TechnikNews Weekly # 002: Experience reports on the Galaxy S9 (Plus), WWDC 2018 and more
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on February 25, 2018, 18:19 p.m. | Write a comment
TechnikNews Weekly is a new format from us in which all the interesting news from the world of technology from the past week are summarized. In the second edition: brand new information about the Samsung Galaxy S9 (Plus), a possible date for WWDC 2018 and more.
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- 1 Tonight: Galaxy S9 Unpacked Event live
- 2 Testimonials for the Galaxy S9 (Plus)
- 3 Possible date for WWDC 2018
- 4 Galaxy S9 (Plus) completely leaked
- 5 Samsung Uhsupp
- 6 Another rollout of Android 8.0 for the Galaxy S8 (Plus)
- 7 Huawei P20 teased with AI and triple camera
- 8 OnePlus 5 and 5T: HD streaming will be submitted later
Tonight: Galaxy S9 Unpacked Event live
Probably the most important news this week: the Galaxy S9 and S9 +. Tonight the time has come and Samsung presents the new flagship at 18 p.m. Here you can follow the event live.
Testimonials for the Galaxy S9 (Plus)
Although Samsung's new flagships are only just being introduced, two Reddit users have already been able to play around with the new devices. A user was able to test the video function of the main camera. According to him, recordings up to a resolution of 4K at 60FPS are possible. If you lower the resolution, the frame rate becomes higher.
The second user could see the 3D emojisprobeer In his post on Reddit he says that these are hardly comparable to Apple's Animojis. They're supposed to fit in between Snapchat's Bitmojis and Apple's Animojis.
Possible date for WWDC 2018
Last year the WWDC 2017 (we had reported) held by Apple on the first weekend in June at the Convention Center in San Jose. That could be the case again this year. This is suspected because the visible occupancy plan of the center shows which in June the center is always fully booked except for the first week. In addition to this detail, there is also speculation that some new hardware could be presented at the event this year, such as the iPhone SE 2.
Galaxy S9 (Plus) completely leaked
Also this week, the Galaxy S9 (Plus) was announced thanks to a premature online Product page completely leaked. Thanks to this site, it is now known that the design of the two devices remains largely the same. Only the lower edge of the display is said to have become thinner. The displays themselves should also be the same. In addition, the mono speaker from the old devices is said to have been exchanged for a stereo speaker.
In terms of cameras, the Galaxy S9 now has a single camera, while the Galaxy S9 Plus has a dual camera. The sensors have a resolution of 12MP and can switch between f / 1.5 and f / 2.4 depending on the lighting conditions. The Galaxy S9 was also only equipped with 4GB RAM, the Galaxy S9 Plus with 6GB RAM. The internal memory is 64GB in both devices. The batteries are pretty average with 3000mAh in the small device and 3500mAh in the large device. For the software, the decision was made for Android 8.0 with the in-house Experience UX 9.0.
Samsung Uhsupp
In addition to the new flagships, Samsung could also introduce a new messenger at MWC, Samsung Uhsupp. This is supposed to be a direct competitor too WhatsApp and Co. be. As with other messengers, the service should be able to send and receive messages. Sharing his location in real time should also be possible. It is currently unclear whether the service will also have an independent feature.
Another rollout of Android 8.0 for the Galaxy S8 (Plus)
Last week we reported that Samsung, despite a long beta phase Proproblems with the rollout of Android Oreo for the Galaxy S8 (Plus) would have. On devices that have already received the update, restarts took place in a continuous loop, making the smartphones unusable. A revised version of the new OS is now being distributed. All devices should get this, including those from the Proproblem are not affected.
With a video clip published on Friday, the manufacturer once again confirmed the upcoming P20 with a clear indication. This one is supposed to be like the Mate 10 Pro also come onto the market with a built-in chip with artificial intelligence. In addition, there is a high probability that we will see a smartphone with 3 lenses. The performance is scheduled for late March at an event in Paris. More details in the article.
OnePlus 5 and 5T: HD streaming will be submitted later
After it became known a few weeks ago that both OnePlus flagships do not support HD streaming on Amazon and Netflix, there is now an official statement. The HD streaming and the associated “Widevine Level 1 DRM” standard will probably be submitted later. However, the device must be sent directly to OnePlus for this.
