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India Today
3 days ago
- India Today
Samsung drops big Exynos 2500 news ahead of Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 launch
The Galaxy Unpacked event is fast approaching, and unless you've been living under a rock, you probably already have an idea of what Samsung is planning to launch at its big mid-year event. The spotlight is, of course, on the Galaxy Z series foldables, and if the leaks are anything to go by, they're set to get one of the biggest design upgrades we've seen so far. But there's something else that's got people talking — and it's to do with the Galaxy Z Flip 7. If recent reports are accurate, the phone could be powered by Samsung's own Exynos 2500 chip. And if that's true, the Galaxy Z Flip 7 might just come with a pretty big feature — emergency satellite per a press release by Skylo, the Exynos 2500 chip — which is expected to power the Galaxy Z Flip 7 — will support emergency satellite connectivity when you're out of mobile network range. The feature works through the Exynos 5400 5G modem inside the chipset, which supports NB-IoT NTN connectivity using low-earth orbit satellites. A few other phones already offer this feature, including Apple's iPhone 14, 15 and 16 series, and the Google Pixel 9 phones. Interestingly, the Pixel 9 series (excluding the Pixel 9a) also uses Skylo's satellite tech and the same Exynos 5400 5G modem, but built into Google's Tensor G4 back to the Unpacked event, Samsung is expected to launch a range of foldable phones and wearables. Alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7, we could also see the launch of the Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE — the first Fan Edition foldable — and maybe even a new device called the Galaxy G Fold. If the leaks are accurate, this might be Samsung's most ambitious foldable yet, with a triple-fold design that could open up into a larger display. We haven't seen much confirmed information about this phone just yet, but its appearance at Unpacked would definitely be a big As for what to expect from the main foldables, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is rumoured to get a much slimmer and lighter design, while the Galaxy Z Flip 7 might come with a bigger screen and the new Exynos 2500 chip. The Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE could be Samsung's way of making foldables a bit more affordable, without removing too many key is also expected to launch the Galaxy Watch 8 series, which includes the standard Watch 8, the Watch 8 Classic, and the Watch Ultra 2. One of the biggest design changes here could be the new squircle shape — a square chassis and a round dial — which is expected across the entire range. The watches will likely run One UI 8 Watch, based on Wear OS 6.
Forbes
08-06-2025
- Forbes
Pixel 10 Pro Specs Reveal Google's Safe Decision
The Google Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL phones (Photo by) As with any smartphone family the Pixel 10 and Pixel 10 Pro feature some big call on hardware and specifications. Moving the fabrication of the Tensor mobile chipset from Samsung to TSMC is one of those calls, but the risk is balanced out by at least one key component staying with Samsung. Google looks set to use the same modem as the Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro family—namely the Samsung Exynos 5400. This week, details on the modem hardware came to light with leaked images of a switched-on Pixel 10 Pro running the DevCheck Pro application. This shows the various software settings, hardware choices, and specifications inside the upcoming flagship. Sitting in there is the g5400, referring to the Samsung Exynos 5400 modem. Google is upgrading the Tensor Mobile chipset and switching suppliers to TSMC this year. It was previously reported that Google would switch to Mediatek for a new modem. So, the decision to stick with the Exynos 5400 suggests that the development team will stick with the known quantity of Samsung hardware for the Pixel 10 family. The Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro smartphones put out less heat than previous Pixel handsets, with many highlighting the modem on the Pixel 8 and older phones as one of the key thermal issues, issues resolved by the Exynos 5400; which is another potential reason to stick with the known quantity. Google is expected to launch the four Pixel 10 handsets in August. Now read more about the fashionable choices Google is making for the Pixel 10 and Pixel 10 Pro...
Yahoo
02-03-2025
- Yahoo
I Got a Demo of Samsung's Galaxy S25's Satellite Texting for Verizon Customers
While iPhones have been able to send emergency messages over satellites for years, consumer Android phones have lagged behind, with only a few, such as the recent Google Pixel 9 series, offering similar services. Now, Verizon is providing its subscribers who own Samsung's Galaxy S25 series of phones connectivity to satellites, too. I saw a demonstration of it in action. 2025 is shaping up to be the year that satellite-to-phone connections could dramatically expand. Some phone-makers have tried to secure connectivity for select models, and carriers have sought to offer service to most of their subscribers by partnering with satellite companies. While T-Mobile is beta testing its own system with SpaceX's Starlink network, Verizon demonstrated how its subscribers will be able to use Galaxy S25 phones to send messages through satellites. Verizon first announced its partnership with Skylo to provide its mobile subscribers with satellite connectivity last August. Over a recent video call, folks from Verizon's satellite partner Skylo demonstrated how this will work for normal texting. They used a Samsung reference device (an internal-use-only phone) running an Exynos 5400 modem, which is also used in the Google Pixel 9. It was set up to not connect to a cell network, thus simulating how satellite-only connectivity would work. They asked for my personal cellphone number, sent an SMS message, and I received it -- once taking around 8 seconds, another time taking 27 seconds. I texted a response, which took 17 seconds to reach their device. While the reference device was set up to contact their test server rather than to an actual emergency responder, Skylo demonstrated routing SMS texts through satellites. Skylo's service can also connect to emergency responders similar to how iPhone owners have been using Emergency SOS for years. In the demo, I saw how a user would run through a questionnaire triaging the details and severity of their emergency, which would all be addressed by a live person and forwarded to emergency services in their area. "What we're trying to show here is the production level experience, which we've worked really hard to make seamless," said Pete Saladino, Skylo's global head of marketing. "And again, we're using existing satellites that are already in the sky." Read more: Texting From Space: Even More Phones Might Get Satellite Connectivity in 2025 Apple has partnered with and made large financial investments in Globalstar to use its constellation of satellites to support its iPhone 14, iPhone 15, iPhone 16 and iPhone 16E owners with satellite connectivity. Skylo, on the other hand, doesn't have its own satellites -- instead, it's partnered with half a dozen providers including ViaSat, EchoStar and Inmarsat to use their satellites. It operates as a sort of signal manager to ensure, in this case, Samsung Galaxy S25 owners with Verizon service are covered by satellite networks already operating in orbit. Skylo's already-operating satellite network is an advantage for Verizon in the carrier race for satellite coverage, though it only supports Galaxy S25 phones for now. Pixel 9 phones have satellite connectivity through a separate agreement with Skylo. T-Mobile's partnership with SpaceX kicked off a new phase last month when it launched a beta for connecting subscribers with Starlink satellites (which incidentally is available for Verizon and AT&T users, too). Along with Verizon, AT&T is still planning to connect its customers to AST SpaceMobile's network of satellites, which just received approval from the US Federal Communications Commission to begin testing this arrangement. Skylo's advantage is using already-deployed networks of satellites, which currently cover a combined 50 million square kilometers of territory (about five times the land area of the US). While Skylo's half-dozen network providers have differently sized satellites and capabilities, the company aims to provide a uniform experience and access, no matter where they connect. For instance, they don't want customers to be able to send photos in one part of the globe and not in others under their same service. Phone-to-satellite connectivity has been limited to SMS messages and small data (like with Apple's iMessage), but no more sophisticated communications beyond that yet. Skylo is working on delivering voice calls that will hopefully be available by as early as the end of 2025, though it could arrive in mid-2026.
