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Availing the US chip subsidy is not so easy for Samsung
Seeing the chip shortage during the Covid-19 lockdowns, the US government announced $52.7 billion in semiconductor production and research subsidies. Samsung is also building a big chip manufacturing unit in the US, but, availing the govt. the subsidy isn’t an easy task, via NikkeiAsia.
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For Samsung Elec, taking the Biden administration’s offer of subsidy for building a US chip plant is no easy choice. That is because the aid comes with strings attached, including a rule that recipients share “excess profits” with the US government.
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on Feb. 23 said the program was designed to “bring semiconductor manufacturing back to the US” and to build a robust R&D ecosystem.
“We will continue to enforce restrictions, in coordination with our allies, that protect us and them from the misuse of these technologies by malign actors,” she said.
However, taking the Biden administration’s offer will mean submitting to strict conditions disclosed on February 28. It’s reported that the OEMs availing subsidy benefits must have to meet employment targets and use American-made construction materials.
Besides, the companies will be restricted from expanding semiconductor manufacturing capabilities in China for 10 years. Due to the rules, Samsung might have to share sensitive tech info and trade secrets with rivals in America such as Intel and Micron Technology.
“Technology fundamental to business operations could be exposed. said Lee Chang-yang, South Korea’s minister of trade, industry and energy.
South Korean companies like Samsung Electronics see a cautionary tale in Japan. Japan and the US signed a bilateral semiconductor accord in 1986 that squeezed the Japanese semiconductor industry and contributed to its decline.
“I want the United States to be the only country in the world where every company capable of producing leading-edge chips will have a significant R&D and high-volume manufacturing presence,” Raimondo said.
It is also reported that if Samsung gets the US subsidies, additional investments in the Chinese facility will face restrictions. Even with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol prioritizing the bilateral alliance with the US, the Biden administration’s rules are not easy to swallow.
Mexican tech expert Jose Antonio Ponton (AKA PonTips) has shared tips and tricks to enjoying the stunning features of the new Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra together with the S Pen. Jose highlighted various functions, which will let you have incredible photos and personalize your smartphone.
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The company notes that Ponton has always been a big fan of the intelligent stylus. Since the S Pen came bundled with Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, he shared awesome tips and tricks on YouTube. The S Pen works as a remote control, allowing you to change the images or the contents that are in the gallery.
Best of all, you’ll be able to take selfies without the need to have your device in hand, all thanks to the S Pen. The tech expert also explained that when you open the camera, the S Pen maintains its remote control function.
Leaving the button pressed and turning to the right brings you full zoom, but if you do the same procedure by turning to the left, you zoom out. Even double-clicking the S Pen button switches you to the front camera and with a single click you can capture your ideal photo.
The S23 Ultra introduces personalized experiences, for this reason, the YouTuber downloaded Good Lock’s Pentastic app from the Galaxy Store, which let you select your favorite pointer, be it a heart, a crocodile, or even a magic wand.
Continuing with the surprises that the S Pen can show, it lets you take screenshots, even when capturing text, an icon appears in the lower right part that helps you select and copy the characters to transfer them to a document.
One of the most impressive tricks was when Ponton managed to capture an entire internet page. For this, he took the screenshot and later gave it a record and was able to select all the information with a single screenshot.
You can check the video below, Spanish.
Samsung reclaimed its top spot in the global smartphone market, beating Apple and iPhone 14 fever with the help of the newly launched Galaxy S23 series. A new report suggests that the company jumped to the top in the worldwide market, beating its biggest rival which surpassed it in Q4, 2022.
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According to Counterpoint Research, beating Apple, Samsung accounted for 21.1 percent of the global market with a 3.5 percent point increase from the previous month in February, courtesy of the Galaxy S23 series. The iPhone maker posted a market share of 20.2 percent, with a decrease of 0.7 percent.
The worldwide smartphone market sales totaled 89.57 million units in February 2023, down 10 percent from the previous month and down 15 percent year over year, leading to a drop in sales compared to the same period of last year.
Apart from the first and second spots grabbed by Samsung and Apple, respectively, three Chinese phone makers maintained their conventional ranks including Xiaomi in third with 11.5 percent share, Oppo in fourth with 8.9 percent share, and Vivo in fifth with 8.2 percent share.
In the United States, 9.43 million units were sold, posting a decrease of 6 percent from January and a year-on-year drop of 4 percent. Europe posted 12.27 million units in sales as they slid by 2 percent from January and 22 percent from a year earlier.
The Indian smartphone market saw 10.08 million units sold in January, which resulted in a month-on-month drop of 4 percent and a year-on-year drop of 18 percent.
The effects of China’s reopening, which gave smartphone makers a lot of anticipation, were weak. In February 2023, 21.39 million smartphones were sold in the Chinese market, down 10 percent from the previous year and 28 percent from the previous month.
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EXCLUSIVE: Samsung preps ‘Message Guard’ feature for older Galaxy devices, third-party messaging apps
Samsung Message Guard is currently limited to the Galaxy S23 series, while our sources told us that this feature is under preparation for older Galaxy devices and will work across third-party messaging apps other than Samsung Messages and Messages by Google apps.
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Currently, the Samsung Message Guard feature works on just Samsung Messages and Messages by Google apps on the Galaxy S23 devices, without the ability to work across third-party messaging applications. As the company begins preparation, several older Galaxy users will get it before 2023 ends.
To make it happen, the company is closely working with prominent social media platforms to let Samsung Message Guard keep your phone’s messaging apps protected from zero-click exploits. Firmware updates will add support on compatible devices, while app updates will make it accessible.
As of now, our sources lack information about eligible devices for the feature, but we will keep you updated as soon as any new and authentic input arrives. Several Galaxy devices are running Android 13-based One UI 5.1, which should be eligible for the Message Guard feature.
Thanks to the award-winning Samsung Knox, Galaxy smartphones and tablets already feature industry-leading security and privacy protections across the user interface. The Knox suite introduces end-to-end protection across every layer of hardware and software, as well as real-time threat detection.
During the Galaxy Unpacked, the company revealed that Samsung Message Guard is an advanced “sandbox,” or a kind of virtual quarantine.
When an image file arrives, it is trapped and isolated from the rest of the device. This prevents malicious code from accessing your phone’s files or interacting with its operating system.
Samsung Message Guard checks the file bit by bit and processes it in a controlled environment to ensure it cannot infect the rest of your device.