The Future of Smartphones: Samsung Galaxy S9 and Beyond
The modern smartphone has come a long way since its inception, and its potential uses are vast and varied. One of the most promising areas of exploration is the idea of using smartphones as primary home PCs. This concept is gaining traction, thanks in part to the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S9. According to Forbes, sources have revealed new details about the superphone, which may get an official unveiling at CES in just a few weeks.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 is expected to sport the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset based on a crazy small 10 nanometer architecture. This will be much faster in every way than the already impressive 835, setting a new benchmark for smartphone performance. But that's not all - the S9 may also include a 512 gigabyte internal storage option, which is a big news story. While many Samsung phones and Android phones in general offer SD card slots for memory expansion, the 512 option in the S9 is reportedly at least eight times faster than the fastest SD card.
This level of memory performance is equivalent to desktop levels, making it an exciting prospect for users who want more storage space without having to switch to a traditional PC. And it's still likely that the S9 will include the card slot for even more expansion, paving the way for terabyte phones in the future. The S9's upgraded LTE radio, capable of 1.2 Gigabit download speeds, is another feature that suggests Samsung isn't about to let Apple get all the glory just yet.
The competition between Apple and Samsung has been a long-running one, with both companies engaging in legal battles over patents and design. However, it seems that the gloves are off now, as Amazon and Google are trading insults and marketplace counter punches after a spat over YouTube. The devices that can access the site and where you can buy them have gone to DEFCON 4, with Google pulling the premiere streaming site from Amazon's echo show Home Hub and Fire TV streaming products.
This dispute has been ongoing for months, with both camps looking for a solution to the desktop experience. Meanwhile, consumers are left to deal with the fallout of this spat, which has resulted in popular smart home products like Google Home being removed from Amazon's online mall. However, it seems that both sides are willing to work towards a resolution, and we can only hope that it will benefit users in the long run.
In other news, fans of Star Trek may be interested to hear that Quentin Tarantino has penned a script for an upcoming Star Trek film. Current sci-fi film bossman JJ Abrams is giving the project serious consideration, although no word has been released on what the possible storyline might be. The list of stars who might pilot the Tarantino Enterprise includes Tom Cruise, Leonardo Brad Pitt, and some guy we've never heard of named Sam Jackson. We can only speculate about what this film will be like, but it's sure to be exciting.
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"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enit's Wednesday December 6 then we talked a bit recently about how one of the next uses for the modern smartphone might be to double as your main home PC and new details about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S 9 that appeared in Forbes today may signal more moves in that direction Forbes says sources tell them the upcoming superphone which may get an official unveiling at CES in just a few weeks while sport the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset based on a crazy small 10 nanometer architecture the 845 will be much faster in every way than the already impressive 835 but that's not all the s9 may also include a 512 gigabyte internal storage option that's big news because while many Samsung phones and Android phones in general offer SD card slots for memory expansion the 512 option in the s9 is reportedly at least eight times faster than the fastest SD card that's big desktop levels of memory performance right there and it's still likely to include the card slot for even more expansion terabyte phones are on their way Forbes says the s9 will also include an upgraded LTE radio capable of 1.2 Gigabit download speeds looks like Samsung isn't about to let Apple get all the glory just yet if you thought the long-running legal battles and competition between Apple and Samsung were the ultimate tech industry drama better go grab some more popcorn it's now game on between Amazon and Google the two tech behemoths are trading insults and marketplace counter punches after a spat over YouTube the devices that can access it and where you can buy them went to DEFCON 4 yesterday On January 1st Google which owns YouTube will pull the premiere streaming site from Amazon's echo show Home Hub which has a video screen and from there Fire TV streaming products which sell by the millions why well amazon recently nuked Google's chromecast and Google home products from their online mall and also stopped selling popular nest smart home products which are also owned by Google but compete with Amazon's gear Google had initially pulled YouTube from Amazon devices back in September over a disagreement over how you should work on the devices prompting Amazon to build in a workaround they said was perfectly legal that of course took the fight to the next level both camps say they're looking for a solution to the desktop so meanwhile the people primarily affected by this dispute are us the consumers thanks a bunch hey Star Trek fans who in your wildest dreams would direct the ultimate Star Trek movie Ron Howard Rian Johnson Ridley Scott solid picks but how about this option Quentin Tarantino wild dream indeed but one that may have more than a slim chance of coming true deadline is saying that the Kill Bill and Pulp Fiction impresario has penned a Star Trek script and current sci-fi film bossman JJ Abrams is giving it serious consideration there's no word on what the possible storyline might be feel free to pitch your idea in the youtube comment section but there is already a list of stars who might pilot the Tarantino Enterprise including Tom Cruise Leonardo Brad Pitt and some guy we've never heard of named Sam Jackson come on admit it you'd be in line early for Star Trek unchanged the inglorious Empire and domination at least that's what we think it should be called check out more on the story at the link and let us know what you think the Tarantino Star Trek epics should be called we can't wait to see your ideas for all the rest of the day's tech news go to Digital Trends calm check out our facebook page and youtube channel and don't forget to check out all of our podcasts on iTunes or wherever you get yours thanks for watching we'll see you tomorrowit's Wednesday December 6 then we talked a bit recently about how one of the next uses for the modern smartphone might be to double as your main home PC and new details about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S 9 that appeared in Forbes today may signal more moves in that direction Forbes says sources tell them the upcoming superphone which may get an official unveiling at CES in just a few weeks while sport the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset based on a crazy small 10 nanometer architecture the 845 will be much faster in every way than the already impressive 835 but that's not all the s9 may also include a 512 gigabyte internal storage option that's big news because while many Samsung phones and Android phones in general offer SD card slots for memory expansion the 512 option in the s9 is reportedly at least eight times faster than the fastest SD card that's big desktop levels of memory performance right there and it's still likely to include the card slot for even more expansion terabyte phones are on their way Forbes says the s9 will also include an upgraded LTE radio capable of 1.2 Gigabit download speeds looks like Samsung isn't about to let Apple get all the glory just yet if you thought the long-running legal battles and competition between Apple and Samsung were the ultimate tech industry drama better go grab some more popcorn it's now game on between Amazon and Google the two tech behemoths are trading insults and marketplace counter punches after a spat over YouTube the devices that can access it and where you can buy them went to DEFCON 4 yesterday On January 1st Google which owns YouTube will pull the premiere streaming site from Amazon's echo show Home Hub which has a video screen and from there Fire TV streaming products which sell by the millions why well amazon recently nuked Google's chromecast and Google home products from their online mall and also stopped selling popular nest smart home products which are also owned by Google but compete with Amazon's gear Google had initially pulled YouTube from Amazon devices back in September over a disagreement over how you should work on the devices prompting Amazon to build in a workaround they said was perfectly legal that of course took the fight to the next level both camps say they're looking for a solution to the desktop so meanwhile the people primarily affected by this dispute are us the consumers thanks a bunch hey Star Trek fans who in your wildest dreams would direct the ultimate Star Trek movie Ron Howard Rian Johnson Ridley Scott solid picks but how about this option Quentin Tarantino wild dream indeed but one that may have more than a slim chance of coming true deadline is saying that the Kill Bill and Pulp Fiction impresario has penned a Star Trek script and current sci-fi film bossman JJ Abrams is giving it serious consideration there's no word on what the possible storyline might be feel free to pitch your idea in the youtube comment section but there is already a list of stars who might pilot the Tarantino Enterprise including Tom Cruise Leonardo Brad Pitt and some guy we've never heard of named Sam Jackson come on admit it you'd be in line early for Star Trek unchanged the inglorious Empire and domination at least that's what we think it should be called check out more on the story at the link and let us know what you think the Tarantino Star Trek epics should be called we can't wait to see your ideas for all the rest of the day's tech news go to Digital Trends calm check out our facebook page and youtube channel and don't forget to check out all of our podcasts on iTunes or wherever you get yours thanks for watching we'll see you tomorrow\n"
