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الاثنين، 29 مارس 2021

Samsung achieves 100% renewable energy in the USA, Europe, China

Samsung decided more than two years ago that it will take extra steps towards a sustainable future and reach a point where it can rely solely on renewable energy in the USA, Europe, and China before the end of 2020. The decision was made in mid-2018, and Samsung has now confirmed that its goals have been met.

According to the company, Samsung has reached 100% reusable energy at its factories located in the USA, Europe, and China. The company had reached 92% reusable energy by the end of 2019, and it managed to reach 100% last year.

Samsung’s renewable energy efforts continue in other regions

Samsung hasn’t said much about its sustainability plans in other regions so it’s unclear if the company aims to reach 100% reusable energy at every facility it operates. Nevertheless, the company is also continuing to improve its energy footprint in South Korea where it has installed solar panels and geothermal power generators.

Of course, the company is cutting back on waste by rethinking some of its consumer products as well. All of Samsung’s lifestyle TVs come with eco-friendly packaging, and every 2021 TV model that was unveiled earlier this year is accompanied by a solar-powered remote. The company estimates that the solar-powered remotes will cut back on AA battery wastage by around 99 million AA units over the course of seven years.

The rear covers of its monitors and signage solutions are also being constructed using recycled materials, and the company has now confirmed that it wants to expand their usage to other display-based products.

Samsung wants to make home appliances more energy-efficient

Samsung’s been working continuously on reducing the energy consumption of its Galaxy smartphone chargers since 2012, and the company now claims that it aims to reduce the standby power consumption of its chargers to zero.

Meanwhile, the company is applying a similar tactic to its home appliances, and a couple of its dishwashers have already received the Energy Star rating in the USA thanks to their low energy and water consumption levels.

The company claims that it will continue to monitor the ongoing climate change situation while aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote renewable energies.

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Galaxy Note 10 series now getting April 2021 security update

Select variants of the Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy Note 10+, and the Galaxy Note 10+ 5G have already started receiving the April 2021 Android security update. More specifically, the over-the-air package was spotted in Germany earlier today. While it has yet to expand to more countries, expect that to happen shortly.

The update itself is identified by version number N97xFXXU6FUCD and carries more than just simple vulnerability fixes on board, based on the very name of the package. Stay tuned on what those are, exactly.

This news comes less than two weeks after the 2019 flagships began making the jump to One UI 3.1. They’re pretty early to the security update party this time around as the April 2021 OTA deployment was confirmed only moments ago on the Galaxy S21 series.

What’s new in this month’s update?

Given the timing of this release, we’re still in the dark regarding the actual contents of the April 2021 security update for the Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+. Samsung usually releases detailed security bulletins at the beginning of every new calendar month, so expect more details to follow later this week.

Anyone who’s feeling impatient can try triggering the new update manually by launching the Settings app, scrolling to the Software update section at the bottom, and tapping the Download and install command on the following interface.

Alternatively, our firmware archives already have one set of full system images containing the April 2021 security update available for download. Able and willing owners of all compatible Galaxy Note 10-series devices can flash those manually to their smartphones as of right now, but everyone else is bound to follow them in the coming days.

Galaxy Note 10

Model: SM-N970F
Dimensions: Bar: 151.0 x 71.8 x 7.9 mm
Display: 6.3 inch / 160.02 mm Dynamic AMOLED Display
CPU: Exynos 9825
Camera: 16MP

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Galaxy Note 10+

Model: SM-N975F
Dimensions: Bar: 162.3 x 77.2 x 7.9 mm
Display: 6.8 inch / 172.72 mm Dynamic AMOLED Display
CPU: Exynos 9825
Camera: 16MP

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Samsung could soon launch more mid-range 5G phones in India

Samsung had announced last week that it would soon launch the Galaxy S20 FE 5G in India. However, that’s not the only 5G Galaxy smartphone making its way to the country. Samsung appears to be planning to launch multiple mid-range 5G smartphones in India despite the market lacking any 5G network.

The South Korean smartphone giant could launch the Galaxy A42 5G (SM-A426B/DS), Galaxy M42 5G (SM-M426B/DS), and the Galaxy M62 5G in India. While the Galaxy M62 5G appeared in BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) listings last week, the Galaxy A42 5G and the Galaxy M42 5G have now been listed in the BIS certification database. Moreover, a dedicated support webpage for the Galaxy M42 5G has also been listed on Samsung India’s website. This could mean that the two smartphones may soon launch in India.

The Galaxy A42 5G is already available in various markets worldwide. However, the Galaxy M42 5G hasn’t been officially unveiled by Samsung yet. It could share a lot of its specifications and features with the Galaxy A42 5G, though. It features a bigger, 6,000mAh battery, a 64MP quad-camera setup, and 128GB internal storage. It is still unclear if the Galaxy M42 5G will use the same processor as that of the Galaxy A42 5G.

The Galaxy M62 5G is said to be a variant of the Galaxy A52 5G with a bigger battery. It could feature a 6.5-inch Super AMOLED Infinity-O display with Full HD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. The phone could also have a Snapdragon 750G processor, 6GB/8GB RAM, 128GB/256GB internal storage, a microSD card slot, a 64MP OIS quad-camera setup, a 32MP selfie camera, a 6,000mAh battery with 25W fast charging, and a USB Type-C port.

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G Support Webpage India

Samsung Galaxy A42 M42 5G BIS Certification Listing India

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Galaxy S21 gets big update with camera improvements, April security patch

The Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, and the Galaxy S21 Ultra are among the world’s best smartphone cameras. However, Samsung is still consistently improving the camera quality and adding more features to the Galaxy S21 series. Earlier today, the company rolled out a major new software update to the Galaxy S21 to improve its camera.

Samsung has started rolling out a new software update to the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, and Galaxy S21 Ultra in India. The new software, which bears firmware version G99xxXXU2AUC8, has a download size of over 1GB. Hence, we recommend using a Wi-Fi network to download the update. The new software brings camera and performance improvements along with the April 2021 security patch.

The company had earlier restricted the Portrait mode on the Galaxy S21 series to use either the telephoto camera or the ultrawide camera. With the new update, the smartphone can now use the regular camera to capture portraits. There might be other camera performance improvements, but we haven’t noticed anything too different yet.

If you are a Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, or a Galaxy S21 Ultra user, you might have already received a notification for the new update. If you haven’t received it yet, you can manually check for the update by navigating to Settings » Software update and tapping on Download and install on your smartphone. If you notice any improvement or a new camera feature after updating your phone, let us know in the comments section below.

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Firmware Update G998BXXU2AUC8

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Galaxy S21

Model: SM-G991B
Dimensions: Bar: 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm
Display: 6.2 inch / 157.48 mm Dynamic AMOLED 2X
CPU: Exynos 2100
Camera: 12MP

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Galaxy S21+

Model: SM-G996B
Dimensions: Bar: 161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm
Display: 6.7 inch / 170.18 mm Dynamic AMOLED 2X
CPU: Exynos 2100
Camera: 12MP

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Galaxy S21 Ultra

Model: SM-G998B
Dimensions: Bar: 165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm
Display: 6.8 inch / 172.72 mm Dynamic AMOLED 2X
CPU: Exynos 2100
Camera: 12MP

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This is the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, features modest specs to match its name

It was revealed last month that Samsung has plans to launch ‘Lite’ versions of the popular Galaxy Tab A7 and the Galaxy Tab S7. Some specifications of the two tablets had been leaked as well. Now, the first press render of the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite has surfaced along with its features and specifications.

A clear image of the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite was posted by reliable leakster Evan Blass (also known as @evleaks) on Voice. It looks like a pretty basic tablet with a single camera and a metal frame. According to the leaked information, the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite sports an 8.4-inch IPS LCD screen, a MediaTek Helio P22T processor, 3GB RAM, and a 5,100mAh battery. It features 15W fast charging and a USB Type-C port.

The tablet had also received the necessary certification from the Bluetooth SIG, revealing that it features Bluetooth 5.0. It could also feature stereo speakers and may make it to the market sometime in June alongside the Galaxy Tab S7 Lite. The Galaxy Tab S7 Lite features a 12.4-inch IPS LCD screen, the Snapdragon 750G processor, and 4GB RAM. It could come in a variant with 5G connectivity as well.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, sales of tablets have spiked as people have been working from home and students have been learning remotely. Hence, Samsung has been planning to launch even more tablets to cash in on the opportunity.

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الأحد، 28 مارس 2021

Galaxy S21 sales cross a million units in South Korea

After the Galaxy S20 series’ poor performance and high prices last year, Samsung returned this year like a champ. The company improved its Exynos processor, brought a better design, and dropped the prices of its flagship smartphone series when compared to the Galaxy S20. As a result, the company is seeing much better sales of its new high-end phones.

Samsung has mentioned that the sales of the Galaxy S21 series crossed 1 million units in South Korea last week. This sales milestone was achieved in just 57 days since the launch of the smartphones. In comparison, the Galaxy S20 series took a month more to reach the same milestone last year. However, the sales of the Galaxy S21 series were still slower than the Galaxy S10 series, which reached 1 million sales milestone within 47 days of its launch.

The South Korean smartphone giant usually launches its Galaxy S series flagship phones in February, but this year, it launched the phones in January. The entry-level variant of the Galaxy S21 was priced at just KRW 999,990 (around $990) in South Korea. In comparison, the Galaxy S20 had a starting price of KRW 1,240,000 (around $1,099).

Samsung said that the sales of the vanilla Galaxy S21 accounted for 52% of all Galaxy S21 sales in its home country. The Galaxy S21 Ultra and the Galaxy S21+ accounted for 27% and 21% of all sales of the Galaxy S21 series in South Korea. Unlocked variants of the Galaxy S21 series accounted for 20% of sales in South Korea, whereas 60 percent of units were sold via online channels.