The Vietnamese government has asked Samsung to help finding vaccines

Vietnam is one of the unfortunate countries that have experienced a surge in the number of COVID-19 cases this month, and the local government is now asking foreign companies, including Samsung Electronics, to secure vaccines for their workers.

Bui Hoang Mai, head of the industrial park management board in the province of Bac Ninh, told Bloomberg over the phone that ‘the government is encouraging companies to find COVID-19 vaccines for their workers.’ A similar statement was made through the Vietnamese government’s website.

The authorities want the situation to be kept under control and for the tech factories to remain operational while the involved parties do what they must to contain the virus. Among other procedures, Bac Ninh authorities have reportedly ordered factories to set up sleeping arrangements for workers on-site.

The health ministry is doing its part and has confirmed that it has sent 200,000 vaccine doses to Bac Ninh as well as Bac Giang workers. These vaccines are to be administrated within a week.

Vietnam is where the majority of Samsung’s mobile products are made

Last week, Samsung announced that it began shipping 1 million Low Dead Space (LDS) syringes to India to increase the vaccine’s distribution and reduce waste by roughly 20%. They got shipped from South Korea, where Samsung is involved with improving the manufacturing yield of syringes and surgical masks through smart factory technologies.

It’s unclear how Samsung will want to tackle these challenges in Vietnam, or whether or not it has any plans for shipping LDS syringes to the country. More details should surface soon.

Samsung is the largest tech company in Vietnam, with its shipments of smartphones, displays, and other products accounting for roughly 25% of the country’s total exports. Vietnam is where the majority of Samsung’s mobile products are being made, with its factories in the Thai Nguyen province churning out smartphones, tablets, as well as wearable devices.

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The Galaxy Tab S6 at Sprint is now joining the Android 11 / One UI 3.1 club

Another US carrier is pushing the Android 11-based One UI 3.1 firmware update to the Galaxy Tab S6. The tablet first got the update in March, and Verizon began distributing it earlier in May. Now, the Galaxy Tab S6 at Sprint is receiving a similar treatment as the carrier is rolling out the Android 11 firmware update for the 2019 flagship tablet model.

This is as big of an update as firmware updates get. One UI 3.1 introduces performance improvements as well as a new visual design with more consistent UI element sizes and better placement. Bixby Routines was improved and now comes with better lock screen widgets, and Digital Wellbeing has separate personal and work profiles.

Further customization options include animated call backgrounds. Conversations can now be seen separately in the notification panel.

Better photography and photo / video editing, and sharing

With Sprint’s Galaxy Tab S6 now being updated to Android 11 / One UI 3.1, users gain access to an improved Samsung Keyboard with added emoji and sticker suggestions, and a total of 370 input languages.

The tablet also enjoys better photography thanks to improved auto focus and auto exposure, while edited pictures can now be returned to their original versions at any time.

As for productivity, My Files now has an option to delete cache files, and users can now use the app to select cloud drive files.

Devices and media buttons were added to the notification panel, and Wi-Fi direct can no longer be used to send files to other devices, but instead, this functionality is available through Nearby Share.

Improved security and privacy options

Last but not least, the latest Galaxy Tab S6 firmware update improves the security of the device in a few ways. Samsung and Sprint have included the May 2021 security patch, and it introduces stronger privacy protection.

Users also now have the option of allowing an app to access the device’s camera, microphone, and / or location just one time, with these permissions being revoked if the app runs in the background for too long.

Sprint customers and Galaxy Tab S6 owners should be able to acquire the latest firmware update OTA (over the air) from the Settings app on the tablet. It can be identified by firmware version T867USQU4CUE1. Alternatively, you can download the latest firmware from our archive and install it on your tablet manually.

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Samsung could supply OLED screens to Apple for next year’s iPads

Earlier today, it was reported that Samsung Display has started making 120Hz LTPO OLED panels for the iPhone 13 and the iPhone 13 Pro. In addition to those, the South Korean display manufacturing giant could also supply OLED screens for some iPad models that are expected to be released next year.

According to a report from ETNews, Apple will switch from LCD and Mini-LED screens to OLED screens for some iPad models starting next year. Samsung Display has been supplying OLED screens for Apple Watches, iPhones, and even MacBook’s Touch Bar. Now, it is being expected that the South Korean display manufacturing giant will make OLED screens for next year’s iPads as well.

The companies have reportedly agreed on the production schedule and delivery of the screens. LG could also be one of the OLED screen suppliers for next year’s iPads. Apple is the world’s biggest tablet maker, and getting a contract to make screens for iPads would undoubtedly be a massive business for Samsung Display.

The 12.9-inch version of the iPad Pro released this year switched from LCD to Mini-LED display, offering brightness, contrast ratio, and deeper blacks. However, critical analysis has revealed that the Mini-LED display has a blooming problem in some scenarios. On the other hand, OLED screens don’t have the blooming issue due to their self-emissive pixels.

It is also being reported that all iPads released in 2023 could have OLED screens. It will result in more significant investments and faster innovation in the medium-sized OLED segment, and more brands could start using OLED screens for their tablets (and even laptops). Samsung Display has already launched OLED displays with a 90Hz refresh rate for laptops.

 

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Samsung smartphone sales rise in Africa, Europe, Middle East in Q1 2021

Samsung has been under fierce competition from Apple and Xiaomi in the smartphone segment. The South Korean firm had just three devices in the list of top ten best-selling smartphones globally in terms of revenue. In developing markets like India, Samsung has dropped back to second place after Xiaomi, but there’s some good news.

The South Korean firm has seen its smartphone shipments rise in the EMEA region (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) during Q1 2020. Samsung shipped 30.6 million Galaxy smartphones during the quarter, acquiring a 32.8% share of the market. That’s a growth of 34.7% compared to 22.7 million units it had shipped one year ago. In Q1 2020, Samsung’s market share in the EMEA region was 29.5%.

Xiaomi is catching up fast with Samsung, though. The Chinese smartphone brand shipped 14.4 million smartphones during the same period, and that’s a whopping 95.8% year-over-year growth. Transsion, which sells smartphones under brands like Tecno, Itel, and Infinix, had an impressive showing, too, shipping 14 million smartphones with year-over-year growth of 62.4%.

Apple, which shipped 13.3 million smartphones in the EMEA region during Q1 2021, had a 33.6% growth. That’s slightly slower when compared to Samsung, but Apple’s profit margins are way higher than any other brand. OPPO entered the top five rankings as it shipped 4.7 million smartphones during the first quarter of this year, showcasing a 62.3% year-over-year growth.

Samsung doesn’t have plans to launch a Galaxy Note series smartphone in the second half of this year, and it will be interesting to see if the company can continue to grow in Q3 and Q4 of 2021.

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Sprint’s Galaxy Z Flip 5G finally gets the May 2021 security update

The international version of the Galaxy Z Flip 5G has already received the June 2021 security patch, but not all variants of the foldable phone have been so lucky. The Galaxy Z Flip 5G’s carrier-locked versions in the US have been stuck with the April 2021 security patch. Just one day before the start of June, the Sprint version of the phone has started receiving the May 2021 security update.

The Galaxy Z Flip 5G’s Sprint variant is now receiving a new software update with firmware version F707USQU2CUD9. It includes the May 2021 security patch along with the usual bug fixes and stability improvements. This security patch was first released to the unlocked variant of the Galaxy Z Flip 5G one month ago.

If you are a Galaxy Z Flip 5G user on Sprint’s network in the US, you might have received a notification regarding the new software. If not, you can check for the update manually by navigating to Settings » Software update and tapping on Download and install. AT&T, T-Mobile, and other carrier versions of the clamshell-style foldable phone could receive this security patch over the next few days.

The Galaxy Z Flip 5G was launched in August 2020 with Android 10 on board. It received the Android 11-based One UI 3.0 update five months ago and the One UI 3.1 update three months ago.

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Samsung starts making 120Hz LTPO OLED panels for iPhone 13

Ever since Apple switched to OLED displays for its high-end iPhones in 2017, Samsung has been the company’s biggest OLED panel supplier. It was rumored last year that Apple might bring 120Hz displays with the iPhone 12 series, but that didn’t happen. It is now being reported that Samsung has already started making 120Hz OLED displays for the iPhone 13 series.

According to a report from TheElec, Samsung Display has started the mass production of OLED panels with a 120Hz refresh rate and LTPO technology for the iPhone 13 Pro and the iPhone 13 Pro Max. The displays are being manufactured at the A3 Line inside the Asan plant. LG Display has started making LTPS OLED panels for the affordable iPhone 13 models (iPhone 13 Mini and iPhone 13). Samsung Display will produce 80 million OLED panels, while LG Display will manufacture 30 million OLED units.

Since the iPhone 12 and other older iPhones will continue to sell even after the launch of the iPhone 13 series later this year, Samsung will keep supplying OLED panels for those smartphones as well. In total, the South Korean firm will make 120 million OLED units for Apple this year. In comparison, LG Display will ship 50 million OLED panels for iPhones. BOE, the Chinese display maker, will play a small part by making 9 million OLED panels for Apple.

BOE, LG Display, and Samsung Display started producing OLED panels for upcoming iPhones one month earlier than last year, which means that the iPhone 13 could launch sooner than its predecessor did last year.

While all the smartphone brands switched to 120Hz displays last year, Apple appears to be 2-3 years late to the party. And that’s because the iPhone maker uses smaller capacity batteries than Android smartphones, and 120Hz displays consume more battery. Samsung’s LTPO OLED panels should offer better power efficiency, though, thanks to a variable refresh rate that can switch from as low as 10Hz to 120Hz.

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Samsung’s next ultra-cheap Galaxy A series phone leaks, specs and all

It seems Samsung’s got a new ultra-cheap Galaxy A series handset in the works. It’s the Galaxy A03s, according to the folks over at 91Mobiles, and it’s a successor to last year’s Galaxy A02s, as you may have already guessed. We hadn’t heard anything about this phone until today, but we’re now getting both a look at its renders and some of its specs all at once.

The renders reveal a standard budget-minded design, with a plastic back and a 6.5-inch Infinity-V display with a notch. There’s a triple camera setup at the back, reportedly made up of a 13MP main camera and two 2MP sensors, likely ultra-wide and macro. For selfies, there’s said to be a 5MP front-facing camera. Basically, the camera setup is going to be exactly the same as that of the Galaxy A02s.

In fact, the only new stuff on this phone, at least that which is mentioned in today’s leak, is a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and a USB-C port. The Galaxy A02s lacked both of those features (yes, the microUSB port is still there on some phones), though their inclusion isn’t likely to make the Galaxy A03s incredibly — or at all — exciting for most customers.

The Galaxy A03s is going to be 9.5mm thick and measure 166.6 x 75.9 x 9.1mm. Details on the battery capacity, processor, and memory options haven’t been included in the leak, though if we were to wager a guess, we’d say the battery capacity probably isn’t going to get an upgrade. As for the processor, it remains to be seen whether Samsung will stick to using a Snapdragon chip (the A02s has the Snapdragon 450) or if it will switch to a MediaTek chip as it has been doing for many of its phones this year.

Launch and pricing information is also missing for now, but we should learn more in the coming weeks. We’ll let you know once anything new comes up, but in the meantime, enjoy the 360-degree video of the Galaxy A03s below.

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