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Samsung surveys the need for smartphone features in construction industry
Samsung offers a bundle of smartphones for every price segment, be it flagship, mid-range, or budget. Not just this, the company also provides rugged equipment that is needed by people working in extreme weather conditions like a snowstorm, dirt, dust, water, and more. Samsung surveys the deep need for rugged tech in the construction industry.
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The current Samsung Galaxy Rugged series – Galaxy Tab Active 4 Pro and Galaxy XCover 6 Pro, set a new benchmark for technology that can withstand the rigors of the front-line business. Galaxy rugged devices meet the diverse needs of field workers across Canada and are designed to match the patience and resilience of construction workers who need them most.
While today’s construction workers clearly need technology that matches their working conditions, fortunately, the Galaxy Rugged Series provides a solution. The latest survey reveals that workers need a replaceable battery device that helps them get through their workday without interruption. It is another demand for Samsung’s anticipated Galaxy Rugged series.
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According to a new survey sponsored by Samsung Electronics Canada, construction workers often don’t have mobile devices to match their flexibility. Over 40% of Toronto Architectural Society members say their current mobile devices can’t handle the job.
However, as per Samsung, more than 40 percent of 713 respondents to the Toronto Construction Association ass said none or less than half of the mobile devices they use at work are built for the region’s extreme environments.
More than two-thirds (67%) of respondents said they spend half of their workday on site, and nearly half (46%) said dust and dirt were the most prevalent conditions they encountered. Nearly a quarter of respondents said they were exposed to humid environments or dealing with extreme temperatures that could damage equipment.
These environments are harmful to mobile technologies unsuitable to handle them. Due to inadequate current technology, nearly one-third (31%) of respondents say at least five mobile devices are broken or damaged at work each year, with nearly 10% estimating the number is closer to 10.
Samsung’s latest Galaxy rugged device meets the requirements of field workers and is military-grade certified for protection against drops, knocks, and vibrations. The devices themselves have also rated IP68 or dust and water resistance – a rating that extends to the S Pen included with the Galaxy Tab Active 4 Pro, allowing construction workers to take notes, mark up documents, and more.
Paul Edwards, Vice President and General Manager of Enterprise Mobility at Samsung Electronics Canada:
“This is an industry that builds our communities and keeps them growing stronger, but durable technology to support the work remains a blind spot. This is the exact issue that Samsung is equipped to support. This survey demonstrates the need for increased adoption of rugged mobile devices across all construction environments.
Samsung’s latest foldable phones come with Google Messages by default. The company has now revealed the reason behind this move on Galaxy devices. Samsung says Google Messages replaced Messages to foster RCS adoption.
According to AndroidAuthority, a source explained Samsung’s decision to switch to Google Messages as the default messaging app. The recently released Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Z Fold 6 come with Google Messages with RCS enabled by default.
Looks like promoting Google Messages on Galaxy devices will boost RCS adoption. Samsung Messages isn’t already installed on newer phones. However, one’s stopping you from getting it on your Galaxy from the Galaxy Store.
While many apps support the RCS feature, Google Messages offer the best user experience. Making it a default messaging app is an effort to boost the adoption of RCS tech. Apple is also preparing to bring RCS chat functionality to iMessage for iPhones.
What Samsung source said:
- Even if messaging apps follow the RCS standard, the availability may be limited depending on which app the other party uses. That’s why we decided to make Google Messages the common messaging platform, allowing Galaxy users to communicate more freely. This also enables a messaging app to respond to changes of the RCS standard more quickly and efficiently.
Previously, Samsung devices launched in the US came with two messaging apps. This time, the company has removed the Samsung Messages. During the first setup, users are notified that Google Messages is the default messaging application.
Samsung SmartThings gained the international standard ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification. The company has officially announced this major development in its global connected living platform.
SmartThings received ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification for information security management systems. Certification reiterates that the SmartThings Cloud operates per international standards.
To be certified, a company has to meet the standard across a total of 123 detailed items, including policies for information security, access control for information assets, and incident response.
SmartThings receiving the ISO 27001 certification is the result of our sustained focus on the protection of information in a hyper-connected world with exponentially increasing intelligence.
Seungbum Choi, Executive Vice President and Head of Device Platform Center at Samsung Electronics said “this is just another step in our drive to fortify the platform’s security. We will continue to find new ways to ensure that SmartThings’ personalized services are provided even more safely.”
BSI Prez says that they have recognized that the operation capability and security level of Samsung SmartThings is excellent. It will further boost trust in the SmartThings platform and strengthen business competitiveness.
ISO 27001 is the leading global standard for ISMSs and was established by the International Organization for Standardization. It provides companies with guidance to manage the risks to information assets systematically and achieve information protection goals.
Samsung Health app integrated the Dr.diary (Doctor Diary) glycated hemoglobin feature. The blood sugar management platform announced the launch of its glycated hemoglobin estimation functionality on Samsung’s Health application.
According to ETNews, Dr.diary announced the integration of a glycated hemoglobin level feature in Samsung Health. Galaxy users will now be able to check the estimated glycated hemoglobin level provided by Doctor Diary.
To activate the feature, Health app users will have to permit certain conditions of data in the Blood Sugar service. It is worth noting that glycated hemoglobin is a key figure for diabetes diagnosis, which users will find worth using in the Health app.
Established in 2017, Dr.diary is a blood sugar management platform. It analyzes and predicts the changes in glycated hemoglobin using its own algorithm. Earlier this year, the firm secured a patent for “glycated hemoglobin estimation based on blood sugar data table.”
Song Je-yoon, CEO of Doctor Diary, said, “With our predicted glycated hemoglobin level prediction algorithm being installed in Samsung Health, more people will be able to recognize their glycated hemoglobin level and manage their health more efficiently.”
Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is a standardized numerical value of the percentage of hemoglobin, such as hemoglobin, which has been glycated by glucose. Glycated hemoglobin reflects the average blood sugar level over the past 2-3 months.
Samsung Health (with Wear OS Galaxy Watch) users can conveniently check their estimated glycated hemoglobin level within the app and use this information to manage their blood sugar levels through diet and exercise.