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Samsung Galaxy’s March 2023 Google System update has arrived, yours to download now!
Samsung has already rolled out the March 2023 security patch for a number of Galaxy devices. Now, Google starts rolling out March 2023 Play System update for Android devices including the Samsung Galaxy S23, Galaxy S22, and Galaxy S21 series.
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The March 2023 Google System update weighs about 30 megabytes on the Galaxy S21 series, while it may differ on other Samsung devices. Unlike the security patch, the Play System update aims to bring new features to Android and core improvements for a better user experience.
It’s worth mentioning that the latest Play System update may also be available for your Galaxy device if you haven’t yet received the March One UI patch. To check for updates manually, navigate to system Settings, followed by Security and privacy, then Updates and Google Play system update.
What’s New
March 2023 Play System update brings new features and optimization to the Google Play Store. Moreover, it brings improvements to Play Protect in order to keep your Samsung device safe. Besides, the company earlier promised faster and more reliable download and installation via Play Store.
Adding to this, the changelog mentions updates to System Management, and Usability services that improve Battery Life, Device Storage, and Network Usage as well as Stability. It also adds new animations, which will show up after a successful tap-and-pay transaction using Google Wallet.
March 2023 Google System update Changelog
Google Play Store
- New Features to help you discover the Apps & Games you love.
- Optimizations allowing faster and more reliable download and installation.
- Continuous improvements to Play Protect to keep your device safe.
- Various performance optimizations, bug fixes and improvements to security, stability and accessibility.
- [Phone] Users will have the ability to automatically make apps that they are installing on Phones & Tablets, available on other connected Android devices such as Watch, TV and Chromebooks.
- [Phone] Adding the ability to provide feedback about the rows of apps and games that are seen.
Utilities
- [Phone] New developer features for Google and third-party app developers to support Utilities related developer services in their apps.
Wallet
- [Phone] Wallet users can selectively exclude loyalty cards imported from Gmail.
- [Phone] New animations displayed after successful tap and pay transaction using Google Wallet.
System Management
- [Auto] [TV] [Phone] [Wear OS] [PC] Updates to System Management, and Usability services that improve Battery Life, Device Storage, and Network Usage.
- [Auto] [TV] [Phone] [Wear OS] [PC] Updates to system management services that improve stability.
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 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’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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