Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge will be released in May or June

Samsung’s ultra-thin phone that will be released this year, dubbed the Galaxy S25 Edge that got revealed via the first Galaxy Unpacked 2025 event in January, got delayed to May or June. It was supposed to be released two weeks from now according to rumors, but new rumors suggest that Samsung has decided to cancel the mentioned date.

In Korea, the news (courtesy of ETNews) of where the changes in leadership happened, especially the Mobile eXperience division, has caused the delay and not the product quality issues itself. The MX division is discussing holding the release of the Edge until May or June. Samsung has notified three carriers in Korea that were prepared for the April 15th release.

Like the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, the Edge release will be an online event where Samsung shares the release date, the price, and the specifications online. Samsung has not revealed the real reason as to why the delay has been done.

Samsung muss Start des Galaxy S25 Edge wohl verschieben

Die Zeichen mehren sich, dass Samsung den Start des Galaxy S25 Edge, eigentlich für Mitte April geplant, verschieben muss. Über die Gründe wird spekuliert.

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Had some reader/viewer queries about smartphone battery life tips, so I’ve written a quick, four-tip guide to smartphone battery life hacks… plus some bad news.

#Smartphone #Battery #iPhone #Android

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Wir haben keinen Newsletter, aber vielleicht ist ja so eine #MessengerGruppe eine Antwort?

Das PinePhone Pro ist ein reines Spielzeug, aber die entwickelte Software laeuft! Das Smartphone ist Meilenweit von einer taeglichen Benutzung entfernt, aber wenn die richtige Hardware und dazu die Treiber vohanden waeren, dann koennte das eine Alternative werden. Deshalb bin ich sehr erfreut und ueberrascht wie gut die Entwicklung voran schreitet. *weiter so* ich freu mich drauf.

Smartphone security Tipp der Woche: Du hast mit deiner Familie ein geheimes Passwort vereinbart

Immer öfter werden öffentlich verfügbare Informationen über Angehörige in Verbindung mit KI-generierten Anrufen benutzt, um Notsituationen vorzutäuschen und so Geld oder Zugangsdaten zu erhalten. Schütze dich und deine Familie, indem ihr ein gemeinsames Passwort für derartige Notfälle vereinbart.

Lies mehr zu dem Thema: https://smartphone-dont-spy.de/list/du-hast-mit-deiner-familie-ein-geheimes-passwort-vereinbart

Debatte um Handyverbot an Schulen nimmt Fahrt auf

In Hessen wird ein weitgehendes Verbot der privaten Handynutzung an Schulen voraussichtlich kommen – in Rheinland-Pfalz greift nun die Opposition das Thema auf.

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Il marchio BlackBerry potrebbe tornare presto sul mercato.

#BlackBerry ha abbandonato il mercato degli #smartphone nell'agosto 2020 dopo aver concluso la collaborazione con TCL iniziata nel 2016. Nel 2021 c'è stato un tentativo di rinascita con la texana OnwardMobility che, però, ha chiuso i battenti l'anno successivo. Facile capire allora perché un ritorno dello storico brand canadese avrebbe del clamoroso.

https://www.hdblog.it/smartphone/articoli/n613724/blackberry-ritorno-smartphone-tastiera-quando/

Obsolescence : 2 personnes sur 5 vivraient avec un smartphone dysfonctionnel en France cc @limitesnumeriques

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Réduire ma dépendance aux GAFAM https://www.journalduhacker.net/s/9yyhhr/r_duire_ma_d_pendance_aux_gafam https://blog.stephane-robert.info/post/souverainete-1/ #smartphone

Samsung warns against counterfeit products

Samsung has recently begun spreading awareness about non-genuine products that claim to be Samsung products. There were lots of private sellers that were selling counterfeit or non-genuine Samsung products and, sometimes, labeling them as genuine to fool people into thinking that they’ve bought their Samsung product.

In the Australian support page for Samsung products released on March 28th of this year, they have revealed that there were private sellers having their listing in Facebook Marketplace, Gumtree, and other marketplace platforms in which they were “advertising mobile phones claiming to be genuine Samsung products.” In addition to that, those products “bear Samsung’s registered trademarks.”

Common examples for this are unbelievably cheap prices for a new flagship Samsung phone, unusual and unnatural product packing and appearance, and all other abnormalities that don’t exist in genuine Samsung products. These counterfeit devices usually show the above signs, such as running an older version of Android when claiming to be running the latest version. This doesn’t apply to phones, but also applies to tablets and all other devices.

Samsung advises that people only buy their products from the following places:

• Official online Galaxy Store, such as the Australian one
• Official offline Galaxy marketplaces in your area
• All authorized retail partners (online and offline)
• All authorized carrier marketplaces, such as T-Mobile in the USA (but you’ll get locked variants in the USA)

Stay safe and avoid counterfeiting products!

Web-Tipps: Schutzwall

Mit der Website "Smartphone, don’t spy!" lernt man spielend, das eigene Handy zu schützen – für alle, vom Journalisten bis zum Stalking-Opfer.

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Turn off WEP on your Galaxy S25 to increase security

One of the new features introduced in the brand new Samsung flagship, the Galaxy S25, allows you to determine whether your phone is allowed to connect to Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) Wi-Fi networks. Unfortunately, it’s turned on by default, despite the option that says that WEP is “an older security protocol that’s less secure.”

Over the years, people and security experts have constantly discouraged using WEP as a security protocol for Wi-Fi access points as it can be hijacked very easily due to weaknesses related to RC4 that were disclosed back in 2001. This document explained how such cipher, along with the initialization vector (IV), were exploited that resulted in a passive attack that could recover the RC4 key.

In general, WEP is insecure. Luckily, on your Galaxy S25, you can configure your smartphone to forbid connections to WEP-protected access points using this new configuration switch in the below menu:

Follow the steps to disallow connections to WEP networks:

1. Open the Settings app
2. Navigate to Connections > Wi-Fi > three dotted menu button > Advanced settings
3. Toggle the Allow WEP networks entry off

Upon turning it off, your phone will no longer be able to connect to such networks. You’ll then be only able to connect to WPA-protected networks, especially those protected with WPA3. We recommend doing this after either obtaining the Galaxy S25 or updating your eligible device to One UI 7.

The best solution to those relying on those networks is to either switch to WPA3 protection if you’re managing them yourself, or contact your network administrator for more info. You can consult your router manual for more info about changing the network protection method.

I just finished reading Cal Newport's book "Digital Minimalism" and I very much enjoyed it. Highly recommended.

I've already been doing a lot of the suggested practices, but now I want to read the book again, really let the philosophy sink in, and make more changes. I think his approach makes sense and helps to ensure the digital technology in your life isn't using you, but that you are using it with intention to help enrich your life and help you focus on what is most important.

#smartphone #libre

Quelqu'un a essayé le furiphone ?

Google Pixel 9a kommt am 14. April in den deutschen Handel

Nach einer kurzfristigen Verschiebung kommt das Mittelklasse-Smartphone in zwei Wochen auf den Markt. Noch davor jedoch in den USA.

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Stand der Technik bei High-End-Smartphones | c’t uplink

In dieser Folge des c’t uplink geht es um Top-Smartphones, und welche Verbesserungen neue Modelle bringen.

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Forscher: Handyverbot ist keine Lösung für mehr Produktivität

Ein Experiment ergab, dass Menschen auf andere Ablenkungen ausweichen, wenn sie bei der Arbeit keinen Zugriff auf ihr Smartphone haben.

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