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Samsung One UI 6 Watch (Wear OS 5) Beta: Eligible Devices and Countries
Samsung officially announced the One UI 6 Watch Beta Program going live next month. In its press release, Samsung revealed eligible Galaxy Watch models and countries for the One UI 6 Watch Beta powered by Android 14-based Wear OS 5.
Wear OS 5-based One UI 6 Watch Beta will be available for Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 4, Watch 5 and Watch 6 series. We’ve recently reported that the Galaxy Watch 4 series will also get this major upgrade later this year.
Now with the Beta Program, consumers will be able to experience the features and advancements in their development stage. However, this opportunity will be limited to users residing in the United States and South Korea.
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Similar to One UI Beta for mobile, the smartwatch-specific Beta activity can also be availed through the Members app. Users will have to enroll in the Beta Program through their Galaxy device to receive test builds over the air.
The company confirmed that the One UI 6 Watch will also include Galaxy AI for eligible smartwatches. Integration of Galaxy AI will provide users with more accurate and helpful insights into their health and wellness.
Some of the features that Samsung teased are Energy Score, Wellness Tips, Sleep Insights, Aerobic Threshold (AT) / Anaerobic Threshold (AnT) Heart Rate Zone, Functional Threshold Power (FTP), Workout Routine, and Race mode.
Samsung will launch its new foldable smartphones next week. Ahead of the event, official promotional images of the Galaxy Z Flip 6 have been leaked. The material shows off the upcoming Flip phone in all its glory as well as some parts of the user interface.
Famous leakster EvanBlass published official promotional images of the Galaxy Z Flip 6. The phone is shown in its Light Blue colorway, which is accompanied by black on the cover. The camera ring looks quite hot, matching the shades of the phone’s frame color.
The phone will continue to feature a folder icon-styled cover screen. Thanks to its enhanced droplet-hinge tech, the phone folds flat – leaving no gap between the panels. It would also get software-derived enhancements for even better cover screen usability.
The Galaxy Z Flip 6 is expected to bring a new cover display with increased refresh rate and brightness. It will offer an enhanced user experience to owners, with a higher refresh rate offering smoother operations. Also, the brighter cover panel will ensure seamless activities even in sunlight.
The South Korean tech giant confirmed to hold Galaxy Unpacked on July 10 in Paris. At the event, the new foldable phones will be introduced alongside the Galaxy Watch Ultra, Galaxy Ring, Galaxy Buds 3 series, and Galaxy Watch 7 series.
The Galaxy Z Flip 6 will be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor. In terms of software, the device will run One UI 6.1.1 version with new Galaxy AI features. The sad news is that the next Flip phone could be pricier than its predecessor in some markets.
Samsung is set to revolutionize its wearable game with a 3nm Exynos W1000 processor. The company officially launched its first 3nm processor, not for mobile but wearable devices. The chipset is set to debut with Samsung’s upcoming smartwatch models.
The Exynos W1000 wearable processor is manufactured on an advanced 3nm process by Samsung. The Korean tech giant is said to have utilized Samsung Foundry’s second-generation 3nm node. The chip is equipped with a Cortex-A78 CPU core for enhanced performance.
Exynos W1000’s CPU is quite powerful, featuring 1x Cortex-A78 and 4x Cortex-A55. As for the graphics, the new Exynos packs Arm Mali-G68 MP2 GPU, supporting screens with resolutions up to 640 x 640 pixels.
It is expected to offer 2.7x faster app launch times compared to the Exynos W930. In addition, the performance in single-core benchmark is 3.4x faster, while 3.7x faster in multi-core.
The company’s new wearable processor also enables faster app switching. Apart from 32Gb integrated internal memory, it incorporates many new technologies for size reduction and performance/efficiency increment.
Exynos W1000 also packs a 2.5D always-on display (AOD) engine. It is slated to offer an enhanced display and watch faces with rich details. Each element of the AOD UI is ultra-clear and easy to check.
Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Watch Ultra and Watch 7 series will pack this newly launched processor. Apple’s Watch Ultra 2 packs an S9 processor, which is manufactured on 4nm process technology.
As the popularity of wearables increases, upgraded chips may give an edge to Samsung. The first Watch Ultra by Samsung is unquestionably coming to compete with Apple’s Watch Ultra segment.
Last but not least, Samsung revealed Exynos W1000 has Bluetooth LE for audio and LPDDR5 RAM for enhanced power efficiency. The platform’s connectivity features include 4G LTE, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi b/g/n, GPS, and NFC.
Samsung recently revealed details of the July 2024 security along with the revised list of the software update plan for Galaxy devices. Through this list, Samsung has officially announced the discontinuation of updates for the Galaxy A21s.
Launched in 2020, Samsung Galaxy A21s has completed its update cycle as per the company’s policy. This smartphone will no longer receive new Android updates beyond version 12 and the latest security patch released in May 2024.
Samsung Galaxy A21s is an affordable Galaxy A series smartphone and features an innovative front camera design. But now, users of this smartphone will no longer get regular software updates.
Despite the end of software updates, the Galaxy A21s continues to function normally and remains safe for use with compatibility for common applications like banking apps on Android 12. Instead, the phone will continue to receive Google Play system updates, ensuring important security features remain up-to-date.
Users of the Galaxy A21s can look forward to newer models such as the Galaxy A15, A25, and A35, which offer enhanced features and the latest software.
