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Samsung Denies Reports of New Internal CPU Development Team
Samsung has been a dominant player in the smartphone industry for years, offering high-end devices with cutting-edge technology. However, the company has faced its fair share of challenges in recent times, particularly with its Exynos processors. After a series of disappointments, Samsung has made a significant move by switching to Qualcomm chips for its flagship Galaxy S23 device, and it appears that the trend will continue with the Galaxy S24 series. Despite recent reports claiming that Samsung has resumed development of its custom CPU cores for future Galaxy devices, the South Korean company has denied these claims. In this ever-evolving smartphone landscape, Samsung’s moves in this space are sure to be closely watched by tech enthusiasts and consumers alike.
Original Title: Samsung to develop its own CPU Core and it could be use in flagship Galaxy devices – March 5th
Samsung Electronics, one of the world’s leading technology companies, is set to take on the giants of the CPU industry, Intel and ARM, with its own CPU core development. The move aims to improve optimization, boost performance, and provide greater control over the hardware used in Samsung’s products.
The Korean giant is taking a bold step towards enhancing the performance of its devices by developing its own central processing unit (CPU) core. The move comes as the South Korean tech giant seeks to reduce its reliance on British chip design house ARM Ltd. and take greater control of the hardware used in its products. By creating its own CPU core, Samsung hopes to improve the optimization levels of its devices, especially smartphones and personal computers. This ambitious project represents a significant investment for Samsung, as the company seeks to expand its technological capabilities and increase its competitiveness in the global market. As Samsung works to develop its own CPU core, the industry will be watching closely to see how the move will impact the future of the company and the wider technology landscape.
According to recent sources, the company has organized an internal team solely dedicated to this project and has even recruited a senior developer from the US semiconductor company, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD), to lead the team. The experienced developer, who was previously responsible for CPU development at AMD, is expected to bring a wealth of expertise and knowledge to Samsung’s CPU core development efforts. (via – Plusenews)
It’s not the first time Samsung Electronics has created a custom Processor. By building a team to secure its own design capability, the company has been investing in technology development since the early 2010s.
Samsung holds its position as the world’s largest semiconductor industry
Samsung Electronics has, until now, relied on ARM for the CPU core in its own AP Exynos, while its rival Qualcomm also uses ARM designs for its APs. However, Samsung’s decision to develop its own CPU core represents a significant move towards greater control over its hardware and could lead to a significant improvement in smartphone optimization. By creating its own CPU core, Samsung will have the ability to tailor its chips to specific devices, potentially leading to better power efficiency, improved performance, and a greater level of innovation.
It could be sue in flagship Galaxy devices
In addition to its efforts to develop its own CPU core, Samsung is also speeding up the development of next-generation application processors (APs), such as a chip dedicated to its flagship Galaxy series. The company’s System LSI business established an AP solution development team in late 2022, in collaboration with the mobile eXperience (MX) business, to promote advanced research and optimization of next-generation APs. This move represents a significant investment for Samsung, as the company seeks to stay ahead of its competitors in the fast-paced technology industry. As Samsung continues to push the boundaries of innovation with its next-generation APs and CPU core development, the industry will be closely watching to see how these efforts will impact the future of the company and the smartphone market.
According to insiders in the business, the first chip, called Galaxy Chip, might be made accessible in 2025. However, given that Samsung Electronics has just recently started work on developing its own CPU core, the chip will probably be equipped with an ARM-based CPU.
“Samsung Electronics will be able to boost the completion level of its Galaxy Chip if it successfully develops a CPU core,” said an unnamed industry official. “It will be able to load its own CPU in 2027 if development is carried out as planned.”
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.