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Samsung employees to get lump sum bonuses this month
Samsung will offer hefty bonuses to its employees of the chip business unit at the end of this month. As reported by industry sources, this bonus will be 50 percent of employees’ respective annual salaries.
The company yesterday informed its executives and employees about the detailed plan for an annual incentive, called the Overall Performance Incentive (OPI).
Obviously, this is not the first time the Korean company is proving such heavy bonuses to its employees. Every year in January, Samsung rewards its executives and employees with up to 50 percent of their salary as a bonus, which is within 20 percent of the firm’s surplus profits.
As per the information, the company’s employees at the device solutions division in charge of the tech giant’s chip business will receive 47-50 percent of their payment, similar to OPI’s around 50 percent last year.
Whereas the Mobile eXperience division workers will get 29-33 percent of their annual salaries, the Network Business division will receive 22-26 percent, the visual display division will be paid 18-22 percent, and the consumer electronics business units workers will get 5-7 of their respective annual salaries.
Samsung introduces Samsung Health Olympic Day Step Challenge on the One UI Health app. This challenge is part of encouraging users all around the world to log steps, stay active and enjoy the significant health benefits of daily movement.
Samsung Health Olympic Day Step Challenge
In celebration of Olympic Day 2023 on June 23, the Olympic Day Step Challenge will be available in 18 countries. The Samsung Health’s Olympic Day Step Challenge will appear in a banner on the app on June 8 in anticipation of the event.
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By simply tapping on the banner, Samsung Health users can join the challenge in seconds. The challenge will then begin on June 10 and end on Olympic Day itself, June 23. Users from the below-listed markets will be able to join the challenge on the Health app;
Available in:
- Australia
- Brazil
- Canada
- France
- Germany
- India
- Italy
- Japan
- Mexico
- New Zealand
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- South Korea
- Spain
- Switzerland
- The UK
- The US
- The UAE
With an overall target of 100,000 steps, users will be encouraged by a congratulations message that pops up with each 20,000-step milestone achieved, while the “Together” tab in the app lets users access the “Challenge Map” and check their overall step count and ranking.
Participants who manage to complete the whole challenge will be rewarded with a unique “Olympic Day Badge,” which will be displayed in the “My Page” section of the Samsung Health app.
With every milestone congratulations message, Samsung Health Olympic Day Step Challenge’s participants will also be invited to join Let’s Move on Olympic Day. Find out how to join the movement at Olympics.com.
The Samsung Health Olympic Day Step Challenge is part of the International Olympic Committee’s Let’s Move initiative, aiming to inspire and enable the world to move more every day.
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Galaxy A24 is Samsung’s cheapest smartphone, which comes with support for four major Android upgrades. However, there’s news that may disappoint some, who care about software updates. Recently, Samsung confirmed the software update policy of Galaxy A24, revealing its ineligibility for monthly updates.
A few days back, the company published the June 2023 patch details and revised software update chart. In the document, Samsung added the new Galaxy A24 in the “quarterly updates” plan, ensuring regular releases for about four years, followed by an additional year of biannual OTAs.
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Notably, the Galaxy A34 5G is also eligible for the same security updates treatment as the Galaxy A24. Meanwhile, their elder cousin – Galaxy A54 5G matches Samsung’s flagship devices with support for new monthly security updates.
Samsung Galaxy A24 Software Update Policy:
- Android updates – Up to Android 17
- Security patches – Until April 2028
The South Korean tech giant is willing to support the newly released min-range devices longer than their predecessors. At the same time, it’s maintaining a gap between flagship and mid-range/budget phones to keep the former ones practically superior.
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Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 will debut the new One UI 5 Watch operating system later next month. Meanwhile, Samsung has already started the Beta Program of One UI 5 Watch, based on Wear OS 4, on the Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Watch 4 series smartwatches in the US.
Today, Samsung starting to roll out the Wear OS 4-based One UI 5 Watch Beta update to the Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 5 in the US. Consumers can register their device for Beta activity using the Samsung Members app, or take the help of our dedicated guide.
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In addition to the US, Samsung’s One UI Watch Beta Program would be available in South Korea. With the first build, the company officially brought the new OS to its best smartwatches, it’s now up to testers who help Samsung make the software stable through feedback.
What’s New w/ One UI 5 Watch Beta
The new software makes it easier to add watch faces and tiles, thanks to the new vertical layout. Besides, you will get quick access to timers using the new Timer tile without opening the Timer app. The Buds controller tile makes it possible to turn 360 audio on and off from the Buds controller tile.
You can now make your watch face cycle between pictures in an album or story that you select. Your watch face will change to a different picture each time you turn on the watch screen. It will provide a more dynamic experience to Samsung’s smartwatch users.
Also check | One UI 5 Watch Beta Changelog
For Samsung Health, there are some new functions provided such as automatically recording cycling workouts, heart rate guidance during running workouts, as well as backup and restore. To use the backup feature, your phone needs the latest version of the Smart Switch app.
Thanks to the One UI 5 Watch, you can adjust the call volume, mute sound, and press buttons on the keypad, all from your watch. Moreover, you will be able to dictate text with the Home button, use multiple timers at once, and share your medical info in an emergency.
Additional
- Device care: Check the status of your watch’s battery, storage, and memory and immediately fix any problems to extend battery life and keep your watch running smoothly.
- Control your watch without touching it: Universal gestures let you control your watch without touching the screen or pressing a button. You can assign various actions to gestures such as shaking your wrist, making a fist, or pinching your fingers.
- Organize apps in folders: Create folders to keep your apps organized so you can find the apps you need quickly with less scrolling.
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