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Samsung launches Galaxy A14 5G in partnership with Airtel 5G

Samsung, a consumer electronics has introduced Galaxy A14 5G in Nigeria

This most recent iteration of the immensely successful Galaxy A series is designed to provide consumers with an all-inclusive package of the most recent Galaxy innovations at a price that is within their financial reach.

This will ensure that amazing technology is available to everyone, especially users of Airtel Nigeria.

During the debut of Airtel Nigeria’s 5G service in Lagos on June 19, 2023, the device was presented to the public for the first time in an exclusive partnership with Airtel Nigeria.

According to Charles Lee, the Managing Director of Samsung Nigeria, Samsung has been driving 5G adoption around the world with its biggest line of 5G products, and the company is prepared to accomplish the same thing in Nigeria.

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According to him, now that the Galaxy A14 5G has been released, Samsung will have the most widespread distribution of 5G smartphones in the country.

According to the Managing Director of Samsung, the Galaxy A14 5G exemplifies Samsung’s premium style and comes equipped with features that are at the forefront of their respective industries, such as 16GB RAM with RAM Plus and a 5000mAh battery.

According to Lee, the device will be essential in driving Airtel’s objective of re-imaging with 5G’ and accessible to everyone, starting at a net effective price of just N122,000.

Earlier on in this talk, Carl Cruz, the Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Nigeria, commended Samsung for cooperating with the network to make 5G more accessible and affordable in the country. Cruz was thanking Samsung for their work to democratise the availability of 5G.

Also speaking was Chika Nnadozie, Head of Marketing PR for Samsung Nigeria. She stated that the Galaxy A14 5G is a prime example of Galaxy’s signature design philosophy, which aims to give mid-segment products the feel of premium products. A seamless unibody profile is produced by the combination of the flat linear camera housing and the laser pattern back cover, which accentuates the already outstanding appearance.

There will be three new colour options available for the Galaxy A14 5G: black, dark red, and light green. Now is the time for Nigerians to place their preorders for the smartphone, and they will receive enormous goodies in return. Nnadozie said.

According to Solomon Osibeluwo, Master Trainer MX for Samsung Nigeria, the Galaxy A14 5G comes with a 6.6-inch HD+ display that has a refresh rate of 90 hertz (Hz), which allows for actual scrolling that is very fluid. Consumers have the opportunity to discover and create content on a screen that is far larger than usual due to the edge-to-edge Infinity-V display.

Battery capacity of the phone

Regarding the battery life, he stated that the Galaxy A14 5G is equipped with a big 5000mAh battery that can provide power for up to two days. By putting apps to sleep and preventing them from operating in the background, the sleeping app management function allows you to direct your attention to the applications that you use most frequently.

Camera features of the Samsung phone

The Galaxy A14 5G’s back camera has a resolution of 50 megapixels and is equipped with a depth and macro lens to produce photographs of exceptional quality. The front-facing camera has a resolution of 13 megapixels. The high-resolution camera enables users to catch even the minutest of details and ensures that their photographs are always suitable for sharing on social media.

Through the use of blockchain technology, users of the Galaxy A14 5G’s Private Share function are able to safely share photographs and movies with users of other Galaxy devices. Because it comes with four years’ worth of security updates and two operating system upgrades, it is a smartphone that is prepared for the future.

The Galaxy A14 5G is safeguarded by Knox Security and is powered by an Exynos 1330 Octa-core CPU, which together ensure smooth performance and better multitasking capabilities.

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Remarks from Airtel’s CEO

According to the CEO of Airtel, 5G is not intended to be out of reach for the general public.

“We are here to democratize 5G. Our research entails customers with a 10x faster speed network with low latency and no lag; to connect more users, 8K streaming, available to iOS and Android devices. So, we are offering the most affordable 5G router with N30,000 offer, and partnership with Samsung A14 5G model to deliver most affordable 5G handset in the country”, he said.

July 8, 2023
Samsung, others violate Kenyan laws

Phone manufacturers like Samsung have refused to comply with regulations set forth by Kenya’s information and communications technology (ICT) regulator, the Communications Authority (CA).

In 2018, the CA released detailed rules outlining the required capabilities and technical criteria for mobile devices imported into Kenya.

These rules apply to a wide variety of electronic gadgets, such as smartphones, feature phones, portable gadgets, gadgets installed in vehicles, RF interface cards, and modems. It is important to note that the standards applied to more than only the aforementioned gadgets.

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The regulator has not taken adequate action, and phone manufacturers continue to ignore these rules. There is no trace of the recommendations on the regulatory agency’s website.

Currently, customers in Kenya and other countries are buying gadgets without the necessary accessories listed in the document, making the lack of enforcement all the more troublesome.

Guidelines specify that “a mobile cellular device shall be equipped with a wired or wireless earpiece facility.” However, wired or wireless headsets are not included with most officially offered devices in Kenya.

More On The Violation

Phones without accompanying charging bricks are being sold in violation of local law, which raises even another difficult problem. It is required by law that “the AC Adaptor for a mobile cellular device shall be fitted with a suitable and appropriate power supply cord and mains plug that meets the standards established by the regulatory body in charge of electricity in Kenya.” In 2020, Apple introduced the iPhone 12 series, which paved the way for other firms like Samsung to sell phones like the S23 lineup and certain A-series devices without a charger.

Manufacturers of mobile devices have stated that financial and ecological considerations are the main reasons for this exclusion.

They state that one of their environmental priorities is to reduce waste, specifically packaging waste and electronic trash. The biggest reason, though, appears to be financial, as cutting out accessories like chargers and headphones can save firms billions of dollars.

Phone manufacturers also earn money from users by selling them additional accessories. The wireless earbud fad was launched by Apple, but many other companies have since joined in.

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Taking headphones out of the box forces buyers to spend more on wireless earbuds, while leaving charging bricks out of the package forces them to buy additional fast-charging accessories. Despite any potential negative effects on the environment, manufacturers stand to gain from the surge in demand for complementary products.

Thankfully, some companies still include accessories like charging bricks, cords, and headphones with their handsets. These include Chinese original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) like BBK Electronics (OPPO, vivo, and others), Transsion (TECNO, Infinix, and itel), and Xiaomi.

We’re crossing our fingers that these companies will buck the industry standard and keep consumer convenience a top priority by providing these necessities in their products.

July 5, 2023
Samsung forbids staff from using AI chatbots

Samsung Electronics, a South Korean multinational electronics company, has recently told its workers that they can’t use AI-powered chatbots like ChatGPT.

This move is very important, especially given the recent buzz in the tech business about artificial intelligence (AI).

It also makes Samsung the latest company to take steps to stop private internal information from getting out through such platforms, especially after a leak at the company happened by accident recently.

The report says that just recently, a worker put private internal source code on ChatGPT. Even though it’s not clear how much information was leaked, Samsung is taking steps to make sure that sensitive information doesn’t get shared on these sites.

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Samsung outlaws ChatGPT

Samsung said in a report that both inside and outside the company, people are becoming more interested in generative AI tools like ChatGPT. There is a lot of interest in how useful and effective these platforms are, but there are also growing worries about the security risks that come with creative AI.

This is a growing concern because the data shared on AI chatbots such as ChatGPT is typically stored on servers owned by the companies that administer the services, such as OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google, making it difficult to access or delete the data permanently.

This restriction pertains only to company-issued devices used by employees and has no bearing on consumer devices, such as Android smartphones and Windows laptops. However, employees who violate these policies may encounter severe repercussions, such as termination.

Samsung, illustrating the implications of the memo, stated, “We ask that you strictly adhere to our security guidelines, as failure to do so may result in a violation or compromise of company information, which could lead to disciplinary action or termination of employment.”

The fight against AI tools like ChatGPT

Samsung is not the only tech company that is strict about how its workers use chatbots like ChatGPT that are powered by AI. In January, Amazon told its employees that they shouldn’t share private information with these chatbots at work. Amazon did this when it found some ChatGPT responses that were said to look like internal Amazon data, as noted.

In February, JP Morgan Chase put an end to ChatGPT. Compliance and regulatory problems come up when people share private financial information, which is why third-party software is limited.

Even though some big banks have joined, the fast rise of the AI business worries more than just the financial sector. Even tech leaders are talking about how to deal with the bad effects of AI’s fast growth.

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Future plans for Samsung in the new AI world

Samsung is taking steps to stop AI-powered tools from being used at work. In addition to making it illegal to use ChatGPT and similar services, the company wants to make its own tools for translating and summarizing documents and making software.

Samsung is also looking into ways to keep sensitive business information from being uploaded to services outside of the company. This move shows how worried people are about data protection and privacy in the age of AI.

HQ is looking at security measures to make sure that generative AI can be used safely to make workers more productive and efficient. But until these steps are ready, the memo said, we are briefly limiting the use of generative AI.

May 6, 2023
Samsung may switch to Bing as Google loses ground

Following news that Samsung Electronics of South Korea was contemplating switching from Google to Microsoft’s Bing as the default search engine on its smartphones, shares of Alphabet Inc., Google’s parent company, dropped more than 4% in premarket trade on Monday, April 17.

The report, published over the weekend by the New York Times, highlights the growing challenges Google’s US$162-billion-a-year search engine business faces from Bing — a minor player that has recently risen in prominence following the integration of the artificial intelligence technology behind ChatGPT.

With OpenAI’s technology to give ChatGPT-like replies to user questions, Bing has become a more formidable challenger to Google in recent months.

According to the report, Google’s response to the threat was “panic,” since the corporation generated an estimated US$3 billion in yearly income from the Samsung deal. A comparable Apple deal that is due for renewal this year is linked to an additional US$20 billion, the article said.

However, representatives from Alphabet and Samsung have refused to comment on the current situation.

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Google could be falling behind Microsoft in a fast-moving AI race

Both Microsoft and Google have long-standing ties with Samsung, and as a result, both companies’ applications and services, such OneDrive and Google Maps, are preinstalled on all of Samsung’s smartphones. According to IDC research, Samsung will sell 261 million smartphones in 2022, all of which will run Google’s Android software.

Despite having an 80% search market dominance for many years, Wall Street is worried that Google may be lagging behind Microsoft in the rapidly evolving artificial intelligence race. Google’s parent company lost $100 billion in value on February 8 when its new chatbot, Bard, presented incorrect information in a promotional video and a corporate event fell flat.

“Investors are concerned that Google has become a lax monopolist in search, and recent developments have served as a wake-up call,” Atlantic Equities analyst James Cordwell said.

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Google is working to include AI features in it existing services

To prevent losing momentum, Google is also working on numerous projects to refresh and revitalise its search services. These include integrating artificial intelligence components into its current services via a project called Magi, which has more than 160 employees working on it, according to the Times.

Google is “excited about bringing new AI-powered features to search and will share more details soon,” according to Lara Levin, a Google spokesperson.

Large language models, such as the one underlying ChatGPT and the chatbot capability in Microsoft’s Bing, are not new to Google. Google’s chief business officer said on the firm’s fourth-quarter results call in February that the company has been employing LLMs to predict the intent of users’ inquiries. Google is also rolling out Bard, its own chatbot search assistant, though doing so at a very cautious pace.

April 19, 2023
Samsung Reduces Memory Chip Output During Economic Slowdown

Samsung Electronics has revealed plans to reduce memory chip production after projecting a 96% decline in quarterly operating profit.

The South Korean electronics behemoth disclosed this on Friday as it reported its lowest profit statistics since 2009, forecasting more declines in memory chip sales globally.

According to the corporation, sales have declined significantly due to a slowing global economy and lower demand following Covid.

When demand for consumer gadgets spiked during the pandemic, smartphone and personal computer manufacturers stocked up on chips while other consumers made alternate purchases to use at home. Rising inflation has caused buyers to cut back on purchases, prompting the corporation to run down stocks as it has experienced shortages in recent years.

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Cutting to a meaningful low

While Samsung did not specify by how much it would cut down chip production, it however said the cut would be “meaningful”.

“We are lowering the production of memory chips by a meaningful level, especially that of products with supply secured,” the company said in a statement.

Although cutting short-term production, Samsung said it was still making long-term investments in infrastructure and research to secure needed clean rooms for chip production and expand its technological lead.

Having previously flagged capital spending similar to the 53.1 trillion won investment in 2022, Samsung did not say how its 2023 investment plans would be affected by the new development.

The announcement is the latest sign that deteriorating global economic conditions are hitting chip makers like Samsung and SK Hynix, which have enjoyed years of record-breaking profits on furious chip demands.

Samsung’s profits in January-March are expected to decline to $455m, a 14-year low, the company said in a regulatory filing, pointing to “continuing weak demand for IT products that have aggravated the performances of all sectors”.

Samsung saw profits fall by nearly 70 percent in the final quarter of 2022, which was blamed on headwinds including Russia’s war in Ukraine and high inflation.

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Samsung’s chip loss record

Samsung’s latest record shows the lowest profit for any quarter in 14 years as its operating profit fell to 600 billion won ($455.5 million) in January-March, from 14.12 trillion won a year earlier.

Analysts have estimated that first-quarter profit fell short of 873 billion won Refinitiv SmartEstimate, its chip division, is likely to report a record loss of 2.1 trillion won ($1.6 billion), according to an average of analyst forecasts and post another 2 trillion won loss in the current quarter, a major divergence for what had been Samsung’s most important cash cow, generating about half of its profits in better years.

Samsung Group is the biggest of the family-run conglomerates that hold significance over South Korea’s economy, accounting for roughly one-fifth of the gross domestic product (GDP).

Investors are hopeful of a market recovery in the semiconductor industry as Analysts said Samsung’s production cut might improve its performance slightly in the current quarter and could also cement or hasten the rebound of memory chip prices. The company is due to release detailed earnings, including divisional breakdowns, later this month.

April 10, 2023
Samsung Launches Galaxy A14 in Nigeria

In Nigeria, Samsung, one of the top manufacturers of electronics and mobile gadgets, unveiled the brand-new Galaxy A14. The cell phone is outfitted with the most recent advancements in technology that have come to be known as Galaxy smartphone features.

The most recent model of Samsung’s Galaxy A series has a big display, a superior camera, and all the tools required to keep an active internet connection.

Because of its connectivity and configuration, it offers absolutely remarkable performance, giving its consumers an amazing overall shopping experience at a fantastic price.

Due to its extraordinary qualities, this is made feasible.

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Unique Features of Samsung’s New Release

The Galaxy A14’s camera deck is honed and polished and has the tried-and-true design identity that distinguishes Samsung handsets.

The inclusion of the flat, linear camera housing, which merges in nicely with the uni-body frame, completes the visually pleasing silhouette.

The phone’s back cover has a laser design and comes in a range of gorgeous hues, including bright green, black, and silver1.

The Galaxy A14’s display has been improved to be broader and sharper, and it now sports a 6.6-inch FHD+ big display2 with high resolution that offers an immersive viewing experience.

This model outperforms the Galaxy A13, which has a 6.5-inch HD+ display as its predecessor.

The incredible triple-lens camera, which is supported by the upgraded selfie camera 3, ensures that each and every picture is captured with all of its incredible details. Both the main camera, which has a resolution of 50 megapixels and the front-facing camera, which has a resolution of 13 megapixels, allowing you to take high-quality pictures of yourself.

With 4 gigabytes of memory and either 64 or 128 gigabytes of storage, you’ll have plenty of space to store even more of the things you love. Because of the large amount of virtual memory and storage that can be expanded on the Galaxy A14, you will be able to run more applications and save more of your favorite things. Simply sliding in a microSD card4 allows for up to one terabyte of additional storage, which can be used to save additional photos, videos, music, and documents.

Once a moment has passed in life, it will never happen again; the battery in the Galaxy A14 works nonstop to ensure that you are able to savor each and every one of those irreplaceable moments. Because of its larger 5000 mAh capacity and longer lasting battery5, you can unquestionably get more out of life.

Samsung’s Flex Hybrid pushes foldable phone

More About Samsung

Samsung is a company based in South Korea that is currently one of the largest producers of electronic devices in the world. Appliances, digital media devices, semiconductors, memory chips, and integrated systems are just some of the many different kinds of electronics that Samsung specializes in producing for consumers and businesses alike.

The name Samsung comes from the Korean word for “three stars.” The founder of Samsung, Lee Byung-chull, had a vision for his company to become powerful and everlasting like the stars in the sky, so he chose that name for the company.

As a subsidiary of Samsung Group, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., simply referred to as Samsung, is a manufacturer of consumer electronics, information technology, mobile communications, and device solutions.

Although Samsung is not Android in the strictest sense, many people and publications still refer to Samsung smartphones as Android smartphones. This is due to the fact that Samsung smartphones are able to run Android applications and can run the Android operating system. There are smartphones manufactured by Samsung that run Windows phones.

With the release of the Galaxy A14 by Samsung, Nigerians would have no location-based barrier to accessing their favourite Samsung brand.

March 12, 2023
Samsung’s Flex Hybrid pushes foldable phone

How about a tablet that can fold in half and be used as a phone? Samsung claims the screen can slide out to give you even more visual space. The Flex Hybrid concept Samsung is showcasing at CES 2023 will likely remain more of a concept than a practical product for some time due to a number of practical issues.

Flex Hybrid is a “smart mobile device” prototype. It’s the first one we’ve seen that combines two sorts of unique screen tech: folding displays, which we already know and mainly adore in phones like the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4, and newer “slidable” panels that Samsung has been showing at trade events for the past year.

Like the Fold series, the Flex Hybrid’s left side unfolds. If you want a larger screen, you can expand it from a 10.5-inch 4:3 display to a 12.4-inch 16:10 display by pulling out the right side.

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The Flex Hybrid is a do-it-all mobile gadget, which is something we could only imagine a few years ago. But there’s reason to think we’ll need to keep daydreaming about it for a little longer.

Samsung hasn’t divulged the display’s specs or which items would employ the technology, so the idea is definitely still in the early stages. At CES 2022, Samsung demonstrated its Flex G and S screens, which could fold twice in two directions but are not yet consumer-ready.

Solo and Duet Flex Slidable

Samsung would certainly need to improve its display technology before combining them in a multipurpose tablet. Samsung will show two 17-inch laptop sliders at CES 2023.

The Flex Slidable Solo can grow in one direction, and the Flex Slidable Duet can stretch in both directions to produce a 17.3-inch display from a 13–14-inch tablet for gaming or watching movies.

Folding is still refined. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4’s crease is still visible and can be felt when you run your finger across the screen, but we love it. Before Samsung launches sliding foldables, this might be improved.

In the current economic scenario, most tech lovers can’t justify buying foldable. For instance, the Galaxy Z Fold 4 costs $1,799, £1,649, or AU$2,499. However interesting, adding a sliding component to the display will raise the price.

Given foldables’ durability concerns and Android tablet apps’ existing limits, a Flex Hybrid won’t be a viable product for years. We’ll try to find one at CES 2023 if it exists, and we’ll be first in line to try it.

Hubert H. Lee is Samsung’s new Head of MX design team

January 8, 2023
Hubert H. Lee is Samsung’s new Head of MX design team

Hubert H. Lee will lead Samsung’s MX (Mobile Experience) team as the new executive vice president, according to reports.

Most recently, Lee served as Chief Design Officer of Mercedes-Benz China, bringing over two decades of design and leadership experience to Samsung.

During his time at Mercedes-Benz, Lee was widely recognized for his exceptional management of the company’s design teams in both the United States and China.

To create Galaxy devices like the S Series, Z Series, Galaxy Tab, Galaxy Watch, and more, Lee will now be in charge of Samsung’s MX Design Team. His originality and foresight will contribute to Galaxy’s aesthetic direction, strengthening the platform’s recognizable design philosophy.

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“I am excited to join a company that is on the bleeding edge of mobile innovation and lead the team responsible for creating new mobile experiences through the art of design,” said Hubert H. Lee, who was hired by Samsung. “Samsung is known for building some of the world’s most beautiful products with designs that have transformed the mobile industry.”

An Overview of MX Design

In the late 1960s, engineers in the UK gathered for computer-aided road design conferences, where they discussed ways to enhance the BIPS program. From these meetings, MX was born (which used templates to design roads). Gordon Craine of Durham County Council, Jeff Houlton of West Sussex County Council, and Eric Malcolmson of Northamptonshire County Council, three active Civil Engineers, conceived the idea for string modelling.

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Gordon Craine claims that in 1970, at a Computer Science Society panel conference in Maidstone, Kent, the group met at a local pub. They decided that the cross section over straightforward stretches of the road wasn’t what they needed, but rather the ability to build kerb lines in more complicated regions. Someone sketched his plan on a beer mat. What ended up on the beer mat was the first software design specification for what would become MX.

In 1971, the three successfully pitched the idea to their respective County Engineers of working together remotely on a suite of programs that 6speak to a central database. MOSS (Modeling of Surfaces with Strings) is a new software program that defines each characteristic of a road or survey as a separate item called a string. A set of strings specified a surface. Thus, it was around this time that the idea of surface modeling for roads was conceived.

January 3, 2023
Samsung Plans to make Semiconductor chips more Efficient

Samsung Foundry, one of the largest semiconductor chip manufacturing companies, reveals that it will strive to make semiconductor chips smaller, quicker, and more power-efficient. This was disclosed during the Samsung Foundry Forum 2022 event. The company also announced its plans to produce 2nm and 1.4 nm chips.

Prior to this, the companies leading chip is the 3nm chip. Samsung Foundry started the mass production of the world’s first 3nm chips (SF3E) featuring GAA (Gate All Around) technology months ago. GAA is an overhaul of the basic transistor design, which only happens once in a few years. The company promises massive improvements in power efficiency with the help of this technology. Samsung plans to introduce second-generation 3nm semiconductor chips (SF3) by 2024.

Compared to the first generation of 3nm chips, the company’s second generation chips will feature 20 smaller transistors, resulting in smaller and more power-efficient CPUs for devices such as smartphones, personal computers, cloud servers, and wearable electronics. Using the SF3P+ method, Samsung hopes to enhance its 3nm transistor manufacturing technology and enter mass production by 2025.

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The company has stated that it will start the production of 2nm chips by 2025. At this time, the South Korean company will examine the issue of chip-backside power supply. Typically, just one side of a semiconductor chip is used to power transistors and facilitate communication between them. With the new backside power delivery technology, communication and power delivery are divided into opposite sides of a chip. As a result, the chip’s total performance is enhanced.

The company plans to implement its innovative ideas in 2027

In addition to its existing semiconductor production plans, Samsung Foundry has introduced the 1.4nm or SF1.4 node. In 2027, the company plans to start manufacturing its 1.4nm devices in volume. There are also initiatives in progress to advance the business’ existing 2.5D/3D heterogeneous integration packaging methodology.

According to Dr Si-young Choi, Samsung Electronics’ president and head of the Foundry Business, 2027 will be a pivotal year for the company. The company plans to mass-produce 1.4nm chips, raise its advanced nodes production capacity by a factor of three, and expand its non-mobile (e.g., high-performance computing and automotive) foundry portfolio by 50 per cent.

He continues, given that 3nm semiconductors are currently being manufactured at scale. It seems unlikely that Samsung would fail to meet its 2025 and 2027 targets. “To ensure the targets are met, resources must be allocated, and “foundry platforms customized for each application” must be developed. Moving ahead, Samsung will prioritize the construction of cleanrooms as part of its “Shell-First” strategy for its foundry operations. The fab equipment to fill them is still in the process, and the method will remain adaptable so Samsung can quickly pivot to meet the needs of various markets”.

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Samsung focuses on automotive and 5G/6G communication markets

The automotive, HPC or High-Performance Computing, Internet of Things, and 5G industries are forecast to account for half of the South Korean company’s semiconductor demand. Manufacturing chips for the automotive and HPC markets will leverage the company’s improved 4nm technologies. It presently manufactures 28nm eNVM chips for its automotive customers but aspires to provide 14nm eNVM solutions by 2024 and 8nm eNVM solutions in the not-too-distant future.

Samsung currently produces 8nm RF, or Radio Frequency, chips for the telecommunications industry and is developing 5nm RF chips that may be released soon. The “cleanrooms” are something the firm is considering for its semiconductor production facilities. It will be simpler for the business to keep fab equipment and access it during times of high demand if it is separated into these divisions.

October 6, 2022
Samsung Unveils Foldables Galaxy Series

At the latest Galaxy Unpacked event held on Wednesday, Samsung announced its newest foldable smartphones, the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4, and debuted other new wearables.

For the first time, Samsung has modified the Fold and Flip, with the device taking the top spot in today’s exclusive presentation. The clamshell is being subtly acknowledged as coming closer to the widespread acceptability they are looking forward to meeting. With this, the company may accomplish this earlier than people had imagined.

TM Roh, head of the mobile communication section, recently said: “Worldwide shipments of foldable smartphones were close to 10 million last year.” Compared to 2020, the industry has grown by over 300%, and I believe this tremendous expansion will continue. It’s noteworthy that the Flip was, by far, the main contributor to those statistics. The company reports that 70% of customers strongly preferred this form factor over the Fold.

Foldable smartphones are now in the last stages of smartphone development for over four generations. The initial products focused on getting things right and fixing some, shall we say, early device problems. Now that the products are in significantly more hands worldwide, the firm is reacting to user feedback and giving a similar feature upgrade cycle as other flagship smartphones.

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Conversely, it must be acknowledged that, in terms of complexity, Samsung is now the only player in the market. At the same time, a reminder that the most evolved gadgets available on the market don’t match Samsung’s supremacy serves as a sobering contrast to how Huawei’s promising achievements were thwarted when the business found itself at the heart of a trade battle of superpowers. If any chance of competition will alter how Galaxy devices are approached, one or two other businesses must launch successfully.

Features of the Foldable Galaxy smartphones

It is dubbed the most durable foldable ever made. Flip4 and Fold4—feature protective aluminium frames and hinge covers, as well as exclusive Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ on the cover screen and back glass.

The Flip4 device is powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset and supports 5G. It has a longer-lasting battery with super-fast charging that claims to take the battery power up to 50 per cent in around 30 minutes.

The smartphone retains its predecessor’s 6.7-inch, 2640 x 1080, 120 Hz refresh rate display. The camera has seen an upgrade to dual 12MP wide and ultrawide cameras with OIS and VDIS; the third one features a 16MP front-facing selfie camera and a 10MP telephoto lens with a 3x zoom. The upgrade is possible because of various provider-made chipset advancements and increased sensor brightness. Through a partnership with Meta, Samsung has given applications like Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram access to additional functionality. The majority of the additional modifications to the device are made to the software.

At the event, the Galaxy Z Fold 4 took the spotlight. In terms of hardware, the device also comes with a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor.

The Z Fold 4 is the first gadget to arrive with Android 12L, a new fork of the mobile operating system developed in partnership with Samsung. Improved multitasking with the option to switch between split-screen and pop-up mode is one of the new software improvements. The user interfaces for Microsoft Office, Chrome, and Gmail have been enhanced, bringing functionality closer to that of a tablet. For Samsung:

Samsung’s collaborations with Microsoft and Google advanced multitasking and allowed CEOs and company owners more room to see and do. Users can swiftly copy and paste links, photographs, and other content from one Google app to another with the drag-and-drop functionality in Chrome, Gmail, and other Google applications. With Google Meet, users can now communicate with numerous individuals while participating in virtual co-activities like co-watching YouTube movies or playing games over a video call.

Microsoft’s entire Office suite and Outlook are available to utilize the large cover screen that unfolds to give a tablet-like experience. The foldable display gives users more information on the screen, so they may examine documents side by side to multitask effectively and make it simple to work on a spreadsheet or presentation. Thanks to Microsoft integration, access to crucial files is available to everyone.

Both of Samsung’s new foldable smartphones support the company’s S Pen stylus for productivity apps like Office.

The Galaxy Z Flip4 is available in Graphite, Pink Gold, Bora Purple, and Blue finishes, while the Galaxy Z Fold4 is in Phantom Black, Beige, Gray-green, and Burgundy colours.

Preorders are now available for the two foldable smartphones and will be on sale starting on August 26. The Z Flip begins at $1,000 for 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The latter may be upgraded to 512GB. The Z Fold starts at a much higher price, at $1,800 for 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage (upgradable to 1TB).

Other Wearables Unveiled at the Event

Samsung also revealed three new smartwatches: the Galaxy Watch 5, the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro, and Galaxy Buds 2 Pro.

As per Samsung, the expanded surface area has improved the accuracy of the health measures on the Galaxy Watch 5, making it more specific than those on its predecessor. The Watch 5 also has a new body temperature sensor for more accurate health data. The Watch 5’s battery life and charging efficiency have increased, partly because of a 13% bigger battery. It now charges 30% quicker than the Galaxy Watch 4 and can track your sleep for eight hours after just eight minutes of charging.

Samsung claims the Watch 5 Pro is intended for people who “enjoy the great outdoors.” Compared to the Watch 4 battery, it is 60% bigger. The Watch 5 Pro runs for 80 hours on a single full charge. Users who participate in more strenuous activities will find its design more durable. It arrived as Apple was preparing to introduce three new Apple Watch models: a new entry-level SE model, a regular Series 8, and a rugged variant geared toward extreme activities, according to Bloomberg.

By August 26, the watches will also be open for sale.

Samsung also unveiled the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro, a new generation of earphones with an improved ANC system and a more comfortable and ergonomic design. The Buds feature Hi-Fi 24-bit audio, 40% adaptive solid noise cancellation (ANC), Voice Detect, customized beamforming, and a forthcoming LE codec. It has 8 hours of battery life. The casing and the earbuds have a combined battery life of 29 hours.

August 12, 2022