chipset and 4GB of RAM onboard. The above specs show that the Galaxy Xcover Pro will be a mid-range device. It has weaker internals and possibly comes with a lower price tag when compared to the Galaxy Xcover FieldPro. Announced towards the end of October, the

Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 rumors, specs, price, release date and more

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Samsung's ambitions to create a new device category came to fruition earlier this year when it released the Galaxy Fold . It's not a perfect device, but it is one of a kind even among flexible devices. It is the beginning of a new legacy. Samsung is now working on its second foldable phone. It doesn't have an official name yet but most people have silently agreed on calling it the Galaxy Fold 2 for the sake of continuity. However, even as the so-called Galaxy Fold 2 boasts a flexible display much like the original model does, it will be very different from the ongoing Galaxy Fold in nearly every other aspect. For starters, it's expected to have a clamshell form factor which was all but confirmed by Samsung a couple of months ago at IFA. It's also expected to have a much lower price tag compared to the original smartphone-tablet hybrid, mostly because it's poised to have less powerful – and even fewer – components. Today, we'll wrap up all of the in

Yet another leak hints at the Samsung Galaxy S11’s tiny bezels

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The Galaxy Note 10 features the tiniest bezels yet of any Galaxy flagship, and it will come as no surprise when the same will be seen on Samsung's next flagship, the Galaxy S11 . Just how tiny those bezels will be was hinted at by leaked images of Galaxy S11 screen protectors a few weeks ago, and the same source has now released new images that show a reference screen protector that is supposedly closer to the final design of the phone. It's worth noting that protective films do not cover the entire length and breath of the display, so the Galaxy S11's bezels will be slightly bigger than what we see in these images. They should be equal in size to the bezels on the Galaxy Note 10, which should allow Samsung to keep the overall dimensions of the Galaxy S11e, S11, and S11+ relatively compact despite the large screens all three Galaxy S11 models are rumored to have (between 6.2 to 6.9 inches). While the bezel size may remain the same between the Galaxy S11 and Galaxy Not

Galaxy A80, Galaxy S7, and more get December security update

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Samsung continues to expand the list of devices updated with the December 2019 Android patch with both recent and not-so-recent phones and tablets. The December security update is now rolling out to the Galaxy A80, Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge, and the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 (2018). The Tab A 10.5 is getting the update in Turkey, the Galaxy A80 in Peru, Ecuador, Brazil, Chile, and a couple of other countries, and the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge in Spain and France. None of the updates released bring anything in the way of new features or functionality, only the latest security patch. The December patch  fixes six critical vulnerabilities in the Android OS, in addition to over two dozen high and moderate-risk vulnerabilities. It also fixes 13 vulnerabilities that were discovered in the company's own software, including one that could allow connections to new Bluetooth devices on locked devices. If you own any of the devices mentioned above and reside in the countries where the update is avai

Samsung’s new Galaxy Buds+ will look like the regular Galaxy Buds

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Samsung's focus may be on launching as many new smartphones as possible at the moment, but the company is also busy preparing at least one new wearable device. That would be the Galaxy Buds+ , an upgraded version of the rather excellent and popular Galaxy Buds. Not a lot has been revealed about the new wireless earbuds through leaks and rumors ever since they were confirmed to be in development , but Samsung itself has accidentally shown us what the Buds+ will look like. The APK file for the latest version of Samsung's SmartThings app was stripped down by the folks over at XDA Developers and found to contain references to the Galaxy Buds+. Also included in the app are animations showing the charging case and the buds, revealing that the design for both will be the same as that of the Galaxy Buds and its charging case. The color pink has been confirmed as well – the Buds+ are likely to be available in black, white and blue as well, as we had previously learned from our source

Cloud Covered: 2019 in Google Cloud

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As we get ready to ring in 2020 here at Google Cloud, we're taking a look back on stories that captured the imagination, provoked new ideas, and helped us be more efficient at work. Check out our top-read posts from 2019.  Build the cloud that's right for your business Just like you choose the right mix of apps you want on your phone, businesses that are using cloud computing choose the apps and services that will work for them. There are a lot of options available on Google Cloud, and some of the popular posts of the past year were about new technology that came out, as well as some new concepts to understand. 5 principles for cloud-native architecture—what it is and how to master it   Making hybrid and multi-cloud computing a reality Cloud Services Platform—bringing hybrid cloud to you Lots of businesses learned how to organize their data better.  Different types of data, like the price of a product or how many are sold, can be used to help a b

Introducing Nokia 2.3

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