Samsung gives Experience Stores in Canada a new look ahead of holidays

Just in time for the holiday shopping season, Samsung Canada announced today that it’s reopening two Experience Stores in Ontario and British Columbia. Namely, the stores are located at the Yorkdale Mall in Toronto and the Metrotown Mall in Burnaby. The Yorkdale store reopened yesterday, whereas the Metrotown Mall store is scheduled to reopen its doors from mid-November.

The redesigned Experience Stores have new repair service centers, new customer product training areas, new mobile transaction stations, and designated spaces for quick online order pickup. Evidently, the revamped stores also allow Samsung customers to test the company’s latest innovative products, from the Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Z Fold 3 to the Galaxy Watch 4 series and Bespoke Editions.

Samsung reopened the redesigned Experience Store at the Yorkdale Mall yesterday, and says it will reopen the Metrotown Mall store later this month. Until then, Samsung customers can visit a temporary store located on the shopping center’s upper level. The temporary store will eventually shut down once Samsung finishes redesigning the Experience Store within the next few weeks.

Samsung claims that the new internal design of its stores helps the company meet safety protocol expectations without diluting the brand’s image. To date, Samsung has seven Experience Stores in Canada, three of which are located in Toronto. It’s worth noting that Canada isn’t the only country where Samsung is redesigning its retail space. The company set a new benchmark in retail last month when it reopened its Experience Store in London. It seems like it’s a global endeavor, though it might take some time for every Experience Store in the world to get the new look.

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Galaxy Gaming: What we are playing in November 2021

November is another opportunity for us to showcase some high-quality gaming experiences that have been dominating our Galaxy screens in recent weeks. So, let’s get right to it.

Townscaper

Townscaper is a beautiful game about… nothing, really. Sure, you get to do some townscaping, but in the grand scheme of things, what you get out of this game is entirely up to you. Because unlike your typical city-builder, Townscaper doesn’t feel like a chore to play. There are no convoluted achievements, log-in bonuses, or other mechanics designed to stoke your fears of missing out. It’s just you, your screen, and a hand-drawn sandbox filled with possibilities.

So, if you’re looking for a relaxing, open-ended experience that enables creativity, Townscaper definitely takes the cake this month.

• Download Townscaper from the Play Store ($4.99)

Shin Megami Tensei L Dx2

Shin Megami Tensei is one of the longest-running game franchises of all time; in terms of sheer longevity, it’s up there with Mario and Zelda. And with SMT V releasing this month, there’s hardly a better time to pick up this mobile spin-off and get a refresher on its unique lore based on a huge variety of pop culture.

While it’s designed as a free-to-play experience, the core mechanics of SMT L Dx2 are in line with mainline games. Meaning you’re looking at a monster-catching, party-based RPG not unlike Pokemon. The biggest exception is that these games can get pretty difficult if you aren’t paying attention to type weaknesses and other auxiliary mechanics.

• Download Shin Megami Tensei L Dx2 from the Play Store (Free)

Game Dev Story

A game about becoming a legendary game developer from a legendary game developer. If you have never played a Kairosoft game, you owe it to yourself to give its gameplay formula a spin, and Game Dev Story is arguably the best entry point into its vast catalogue. Both in terms of accessibility and overall refinement.

Back when mobile gaming was still in a state of chaotic flux, circa 2010, this Japanese studio was putting out one amazing portable experience after another. Its games do get kind of samey after a while, but Game Dev Story is still the brightest star of the lot. Its near-infinite replay value and a tightly designed gameplay loop amount to a tycoon manager that we love coming back to. And chances are, so will you.

The full game is available for a one-time fee of $4.99, though you can also get it for “free” if you’re a Google Play Pass subscriber.

• Download Game Dev Story from the Play Store ($4.99/Free with Play Pass)
• Download Game Dev Story Lite from the Play Store (Free)

Terraria

If you’re on the lookout for a good value deal this November, the enormous amount of content packed into Terraria is going to be difficult to beat. For those not in the loop, Terraria is basically a 2D, side-scrolling take on Minecraft. Meaning it’s a procedurally generated sandbox with amazing replay value.

The latter gets even more amazing once you turn to multiplayer, be that local or online. With up to seven other players in the mix, Terraria delivers a truly astonishing rate of bang for your buck.

• Download Terraria from the Play Store ($4.99/Free with Play Pass)

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Galaxy Z Flip 3 picks up another prestigious tech innovation award

Samsung just picked up a(nother) prestigious innovation award on account of the Galaxy Z Flip 3. Namely, the foldable flagship has been named as Time Magazine’s “Innovation of the Year” for 2021. Or rather, one of its innovations of the year; as is always the case, this annual award encompasses 100 products across the technology sphere, in total.

While the recipient pool size might diminish Samsung’s accomplishment, the honor hasn’t been extended to any other smartphone this year. Which just goes to show how difficult it is to innovate in the maturing smartphone sector nowadays. Yet Samsung did it all the same.

More specifically, the Galaxy Z Flip 3 has been named as one of the biggest innovations of the year in the consumer electronics segment. Alongside way quirkier products like the modular Framework Laptop and Paper Shoot Camera.

Is the Galaxy Z Flip 3 truly a greater achievement than the Galaxy Z Fold 3?

Time Magazine’s reasoning for the award also doubles as an explanation for why the publication overlooked the Galaxy Z Fold 3. Officially, the honor is meant to underline how Samsung finally “nailed” the portability of classic flip phones with modern tech. Unofficially, the answer can be surmised as “nostalgia”. Not that we’re skeptical about the prospects of modern flip phones. But it’s difficult to argue that the Galaxy Z Flip 3 is somehow a greater technological achievement than the Galaxy Z Fold 3.

Either way, just hours before officially making Time’s shortlist, the Galaxy Z Flip 3 also bagged a CES 2022 design award. Or rather, its Bespoke Edition did. And as for the Innovation of the Year awards, Samsung also earned two honorary mentions this time around; one for the Eco Remote, and another one for the QN90A Neo QLED 4K smart TV.

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Samsung collaborates with Orange for rapid 5G network adoption via Open RAN

Samsung Networks has announced that it is collaborating with telecom operator Orange for the rapid development of the Open RAN (Radio Access Network) technology. The company is among the first network firms in the world to participate in Orange’s Open RAN Integration Center in Paris, France.

Orange and Samsung would work on separating the hardware and software elements of traditional RAN. This is where Samsung’s experience with vRAN (Virtual Radio Access Network) comes in. The South Korean firm’s vRAN has already been proven in the field by Tier 1 cellular operators in North America.

Orange, which offers cellular connectivity services in 22 countries across Africa, Asia, and Europe, wants to deploy Open RAN-compliant base stations in indoor environments and rural areas over the next few years. Open RAN offers higher network flexibility and reliability when compared to traditional RAN by replacing dedicated baseband hardware with software elements.

To further the development of the Open RAN system, Orange and Samsung will work together. Arnaud Vamparys, Senior Vice President of Radio Access Networks and Microwaves at Orange, said that Open RAN is a major major evolution in the network segment, and it requires deeper collaboration within the industry.

Woojune Kim, Executive Vice President, Head of Global Sales & Marketing of Samsung Networks, said, “We are pleased to participate in Orange’s innovative laboratory. Through this collaboration, we look forward to taking networks to new heights in the European market, enabling operators to offer more immersive mobile services to their users.”

Samsung Networks offers end-to-end 5G network solutions, including 5G chipsets, 5G core, and 5G radios. The company has already helped various network operators across Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America set up their 5G networks. Samsung’s vRAN technology supports both low-band and mid-band spectrums.

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Next Galaxy S21 One UI 4.0 release may be the global one

Samsung released four beta versions of the Android 12-based One UI 4.0 update to the Galaxy S21 series. The fourth beta version was released last week with many bug fixes, and it was expected that Samsung could release the fifth beta update sometime this week. However, that doesn’t seem to be the case.

The Community Manager of Beta operations has announced via the Samsung Members forum that the company won’t release the fifth One UI 4.0 beta update. Instead, the company will fix all the critical bugs in the fourth beta version and then release the stable One UI 4.0 update worldwide. However, the company hasn’t given any time frame for the stable release.

It is expected that Samsung will release the stable version of One UI 4.0 to the Galaxy S21 series later this month or early next month. The South Korean firm has also released the beta version of One UI 4.0 to the Galaxy Note 20 series, Galaxy S20 series, Galaxy Z Flip 3, and the Galaxy Z Fold 3.

The company could release the stable Android 12 update to dozens of Galaxy smartphones and tablets starting next month. One UI 4.0 brings a revamped UI design, improved performance, better privacy and security, and a Material You-inspired color theming system. It also includes enhanced stock apps such as Samsung Internet and Samsung Keyboard.

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This Galaxy S21 FE report could disappoint Indian fans

Yesterday, we stumbled upon the Exynos 2100 variant of the Galaxy S21 FE for the first time. While it was well-documented that Samsung would offer the affordable flagship in both Exynos and Snapdragon flavors, we now have a rough idea about the region-by-region distribution of the variants.

Tipster StuffListings found both variants of the Galaxy S21 FE on the Google Play Console and confirmed that India will get the Exynos 2100 version. It isn’t surprising, given that the previous-generation Galaxy S20 FE was also launched with the Exynos 990 in India. Then again, Samsung did eventually bring the Snapdragon 865-powered Galaxy S20 FE 5G to the Indian market.

That being said, it is unlikely that the Galaxy S21 FE to follow suit, given that it already offers 5G connectivity; something that its predecessor didn’t offer in the Exynos variant.  The device already runs the risk of being dead on arrival due to the Galaxy S22 series being launched a month later.

As far as the Galaxy S21 FE specs are concerned, multiple leaks have told us that it will ship with a 120Hz AMOLED screen, a 12MP primary camera, a 12MP ultrawide camera, an 8MP telephoto lens that offers 3x optical zoom, a 32MP selfie camera, and a 4,500mAh battery. Samsung will need to price it right, or it runs the risk of being overshadowed by similarly-specced offerings from Xiaomi and other Chinese OEMs.

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Samsung’s 2.5D chip packing technology H-Cube is now available

Samsung Foundry has announced that its latest 2.5D semiconductor chip packaging technology H-Cube is now available for its foundry clients. H-Cube, which was developed in collaboration with Samsung Electro-Mechanics and Amkor Techology, allows complex logic and HBM (High-Bandwidth Memory) chips to be packed in compact sizes.

The South Korean firm said that its new packaging technology is suitable for AI (Artificial Intelligence), data center, HPC (High-Performance Computing), and networking products that require high-performance and large-area packaging. This technology can be used to place logic chips or HBM on top of a silicon interposer in a smaller area.

To develop this technology, Samsung Foundry used a hybrid substrate with a fine-pitch substrate and High-Density Interconnection (HDI) to fit large sizes into 2.5D packaging. With increasing computing power and storage needs, semiconductor chips can become larger in size, but 2.5D chip packaging technology like H-Cube can fit more in a smaller area and offer compact solutions.

When fitting six or more HBMs in a single package, difficulty in making the package can increase rapidly. Samsung solved this issue by using a hybrid substrate structure that uses an easy-to-implement HDI substrate overlapped under a fine-pitch substrate. The company also used solder balls with a smaller pitch (35%) to connect the chip with the substrate.

The company also used its proprietary signal/power integrity analysis technology for a stable power supply and less distortion when stacking logic chips on top of HBM.

said Moonsoo Kang, Senior Vice President and Head of Foundry Market Strategy Team at Samsung Electronics, said, “H-Cube solution, which is jointly developed with Samsung Electro-Mechanics (SEMCO) and Amkor Technology, is suited to high-performance semiconductors that need to integrate a large number of silicon dies. By expanding and enriching the foundry ecosystem, we will provide various package solutions to find a breakthrough in the challenges our customers are facing.”

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