Samsung’s 50MP ISOCELL GN1 camera sensor could debut in Vivo X50 Pro

Samsung unveiled its new ISOCELL GN1 camera sensor earlier this week. While people hoped to see it in the Galaxy Note 20 later this year, it was revealed that Samsung would continue to use the Galaxy S20 Ultra’s 108MP camera sensor in its next Galaxy Note phone. Now, it is being reported that the Vivo X50 Pro will be the first phone to use Samsung’s new 50MP image sensor.

Vivo hinted that its upcoming flagship smartphone, the Vivo X50 Pro, could use the ISOCELL GN1 sensor as its primary camera. The company’s product manager praised Samsung’s new ISOCELL sensor and revealed that the X50 Pro’s camera has 2.4µm pixels and 1/1.3-inch sensor size. He also claimed that the phone could also capture 100MP images. All these features line up with the ISOCELL GN1’s capabilities.

The Vivo smartphone features a quad-camera setup, featuring a 50MP primary sensor with dual-pixel autofocus and F1.6 aperture, a 16mm ultrawide camera, and a telephoto camera with 5x optical zoom. The telephoto camera uses a periscope-style zoom lens and F3.4 aperture. The Chinese smartphone brand is teasing the phone’s brilliant low-light performance.

The upcoming Vivo smartphone will also feature a gimbal-like camera stabilization technology, which is said to be 200% more effective compared to the traditional OIS (optical image stabilization) system. It could either use the Snapdragon 865 processor or Samsung’s Exynos 990 SoC. The Vivo X50 Pro is slated to be announced on June 1, and it will only be sold in China.

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Samsung dominates 5G smartphone market in the US with 94% market share

Samsung is leading the global 5G smartphone market with a 34.4 percent market share, thanks to the widest lineup of 5G smartphones. Now, it has been revealed that the company is dominating the 5G smartphone market in the US with a whopping 94 percent market share.

According to the latest numbers for Q1 2020 from market research firm Strategy Analytics, all top three 5G smartphones sold in the US were from Samsung. The Galaxy S20+ 5G was the best-selling 5G smartphone in the country, with a market share of 40 percent. The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G and the Galaxy S20 5G took second and third positions, respectively. The Galaxy S20 Ultra had a market share of 30 percent, while the Galaxy S20 5G had a 24 percent share of the market.

Around 3.4 million 5G smartphones were sold in the US during the first quarter of this year, and 5G phones made up for 12 percent of the whole smartphone market in the country. Samsung has a headstart in the 5G segment, and it is in a great position when compared to rival brands LG, Motorola, OnePlus, and TCL. However, the real test will be when Apple launches four new 5G iPhones later this year.

Early adopters in the US are reportedly willing to spend extra for the fastest possible mobile experience. Galaxy S20+ 5G is popular among affluent professionals in major cities like Los Angeles and New York.

Samsung currently sells 5G versions of the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, Galaxy S20 Ultra, Galaxy S10, and the Galaxy Fold in the high-end segment. It has also announced the Galaxy A51 5G and the Galaxy A71 5G for the US market. It also plans to launch a 5G version of the Galaxy Z Flip in the second half of this year.

Juha Winter, Associate Director at Strategy Analytics, said, “Samsung and others must rapidly expand their 5G presence during the upcoming summer period, and grab as many 5G customers as they can before the iPhone juggernaut lands in Q3 or Q4 2020.”

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Samsung builds new 5nm EUV foundry line in South Korea

In a race to become the world’s largest semiconductor firm by 2030, Samsung has announced that it will start building a new 5nm chip production line in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. The company plans to make AI (Artificial Intelligence), high-end smartphone, and HPC (high-performance computing) chips at its new facility.

Samsung’s upcoming EUV foundry will be set up in its Pyeongtaek Campus in Gyeonggi Province in South Korea, 70km south of Seoul. The company began the construction work for the facility this month, and it will be completed by next year. The South Korean tech giant plans to start operations in the upcoming facility by the second half of 2021. Samsung will reportedly invest around KRW 10 trillion ($8.1 billion) in this facility.

Samsung will begin mass production of 5nm chips in H2 2020

The company had launched its EUV-focused chip production line in Hwasong (known as V1) in February 2020. Samsung had started the mass production of the industry’s first 7nm chips in 2019 on its Mars S3 line. It plans to first begin mass production of 5nm chips at its Mars plant in the second half of 2020 and then start doing the same through its Pyeongtaek factory.

Jung Eun-Seung, President of Foundry Business Unit at Samsung Electronics, said, “We will expand the production size of process products under 5nm, and actively respond to the growing demand for EUV-based ultra-fine markets, and will continue to grow the foundry business through strategic investment and continuous recruitment of people.”

With the upcoming foundry production line, Samsung will have a total of three facilities—Pyeongtaek, Hwaseong, and Yongin—in the Gyeonggi Province in South Korea. Samsung unveiled its plan to invest $115 billion in its Foundry and System LSI business as a part of its ‘Semiconductor Vision 2030.’

Samsung trying to take on TSMC in the semiconductor segment

Samsung is competing with TSMC to bag orders from brands like AMD, Apple, Nvidia, and Qualcomm. However, the South Korean firm seems to be a step behind TSMC as the latter has already started the mass production of 5nm chips, and is mass producing the A14 chipset for the upcoming iPhones.

TSMC has a whopping 54 percent market share in the semiconductor chip production segment, while Samsung has an 18 percent share. TSMC announced its plans to set up a 5nm chip production line in Arizona in the US after pressure from the Donald Trump administration. Even Samsung is reportedly considering expanding its factory in Austin, Texas, in the US, but nothing has been official yet.

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Galaxy S20 Tactical Edition is an S20 built for US military operators

Samsung just unveiled its latest mobile creation developed in collaboration with the US federal government and the Department of Defense (DoD). It’s a special version of the Galaxy S20 flagship, called the Tactical Edition. It was developed for military purposes to provide a high level of security and compatibility with existing peripherals and classified apps.

The Galaxy S20 Tactical Edition (TE) boasts DualDAR architecture. It offers two layers of data encryption to secure top-secret data for classified mission in accordance with the NSA standards. The Galaxy S20 Tactical Edition provides the warfighter with the technology that will give them an edge in the field, while providing their IT teams with an easy-to-deploy, highly secure solution […] said Taher Behbehani, Head of the Mobile B2B division at Samsung Electronics America.

Uniquely-customized features for military operators

Although the Galaxy S20 Tactical Edition is largely based on the consumer-grade Galaxy S20, it comes with a handful of custom characteristics beyond the higher level of security. It has a night-vision mode that allows operators to turn the display on or off when wearing night vision goggles, as well as a stealth mode for disabling LTE and muting RF broadcasting for off-grid communications.

The phone also offers a way to be easily unlocked in landscape mode while it’s chest-mounted, and operators can launch their most commonly used apps with a push of a button. The Galaxy S20 Tactical Edition can run multiple mission applications including ATAK, APASS, KILSWITCH, BATDOK, and it’s fully compatible with Samsung DeX.

According to the official announcement, the Galaxy S20 Tactical Edition will launch in the third quarter of 2020 through select IT channel partners. However, don’t expect to be able to buy one, as it won’t be available for purchase by the general public.

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Galaxy A10e gets May 2020 security patch in the USA with new update

Samsung’s hero budget phone, the Galaxy A10e, just got a bit better, at least as far as security is concerned. The Galaxy A10e with model number SM-A102U is getting a new update that includes the May 2020 security patch, pushing the firmware version to A102USQS6ATD5.

As you probably know by now, the Galaxy A10e was Samsung’s best selling smartphone – budget or no – in the USA by the end of the first quarter of the year. This means that the latest update and May 2020 security patch is reaching a large number of Galaxy A10e units, so don’t be surprised if you haven’t received an update notification just yet. If you haven’t, you can attempt to trigger the update by opening Settings, accessing Software updates and tapping Download and install. Alternatively, you can check our firmware archive to download firmware version A102USQS6ATD5 for the Galaxy A10e SM-A102U and install the update using a Windows PC.

No additional features appear to have been added with this latest release, and although the phone should be getting Android 10 at some point in the future, it remains at the Android 9 level for the time being. However, if you own a Galaxy A10e in the USA and you’ve noticed any changes, feel free to let us know in the comment section.

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A decade of Galaxy S camera improvements in one infographic

Samsung always took pride in the camera setup of its Galaxy S flagship phones, and the company’s series has been going strong for the past decade, starting with the original Galaxy S and leading all the way to the most recent Galaxy S20 series. The company is now reminding fans of its most important camera advancements over the years with a new infographic.

The first Galaxy S was released in 2010 with a 5MP camera featuring anti-shake, face detection, and autofocus among its main features. Samsung’s next notable upgrade to its mobile camera tech arrived in 2012 with the release of the Galaxy S3, when zero-lag shutter speed was introduced. One year later, the company attempted to break convention with the Galaxy S4 Zoom – a smartphone featuring an actual camera lens stuck to the back panel, boasting 10x optical zoom.

With varying results, Samsung never gave up on improving its mobile cameras

Real-time HDR was added with the Galaxy S5, and two years later, the introduction of dual-pixel autofocus to the Galaxy S lineup left a big positive mark. Dual Aperture was added to the series with the Galaxy S9, and Super Steady was the Galaxy S10’s newer additions to the camera.

Finally, the Galaxy S20, S20 Plus, and S20 Ultra that were released earlier this year made way for super-high resolution image sensors, 30x / 100x zoom, Single Take, and 8K video recording. And while we’re aware that the Galaxy S20 Ultra’s camera wasn’t without issues especially early on, these advancements in mobile camera technology are bound to lead to further improvements with the next generation Galaxy S21 and beyond.

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Looks like Samsung has made a decision about its Galaxy Note 20 event

For the past few years, Samsung has conducted two major “Unpacked” events every year. The first takes place in February for the Galaxy S flagships and the second in August for the Galaxy Note. Both are conducted in the United States, in San Francisco and New York to be precise.

Samsung did conduct an Unpacked event in San Francisco this year for the Galaxy S20 and it would most definitely have conducted one for the Galaxy Note 20 in August. However, due to the ongoing pandemic, that might prove to be difficult. Now, it seems that Samsung has made a decision about how it’s going to launch the Galaxy Note 20.

First online launch for a flagship Samsung phone

There were already reports that the COVID19 pandemic would make it very difficult for Samsung to hold an Unpacked event. Social distancing guidelines prohibit mass gatherings, and with Samsung’s events drawing thousands of attendees, it would not at all be possible to conduct an event of that scale.

According to a new report out of South Korea, the Galaxy Note 20 launch will mark the first time that Samsung unveils a flagship product online. It routinely launches new tablets, mid-range smartphones and even wearable devices through mere press releases, but it has never had to do anything like this for a flagship device.

While the Galaxy Note 20 will definitely get more online fanfare than just a press release, Samsung will obviously not be able to put on a show like it does every year. It’s still expected to make the announcement in August this year but an exact date has not yet been provided.

The Galaxy Note 20 may not be the only device that Samsung launches that day. There’s a good chance that the Galaxy Fold 2 may also be unveiled online as it was previously expected to be unveiled at Samsung’s August 2020 Unpacked event.

These are uncertain times and like everyone else, Samsung also has to make the best of this situation. A full-scale event would be very difficult to organize owing to the travel restrictions that remain in place in many countries in addition to social distancing guidelines. Furthermore, many may not be willing to travel anyway, so it would just be best to unveil the devices online.

An official announcement from Samsung regarding this is yet to arrive, but all signs point to this inevitability.

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Galaxy A51 5G goes on pre-sale in China, sells out on day-one

The Galaxy A51 5G has been introduced to China on pre-sale terms via JD, and the phone is already out of stock, one day after the pre-sale went live. China is the market with the highest demand for 5G in the world, and the Galaxy A51 5G’s apparent success further highlights this fact.

It’s too early to tell just how well-received the Galaxy A51 5G will be in China in the long run and whether it will be able to compete with rival phones from local OEMs, but Samsung plans to combat the 2020 slump in smartphone sales with affordable 5G solutions. The 5G era could contribute to Samsung bolstering its position in the Far Eastern country’s smartphone segment, and the Galaxy A51 5G could play an important role in this.

The pre-sale in China lasts for 11 more days

The Galaxy A51 5G is offered by JD on pre-sale terms for 2,999 yuan ($422). The phone is already sold out, as mentioned above, however, new stock is likely to arrive at some point over the next few days. The smartphone is expected to ship beginning June 1.

Samsung’s mid-range 5G solution is nearly identical to the 4G Galaxy A51, except it’s equipped with an Exynos 980 chipset (as opposed to an Exynos 9611), and a larger 4,500mAh battery, up from the LTE model’s 4,000mAh unit.

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COVID-19 prompts Samsung Display to put Asan expansion plans on hold

Samsung Display is temporarily putting on hold its construction plans at the Asan industrial complex, as the COVID-19 pandemic led to uncertainties in the economic landscape. According to Yonhap citing the tech giant, it was necessary for these changes in the construction schedule to be set in place, as the COVID-19 pandemic is rapidly altering the business environment.

The company still intends to expand its Asan complex, at least for now. At this time, its expansion consists only of an outer area. It’s unclear when Samsung Display will want to resume constructions.

Samsung Display hasn’t changed its long-term plans

The company highlighted the fact that although the construction plans at the Asan complex have been temporarily put on hold, this doesn’t change the company’s long-term vision to invest roughly $11 billion in the Asan plant by 2025. The company still intends to equip its Asan facility with production lines capable of manufacturing Quantum Dot displays.

The Asan factory hasn’t been without its troubles. Just a few weeks ago, one of Samsung Display’s OLED production lines at the Asan facility was shut down after a fire broke out. The extent of the damage in the long term is yet unclear, but Samsung Display previously stated that the unfortunate event won’t have any effects on its capacity to supply clients.

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Samsung accidentally confirms Galaxy Book S with ‘Intel Inside’

Samsung Canada accidentally confirmed the first “Intel Inside” variant of the Galaxy Book S. A premature listing that’s still live as of this writing reveals the new Galaxy Book S iteration – identified by model number NP767XCM-K01CA – utilizes an Intel i5 processor from the unannounced Lakefield generation. The misstep hardly reveals surprising information, however; Samsung’s ultra-thin laptop has been rumored to launch as the first Lakefield notebook for some time now.

More importantly, the said premature listing confirms Samsung is targeting global availability for this particular version of the Galaxy Book S. That’s been far from a given until today seeing how Samsung’s notebook release strategy is anything but consistent.

Galaxy Book S ARM vs. Intel differences

The promptly spotted Samsung Canada product page reveals the new Galaxy Book S retains the 13.3-inch Full HD display of the previous models, but pairs it with the Intel Core i5-L16G7 processor and 8GB of RAM, as well as a 42Wh battery. Battery life will be something to look out for here as the first-ever x86-based Galaxy Book S is expected to be less efficient than its ARM counterparts.

Samsung’s own landing page suggests up to 17 hours of standalone operation, a noticeable downgrade compared to the 25-hour rating attached to the original Galaxy Book S. Of course, your mileage will vary as real-world usage tends to be a bit more hardware-taxing than continous video playback is, which is what Samsung uses as its performance standard.

The Lakefield version of the notebook also lacks gigabit-grade LTE but otherwise appears similar to the original product family. Dual USB-C ports, Bluetooth 5.0, and microSD card support are still part of the package, much like a discreet fingerprint reader integrated into the power button of the new Galaxy Book S. Consumers will have a choice between 256GB and 512GB models, both of which will be available in Mercury Gray and Earthy Gold.

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Bloomberg TV+ lands on Samsung TV Plus as the first linear 4K channel

Samsung TV Plus seems to be getting better with each passing month, and the most recent addition to the company’s ad-based streaming service is Bloomberg TV+. Samsung and Bloomberg Media are launching the platform on Samsung TV Plus today.

Interestingly, Bloomberg TV+ is the first linear channel on Samsung TV Plus to be streamed in 4K UHD. It’s a 24-hour business and financial news network that delivers data-rich graphics created for 4K UHD.

This is a milestone for both Samsung and Bloomberg Media

Aside from Bloomberg TV+ being the first 4K UHD linear channel on Samsung TV Plus, the Korean company’s ad-based service is also the first platform of its kind to stream Bloomberg TV+ in 4K UHD. In other words, this collaboration represents an important milestone for both sides. Bloomberg TV+ was first launched in 2019, and Bloomberg Media collaborated with Wurl to distribute 4K UHD content on Samsung’s platform using HEVC (High Efficiency Video Codec).

Bloomberg TV+ is now available on all Samsung Smart TVs released in 2017 and later. Samsung recently shared some interesting stats regarding its TV Plus platform and how it grew over the past few years to accommodate a total of 518 channels around the world. They include sports, entertainment, documentaries and more.

Now, Samsung Smart TV users can tune in to Bloomberg TV+ to watch popular linear programs including Bloomberg Surveillance and Bloomberg Wall Street Week, along with interviews from global leaders and business executives. And since Bloomberg TV+ is now delivered through the Samsung TV Plus platform, no additional downloads or subscriptions are required to enjoy this content.

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Exclusive: New Samsung Galaxy Watch will be available in Titanium

We first reported four months ago that a successor to Samsung’s last Galaxy smartwatch with a physical rotating bezel may finally be in the works. It later became known that Samsung has a new smartwatch in the pipeline with model numbers SM-R840 and SM-R850, corresponding to the two different sizes that it will be offered in.

We have now found an interesting bit of information about the new Samsung Galaxy smartwatch. We have seen aluminum and stainless steel on Samsung’s smartwatches before. This time around, Samsung is going to offer it in Titanium as well.

This will be the first Titanium Galaxy Watch

Samsung switched things up in its smartwatch lineup last year with the Galaxy Watch Active and Galaxy Watch Active 2. Both are robust smartwatches, but they weren’t quite the successor to the Galaxy Watch that many were hoping for.

While it’s still unknown if the SM-R840/850 will be branded as a direct sequel to the Galaxy Watch or if it will merely be launched as the Galaxy Watch Active 3, what we do know is that it’s going to be available in a premium case material.

This will be the first instance of a titanium case on a Samsung smartwatch. Hardly surprising, given that the Apple Watch Series 5 launched late last year also came with titanium for the first time. Titanium isn’t a new material for watches, it has long been used on conventional wristwatches.

Smartwatch makers are only now turning towards it since it’s a very strong, lightweight and durable material, a perfect fit for their products. Samsung will most likely treat it with a special coating to prevent staining and yellowing since titanium is prone to that since its a porous material.

Not to mention the fact that it looks really good, particularly in comparison to something like aluminum and stainless steel. However, it will be a bit more expensive than the stainless steel finish that also gets offered for the new Galaxy Watch. Consider this: the base Apple Watch Series 5 in aluminum starts at $399 while the one in titanium starts at $799. That’s a $400 difference just because of the material.

The 2018 Galaxy Watch in stainless steel started at $329 for the 42mm and $349 for the 46mm model. The Galaxy Watch Active 2, Samsung’s most recent smartwatch, is available in both aluminum and stainless steel with prices starting at $279.99. There will most definitely be a price premium for titanium on the company’s upcoming smartwatch but exactly how much it’s going to be is anybody’s guess right now.

Not much is known about the new smartwatch at this time. What we do know is that it will have 8GB of internal storage across the entire lineup, a larger 330mAh battery as well as Wi-Fi and LTE variants.

Would you be happy to pay a bit more for a titanium Galaxy Watch? Let us know in the comments below.

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Galaxy Note 8 starts getting May 2020 security patch with new update

Samsung’s May 2020 security patch rollout continues and the latest device to get it via a new update is the Galaxy Note 8 with model number SM-N950F. The latest update for the international Galaxy Note 8 is identified as version N950FXXSBDTE6.

The update including the May 2020 security patch is now available for the Galaxy Note 8 in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Nordic Countries, Slovakia, and Spain. It follows previous security patches including the March and April releases. Although the Galaxy Note 8 is no longer supported with major Android OS updates, it remains on Samsung’s list of devices eligible for monthly security patches, at least for the time being. The latest security patch fixes 9 Android OS critical vulnerabilities and 18 Samsung Vulnerabilities and Exposures.

If you’re located in one of the markets mentioned above, you should be getting an update notification for the May 2020 security patch on your Galaxy Note 8. You can also attempt to trigger the update process manually by opening Settings, going to Software update, and  tapping Download and install. As always, you can circumvent all this and download the latest update with the May 2020 security patch from our firmware archive, then install it on your Galaxy Note 8 using a Windows PC.

Galaxy Note 8

• Model: SM-N950F
• Dimensions: Bar: 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm
  
• Display: 6.3 inch / 160.02 mm Super AMOLED Display
• CPU: Exynos 8895
• Camera: 12MP

More specifications

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Galaxy S21 could ditch Samsung displays for cheaper Chinese OLEDs

The next generation of Galaxy S smartphones could ditch Samsung’s own displays in favor of cheaper Chinese OLEDs – at least partially. Following almost a full month’s worth of preliminary negotiations with BOE, Samsung Electronics today sent an official request for quotation to the Beijing-based manufacturer, industry insiders claim. The timing of the move coincides with the current development status of Samsung’s 2021 flagships which may be marketed as the Galaxy S21 series. Namely, quote requisition applications in the smartphone industry are usually sent out about half a year prior to trial production runs.

Sources close to the company claim Samsung only intends to rely on BOE for a portion of the Galaxy S21 range. While it’s unclear whether the lineup will once again feature three distinct models, there’s seemingly no chance for next year’s Galaxy S20 Ultra follow-up to feature a BOE display. That’s because the Chinese OLED panels Samsung wants to order aren’t intended to support 120Hz refresh rates, a key selling point of the current flagship generation.

Base Galaxy S21 model may miss out on 120Hz refresh rate

Instead, the quotation request sent to BOE only concerns a 90Hz product specification, Korean insiders claim. Samsung has already been working on this compromise solution for some time now, much like its rivals in the smartphone space. A quotation request has been sent for 120Hz and 60Hz panels to Samsung Display as well.

The lower end of the Galaxy S21 range may hence miss out on a key display feature supported by the entirety of the previous handset generation. That potential discrepancy appears vaguely similar to how the base Galaxy Note 10 model delivered a resolution downgrade compared to its 2018 predecessor. Samsung Display will still supply 120Hz-ready OLEDs for the Galaxy S21, as per the same source.

All things considered, it appears Samsung’s global OLED dominance is finally plateauing as its display operations are now even losing out on business from sister companies. The Galaxy S21’s partial shift toward BOE is almost certainly meant to reduce manufacturing costs of the next-gen Android flagships, something Samsung now deems imperative given the current mobile market instabilities.

Some industry insiders also view this as a move from Samsung Electronics to try and get Samsung Display to lower panel prices. The threat of having some orders being replaced by BOE just might work and the company may not resort to sourcing the OLEDs from China. If this is indeed a bluff and Samsung Display decides to call it, then we may get the first Samsung flagship with a Chinese OLED screen next year.

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Samsung’s South Carolina plant reopens with $350 bonus for new workers

Many of Samsung’s manufacturing plants across the globe have had to suffer disruptions to the COVID19 pandemic. The company would quickly shut them down if cases were detected in order to prevent a massive outbreak. It has been able to do a good job of preventing large scale outbreaks at its factories.

Samsung’s Newberry County, South Carolina plant was shut down when two workers tested positive for the coronavirus. The plant was later reopened but then quickly shut down again as another employee tested positive for the virus. The company has now reopened it once again.

$350 hiring bonus offered to new employees

Samsung set up this factory in 2018, investing $380 million to manufacture washing machines for the US market. Around 800 people are employed at the Newberry facility. A spokeswoman for Samsung said that the shutdowns of the plant enabled officials to thoroughly clean the factory as per the guidelines of the federal Centers for Disease Control as well as other health agencies.

With the plant now reopening, Samsung is going to hold a “virtual” hiring event this Thursday for new workers. It’s offering a $350 hiring bonus to people who fill the positions but hasn’t revealed how many positions there are to be filled.

Georgia-based MAU Workforce Solutions is the company that’s conducting the hiring on behalf of Samsung. It’s a temporary employment agency. After 90 days, the new employees will be eligible to be hired directly by Samsung. Those who are interested in taking part in this hiring event can sign up at MAU.com/Samsung-event.

It will run on Thursday from 10 am to 7 pm local time. Material handlers, quality inspectors, machine operators, forklift operators and production associates are among the positions to be filled.

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