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Reserve Galaxy S23 and get $50 Samsung Credit and more, here’s how to
Samsung has recently confirmed the in-person Galaxy Unpacked for February 1, 2023, in San Francisco, USA. At the event, the company will launch the Galaxy S23 series and new Book lineup, yet, you can now reserve for the next Galaxy to get exiting benefits including Samsung Credit of up to $100.
According to the information, Samsung published new “reserve the next Galaxy” page, where you can fill a handful of basic details and get up to $100 Store Credit. If you reserve the new Galaxy S and Galaxy Book products, you will be eligible for up to $100 Samsung Credit.
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On the other hand, pre-reservation for only a product between Galaxy S and Galaxy Book is listed to avail a $50 Samsung Credit to the consumers. In addition, consumers who are reserving for upcoming products will be eligible for several other benefits as well.
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Notably, the “reserve” opportunity is available for a limited time, so we recommend you to reserve the upcoming Galaxy phone and/or Galaxy Book on Samsung.com or the Samsung App. Once done, you will get Samsung Credit as a “Reservation Gift” when you pre-order as follows:
Samsung Galaxy S23 and/or Book Reserve Benefits
- Galaxy phone: $50 Samsung Credit
- Galaxy Book: $50 Samsung Credit
- Galaxy Phone + Book: $100 Samsung Credit
- Here’s the link to Reserve at Samsung.com/US
Besides Samsung Credit, reservation consumers will get enhanced trade-in values, 0% APR Financing Pay in 4σ, free and easy returns, in-store pickup, Samsung Care+ as well as the opportunity to pick your preferred Galaxy from exclusive colors.
Do note that the Reservation Gift cannot be applied to the pre-ordered device(s) and must be used at the time of pre-order purchase towards purchasing additional eligible products on Samsung.com or App. Any remaining balance not used during the pre-order purchase is lost.
Last but not least, the Reservation Gift (Samsung Credit) is non-transferable and limited to 1 per Qualifying Purchase and returning or canceling the purchase will forfeit the discount. If there will be any modifications to the offer, Samsung will further notify consumers through notice on website and app.
What to expect
From an overclocked Qualcomm processor to a 200MP monster camera, the Galaxy S23 series is ready to blow your mind this Feb. Similar to its habit, the upcoming S lineup will consist of three 5 G-capable models: Galaxy S23, S23 Plus and S23 Ultra.
Samsung collaborated with the US chip giant to deliver Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip-powered Galaxy S23 smartphones to all consumers. Furthermore, the Galaxy S23 Ultra features massive 200MP camera sensor to set new standards of photography even at nighttime.
Adding to this, the Ultra likely to continue 12MP ultrawide with autofocus, a 10MP telephoto with 3x optical zoom, and a 10MP telephoto with 10x optical zoom. Standard and Plus variants are rumored to have 50MP primary camera with OIS, a 12MP ultrawide, and a 10x telephoto with 3x optical zoom, plus 12MP selfie camera.
Last but not least, the Galaxy S23 series will run Android 13-based One UI 5.1 software out of the box. And Samsung’s impressive software policy will make them eligible for major upgrades up to Android 17-based One UI 9.0 (tentative name) as well as regular patches until February 2028.
Samsung Electronics named a new CFO and announced plans to establish an AI Center for the future. The company has also strengthened AI R&D and deployed R&D personnel to the site to strengthen communication.
According to the info, Samsung appointed Park Soon-cheol as the CFO of the DX Division and unveiled the AI Center. As the chip process competition has intensified, Samsung has taken this special measure to build a foundation.
As the business environment surrounding Samsung is not easy, the message is that it will strengthen its internal stability. The DS division in charge of semiconductors significantly strengthened:
- AI research functions
- Established a responsible development system
- Implemented follow-up personnel
- Reorganization in the direction of integrating
- Development and support organizations.
The new Chief Financial Officer will coordinate communication between each business department and top management, and efficiently manage business strategies and financial operations.
The new AI center will be led by Vice President Song Yong-ho. VP Song plans to lead over 60 people to develop next-gen storage devices and lead technological innovation given the AI era.
In addition, the system LSI division appointed Vice President Choi Jin-hyuk as the head of the SoC business team. Vice President Choi plans to lead the development of application processor (AP) chips, which are Exynos.
Apart from this, Samsung has also divided the Foundry Division into two categories: Manufacturing and Technology. Technical organizations such as production process (Fab) and cleaning and diffusion were placed under the subsidiary.
- The message is for R&D personnel to communicate directly on the spot.
Samsung announced it’s honoring 300 public middle and high schools from all 50 states across the US as State Finalists in the 15th annual Samsung Solve for Tomorrow national STEM (Science, Technology (AI), Engineering, and Mathematics) competition.
The company will award over $2 million in prizes to 2024’s participating schools. For now, each State Finalist school has won a $2,500 Samsung technology prize package.
This is an initial milestone on the path toward becoming one of three National Winners that will each unlock $100,000 for their school.
- The full list of State Finalists can be viewed here.
“These State Finalist teams are answering that call by engaging technology for good, like their quick adoption of AI to power wide-ranging solutions that address not only pressing challenges in their communities but also global issues.” – Salman Taufiq, Director – Corporate Marketing, Samsung Electronics America.
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Based on the activity plans, judges will select State Winners, who will be revealed in March 2025.
State Winners
50 State Winners will get a Samsung Video Kit to help create their “STEM solution pitch video,” along with $12,000 worth of Samsung technology.
One of the 50 State Winner schools will be recognized with a Sustainability Innovation Award for driving sustainable change through STEM innovation, and an additional $25,000 prize package, including Samsung ENERGY STAR technology.
From the 50 State Winners, one school will be selected for the Rising Entrepreneurship Award, receiving a $25,000 prize package to nurture and develop their STEM solution into a venture extending beyond the competition.
National Finalists
Based on their videos, 10 National Finalists will be chosen to participate in a live pitch event and present their project to a panel of judges. Seven of these schools will be awarded $50,000 in Samsung technology and classroom supplies.
From the National Finalists, one Community Choice Winner will be determined through online voting by the general public, winning an additional $10,000 in prizes.
One Employee Choice Winner will be selected by Samsung employees to receive $10,000 in prizes in addition to their National Finalist winnings.
National Winners
Judges will name three National Winners, each earning a $100,000 prize package.
Apple has reportedly requested Samsung to revamp the iPhone DRAM memory design to boost AI capabilities. The company is said to be working to switch to a discrete packaging method for the low-power DRAM used in iPhones.
TheElec reports that the new iPhone DRAM design change by Samsung aims to meet the growing need for memory bandwidth driven by on-device AI and foldable phones.
Samsung’s new discrete packaging method places memory independently next to the system-on-chip. It allows better heat dissipation and more I/O pins, potentially boosting AI capabilities.
Meanwhile, it may not fully meet the iPhone’s needs for low communication latency. The company is also likely to implement the next-gen LPDDR6-PIM standard for enhanced AI performance.
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As Mobile AI evolves, Apple seems to have realized the continuously increasing requirement of high bandwidth memory on the iPhone to seamlessly run AI tasks and generative processing.
That said, Apple has opted for discrete packaging, which it has used in Macs and iPads. This method ensures memory is placed alone next to the SoC, allowing for more I/O pins and flexibility.
In discrete packaging, there is a larger surface area for heat to dissipate, and the heat generated by the SoC and memory does not overlap, which is generated during generative AI processing.
Apple reportedly aims to switch iPhone LPDDR to a discrete package format starting in 2026. The company apparently plans to separate LPDDR DRAM memory from the system semiconductor.
Previously, LPDDR was vertically stacked on top of the system chip in the PoP configuration. It is used in mobile memory to enable smaller IC designs compared to horizontal packaging.