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Samsung devices eligible for the latest security patch [October 2020]
Samsung has released the details of the October 2020 security patch, which brings new security patches for Samsung devices. Additionally, the company has also updated the list of eligible Samsung devices for monthly and quarterly security updates.
In the latest list, the most recently released Samsung Galaxy devices have now been added to its update schedule. While some of the devices have been demoted from their monthly security update cycles.
Added and Removed Samsung Devices:
Samsung has added the Galaxy S20 FE and Galaxy S20 FE 5G to the monthly updated list. Meanwhile, the company is also adding the new Samsung Galaxy Note 8 and Galaxy Tab Active 3 to a quarterly update cycle.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 will no longer receive the monthly updates and will now receive new software quarterly. On the other hand, Samsung won’t give any more software updates to the Galaxy J7 Prime.
List of Samsung devices that will get monthly security patch: October 2020 device list
- Galaxy Fold
- Galaxy Z Fold2
- Galaxy Z Fold2 5G
- Galaxy Z Flip
- Galaxy Z Flip 5G
- Galaxy S9
- Galaxy S9+
- Galaxy S10
- Galaxy S10+
- Galaxy S10e
- Galaxy S10 5G
- Galaxy S10 Lite
- Galaxy S20
- Galaxy S20 5G
- Galaxy S20+
- Galaxy S20+ 5G
- Galaxy S20 Ultra
- Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
- Galaxy S20 FE
- Galaxy S20 FE 5G
- Galaxy Note9
- Galaxy Note10
- Galaxy Note10 5G
- Galaxy Note10+
- Galaxy Note10+ 5G
- Galaxy Note10 Lite
- Galaxy Note20
- Galaxy Note20 5G
- Galaxy Note20 Ultra
- Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Enterprise Models:
- Galaxy A8 (2018)
- Galaxy A50
- Galaxy XCover4s
- Galaxy XCover FieldPro
- Galaxy XCover Pro
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LIST OF SAMSUNG DEVICES THAT WILL GET QUARTERLY SECURITY PATCH: OCTOBER 2020 DEVICE LIST
- Galaxy Note 8
- Galaxy S8
- Galaxy S8+
- Galaxy S8 Active
- Galaxy A2 Core
- Galaxy A5 (2017)
- Galaxy A7 (2018)
- Galaxy A8s
- Galaxy A9 (2018)
- Galaxy A10
- Galaxy A10e
- Galaxy A10s
- Galaxy A20
- Galaxy A20e
- Galaxy A20s
- Galaxy A30
- Galaxy A30s
- Galaxy A40
- Galaxy A50s
- Galaxy A60
- Galaxy A70
- Galaxy A70s
- Galaxy A80
- Galaxy A90 5G
- Galaxy A01
- Galaxy A01 Core
- Galaxy A11
- Galaxy A21
- Galaxy A21s
- Galaxy A31
- Galaxy A41
- Galaxy A51
- Galaxy A51 5G
- Galaxy A71
- Galaxy A71 5G
- Galaxy J4+
- Galaxy J4 Core
- Galaxy J6+
- Galaxy M10
- Galaxy M10s
- Galaxy M20
- Galaxy M30
- Galaxy M30s
- Galaxy M40
- Galaxy M01
- Galaxy M11
- Galaxy M21
- Galaxy M31,
- Galaxy M31s,
- Galaxy M51
- Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019)
- Galaxy Tab A 8 (2019)
- Galaxy Tab A 8 Plus (2019)
- Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)
- Galaxy Tab A7
- Galaxy Tab Active2
- Galaxy Tab Active Pro
- Galaxy Tab Active3
- Galaxy Tab S5e
- Galaxy Tab S6
- Galaxy Tab S6 5G
- Galaxy Tab S6 Lite
- Galaxy Tab S7
- Galaxy Tab S7+
- Galaxy View2
- W20 5G
OTHER REGULAR SECURITY UPDATES:
- Galaxy S8 Lite
- Galaxy Note FE
- Galaxy A3 (2017)
- Galaxy A6
- Galaxy A6+
- Galaxy A7 (2017)
- Galaxy A8+ (2018)
- Galaxy A8 Star
- Galaxy J2 Core
- Galaxy J3 (2017)
- Galaxy J3 Pop
- Galaxy J3 Top
- Galaxy J4
- Galaxy J5 (2017)
- Galaxy J5 Prime
- Galaxy J6
- Galaxy J7 (2017)
- Galaxy J7 Duo
- Galaxy J7 Prime2
- Galaxy J7 Pop
- Galaxy J7 Top
- Galaxy J7 Max
- Galaxy J7 Neo
- Galaxy J7+
- Galaxy J8
- Galaxy Tab A (2017)
- Galaxy Tab A 10.5 (2018)
- Galaxy Tab S3
- Galaxy Tab S4
- Galaxy Tab E 8 Refresh
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Forbes: Samsung’s Jay Y. Lee is the richest Korean in 2024
Samsung’s executive chairman Jay Y. Lee (Lee Jae-yong in Korean) topped the Forbes 2024 Richest Korean list for the first time. On April 17, Forbes revealed that the Samsung boss is the richest in South Korea, with his assets increasing by $3.5 billion, bringing his total net worth to $11.5 billion.
Thanks to a rise in Samsung’s stocks, Samsung’s Lee jumped to the top of the Forbes 2024 Richest Korean list. Notably, the company’s stocks significantly hiked after the revelation that it’s developing high-bandwidth memory chips used in AI computing for NVIDIA.
Forbes 2023 Richest Korean, Kim Byung-ju, slipped to second this year with assets worth $9.7 billion. The third place went to Seo Jung-jin, honorary chairman of Celltrion, with assets of $7.5 billion.
Cho Jung-ho, chairman of Meritz Financial Group, ranked fourth with $6.2 billion, and Chung Mong-koo, honorary chairman of Hyundai Motor Group, was fifth with $4.6 billion.
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Samsung builds AI-focussed Advanced Processor Lab in the US
Samsung established an AI chip design-dedicated Advanced Processor Lab in Silicon Valley, US. Formerly known as the Advanced Institute of Technology, Samsung’s SAIT is said to have formed the new Lab to strengthen its AI chip R&D in the US.
BusinessKorea reports that the new Samsung Advanced Processor Lab to focus on developing next-gen AI semiconductor design assets in the US. The assets are said to be focused on the RISC-V area, which serves as a foundational design asset for semiconductor chip design.
Samsung’s initiative with RISC-V is interpreted as a move towards technological independence. Therefore, the company is expanding its R&D organization in Silicon Valley, aiming to enhance design capabilities to disrupt the market currently dominated by NVIDIA.
Amid the booming AI era, the market of advanced semiconductors is also expanding. Samsung has completed the development of its Mach-1 AI semiconductor and supplied prototypes to global firms including Korea’s Naver. The company has also started the development of Mach-2.
Under the CHIPS Act, Samsung received huge subsidies to boost investment in the US. It’s worth noting that the Biden govt awarded a 12% subsidy of Samsung’s total investment, which is significantly higher than Intel and TSMC’s subsidy.
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Samsung Galaxy S25’s 3nm Exynos 2500 to beat Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 in power efficiency
Samsung’s first 3nm Exynos 2500 chip could outpace Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 in power efficiency. Both chipsets will power the next-gen Galaxy flagships, scheduled for an early 2025 launch. Recent input suggests that Exynos is returning as a tough rival to Snapdragon.
The Exynos 2500 will be made on Samsung’s 2nd-gen 3nm process technology. The S24’s Exynos 2400 chipset impressed the industry with significant improvements over its predecessor. The company appears to be leveling up the game next year.
Thanks to the cutting-edge process node, Samsung’s next Exynos could finally surpass its Snapdragon counterpart in power efficiency. The company may utilize its advanced FOWLP in the Exynos 2500 to make it run at higher clock speeds at the same power consumption level.
Qualcomm is facing power efficiency concerns with its recent Snapdragon chips. Due to reduced efficiency, phone makers are forced to bring up to 5000mAh battery. Samsung apparently seized this opportunity to bring back its in-house Exynos back to the contest.
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