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TESLA Camera Module Bid: Samsung Clean Sweeps LG & The Taiwanese
It’s the end of the first quarter with lots of developments in tech this year, and we are amid the Q2, and we’re sure is a lot to expect this year in 2022.
As we know, LG & Samsung are archival in several industries and occasional partners also. However, the Competition b/w LG & Samsung has sparked up this time. LG & Samsung deals in various industries, head to head but are also minor components manufacturers and suppliers.
Samsung’s clean sweep:
According to the report from the tech industry in the 2nd week of this month, Samsung Electro-Mechanics(SEM) got the upper hand. They secured the electric vehicle camera module deal from LG Innotek. LG Innotek faced a complete loss.
Samsung Electro-Mechanics stands as the winner of the bid for camera modules for Semi and Cybertruck.
Last year also, SEM captured almost every camera module order for cyber trucks, and the deal was a split between SEM and other Taiwanese companies. SEM plans to deliver EV camera modules for electric trucks to TESLA’s two super factories in Shanghai, China, and Berlin, Germany.
The Bid:
This would be the second time LG Innotek lost the tender to SEM, the bid was held for all EVs, but especially the EV semi and Cyber truck, which were the central attractions of this bid.
TESLA Model S (sedan), Model 3 (sedan), Model X (SUV), and Model Y (SUV) are already in the market and TESLA Semi and Cyber truck are yet to be released, Hence capturing the deal for central pieces was a huge victory for SEM.
Before the bidding, some observers and experts believed SEM would win and that’s exactly what happened.
What To Expect From The Future:
Tesla’s camera module market share comprised 60-70% of LG Innotek and 30-40% of Samsung Electro-Mechanics in terms of both quality and cost last year. This year, it is said to increase as SEM secured all orders for the Semi.
EV’s camera modules are expensive components as compared to the phone industry. Thus, Samsung wanted to grab this opportunity even seeing eye to eye with some Taiwanese competitors which brought some challenges.
On the other hand, LG has already a supplier to apple and earning profit.
The camera module for electric vehicles is a high margin and expensive product compared to equipment for smartphones. One TESLA EV has eight camera modules. The front camera is more expensive than the rear, so this sits right in the spot for Samsung as this would give them profit and establish them as a frontrunner in the business, commanding respect.
TESLA is expected to ship 1.5 to 2 million electric vehicles this year. The 1.5-2 million units are 2.1 times higher than the 940,000 units delivered last year. A single-camera module costs slightly over US$10. Supplying one unit of TESLA’s EV will give the supplier around US$100 in revenue.
However, due to hindrances in the operation of local factories in Shanghai due to SARS COVID 19, a sluggish economy, and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, it would be seen how TESLA would do in the market. Still, one thing is sure this is a win-win for Samsung in terms of profit and reputation.
The Korean brand – Samsung has recently announced its two mid-range Galaxy smartphones – Galaxy A55 5G and Galaxy A35 5G. A new benchmark listing has a spot for Samsung’s affordable smartphone, Galaxy35 5G.
Samsung is now gearing up for its next affordable Galaxy smartphone, the M35 5G, as the reports are unvunveilhey have found a new benchmark listing for Samsung the Galaxy M35 5G.
The smartphone has been spotted with the model number as an identification code – SM-M356B on the Geekbench 6.2.2 database. Not only this, but it also confirmed the presence of 6GB of RAM and Android 14 OS. The chipset also came to know which is the latest Exynos 1380.
The codename for the motherboard is also mentioned, which is ‘s5e8835.’ The reports say that it has scored 656 and 1967 points in performance scores on the benchmarking platform. Exynos 1380 is the latest chipset of the Korean brand, which is a 5 nm processor. It consists of 4 Cortex A78 cores, which clock at 2.4GHz, and 4 Cortex A55 cores, which clock at 2.0GHz. It is coupled with a Mali g68 MP5 GPU. It also has an AI Engine.
This also offers connectivity options, which include the latest Bluetooth version 5.3 and Wi-Fi 802.11 ax with three bands. It supports a camera resolution of at least 200MP for capturing images, and for video recording, there is support for up to 30fps 4K recording. The storage supported is UFS v3.1, and RAM will be of the LPDDR4x/5 type.
Samsung has recently debuted its two smartphones, Galaxy A55, and Galaxy A35; the Galaxy A35 5G smartphone is powered by Exynos 1380 chipset. From this perspective, Galaxy M35 5G could be a variant of Galaxy A35.
At the moment, no specs and features of the device have been revealed or leaked. Still, since Galaxy M series smartphones usually have a bit higher battery power of at least 6000mAh, the forthcoming Galaxy M35 5G smartphone also arrives with the same battery power.
Firmware
Verizon rolls out the March 2024 security patch update for the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 devices
Verizon has rolled out the March 2024 security patch update for the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 devices. Earlier, these devices had received the same update outside the US, but now they are gradually expanding to the US.
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 are spotted getting new updates with the firmware version numbers F926USQS5HXBD and F711USQS6HXBD, respectively. It is worth noticing the update is currently available for the devices locked to Verizon, but it will soon be available on more carriers.
For your information, the latest update for Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 doesn’t bring any significant changes, but as it is the latest security patch, it will provide some internal fixes to maintain the security of the devices.
If you are getting some other issues from the last update, you should also update the device to the latest update, as it may also address some issues. Along with the update, other improvements may also be made to enhance the overall performance of the devices.
Suppose you use the Galaxy Z Fold 3 or Flip 3 device in the US. In that case, you can update the device to the latest version by simply going to the system settings and then to the software update. If you haven’t received the update, you should wait for some time, as it may arrive in the next few days.
Firmware
Samsung rolls out the March 2024 security patch update for the Galaxy S23 FE devices in the US
Samsung has rolled out the March 2024 security patch to almost all devices but still needs to complete the update distribution to all eligible devices. So, gradually expanding the update to remaining devices, the company has started rolling out the update for the Galaxy S23 FE in the US.
Notably, the Galaxy S23 FE devices are getting a new update in the carrier-unlocked version with the firmware version number S711U1UES2BXBF. The update has already been rolled out to almost all carriers, including AT&T, Bluegrass Cellular, C-Spire, Cellular South, Comcast, Cricket, DISH, MetroPCS, T-Mobile, Tracfone, US Cellular, Verizon, and Xfinity Mobile.
According to the official changelog, the March 2024 security patch is one of the standard maintenance updates that provides some internal improvements for the device, and there will be no visible changes available. In other words, users may experience some improvement in the functioning of devices, but it doesn’t particularly bring any specific changes for the device.
Going to the details, the March 2024 security patch includes more than 40 fixes, 37 of which are provided by Google and address the issues found in the Android OS, while 9 more features are introduced by Samsung that enhance the performance of Galaxy devices exclusively.
Suppose you are using the Galaxy S23 FE in the US. In that case, you can update the devices to the latest version by following the simple steps: first, go to the system settings, tap on the software update, and tap on the download and install button; if it shows a new update available, tap on the download button.