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				<title>Samsung Galaxy S25 Series Arrives Locally</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 14:41:22 +0000</pubDate>
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																<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. has announced the local availability of the new Galaxy S25 series. Together with One UI 7, Gemini is officially available at launch in 46 languages,<a href="#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1"><span><sup>[1]</sup></span></a> making it easier than ever to perform seamless interactions across Samsung and Google apps.</p>
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<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-21661 size-full" src="https://img.global.news.samsung.com/za/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/DSCF2253-e1741000043180.jpg" alt="" width="3000" height="2000" /><br />
“The Galaxy S25 series is a fundamental shift in how we interact with our phones,” said TM Roh, President and Head of Mobile eXperience Business at Samsung Electronics. “We are thrilled to see how our users will enjoy this true AI companion that offers seamless and intuitive solutions in their daily lives.”</p>
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<p>On the Galaxy S25 series, AI agents with multimodal capabilities are integrated within the <strong>One UI 7<a href="#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1"><span><sup>[2]</sup></span></a> platform to perform complex tasks seamlessly across apps and enable natural user interactions through speech, text, videos and images. <strong>Now Brief<a href="#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1"><span><sup>[3]</sup></span></a> provides tailored suggestions to guide through the day and <strong>Now Bar<a href="#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1"><span><sup>[4]</sup></span></a> offers a new hub for ongoing activities. From enhanced productivity with <strong>Writing Assist<a href="#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1"><span><sup>[5]</sup></span></a> the expanded capabilities of  <strong>Galaxy AI</strong><a href="#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1"><span><sup>[6]</sup></span></a> continue to empower users in every aspect of their daily lives.</strong></strong></strong></strong></p>
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<p>Interactions with the Galaxy S25 series are also more intuitive. With just a single command, <strong>Gemini<a href="#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1"><span><sup>[7]</sup></span></a> can effortlessly find a user’s favourite sports team’s schedule and add it to Samsung Calendar. Additionally, Google’s enhanced <strong>Circle to Search<a href="#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1"><span><sup>[8]</sup></span></a> now gives users more helpful information with AI Overviews and one-tap actions.</strong></strong></p>
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<p><img class="alignnone wp-image-21663 size-full" src="https://img.global.news.samsung.com/za/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/DSCF1310-e1739871421792.jpg" alt="" width="1000" height="667" /></p>
<p>The Galaxy S25 series further refines and enhances the core capabilities that define the Galaxy experience. Powering the Galaxy S25 series globally, the <strong>Snapdragon</strong><sup>®</sup><strong> 8 Elite Mobile Platform for Galaxy </strong>fuels on-device processing for more responsive AI experiences. With unique customisations for Galaxy, including <strong>ProScaler<a href="#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1"><span><sup>[9]</sup></span></a> and Samsung’s mobile Digital Natural Image engine (<strong>mDNIe</strong>), the Galaxy S25 series boasts enhanced AI image processing and display power efficiency. The newly introduced <strong>50MP ultrawide camera</strong> sensor for the Galaxy S25 Ultra delivers epic shots from every range in exceptional clarity, while professional grade controls like <strong>Virtual Aperture</strong> and <strong>Samsung Log</strong> turn any photo or video into the ultimate visual experience.</strong></p>
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<p>The Galaxy S25 series is the industry’s first smartphone lineup to support <a href="https://protect2.fireeye.com/v1/url?k=87ec22d2-e66737fd-87eda99d-74fe485cbfe7-ecc523013c0ba672&amp;q=1&amp;e=7a5c26d0-7886-48e6-8c42-1b6fc55f0092&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fcontentcredentials.org%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Content Credentials</a>, based on the open technical standard from the <a href="https://protect2.fireeye.com/v1/url?k=c511eb41-a49afe6e-c510600e-74fe485cbfe7-d1280a0029ec613d&amp;q=1&amp;e=7a5c26d0-7886-48e6-8c42-1b6fc55f0092&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc2pa.org%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity</a> (C2PA). Samsung has also joined the C2PA as a member, alongside industry leaders including Adobe, Microsoft, OpenAI, Google, Publicis Groupe and more, all collaborating to establish Content Credentials as the universal standard for digital content provenance. In line with its commitment to responsible mobile AI innovation, Samsung adopted this standard to enhance transparency for content created and edited with generative AI.</p>
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<p>Starting February 14, the Galaxy S25 series will be widely available through carriers and retailers and on Samsung websites. Galaxy S25 Ultra is available in Titanium Silverblue, Titanium Black, Titanium Whitesilver and Titanium Gray. Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25+ come in Navy, Silver Shadow, Icyblue and Mint.</p>
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<p>All Galaxy S25 devices will come with six months of Gemini Advanced and 2TB of cloud storage at no extra cost. Gemini Advanced comes with Samsung’s most capable AI models and priority access to the newest features like Gems, custom AI experts for any topic, and Deep Research, which acts as a personal AI research assistant.</p>
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<p><a href="#_ftnref1" name="_ftn1"><span><sup style="font-size: small;">[1]</sup></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"> Supported languages include Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese (Simplified / Traditional), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Farsi, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malayalam, Marathi, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu and Vietnamese.</span></p>
<p><a href="#_ftnref1" name="_ftn1"><span><sup style="font-size: small;">[2]</sup></span></a><span style="font-size: small;">The official One UI 7 release will commence with the latest Galaxy S series devices. The update is expected to gradually roll out to other Galaxy devices.</span></p>
<p><a href="#_ftnref1" name="_ftn1"><span><sup style="font-size: small;">[3]</sup></span></a><span style="font-size: small;">Now Brief feature requires Samsung Account login. Service availability may vary by country, language, device model, or apps. Some features may require a network connection.</span></p>
<p><a href="#_ftnref1" name="_ftn1"><span><sup style="font-size: small;">[4]</sup></span></a><span style="font-size: small;">Availability of functions supported within the apps may vary by country. Some functional widgets may require a network connection and/or Samsung Account login.</span></p>
<p><a href="#_ftnref1" name="_ftn1"><span><sup style="font-size: small;">[5]</sup></span></a><span style="font-size: small;">Drawing Assist feature requires a network connection and Samsung Account login. A visible watermark is overlaid on the image output upon saving in order to indicate that the image is generated by AI. The accuracy and reliability of the generated output is not guaranteed.</span></p>
<p><a href="#_ftnref1" name="_ftn1"><span><sup style="font-size: small;">[6]</sup></span></a><span style="font-size: small;">Samsung Account login may be required to use certain Samsung AI features. Samsung does not make any promises, assurances or guarantees as to the accuracy, completeness or reliability of the output provided by AI features. Availability of Galaxy AI features may vary depending on the region/country, OS/One UI version, device model and phone carrier. Some function availability may vary by device model. Galaxy AI service may be limited for minors in certain regions with age restrictions over AI usage. Galaxy AI features will be provided for free until the end of 2025 on supported Samsung Galaxy devices. Different terms may apply for AI features provided by third parties.</span></p>
<p><a href="#_ftnref1" name="_ftn1"><span><sup style="font-size: small;">[7]</sup></span></a><span style="font-size: small;">Gemini Extensions feature availability varies based on content. Internet connection, Android device, and set up required. Language availability varies. Results for illustrative purposes and may vary. Check responses for accuracy.</span></p>
<p><a href="#_ftnref1" name="_ftn1"><span><sup style="font-size: small;">[8]</sup></span></a><span style="font-size: small;">Sequences shortened and simulated. Results for illustrative purposes only. Service availability may vary by country, language, or device model. Requires internet connection. Users may need to update Android and Google app to the latest version. Results may vary depending on visual or audio matches. Accuracy of results is not guaranteed. Works on compatible apps and surfaces, and with ambient music only. Will not identify music coming through headphones or if phone volume is off.</span></p>
<p><a href="#_ftnref1" name="_ftn1"><span><sup style="font-size: small;">[9]</sup></span></a><span style="font-size: small;">ProScaler feature is supported on Galaxy S25+ and Ultra models. Image quality can be enhanced up to QHD+, depending on the screen resolution setting of the device.</span></p>
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				<title>How a True AI Companion Can Unleash Your Creativity</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 16:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
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									<description><![CDATA[    For over a decade, people all over the world have consistently enhanced their productivity and creativity by turning to Galaxy smartphones. Chief]]></description>
																<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_21370" style="width: 1010px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="wp-image-21370 size-full" src="https://img.global.news.samsung.com/za/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/DrawAssist_KV-Thumbnail-e1736866126642.png" alt="" width="1000" height="666" /><p class="wp-caption-text">* Actual UX/UI may vary</p></div>
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<p>For over a decade, people all over the world have consistently enhanced their productivity and creativity by turning to Galaxy smartphones. Chief among them, the Galaxy S Ultra series, which is built on a legacy of innovation of our Galaxy Note series has become synonymous with boundless creativity and is loved by countless Galaxy fans.</p>
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<p>With its incredible power, expansive screen and iconic S Pen, Galaxy S Ultra is renowned for helping people seamlessly follow their inspirations or capture ideas anytime, anywhere – even without unlocking the phone and digging for a note-taking app.</p>
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<h3><strong>Creativity Like Never Before</strong></h3>
<p>Last year, Samsung Electronics introduced <a href="https://www.samsungmobilepress.com/press-releases/enter-the-new-era-of-mobile-ai-with-samsung-galaxy-s24-series" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Galaxy AI</a>, ushering a new era of mobile experiences. This groundbreaking technology helped the Galaxy S Ultra series evolve into an even more indispensable tool for maximising creative freedom. And now, your creativity is about to reach new heights.</p>
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<p>Sketch to Image, now integrated into Drawing Assist, is now evolving. Utilising more than a single input, like drawing with the S Pen or one’s finger, to a multimodal experience. Now, users can breathe life into their ideas by sketching them, describing the image they want with text or using voice commands to tell their Galaxy smartphone what to draw. If it can be envisioned, Galaxy AI can create it.</p>
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<p>Let’s say you just want to really let your imagination run wild. With Galaxy AI’s multimodal capabilities, you can draw a cat using S Pen and then, type a “spacesuit” to put that cat in a space suit and send it to outer space. Or picture your dream home. Using the S Pen, you make a quick drawing of the facade. But maybe you’re not sure where you want that dream home to be. Simply type some possible locations, like “by the beach” or “up in the mountains” and Drawing Assist will help you see your future home in a new light.</p>
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<h3><strong>From Note to Ultra and Beyond</strong></h3>
<p>This level of creative freedom is built on a legacy of innovation that began in 2011, when we introduced the Galaxy Note to redefine what was creatively possible on a smartphone. That power and spirit of innovation lives on through the Galaxy S Ultra series, and it continues to evolve with Galaxy AI.</p>
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<p>With One UI 7, Samsung’s first integrated AI platform, Galaxy smartphones will become true AI companions that understand natural language through text, speech, and images. They will set a new standard of multimodal mobile AI for unprecedented creativity. But this is just a preview &#8211; tune into Galaxy Unpacked on January 22 to see how the next Galaxy S series can truly unleash your creativity.</p>
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