Samsung rolls out December security patches to international Galaxy S9
Samsung has been near the front of the pack when it comes to releasing monthly security updates for a while now. The December 2020 update has rolled out to several of the company’s phones in the United States, and a similar schedule is now taking place with Samsung’s international models.
Below is listed every Samsung phone sold outside the United States that has been patched to the December level. We’ve marked the latest entries in bold to make them easy to spot.
The Galaxy A50 is Samsung’s first phone to get the October security update
There was a time when even Samsung flagships had to wait for months to get the latest Android updates, but not anymore. In the last few months, Samsung has consistently delivered monthly security updates to pretty much its entire line-up, at times even trumping the Pixel phones. With October just upon us, Samsung is already releasing this month’s security patches to its devices, beginning with the mid-tier Galaxy A50.
The biggest takeaway from this One UI update is surely the latest security patch that even Pixels are yet to pick up. As for other changes, Samsung hasn’t explicitly mentioned exactly what else you’re getting. The changelog vaguely says that new features, performance improvements, and stability optimizations can be there. The firmware version A505FNXXS5BTI9 for the Galaxy A50 weighs in at just about 123MB.
As evident from the version number, this update is first coming to the Galaxy A50’s international model. But given Samsung’s recent track record, the US variants shouldn’t be far behind, while other Galaxy flagships should also catch up soon. As always, this build may take a little while to reach everyone, so it’s best to wait patiently until your phone gets the update notification.
Galaxy Note9, A71, and other Samsung phones get December update on Verizon
A bunch of Galaxy phone users got a bit of a head start on the December 2020 security patch when Samsung released the update two weeks ahead of schedule. While that update was meant for some international beta users testing out One UI 3.0, Samsung kick-started the stable rollout of the latest patch in the US at the beginning of the month. The first device to get bumped to the December 2020 level was Verizon’s Galaxy S20 FE, most recently followed by the Z Fold2 and the Tab S7 5G on AT&T.
Since its release a few months back, Samsung’s 2020 budget flagship has been consistently receiving monthly security patches, at least on Verizon. The latest update for the S20 FE started rolling out on Wednesday, however it doesn’t bring anything new, except for the December patch, according to the official changelog. In the meantime, the rest of the Galaxy S20 lineup has already started receiving Android 11-based One UI 3.0, albeit with an older security patch, while the S20 FE is weirdly absent from Samsung’s rollout schedule.
Below is listed every Samsung phone in the US that has been patched to the December level. We’ve marked the latest entries in bold to make them easy to spot.
Vertical Hold, Ep 308: Apple’s AirPods Max & Samsung’s Galaxy S21
Ahead of the launch of Apple’s new headphones, the AirPods Max, Vertical Hold brought Pickr’s editor Leigh Stark to talk about these headphones.
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There’s already a lot of talk about Apple’s new headphones, the AirPods Max, but we’re going to go a little deeper, talking about what makes them AirPods Max interesting, the spatial audio, and so much more, plus delve into what’s coming from Samsung in January.
Apple Sued for Allegedly Monopolizing App Store
On Thursday, in the Northern District of California, SaurikIT filed a complaint against Apple Inc. alleging the tech giant has monopolized the markets for iOS app distribution and iOS app payment processing through anticompetitive conduct that shut out the competition, including the plaintiff.
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Apple’s App Store is “on all new iPhones and is the distribution channel through which users locate, download, and pay for applications (‘apps’) for their phone,” the plaintiff stated. According to the complaint, “Apple has wielded the power the App Store gives it over iOS app distribution ruthlessly.” The plaintiff noted that Apple’s App Store “is a huge business that generates over $50 billion annually, of which Apple generally takes a 30% cut.” Moreover, SaurikIT contended that this is not the case with other app stores on other devices and device platforms.
The plaintiff claimed that “(h)istorically, distribution of apps for a specific operating system (‘OS’) occurred in a separate and robustly competitive market.” However, SaurikIT averred that Apple “began coercing users” to solely utilize its App Store for iOS apps and their distribution. Allegedly, Apple engaged in this endeavor for the economic opportunity that it provided after seeing the “economic promise that iOS app distribution represented” for other entities with their own iOS app distribution product or service, such as the plaintiff. Subsequently, Apple moved into this market and also entered the iOS app payment processing market.
SaurikIT’s Cydia, which was developed in 2008, was a once-popular iOS app distribution marketplace platform, allowing iOS users a place to discover and obtain a wide range of third-party iOS apps, such as games, productivity apps, and audiovisual apps like a video recorder because the original iPhone’s camera could only capture still photographs, the complaint said.
However, the plaintiff claimed that afterwards, Apple incorporated these third-party app innovations directly into the iPhone or via apps. Moreover, the plaintiff added that Apple developed its App Store after Cydia was developed. Additionally, Apple allegedly “also recognized that it could reap enormous profits if it cornered this fledgling market for iOS app distribution, because that would give Apple complete power over iOS apps, regardless of the developer.”
Apple purportedly engaged in a campaign to eliminate iOS app distribution competition, which “has been successful and continues to this day.” According to the plaintiff, Apple was able to accomplish this by “tying the App Store app to iPhone purchases by preinstalling it on all iOS devices and then requiring it as the default method to obtain iOS apps, regardless of user preference for other alternatives.” The plaintiff added that iPhone users are contractually obligated to use its App Store and iOS app developers are required to use it as their only option for app payment processing.
Apple is accused of violating Section 2 of the Sherman Act for monopolization, attempted monopolization; Section 1 of the Sherman Act for unreasonable restraint of trade; and unfair competition.
The plaintiff has sought an award for damages and treble damages, an award for costs and fees, pre and post judgment interest, an injunction, declaratory and other relief.
SaurikIT is represented by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP.
