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Samsung Galaxy S22 series is now available in Canada

Samsung’s Galaxy S22, S22+, and S22 Ultra are now available in Canada through Samsung, carriers, and other retailers.

First off, if you want to know more about the smartphones before you buy, you can check out MobileSyrup’s Galaxy S22 and S22+ review here, and S22 Ultra review here.

Samsung Galaxy S22

Samsung Galaxy S22+

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

Display

6.1-inch Flat Dynamic AMOLED, 1,080 x 2,400 pixels, 20:9 aspect ratio, 120Hz display, HDR10+, 240Hz Touch Sampling in Games

6.6-inch Flat Dynamic AMOLED, 1,080 x 2,400 pixels, 20:9 aspect ratio, 120Hz display, HDR10+, 240Hz Touch Sampling in Games

6.8-inch Curved Dynamic AMOLED, 1,440 x 3,200 pixels, 20:9 aspect ratio, 120Hz display (variable 1-120Hz), HDR10+, 240Hz Touch Sampling in Games

Processor

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

RAM

8GB of RAM

8GB of RAM

8GB of RAM, 12GB of RAM

Storage

128GB, 256GB

128GB, 256GB

128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB

Dimensions (in.)

14.6 x 70 x 7.6mm

157.4 x 75.8 x 7.6mm

163.3 x 77.9 x 8.9mm

Weight

168g

196g

229g

Rear Facing Camera

50-megapixel (f/1.8, wide) + 10-megapixel (f/2.4, 3x zoom) + 12-megapixel (f/2.2, 120-degree FOV, ultrawide)

50-megapixel (f/1.8, wide) + 10-megapixel (f/2.4, 3x zoom) + 12-megapixel (f/2.2, 120-degree FOV, ultrawide)

108-megapixel (f/1.8), 12-megapixel (f/2.2, 120-degree), 10-megapixel (f/4.9, 10x zoom), 10-megapixel (f/2.4, 3x zoom)

Front Facing Camera

10-megapixel (f/2.2)

10-megapixel (f/2.2)

40-megapixel (f/2.2)

OS

Android 12, One UI 4.1

Android 12, One UI 4.1

Android 12, One UI 4.1

Battery

3,700mAh

4,500mAh

5,000mAh

Network Connectivity

5G, LTE, Wi-Fi 6E

5G, LTE, Wi-Fi 6E

5G, LTE, Wi-Fi 6E

Sensors

Fingerprint (in-display), accelerometor, gyro, proximity, compass

Fingerprint (in-display), accelerometor, gyro, proximity, compass

Fingerprint (in-display), accelerometor, gyro, proximity, compass

SIM Type

Nano SIM, eSIM

Nano SIM, eSIM

Nano SIM, eSIM

Launch Date

March 11, 2022

March 11, 2022

February 25, 2022

Misc

Colours: ‘Phantom Black,’ ‘Phantom White,’ ‘Green’ and ‘Pink Gold’ as well as Samsung exclusive colours ‘Gray,’ ‘Cream,’ ‘Violet’ and ‘Light Blue.’

Colours: ‘Phantom Black,’ ‘Phantom White,’ ‘Green’ and ‘Pink Gold’ as well as Samsung exclusive colours ‘Gray,’ ‘Cream,’ ‘Violet’ and ‘Light Blue.’

Colours: ‘Phantom Black,’ ‘Phantom White,’ ‘Green,’ ‘Burgundy,’ and Samsung exclusive colours ‘Gray,’ ‘Light Blue,’ and ‘Red.’ & S Pen with 2.8 m/s latency

Display

Samsung Galaxy S22

6.1-inch Flat Dynamic AMOLED, 1,080 x 2,400 pixels, 20:9 aspect ratio, 120Hz display, HDR10+, 240Hz Touch Sampling in Games

Samsung Galaxy S22+

6.6-inch Flat Dynamic AMOLED, 1,080 x 2,400 pixels, 20:9 aspect ratio, 120Hz display, HDR10+, 240Hz Touch Sampling in Games

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

6.8-inch Curved Dynamic AMOLED, 1,440 x 3,200 pixels, 20:9 aspect ratio, 120Hz display (variable 1-120Hz), HDR10+, 240Hz Touch Sampling in Games

Processor

Samsung Galaxy S22

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Samsung Galaxy S22+

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

RAM

Samsung Galaxy S22

8GB of RAM

Samsung Galaxy S22+

8GB of RAM

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

8GB of RAM, 12GB of RAM

Storage

Samsung Galaxy S22

128GB, 256GB

Samsung Galaxy S22+

128GB, 256GB

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB

Dimensions (in.)

Samsung Galaxy S22

14.6 x 70 x 7.6mm

Samsung Galaxy S22+

157.4 x 75.8 x 7.6mm

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

163.3 x 77.9 x 8.9mm

Weight

Samsung Galaxy S22

168g

Samsung Galaxy S22+

196g

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

229g

Rear Facing Camera

Samsung Galaxy S22

50-megapixel (f/1.8, wide) + 10-megapixel (f/2.4, 3x zoom) + 12-megapixel (f/2.2, 120-degree FOV, ultrawide)

Samsung Galaxy S22+

50-megapixel (f/1.8, wide) + 10-megapixel (f/2.4, 3x zoom) + 12-megapixel (f/2.2, 120-degree FOV, ultrawide)

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

108-megapixel (f/1.8), 12-megapixel (f/2.2, 120-degree), 10-megapixel (f/4.9, 10x zoom), 10-megapixel (f/2.4, 3x zoom)

Front Facing Camera

Samsung Galaxy S22

10-megapixel (f/2.2)

Samsung Galaxy S22+

10-megapixel (f/2.2)

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

40-megapixel (f/2.2)

OS

Samsung Galaxy S22

Android 12, One UI 4.1

Samsung Galaxy S22+

Android 12, One UI 4.1

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

Android 12, One UI 4.1

Battery

Samsung Galaxy S22

3,700mAh

Samsung Galaxy S22+

4,500mAh

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

5,000mAh

Network Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy S22

5G, LTE, Wi-Fi 6E

Samsung Galaxy S22+

5G, LTE, Wi-Fi 6E

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

5G, LTE, Wi-Fi 6E

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy S22

Fingerprint (in-display), accelerometor, gyro, proximity, compass

Samsung Galaxy S22+

Fingerprint (in-display), accelerometor, gyro, proximity, compass

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

Fingerprint (in-display), accelerometor, gyro, proximity, compass

SIM Type

Samsung Galaxy S22

Nano SIM, eSIM

Samsung Galaxy S22+

Nano SIM, eSIM

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

Nano SIM, eSIM

Launch Date

Samsung Galaxy S22

March 11, 2022

Samsung Galaxy S22+

March 11, 2022

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

February 25, 2022

Misc

Samsung Galaxy S22

Colours: ‘Phantom Black,’ ‘Phantom White,’ ‘Green’ and ‘Pink Gold’ as well as Samsung exclusive colours ‘Gray,’ ‘Cream,’ ‘Violet’ and ‘Light Blue.’

Samsung Galaxy S22+

Colours: ‘Phantom Black,’ ‘Phantom White,’ ‘Green’ and ‘Pink Gold’ as well as Samsung exclusive colours ‘Gray,’ ‘Cream,’ ‘Violet’ and ‘Light Blue.’

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

Colours: ‘Phantom Black,’ ‘Phantom White,’ ‘Green,’ ‘Burgundy,’ and Samsung exclusive colours ‘Gray,’ ‘Light Blue,’ and ‘Red.’ & S Pen with 2.8 m/s latency

Let’s start with Samsung since it’s probably one of the best places to buy the Galaxy S22 series. The company has several offers available on its website that can make picking up one of these handsets a little more affordable. First, Samsung has a ‘twice the storage’ promotion that lets customers pick up a 256GB S22, S22+, or S22 Ultra for the price of the 128GB model. That offer runs until March 10th, 2022.

Other details include up to $810 off when trading in a Galaxy S, Note or Galaxy Z series smartphone, bonus Air Miles when purchasing an S22 series device (plus more Miles if you get Samsung Care+), and finally, a 30 percent discount on Samsung Care+ for the S22 series.

Prices are as follows:

As for carrier pricing, you can find those details here. Note that most of the carrier pricing was based on pre-order info and, while the prices are the same, some pre-order offers may not be available anymore.

Finally, Best Buy also has the phones available outright or through carriers. The retailer is also doing the 256GB for the price of 128GB promo. You can check out the S22 here, S22+ here, and S22 Ultra here.

MobileSyrup utilizes affiliate partnerships. These partnerships do not influence our editorial content, though MobileSyrup may earn a commission on purchases made via these links.

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Samsung Galaxy S22 series is now available in Canada

Samsung’s Galaxy S22, S22+, and S22 Ultra are now available in Canada through Samsung, carriers, and other retailers.

First off, if you want to know more about the smartphones before you buy, you can check out MobileSyrup’s Galaxy S22 and S22+ review here, and S22 Ultra review here.

Samsung Galaxy S22

Samsung Galaxy S22+

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

Display

6.1-inch Flat Dynamic AMOLED, 1,080 x 2,400 pixels, 20:9 aspect ratio, 120Hz display, HDR10+, 240Hz Touch Sampling in Games

6.6-inch Flat Dynamic AMOLED, 1,080 x 2,400 pixels, 20:9 aspect ratio, 120Hz display, HDR10+, 240Hz Touch Sampling in Games

6.8-inch Curved Dynamic AMOLED, 1,440 x 3,200 pixels, 20:9 aspect ratio, 120Hz display (variable 1-120Hz), HDR10+, 240Hz Touch Sampling in Games

Processor

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

RAM

8GB of RAM

8GB of RAM

8GB of RAM, 12GB of RAM

Storage

128GB, 256GB

128GB, 256GB

128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB

Dimensions (in.)

14.6 x 70 x 7.6mm

157.4 x 75.8 x 7.6mm

163.3 x 77.9 x 8.9mm

Weight

168g

196g

229g

Rear Facing Camera

50-megapixel (f/1.8, wide) + 10-megapixel (f/2.4, 3x zoom) + 12-megapixel (f/2.2, 120-degree FOV, ultrawide)

50-megapixel (f/1.8, wide) + 10-megapixel (f/2.4, 3x zoom) + 12-megapixel (f/2.2, 120-degree FOV, ultrawide)

108-megapixel (f/1.8), 12-megapixel (f/2.2, 120-degree), 10-megapixel (f/4.9, 10x zoom), 10-megapixel (f/2.4, 3x zoom)

Front Facing Camera

10-megapixel (f/2.2)

10-megapixel (f/2.2)

40-megapixel (f/2.2)

OS

Android 12, One UI 4.1

Android 12, One UI 4.1

Android 12, One UI 4.1

Battery

3,700mAh

4,500mAh

5,000mAh

Network Connectivity

5G, LTE, Wi-Fi 6E

5G, LTE, Wi-Fi 6E

5G, LTE, Wi-Fi 6E

Sensors

Fingerprint (in-display), accelerometor, gyro, proximity, compass

Fingerprint (in-display), accelerometor, gyro, proximity, compass

Fingerprint (in-display), accelerometor, gyro, proximity, compass

SIM Type

Nano SIM, eSIM

Nano SIM, eSIM

Nano SIM, eSIM

Launch Date

March 11, 2022

March 11, 2022

February 25, 2022

Misc

Colours: ‘Phantom Black,’ ‘Phantom White,’ ‘Green’ and ‘Pink Gold’ as well as Samsung exclusive colours ‘Gray,’ ‘Cream,’ ‘Violet’ and ‘Light Blue.’

Colours: ‘Phantom Black,’ ‘Phantom White,’ ‘Green’ and ‘Pink Gold’ as well as Samsung exclusive colours ‘Gray,’ ‘Cream,’ ‘Violet’ and ‘Light Blue.’

Colours: ‘Phantom Black,’ ‘Phantom White,’ ‘Green,’ ‘Burgundy,’ and Samsung exclusive colours ‘Gray,’ ‘Light Blue,’ and ‘Red.’ & S Pen with 2.8 m/s latency

Display

Samsung Galaxy S22

6.1-inch Flat Dynamic AMOLED, 1,080 x 2,400 pixels, 20:9 aspect ratio, 120Hz display, HDR10+, 240Hz Touch Sampling in Games

Samsung Galaxy S22+

6.6-inch Flat Dynamic AMOLED, 1,080 x 2,400 pixels, 20:9 aspect ratio, 120Hz display, HDR10+, 240Hz Touch Sampling in Games

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

6.8-inch Curved Dynamic AMOLED, 1,440 x 3,200 pixels, 20:9 aspect ratio, 120Hz display (variable 1-120Hz), HDR10+, 240Hz Touch Sampling in Games

Processor

Samsung Galaxy S22

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Samsung Galaxy S22+

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

RAM

Samsung Galaxy S22

8GB of RAM

Samsung Galaxy S22+

8GB of RAM

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

8GB of RAM, 12GB of RAM

Storage

Samsung Galaxy S22

128GB, 256GB

Samsung Galaxy S22+

128GB, 256GB

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB

Dimensions (in.)

Samsung Galaxy S22

14.6 x 70 x 7.6mm

Samsung Galaxy S22+

157.4 x 75.8 x 7.6mm

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

163.3 x 77.9 x 8.9mm

Weight

Samsung Galaxy S22

168g

Samsung Galaxy S22+

196g

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

229g

Rear Facing Camera

Samsung Galaxy S22

50-megapixel (f/1.8, wide) + 10-megapixel (f/2.4, 3x zoom) + 12-megapixel (f/2.2, 120-degree FOV, ultrawide)

Samsung Galaxy S22+

50-megapixel (f/1.8, wide) + 10-megapixel (f/2.4, 3x zoom) + 12-megapixel (f/2.2, 120-degree FOV, ultrawide)

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

108-megapixel (f/1.8), 12-megapixel (f/2.2, 120-degree), 10-megapixel (f/4.9, 10x zoom), 10-megapixel (f/2.4, 3x zoom)

Front Facing Camera

Samsung Galaxy S22

10-megapixel (f/2.2)

Samsung Galaxy S22+

10-megapixel (f/2.2)

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

40-megapixel (f/2.2)

OS

Samsung Galaxy S22

Android 12, One UI 4.1

Samsung Galaxy S22+

Android 12, One UI 4.1

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

Android 12, One UI 4.1

Battery

Samsung Galaxy S22

3,700mAh

Samsung Galaxy S22+

4,500mAh

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

5,000mAh

Network Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy S22

5G, LTE, Wi-Fi 6E

Samsung Galaxy S22+

5G, LTE, Wi-Fi 6E

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

5G, LTE, Wi-Fi 6E

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy S22

Fingerprint (in-display), accelerometor, gyro, proximity, compass

Samsung Galaxy S22+

Fingerprint (in-display), accelerometor, gyro, proximity, compass

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

Fingerprint (in-display), accelerometor, gyro, proximity, compass

SIM Type

Samsung Galaxy S22

Nano SIM, eSIM

Samsung Galaxy S22+

Nano SIM, eSIM

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

Nano SIM, eSIM

Launch Date

Samsung Galaxy S22

March 11, 2022

Samsung Galaxy S22+

March 11, 2022

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

February 25, 2022

Misc

Samsung Galaxy S22

Colours: ‘Phantom Black,’ ‘Phantom White,’ ‘Green’ and ‘Pink Gold’ as well as Samsung exclusive colours ‘Gray,’ ‘Cream,’ ‘Violet’ and ‘Light Blue.’

Samsung Galaxy S22+

Colours: ‘Phantom Black,’ ‘Phantom White,’ ‘Green’ and ‘Pink Gold’ as well as Samsung exclusive colours ‘Gray,’ ‘Cream,’ ‘Violet’ and ‘Light Blue.’

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

Colours: ‘Phantom Black,’ ‘Phantom White,’ ‘Green,’ ‘Burgundy,’ and Samsung exclusive colours ‘Gray,’ ‘Light Blue,’ and ‘Red.’ & S Pen with 2.8 m/s latency

Let’s start with Samsung since it’s probably one of the best places to buy the Galaxy S22 series. The company has several offers available on its website that can make picking up one of these handsets a little more affordable. First, Samsung has a ‘twice the storage’ promotion that lets customers pick up a 256GB S22, S22+, or S22 Ultra for the price of the 128GB model. That offer runs until March 10th, 2022.

Other details include up to $810 off when trading in a Galaxy S, Note or Galaxy Z series smartphone, bonus Air Miles when purchasing an S22 series device (plus more Miles if you get Samsung Care+), and finally, a 30 percent discount on Samsung Care+ for the S22 series.

Prices are as follows:

As for carrier pricing, you can find those details here. Note that most of the carrier pricing was based on pre-order info and, while the prices are the same, some pre-order offers may not be available anymore.

Finally, Best Buy also has the phones available outright or through carriers. The retailer is also doing the 256GB for the price of 128GB promo. You can check out the S22 here, S22+ here, and S22 Ultra here.

MobileSyrup utilizes affiliate partnerships. These partnerships do not influence our editorial content, though MobileSyrup may earn a commission on purchases made via these links.

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Samsung Galaxy S22 and S22+ refresh rate only goes as low as 48Hz

The Samsung Galaxy S22’s and S22+’s display isn’t as adaptive as many initially assumed.

Samsung previously told MobileSyrup that both the S22 and S22+ feature an adaptive display refresh rate as high as 120Hz and as low as 10Hz. However, it looks like Samsung has changed its mind.

Samsung has changed the smartphones’ official spec sheets from 10Hz- 120Hz to 48Hz-120Hz, as first spotted by Display Supply Chain Consultant’s CEO, Ross Young. 

Samsung has also released a statement to Android Police revealing information about the unreleased smartphones’ display refresh rates:

“The display refresh rate was originally listed between 10 and 120Hz (10 to 120 frames per second), and we later opted to update how we communicate this specification in order to be in line with the more widely-recognized industry standard. Consumers can be assured there has been no change of hardware specifications, and both devices support up to 120Hz for super smooth scrolling.”

What this means is that though S22/S22+’s software is capable of telling the display to refresh as low as 10 times per second (10Hz), the screen will still only refresh at 48Hz.

You can learn more about the Galaxy S22 and S22+ in MobileSyrup staff reporter Jon Lamont’s upcoming review, but until it hits the site, check out our Galaxy S22 series announcement post.

Via: Android Police

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Are you interested in buying a Samsung Galaxy S22 series device?

This past week, Samsung unveiled its Galaxy S22 series, showcasing three new 2022 flagship smartphones.

The S22 and S22+ are pretty similar each other and offer the same form factor as the Galaxy S21 series, and the Galaxy S22 Ultra is Samsung’s new Galaxy Note.

The S22 Ultra offers an S Pen, a quad-camera setup with a 108-megapixel camera sensor, a 5,000mAh battery, a 6.8-inch display with a variable refresh rate that drops as low as 1Hz and more.

The S22 offers a 6.1-inch screen and 3,700mAh battery, while the S22+ sports a 6.6-inch panel and 4,500mAh battery. The latter two smartphones also feature a 120Hz variable display refresh rate that drops as low as 10Hz and now sport a 50-megapixel primary shooter.

All three smartphones sport a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, at least 8GB of RAM (12GB of RAM for the S22 Ultra), and start at 128GB of storage (the S22 Ultra offers up to 1TB of storage)

Below are the S22 series’ prices:

Samsung Galaxy S22: 8GB + 128GB: $1,099.99
Samsung Galaxy S22: 8GB + 256GB: $1,169.99
Samsung Galaxy S22+: 8GB + 128GB: $1,399.99
Samsung Galaxy S22+: 8GB + 256GB: $1,469.99
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra: 8GB + 128GB: $1,649.99
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra: 12GB + 256GB: $1,789.99
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra: 12GB + 512GB: $1,929.99
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra: 12GB + 1TB: $2,209.99 (Samsung exclusive)

Are you interested in buying one of Samsung’s new phones? Let us know in the comments below.

If you want to know more about the Galaxy S22 Ultra, check out my hands-on with the smartphone. MobileSyrup’s Jon Lamont and I will be reviewing all three devices, so you can expect a full reviews up on the site in the coming weeks.

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Here’s how Samsung’s Galaxy S22 series benchmarks

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S22 series at its February 2022 ‘Unpacked’ event.

I went hands-on with the Galaxy S22 Ultra ahead of its reveal and offered up my initial impressions of the device, however, now that I have the S22 Ultra in my hands, I was able to put it through its paces ahead of my full review.

It’s worth noting that Samsung’s Galaxy S22 series are the first smartphones in Canada to feature Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor. Qualcomm’s 8 Gen 1 focuses on 5G, AI, and uses the 4th-gen Snapdragon X65 5G Modem-RF system, which Qualcomm says can hit 10-gigabit download speeds.

In the charts above, you can see how Qualcomm’s new chipset in the Galaxy S22 series performs pretty similarly to the Snapdragon 888 in the S21 series in terms of single-core and multi-core scores.

Additionally, the iPhone 13 Pro Max’s A15 Bionic still leads the pack, with the Pixel 6′s Tensor chip coming in last.

That said, I don’t put much stock into benchmarks because a device can still offer a great experience and benchmark relatively low. For example, the Pixel 5 remains a great smartphone despite only offering a single-core score of 589 and a multi-core score of 1,603.

The Galaxy S22 Ultra’s scores are by no means low, but they are weirdly slightly under than the S22+ for some reason.

For full Canadian pricing information on the S22 line, check out this story.

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Is Samsung’s Galaxy S22 series a worthwhile upgrade? [SyrupCast 252]

Just hours after the end of Samsung’s latest ‘Unpacked’ event and with the Galaxy S22 Ultra in hand, Dean Daley offers his initial impressions of the smartphone to Patrick O’Rourke and Brad Bennett.

The pod squad then shifts the conversation to discussing the Galaxy S22/Galaxy S22+ and breaks down whether this year’s lower-end S series smartphones are a notable upgrade over their predecessors.

As always, you can listen to the show on your favourite podcast platform or watch the video version on our YouTube channel.

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Google Duo gets SharePlay-like ‘live sharing’ feature on Samsung, Pixel phones

As usual, Wednesday’s Samsung Unpacked event was chock-full of hardware announcements. However, there were several interesting software announcements alongside the S22 series reveal, including a Google announcement about Duo live sharing.

Live sharing is a new feature coming to Google’s video chat app Duo. It’s similar to Apple’s SharePlay for FaceTime and allows Duo users to via notes, photos, videos, and more simultaneously when in a video call. Like FaceTime, Duo live sharing will only work with a limited number of apps, including YouTube, Google Maps, Samsung Notes and Gallery, and Jamboard, Google’s interactive whiteboard app.

Another catch: Duo live sharing will only be fully supported for Galaxy smartphones and tablets, and Pixel smartphones. Engadget explains that only people with supported Samsung or Pixel devices will be able to host live sharing Duo calls, while people with other Android devices will be able to join live sharing calls but not host them.

GIF credit: Google

It’s a bummer that the feature is restricted like this, especially considering Duo’s wide availability. Although FaceTime can be used on Android, it’s extremely limited; Duo, however, has a full app experience on both iOS and Android. If Google fully supported live sharing on multiple devices and platforms, it could potentially go toe-to-toe with FaceTime and SharePlay. Plus, Duo live sharing supports YouTube and SharePlay does not — another advantage Duo could leverage if it didn’t restrict live sharing.

Beyond the Duo feature, Samsung’s Galaxy S22 line will also get access to some other new Android features, like YouTube link previews in Messages and the ability to watch full YouTube videos in Messages without leaving the app. Unlike live sharing, however, the YouTube x Messages features will eventually roll out to all Android devices (except Android Go).

Source: Google Via: Engadget

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Samsung’s best Galaxy S22 and S22+ colours are online exclusives

Just like the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and many other recent Samsung releases, the South Korean tech giant is holding back some of the sexier S22 variants to its website.

If you order a new Galaxy S22 from a telecom or Best Buy, you can only buy it in ‘Phantom White,’ ‘Phantom Black,’ ‘Green’ or ‘Pink Gold.’ There’s no denying that the Pink Gold and Green colours are very appealing, but once you see the colours on Samsung’s site, it’s a different story.

My favourite of the exclusive colours is ‘Cream,’ which was the flagship colour on the Galaxy Flip 3. The other hues include ‘Sky Blue’ and ‘Graphite,’ both of which are Galaxy S22 Ultra exclusive colours as well. The final exclusive option is ‘Violet.’

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You can check out all the phones on Samsung’s website.

We also have a deeper dive into the S22 Ultra.

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Here’s every colour of Samsung Note 20 Ultra

Samsung has brought back the Galaxy Note form factor with the new Galaxy S22 Ultra, and if you want it in a fun colour, this is how.

Often Samsung will limit the best colour options to devices sold on its website. That means carriers and Best Buy will likely sell the phone in ‘Burgundy,’ ‘Phantom Black,’ ‘Phantom White’ and ‘Green.’

Samsung’s online exclusive colours are a more silver/grey-tinted ‘Graphite,’ a very distinctive ‘Sky Blue’ that seems to match the Samsung bespoke fridges, and finally a burnt ‘Red.’ Notably, all of these phones still feature black top/bottom rails so the colouring isn’t as cohesive as the ‘Burgundy’ and ‘Green’ variants.

They still look nice, but it seems like these are just the ‘Phantom Black’ phones with different coloured backplates and S Pens.

You can view all the colours below:

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Source: Samsung.com

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Samsung offers up to four years of major Android updates on new devices

Samsung has been improving its Android update support over the past couple of years. Though we typically get Samsung Android updates a bit slower in Canada when compared to the rest of the world, future updates will arrive globally.

Samsung says it’s offering four years of major Android updates on the Galaxy S22 and other recent device releases.

Four years of major Android updates is pretty great considering Google only offers three years of major updates and five years of security patches for the Pixel 6. Samsung is also providing five years of security patches to all Samsung smartphones as well.

Below are the Samsung devices that will receive four years of major Android updates:

  • Galaxy S22
  • Galaxy S22+
  • Galaxy S22 Ultra
  • Galaxy Tab S8
  • Galaxy Tab S8+
  • Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
  • Galaxy S21
  • Galaxy S21+
  • Galaxy S21 Ultra
  • Galaxy S21 FE
  • Galaxy Z Fold 3
  • Galaxy Z Flip 3
  • Galaxy Watch 4
  • Galaxy Watch 4 Classic
  • Upcoming Galaxy A devices

9to5Google points out that Samsung says “up to” four years of major updates, which means it could potentially only give these phones three years of major updates. Hopefully, that’s not the case, though.

To learn more about the new Galaxy S21 series, check out our announcement posts.

Source: Samsung