S22 Series

Samsung announced today that it rolling out a new set of camera upgrades for Expert RAW and a new Camera Assistant app on the Samsung Galaxy S22.

The new upgrades would allow S22 users “to capture professional-looking shots,” says Samsung.

The S22 is already a solid night time shooter. Now, Samsung is adding a new ‘Astrophoto’ feature to Expert RAW that will allow “star gazers and outdoor enthusiasts [to] take clear and beautiful photos of constellations and dark sky activity.”

Astrophoto allows S22 users to pinpoint the location of constellations, galaxies, planets and more. Then the device’s camera uses advanced AI segmentation technology alongside multi-frame processing to snap multiple photos over a set period of time. “As a result, you’ll capture stunning shots of stars that look like they were taken with top-grade professional equipment,” says Samsung.

In addition to Astrophoto, Samsung is also adding multiple exposures to Expert RAW. The feature would allow S22 users to shoot multiple images and then use the Overlay modes to combine the images into a single shot. “You can also unleash your creativity and experiment by superimposing several images on top of each other to create incredible abstract shots,” wrote Samsung.

Lastly, the new Camera Assistant app allows you to pick and choose specific automated features you want to use for your shooting experience. The Camera Assistant app allows you to play around with the following key features:

Auto HDR
Soften pictures
Auto lens switching
Video recording in Photo mode
Number of pictures after timer
Faster shutter
Camera timeout
Clean preview on HDMI displays

It’s worth noting that these new camera features are currently only available on the S22 series. Learn more about the upgrades here.

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Source: Samsung

Samsung has apologized to shareholders about recent problems surrounding the company.

According to DigiTimes, JH Ha, Samsung’s device experience division CEO, “bowed in apology” to shareholders at a March 16th meeting about the Game Optimization Service (GOS) problems on the Galaxy S22 series.

GOS software turns on when users play a game, adjusting performance to make the device’s battery last longer and prevent overheating. But many have complained GOS makes the experience worse.

Customers have launched numerous complaints on the GOS. One of them includes GOS turning on when users use apps that aren’t games. The company previously denied GOS activates for anything other than games.

DigiTimes reports Han apologized for not understanding customer concerns on the app.

A second concern addressed by executives was problems with the sub-5nm process yield rates.

Kyehyun Kyung, CEO of the devices solutions division, said Samsung is working on improving process yield rates but said creating chips in a foundry is complex and takes time.

DigiTimes reports Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 has only a 35 percent yield. The chip functions in various products, including the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+.

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Source: DigiTimes