Bucket Tech: Samsung Galaxy A24 LTE

Samsung Electronics has released the latest Galaxy A24 LTE smartphone - giving Galaxy fans yet another awesome device to stay connected. This latest edition of the much-loved Galaxy A Series is here to redefine awesome with a brand-new design featuring a brilliant, Corning Gorilla Glass display protection as well as an awesome screen and camera that shoots sharp and steady to give you the best collection of all your life’s special moments.

From the back of the phone, the improved design of the latest Galaxy A24 LTE sports a glossy plastic finish and prism pattern back cover with a refined and polished camera deck. The optimised ratio between the corner and the camera modules – in particular - give the phone a sophisticated look while the no camera housing is straight out of the apex S series design playbook.

The phone’s sleek and premium design is well complemented by its exquisite flat body pattern. You also have the option of two beautiful colours, black and light green 1 , to choose from to complete your phone’s look and ensure that you stand out.

Awesome Screen

The Galaxy A24 LTE’s super AMOLED display, from the 6.5-inch 2 full high-definition screen, gives a brilliant, vivid display that also keeps your eyes comfortable. With its eye care display 3 and low blue light emission that is always clear even under bright sunlight, scrolling through your phone, binging on your favourite shows or playing games would be a pleasant experience that will not harm your eyes.

Awesome Camera

Capture all your different vibes and gain awesome perspectives with the triple-lens camera that includes an excellent 13-megapixel (MP) selfie lens that will be sure to deliver your photos and videos in immaculate quality. The main super sharp and steady 50MP camera is supported by an ultra-wide 5MP and a macro 2MP lens to give you even more options and angles for your beautiful shots.

Awesome Battery

You will be happy to learn that all these exciting features of the Galaxy A24 LTE will not quickly deplete your battery power and you will be able to enjoy them for much longer courtesy of the powerful 5,000mAh battery, which can last for more than two days on a single charge 4 . With video playback time up to 20 hours 5 , the battery can last long enough to keep you connected and should you need a quick recharge, the 25W fast charger 6 will handle things for you to pick up where you left off in no time.

The Galaxy A24 LTE comes with the latest software in Samsung’s One UI 5.1 to give you an even finer mobile experience that is one up on the Galaxy A23 LTE, which it replaces. Memory is taken care of by 4GB of RAM while storage space is 128GB that is expandable by up to 1TB with MicroSD 7 .

In staying true to form and its commitment to the planet, Samsung’s eco-conscious technology and innovation were applied in the creation of the Galaxy A24 LTE, from the device itself to its packaging. The side keys and SIM trays were made from recycled plastic. No hazardous substance was used and the packaging was minimised and developed using recycled paper. The Galaxy A24 LTE will be available nationwide at retail partner stores from 1 May 2023 at a recommended retail price of R4999 .

Bucket Tech: HUAWEI Kicks Off the Global XMAGE Awards 2023

 

Huawei has officially kicked off the HUAWEI XMAGE Awards 2023. As Huawei’s open platform for smartphone photographic excellence, the annual competition celebrates inspiration and creativity, through amazing photos and videos captured with Huawei devices around the world. Since 2017, users from more than 170 countries and regions have participated in the yearly competition, contributing nearly 4 million entries to date. This makes the HUAWEI XMAGE Awards a cultural heritage of its own, containing fragments of human history from worldwide perspectives.

Capture and Inspire: A New Direction for XMAGE Awards

This year’s XMAGE Awards hopes photographers everywhere – casual or professional – will seek inspiration in their photography. The award takes its name from Huawei’s proprietary Imaging Research & Development arm XMAGE. Like its namesake, XMAGE Awards aspires to help photographers find inspiration and be innovative in photography.

Launched in 2022, the XMAGE brand focuses on optical system, mechanical structure, imaging technology, and image processing in photography. All four pillars of XMAGE now form the tenets of Huawei’s new and upcoming smartphone camera technology, such as the latest HUAWEI Mate 50 Series’ Ultra Aperture Camera and HUAWEI P60 Pro's Ultra Lighting Telephoto Camera.

New Night Walk category to capture Wonders of the Dark

This year's competition has the following categories: Night Walk, Portrait, Art & Fashion, Outdoor, Hello Life, Storyboard, Action and Storytelling.

Night Walk is a new category, encouraging users to photograph the hidden wonders of night life, using Huawei’s unique night-photo settings.

 Attractive prizes and new judges

This year, the following prizes will be given out to outstanding submissions: 3 Grand Prize winners, 24 Best-in-Category winners, 27 Runner-up winners, and 5 Honourable Mentions. Winners can receive up to USD 10,000 in prize money.

New judges were invited, including Molife Kumona, GQ South Africa Editor-in-Chief. This also includes five leaders in photography: Chen Xiaobo, Vice President of China Photographers Association; Chinese fashion photographer Pei Tongtong; Portuguese landscape photographer José Ramos; Australian portrait photographer Jessica Hromas; and Li Changzhu, Vice President of the Consumer Strategy Marketing Dept at the HUAWEI Consumer Business Group.

The XMAGE Awards Submissions will close at 23H59 GMT+8 on August 15, 2023. We look forward to your participation and seeing your creativity come alive.

Users can visit the unified global submission channel via XMAGE Awards 2023 for their submission, as well as submit their entry via HUAWEI Community. Entries must be images or videos captured with a Huawei mobile phone, and there are no restrictions on when the work was captured or using which Huawei mobile phone.

For more information and competition terms and conditions, as well as submission, please refer to the competition website: https://gallery.consumer.huawei.com.

Bucket Tech: Samsung Galaxy A Series

Samsung Electronics has unveiled the Galaxy A54 5G and Galaxy A34 5G - two innovative smartphones that advance Samsung Galaxy’s commitment to designing awesome mobile experiences.

The new additions to the popular Galaxy A54 5G  will help users shoot steady and crisp videos, see clearly even in bright conditions, and do more of the things they love with a powerful two-day battery life that has 25W super-fast charging capability.

“Cutting-edge mobile experiences are increasingly essential to everyday life,” said TM Roh, President and Head of Mobile eXperience Business at Samsung Electronics. “With continuous enhancements to the Galaxy A series, we are ensuring that more people around the world can access our transformative innovations.”

Take Awesome Day and Night Photographs, Enhanced with Creative Editing Tools

The Galaxy A54 5G and Galaxy A34 5G deliver stunning images with clear quality even in bright conditions, making use of Samsung Galaxy’s incredible Nightography and AI capabilities. Whether users want to capture the perfect selfie or connect through super-smooth video calls, the Galaxy A54 5G offers astonishing detail thanks to its 32MP front camera. The main camera does a proficient job with its 50MP.

The Galaxy A54 5G comes with ample storage for all your pictures and videos with 1 memory variant 8 and a massive 256GB on board storage with up to 1TB expandable with an optional microSD card. The Galaxy A34 on the other hand - helps users capture their special moments with an AI 48MP triple camera and it comes with 1 memory variant 6 and a 128GB on board storage.

For adventures after dark and in low light conditions, Night mode helps users to capture more detail by broadening the camera’s pixel size. Users can also now remove unwanted shadows and reflections for the first time in Galaxy A series, thanks to the enhanced editing tools.

Experience Awesome Performance with Vivid Display and Fast 5G

Galaxy A34 5G comes with fast motion display - 120Hz refresh rate, the displays will keep up with users as they move between different lighting conditions.3 Both the Galaxy A54 5G and Galaxy A34 5G also guarantee up to four generations of OS upgrades and five years of security updates. These features allow users to access the latest software and security to maximise the smartphone lifecycle.

Stay Connected Without Compromising on Durability

The Galaxy A54 5G and Galaxy A34 5G are also compatible with the Samsung Galaxy ecosystem to provide seamless connectivity between devices. Durability is also a big feature in these new smartphones as they come with IP67 – a dust and water-resistant feature that helps it to withstand up to 1-metre of fresh water for up to 30 minutes.

Availability

The Galaxy A54 5G, Galaxy A34 5G and Galaxy A14 is now available in South Africa and it comes in two colour options, including Awesome Lime and Awesome Graphite.6 The Galaxy A24 is coming soon and will be available in May this year.

Bucket Tech: Samsung Galaxy Fold

In a low-key event held last week in Johannesburg, Samsung launched their much anticipated Galaxy Fold. The world's first fold-able smart phone. It creates a new mobile category for the market  and combines the smart phone with a tablet. Now while it may create a lot of hype, it begs the question of the practicality of such a device with tablets being used for specific purposes these days and while being portable you never see many out in public, while the versatility of the smart phone has grown ever popular with many but clearly there is a gap in the market for such a device like the Galaxy Fold, as it garnered lots of interest world over when it was first shown. Other manufacturers are also hot on the heels of Samsung to create foldable devices of their own, one of which has already got theirs on the market in the Asian countries. 

 South Africans have given the same amount of interest to the device as the first batch of Samsung Galaxy Fold have already sold-out with the pre-order sales. Samung South Africa is currently working on increasing stock levels to keep up with the demand. Even after a delayed-release, there is clearly an appetite for this pioneering device. The Galaxy Fold officially goes on Sale in South Africa on the 18th of October 2019. 

Just a quick recap on what the Galaxy Fold features, the world's first 7.3 inch Infinity Flex Display which folds into a compact device with a cover display. Galaxy Fold offers a powerful new way to multitask, watch videos, play games and more - bringing to life new experiences and possibilities years in the making. "Samsung is proud to introduce a premium foldable device that goes beyond the limitations of a traditional smartphone" said Cambridge Mokanyane, Chief Marketing Officer at Samsung South Africa. "The pre-order sales are indicative of the public's affinity for technology that transcends the norm".