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Forbes
4 hours ago
- Business
- Forbes
Android Circuit: Samsung Confirms New Foldables, Xiaomi's Strong Growth, OnePlus' Alert Sldier Decision
Taking a look back at this week's news and headlines across the Android world, including Galaxy S25 Edge secrets, Samsung confirms new folding phones, the Pixel 10 Pro's hidden strength, Google Photos' new AI tools, OnePlus' Alert Slider decision, Xiaomi's strong growth, and Gemma 3n is here. Android Circuit is here to remind you of a few of the many discussions around Android in the last seven days. You can also read my weekly digest of Apple news here on Forbes. With Samsung's fashionably thin Galaxy S25 Edge now on sale, the South Korean company continues to market the design and the innovation packed into the 5.8mm deep housing. You have new Gorilla Glass, a two-layer camera housing, a 'hole structure' in the vapor chamber, and more. But it's how they all fit together that is key. "Samsung had to develop a new mounting system for the internal structure of the phone, allowing it to place components with 0.1mm precision. It went through multiple prototypes until the design was just right." (GSM Arena). The Galaxy S25 Edge was the fourth handset shown during January's Galaxy Unpacked event. With its release this week, the decks are cleared for the summer unpacked event, typically reserved for the foldable Z Flip and Z Fold smartphones. Samsung has teased the Flip 7 and Fold 7 this week as part of the One UI 8 beta program: "In its announcement of the One UI 8 beta program, Samsung has confirmed that its 'newest foldables' will be launching 'this Summer.' The aligns with prior rumors of an early July launch date, and is the first time the company has confirmed this expected launch window. Samsung adds that the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 will be the first devices to include the stable One UI 8 update, meaning they'll also likely be among the first, if not the first, devices to run Android 16 out of the box." (9to5Google). When they launch later this year, Google will push the new software and capabilities of the Pixel 10 and Pixel 10 Pro smartphones. However, one of the key changes may not be promoted as heavily as the new AI tools announced at the I/O Developer Conference. That change is switching to TSMC for the fabrication of the Tensor Mobile chip for the next three to five years: "The Pixel 10 and Pixel 10 Pro smartphones will be the first to use Tensor chipsets manufactured by TSMC. The Pixel 6 through Pixel 9 families—all designed by Google—were manufactured by Samsung. Many will be on the lookout for unexpected issues when the chipset is rolled out at scale. It's worth noting that TSM will switch the Tensor over to its own 3nm process, which will, by its nature, offer more performance with less demand on battery life." (Forbes). An update to Google Photos is starting to roll out. Over the next month, the updated app should be available for all. It focuses primarily on editing photos and—perhaps unsurprisingly given Google's push into mobile AI—leans heavily into the creative assistance offered by AI: "With this update, Google Photos is expanding the availability of AI-powered automatic framing and text-to-image Reimagine features that debuted on the Pixel 9. The Auto Frame tool, located in the top left of the redesigned editor, suggests different compositions that crop or widen images, using generative AI to fill in any blank spaces. " (The Verge). Since the launch of the OnePlus One, the marquee feature has been (with few exceptions) the physical alert slider, allowing you to turn the ringer on, off or vibrate only by touch alone. As part of a push towards recognising AI in the modern smartphone, OnePlus has announced that the Plus Key will replace the alert slider: '…the Plus Key is a customizable button programmable for various actions like switching sound profiles, launching the camera, initiating translation, or starting recordings. Crucially, the Plus Key also activates AI Plus Mind, a new feature designed to quickly save, catalog, and recall key information found on the screen. This capability marks a major step towards delivering truly personalized AI." (OnePlus). Xiaomi has reported strong Q1 2025 figures, with the company showing a 47 percent year year-on-year growth across the board. The smartphone division has seen significant success as well, as it maintains a global third place with a market share of 14.1 percent: "Xiaomi's smartphone business saw solid growth, with revenue reaching RMB50.6 billion, up 8.9 percent year-over-year, and a gross profit margin of 12.4 percent. The average selling price of smartphones rose 5.8 percent to RMB1,211, setting a new record. Xiaomi shipped 41.8 million smartphones globally, up 3.0 percent, marking the seventh consecutive quarter of growth." (Telecom Lead). Google continues to push ahead with its mobile AI tools. Following a reveal at Google I/O, the latest version of Gemma—an LLM that can run locally on your phone with no external resources required—can be previewed inside Google's AI Edge Gallery: "Gemma 3n can handle audio, text, images, and videos, according to Google. Models efficient enough to run offline and without the need for computing in the cloud have gained steam in the AI community in recent years. Not only are they cheaper to use than large models, but they preserve privacy by eliminating the need to transfer data to a remote data center." (TechCrunch). Android Circuit rounds up the news from the Android world every weekend here on Forbes. Don't forget to follow me so you don't miss any coverage in the future, and of course, read the sister column in Apple Loop! Last week's Android Circuit can be found here, and if you have any news and links you'd like to see featured in Android Circuit, get in touch!
Android Authority
8 hours ago
- Business
- Android Authority
Didn't get in on the One UI 8 beta? You'll have to wait for it to open up again
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung opened up registrations for its One UI 8 beta on Galaxy S25 devices on May 28. After only two days, the beta has already reached max capacity in the US. Those who missed the initial beta registration may have more opportunities in the future. The stable, public release of One UI 8 is expected around July with the launch of the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7. The first beta for One UI 8 has already reached maximum capacity, according to X user Adam Matlock. But there's some good news and bad news — the beta is only confirmed full in the US. If you are in South Korea, the UK, or Germany, then you may be able to still get in, because it's not clear if those are full yet as of this writing. @AdamJMatlock/X To sign up for the One UI beta, you go through the Samsung Members app. But if you're in the US and attempt that now that the initial sign-up window is closed, you'll get a message simply saying, 'We've reached the participant limit for this beta program. Thanks for your interest. Try again for the next beta.' It's not clear if that means that there will be more spots opening up for the One UI 8 Beta 1, or if potential testers have to wait for the next beta. But a report at Sammy Fans indicates that One UI 8 Beta 2 is already being tested in certain countries, so it's more likely to be the latter. Joe Maring / Android Authority As with any beta, the first version can be pretty rough and testers report bugs that they encounter. Though the second and later betas could fix issues that come up in the first one, they could also introduce completely new ones. As much fun as betas can be, remember that they're still betas, and nothing is final until the public launch. It's not a huge surprise that there's such a big demand for the One UI 8 beta. In the next few weeks, One UI 8 should get better with more rounds of betas before it launches with the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 in July, so it's good that Samsung has rectified its mistakes in One UI 7. Got a tip? Talk to us! Email our staff at Email our staff at news@ . You can stay anonymous or get credit for the info, it's your choice.
Deccan Herald
12 hours ago
- Business
- Deccan Herald
Samsung launches Android 16-based One UI 8 beta programme for Galaxy S25 phones
Google earlier this month offered a sneak peek at the Android 16 update at the I/O 2025 event. It has begun offering public beta for Pixel and select Android phones before it rolls out the final version in Samsung has announced the Android 16-based One UI 8 beta for its premium new software will have a fully refreshing user interface and will be optimised to deliver user experience in different device form factors, and personalized, proactive 16, WearOS 6 to bring Material-3 UI, Gemini AI features and more."Intelligent multimodality enables you to have natural, seamless communication with AI that understands what you're looking at or watching in the moment. The updated UX is optimized for the unique form factors across the Galaxy product portfolio, boosting your everyday productivity and efficiency," said company also revealed that Galaxy AI features such as Now Bar and Now Brief will deliver even more personalised insights and suggestions to help the user stay on top of tasks and support the daily routine, through curated AI important aspect of the One UI 8 is that it offers complete control to users on how the data requests are processed for AI to respond. It should be noted that less complex queries work on Google Gemini Nano AI model and it works complex queries, Google Gemini Pro and Gemini Advanced AI models need cloud connectivity to perform tasks. Here, One UI 8 will offer options in the settings where the user can choose to process data only on the device or provide permission for cloud-based AI processing. One UI 8 will bring improvements to Quick Share for data sharing between Bluetooth devices. Called Auracast, a broadcast audio technology based on Bluetooth LE Audio— will support effortless audio connection via QR code scanning and sharing, allowing multiple Auracast devices — like Galaxy Buds3 and hearing a single tap of the Quick Share button in the Quick settings panel will let the user instantly send and receive files between phones. And, the Reminder app will get more value-added the One UI 8 beta programme is available for Galaxy S25, S25+ and S25 Ultra in Germany, Korea, the United Kingdom and the United also confirmed that Android 16-based OneUI 8 will first come with the new line of Galaxy Z foldable phones out-of-the-box. Later, the new software will be released in S25 series and other older devices..I/O 2025: Google showcases new AI-powered 'Try it on' shopping the latest news on new launches, gadget reviews, apps, cybersecurity, and more on personal technology only on DH Tech
Forbes
12 hours ago
- Business
- Forbes
Samsung's One UI 8 Android 16 Update Schedule Coming Sooner Than Expected
Samsung has announced the beta program for One UI 8, meaning the release with Android 16 on board. This is a surprise to many because One UI 7 only landed in January for the S25 series, and for most other phones in the last few weeks. Here's what we know. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra can now access the beta program for One UI 8 and Android 16. In a news announcement, Samsung said that early access was now available through its beta program. 'Thanks to the mutual partnership between Samsung and Google, One UI 8 will debut on Samsung's newest foldables this summer and will gradually expand to more Galaxy devices so users can now enjoy an enriched, more personalized mobile experience with the latest version of Android,' Samsung said. The company says that by working with Google, One UI 8 will be one of the first UI platforms to adopt Android 16. The beta program is available in the U.S., Germany, Korea and the U.K. for users of the Galaxy S25, S25+ and S25 Ultra. As you can see above, it also revealed that the first phones to launch with One UI 8 installed will be the folding phones expected soon, the Galaxy Z Fold7 and Galaxy Z Flip7. It coyly referred to these as 'Samsung's newest foldables,' though it's pretty clear what's meant. And it even confirms the release, if not the date just yet, when it says 'this summer,' is the time to see the debut. There have already been reports of the new phones being unveiled in an event in 'early July,' with one report claiming it will be held in New York. Last year, the unveiling of the Z Fold6 and Z Fold7 took place on July 10, in Paris just before the Olympics were held there. It looks like a similar timing might apply this year. Another report at Tech Radar was more specific, saying, 'Our best guess for when the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 will be announced is either July 2 or July 9,' though this has yet to be confirmed.
Stuff.tv
16 hours ago
- Stuff.tv
Got a Samsung Galaxy phone? Here's how you can try the next massive update early
Samsung's next major free software update – One UI 8 – is expected later this year. And surprise, surprise, it's all about AI. Again. The latest update to Samsung's Android skin is currently in beta testing for owners of one the best smartphones – the Galaxy S25. If you're in the UK, US, Germany, or South Korea, you get first dibs on the new software and all the new features that come with it. Remember, betas can be buggy. Here's our serious face advice in bold: We strongly recommend you don't install any kind of pre-release (beta) software on a Samsung Galaxy S25 device you use every day and especially not if it's something you rely on. Remember to always back up your data first. One UI 8 takes the AI focus from One UI 7 and kicks it up a notch with multimodal AI. The update introduces improvements across the board, integrating AI into more nooks and crannies of Samsung's ecosystem. Want to dictate a reminder by voice? Now you can. Fancy fiddling with your camera settings faster than ever? They're now just a swipe away. And there are plenty of other changes to sink your teeth into. The Reminders app got redesigned and is actually useful now. Categories are at the top, reminders are easier to sort, and dragging them across your calendar is strangely satisfying. Plus, voice input is built right in. Sharing is speedier as well. Quick Share gets a proper send/receive tab layout, and it lives in your quick settings panel for even faster access. Split screen multitasking also gets a glow-up. You can shove one app to the side so the other hogs most of the screen – brilliant for watching videos while pretending to work. Swapping focus between apps is a tap away, which is about as intuitive as it gets. Accessibility features have had a proper tweaking, too. From zooming via the Assistant menu to keyboard-based mouse controls and better hearing aid pairing, there's plenty here to make the experience friendlier for everyone. The camera experience is getting quicker too. With the new gesture shortcut, you can access controls by swiping anywhere in the preview window. It's not on by default, but it's easy enough to flick it on in settings. If you're still clinging to Samsung Internet, it's more customisable than ever. You can tailor the layout and shortcut features to suit your needs. Secure Folder can now hide apps and silence their notifications. You can even hide the Secure Folder itself – like a digital sock drawer no one else knows exists. Samsung Health isn't slacking either. You can now challenge friends to distance-based running contests – great for people who think step counts are a bit too basic. There's also a handy nudge to log your meals, which is less fun but probably more useful. When can you get it? The One UI 8 beta is now live for Galaxy S25 users in the UK, US, Germany, and South Korea. If that's you, head to the Samsung Members app and look for an invite to the beta programme. It's free to join, but (again) be warned: early software means bugs. Samsung hasn't confirmed when other devices will join the fun, but it has said One UI 8 will officially launch alongside its 'new foldables' in July. That likely means the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Z Flip 7, and possibly that rumoured triple-screen behemoth. As always, you can either dive in now or wait for the polished version. Either way, Android 16 is looming large, and Samsung's clearly trying to sync up its update calendar with Google's.
