In the last hours another Galaxy Z Flip had it ads in the phone app, something that has suddenly overwhelmed us. Is Samsung changing its mobile strategy? Who is responsible for this feature? Will it reach other mobile phones?
The situation is currently unclear. For us We have contacted Samsung Spain to determine the situation. We have not received an official statement yet, but we have investigated to find out where these ads came from.
Ads on Samsung's particular mobile phone system: Where do they come from?
Samsung has ads in the phone app – an app that opens the phone – for its $ 1,380 Galaxy Z Flip. 🙄 pic.twitter.com/tuWr2PxSYh
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One UI is a layer of customizations loaded with features, and the phone app is one of the most complete applications they have. This app, in addition to allowing us to call other people has many additional features, such as Spam detection, an efficient technology.
A function when ads start appearing Places, location-based activity shows us our favorite places to call, and integrated with your phone's search engine.
Do you show ads in Spain without us doing anything?
The service has a dual function: on the other hand it gives users close businesses interest, while businesses also have opportunity Achieving consensus among local users, one of the best ways to improve your business. But does this apply to Spain?
To test the performance of locations we used two Samsung phones: the Galaxy S10 + and the Galaxy Note 10+. To access a specific function it is necessary to accept the privacy permissions and grant local permissions.
Once we received everything, we were able to use the service without any announcement. Being a technology based on local advertising, my position without ads is largely due to the city center (Jerez de la Frontera) and may have come from major cities such as Madrid or Barcelona. We do not currently have official Samsung information.
Is Samsung a showcase app?
The advertising comes from the Samsung phone app, but nonetheless it was not developed by Samsung. Both spam detection and location services are Hiya's services, an independent company supplying its tools to companies, Samsung is one of the biggest customers.
What is Hiya
Hiya is an American company, with headquarters in Seattle, New York, London and Budapest. Its main product is a smartphone app that can provide you with all the information you need, in addition to blocking spam numbers. According to the company itself:
Our job is to provide you with a relevant and intelligent experience when making calls with your mobile phone. Whether your doctor, neighbor or telemarketer, Hiya provides you with the information you need to make and receive calls without problems. Thanks to Hiya's great algorithms, tens of millions of users are protected from spam phones around the world.
The company has a free application on Google Play, paid for thanks to a the subscription model from there they offered further improvements. The app has a great design and we love its functionality. If you are looking for Samsung anti-spam technology, you can have them by installing the app.
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It requires a Hiya Call block Security that identifies the calls you want to take and blocks the numbers and messages you want to avoid. Hiya is free (no ads!), And easy to use. Block calls, create a blacklist of unwanted phone numbers, identify incoming calls and receive spam alerts. Don't know the phone number? Find companies you want to call with Hiya Business Search. Hiya has a database of hundreds of millions of phone numbers and millions of happy Hiya users who rely on the application daily. BENEFITS are calls from people you want to talk to and from friends who aren't on your contact list. • Call / spam blocking: block automatic and spam calls from blacklist, as well as block vendors or scammers, and send them directly to voicemail. Manage your privacy with an automatic blocker call that lets you put unwanted numbers on the blacklist • Security: Automatic notifications notify you when an incoming call is spam. Easily report fake numbers to help warn others • Anonymous Calls: Identify strangers in real time • SMS Identifier: Identify unknown people who are sending SMS messages, even if they are not in your contacts. COMMUNITY Facebook: https://facebook.com/hiyaincTwitter: https://twitter.com/hiyaInstagram: https: // instagram / hiyaincHiya: Identification and blocking of phones is brought to you by Hiya Inc. Using basic power Hiya data with hundreds of millions of phone numbers, you'll know who the person is making the calls and SMS messages. Hiya is a leading Google Play developer committed to providing the best of free security, driver ID, phone blocking, spam and virus protection.
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In addition to its operations, business services are another source of revenue for the company, and Samsung and ZTE are major partners in the mobile phone sector, although they also work with AT&T employees.
Are Hiya's ads a cause for concern?
Ads status is a complex issue to analyze. On the other hand, the purpose of these ads is to give us information about nearby businesses, which is invaluable information, but on the other hand it raises many questions.
On the other hand, it is not a good tasting dish to use 1500 euros cost a The Galaxy Z Flip also received ads, which is a great touch for the brand image the premium. On the other hand, too it undermines trust of excellent work called Places.
After trying a bunch of places, I see that I found it helpful, but when you start receiving ads we go back to the problem of search engines like Google or Amazon, that we stop having the most relevant information and that is before us is what paid to appear.
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