There are few things we look forward to every year. You have the usual flagship smartphone launches, including the iPhone launch and Samsung’s two Unpacked events every year. In terms of gaming, we have the E3. The E3 showcase that has been happening every year for a long time now and it is a gathering of every major game developers and even some minor ones that has been cherry picked by the likes of Sony PlayStation and Microsoft Xbox to chow case their upcoming games on the big stage. Before YouTube, E3 was the only stage you get to premiere your games to the world.
There is a problem with E3 however. Ever since the pandemic hit the world, the E3 conference has stood on quite unstable grounds. While there are still parties keen on attending and make good on the show that is E3, there have been several occasions where big names opted out of the conference. They even had to cancel in 2021 and 2022. This year, Ubisoft has opted out of E3.
Ubisoft’s absence in E3 2023 will undoubtedly be felt. Ubisoft at this point is one of the largest game developers the world has seen. They own namesakes like Assassin’s Creed, Ghost Recon, ANNO, Far Cry, and more. They own enough IP that they have to have their own curated game store separate from Epic Games, and Steam. They are one of those giants in the gaming industry then that will have no presence in E3 2023 scheduled in June.
That does not mean that Ubisoft will not be producing or publishing any games for 2023 though. It does not mean that they have nothing new to show the world too in 2023. In light of them being absent from E3 2023 for whatever reason, they are also hosting their own show in June 2023. They scheduled their Ubisoft Forward Live showcase on the 12th of June 2023 in Los Angeles.
For the upcoming show, we are expecting Ubisoft to show a little more from their latest announced Assassin’s Creed title, Assassin’s Creed Mirage. We are also expecting Ubisoft to have at least a few more announcements in their other titles and probably introduce new titles in the upcoming show. It would only make sense for them to have a few more on tap to have an entire showcase of their own.
It is that time again, that time to update your iPhone. No, not buy a new iPhone, just update its operating system (OS). The iOS 16.4 is here!
Apple’s release notes should be a good enough indication of what you technically can expect from your iPhone once you update it. In this update, you get some bug fixes as expected, but you also get plenty of new emojis you can use for iMessage. Of course, it is not just about those.
New Emojis
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That is the first thing they listed in their release notes for the new version of iOS. To be fair, they did release 21 new emojis for you to use. You get a new shaking head, pink heart, blue heart, grey heart, and a few new animals like a donkey or a moose now. There are also a few new objects you get like flute, maracas, a comb, and even a pea pod, for some reason. You get a few new hand gesture emojis too, like a ‘talk to the hand’ in left and right variations.
Push Notifications for Webs
Your websites now can send your iPhone a push notification if you add the webpage to your home screen. While it is something that just makes sense, the feature has never been a thing before for Apple’s iPhones. You can now opt in for notifications from your favourite websites. You can also easily opt out from notifications via the notification tab in Settings. Your notification can be received on the iPhone itself, viewed from the lock screen, or you can even get your web app to notify you on your Apple Watch. Since it is a new feature, not all websites might work with push notification.
The web push notification is also supported by Focus. You can choose which notifications appear at whatever appropriate time you set.
To be fair, the feature has been teased and mentioned when iOS 16 was launched. The feature was not included with the original iOS 16.0 release though. It is now, so you cannot say that Apple does not deliver on their promised features.
More for Podcasts
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iOS 16.4 has not just added a tonne of new emojis to the iPhone. It offers big update to Apple’s Podcasts app. Users can now see the channels that they are subscribed to on the top of their library. If users follow a show that is part of a channel, that channel will also appear in their library so that they can also explore other shows from the same channel.
They have also updated the ‘Up Next’ feature. Apple Podcasts helps queue new episodes from shows that users follow or channels that users subscribe to. The feature is not only for shows users follow though, it will also play other podcast shows or episodes they do not follow. Once the show is fully played, Apple Podcasts will remove it from your ‘Up Next’ list.
You have more overview of the podcasts that you have or have not played too. It is not a huge change in interface, but your followed, played, and unplayed podcasts now surface better. You can see more of your subscriptions and probably have a better overview to what you are paying for.
All of these functions mentioned will also go to CarPlay. Of course, you still have to access Apple Podcasts on CarPlay to access the new ‘Up Next and Browse’ interface. The Browse tab allows users discover even more shows they might like in the comfort of their car.
AppleCare Overview
You can also now see your AppleCare coverage right on your iPhone. You can go to Settings and find out what sort of warranty coverage that is available to you iPhone and even how long you have left before your iPhone goes out of coverage.
Emergency SOS via Satellite Expanded
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Emergency SOS is not necessarily a brand-new function to iPhone. It is not available everywhere in the world though. In the case that you live outside of the coverage area like North America, you are out of luck. The new iOS 16.4 expands its availability to six more countries though.
If you own an iPhone 14 with iOS 16.4 installed and you live in Austria, Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, and Portugal, you now can use Emergency SOS. It connects to Globalstar satellites where available and allows users to send text messages to emergency dispatch even without a cellular signal. It is a subscription-based service though, oddly enough. Users get to use the function for free for two years after activating their iPhone 14. For existing iPhone 14 users in newly supported countries, their two-year deal starts as soon as they update to iOS 16.4.
They have also expanded the emergency calling feature. Users will automatically connect to 112 in their emergency in case there is no cellular signal. Of course, since it is a satellite technology, you want to ensure that you have a clear line of sight of the sky at least to function it.
PlayStation 5 DualSense Edge Controller Support
The subheading should be an explanation on its own. Sony’s DualSense Edge is Sony’s answer to the high-end aftermarket controllers in the market. Since it is new, it is not supported on the iOS, until now at least.
Even More Security Patches
Source: Apple
Every new update should come with security updates. On The new iOS 16.4 there are over 30 security and bug fixes. Apple found possible exploits to accessibility feature that could allow third-party apps access to user information and patched that. They have also fixed potential exploits that affects Apple Neural Engine, Calendar, Camera, CarPlay, Bluetooth, Find My iPhone, iCloud, Photos, Podcasts, and Safari browser. There was also a kernel exploit that allows codes to be executed on your iPhone without your knowledge.
Time to Install iOS 16.4
iOS 16.4 is now available for your latest iPhones. You might not care about the PlayStation DualSense Edge, or the new emojis. You do not want to ignore the security concerns that your iOS device can raise though. Most updates bring not only new features to your smartphone, they also bring new security patches that can help protect you in the long run. The iOS 16.4’s full release notes are as below.
This update includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:
21 new emoji including animals, hand gestures, and objects are now available in emoji keyboard
Notifications for web apps added to the Home Screen
Voice Isolation for cellular calls prioritizes your voice and blocks out ambient noise around you
Duplicates album in Photos expands support to detect duplicate photos and videos in an iCloud Shared Photo Library
VoiceOver support for maps in the Weather app
Accessibility setting to automatically dim video when flashes of light or strobe effects are detected
Fixes an issue where Ask to Buy requests from children may fail to appear on the parent’s device
Addresses issues where Matter-compatible thermostats could become unresponsive when paired to Apple Home
Crash Detection optimizations on iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro models”
Samsung’s back at it again with the new Galaxy S23 series. A new flagship experience which sees the S23 Ultra outshine the S23 and S23+. The plus variant of the Galaxy S series has always been that perfect bowl of porridge that packs the right updates, has the right features and is priced to win. That’s the legacy of the plus variant when it comes to Galaxy S.
That said, with Samsung’s immense emphasis on the S23 Ultra, why are we looking at the S23+? The simple answer is that we’re interested to see whether Samsung’s iterative approach to their flagship series has paid off. Is the S23+ THE PHONE to get when it comes to that fine balance between features and budget? Or has it left the S23+ with a case of middle child syndrome; being left to fend for itself?
Design
Samsung’s new Galaxy S23+ continues the company’s iterative formula when it comes to smartphones. As such, when it comes to design, the company has done little to change the overall look and feel of the smartphone. The big difference you’ll notice off the bat is the lack of the sleek, iconic camera cut-out we saw on the S22+. Instead, Samsung has decided to streamline the design by removing it. The S23+ comes with a completely flush and flat back. Even the camera modules are only just raised to protect the lenses. Aside from the camera modules, the only other thing of note on the back of the smartphone is the Samsung brand emblazoned on the lower portion of it.
On the front, the AMOLED 2X display covers nearly the whole face of the smartphone. It’s near edge to edge with little to no interruptions. The S23+ continues to have rounded corners but, this year, Samsung has opted to do away with the rounded edges on the phone itself. While the display does melt into the sides, the frame itself is angular. It may seem a little less ergonomic at first, but the sharp edges do provide a more sturdy grip. But be careful when you’re using it lying down, it can be painful when it comes for a close-up with your face. (Yes, the phone did meet my face a few times during the review period).
Hardware
Samsung’s approach to the new Galaxy S23+ brings most of the same specifications to the S22+. There are some notable changes, however, it looks like the company believes that a focus on the user experience will benefit them more than bumping the actual specifications of the smartphone – and truth be told, they may be one step closer to getting a solid user experience with their approach, but we’ll expand more on that in User Experience section.
Accelerometer Proximity Fingerprint (Ultrasonic, under display) Gyroscope Compass Barometer
Miscellaneous
Dual SIM/eSIM
Retail Price (Malaysia)
MYR 4,699 (256GB) MYR 5,199 (512GB)
Retail Price (US)
USD$ 999.99 (128GB) USD$ 1,199.99 (256GB)
User Experience
You will realise that we’ll be talking a lot about the user experience when it comes to the Samsung Galaxy S23+. That’s simply because when it comes down to it, the smartphone remains nearly identical to the S22+ when it comes to hardware. However, the lack of an improvement in the hardware itself has translated into one of the best experiences we’ve had with a Samsung flagship since the Galaxy Note5; and we don’t say that lightly.
Samsung’s focus on optimising One UI 5.1 for the Galaxy S23 series pays off in droves when it comes to the vanilla S23 and the S23+. While it comes with the same interface and overall experience we expect from a Samsung device, the S23+ feels better thought out from a software perspective than even the S22+. The software brings features that complement the overall experience.
The first place you will notice this improvement is with the booting up of the smartphone. It takes less time for the Galaxy S23+ to boot than the S22+ and even the Fold 4. After the initial setup, a reboot took less than 2 minutes. In addition, Samsung has found a way to make loading up widgets on your home screen more seamless and fluid. You don’t have the flickering and stuttering of widgets like before, instead, they load one after the other.
Aside from this, Samsung has made Android 13’s their own. Their personalization interface is more streamlined and easier to use. Everything is accessible on just one screen and you have more control over colours and accents that will appear on your Galaxy smartphone. However, when it comes to customisations, you’ll need Samsung’s Good Lock app to unlock more possibilities.
Personalisation & Good Lock
Personalisation is getting a huge upgrade with the rollout of Samsung’s Good Lock app. The app brings modules that supercharge personalization options beyond some of the most customizable experiences on Android. The app brings features like an even more customisable One UI Home Screen, Lock screen and even notifications.
Samsung’s level of customization in the Good Lock app is impressive. We were able to create home screens with widgets that looked like seamless wallpapers. You could even create more actionable notifications on your lock screen. Every detail from the notification shade, the sidebar activation and even the grid layout of your home and app screens can be customized with Good Lock.
That said, the extensive customisation is only available after navigating what can be a daunting list of modules to enable it. What’s more, once you’ve downloaded the modules, you’ll have to navigate another extensive menu of options. This will more than likely put off regular users. Power users, on the other hand, will welcome these menus and appreciate the level of personalisation that they offer. In our honest opinion, the overall experience can be streamlined with more streamlined menus and a more graphical interface within the Good Lock modules.
Performance
It goes without saying that we are expecting best-in-class performance when it comes to the Samsung Galaxy S23+. The processor alone comes with a near 30% performance bump from last year’s on paper. However, as we all already know, improvements on paper don’t necessarily translate to user experience but that isn’t really the case with this particular smartphone. Samsung has instead only upgraded the phone’s processor to the more capable Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and also the selfie camera with a larger 12-megapixel sensor. Somehow, just the bump in the processor has led to an exponentially improved battery life and also smoother performance overall.
Multitasking, Productivity & Day-to-Day Use
Samsung’s Galaxy smartphones have more or less become synonymous with productivity machines thanks to features like DeX and Link to Windows becoming more natively integrated into One UI. It’s no different when it comes to Samsung’s new Galaxy S flagship. The S23+ continues this legacy with more of a focus on remaining productive for longer stretches of time. All the features including DeX are still part of the package.
However, the S23+, when it comes to performance, the smartphone has a leg up on its predecessor. It can handle more apps at one go and has more capacity to multitask than ever before. The new TMSC-based Snapdragon 8 gen 2 brings a whole new level of power and power efficiency. We were able to handle apps like Microsoft Excel and Acrobat running in split-screen without much issue. Using other apps like WhatsApp, Telegram and even Chrome in the background or in split-screen wasn’t much of an issue. In fact, it was uninterrupted and fluid. Even with the split screen and pop-up window working in tandem, the experience continued to be top-notch.
The DeX experience on the S23+ is much improved with better stability and transfer speeds over wireless connections. Typically, we use DeX to copy large files like videos to our computers for editing. The wireless connectivity for DeX has long been an issue for us which made us default to using a USB connection. However, on the S23+, this wasn’t the case. We were able to transfer files that were between 2GB and 4GB quickly. It only took us about 10 minutes! Transferring smaller files like photos was nearly instantaneous.
That said, the Samsung Galaxy S23+ became a go-to phone for a daily driver not just cause of the multitasking ability. It was also a sold performer in day-to-day usage. We were able to use the smartphone reliably for work and communication for over 24 hours consistently. This puts Samsung’s flagship on par with, if not ahead of their competition simply for the productivity feature set which is bolstered by the impressive battery life on the Galaxy S23+.
In addition, Samsung’s Bixby Rouines adds another level of productivity to the smartphone. Creating “If this… then that…” operator sets allows you to automate a whole lot of features including turning on and off features like WiFi, NFC, Bluetooth and more according to location or even network. This allowed for even more power efficiency and also customization of your device behaviour to fit your routines. It also works when you use devices that you can control via Smart Things which now includes any device compatible with the Matter network. If you’re like us, this made for some of the most fun with optimising and automating of tech on our networks to fit our daily routines.
Call Quality & Connectivity
Samsung’s Galaxy S23+ comes with the usual connectivity features including WiFi 6, GPS, GLONASS and 5G. Of course, these features are expected in any 2023 flagship. Samsung has included a slew of software features which allow for better connectivity features including smart WiFi and smart detection of 5G connectivity. These features allowed us to have better battery optimisations and also better, more stable connectivity overall.
The WiFi connectivity on the S23+ is a marked improvement of Galaxy devices of the past including the recent Galaxy S22 and Galaxy Z series. We credit the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for this. It seems like Qualcomm’s new antennae and processor is able to create a more stable connection with a larger bandwidth. This resulted in faster, more stable connections over things like DeX and Link to Windows.
In addition, the cellular connectivity was also more stable compared to the S22+. We tested this over the Maxis 4G network and DNB 5G network via Yes 5G. In places where the S22+ saw limited connectivity of 1-2 bars, the S23+ was able to squeeze another bar or two. This also translated to the data stability of the device as well. The S23+ was able to load videos on YouTube, website content on techent.tv and content on Instagram more consistently than the S22+. Even when the S22+ was having issues loading content, the S23+ was able to load content albeit a little slower. We’re not sure if this is a software limitation on the S22+ but it’s worth noting that both devices were running One UI 5.1 with the February 2023 security patch.
Call quality on the S23+ was what we expected from a Samsung device. The voice quality on Voice over WiFi (VoWiFi) and Voice over LTE (VoLTE) were crisp and clear. It was also warmer than similar smartphones in the category. Over normal network voice (i.e. without VoWiFi or VoLTE), it was more of the same. The voice quality was consistent and didn’t drop without cause.
Gaming
Samsung has upped the ante when it comes to talking about its flagship as a gaming phone when it comes to the S23 series. This comes as no surprise given the chipset inside the smartphone. The increased power and power efficiency of the chipset allow for more gaming to be done at higher frame rates and with some ray tracing.
During our time with the S23+, we tested the smartphone with Diablo Immortal, Pokemon Unite, Pokemon GO, and Power Rangers Legacy Wars. Yes. It’s an eclectic selection of games but each was chosen for a reason which we will go into. That said, we don’t benchmark with synthetic benchmarks when we do the reviews on the smartphone. Instead, we’re looking at practical aspects of whether it was comfortable to do so, whether there was noticeable lag or frame rate drops and the like.
Diablo Immortal is one of the more complex games when it comes to on-screen events. At any given time, there can be over 20 events in a single occurrence. Enemies can swarm in packs and overwhelm players. Sometimes these enemies can be just off-screen but still land an attack. It’s precisely because of that that we’re using it to test out the S23+’s gaming performance. The Galaxy S23+ performed rather commendably when put to the Diablo Immortal task. The smartphone was able to render enemies, players, attacks, and events in the surroundings without much hassle on default settings. Pushing it up to maximum settings, the Galaxy S23+ still was able to perform quite well. However, the phone did get a little warm. That said, it didn’t heat up to the point where you couldn’t play the game. It never got to the point where the screen, back or frame of the phone got too hot to hold. This was actually the case when playing for more than 40 minutes on the S22+. On the S23+, we could game for about 5 hours on a full charge.
For games like Pokemon Unite and Power Rangers Legacy Wars, we were looking at the responsiveness of the on-screen controls and also performance when there were combos or multiple players on screen attacking at the same time. Similar to the performance on Diablo Immortal, the Galaxy S23+ was able to handle the games rather well. Given that Power Rangers Legacy Wars has been out for six years while Pokemon Unite has been available for two, the games still provide two different experiences for gameplay. One is a simple tap to battle game while the other is a full-on MOBA. Both provide different challenges for the smartphone when playing. Power Rangers Legacy War is a game which depends heavily on network performance in addition to graphical rendering. The S23+ was able to pull this off without much problem. In fact, it wouldn’t be too farfetched to say that it might have given us the upper hand when battling others on lower specced smartphones. Gameplay was responsive and had little lag when battling. The smartphone also remained cool and didn’t really heat up throughout our hour-long session. On Pokemon Unite, however, we have enemy NPCs and player enemies. The more current development of the game means that the game required more power to render graphics which the S23+ did without a problem. It was also able to handle rendering instances where team battles occurred. There was little stuttering or lag even on mobile connectivity. The phone also remained cool throughout the two hours of gameplay.
Pokemon GO is a unique game which needs both rendering and location services. This usually leads to immense battery drain and heating up on smartphones. This was the case for most smartphones even in 2022 including the S22+. However, with the S23+ the phone remained rather cool but did eventually get a little bit warm as we progressed into our hour long session. Aside from that, there wasn’t much of a hiccup.
Overall, the Galaxy S23+ was able to handle top-of-the-line games that are currently on mobile without much hassle. While it doesn’t come with gimmicks and features that make it more of a “gaming phone”, Samsung’s focus on performance does pay off when it comes to generational improvements from the S22. The optimizations for the phone’s cooling system and also processing and graphics have paid off in droves when it comes to gaming.
Battery Life
If you’ve not picked it up from the previous sections just yet, let’s just put it out there – the Galaxy S23+ has the best battery life we’ve seen in a Samsung flagship to date. We’re not saying this lightly either. Typically, we expect that a Samsung flagship smartphone will last anywhere between 5 to 9 hours. In recent years, this went up to about 10 hours maximum. However, with the Galaxy S23+, we were able to get up to 3 days of battery life. We typically measure this as the time taken to get to 5% of battery.
In our time with the smartphone, we saw a range of between 5 to 72 hours of battery life from the smartphone. Even with a mix of gaming and regular use, we were able to get about 2 days of battery. This, of course, depended on a few factors particularly processor and display usage. When we used the smartphone for gaming the maximum we go was about 5 hours on a single charge. With mixed usage and always on display (AOD) turned off, this capped out at about 3 days. However, when we turned on AOD, we saw a marked reduction in battery life to about 2 days.
When it comes down to it, this was the most significant improvement to the overall package of the Samsung Galaxy S23+. Comparatively, the S22+ capped out at slightly over 1 day of battery life even with low usage.
Display
Samsung continues to have Dynamic AMOLED 2X panels in its flagships. These panels have impressive colour reproduction and brightness peaking at 1,200 nits in the Galaxy S23+. That said, the S23+ is also equipped with a lower-resolution FHD+ panel, unlike the S23 Ultra which comes with a QHD+ display. However, the S23+ doesn’t miss out on much when it comes to the resolution. It still manages to produce crisp images with high contrast and even HDR content.
Samsung has done some minor improvements when it comes to display performance – possibly on the software end as videos and games on the S23+ seem to have better quality. The images are more crisp and have better contrast and saturation.
When we tested the display we used content on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and YouTube. HDR content was one of the main content we were looking at. On the S23+, HDR content was of marked better quality. There was more detail in the dark areas of the images while blacks appeared deeper and closer to true black while the whites were more pure. The colours on HDR content were vibrant and punchy.
Cameras
Samsung’s big push continues to be camera performance – particularly when it comes to the Galaxy S23 and S23+. Their approach of sticking to the same camera setup with a triple sensor setup complemented with by a 12-megapixel ultrawide and 10-megapixel telephoto sensor gives them the opportunity to further improve the software implementation for the camera. Improve they did.
The Samsung Galaxy S23+’s camera comes with a better implementation of Samsung’s Galaxy AI when it comes to the camera. It would seem – like many other things – Samsung is also following Google’s lead when it comes to smartphone photography. This year’s focus on the post-processing of shots taken with the camera setup integrates a new level of AI that results in sharper, more detailed images. Of course, you’d be hard-pressed to realise that this has been done as the pictures are taken near instantaneously with little time between touching the shutter button and the picture being saved.
The pictures taken with cameras on the Samsung Galaxy S23+ are crisp, detailed and sharp. The photos have little blur even when taken by someone like me with rather shaky hands. The photos also have pretty accurate colour reproduction albeit on the slightly more saturated side of things. However, with the implementation of the High-Efficiency Image Code (HEIC), you’ll be able to touch up and adjust the images with all the sensor information with programs like Adobe Lightroom. This is one of the best improvements year-on-year. The implementation and widespread usage of the HEIC standard allows a new level of customization and post-processing which brings the smartphone one step closer to being “pro-grade”.
In addition to the improvements on the photo side of things, Samsung’s new flagship also comes with improvements on the video side of things. The S23+ is able to shoot in higher resolution for longer and also supports higher resolutions with super steady mode. The higher resolutions allow for more detailed content to be captured with the smartphone. However, the most important thing – at least to us – is the ability to shoot video at a moment’s notice. Samsung has made it easy to kick into video with the long press of the shutter button. They’ve also made it so that your settings are saved into the camera app and are set until you change it. The resulting video, on the other hand, is pretty high quality. Thanks to the gyro EIS, it’s also more stable than before.
Of course, these experiences are all done with the camera set in auto. If you want more control, you’ll be able to use Pro and Pro video modes. These modes give more control to things like ISO, aperture and shutter speed which allows you to capture your pictures and video with settings that are the most natural looking for you. It also allows you to play director and cameraman when you shoot content. This was really useful when we were looking for places for a personal project. The granular settings allowed us to replicate settings that would have been similar to our camera for better shot visualisation.
When it comes to Samsung’s big push for Nightography, the S23+ is a marked improvement from its predecessor. Shots are better in low light with a little bit more detail. Even with extremely limited light, the camera was able to capture video and pictures which were detailed enough to see what was happening. That said, the resultant photos and videos aren’t the best. Then again, we don’t expect the same quality as the pictures under amazing lighting but as a hallmark feature, it left a little bit to be desired.
Overall, while the hardware remained the same, Samsung has bolstered camera performance with minor tweaks to the features and a heavy hand with Galaxy AI. That said, they’re able to produce more natural-looking photos and videos and also give more granular camera control to users to capture their vision. However, it feels like the S23+ still has some work to do to be on par with the S23 Ultra when it comes to its hallmark Nightography feature. While it is much improved on the S23+, it still lacks the crispness and detail they tout in their ads.
Samsung’s Best User Experience Yet but With Drawbacks that Affect its Value Proposition
Overall, the Galaxy S23+ is proof that software and optimizations can revamp a device’s performance and user experience. It launched with a user experience that’s both refined and comes with extensive personalization options. However, these options are behind an additional app and its extensions requiring more memory and RAM to run. This weighs on the already limited 8GB of RAM which comes on the S23+.
That said, when it comes to performance, the S23+ is a marked improvement to its predecessor. This is mainly thanks to the improved architecture of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 which comes with a more power-efficient configuration. While Samsung’s new One UI does bring its own optimisations of Android 13, the extensive features it brings eat away at valuable storage.
The plus variant of the Galaxy S series has always been that Goldilocks device when it comes to Samsung’s Galaxy S series. However, Samsung’s decision to be iterative in their design and approach to the S23+ proves that the approach is a double-edged sword. The S23+ comes with a winning formula when it comes to hardware – we even praised it in our review of the S22+ – but therein lies the problem. They’ve made meaningful improvements including design choices that make the device feel more premium, but it’s overshadowed by a price point that makes their mid-range and competition look more appealing.
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The two companies have already commenced working together on tenders and government grants to fund the development of this solution. One of the unique features of this solution will be the use of avatars for human-to-machine interaction. These avatars can provide users with step-by-step instructions and guide them through the troubleshooting process. Users can interact with avatars using natural language and receive accurate responses to their queries. The advanced natural language processing (NLP) and deep learning algorithms enable the avatars to understand natural language and provide accurate responses.
The solution will also be compatible with mixed reality (MR) devices such as HoloLens, enabling operators to identify issues using MR technology. The solution provides step-by-step instructions and visualizations to guide operators through the troubleshooting process, resulting in faster resolution times and reduced downtime.
For example, imagine a mechanic working on a car engine. Instead of flipping through a thick manual, the mechanic can use the AI-powered solution to access the relevant manual digitally. The mechanic can then use the solution’s chatbot functionality to ask questions in natural language and receive accurate responses. The solution’s advanced NLP and deep learning algorithms ensure that the chatbot can understand the mechanic’s queries and provide relevant and accurate answers. The mechanic can also use the solution’s XR component to visualize step-by-step instructions on how to troubleshoot the issue. This enables the mechanic to quickly and efficiently diagnose and repair the problem.
“We are excited to partner with expert.ai to develop this innovative solution,” said Gianmarco Biagi, Managing Director of Vection Technologies. “Our partnership demonstrates our commitment to driving innovation in the industry. We look forward to progressing the development of this solution and helping businesses increase efficiency and productivity.”
“Expert.ai commitment to integrate best-of-breed AI tools and visionary techniques that deliver value aligns completely to the Vection Technologies vision towards innovation as a key asset to bridge physical and digital worlds,” commented Walt Mayo, CEO of expert.ai. “We are pleased about this new partnership as it brings a disruptive solution to the market by combining XR avatars and AI-enabled natural language to push the boundaries of our digital experience.”
ABOUT VECTION TECHNOLOGIES:
Vection Technologies is a growing enterprise-focused company that helps businesses bridge the physical and digital worlds. We help organizations leverage their 3D data via powerful extended reality (XR) interfaces that foster collaboration and learning, grow sales and more. Vection Technologies is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) with ticker code VR1, and trades on the U.S. over-the-counter (OTC) markets under the symbol VCTNY. For more information, please visit: www.vection-technologies.com
ABOUT EXPERT.AI:
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SEOUL, South Korea, March 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Frost & Sullivan has announced that STRADVISION, an automotive industry pioneer in deep learning-based vision perception technology, has won the Frost & Sullivan 2022 Global Technology Innovation Leadership Award in the advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) and automated driving (AD) perception software industry.
STRADVISION has won the Frost & Sullivan 2022 Global Technology Innovation Leadership Award in the advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) and automated driving (AD) perception software industry.
During the rigorous analytical award process, Frost & Sullivan evaluated multiple nominees in each category before determining the final award recipient. The process involves a detailed evaluation of best practices criteria across two dimensions for each nominated company. The firm found that STRADVISION excels in many criteria in the ADAS and AD perception space, including technology leverage and business impact.
“STRADVISION’s commitment to innovation and creativity enables it to develop optimized solutions that meet client needs and market demands,” said Deexeta Mohankumar, Research Analyst for Frost & Sullivan. “In addition, its core SVNet technology allows it to stay ahead of the competition by adopting advanced learning algorithms that deliver high efficiency and modularity. Demonstrating performance effectiveness with SoC-specific software architecture, STRADVISION has distinguished itself as a technology provider that can run deep learning-based vision perception features on leading SoC platforms. In contrast, most competitors still rely on ML-based solutions, which require large data sets, time, and resources to improve accuracy.”
“We’re pleased to see that our industry-leading approach to innovation is being widely recognized by such prestigious institutions as Frost & Sullivan,” STRADVISION USA CEO Sunny Lee said. “We will continue to push for an integrated future for vision and artificial intelligence technology in consumers’ everyday lives by providing our customers with best-in-class software for safer assisted and autonomous driving.”
Frost & Sullivan’s research on the global autonomous passenger vehicle market in 2022 indicates that the total addressable market for L1 to L4 autonomous vehicles will reach 74.54 million units by 2028, with 59% of the vehicles equipped with an L2 and above ADAS/AD software stack. This presents a vast opportunity for ADAS/AD perception technology developers such as STRADVISION. The ADAS/AD solutions based on STRADVISION’s SVNet technology are available in more than 50 vehicle models of 13 OEMs, accounting for over 550,000 consumer vehicles in global markets.
Frost & Sullivan’s full summary on the award and their selection of STRADVISION can be found HERE.
The Frost & Sullivan recognition came after a busy year for STRADVISION in 2022, including significant workforce growth of 69.2% YoY for the company, both in North America and globally. The company achieved Series C funding of $88 million ($129 million cumulative funding to date), and its recent rebranding and evolved company vision will extend the implementation of its innovative computer vision software to industries beyond automotive. Additional 2022 and early 2023 milestones include SVNet software implementation for Texas Instruments’ TDA4 automotive processor, the successful completion of proof-of-concept (PoC) and production projects for more mass production with global OEMs and Tier-1 companies, and STRADVISION’s SVNet software being once again selected as the ‘Best-in-Class Software for Perception Systems’ during the 2022 AutoSens Awards in Brussels, Belgium.
About STRADVISION
Founded in 2014, STRADVISION is an automotive industry pioneer in artificial intelligence-based vision perception technology for ADAS. The company is accelerating the advent of fully autonomous vehicles by making ADAS features available at a fraction of the market cost compared with competitors. STRADVISION’s SVNet is being deployed on various vehicle models in partnership with OEMs; can powers ADAS and autonomous vehicles worldwide; and is serviced by over 300 employees in Seoul, San Jose, Detroit, Tokyo, Shanghai, Friedrichshafen, and Dusseldorf. STRADVISION has been honored with Frost & Sullivan’s 2022 Global Technology Innovation Leadership Award, the Gold Award at the 2021 and 2022 AutoSens Awards for Best-in-Class Software for Perception Systems, and the 2020 Autonomous Vehicle Technology ACES Award in Autonomy (software category). In addition, STRADVISION’s software is certified to the ISO 9001:2015 for Quality Management Systems and ISO 26262 for Automotive Functional Safety.
HUAWEI was, at some point, one of the most popular Android smartphone maker in the world. At that point as well, we would recommend one in a heartbeat. Why would we not? They offer some of the best value for your money, feature some of the most interesting innovation in smartphones, and they were great to daily drive. That is until the Trump administration in the United States (US) decided to paint some unpleasant light on HUAWEI and banned the Chinese giant from doing business with American entities. That means HUAWEI loses direct access to Google’s Android and Play Store.
It does not mean that they are out of the game though. They innovated once more for their own survival. They launched HarmonyOS for their smartphones and their tablet products. They still had Microsoft’s Windows to work with for their PC products, so there is that. But not having Google’s Play Store has crippled them plenty in their global appeal.
They just launched the HUAWEI P60 series, their smartphone photography flagship. The P series, since the P9, has always offered some of the best camera experience on any smartphone. They were also the first smartphone maker to rope in a camera maker, Leica at the time, to help develop the camera system. That opened the floodgates for plenty more collaborations for other manufacturers.
On top of a whole world of collaboration opportunities, HUAWEI’s collaboration with Leica breathes new life in smartphone photography. You get better photos than ever, better portraits, better image quality, and even more flexibility in terms of the photos and videos you capture. The P60 still embodies all of that in their DNA.
HUAWEI P60 Pro
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Their top-of-the-line P series for 2023 is the P60 Pro. For the first time ever, HUAWEI’s P series flagship features Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 system on a chip (SoC). Due to trade restrictions, the Snapdragon 8 Gen1 is not 5G enabled, which means you are stuck to 4G LTE connectivity with the HUAWEI P60 Pro. While it is also a slightly older processor compared to what you get today with other modern flagships, it is still a powerful processor at its core.
Alongside up to 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage, the SoC drives HUAWEI’s HarmonyOS 3.1/EMUI 13.1 along on its 6.67-inch OLED display. The OLED panel offers 2,700 by 1,220 pixels, which is not exactly QHD, yet more than Full HD. It refreshes at up to 120Hz though, which is always a nice thing to have.
The highlight of the device, or rather, the thing that stands out the most on the device is its main camera at the back. It is a 48-Megapixel sensor that lies behind a wide-angle lens. It sits in between a 48-Megapixel telephoto camera and a 13-Megapixel Ultra-wide shooter. It is still the same RYYB sensor that HUAWEI claims to offer more natural and accurate colour reproduction and even more light than the regular RGB sensor. There is also a 13-Megapixel front-facing camera up front for decent selfies or video calls with MeeTime.
Within the IP68 rated construction is a large 4,815mAh battery to keep the HUAWEI P60 Pro running all day and probably even more. If you ever need to charge, the battery is capable of up to 88W in HUAWEI SuperCharge speeds, just so that you can get going again in an hour. If you prefer to wirelessly charge your smartphone, it still charges at up to 50W speeds.
HUAWEI P60
Moving down the scale, the regular HUAWEI P60 should be the more accessible option in the P60 series. That does not mean that they are compromised.
The HUAWEI P60 still comes with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8+ Gen1. It offers less in terms of memory and storage though, at 8GB and 256GB respectively. That is still enough to keep the HarmonyOS 3.1/EMUI 13.1 smoothly though. You also get the same 6.67-inch LTPO OLED display offering the same 120Hz refresh rate and even the same resolution.
Out the back, you still get a 48-Megapixel main shooter with RYYB sensor behind a 24mm wide angle lens. Instead of a 48-Megapixel telephoto shooter, you get a 12-Megapixel telephoto camera alongside a 13-Megapixel ultra-wide camera. Up front, you also get a 13-Megapixel selfie camera.
You even get the same battery. The only difference between this one and the Pro variant is in its charging speeds. You get up to 66W in HUAWEI SuperCharge speeds, which is still plenty fast to keep your device charged before you leave. You still can wirelessly charge your P60 at 50W speeds.
HUAWEI P60 Art
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Then launched a very interesting ‘special edition’ P60 Art. It offers a slightly different design language too, some extra angles there and here. They are also offered in different special colour options – Azure Blue, and Seashore Gold.
Hardware wise, everything is similar to the HUAWEI P60 Pro. The difference can be found in the back. No, it is not a higher resolution main camera. It is still a 48-Megapixel RYYB main camera. What is different is tat you get a high-resolution 40-Megapixel ultra-wide camera over the 13-Megapixel you get on the Pro variant. You get to choose to get a larger storage for your device too, at up to 1TB. The battery is also larger at 5,100mAh with up to 88W in charging speeds.
Should You Pay Attention to the HUAWEI P60 Series?
This is a more complex question than it seems. On the one hand, we want to say that the HUAWEI P60 series could be an important smartphone for the industry as a whole. On the other, we still would not recommend it to anyone who are looking for a smartphone at this time because it still does not feature Google Play Store out of the box. We do not doubt that the HUAWEI P60 series smartphones will be brilliant smartphones on their own, even without Google Play Store, we just do not think that it is quite relevant in the world dominated by Google’s apps.
Alongside the HUAWEI Mate 50 series, this features an international spec Qualcomm SoC in the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. While the caveat is that you do not get 5G to go along with it, it marks an important stage in HUAWEI’s development journey. They have dialed back on HiSilicon, their own in-house silicon manufacturers. While the Kirin has lived on and been found on HUAWEI’s lower end devices, they have transitioned to Qualcomm for their higher profile devices.
It is an indication that HUAWEI still wants to keep its global smartphone appeal and wants to continue selling their smartphones in the larger global market. Either that, or they are dialing back on their silicon manufacturing and development, which would also reduce their expenses. It could also be a small indication that HUAWEI is finding back its footing into the international marketplace. While there is no guarantee that HUAWEI might adopt Google Play Store in the near future, the transition to Qualcomm’s chips is a good indication that there is a small chance that HUAWEI might still bounce back into the Google ecosystem and become one of the most appealing devices in the Android marketplace.
In that sense, HUAWEI’s upcoming P60 series flagship is something you might want to pay attention to. No, we are not asking you to buy one, far from that. While the device is a marginal improvement over the P50 series in terms of hardware, it could be an important turning point for HUAWEI moving forward. We would be looking forward to the day that HUAWEI earns its place back among the best of Android manufacturers. It is not only about having another option, it is because we thought their devices were genuinely great.
Price and Availability
The HUAWEI P60 series is said to be coming to Malaysia. There is no confirmed date on that currently though. The P60 and P60 Pro will be available in China at the end of March 2023 onward for CN¥ 4,488 (MYR 2,889*) onward and CN¥ 6,988 (MYR 4,498*) onward respectively. They will be available in Rococo Pearl, Violet, Black and Green colour options. The HUAWEI P60 Art will be available in China 7th of April 2023 onward for CN¥ 8,988 (MYR 5,786*) onward. You can choose between The Azure Blue and Seashore Gold colour options for the ‘Art’ variant. More information on the HUAWEI P60 series can be found on their global website.
*approximately based on exchange rate of CN¥ 10 = MYR 6.44 as of 27/03/2023 on xe.com
SHANGHAI, March 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — JDDJ and Shop Now, the on-demand retail business jointly launched by JD.com, and Dada Group (Nasdaq: Dada), has reported great growth amidst significant expansion over the last 12 months in recent annual results.
In particular, the home alliance category has seen large growth. In March, JD.com published the “JD.com Helps the High-Quality Development of the Home Appliance Industry White Paper”. The white paper revealed that the home appliance industry is embracing the innovative on-demand retail, to achieve growth.
In 2022, sales in this category on JD Shop Now increased by more than 9 times year-over-year, making it of the most important channels for top home appliance brands.
As the key players in JD.com’s omni-channel service, JD Shop Now and JDDJ has connections to 11,000 brick-and-mortar home appliance stores, which accounts for about 60% of the top home appliance manufacturers and covered 300 cities in China.
As the on-demand retail business in JD.com’s ecosystem, JDDJ provides consumers with a service of “order online, deliver from nearby stores within one hour”. Based on analysis of home appliance trends, JDDJ identified the pain points of physical stores and provided integrated solutions in connecting off- and on-line inventories, user and service digitalization, to optimize cost, efficiency and experience.
As for large and heavy appliances, together with well-known merchants, JDDJ has established a “deliver and install” service, which can be fulfilled as quickly as the next day. The innovative service has greatly improved consumers’ experiences in home appliance consumption.
Since last year, home appliance’s on-demand retail business has been growing rapidly, and the online sales of offline stores are expected to exceed RMB 10 billion yuan in the next two years.
The key of on-demand retail is the digitalization of traditional stores. As the representative of open platform model, JDDJ does not touch the inventory, and brings high quality products and services to consumers together with all-category retailers and brand owners on-board.
By merging the borders of online and offline shopping, the omni-channel retailing model extensively integrates physical and digital channels, resources and capabilities to bring the ultimate experience to consumers while stimulating greater consumer potential.
At present, there is a surging need from retailers and brand owners for access to online traffic and efficient on-demand fulfillment solutions. More retailers are now starting to build their own O2O team and by leveraging JDDJ, they can expand their on-demand retail business rapidly.
About cooperation between Dada Group and JD.com
In October 2021, Dada Group and JD.com jointly launched the Shop Now service, and “Nearby”, a new tab on the homepage of JD.com’s app, which were designed to connect customers to nearby offline stores. The new business was overall undertaken by Dada Group. Shop Now service enhances on-demand location-based retail capabilities of both Dada and JD to provide one-hour retail and delivery services for consumers and partners. By clicking into the new Nearby tab, JD’s roughly 588 million users will have the opportunity to discover offline stores within a 3-5 kilometer radius of their shipping address with a wide array of product offerings.
LAS VEGAS, March 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Leading smart home brand U-tec is set to exhibit its comprehensive product lineup, new products and sub-brands at the 2023 ISC West, the largest security industry trade show in the U.S., which will be held from March 28 to 31 in Las Vegas. The company will be at booth #23067 at the Venetian Expo convention center.
Originally established as a smart lock brand, ULTRALOQ, U-tec has evolved to become a top security and automation system products provider, empowering every product line with innovation with advantages in differentiation. It is committed to creating new smart home products with through innovative technologies to help build a smarter and more convenient life. To date, U-tec has served more than 1 million customers worldwide.
At 2023 ISC West , U-tec will present the latest ULTRALOQ series products and solutions, including the new Bolt Series and the ULTRALOQ Air SaaS-based cloud platform.U-tec will debut a new intelligent lightbulb brand, Bright, and a smart home security camera brand named Ulticam, as well as the Power series products including smart switches and plugs.
“We are excited to participate in the 2023 ISC West trade show. U-tec’s growth strategy focuses on leveraging the U-tec whole home control cloud platform as the hub to connect smart locks, lighting, security cameras,switches and plugs, to build a new open and shared smart home ecosystem with the core technologies of AIoT and Cloud,” said Clark Ruan, Vice President of U-tec.
Bright is the world’s first Wi-Fi mesh smart lighting bulb that enables users to control the lights from anywhere in the world and program the lights to turn off automatically when the room is empty.
The product is equipped with voice control, radar human detection and multiple controls to build a more secure home. It blends into the home with lights that dim and change color automatically, plus a High Energy Visible (HEV) light to kill bacteria when no one is around.
Aiming to achieve the “smartest way to keep your family safe,” U-tec is launching the newest home security camera that will help users to explore around the home regardless of where they are. The Ulticam series will bring a real sense of security to the home with a built-in-AI chip, people/vehicle/object recognition algorithm, that will connect to the mobile U-tec app, to change the way of protecting the home.
Its intuitive user interface makes it a breeze to get notifications to know what’s happening at home from anywhere – see, hear and speak to visitors in real time. The 24/7 monitoring and control sends email or text alerts.
U-tec’s products can be interlinked through IoT and cloud technology, bringing an integrated and comprehensive experience with the mobile app. To further integrate its smart solutions, U-tec is launching ULTRALOQ Air, a cloud-access control platform with unified hardware, software and services that solves the industry pain point of multi-site commercial property management.
“U-tec has come a long way in the security industry. We have the core technologies of Wi-Fi Mesh, Edge AI and battery life to create advanced products, as well as the end-to-end integration of R&D, production, design, sales and services that enables us to grow and make life smarter and better for people,” said Clark Ruan.
Located in Silicon Valley, U-tec is setting new standards for smart home security with its best-in-class design and advanced technologies. Every day, U-tec helps keep more than 1 million North American customers and their assets safe.
CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif., March 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — ICECO, a leading manufacturer of portable refrigeration solutions, recently announced the launch of its latest product – a portable fridge equipped with the company’s patented Flexi-Zone technology. The new fridge offers a unique and flexible cooling solution that can be easily adjusted to meet the needs of any outdoor adventure.
ICECO APL55 12V Refrigerator
The ICECO APL55 is perfect for camping, road trips, and other outdoor activities. Its compact and lightweight design makes it easy to transport, while its powerful refrigeration system keeps food and beverages fresh and chilled for long periods of time.
ICECO APL55 is based on several local CA overland groups and several RVers working together to come up with a proposal. It has been designed since 2022, and after 3 versions of trial and error, it will be the first ICECO product of 2023 in the first quarter of 2023. And in addition to ICECO’s exclusive technology, ICECO has also added some more small functional features considering the user’s needs, which are completely different from most of the products currently on the market. For example, like app control, night breathing light, these unobtrusive features can significantly improve the user experience of the product.
ICECO’s new panel design clearly reflects the working status of the entire refrigerator. At the same time, ICECO surveyed and received feedback from customers about the APL55 panel. The screen brightness adjustment function allows users to adjust the brightness at any time and the APL55 can turn off all screen lights.
But what sets the ICECO APL55 apart is its innovative Flexi-Zone technology. This patented technology allows users to transform the fridge from a single-zone to a dual-zone unit, providing greater flexibility and control over the cooling process. With the Flexi-Zone technology, users can adjust the temperature of each zone independently, ensuring that their food and drinks are stored at the perfect temperature.
The lid has a slow descent function to ensure that the heavy lid does not smash the user’s hand and also eliminates the noise generated when closing the lid. The thickened insulation foam layer is the thickest and best-performance of all ICECO products. Compressor program adjustment reduces unnecessary operations and reduces loud noise during compressor start-up. Extra soundproofing foam is able to suppress the noise to about 38 dB.
The ICECO APL55 portable refrigerator is now available for purchase on the ICECO’s website. With its innovative features and competitive price, it is sure to become a popular choice for outdoor adventurers and anyone who needs a portable cooling solution.
Samsung recently announced their new mid-range heroes: the Galaxy A54 and the Galaxy A34. The two new smartphones continue Samsung’s ethos of bringing flagship features to their affordable midrange lineup. This year, they even get Nightography – Samsung’s take on low-light photography. You can get the full rundown of their features in our coverage of their launch.
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Now, we have details of the preorder and launch dates of the smartphones in Malaysia. The Galaxy A54 5G and the Galaxy A34 5G will be available for pre-order starting on March 24, 2023, until 6 April 2023. During this period, purchases of the two new Galaxy A devices will get you a pair of Samsung Galaxy Buds Live worth MYR549 for free. This comes in addition to Samsung’s 2-year warranty, 5 years of security updates and 4 years of OS updates.
Starting on the 7th of April 2023, the Galaxy A54 5G and the Galaxy A34 5G will both be available in stores. During its launch period, purchases of the Galaxy A series flagships will get you a free casing from Samsung.
The Galaxy A54 5G will be retailing for MYR1,899 while the Galaxy A34 5G will be retailing for MYR1,599. The A54 5G will be available in Awesome Lime, Awesome Violet, Awesome Graphite and Awesome White. The Galaxy A34 5G, on the other hand, will have the same colours aside from Awesome White which will give way to Awesome Silver.
