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The Galaxy A71 5G is currently receiving the Android 13-based One UI 5.0 update in Asia. The rollout has begun in the UAE with firmware version A716BXXU6EVL2. Samsung should soon cover other countries in the region and expand the release to global markets. The handset is getting the December security patch with Android 13. The 4G LTE version of the Galaxy A71 has already picked up this update, though it only got the October SMR (Security Maintenance Release)....

Both carrier-locked and unlocked variants of the latest Samsung flagships are now receiving the May SMR (Security Maintenance Release) stateside. The update comes with firmware versions S908USQS2AVDC and S908U1UEU2AVDC for the two variants respectively. According to the official changelog, the devices are also getting some stability improvements, bug fixes, and feature enhancements along with this month’s SMR. As for the content of the latest SMR, Samsung has already revealed that it brings fixes for over 30 Android OS vulnerabilities....

The Galaxy Z Fold 3 is receiving the June SMR (Security Maintenance Release) with firmware version F926USQU1DVEE in the US. The update introduces several new camera features that Samsung debuted on the Galaxy S22 series to the foldable. These include improved Night Portrait that lets you capture brighter portrait shots in low-light environments. Samsung has also added support for the telephoto lens to Pro mode. You can now take zoom shots with finer control over various parameters....

The Galaxy Z Fold 3 quickly follows the Galaxy Z Flip 3 in picking up the stable One UI 4.0 update. The clamshell folding phone made the jump earlier today. Both new foldables have been receiving beta updates regularly for the past few weeks. Overall, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 is the third Samsung phone to receive the One UI 4.0 update in the stable channel. The Galaxy S21 series picked up the big update first in mind-November....

Keep in mind that this price is good today only, as it is part of the Gold Box Deal of the Day. And it will expire at midnight PST tonight. This particular model comes with a 13.5-inch 2K Touch screen display, along with the Intel Core i7-1065G7, 16GB of RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD, and of course WiFi 6 is here. So it’s going to be future-proof for a bit. Acer has also included a stylus here, so you can take notes pretty easily....