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The Korean behemoth has significantly improved its software update game in recent years. Security updates, in particular, have seen drastic improvements in terms of rollout pace. The company consistently beats other Android OEMs in releasing the new security maintenance release (SMR) to its devices first. The story has been the same this month as well. Just a few days into August, Samsung has already rolled out this month’s SMR to over a dozen of smartphone models....

According to the new report, the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22+ will feature a 50-megapixel primary camera with a 1/1.57-inch footprint. The sensor has 1.0μm-sized pixels and an F/1.8 aperture. Those specs match perfectly to the ISOCELL GN5 that Samsung announced alongside its bonkers 200-megapixel camera in September. The ISOCELL GN5 uses the Dual Pixel Pro autofocus technology for quick, all-directional autofocusing. The sensor features Samsung’s proprietary Front Deep Trench Isolation (FDTI) technology that enables it to capture and hold more light....

If you’re using a Galaxy Z Fold 2 and want to participate in Samsung’s Android 13 beta, you can check if the program is live in your region from the Samsung Members app. You should find a notice about the beta program on the app’s homepage. Click on the notice and follow the on-screen instructions to register. Once the registration is complete, you will receive the beta update over the air (OTA) like a regular software update....

The October SMR (security maintenance release) first arrived for the Galaxy S21 series a couple of days back. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 foldables are now joining the party as well. As of this writing, the new Galaxy foldables are picking up this month’s SMR in Samsung’s home country South Korea. Both unlocked units and carrier variants are receiving the new update in the country. It should now only be a matter of time before the rollout begins in other regions....

Google did not, however, mention exactly which countries the rollout will be effective in. Presumably, it isn’t including Germany in the list, which was included alongside Canada in a previous update. So, with 44 countries officially making up Europe, all but 3 countries should now have access to the feature. What does the Google Maps eco-friendly route feature bring to Europe? What does the Google Maps eco-friendly route feature bring to Europe?...