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Samsung plans to remove single-use plastic from all of its Galaxy devices by 2050
Samsung has taken many big steps for the betterment of the environment and moving ahead, the company is planning to introduce its new products with recycled plastic and aims to remove the use of single-use plastic from its products by 2050. To achieve this goal, the company also has a first set of goals which is half the use of single plastic by 2030.
The Korean giant has also introduced its latest accessories in Korea which are made from using recyclable plastic; you can know more about it by reading our previous articles about eco-friendly accessories for Galaxy devices.
Samsung is started implementing recyclable plastic use in its flagship smartphones
According to the information, Samsung has used recycled material for making the 12 parts of the Galaxy S23 Ultra, while the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23+ devices have 11 components that are made from recycled plastic; furthermore, the previous Ultra model i.e., Galaxy S22 Ultra has also assembled with 6 recycled parts.
Galaxy S23 devices are the first devices whose exterior parts are made from recyclable plastic, while the Galaxy S22 ultra has interior parts which are made from recycled plastic.
Samsung will use more recyclable materials for its upcoming products
Additionally, the company has specified that it will use all the waste material which can be recyclable such as plastic bottles, recycled aluminum, fishing net, and recycled glass.
Vice President Park added, “The waste fishing net is a kind of nylon material that is vulnerable to moisture, so it is difficult to get the exact dimensions when making precise parts.”
The company has also stated it will be so sophisticated to work with the waste material as it brings more challenges of durability and quality; however, the company will keep special attention to its product durability and focus on making world-class products as well.
Furthermore, the company has promised that it has used 100% recyclable paper for making the package box of Galaxy S23. The plastic film is also changed with the same recyclable paper and will use the same material for the upcoming products as well.
Samsung Electronics plans to carry out a total of 4 OS upgrades and 5 years of security updates after the release of the Galaxy S23. It supports consumers to enjoy the best experience within the period of use and to use the product for a longer period of time. In addition, through the Samsung Care+ program, consumers are relieved of the burden of damage and repair, contributing to the extension of product life.
Moreover, Samsung is taking this as social responsibility and set the goal to remove the use of single-use material from its products as soon as possible, to fulfil this dream the company will surely use recyclable products and contribute something to the environment.
Regarding this, Samsung Electronics explained, “We are prioritizing corporate social responsibility and at the same time innovating materials based on technological leadership.” Vice President Park also added that rather than raising prices, “the goal is to approach the aspect of maximizing the parts that can be optimized even after product launch.”
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
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
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.