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Samsung Received Award For Reducing Pollution In The U.S.

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Today a piece of great news came from Samsung for the U.S. as Samsung Electronics America got two grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 

These honours include the following awards;

  • A Gold Tier Award, the EPA’s highest award for the responsible recycling of electronic waste (e-waste).
  • A Sustained Excellence Award, a new EPA accolade.
  • In addition, Samsung’s SolarCell remote control, introduced in early 2021 and developed to reduce battery waste and help narrow the loop on plastic waste, also won an honorary recognition.

The US EPA SMM Programme

  • These awards were based on the recognition by US EPA’s Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) program, where the victors were recognized in a virtual grants ceremony.
  • SMM Grant 2021 EPA’s SMM Gadgets Challenge program recognizes brands that have utilized inventive techniques in using materials for reducing pollution. Samsung has been associated with the SMM since 2011 & got many recognitions. 

Samsung’s Contribution & Recognition

  • The EPA SMM Gold Level Grant, which Samsung has won for the eighth year in a push, recognizes brilliance in e-waste collection in the U.S. Samsung collects and reuses 100 million pounds of e-waste each year within the U.S.
  • Since 2008, Samsung has reused over a billion pounds of hardware, moved them out of U.S. landfills, and recouped reusable materials with a target of putting 500,000 tons of reused plastic in its products universally by 2030. 
  • Samsung is also working on sun-powered batteries to further control & eliminate the waste of more than 200 million A.A. batteries from the earth. This innovation available on Samsung K and 8K QLED TVs (Neo, Q80A, Q70A, Q60A) and MicroLED are expected to eliminate the waste of 99 million A.A. batteries and avoid 5,840 greenhouse gas GHG.

Additionally, in January 2022, Samsung announced advancements in the second generation of its SolarCell remote control, which can now draw power from radio frequencies into devices like Wi-Fi routers. Remote controls have also been incorporated into more Samsung products, such as new Samsung T.V.s and home appliances.

It seems that Samsung will continue to work with the U.S. to reduce pollution, as stated by the respective officials; for now, we leave you with the statements from both US EPA & Samsung.

“At Samsung, we’re making sustainability the driving force of our bold innovations and we’re deeply honored by the EPA’s recognition of those efforts,” 

-Mark Newton, Head of Corporate Sustainability for Samsung Electronics America.

“It’s going to take all of us working together to build a sustainable future, and I applaud the organizations recognized today for their leadership in essential electronic recycling efforts.”

-EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan.

We provide the relevant links if you are interested in Samsung’s responsible recycling programs and innovative sustainability efforts.


Harsh is a seasoned technology enthusiast with a deep passion for Android. Since its announcement in 2007, he has closely followed the evolution of this operating system, gaining a comprehensive understanding of its features and capabilities. His background in Android, IT, and Journalism has equipped him with the skills to analyze and present complex technological concepts in a clear and engaging manner. As the Editor-in-Chief at Samlover.com, Harsh is dedicated to sharing his knowledge and experiences about Android, services, and applications with the world.

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New Galaxy Phone In Existence: Samsung Galaxy M35 5G Spots On Geekbench 

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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. 


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Verizon rolls out the March 2024 security patch update for the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 devices 

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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.


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Samsung rolls out the March 2024 security patch update for the Galaxy S23 FE devices in the US

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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.


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